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| FD-204 (Rev. This document contains neither tecommendations nor conclusions of the Fei. your agency; . . a 3-3-59) } @ a ~_— . UN ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ~ 3TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: cata . ‘ ‘ Report of: ~ SA Office: CHICAGO b Ie Date: . 8/5 ; oo ; Field Office File #: 161-1203 Bureau File #: Title: ° ~ JOHN WILLIAM CHANCELLOR | Gharoctes = SPECIAL INQUIRY” - Synopsis «= Birth verified. Attended University of Illinois, but dropped for academic reasons January 25, 1949. No record of ok attendance at University of Chicago. Withdrew from De Paul Academy March 1, 1944, no reason listed, Employments with "Chicago Sun-Times," National Braodcasting Company (NBC), "Chicago Tribune," and E, #, Sargent and Company, all Chicago, confirmed. Former associates at “Chicago Sun-Times" and NBC state appointee intelligent, reliable, objective reporter, refined, morally sound, loyal to United States, All recommend. One former associate stated "heard" appointee had been arrested by Chicago Police Department as a "peeping tom." Some residences Substantiated and favorable. Acquaintances who have personal and professional knowledge Of appointee endorse for trusted position. No credit record for appointee and his immediate relatives. No arrest record for appointee's immediate relatives. JOHN CHANCELLOR, born July 14, 1927, Chicago, employed NBC, arrested Chicago Police Department May 10, 1951, for disorderly conduct - "arrest on fire escape at 7& East Elm Street,"- Discharged May 25, 1951. JOHN W. CHANCELLOR, born July 14, 1927, Chicago, employed NBC, arrested February ll, 1951, for disorderly conduct ~ found on roof of Ambassador Hotel, Discharged February 13, 1951. Other arrests for JOHN vy. . CHANCELLOR set out. No warrants outstanding for appointee, Interviews of arresting officers regarding CHANCELLOR set forth, Appointee's marriages and divorce verified. Two Chicago. informants state that CHANCELLOR consideréd to be homosexual but have no first hand Knowledge. Information concerning JOHN CHANCELLOR in reference files of "Chicago Daily Tribune" set out. ‘ . It is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.