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Con TIAL NY 92-911 GALANTE was reported to be a leader of the Lower East Side (Manhattan) Italian mob. Since GALANTE's release-from prison.in 1945 after the CARLO TRESCA murder, he had become a top figure in the A erican —~ syndicate, making policy and fixing rates. GALANTE was very active in top gambling circles in Mentreal, Candda, during 1955 and 1956 untii he was deported in April, 1956. GALANTE resided at 4069 Dorchester Street in Montreal with LOUIS GRECCO, with whom he Al Bonfire Resta wre: In the "New York Times" edition cf January 10, 1958, an article appeared describing the testimony of JOHN T. CUSACK, District Supervisor of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. Mr. CUSACK testified as to his epinions regarding the reason for the meting at Atalachin, New York, on November 14, 1297. He also offered a theory forithe recent musjer of ALBERT ANASTASIA in New York and named two men suspected of the responsibility of the 1%3 assassination of CARLO TRESCA, anti-Fascist editor, He ijentified CARMINE GALANYE as the reputed slayer of TRESCA and stated that GALANTE was now engaged in a camaign to control narcotics, gambling -31-