Carlos Marcello was an extremely dangerous individual. He was one of the few who was willing to go to war if he ever felt threatened, and he felt threatened often. He didn't lay down for New York under any circumstance, and let them know that any made guy visiting NO for any reason had to be cleared with him ahead of time. The implication was he would take the breach of respect as a personal insult and a sign they were moving against him. Frank Ragano claimed the 1966 'Little Apalachin' meeting was set up by Santo Trafficante for Carlos because New York had been encroaching on his territory. Which mind you, when it came to gambling, stretched to Arkansas and Texas. Another thing, the usual punishment for screwing with Carlos was being punched to death and buried in the swamps. Damn.