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Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

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I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to write
ebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.

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Nude Photography Smut Cases by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,080. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - how to, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books
Obscenity cases involving nude photos are intriguing for many reasons. Among the most obvious is their diversity. For example, in 1957 a light truck driver in Jackson Heights was arrested for displaying postcards with nude images on his dashboard. Many times obscenity trials are encouraged by a crusading politician. This happened in Philadelphia while District Attorney Victor Blanc was in office.
Joseph "Doc" Stacher Meyer Lansky's Gambling Partner by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,440. Language: English. Published: December 9, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
In 1950 the Nevada State Tax Commission denied Doc Stacher a license to manage a Reno gambling casino. The decision was based on Stacher's history of associations with mobsters. Doc had also been indicted for his involvement in the Arrowhead Inn gambling operation in Ballston Spa, New York. Stacher awaited word on his extradition with two state troopers waiting to accompany him back to New York.
Mobster Vincent Macri's Murder And Featherweight Boxing Champ Willie Pep by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,570. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing
Vincent Macri was interviewed concerning the 1949 stabbing death of former labor organizer William Lurye. Macri's brother, Benedetto, was indicted for Lurye's murder. He spent a year as a fugitive before he was arrested by New York City Police. Willie Pep was questioned about Vincent Macri's murder as well as the disappearances of four witnesses in the pending trial of mobster Albert Anastasia.
The 1955 Ford Crown Victoria's Defective Brake Mechanism by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,460. Language: English. Published: December 3, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Transportation » Automotive / Antique & Classic, Nonfiction » Transportation » Automobiles
Tort lawsuits involving two Ford Crown Victoria owners are profiled in my e-book. Late 1950s indemnity suits weren't like 1970s cases vs. the Chevrolet Corvair and Volkswagen Beetle years later. However, justices in trial courts and appellate divisions began to rule against manufacturers that knowingly delivered cars made with obvious defects. Among these were flawed brake mechanisms on Fords.
Ray Impelletiere Giant Heavyweight Boxer From Peekskill, New York by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,550. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Wrestling
Former fighter Harry Lenny managed young Ray Impelletiere after his graduation from Peekskill High. Impelletiere scored early wins over aging fighters like Charlie Wepner who he completely dominated. He was somewhat disappointing, however, when matched with veteran fighters of skill. Among these were Tommy Loughran. Ray also outboxed Primo Carnera in the early rounds of a 1935 bout in New York.
Bob Pastor Jewish Challenger To Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,920. Language: English. Published: November 28, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing, Nonfiction » History » Jewish
Bob Pastor was a solid fighter who has been rated the second best Jewish heavyweight behind Max Baer. Pastor left NYU to pursue a boxing career. At 25, when he fought Joe Louis for a second time, the fight also pitted Pastor's trainer, Jimmy Johnson, and Louis' promoter Mike Jacobs, as adversaries. A former Madison Square Garden booster, Johnson hoped to diminish Louis' growing marketability.
George "Big Frenchy" DeMange Harlem's Cotton Club, Owney Madden and Boxing by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,560. Language: English. Published: November 25, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
"Big Frenchy" DeMange was a trusted and reliable business associate of "Owney" Madden. The two of them ran the Cotton Club. Along with Will Duffy they were the principal backers of Italian heavyweight boxer Primo Carnera from the time he was 23. The triumvirate of mobsters robbed the fighter of much of his hard earned money. On one occasion Madden demonstrated his loyalty by ransoming Big Frenchy.
Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno Genovese Family Mobster, Boxing Financier by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,500. Language: English. Published: November 21, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
The first title bout between challenger Swede Ingemar Johansson and heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson was fought at Yankee Stadium on June 26, 1959. Patterson lost the fight on a third round knockout. Investigators scrutinized the promotion business owned partly by promoter Bill Rosensohn. The company was actually run by a triumvirate. Mafioso Anthony Salerno financed this bout with mob money.
