The following list of documents pertain to famous gangsters and the men who caught them. Declassified Files on Gangsters & Criminals Anastasia, Albert – [185 Pages, 11.93MB] – Albert Anastasia (pronounced ah-nah-STAH-zee-ah) (born Umberto Anastasio, September 26, 1902 – October 25, 1957) was one of the most ruthless and feared Cosa Nostra mobsters in U. S. history. A founder of the American Mafia, Anastasia ran Murder, Inc. during the prewar era and was boss of the modern Gambino crime family during most of the 1950s. Barnes, George “Machine Gun Kelly” – [ 8,782 Pages Total, Multiple PDF files ] – George “Machine…
Author: John Greenewald
The release of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) document by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sheds light on a long-suspected nuclear accident in the Soviet Union during the late 1950s. This document, titled “Information on Nuclear Accident in U.S.S.R. in Late 1950’s” (SECY-78-305), responds to inquiries about a reported catastrophic event that has been shrouded in secrecy and speculation for decades. The document reveals that on September 29, 1957, a significant nuclear accident occurred in the Chelyabinsk region, part of the Ural Mountains. This event, often referred to as the “Kyshtym disaster”, involved an explosion at a nuclear…
Background The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Harry S. Truman. The act also created a Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to serve as head of the United States intelligence community; act as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to the national security; and serve as head of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 amended the National Security Act to provide for a Director of National Intelligence who would assume some of the roles formerly fulfilled by the…
Background In early 1997, The Black Vault uncovered a chilling document through a FOIA release from the U.S. Army. This 1947 letter, written by Guido Bernardy, detailed secret flying “disk” projectile weapons, communication with the spirit world, and a shocking claim that Adolf Hitler was still alive and preparing to strike the United States and Europe with devastating new weapons. Bernardy’s letter begins with an alarming assertion about a secret Nazi weapon developed during World War II. He mentions a Professor Maurer who, along with Professor Kleistow, perfected disk-shaped projectiles, described as “the most dangerous weapons in the world”. These…
In a significant advancement for Earth observation and environmental monitoring, NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to build the spacecraft for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. The contract, valued at approximately $2.27 billion, will cover the development of three primary spacecraft with options for four additional spacecraft. Lockheed Martin, based in Littleton, Colorado, will be responsible for the development and construction of the GeoXO satellites. The contract is a cost-plus-award-fee agreement, indicating that Lockheed Martin will be rewarded based on performance and cost control. The…