On this date, January 22... • in 1914, Chicago Mafia leader Rosario Dispenza and his business partner Anthony Puzzio are shot and killed. • in 1919, Giuseppe Florino of Brooklyn is charged with felonious assault for accidentally shooting high school student John Dondero during a duel with another man. • in 1920, 'Lepke' Buchalter is arrested under the name 'Louis Cohen' and charged with burglary. • in 1959, a dozen miners lose their lives when mines of the Knox Coal Company collapse in Pittston, PA. Investigation shows corruption, negligence and Mafia infiltration in the coal mining industry. • in 1962, Sicilian newspaper L'Ora publishes the first of three articles on the confessions of mafioso Dr. Melchiorre Allegra. • in 1976, following the recommendation of the state Gaming Control Board, the Nevada Gaming Commission votes unanimously to deny a gambling license to Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal. • in 1991, Pittsburgh-area mosbters Charles Porter and Louis Raucci Sr. are sentenced to long prison terms following their convictions for narcotics trafficking. • in 1992, following guilty pleas and convictions against Providence-based bosses and other important members, 'Cadillac Frank' Salemme of Sharon MA is the top-ranking figure in the New England Crime Family. Image of Frank Salemme
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