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b7C On 8/13/46 the Los Angeles Office advised that on that date Benjamin "Bugs" Siegel (62-81518) complained to various individuals that a stop order had been issued by Bender, head of the Communist Political Association, who had OKed the building of a Las Vegas hotel. He further complained that (one) Sinatra had an OK on a $1,500,000 building in the South. There was a discussion as to whether the CPA s had jurisdiction. (source not stated) It was noted that Siegel and his associates were building 7 Vegas. the Flamingo Hotel in La | 62-81518-79 (438) »- 7 on oF ce advised that the safety deposit box rented b (87-5931) at Vancouver, B.C, con- tained thirty-one checks payable the Music Corporation of America (MCA) Artists Bureau, drawn by Frank Sinatra on the Bank of America, Beverly Hilis, Cai. The checks apparently were payroll or agency fes checks from Sinatra's radio program to the HCA. 87-5931-27 st 87 931-36 p.1,7 - Pety (iz | wt ca eo n 3/29/47 a bank book attle Office and Sinatra's agent, Ted “ Y - wi + wake YF oe hall dvised inatra recovered by forwarde The Les A and checks of Frank forwarded to Los Angéles, had been Sherdeman, Beverly Hills, Cal.: eles Office a at o e Se t & iF nr toa J S 5 0 *p. 87-5931-54 (17) This reference contained a memorandum from an unknown out- side source regarding the Conference of Progressives (100-346777) held in Chicago Sept. 27-29, 1946, which was sponsored by various organiza- tions including the Independent Citizens Committee of Arts Sciences and Professions (ICCASP). Frank Sinatra was listed as a vice-chairman o e ASP. ‘ “ f ° “ww 200-346777-2. (43) weeps tee TT re etter Ee ate