#OTD (Feb 25) in 1994, Rosario "Russell" #Bufalino, longtime boss of the northeastern #Pennsylvania #Mafia, died in a #KingstonPA hospital at age 90.
Read about this on Writers of Wrongs.
https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2020/02/death-of-powerful-ne-pennsylvania-boss.html
#OTD (Dec 18) in 1959, Joseph #Profaci, Paul #Castellano, Joseph #Magliocco (shown), Rosario #Bufalino and sixteen other #Apalachin delegates are convicted of obstructing a government investigation.
#OTD (Dec 18) in 1959, Joseph #Profaci, Paul #Castellano, Joseph #Magliocco (shown), Rosario #Bufalino and sixteen other #Apalachin delegates are convicted of obstructing a government investigation.
#OTD (Nov 01) in 1951, #PittstonPA Mafia leader Russell #Bufalino visits #Havana Cuba, according to the report of an #FBI informant.
#OTD (May 8) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Future #Dallas boss Piranio is born, mafiosi are killed in #NYC, #Denver bootlegger Carlino is murdered in his home, #Buffalo police find dozens of mobsters at Panaro's Lounge, #Bufalino gets out of prison, witness is shot on #StatenIsland but survives.
#OTD (May 5) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #NewOrleans grand jury justifies lynchings, extortion group is charged in #SewicklyPA, Sacco & Vanzetti are arrested, #Pittsburgh liquor ring goes free, #Bufalino returns from #Havana, Galante faces narcotics charges, #Bonanno capos are murdered.
#OTD (Apr 2) in #OrganizedCrime #History: another murder occurs at #Chicago Death Corner, #Lansky and Coppola return from #Cuba, #Luciano and 11 others are indicted for racketeering, US moves to deport #Bufalino, Tieri is charged with loansharking, Whitey Tropiano is killed in #Brooklyn, #Gotti and Locasio are convicted of racketeering.
#OTD (Feb. 25) in #OrganizedCrime #History...
Murders: #LosAngeles fruit dealer, two #Cleveland Porrellos.
Deaths: former #Chicago boss Bugs Moran, #NYC big shot "Piney" Armone, #ScrantonPA area boss Russell #Bufalino.
Also: liquor arrest near #Poughkeepsie, conviction in old #Boston murder, disappearance of cheese company exec, explanation offered for #Rosselli murder, DeVito body found in #Philadelphia.
#OTD in 1994: Rosario "Russell" #Bufalino, longtime boss of a #Mafia organization in the area of #ScrantonPA, died at the age of 90.
Read about him:
https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2020/02/death-of-powerful-ne-pennsylvania-boss.html
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