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Crimetown U.S.A. - The History of the Mahoning Valley Mafia: Organized Crime Activity in Ohio's Steel Valley 1933-1963 (Paperback)
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Crimetown U.S.A. - The History of the Mahoning Valley Mafia: Organized Crime Activity in Ohio's Steel Valley 1933-1963 (Paperback)
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"Crimetown, U.S.A." is a narrative of organized crime in
Youngstown, Ohio and the surrounding Mahoning Valley during the
years 1933 to 1963. It begins with the Valley's participation in
the Midwest Crime Wave of 1933-34, describing the demise of the
legendary bank robber "Pretty Boy" Floyd. This is followed by the
demise of one of the Valley's own in the brutal slaying of "Happy"
Marino, which also happens to be one of the Valley's few gangland
murders in which all the participants were tried, convicted and
sent to prison. The mid-to-late 1930s is chronicled showing the
dominance of the ethnic-based lottery houses, which operated in
Youngstown. These operations came to end after a run-away grand
jury created enough interest to draw the governor's attention. The
late 1940s saw the height of popularity of the infamous Jungle Inn
gambling den, located just over the Mahoning County line in
Trumbull County. The history of this establishment is chronicled in
"Welcome to the Jungle Inn," also by Allan R. May, and is a
companion book to "Crimetown U.S.A." describing the history of
organized crime in Warren and Trumbull County, Ohio. By the end of
the 1940s the citizens of Youngstown put a new mayor in City Hall.
Charles Henderson ran on the platform of "Smash Racket Rule" in the
city. The man he brought in to do the "smashing" was Edward J.
Allen. The feisty and fearless police chief began by chasing out
two-thirds of the Valley's "Big 3," including Mafia member Joe
DiCarlo, who muscled into the race wire service and controlled the
local bookmaking. This period was followed by what was known as the
"bug" craze, which was the Valley's nickname for the numbers game
or policy, as it was also known. The battle for dominance resulted
in a bombing war throughout the 1950s for supremacy in this field
by the city's top policy racketeers, Sandy Naples and Vince DeNiro.
By the end of the 1950s, Youngstown had become known as "Bomb
Town." In the early 1960s, the bombs that were used to scare the
competition were now being used to eliminate it. A wave of vicious
killings took place, some taking the lives of innocent people. No
murder was more notorious than the November 1962 car-bombing that
took the lives of "Cadillac Charlie" Cavallaro and his 11-year old
son. The senseless killing shocked the country and brought national
attention to Youngstown. It also brought the city an everlasting
and despised nickname, "Crimetown, U.S.A."
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Imprint: |
Conallan Press LLC
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2013 |
First published: |
July 2013 |
Authors: |
Allan R. May
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
650 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9837037-5-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
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LSN: |
0-9837037-5-2 |
Barcode: |
9780983703754 |
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