Plot to Kill Guy Banister???
Subject: Plot to Kill Guy Banister???
Date: 29 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT
Message-ID: <769h38$nf9$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>
AGENCY : HSCA
RECORD NUMBER : 1801007610041
AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 008269
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ORIGINATOR : NODA
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[Headwritten:] Lead File
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In '63 or '64
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Reported that Dick White, Pres. 1st Natl - Gretna
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high official of Freeport Sulphur and Clay Shaw were
flown to Cuba (probably taking off from Harvey Canal
area in Freeport private plane, piloted by Ferrie.
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Purpose, to set up import of Cuba's nickle ore to a
Canadian 'front' Corp, which would in turn ship to
Braithwaite Nickle Plant. Plant was built by U. S.
Government at cost of about 20 million.
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Report is that combine of Freeport, White and Shaw
purchased plant for $1 million and intended to get
ore thru Canadian Corp they had formed.
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Report further: Guy Bannister [sic] then hired Ferrie
and Jack Martin as investigators to check out the
nickle plant deal.
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Further: Salisbury (W. S. Young Const. Co. lineman)
who was involved in robbery and accused of trying to
bribe a La. State Policeman, was hired to kill Bannister [sic].
(Salisbury later successfully fought extradition from
Ga.)
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In some way a Will Riggs, who was reported dead off the
coast of Florida under mysterious circumstances) is
rumored to have been mixed up in this deal.
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[end of excerpts]
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Jerry Shinley
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