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MAY 1962 EDITION Gta GEN. 88G. NO. 27 Tolson f= Belmont UNITED STATES VERNMENT Mohr — Memorandum - . a DeLoach Evans f FROM : R,. Cy Anderson”, SUBJECT: CHARLES "SONNY" LISTON FBI #272 767 B IDENTIFICATION MATTER rt Local newspapers of recent date have devoted considerable space to the arrest of Liston, former heavyweight champion, by the Denver Police Department. . cu, ‘\ Liston's record indicates he was received in the State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Missouri, on 6/1/50 on charge of robbery with dangerous weapon to serve five years and was paroled 10/30/52. Additionally, he received nine months in the City Workhouse, St. Louis, Missouri, on 1/28/57 after plea of guilty to charge of assault to kill. Liston was also arrested on five other occasions by the Police Department, St. Louis, on charges of investigation, suspicion of larceny, gambling and strong arm. He did not receive any sentences as result of these arrests. His last arrest was by the Police Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 6/12/61 on charge of impersonating an officer--no disposition. RECOMMENDATION: Information. me