DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 16, 1983

* 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death
* National Crime Syndicate w/ famous quote

The top of page 14A has a banner heading: "Meyer Lansky dies of cancer; the mob's financial genius" with lead-in: "We're Bigger Than U.S. Steel" which was a famous Lansky quote and was used in the iconic film "The Godfather Part II" (see images)
Complete Sunday edition with all sections (100+ pages), light toning along the central fold, very minor margin wear, generally in nice condition.

Background:Meyer Lansky, one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American organized crime, died on January 15, 1983, in Miami Beach, Florida, at the age of 80. Long known as the “Mob’s accountant,” Lansky was instrumental in building the financial and organizational infrastructure of the National Crime Syndicate, working closely with figures such as Lucky Luciano while largely avoiding the public notoriety that plagued other mob leaders. Despite decades of investigation by U.S. authorities and his immense reputation as a criminal mastermind—particularly for his role in gambling operations in Florida, Cuba, and Las Vegas—Lansky was never successfully convicted of a major crime. In his later years, he faced serious health problems and financial decline, and contrary to popular myth, he died with relatively modest means. His death marked the end of an era, closing the chapter on one of the last surviving architects of modern American organized crime.