OCR transcription — Page 67
BU 92-61
He further advised that JAMES VONA operates the Oliver Social Club at 383 Oliver Street in North Tonawanda, New York, owns the L & M Television Company at 373 Oliver Street in North Tonawanda and recently purchased Cutt's Restaurant on Delaware Avenue in Tonawanda, New York. [REDACTED] that JAMES VONA [REDACTED] the Cosy Corner Restaurant on Oliver Street and also the snack bar on Oliver Street and he is of the opinion that JAMES VONA's money is behind these two restaurants. He is also of the opinion that horse bets are picked up in both of these restaurants.
[REDACTED] stated he had no proof but he is of the opinion that there is gambling going on at the Oliver Social Club. [REDACTED] pointed out that subsequent to the time that JAMES VONA purchased Cutt's Restaurant on Delaware Avenue in Tonawanda, his application for a liquor license was pending for a long period of time before it was finally approved. [REDACTED] stated he did not know the subject and he could furnish no information as to whether the subject might be related to or have any contact with JAMES VONA. He is of the opinion that VONA has connections with the gambling in Tonawanda and North Tonawanda, New York.
[REDACTED] further advised that the only record for JAMES VONA at the North Tonawanda Police Department is that on April 1, 1944, at which time he gave his age as 28, he was arrested for maintaining a premise for gambling and was given a suspended sentence. [REDACTED] also pointed out that JAMES VONA is fairly friendly with Chief PATRICK GRIMALDI and several other officers of the North Tonawanda Police Department.
E. LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES
On January 24, 1958, the following information regarding the Power City Distributing Company, 209th Street, Niagara Falls, New York, was obtained from [REDACTED] the State Liquor Authority, Buffalo, New York:
STEVE MAGADDINO is the President of the Power City Distributing Company and this distributing company has New York State Liquor license C594.
On December 19, 1957, investigative interviews were held at the State Liquor Authority Office in Buffalo, in connection with the Power City Distributing Company for the purpose of ascertaining the character and fitness of the officers—
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