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mw FD-36 (Hev, $-22-64) i FBI Date: 10/17/72 Transmit the following in ! | 1 ! ' | 1 1 i f) 1 i (Type in plaintext or code} 1 Vie ___AIRTEL ' (Priority? t soe c+ Hap LL bo-- eee TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706 Sub 8) FROM SUBJECT: Chrack PANTHER PARTY (BPP) FINANCES kK EXTREMIST MATTERS yt SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-6171) (P) wolf SI Re Charlotte airtel to Bureau, 9/20/72. During the month of 9/72, the Black Panther Party (BPP) Chapter at Winston-Salem, N. C., continued to operate principally from their headquarters at 1333 North Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, N. C. During 9/72, the BPP moved from its apartments at 1306-A Underwood Avenue and 210 East 14th; Street, both Winston-Salem, N. C. In place of these two nds apartments, the BPP is now renting two apartments in the nadine of RUSSELL and MARY McDONALD at 411 14th Street, Winston-Salem, N. C., which is one block from BPP headquarters. wes cee £1 Fb The BPP is still behind on payment of its rent and continues to owe money to the telephone company. As a result, the telephone company will only allow a pay telephone at BPP headquarters. A. SOURCES OF INCOME During 9/72, the Party ordered or received an estimate 4,000 copies of the BPP newspaper which were delivered via air freight in the name of RUSSELL McDONALD, Distribution Manager. G22 2-, sources report the group continues to operate on a-€ash basis and through the use of bank money orders b ‘a REC-69 /OS-/65706 a= wm 09 @- Bureau (RM)ST1 1 = San Francisco, (157-1485) (RM) 1912 3 oor t9 q 2 ~ Charlotte —_—n & APR: stp 266 on 98 f Apptoved: Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge 8U,5.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574