Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NK
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 08/25/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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(Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Rote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10287-10387

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-6054-2082

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, NK

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 08/25/1967

'PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

LCN, ASSOC, RACK ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/08/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Bet of 1992

DATE: 11-11-2017

5-22-909

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Date:

8/25/67

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(11 USe 2107 Mote) -

R6. Tolon

Me. DeLoach

Meleken

Mn. Bishop

No. Casper

Mr. Corn

Gonnad

Mr. Gas

We. Suiten

Mr. Tavel

Tole Sons

Miss Joines

MisE Gandy

NE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

SAC, NEWARK (92-1203)

LA COSA NOSTRA

RACIAL MATTERS

NEWARK DIVISION

NK 2327-PC on 8/24/67 advised SA BERTIE J.

WRISTON, die, that representatives of the BLACK MUSLIMS

and SNCC and two prominent Negro numbers bankers in Newark,

N.J., are negotiating to join forces to take over the

numbers business from the LCN in the Negro areas of Newark.

The "nob" has already decided to kill the two Negro numbers

operators and take whatever other necessary action if a

takeover is attempted.~

Intormant estimated the total take from the

numbers lottery in Newark each day is $150,000.00.

The

Negro extrenists could build a sizeable "war chest" if they

can seize a third of the numbers business.

Intormant is of the opinion the Negroes could not

protect its numbers operation because the LCN would spend the

necessary money to get individual Negroes to betray and

- Bureau

New York (92-2300)

(INFO)

Philadelphia

7

(92-444) (INFO)

Newark

(2-157-1611-A)

(NEWARK)

(I-100-49200)

(NOI)

(1-100-47817)

(SNCC)

(1-92-376)

(1-137-3902)

(CAPONI CRO) O

Ball Emm

(14)

C. C. - Bishop REC $ 92- 6054208280

TRAINOR

Sent

18 AUG 311967 Per

Approved:

55SEP 7 19 Special Agent in

harge

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