European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 28, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5 suspected crime Kingpins . Targets Mew England Cosa Nostra a a a  Nind  up Ecol alter Iuse of coffins of now England o organized 1c on charges ranging from murder to Lonj tampering. And Fri agents moved simultaneously to place them in custody. Federal officials said the three 113-count indictments capped a five year undercover investigation into new England s three or Aniced crime families that included the taping of the Cosa Nostra s solemn blood initiation rite. A these three indictments represent an unprecedented assault on new England organized crime activity a said attorney general Dick Thornburgh. Fri agents fanned out monday Over Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut to arrest the 21 men on charges that included murder racketeering kidnapping drug trafficking gambling obstruction of Justice and witness intimidation. Fifteen of the 21 were in custody monday afternoon and the remainder were expected to surrender voluntarily on tuesday. Thornburgh who was joined at a Boston press conference by Fri director William sessions and . Attorneys for the three new England states said the indictments were especially significant for their extensive description of the induction ceremony. A it should Lay to rest once and for All any doubts that the Cosa Nostra is a figment of Law enforcement a imagination a Thornburgh told reporters. A it establishes beyond doubt the existence of a secret Clandestine operation that takes itself very  sessions said the of big a Clandestine taping of an induction ceremony in Medford mass., in october showed the bureaus a ability to invade the inner Sanctum with the intention to destroy  Raymond a a Junior Patriarca the son of the regions late reputed mob Leader was arrested about 6 30 . Monday at his Home in Lincoln . Patriarca 45, appeared handcuffed before a . Magistrate in Providence and was ordered transferred to Boston where a magistrate ordered him and co defendant Carmen a. Tortora detained pending a hearing on april 6. The 20 others named in the indictments were allegedly members of the Patriarca family. According to the indictments Patriarca from left Biagio Digiacomo Carmen Tortora and Antonio Spagnolo alleged to be members of new England a Patriarca crime family were among 21 men indicted by a Federal grand jury monday. And 17 other alleged family members attended a ceremony in which four candidates a received instructions concerning the rules of la Cosa Nostra and agreed to kill any individual who posed a threat to the organization and its  the indictment said the four took the following oath in italian before drawing blood from their Index fingers a i want to enter into this organization to protect my family and to protect All my friends. I swear not to divulge this secret and to obey with love and  Romerta refers to the code of silence. According to the indictments a holy card with the image of the Saint of the Patriarca family was then burned As the following was repeated a was bums this Saint so will bum my soul. I enter alive into this organization and leave it  Nicholas Bianco and Matthew l. Guglielmetti jr., respectively the alleged unde Boss and mafia Captain of the family also were among those arrested monday. They waived extradition and were transferred to Hartford conn., where the indictments against them were issued. The hearings were continued until thursday. Other alleged mobsters were in custody pending court appearances or held on previous charges that were superseded by the new indictments. A this is definitely a Mega Case a said Paul Cavanaugh of the of big a Field office in Boston. A a it a a real blow to the leadership and activities of All the alleged criminal . Attorney general Dick Thornburgh flanked by Fri director William sessions right Rhode Island . Attorney Lincoln Almond right background and Massachusetts . Attorney Wayne Budd announces the indictments at a Boston press conference on monday.  Raymond Patriarca sr., who died in 1984, was identified As head of the new England Cosa Nostra during 1969 . Senate committee hearings. He was arrested More than 40 times and convicted of 18 crimes ranging from playing Dice on a sunday to armed robbery and conspiracy to murder. He served seven years in prison. Congress moves to Stop subpoena of House staffer by Poindexter Washington apr Congress moved monday to quash a subpoena for testimony that John round extern a lawyers Hope will show political motives behind inquiries into White House military assistance to the contras. Iran Contra prosecutors also sought to bar the testimony of former hostage David Jacobsen in the Case saying it was aimed at evoking a a Strong emotional response in favor of the former National Security adviser. The subpoena issued by Poindexter seeks testimony trom a House staff member Victor Johnson who ale a .itlem9 say no the question of whether poin Dexter aide Oliver North was helping the contras a is a Good political Issue because it places the administration in a coverup  new fun no v no Casen which a court has Subpoe-l0. 9 a a use. Members or staff to discuss the motives Verc r o in try auction of legislative business a Law Norz. Con8ress said in court papers. Iran Contra App a ors ase that Johnson a testimony be limited it could unfairly prejudice the jury. Poindexter is trying to show that congressional inquiries a should be considered nothing More than partisan political controversies Between the president and members of Congress a said prosecutors. The former Reagan administration official is charged with conspiracy and obstruction. He is accuse of Quot a pc re red a Lull  a a sending letters to Congress embracing false information his predecessor Robert Mcfarlane had sent to Capitol Hill the year before. Prosecutors meanwhile asked to bar the testimony of Jacobsen who was held hostage in West Beirut from May 1985 to nov. 2,1986. His testimony concerning his Captivity a has no relevance to any Legal Issue in this Case a the prosecutors said. A the presentation to the jury of a hostage who spent 17 months in Captivity is clearly intended to evoke a Strong emotional  in testimony earlier monday a former National Security Council employee said Poindexter told then president Reagan the . Government had no connection to a Contra resupply plane that crashed in  he Ofin the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. March 28, 1950 a Owen j. Lattimore a former state department associate was named As the Man sen. Joseph r. Mccarthy r-wis., identified As russians a top secret agent in the United states.30 years ago today. March 28, 1960 a British prime minister Harold Macmillan announced in Washington that a a joint decision by the United states and Britain was needed in negotiations on nuclear tests.20 years ago today. March 28, 1970 a a Call for a nationwide walkout by air traffic controllers threatened to disrupt airline service during the Busy easter weekend.10 years ago today. March 28, 1980 a As service members began to receive their Federal income tax refund checks in Europe the internal Revenue service warned that faulty computer programming at the Holtsville n.y., office led to additional Money being tacked onto some refunds