Washington, DC Photographers Arrested For Explicit Images and Other Photography Nonfiction by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,590. Language: English. Published: November 18, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - how to, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books
Catherine Ketcham was a Lansing, Michigan woman who was an active member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). Unbeknownst to her neighbors Ketchum had another side. She allowed traveling photographers to enter her boudoir at her home. The camera men made an explicit photo of Ketchum with nothing on except shoes. The year was 1895. My e-book examines other photography controversies.
Jo Collins 1965 Playboy Playmate of the Year by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,390. Language: English. Published: November 16, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts » Film & video / general, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography
Actress/model Jo Collins made small appearances in surfer/beach movies in the mid 1960s. Her popularity rested largely on her appearances as Playboy's 1964 December Playmate of the Month and 1965 Playmate of the Year. Jo's intense romance with baseball pitcher Bo Belinsky began when the two met in Hawaii during the winter of 1966-1967. They dated frequently and were later married for a short time.
The Nude Wife Posing Scandal of Westport, Connecticut Artist Everett Shinn by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,500. Language: English. Published: November 14, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Artists, Nonfiction » Biography » Artists, architects, & photographers
Everett Shinn's third wife detailed her grievances in a court of law in 1930. The former Gertrude Chase described having posed for several hours at a time while her husband painted her. It was her objection to him photographing her with a pocket camera that led to a divorce. Gertrude depicted Shinn as a serial philanderer. After she returned home he refused to let her in to collect her belongings.
Philadelphia Police Crackdown on Jewish Pornographic Book and Photo Distributors by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,480. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Pornography, Nonfiction » History » Jewish
During the late 1920s Jewish immigrants from Poland and Russia were targeted during a sweep against obscene photos, books and photos in Philadelphia. Among the most publicized cases was one against Samuel Bloom and his wife. Immigrants from Poland Mrs. Bloom claimed that she was unable to write English. The Blooms, cigar store owners, were accused of being purveyors of obscene books & photos.
Judith Coplon Barnard College Graduate Justice Department Political Analyst Russian Spy? by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,540. Language: English. Published: November 8, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Espionage, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
Judith Coplon is an aberration in the annals of American-Soviet espionage. Convicted twice for spying for the Soviet Union, she nevertheless remained free on bail. Her two convictions, in 1949 and 1950, weren't resolved until 1967. There are numerous questions why the U.S. government failed to pursue Coplon's imprisonment. My e-book looks at the circumstances of her spy convictions and the era.
Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli Genovese Family Underboss by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,590. Language: English. Published: November 5, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws
Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli was head of the Genovese crime organization for less than ten years. His rise began with the tutelage of Anthony Strollo. His opportunity came when boss Vito Genovese went to prison at the end of the 1950s. Ryan dealt with entertainment venues, the Manhattan docks and gay bars in Greenwich Village. He met a quick end when he failed to pay back a loan from Carlo Gambino.
A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation Crashes Into A North Hollywood Suburb December 15, 1962 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,520. Language: English. Published: November 2, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History
1962 wasn't a good year for the Flying Tiger Line. The North Hollywood plane crash in December was its 4th during the year. Another Super Constellation carrying troops had to be ditched in the North Atlantic. It lost power in several engines and there had been no other recourse. Another airliner flown by the company was lost in the Pacific Ocean. Flying Tiger formed after World War II in 1946.
A Pan American-Grace Airliner Vanishes in the Andes Mountains Santiago, Chile July 16, 1932 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,380. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial
The fate of a Pan American-Grace airliner wasn't known for twenty months after it lost radio contact following takeoff in July 1932. Mountaineers working at an inn near the Chile-Argentine border recognized the plane's wreckage in 1934. The delay in recovering the remains of the San Jose were attributed to deep snowfalls and sparse melting. The crash was located at the base of Mount Aconcagua.
