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= FD-302:(REV..3-8-77) & . - - ; oy non-profitably: and Abex, knowing it’ Made a superior. ‘product at ¢ ‘Crown. America Corporation. and meee oe wee rena cage ee > - -FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION’ y! s Date of transcription. Le, - . : ~8/23/80_ th Ave., New York, New York (iw), tele- so was interviewed: at his place. of business. | - After being advised of the identity of the. interviewing agent — ° and his purpose, [| furnished the following information: + - - * * [ then. related a business venture in which he “came to know Congressman JOHN: MURTHA...’ . . _ 7 Abex Corporation has a process to make. caste steel railroad car wheels. - Sometime after the Johnstown, Penhsyl- - vania £lood, Abex. Corporation and Bethlehem Steel were in negotiation for Abex to purchase Bethleem' s wrough: (forged) . steel railroad . car wheal ‘plank. ‘Bethlehen' Ss: ‘plant. was running “a "lower cost to completion”, wanted to fill the void for the railroad car wheels. Bethlehem produced a very good railroad: - car an with other railroad car builders, in the area, + | See pnd along saw_the demand in this area. Negotiations fell through because[______—idi saw Bethlehen' s plant located within Bethlehen. overall property as being detrimental to Abex's a ‘position. < “ ‘ F . . ¥ ~ vg + } ? . During. the ‘Sumner of 1979.1] zecesvag a phone gall from Congressman JOHN MURTHA. felt that MURTHA . was put in touch with him through Bethlehem Stéel. MURTHA's - . position and interest was to provide jobs and opportunities for his constituénts. MURTHA made-introductibits of > ‘to. the Mayor of Johnstown,,. FRANK PASQURE Phonetic) of the - e Eo 4 of Johnstown .. PASQURELLE introduce ; and First Name. Unknown. (ENU) . . of the area. ~ ; : : oot 4 7 . . *,