FBI seeks to curtail Mafia
NEWARK (UPI)—U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell said his agents were ready to seek "massive" indictments to break up a Mafia syndicate in a state he did not name, but later was confirmed to be New Jersey.
Mitchell said the indictments would be brought against both state and local officials. He added that the Justice Department had also discovered that a large portion of the Internal Revenue Service agents in New Jersey were controlled by the Mafia.
Tape recordings, obtained by FBI agents who had planted lis-
ening devices in the office of one Maria chieftain last summer revealed conversations concerning some local officials and IRS agents.
Neither Gov. Richard Hughes nor Gov.-elect William Cahill had any immediate comment on Mitchell's statements.
Newark's mayor, Hugh J. Addonizio, has been excused temporarily from testifying before a federal grand jury investigating alleged corruption of officials after admitting in open court that he knew a reputed Mafia lieutenant.
Addonizio was called into district court Wednesday after he had refused to answer a grand jury's questions Tuesday.
Play time at KU
Toys are left at home
Large brightly-painted wooden boxes, planks laid across metal supports, sand piles and a wading pool-all these may be found on the KU campus.
Although the average KU student rarely uses it, the playground receives plenty of use.
Carolyn Thomson, assistant professor of human development and family life, said over 100 children are using the playground this semester. She said versatility is of major importance in choosing equipment for the playground since it is used by children who vary greatly in age and ability.
Climbing devices account for much of the equipment. Miss Thomson said this type of equipment is useful because it may accommodate several children at the same time, and the height of the planks may be adjusted easily to fit the ages of the children.
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"There are no tricycles or swings in the playground, said Miss Thomas. Most children have these types of toys at home, and the purpose of the playground is to expose them to new experiences.
The one merry-go-round is valuable because of its socializing effect on young children. Miss Thomson said that since it is almost impossible for one child to propel the merry-go-round alone, he must find another child to help him.
The wheel toys also tend to encourage cooperation among the youngsters. These toys also teach complex coordination skills like propelling the top and steering it with the same mechanism on the toy, said Miss Thomson.
The playground is well equipped with sandpiles and sand toys. During warm weather children play in the concrete wading pool. Maybe today they'll learn to ice skate!
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"My belief is that this is an individual under investigation by various law enforcement agencies and it may provide a link in the chain of evidence," the mayor said about his possible testimony on Anthony "Tony Boy" Boiardo, 55.
The mayor had pleaded the protection of the Fifth Amendment against self incrimination when asked by the grand jury about the younger Boiardo, who was described as an official of the Valentine Electric Co.
Addonizio made the statement in a hearing before U.S. District Judge Robert Shaw to explain his refusal Tuesday to answer 24 questions, including one about whether he knew Boiardo, son of accused Mafia chieftain Ruggerio "Richie the boot" Boiardo.
Former Chief Municipal Judge James Del Mauro, who had resigned following disclosure that he had accepted fees for performing marriages, signed a waiver of
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Today
Jayhawk Joggers Club: East Door, Robinson Gymnasium, 4:30 p.m. Film, Body Ropes, My Best Day, in Body Ropes, My Best Day, 8 p.m. Architecture lecture: Dean John Eherhardt, U. of New York, Buffalo. Forum Room, Kansas Union, 8 p.m. Life." University Theatre, 8:20 p.m. Foreign students; Friday (Dec 12) is the last day to sign up for Christmas people. People-to-People office, Union.
immunity but pleaded the Fifth Amendment when questioned by the grand jury. He also was taken before a U.S. district judge.
Friday
Graduate physics colloquium: "The Origin of Short Period Comets." Prof. Edgar Everhard, Denver U. 238 Male Instructor.
**Popular Film:** "Morgan," Dyche Auditorium, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Judo Club: Robinson Gymnasium, 8 p.m.
Country Wife." University Theatre, 8:20 p.m.
India Club—Political Sci. Lecture: "The Relevance of Gandhi in the Modern Age." Kansas Union, 7:30 p.m.
4 H Club Meeting: Pearson Hall, 7
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