On this date, March 28... • in 1903, future racketeer and gunman Samuel 'Red' Levine is born in Manhattan. • in 1911, Kansas City Police Officer Joseph Raimo is shot to death after receiving underworld threats. • in 1922, Tommy Lucchese and Jack Spina arrive at Sing Sing Prison to begin sentences for grand larceny. • in 1923, after Boston arraignment for the murder of Annibale Stilo, Albert Bruno is released in bail to answer a warrant in Chicago, and he immediately disappears. • in 1927, Milwaukee Mafia leader Joseph Amato dies of natural causes; Joseph Vallone becomes local boss. • in 1956, Albert Anastasia is released from federal prison at Milan, Michigan, after serving almost 10 months of a one year sentence for income tax evasion. • in 1960, Joseph Valachi surrenders to authorities in New York City, ending 27 days as a fugitive. • in 1964, fearing that Ralph Tropiano will be imprisoned for attempted bribery, New Haven CT mafiosi consider a possible successor. • in 1985, ten members of the Gambino Crime Family, including Aniello Dellacroce and John J. Gotti, are indicted. Image of Albert Anastasia.

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On this date, March 22... • in 1893, Michael Tenora of Hillsville PA, said to be a leader of 'La Mafia,' is convicted of third degree murder. • in 1912, Luigi Lazzazaro is arrested in connection with the East Harlem murder of Pasquarella Spinelli. • in 1917, Brooklyn Camorra leader Leopold Lauritano is arrested for possession of a dangerous weapon after police find a weighted pipe behind a counter in his Navy Street coffeehouse. • in 1931, Frank Vultaggio and Patsy Turrigiano of Endicott NY are arrested for illegal transportation and possession of liquor. • in 1941, Chicago mobster Ross Prio launches the Grande Cheese Company of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. • in 1943, Chicago Outfit leader Frank Nitti is quietly buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, a day before his scheduled funeral. • in 1949, Mickey Cohen and aide Sol Davis are arrested in Los Angeles for murder conspiracy. • in 1950, Irene Sarno of Kansas City, business partner of the Binaggio family, dies of apparent sleeping pill overdose, becoming the third death among witnesses subpoenaed to a federal grand jury probe. • in 1957, a Joseph Valachi heroin smuggling conviction is reversed on appeal. • in 1966, Mafia informant Joseph Valachi is transfered from District of Columbia jail to federal prison in Milan, Michigan. • in 1971, more than 1000 people attend a $125 per plate testimonial dinner for Joseph Colombo, reputed mob boss and leader of an Italian-American civil rights organization. Image of Joseph Valachi.

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