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302(REV.3-8-77 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 5/23/80 e of transcription Abex."Corpora... tion, Eloor 5th Ave., New York, New York (ny), tele-. phone was interyiewed: at his place_of business.. After being advised I of the identity of the.interviewing agent. and his purpose,. furnished the following information:.. stated b6 Abex Corporation b7C then related a business 'venture in which he. came to know Congressman JOHN MURTHA... Abex Corporation has a process to make caste.steel. raiiroad car wheels. . Sometime after the Johnstown, Pennsyl- vania flood, Abex. Corporation and Bethlehem Steel were in negotiation for Abex to purchase Bethlehem's wrough (forged) Steel railroad car whegl plant.. Bethlehem's'plant. was running non-profitably and Abex, knowing it made a superior product at a "lower cost to completion", wanted to fill the void for the. railroad car wheels. Bethlehem produced a very good railroad car and along, with other raiiroad car builders. in the area, Abex saw the demand in this area. Negotiations fell through because. saw Bethlehem's. plant located within. Bethlehem. oyerall property as being. detrimental to Abex's. position. During the Summer of 1978, received a phone Call from Congressman JOHN MURTHA. felt that MURTHA was put in touch with him through Bethlehem Steel. MurThA's - position and interest was to provide jobs' and opportunities. b6 for his constituents. MurrhA made-introductibns of. b7C to the Mayor of Johnstown, FRANK PAsouRELLE (Phonetic) of the Crown America Corporation..and leading citize of Johnstown.. PAsQuRELLE introduced to and First Name, Unknown. (Fnu) two prominent bankers Of the area. New BO 87-81067 New it and Its,contents'are nof to be distributed outside your agency.