JFK Assassination System
Identification Form
Date:
10/6/201
AGENCY: HSCA
RECORD NUMBER:
180-10104-10294
RECORD SERIES:
NUMBERED FILES.
AGENCY FILE NUMBER:
HSCA
Agency Information
Document Information
ORIGINATOR:
HSCA
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TO:
TITLE:
DATE:
00/00/0000
PAGES:
14
SUBJECTS:
BINION, BENNY.
CAMPISI, JOE.
JAFFE, MILTON.
INS, FILES.
CIVELLA, JOSEPH.
DOCUMENT TYPE:
CLASSIFICATION:
RESTRICTIONS:
CURRENT STATUS:
DATE OF LAST REVIEW:
OPENING CRITERIA:
COMMENTS:
OTHER TEXTUAL.
Unclassified
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Redact
01/27/1997
INS file review; typed notes. Box 250.
Released under the John F. Kennedy
Assassination Records Collection Act of
1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW
88326 Date: 2025
v9.1
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INS File Reviews
#14648
A. Benny Binion
Howard Shapiro
File #A8 952 077
DOB:
11/20/04
POB: Pilot Grove, Texas
FBI #206 216
General Information:
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Took over policy in Dallas after Freiden killed in
1936 ex-boss of Dallas million dollar policy
racket had 40% of Herbert Noble's take in
protection racket he had trouble with Noble, bitter
enemies 7 attempts to kill Noble Noble's wife
killed 11/29/49 when she started her car.
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DPD Lt. reportedly tapped phone calls and miked room
BB supposedly knew who killed Noble's wife and would
have him killed in jail as good-will gesture if Noble
let BB back into Dallas rackets. BB fled Dallas in
1946.
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Record: charged in Freiden killing but released 12/28/36.
charged concealed weapon 9/30/32.
homicide conv. of bootlegger 5/25/32; got
suspended sentence.
12/6/53 news clip:
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BB pays $516,541.93 in back taxes
- Still got 5-year sentence on tax evasion rap.
- 1956 invest. satisfies INS that BB is U.S. citizen
through birth as he claimed and will not be deported.
- 7/8/55 INS memo:
- BB
BB 
currently prisoner at Leavenworth.
BB file also contains reference to invest. of Harry
Remer Urban. DOB: 9/9/06; Dallas
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INS File Reviews...page 2
B.
R.D. Matthews
File #A14 529 11l
Howard Shapiro
- 3/23/65 report:
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RDM was born 9/26/20 under the name Russell Douglass
Boyd, Jr. and later changed his name in court.
Says RDM has been arrested many times since 1948.
INS concludes that RDM appears to be U.S. citizen.
Name change was in Dallas court on 11/17/60 (Bureau
of Vital Stats Certificate #39787 #5139).
Attached affidavit from RDM's mother:
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Says RDM served in Marines in WW-II
RDM used Matthews after father died and mother
remarried.
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INS File Reviews...page 3
C.
Joe Campisi
File #A12 531 109
Howard Shapiro
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· 8/5/69 letter
Says JC, Peter J. Piccola, and Jimmy I. Maggiota are
of interest to O.C. and racket section of Justice
Department.
- 3/7/62 report:
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- Verifies JC's citizenship (through his father and
school records).
Carlo Campisi
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says he came to U.S. with wife in
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1907 to La. Moved to Dallas in 1917.
Lists JC as a gambler, making bets in excess of
$1000 on baseball games and says he knows many
influential people in Dallas city government and DPD.
· 11/7/61 memo
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INS investigator lists Dallas residents who are
involved in gambling rackets and/or liquor rackets:
JC
S. Campisi
Jimmy Maggiotta
Joe L. Tinnerrello
Joseph J. Colletta
John Michael Carcelli
P. Piccola
Johnny Patrona
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INS File Reviews...page 4
D. Sam Campisi
File #A12 531 043
DOB: 5/20/20
Howard Shapiro
10/23/63 memo:
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Lists individuals identified as LCN members:
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Charles P. Manicchia
Ross Peter Interrante
Luke Cortemeglia
Jimmy Maggiotta
Phillip Municchia
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INS File Reviews...
