Polish-American organized crime and Hymie Weiss (Wojciechowski) both having a Polish heritage. Fred Goetz was involved in carrying out the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. In New Jersey, the organization led by Mickey Cusick, was the prominent boss of bootlegging in Southern Jersey. The infamous gangster Meyer Lansky, one of the leaders of the National Crime Syndicate and associate of Lucky Luciano, was actually a Polish Jew. Joseph Filkowski led a mostly Polish bootlegging ring in Cleveland, Ohio, along with gangster Joseph Stazek. In Pittsburgh, Paul Jarwarski was also a prominent figure, carrying out the first armored car robbery. In Buffalo, New York John
Vicki Lansky children—can carry them. In 1988, Lansky received a call from the new editor at "Family Circle" magazine. The publication was looking for a new household hints columnist, which opportunity allowed Lansky to go from writing tips for young children to tips for adults. Lansky had since written and published several household hints books, including the bestsellers "Baking Soda: Over 500 Fabulous, Fun and Frugal Uses", with over 500,000 copies sold, and "Vinegar: Over 400 Various, Versatile and Very Good Uses" (2004) with over 350,000 copies sold. Lansky was a Sunday columnist for the "Minneapolis Star Tribune" from 1985 to 1987,