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Federal Bureau of Investigation Freedom of Information / Privacy Acts Release supct: Silas Nowton

The following documents appearing in FBI tiles have been reviewed under the provisions of The Freedom of information Act (FOIA} (Title 5, United States Code, Section 552), The Privacy Act of 1974 (PA) (Title 5, United States Code, Section 552a}, and/or Litigation OO FOIAI O Litigation O Executive Order Applied 97C Requeste is Subject Computer or Case Identification Number 5 i> ”) Y F Title of C. * File. Serials Reviewed Section Release Location “File O FOIAIPA C Litlhgation OO Executlve Order Applied Requester Subject Computer or Case Identification Number Title of Case “File Section Serials R…

EDMUND G. BROWN STATE OF CALIFORNIA ain BERT W. LEVIT ATTORNEY GENERAL id Chief Deputy Attorney General - HARTWELL H. LINNEY Chief Assistant Attorney General Division of Civil Law ARTHUR H. SHERRY \ Chlef Aaslstant Attorney General Division of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Criminal Law and Enforcement Office of the Attorney General STATE BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO April 25, 1951. Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, B.C. ) Dear Sir: i” _ ‘ ahh Re Silas M.ANewton - No. 835861 The subject named above is cited as authority for a highly fanciful b entitledX"Behind the Fly…

Mr. J. Edgar Hoover proportions. If you have any information concerning this man, other than his arrest record, we would greatly appreciate re- ceiving it. | Very truly yours, EDMUND G. BROWN Atto ral B Arthur StHerry Chiéf Assista Attorney (Ge eral AHS :W

vey 3, 1082 is) : Hoo -apHH -9 EX.- 97 penergb3e Biauad 6, Brown Atteracy Seaere] State af Colt ‘erate ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED O00 Peete gui ldt HEREIN 1S UMCLASSIFIED Sen *ranetoce, Cell ‘ernia DATE Sh sleet Bys — 24bbr - Yy dear wr, Atteragy Generals Reference te nade te pour letter dgted Apet] 38, ASI, atpned dy Arther |, Sherry, Chief duotetent attorney General, im which you request information eenserntac 81 las Re Fewtan «~ Ke, 2. Tou ate advteed that the “BI hes eondueted xe Sneestigation of Hewten pertinent te seur ingutry. Stuverely youre, J. Edgar Hooves f W . { IPD remegtr fi i Den…

she was engaged in espionage activities. (865-897-205, 193, 183, 170, 168) The book "Rehind the Flying Saucers”, by Frank Scully was analyzed tn a meno from Mr. Ladd to the Director, dated 10-17-50. O82, Washington, D. C., adutsed the assertions made in the book are "hogwash", "Time” magazine stated that the setentifte credtbility of the book was below that of a comtc book. Seully claimed that the information for the boek was furnished to him by an unidentified lecturer at BIC” Denver Untuverstty, and by a Neither of these per- ~ sons were identified by Soully. 100~-224-6 )

boy ina. EDMUND G. BROWN a STATE OF CALIFOR::: ‘lle BERT W LEV armen ATTORNEY GENERAL a - Chief Deputy Attorne e Be HARTWELL H. LISS Chief Assistant Attorne Division of Civili ARTHUR H. SHI Chief Assistant Division of : DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Criminal Low and Ei Office of the Attorney General STATE BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO May 15, 1952 \\ Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice be WN Washington 25, D. C. IN Dear Mr. Hoover: This will acknowledge and thank you for your recent, Jetter in answer to our inquiry relating 4 to Silas wYiiewton, …