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Word: anonima (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1956-1956
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...Mafia was virtually immune from theft or attack. In those days the murder of a Mafia member like Nino meant only one thing-he had betrayed the organization. Lately, however, the once unquestioned authority of the Mafia has been challenged by a rival syndicate that calls itself Anonima Delitte-Crime Incorporated. In the past two years Crime Inc. has murdered 22 Mafia men. Result: a sharp drop in public faith in the effectiveness of Mafia protection and an increasing number of clients for Crime Inc.'s protection service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Sicilian Blood | 9/3/1956 | See Source »

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