A Continental Charters C-46A Pittsburgh to Buffalo Flight Disappears on December 29, 1951 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,150. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial
The search for a vanished C-46A commercial flight that originated in Miami, Florida continued for hours and days after the plane departed Pittsburgh after 9:00 p.m. on December 29, 1951. Numerous organizations and individuals contributed planes, water craft, and cars to assist the effort. The Civil Aeronautics Board opened an investigation into the crash that continued into January 1952.
A United Airlines DC-4 Crashes Into Medicine Bow Peak Albany County, Wyoming October 6, 1955 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,420. Language: English. Published: October 25, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial
Flight 409 was a Douglas C54BDC that originated at New York's La Guardia Field on October 5th. On October 6th the plane missed a scheduled checkpoint over Rock Springs, Wyoming. After this search planes were dispatched from numerous locales to find the missing aircraft. The UAL pilot was a veteran of twelve years with the airline company. Flight 409 was due to land in Salt Lake City at 9:06 MST.
Felix "Skinny Razor" DeTullio Philadelphia and Atlantic City Mafia Enforcer and Loan Shark by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,610. Language: English. Published: October 22, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Felix "Skinny Razor" DeTullio had a stake in Atlantic City's Club 500 and owned a Philly bar that served as his office on most days. A rough operator with cold, dead eyes, his nickname came from his fondness for razors as weapons. He often carried a thin blade in the pocket of his suit. Many people who borrowed money from the Philly mob were soundly beaten if they failed to pay back their loans.
United Airlines Flight 823 The Crash of a Viscount 745D Turboprop Parrottsville, Tennessee July 9, 1964 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,990. Language: English. Published: October 19, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History
Civil Aeronautics Board investigators used a newly adopted jigsaw puzzle method to identify and reconstruct wreckage of the downed Viscount aircraft. They were joined by FBI agents who confiscated papers carried by passengers en route to a meeting at the Oak Ridge Atomic Energy base. Early indications indicated that no bomb was detonated. However a full explanation was delayed for many months.
Sexual Blackmail in New York City Nightclubs A Gay Extortion Ring by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,660. Language: English. Published: October 15, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » LGBTQ+, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
An extortion ring operating in New York bilked gay men out of large amounts of money for more than a decade. The ruse involved posing an attractive man at a hotel or night club. This decoy usually accompanied men home and had sex with them. While the crook was in the home or apartment he stole something significant. Days later a person impersonating a police showed up and the extortion began.
Joe "Socks" Lanza Genovese Family Caporegime by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,580. Language: English. Published: October 12, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Joe Lanza ascended the ranks at the Fulton Street Fish Market. First he was a laborer who unloaded fish from ships. Later he helped organize the Seafood Workers Union, Local 359. At one point Lanza went to prison for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. He perfected a systematic method of extorting large sums of money from wholesale fish dealers, refusing to allow them to unload their own cargo.
Angelo Palmeri and the Buffalo, New York Mafia by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,460. Language: English. Published: October 9, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws
Angelo Palmeri was an upstate New York bootlegger during the Prohibition era of the 1920s. He ran an establishment, i.e. speakeasy, in his final years before his death on December 21 1932. Palmeri and Joe DiCarlo are lynchpins in the history of the Buffalo mob. Former Buffalo Police Commissioner John J. Roche ran an administration that was rife with criminal activity. Palmeri. 54, died in his car.
Morris "Dimples" Wolensky Murder, Inc. Mobster by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,390. Language: English. Published: October 6, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Gambler Max Fox sought revenge on gambler Morris Wolensky and New York City betting commissioner Robert B. Greene. On August 3, 1944 he found them playing cards at a midtown Manhattan gambling establishment. He opened fire on them. Fox was a former partner of Greene and Wolensky. His grievance against them dated to the 1940 Presidential election when Greene put down a 3-1 bet on Wendell Willkie.
Bradley University Basketball and the 1949-1950 Gambling Scandal by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,850. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball
1949-1950 was a unique year in college basketball. A City College of New York squad won both the NCAA tourney and NIT championships. A team from Peoria, Illinois, the Bradley Braves, was barely beaten out in the final game of the NIT tourney. It was the only time a team has won the NIT and NCAA in the same year. The year after a college commission ruled against teams competing in both events.
