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‘ F me HUMAN EVENTS 1/29/72 i me lb aed oe Nowhere i the notion are the baile “fings more clearl: drawn than in Efiness’ fith Congressional District, where un old-Gne. mob-conpected cangressman in battling for his political fife. The lawmaker is) Frank Anrunzio, a four-term Democrat whoa row -Fe~ presents ie state's jin Congressional District. Wren reappartioncsis pel hin into the same disuict wath Rep. George Cellins. a black. Annuazio pecacd his bags and moved inte The 71th, currently occupied by Rep. Reman Pucinski. - “The Pooch’ is giving up the seai to dun for the Senate. ee The makeup of the nerthskte Chicago district has abeady caused Anrunzio to do an abuut-face on several crucial issues. Pucinsii, a one-lime extreme liberal, was able to survive ti (he district only by adopting a hard-nighi altitude on “social questions” like scheol busing, the “War on Poverty” and wellare. Annunzio, whose ACA rating is an al- most invisiple 2 per cent, suddenly re- versed himself and opposed busing and low-income horstng. , The switch hes probably dome too late. GOP nominee John Hocien, an aicer- man for 25 sears, will rip inte An- nunzio’s “reel record’”--his four 1971 votes in favor of busing. his opposition te the Internal Security Commitice and the Subversive Activities Contra! Board, even his opposition to a consiitudcnal amendment permitting voluntary prayer in the schools. Hocticn is far better knavn ip the district than the tnierloper Anaurzio. Since 1947, be hes been MOM Get wobsSA meniber ef Ue City Council and 2 prisistent _eritic of graft ved correation in eu administration of Mayor bicucie Hoellen’s record of good government reform contrasts sharply with that of his opponcat. During the 150s An- yUNZiO Was a patinss im a notorious ‘insurance Gira” with Paddy Jacoosan and Jobr do evree. lecdors a. Che Corrine First Ward Democratic Organization with repeated Utes lo erpan ed Cums. Lintil tyga, Amnensio remained & Chiceoo “hbsinessmen” Av seyret JunWest ~~ ‘Pepariment report, revealed by Chivivea s * as toe . ay . | re Alida Paaee vf f eee hae arn ae ee lt 6 wil ge oo ree! att A cn Rea : HOELLEN — 7 newsman Mike Royke, tells of Annun- | zio’semerfence as a politician: “Coneressinan Roland ¥. Libonati’ stepped down on orders from [stafia boss} Sam Gisncana..., Giancana had al- teady selected Frank Aununzin to renluce Libonatt, Annunzio will follow dictates of mob.” Libonati’s adrninistralive assistant had been Anthony P. Tisci, Giancuna’s son- — ineluw ang his dawver. Annunzia nat only retained ‘Tisc: as his administrative as- sistant but gave him a 59 per cent pay hike to $19.09. Then in May 1963 2 {ederat. prand jury probins orpanized crime calicd Tisct who invel.ed the Sth — ~ . . t Amendtnent Hine and again. When the non-partinan Better Govern- ment Agscciation usked the Chicuga | * Rar Associition to recommend his ‘ dismisoul. “Hisei sucdenty developed a ; “heart admeat’ and resigned fram Ate nunsio’s sight. Twa montis futer. he was. - . - picked up ahoas with notorious rackel- 7 ters Nick Cisetia, Tony Acearda and ‘Bustier’ Wloruman --when St. | outs police raided a bivle level coniab of alidwestern ering barons. A tireless ead effective campaigner, . Tlocllen mei two ‘very strong races neaivst Vucinski ia U803 and Hos, Kichar? iWisen enn Une Pith Dis: trict cantly faur veers 2200S isenpreted © igentiigelicn far Con LA} ySwmoy he gurv2a. wee / Pramas Livente / ¢