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E.
Joseph Civello
Howard Shapiro
File #All 302 676
DOB:
2/3/02, Port Allen, La.
- 9/9/59 memo
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Original family name was Shivera; changed to
Civello in 1932.
Few news clips on Civello and Appalachia meeting.
- 5/22/59 memo
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Says Civello and Frank Desimone claim to be cousins.
INS unable to verify this.
- 3/13/59 news clip
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JC won't testify before L.A.
g.j.
g.j.
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-9/11/58 report
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his attorney sayd he's uneducated and confused.
will give him another chance before contempt
rap.
Ross Musso is JC's brother-in-law.
Civello's file contains testimony given by John Cusach, Narcotics
Agent, on 1/19/58 before N.Y. Joint Legis. Comm. on Govt.
Operations.
This text runs down list of top Mafia men in 1958 with
brief bio sketches.
- Civello is mentioned; says he was convicted in Dallas in
1937 (on narcotics rap?) and got 15-year sentence
commuted and released from prison 11/6/48. Now he has
pardon application pending.
Gabriel Mannarino is mentioned:
DOB
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10/31/16, Pau
Says he runs numbers and slot machines with brother
Sammy in Westmoreland Cty, Pa.
In 1950 word was that GM was going to move in on
Pittsburgh numbers racket and let "Cuban mob" take
over in New Kensington.
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INS File Reviews...page 6
Howard Shapiro
E. Joseph Civello. (Cont'd)
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Info that Mannarino has concession at Sans Souci in
Havana (owned by Trafficante).
11/26/57 report
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Lists murder arrest for JC on 7/14/23
exonerated.
later
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INS File Reviews...page 7
F.
Milton Jaffe
Howard Shapiro
File #A13 093 381
DOB:
8/19/95, Braddock, Pa.
- 6/4/63 report
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Lists prior residences as:
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5725 Torkes Ave., Pittsburgh
- 6308 Pennsylvania Ave., Pittsburgh
Employment last five years:
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Owns 2% interest in Karat, Inc, dba Stardust
Casino, L.V.
· Prior occupations:
Pittsburgh.
gambling, 6308 Penn Ave.,
- Details Jaffe family history -nothing startling.
- 2/18/63 memo
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Lists MJ as important figure in L.V. gambling
circles along with: B. Rothkopf
M. Rubin
J. Gottlieb..
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Howard Shapiro
INS File Reviews...page 8
G. Pedro Digno Fox-Zamora
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File #A12 479 246
FOB: 6/13/13, Havana
Copy of PF's naturalization certificate
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#38033; 3/15/68
Signed Pedro Rudy Fox (wants name changed to this):
Lists DOB as 10/24/09
Admitted to US 11/29/61
Res.: 302 Beacon Blvd., Miami.
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Says since 5/29/61 he has never left U.S. for more
than six months.
Last place of foreign residence is Tropicana
nightclub.
Present occupation:
Deauville Hotel.
restaurant captain at
Denies Communist affiliation and criminal record.
Other names used: Rudy P. Fox
Was general manager at Tropicana.
Records show entry into N.Y.:
11
11
11
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5/18/60
Miami:
3/13/60
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Passport #14776
Fox applied for immigrant visa at American Embassy in
Mexico City.
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Says he is a merchant.
Lists assets as: $ 5,000 cash
81,200 bank deposits
15,000 real estate
10,000 investment
Residences: 1924-29
Havana
1929-39 Miami
1939-60 Havana
1960-date Miami
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INS File Reviews...page 9
Howard Shapiro
H.
Martin Gabriel Zamora-Fox
File #A12 416 893
DOB:
3/18/96, Matanzas, Cuba
- 3/25/66 letter to Social Sec. Adm.
Says MF is Pedro Fox's brother.