Auguste Joseph Ricord French-Argentine Heroin Dealer International Drug Kingpin by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,480. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Auguste Joseph Ricord was joined by French nationals like Christian David, Lucien Sarti, Francoise Chiappe and Andre Condemine in an international drug ring that profited for many years. Eventually the younger operatives seized control of the business. Ricord remained in Paraguay, fighting extradition into the 1970s. His operation sent $600 million yearly to the U.S. from France via South America.
The Toronto Mafia Gambling Supremacy and Heroin Trafficking 1955-1970 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,810. Language: English. Published: September 29, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
John "the Enforcer", "Johnny Pops" Papalia was the leading organized crime figure in Ontario in the late 1950s. A Hamilton native he managed action in crime rackets like gambling, prostitution and narcotics. Jailed in the early 1960s he was given a mere slap on the wrist for his role in the French Connection drug ring. By the mid 1960s he was operating successfully with help from U.S. mobsters.
Tommaso Buscetta Italian Mafia Informant by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,450. Language: English. Published: September 27, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Tommaso Buscetta was part of the Pizza Connection that operated in Italy and the U.S. in the 1970s. Many of the pizza parlors, fronts for heroin trafficking, were based in the Northeast and Midwestern U.S. Twenty-two defendants were indicted for the 1985 trial during which Buscetta presented his testimony. The indictments were served by FBI and DEA agents. Multiple convictions followed.
Colombo Crime Family Operations 1960-1970s by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,630. Language: English. Published: September 25, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
During the 1960s and 1970s the Colombo crime family was immersed in rackets like loansharking and gambling. Its leaders depended on Nicholas "Jiggs" Foriano and Charles "Ruby" Stein as important money lenders. In mid 1971 Joseph Colombo Sr was nearly killed just before leading an Italian-American Unity Parade. In 1977 torsos of persons cut to pieces by mobsters were found throughout New York City.
Mafia Hit On Kansas City Mobsters Tony Brancato and Tony Trombino L.A., August 6, 1951 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,730. Language: English. Published: September 23, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Mobster turned informant Jimmy "the Weasel" Fratianno and Las Vegas gambler Gus Greenbaum were suspected in the slayings of hoodlums Anthony Brancato and Anthony Trombino. The Los Angeles Police department surmised that both criminals were desperate for money. Looking for action they parked their Oldsmobile on a quiet street near Hollywood Blvd. Soon both were killed in a flash of gunfire.
Philip Buono Genovese Family Hit Man by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,500. Language: English. Published: September 20, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Raymond Donovan was nominated to become Ronald Reagan's Secretary of Labor. The former Schiavone, Queens executive had associated with mob figures such as William Masselli. A night before government witness Nat Masselli was scheduled to give testimony about Donovan's past criminal associations, the contractor was killed. One of those responsible for the gangland slaying was Masselli's godfather.
Carmine Tramunti New York City Cosa Nostra Boss by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,580. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Carmine Tramunti's mob dominated criminal life in the northern Bronx and Westchester County areas. A convict at 22, Tramunti was imprisoned at Sing Sing in 1932. His first offense was discharging his gun at a New York City Policeman during daylight hours. Along with football player Joe Namath. Tramunti became the target of a 1969 FBI investigation. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle intervened.
The DeCavalcante Assassination of Gambino Family Soldier Joseph "Joey Surprise" Feola April 19, 1965 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,250. Language: English. Published: September 14, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Joseph Feola was hoping to expand his waste disposal business into northern New Jersey. FBI sources indicate he became a target of his own Gambino family leader, Carlo Gambino. Don Carlo and Sam the Plumber DeCavalcante were in on a garbage deal that encompassed Mount Vernon, Westchester County and northern New Jersey. Apparently Feola was sacrificed when he began encroaching on Colombo turf.
