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BU 92-61
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...opinion that DOMIANO'S real power emanates from 'BIG STEVE' MAGADDINO of Niagara Falls, and that in the recent past when it was questionable as to who was going to emerge as the head of the numbers racket in the Buffalo area, the decision in favor of DOMIANO was made by MAGADDINO.
On May 23, 1957, [REDACTED], Ontario Provincial Police, Toronto, Canada, advised Special Agent [REDACTED] that he was attempting to locate one MAGADDINO of Niagara Falls, New York, for the purpose of interviewing him concerning gambling in Canada. At this time, [REDACTED] stated he recently interviewed a disgruntled bookmaker in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and the unidentified bookmaker stated he could no longer operate in Canada because he refused to contribute forty dollars per month as a cost of protection from police. [REDACTED] stated that the bookmaker refused to discuss gambling operations in Canada and said that he, [REDACTED], was receiving one thousand dollars per month from MAGADDINO through [REDACTED], operator of a gambling club near Toronto. [REDACTED] mentioned that he was going to see MAGADDINO about this allegation. He said that MAGADDINO was supposed to own a large beer distributorship in Niagara Falls, New York, and is allegedly the principal backer of the Lorelei Club, which is now known as the 'Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans Association,' 3 Thompson Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, which is behind the stables at the Fort Erie Race Track.
E. LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES
On December 19, 1957, the following information regarding the subject was obtained from the records of Dun and Bradstreet, Incorporated, Buffalo, New York:
The report relating to the subject's business activities was dated August 20, 1957, and STEVE MAGADDINO is listed as the president of the Power City Distributing Company, 200 Ninth Street, Niagara Falls, New York. [REDACTED] is listed as [REDACTED] of this distributing company, and PETER J. MAGADDINO as the vice-president, and PETER A. MAGADDINO as the treasurer. The report for the Power City Distributing Company reflects the volume of the business is gaining, but the officers of the distributing company refused to furnish Dun and Bradstreet with any financial information regarding [continued on following page].
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