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OFFICE MEMORANDUM = UNITED STATES OOVERVMENT TO s Director, FBI DATcs July 25, 19h6 FROM os SAC, Los Angeles . tn ineaj rire opévates two soratcn. ‘sneet > the ‘Nett for 25¢ ‘and the “Reporter”, which sells for =" . -15¢. The terests whioh, of oourse, represent the facing form have on the news stands here and in San Franciseo the "National Scraton Sheet, * _ which has just bem reduced in pri 0 Tnis action took on Ji 2 wens cee Informant looks for tne RAGEN interests to drop the *peporter* to 2045 _Gontinus the "Metropolitan” at 15¢, and bring out a new sheet at 20¢. : . CE: :...: that about one and one-half years ago BENJAMIN }7 | , "Bugsy" SIEGEL made the statement to certain individuals whose identity the x 4nformant does not rememper to the effect that ne, BENNY db £ ———- ews business six months ‘afser the wer was over and that -—01& “~-*. “" ¢ bas been anticipated tnat the new syndicate being set up in A __ompatition to the -RAGEN interests might pregipitate a rate war and it could | "be tnat. this’ is the opening gun in this campaign. “However, the new syndicate which as has been pointed out has ajready rented office space in the Ferguson Building in Los Angeles intends putting out a scratch sheet of its own and 2 has been looking aroumd town for an individual to edit this. See 578 . Pama out ‘thas if this is true at are not necessa ed in with tne new syndicate » but as has Leahlattnaed ‘he new i hearbhes is atten #o.Snreats have geome to the atteaition —.. | ae Le . Aterests seem to be working along : p 8B 7 ‘undisturbed s manner ezaspt for the price out in the scratch sheet referred ‘to i . i above. - ~~ ae LOE / “Sl 52 AUG 12 1946 : THTTY +39 Or cRrarnay °