Frank Costello

Costello testifying before the [[United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce|Kefauver Committee]] Frank Costello (; born Francesco Castiglia ; January 26, 1891 – February 18, 1973) was an Italian-American crime boss of the Luciano crime family.

Born in Italy, he moved with his family to the United States as a child. As a youth he joined New York City gangs. Working with Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, Costello was involved in bootlegging operations during Prohibition. In 1929 they joined the National Crime Syndicate. From 1937, Costello was acting boss of the Luciano crime family. In the 1950s, he spent several years in prison for tax evasion. Costello retired in 1957 after he had survived an assassination attempt ordered by Vito Genovese. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Decay Heat Removal and Transient Analysis in Accidental Conditions in the EFIT Reactor

    Decay Heat Removal and Transient Analysis in Accidental Conditions in the EFIT Reactor by Giacomino Bandini, Paride Meloni, Massimiliano Polidori, Maddalena Casamirra, Francesco Castiglia, Mariarosa Giardina

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