John Fury Rochester, New York Public Enemy #1 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,660. Language: English. Published: September 12, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » Social Science » Criminology
A gang of three led by John Fury was discovered holed up inside the Miller Garage in Rochester in December 1936. His accomplices were second offender Frank Miller, 29, and first offender Anthony Ollis, 32. The triumvirate was responsible for stealing safes from restaurants, bakeries, etc. Over a five year period their 10-20 year sentences were shortened and then reinstated by various judges.
Frank "Blinky" Palermo Philadelphia Boxing Manager by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,560. Language: English. Published: September 9, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing
Blinky Palermo manipulated boxing fights and robbed boxers that he managed for decades. One of his most successful fighters was Ike Williams, who captured the lightweight world championship in the late 1940s. Years later Williams told an author that Blinky stole money from him regularly. On one occasion Palermo took the entirety of a $33,400 paycheck Williams earned for fighting Beau Jack.
Gennaro Gerry Lang Langella Colombo Family Mafia Boss by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,550. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws
My e-book reveals the ties between the Colombo and Lucchese crime families, the friendship between John Gotti and Gennaro Langella and other Mafiosi details. The mid 1980s was a time when NYC District Attorney Rudolph Guiliani and FBI Director made serious inroads into suppressing mob power in the New York metropolitan area. Gerry Lang Langella and the Persico brothers were hunted as fugitives.
Americo "Pete" DePietto Chicago Mafia Heroin Dealer by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,710. Language: English. Published: August 31, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Americo "Pete" DePietto was a central figure in a Chicago drug sting that was carried out in late October 1963. A Lombard, Illinois resident DePietto served as narcotics point man for Chicago's Outfit crime syndicate. He had 5 accomplices, one of whom remained free on bond for another crime. My ebook focuses on DePietto's varied criminal life. He later served an extended stint in Fort Leavenworth.
Frank Valenti Rochester, New York Mobster Exiled To Pittsburgh by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,880. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Frank Valenti was an underworld figure whose prominence spanned several decades. From the 1950s until 1972 his influence was apparent in Rochester gangland circles. In fact, even though it was never made official, the Valenti family operated as an independent entity, separate from their Magaddino superiors. Valenti carried out Mafia orders relating to gambling, harness racing, real estate, etc.
Anthony "Tony Boy" Boiardo Newark, New Jersey Mobster Genovese Crime Family by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,710. Language: English. Published: August 21, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Ruggerio "Richie the Boot" Boiardo was a capo in the Genovese crime family. His extended career in crime lasted from the 1920s-1970s. As late as 1969 he was in court indicted on gambling charges. "Tony Boy" Boiardo, Richie's son's crimes were more varied. He was linked to political scandals, power company fraud and mail theft at airports. The Boiardos were a fixture in the New Jersey Mafia.
Meyer Shapiro Brownsville, Brooklyn Thug by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,570. Language: English. Published: August 17, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws
Abe "Kid Twist" Reles, a former partner of Meyer Shapiro, later proved his undoing. The growth of the slot machine industry enriched them but eventually led to a split in their association. There was too much money to be earned in prostitution and various other rackets. Competition for territory in Brooklyn and the Lower East Side led Reles to move out on his own. He became the Shapiros' enemy.
Babe Triscaro Cleveland Teamsters Boss Contraband Military Aircraft Merchant by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,620. Language: English. Published: August 13, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Labor, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
Babe Triscaro persuaded Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa to use a portion of the Central States Teamsters Pension Fund to finance a deal to sell surplus military aircraft to Cuba in 1959. Each of the Globemaster planes was loaded with armaments and were destined for delivery in the Dominican Republic. Triscaro and his associates made numerous trips from Miami to Havana to get the deal done.
