Brona, I actually think Calauti was hit by the Rizzuto faction simply for the fact it was thought through most circles that he was in fact the one to at least kill Nicolo Rizzuto. If not, he could have been given up under the theory of peace. Who knows at this point though.

I do think Verduci was not killed by the Rizzuto's though.

Slumpy, I just don't see Vito going to NYC. I'm not sure if the Rizzuto's even trusted NY, much less after George Sciascia was killed. I'm not even sure NY would take him being a capo either, but who knows. I just think at that point Vito didn't want to be in NY with the laws getting tougher and with RICO, etc. You have to remember that Canada is still in the 50's with their laws compared to the U.S.