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146:. At age 16, Battaglia joined bosses
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276:. New York: Warner Books, 1992.
242:Felix "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio
189:that included over 12 counts of
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288:Captive City: Chicago in Chains
290:. New York: Lyle Stuart, 1969.
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224:As long-time Outfit leader
201:(he was a suspect in seven
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217:, Battaglia pleaded the
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609:Mario Anthony DeStefano
134:criminal organization.
72:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
939:Mafia Commission Trial
316:The Mafia Encyclopedia
165:, which was underboss
142:Battaglia was born in
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352:by John William Tuohy
234:Fiore "Fifi" Buccieri
1150:Al Capone associates
1074:San Francisco family
851:William Morris Bioff
1019:Detroit Partnership
956:Castellammarese War
1064:New Orleans family
1049:Los Angeles family
1044:Kansas City family
999:Bugs and Meyer Mob
913:Kefauver Committee
856:Nicholas Calabrese
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260:The Chicago Outfit
213:investigations on
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820:Bugsy Siegel
800:Hyman Larner
765:Angelo Genna
740:Mickey Cohen
735:Richard Cain
720:Harry Aleman
699:Albert Tocco
684:John Scalise
674:Rocco Pranno
664:James McLain
654:Louis Marino
584:Ralph Capone
579:Frank Capone
574:John Caifano
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470:Tony Accardo
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659:Jack McGurn
495:Joey Aiuppa
460:Frank Nitti
1124:Categories
1100:Joe Aiello
844:Informants
780:Jake Guzik
775:Tony Genna
770:Mike Genna
713:Associates
465:Paul Ricca
248:References
171:loan shark
100:Allegiance
90:Crime boss
86:Occupation
39:1908-11-05
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679:Frank Rio
649:Pat Marcy
455:Al Capone
238:Hobbs Act
203:homicides
152:Al Capone
124:Battaglia
906:Hearings
725:Gus Alex
542:Made men
191:burglary
51:Illinois
871:Ken Eto
209:of the
195:robbery
175:mobster
154:in the
128:mobster
81:"Teets"
47:Chicago
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