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To Mike68 and Chin_Gigante: Thank you for the quick replies and information! Deeply appreciated.

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BeatiPaoli

To Everyone: Respectfully wondering, in light of information, etc., that the Philadelphia Family has conducted initiation ceremonies this century, I was wondering if anyone on this Forum knew what the ceremony comprised, e.g. traditional burning of the saint card, private conversation only, meeting ...

To NickleCity and B.: Thank you much for the information and the quick reply! Then, I was not that off target saying late 1968. I will have to re-read the Triangle Exit again.

Again, many thanks!

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BeatiPaoli

To Everyone: This may have already been addressed in some thread on this Forum, and, if it has, my apologies in advance for the repetition. I am interested to know a good, approximate, earliest date for the formation of the "Rochester Family", the earliest date it became "independent&...

To MichaelGiovanni: Thank you for the reply! Perhaps he should.

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BeatiPaoli

To Everyone: Please pardon my ignorance, but did Michael DiLeonardo ever write a book? And if not, why not? I am asking this question because, as an older member of this Forum, I have only recently started to experience the technological phenomenon known as "podcasts," which I find extreme...

To Everyone:

I cannot tell you how disappointed I am to learn this.

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BeatiPaoli

To PatrickGold: Thank you very much for these posts! Fascinating info! Pardon my ignorance, but is there any way for us on this Forum to access the original 12-part series from October 31, 1988? It would be interesting to read the entire series!

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BeatiPaoli

To Dr031718:

Thank you for the info!

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BeatiPaoli

To Everyone: What was the name of the book, please, and what was the subject matter?

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BeatiPaoli

To Everyone: Great article, and great on-going thread. However...................... Am I the only one who is curious/confused with these three sentences in the Daily Mail article: "The lengthy documents contain evidence that shows when the men were 'made' into the Gambino family. One image sho...

To Everyone: Gentlemen, thank you all very much for your responses, and all the information you provided, including the links and references! As I get more time in my personal schedule, I will continue my personal dive into this subject matter, and all the links and references you all provided. Howe...

Dear B. Thank you for your most interesting reply!!! Could you please provide a link to the thread regarding your discussion on Dr. Giaocchino Pennino? And, on what years did he report?

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BeatiPaoli

To Everyone: Please forgive me, but I am bringing a subject from the "News in Italy" thread over to a dedicated thread, in the hopes of obtaining a wider audience. A few days ago, Wiseguy posted an excellent article, which was published only a few days ago, regarding the fears Italian law ...

To Everyone: Regarding the "Super Mafia" article; many years ago, in my area, for a short period of time, I was able to purchase a weekly newspaper called "The European", which was an English language weekly newspaper which reported news items, articles, and commentary on events ...