Joey Glimco Chicago Teamster by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,480. Language: English. Published: August 9, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
The 1957 and 1958 McClellan labor racketeering trials were covered worldwide in newspapers and on television. Union boss Joey Glimco took the 5th Amendment to avoid incriminating himself on 70 separate occasions. Former Local 777 President Dominic Abata told U.S. Senate investigators that Glimco had thrown him out of the Teamsters affiliate. Abata later defeated Glimco as a rebel candidate.
Louis "Pretty" Amberg and the Brooklyn Loansharking War by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,620. Language: English. Published: August 5, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws
The deaths of Louis "Pretty" Amberg and his brother, Joseph "Joey", mystified New York Police detectives for some time. Joey was murdered in a garage while Pretty's body was found bagged and burning inside a car in Manhattan. The Amberg brothers were masters of shylocking which came to be known as loan sharking. They met opposition when they tried expanding out of New York's Lower East Side.
Passaic County Police Arrest 8 New York Mobsters The Mountain View, New Jersey Stakeout June 1935 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,490. Language: English. Published: July 31, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws
"Tough Tommy" Protheroe was gunned down with his girlfriend in Sunnyside, Queens on May 16, 1935. Protheroe, the son of an Irish woman who immigrated to New York in 1900, had served prison terms at Sing Sing. His murder was among those that authorities found clues to when they raided a gangster retreat in Mountain View, New Jersey. Passaic County officials fought extradition to New York.
William Bufalino Detroit Teamster and Jimmy Hoffa's Lawyer by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,590. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
William Bufalino came head to head with Senate Rackets Committee Chief Counsel Robert Kennedy in 1959. Kennedy and committee chairman John McClellan were convinced of Bufalino's ties to organized crime. Bufalino denied this as a witness and sued Kennedy following the conclusion of the Senate proceedings. Bufalino later defended Alan Markowitz, a topless dance club owner, before retiring in 1982.
Medico Industries Pittston, Pennsylvania Defense Contractor Mafia Ties by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,810. Language: English. Published: July 19, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Government & business, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
William Medico became friends with Mafioso Russell Bufalino during their youth in Pittston, Pennsylvania. By 1938 Bufalino moved to Buffalo and became an organized crime figure there. Phil Medico and James Osticco, both Medico Industries officers, were prominent figures in the Bufalino syndicate. The McClellan Committee investigating organized crime called Bufalino a thoroughly ruthless figure.
Francis "Two Gun" Crowley Nassau County, New York Police Killer by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,320. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » General crimes
Two Gun Crowley entered Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York after being treated for multiple wounds at Bellevue and Nassau County Hospitals. His lawyers mailed a desperate appeal to NY Governor Franklin Roosevelt. The plea to save Crowley's life asked that he be saved to study criminals like him, who were an absolute menace to American society. Crowley made headlines for two brutal murders.
Pathe' Film Studio Fire New York City December 10, 1929 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,080. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Fire Science
Norine Byrnes, Catherine Porter and Jola Springs were three young women who died unnecessarily when a fire erupted on the set at Pathe' studios in Manhattan. Motion pictures were transitioning from silent to sound in late 1929. Pathe' had covered a huge arc light with drapery that ignited around 9:30 a.m. Dancers were getting ready to perform in a cabaret scene. Eddie Elkins Orchestra was playing.
Noel Francis Hollywood Actress From Texas by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,260. Language: English. Published: July 7, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts
The last twenty years of actress/singer Noel Francis' life are very sketchy. Little is known about her death except that she died on October 30, 1959. The surname Stevenson was attached to the name Noel Francis at the end of her life. It is uncertain if she was married or had children or grandchildren. She was a moderately successful film actress just when movies were acquiring sound, i.e. 1930s.
The Boston Photographer Who Photographed Underage Women Nude by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,750. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - how to
In February 1914 a trial opened in Newton, Massachusetts dealing with risque photographs taken by artist Henry Orne Rider. As a photographer he took pictures of high school girls at his studio. On one occasion he was sued by William A. Graham of nearby Waltham. The father demanded $10,000 for nude studies Rider had taken of his daughter Helen. Local police added charges of corrupting youth.
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