MF entered U.S. 7/2/61 at Miami from Mexico as permanent
resident.
This is response to Pedro Fox 3/23/66 request for info
so his brother can get Medicare benefits; note on
request says applicant is mentally ill don't know
if this means Pedro or Martin.
- 7/2/61 immigrant visa application
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Martin has passport #13603
Lists occupation as real estate owner
Assets: $ 15,000 cash
50,000 bank deposits
30,000 real estate
Martin was always in Cuba.
- 6/26/61 letter from Pan American Bank, Miami to U.S.
Consul, Mexico City
Says MF has had checking account with substantial
deposits since October 1952.
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INS File Reviews...page 10
Howard Shapiro
I.
Luis Eusebio Balbueka-Calzadillo
File #A12 854 523
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Naturalization certificate #47462
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5/1/70
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DOB: 12/15/28; Guantanamo, Cuba
Denies Communist affiliatons and criminal record
Residence: 450 N.W. 45th Ave., Miami
Has lived in U.S. since 7/6/62
Lawfully admitted 8/23/64
Previous U.S. addresses: 927 SW 3 St., Miami
Employment in U.S.:
918 SW 10th St., Miami
1/68
9/65
Aero Cast, Inc.
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1/68
Air Craft Casting
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2/64 - 9/65
Spring Lock Scaffol
3/63 2/64
Singer Co.
10/62
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1/63
Richards Dept. Store
Occupation:: caster
Worked for U.S. Government, Guantanamo Bay, from
1943
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10/61.
Untitled documents:
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States LB can't return to Cuba for political reasons.
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10/4/62 report Lists LB as anti-Castro "founder of
anti-Castro Patrionatas de Libertad in Oriente Province."
"ex-member of MRR, " "connected w/Nino."
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INS File Reviews...page 11
J.
Edward Browder, Jr.
File #All 876 213
Howard Shapiro
- 6/8/60 letter from INS to Browder (at 6300 Snapper Creek
Drive, Miami)
Informs EB that he is not to depart from U.S. to
Cuba until further notice.
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INS File Reviews...page 12
K.
Norman Rothman
File #All 885 359
6/11/63 memo from Bureau of Narcotics to INS
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Lists Cuban types mixed up in narcotics
Howard Shapiro
NR listed as violator and suspect along with others,
including: Trafficante
Tourine
Lanally
Lists associates of NR:
Michael Morrison
Jean Baptiste Croce
Josef Albert Bistoni
Paul D. Mondolini
States NR spends much time around Havana casinos.
Was associated with Lucien Rivard in operation of
El Morocco casino in Camagney, Cuba into which he
imports slot machiens from U.S.
INS recommends deportation from Cuba to U.S.
- 6/13/60
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news clip
Says George Mecalling has revealed himself as true
owner of Biltmore Terrace Hotel in Miami and will
ask for Fed. bankruptcy.
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Hotel is described as haven for Batista Cubans and
NR described as big-time builder in Cuba under
Batista and as front man at hotel until
Mecalling's disclosure.
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Says NR was convicted in Feb.
smuggling weapons into Cuba
in case involving
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now on appeal.
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INS File Reviews...page 13
L. Dominick Bartone
- 10/28/
File #A10 190 157
Howard Shapiro
DOB:
memo
8/8/13; N.Y.
Res.: 25 Lansdowne Rd., Toledo, Ohio
Mentions DB's long record and some specific raps
"Unconfirmed rumors have circulated for years that
during the late 1950's he was involved in some capacity
w/the CIA."
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INS File Reviews...page 14
M. Edward Ivan Arthur
File #A13 137 451
DOB: . 6/15/35
SS #290-28-2188
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Howard Shapiro
Res.: 92 Belpre Pl., W.,
Waterville, Ohio 43081
- File only contains correspondence between Arthur, his
attorney (Robert E. Cesner, Jr.) and INS on Arthur's
FOIA request for his files.
Only thing in the file is FBI report (10/30/63) deleted for
HSCA due to 3rd agency rule.
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