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These security precautions were not designed to keep him from escaping . They were there to keep him alive against the $ 100,000 price tag that has been placed on his head by the Cosa Nostra . My initial reaction on seeing him in person ...
These security precautions were not designed to keep him from escaping . They were there to keep him alive against the $ 100,000 price tag that has been placed on his head by the Cosa Nostra . My initial reaction on seeing him in person ...
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He had heard during his stay at the detention house on West Street that Agueci , instead of being sent to a federal prison after his conviction , had been taken to the Westchester County Jail , where , as he puts it , they keep all the ...
He had heard during his stay at the detention house on West Street that Agueci , instead of being sent to a federal prison after his conviction , had been taken to the Westchester County Jail , where , as he puts it , they keep all the ...
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To keep a business going , they will use terror tactics to eliminate competition or arrange for advantageous labor contracts through corrupt union officials . Sometimes they simply decide to loot a captive company .
To keep a business going , they will use terror tactics to eliminate competition or arrange for advantageous labor contracts through corrupt union officials . Sometimes they simply decide to loot a captive company .
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| Title | The Valachi Papers |
| Author | Peter Maas |
| Published | 1968 |
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