Map of Italy showing Messina in the northeast point of Sicily
Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. Messina has a population of 260,000.
Founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC, Messina was originally called Zancle (scythe) because of the shape of its natural harbour. Of that name there still remains the 'Scaletta Zanclea' stairs.
Messina was almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake and associated tsunami on the morning of December 28, 1908, killing over 75,000 people. In June 1955, Messina was the location of the conference of western European foreign ministers which led to the creation of the European Economic Community.
Antonello da Messina, Italian painter and genius of the Renaissance, was born in Messina in 1430. Filippo Juvara (Juvarra), Italian architect highest exponent of Baroque, was born in Messina in 1678.
In 1957 a 220kV-overhead powerline was built across the strait of Messina. At the time of its construction, its pylons were the highest in the world. This powerline has since been replaced by an underwater cable, but the pylons still remain, protected as historical monuments.
External links
City website (http://www.comune.messina.it)
Province website (http://www.provincia.messina.it)
Messana, F. Ferrari, R.A. Yunes "Study of the antinociceptive action of the ethanolic extract and the tripterpene 24-hydroxytormentic acid isolated from the stem bark of Ocotea suaveolens" Planta Med.
Messana, F. Forni, F. Ferrari, C. Rossi, B. Giardina "Influence of feeding on metabolite excretion evidenced by urine 1H NMR spectral profiles: a comparison between subjects living in Rome and subjects living at arctic latitudes (Svalbard)" Clin.
Messana, F. Delle Monache, F. Ferrari, T. Bisognin, R.A. Yunes "Pharmacological analysis of the methanolic extract of the roots of Sorocea bonplandii and sorocein A, in the isolated rat utures and guinea pig ileum" Gen. Pharmac.
Further investigation by the DOL Agent confirmed that Messana had been arrested in 1969, with a subsequent conviction for a Class A misdemeanor, and was convicted of a Class B misdemeanor in 1975.
Messana himself has acknowledged a relationship with at least one individual who has been deemed by the Monitor to be an associate of the Luchese Organized Crime Family, LaBarbara Jr., who was formerly Business Manager of Local 66.
Messana agreed that he was "in the camp that are fans of the LaBarbaras," id. at 150-51, and remarked that the LaBarbara's tenure as leaders of Local 66 was better than "what we have now." Id.
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