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A confidential informant, who was in a position to know, advised that ZWILLMAN controlled the New Jersey Institute of Wine and Spirits Dis- tributors, Inc, Members-of this institute were the Joseph Reinfeld Company, the J, & J, Distributing Company, and the Galsworthy Distributing Company, all wholesale liquor concerns. The purpose of this institute was allegedly to control prices, to gain control of retail liquor business in New Jersey, to elivinate other wholesalers, and to lobby in New Jersey legislature, y Terous threats over the telephone and in person from members of a mob which he claimed he knew was operated by ZWILIMAN, It has been alleged that ZWILLMAN was a partner in the Alkuno & Company which reportedly manufactured machine parts for aircraft during World War II, The handling of this type of machine work originated due to the repair and servicing of cigarette vending machines, It has been alleped that ZWILLMAN may have at one time had an interest in the Casablanca Club at 1011 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. A confidential informant, of unknown reliability, advised that the Casablanca Club was opened on ZTILLMAN's money but that GECRGM EABERMAN, a former chauffeur for ZWILLMAN is now the sole owner, The "Newark News" of Mcy 16, 1950 and the Newark"Star Ledger" of May 17, 1950 reported the Casablanca Club was raided on May 16, 1950 for handling Heroin, Thirty-one Federal Indictments were handed down prior to the raid, WILLIAM MARGO, arrested in this raid, is reported to have con- tacteé CHARLES "Lucky" LUCIANC in Italy through the latter's girlfriend, A very r idential informant recently advised that a block of stock of f Newark, New Jersey purchased in the name of one § actua owned by ZWILLMAN. This informant alleges that a group, OF wich ZWTLLMAN is believed to be a part, has attempted to take over control of this bank, It had been alleged that ZWILLMAN was part owner of the Dempsey Venderbilt Hotel in Miami, Florida, the other partner being JACK DEMPSEY, former heavyweight champion, This allegation apparently was wide-spread in June 7, 1950 11