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i H } DP ‘®ne Fur Industry Auti-Trust Laws ov 60 JUL3- 194k - “Memories of “@ie days when Louis : (Lepke) “ Buchaiter and zurrah WShapiro ran roughshod over thé armen district, terror-” ‘izing especially the fur industry, {blended yesterday with action by 4a -group-.of .contractors -who charged in a $3,000,000 damage suit’ filed by Attorney Samuel || Mezansky, that a union council. jjand a manufacturers’. agency. | threatened ‘them with physical violence and destruction of their ;, business in a conspiracy. . 7 The ‘suit, also g an in- 4 junction, - was in - Federal {Court by the¥ American Fur :{ Liners Contra SS. Pp by Id Tur-lining contractors. The S YF se ciated Fur nufacturers Sand 1930s, ¢., Warred on fur dealers who éfused to join “protective” agen- les. These were — threatened, | ten ‘and even blinded in one . Buchalter died in the elec- tric chair.— Shapiro died _ this week of a heart ailment ‘in. The fur-lining contractors - charged the conspiracy was-car- , ried out by threats of “physical 7 violence and destruction of their \j business unless they discontinue | fused ‘to permit {ts members - to - ywork for the fur-lining ‘contrac- 4tors.~ ‘The ‘latter said the plot ¥began in 1942; that they -have Being out-by Jorce, . vio- - the ABuchalter-Shapiro _Murder.© . Mrs Clece Mi. Glin. Mri Ter. J otvs. $- Nr. Roos a Mr. Tres. 7 PMr, Eqn: eet) Bir, Gurs.. rer a hit. Mous ... Me. Pesnusytc: Mr. Quine aan - ne go- 50 yp enRineinas mor RECORDED IND JUN 2% 1947 gh 42.1947 | PORWARDED BY NY. DIVISION Sub mk Sect AB.