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BU 92-61
to relinguish handling Schlitz and Carlings Red Cap Ale,
Since they have relinquished the handling of these two beers,
the latter beers have become very popular in Niagara County
and are big sellers, He pointed out that the subject has
been making every effort to become the distibutor for Schlitz
and Carlings Beer in Niagara County, and in this regard JOHN C,
MONTANA of Buffalo, N ae made a contact on behalf
of the subject with of Ontario, Canada, who is
n the Carl s_C any. He stated
that’ MONTANA has used his influence in an effort
to have the subject again be the distributor fcr Carlings Red
Cap Ale, but his efforts to have the distributcrship for this
beer veturned to the subject have mot with neg. :ive resul:is.’
The informant pointed. out that. the MAGADDINOS are -
very well entrenched in Niagara Falls, and he would be very =
reluctant to furnish any information regarding the activities
of the MAGADDINO family in the event he had any specific |
*aformation to offer. The informant stated he has every
confidence in the secrecy of the FBI files, but feels that
tie FBI would not be in a position to effectively conceal
cae identities of individuals who gave that information once |
tae information was given to investigating committees, The ©
informant was reluctant to discuss anything pertaining to. the
estivities of the MAGADDINOS but made the remark that the
MAGADD INOS have made some connections with individuals who
soe placed very highly politically, He pointed out in this
oad that there has come out in the newspapers that at the
hearings of the Watch Dog Comnittee in Alb recently, JOHN C.
“MONTANA , who has been’one of:the leading figures in Buffalo .
“or” years, testified before the committee that he had gone
a4 the same car with ANTONIO MAGADDINO to Apalachin, New York.
Both MONTANA and ANTONIO MAGADDINO were reported ‘to be at 5
the meeting in Apalachin on November 1), 1957.
On December 17, 1957, mee who has furnished reliable
1 i information ”
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