Word: addonizio
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Poolside Chat. For Addonizio, who has been mayor since 1961 after a 14-year career as a Democratic Congressman, the indictment came as something of an anticlimax. A state grand jury questioned him about local gambling last year. Federal authorities have had him under investigation since he and Boiardo were seen chatting at the pool of the Americana Hotel in San Juan, P.R., nearly two years ago. But their case against him really began to develop when Constrad's chief, Paul Rigo, went to the Justice Department a few weeks ago with his records. After he began to talk...
...Government also moved on another front last week. The day before Addonizio went to court, another federal grand jury handed up indictments against Mafia Kingpin Simone Rizzo ("Sam the Plumber") De Cavalcante and 54 others. Charged with operating an interstate numbers game that grossed $20 million a year, all face penalties of $10,000 and five years' imprisonment. Four, including De Cavalcante's "chief of staff," Alessio Barrasso, face additional fines of $10,000 or 20-year sentences for extortion...
State law provides for the removal from public office of officials who refuse to testify before grand juries looking into governmental affairs. But it allows them to take the Fifth Amendment when questioned on criminal matters- as did Addonizio. Nor do the state's laws require the removal of officials who are under indictment...
...Addonizio has made it clear that he has no intention of stepping down before the end of his term. "I haven't been convicted of anything," he said, and he predicted that he would be acquitted. Meanwhile, he has promised Newarkers that his administration will "continue to run an efficient and effective government." Considering Newark's record-and his-Addonizio's promise is hardly reassuring...
...Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce and the city's entire business community are deeply shocked at the indictment today of Mayor Addonizio, three members of the city council and other officials...