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Volpe wns succeeded by John Bciandra, who had likewlee come WO COA NN Sw fh. iofrom Montedoro. Sclandra remained leader until his death in the late 1940's, tai 12Charles Bufalino’s nephew, Russell Bufalino, also a native of Montedoro, has © 13 - been the @afia head since Eciandra's death, Other Men of Montedoro in 1° the Pittston area are Pominie Alnimo and Angelo Sciandra, both of whom were vw f f l ea ut + present at the Apalechin meetins, (62-01093-30X, pp. 17, 18; 62-75147-1- 168, PP. 6- 7; 20 New York World Telegram and Sun, 1/13/58, pp. 1-2) |. 21 toast informants strate Mat all Mafiosl are Sictlians or are descend- 22 aan of immigrants from Sicily or southern Italy, Several informants believe, aghoweven, that In unusual cases, non-Italians are accepted into Mafia onerations. shOne such non-Italian mentioned as a possible Mafioso was the late Benjamin eg oo- 20'Bucsy" Cicsol, a prominent hoedhim who was murdered in 1947 in Beverly 3GHills, Colfornis, (100-42303-274; 100-42303-2860) ce The Mafiost band together for their mutual benefit. In the early 5S decader of this century, rival gouce involved in ?ofia activity in this country, idsuch as extortion aud bootlergine, found it to their mutual acyantage to settle iothetr differences ps a means of on'ting Cicilinn or Ttalian groups against \Gortmina groups or other noatlonalitics. (100-42303-280) 9 infin lenders in one crea frequently cell on Mafia leaders elsewhere 2045 lend financial aacistance, holy fa fisciplinary matters, harbor fugitives, 54 - 14 - ce