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Joseph Mario Barbara [1] [2] (/ b ɑː r ˈ b ɛər ə /; [3] born Giuseppe Maria Barbara, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe maˈriːa barˈbaːra]; August 9, 1905 – June 17, 1959), also known as "Joe the Barber", was an Italian-American mobster who became caporegime of the Southern New York Tier territory of the Buffalo crime family, and hosted the abortive Apalachin meeting in 1957.
The Apalachin meeting (/ ˌ æ p ə ˈ l eɪ k ɪ n / AP-ə-LAY-kin) was a historic summit of the American Mafia held at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara, at 625 McFall Road in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957.
Joseph Nicholas Muruca – former associate. Muruca was born in Endicott, New York and operated a bookmaking operation in Binghamton, New York . [ 54 ] After he attempted to become independent of the Bufalino family, Muruca was lured to a barn in Agawam, Massachusetts on August 11, 1981, where he was shot five times by members of the ...
In 1957, Profaci attended the Apalachin Conference, a national mob meeting, at the farm of mobster Joseph Barbara in Apalachin, New York. While the conference was in progress, New York State Troopers surrounded the farm and raided it. Profaci was one of over 60 mobsters arrested that day.
Joseph Barbara may refer to: Joseph Barbara (actor) (born 1967), American actor Joseph Barbara (mobster) (1905–1959), head of the Bufalino crime family and host of the Apalachin Conference
November 14 – Apalachin Meeting: American Mafia leaders meet in Apalachin, New York, at the house of Joseph Barbara; the meeting is broken up by a curious patrolman. November 16 Edward Gein murders his last victim, Bernice Worden of Plainfield, Wisconsin. Oklahoma celebrates its 50th anniversary of statehood.
In November 1957 before the Mafia disputes could be sorted out, State Police raided Joe Barbara's ranch house near Apalachin, NY and uncovered one of the most notable Mafia meetings in history. Several mobsters from across the country were found inside the home. Many were picked up by road blocks set up by police.
Giancana was present at the Mafia's 1957 Apalachin meeting at the Upstate New York estate of Joseph Barbara. [17] Later, Buffalo crime boss Stefano Magaddino and Giancana were overheard on a wiretap saying the meeting should have occurred in the Chicago area. Giancana claimed that the Chicago area was "the safest place in the world" for a major ...