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Whilst on a day release from prison, Sicilian mafioso, Tommaso Buscetta flees to Brazil to escape the war going on within the Sicilian Mafia .

Patriarca Crime Family soldier Louis R. Failla is charged with the attempted bribery of the East Hartford police chief.

Nicholas A. DeLucia Jr. , owner of several Pittsburgh massage parlors for the LaRocca Crime Family , is convicted of tax evasion.

Teamsters Union official Frank Sheeran is charged with conspiracy to commit murder assault, and bombings in Wilmington, Delaware but is aquitted of all charges.

March 21 - Angelo Bruno , long time head of the Philadelphia Crime Family , is murdered, whose death was reportedly ordered by rival Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo . Underboss Philip Testa assumes leadership of the Philadelphia Mob following his death, with Peter Casella taking Testa's position.

March 21 - Chester Mayor John Nacrelli is charged with accepting bribes from Delaware County gambling racketeer Frank Miller and sentenced to six years inprisonment.

April 17 - Philadelphia crime family consigliere Antonio Caponigro , along with his chauffuer Alfred Salerno , is killed.

July 11 - Gabriel Mannarino , Capo of the LaRocca Crime Family , dies of natural causes. Although John Bazzano, Jr. is said to have succeeded him, his former territory falls to syndicate mobster Thomas A. Ciancutti .

September 19 - John Simone , Capo for the Philadelphia crime family, is murdered in New York.

October 30 - Philadelphia mobster Frank Sindone , overseeing loan shark operations under Angelo Bruno and Philip Testa , is killed in south Philadelphia.

December - John McCullough , president of the Roofer's Union Local 30 and an associate of Angelo Bruno , is murdered by a man posing as a florist.

A Williamsport food importing company owned and operated by Lawrence Bufalino , a relative of Russell Bufalino , is destroyed in a fire.

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March 21 - Angelo Bruno , Philadelphia Crime Family leader

March 21 - John Nacrelli , Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania Mayor and associate of Frank Miller

April 17 - Antonio Caponigro , Philadelphia crime family consigliere

April 17 - Alfred Salerno , Chauffeur of Antonio Caponigro

July 11 - Gabriel Mannarino "Kelly", LaRocca Crime Family Capo

September 19 - John Simone , Philadelphia crime family Capo

October 30 - Frank Sindone , Philadelphia mobster and member of the Philadelphia crime family

December - John McCullough , President of the Roofer's Union, Local 30 and an associate of Angelo Bruno