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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-7017 . JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90100-10161 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  52-72398-151 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: OT TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 04/17/1959 PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ; - } CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 07/29/1998 i OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE | COMMENTS: . MEMO ne v9.1 ] Docld: 323319435 Page 1
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, of 1992 (44 USC,.2107 Note} : Bez Revs tdb7T <p ety “8 ev ,.4-29- . : ; oars . ae Pn. a - a ' 6: a : —_ . Fy ~ Er : /? S. e . 1 f : . al a s wae wt a RS . we ae : ; Date: ~17- Aik. Conf ential it t 59 iy To: Director, FBI (Bufile : Unitnown ) : Attention rite Legal Attache, Ottawa ( 52-15 ) | i Title Character [Gp+. ITSP. FRA: cO-4 STUART SUTOR; DANIEL HANNA, aka. NEUTRALITY MATTER T on UNSUBS; Theft of 317. Weapons,,_.16| Reference Blankets, One Carbine Rack, Ohio; BU Form 0-7 3-10-59, en- NGA Canton, Ohio, 10-1)-58. closing blind memorandum . . | entitled "Joseph Merola,' ae Enclosed are the following communications received from the RCMP: Original and i, two copies of RCMP memorandum dated -16-59, £(u) Remarks: 7 0  LMNOG, ON LO” PL 7777 is registered to~thel Switchboard of the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, and no information available there concerning Chester Gray or Joseph “Tig No record of incoming calls maintained at instant hotel. {I » VCLASSIFIED AN AO ROPREATE fGENCEES EXTENDED NY £2.2. TAPIOND. a1)" wrepy py eioee REASCN f mH BATE GF BRiefp A bun” af ae DECLASSIFIC ees sD Comer Dissemination ~ | L_ | May be made as received May be made as indicated by stamp on enclosure . yo May not be made without further clearance with RCMP Hh : ~ \ Following offices would be interested in receiving copies of enclosures: : 2 | Status with this office: Ni auc GA. TASGD fe : Pending | ys 50 10 33 ¥E Set meee merce ! * 2 = Bureau (Encls, 3) AnD y Ss 1 - Ottawa . Pon eh is ee 1959 \ \ 1959 } Docld:32331943 Page 2
AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : | v9.1 HW 45576 DocId: 32331944 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John FBI ; . Kennedy Assassination Records 124-90100-10162 Ollection Act of 1992 HQ - (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NW 45676 Date: 52-72398-152 wi-i?-2017 Document Information FBI PG HQ 04/20/1959 124 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 10(a)2 Redact 08/08/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Page 1
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) FBI Date: (Type in plain text or code) i (Priority or Method of Mailing) : { MM 52-3290 -8.. LD Telephone Slip #26184, on 11/4/58, to Pittsburgh -. . ED, 5-7571, at cost of $1.87. - On 3/25/59, Mr. KERNAN located telephone toll slips of the Southern Bell. Telephone and Telegraph Co., Miami, which are returned at the end of each monthly period by the telephone company to the hotel. Calls charged to ‘room 409, at ‘the Sea Gull Hotel during the period , 10/24 - 11/7/58, are set out below. The calls, in some instances, differ as to dates, however, correspond substantiall with the above listed calls and furnish additional information, 10/26/58 LD #368, SAL MANN, room 409, to ED 5-7571, Pittsburgh, 7 mins., $2.75. (10/28/58 . JE 8-6631 (Sea Gull Hotel) Room 409, MANN to ROTHMAN, Havana 310562 - 5 minutes, $6. 10. 10/29/58 LD #368, MANN Room 409, to Pittsburgh ED 99209, 4 minutes, v4. 70. 10/29/58 JE 8-6631, room 409, MANN to Havana 310562, ROTHMAN, 5 minutes, $4.50. 10/31/58 LD #368, MANN, Room 409, to Pittsburgh ED 5-7571, 3 minutes, $1. 70. 11/1/58 Lp #368, MANN Room 409, to pittsburgh, ED 5-7571, 5 mins. $20 05. 11/3/58 LD #372, MANN Room 409, to Pittsburgh #ED 5-8897, 4 mins., $1.70.. . Approved: _ Sent LM Per Special Agent in Charge | MF 54027 Docld:32331957 Page 5
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54027 Docld: 32331952 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90100-10170 HQ 52-72398-NR Document Information FBI NH HQ 05/02/1959 5 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/29/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Page 1 Date: 6/2/2015 Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 54027 Date: ns—-25-2017
4 - ~ # ooo ae 5 é c . | FEDERAL Qu REAU-OF INVECYIGAT: ewer =F rn se e aaa ING orrica OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE FeRico a MIAMI 5/2/59 3720 = k/ah/so_ te, oF CASE ~ REPORT MADE OY TYPED DY MARTINIC NC DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO, aka. quan OF CASE | Revolutionary Directorate, Revolutionary Directory, DR INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA: REGISTRATION ACT; NEUTRALITY MATTER POE IEE AE BET CROSR REFERENCE: Report of SA JOSEPH P. CARRIG dated 3/4/59, at Newark. _=-RUC- | ADMINISTRATIVE Two extra copies of instant report are being furnished the Bureau for enclosure in the Bureau case files "UNSUBS;,Theft of 318 Weapons, - 16. Blankets, 1 Carbine Rack from Ohio#National Guard WS Armory, Canton, Ohio, 10/14/58; TGP", Cleveland “office of OPigin, NY ahd "PIETRO-KURT’LEBLOVICH, was.; KENNETH [, BRUMAGE; PETER \ LEWNES - VICTIMS; UNSUB; VICTIMS; ITSP=-FRAUD BY WIRE", New York SF | office of origin. INFORMANT NH T-l is CSNH 368-S Instant Report, Page l COPROMID —_ — OO CNADOH / bo NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW ~ CSSD MARS: - cL - one .3)- Bureau (97-3400) (RM) S v ie ——— 1 + 87- a — | 3 - Miami (105-1360) en NOT AG6ORBEB —_— 5 = Newark 3 (RM M3 MAY & 1888 aa 2 = 105-5285 | a 1 = 87— k4ygi) (1-mNS, Newark) | br . ‘ \ Adee arin (° =| GOPIES CONTINUED NEXT PAGE Ar ECA: OR TAINED z Ay REI N I j eg od ii ae & EATS] jusloe fy SO fF mae|ca) @DOPERTY OF FRI— This report is loaned to you by the F BI. and neither it nor its contents aro to ba distributed outsido the agancy to which loaned. L ' we oe ve ' - oe ORG RV ve SF a | HW 54027 Docld: 32331952 Page 2
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54027 Docld:32331957 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90100-10175 HQ 52-72398-161 Document Information FBI MM HQ 05/21/1959 8 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/29/1998 INDEFINITE AT Page 1 Date: - 6/2/2015 Released under the John Kennedy Wss5asgsination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#: NW 54027 Date: ns—-25-2017
HW 53074 AMERICAN UNDERGROUND, also known as_ MINUTEMEN . FORT WORTH, TEXAS "Ray", who appears to be the highest group official . in the area, is speaking more of retired General Edwin Walker's guidance and leadership of the orgqnigation. He speaks in near reverent terms concerning Walker... Dallas T-1 advised that "Ray" was arranging a meeting with General Walker for him, but after further consideration, decided it would not be appropriate at this time, because Walker becomes suspicious of those who too quickly attempt to meet him. “Ray" advised that it would be wiser to wait until the General requests to see him or until he had been in the organization a longer period of time. eee Dallas T-1 further stated that William Seals of Houston, Texas, formerly of Fort Worth, has not been recently .in contact with the group in Fort Worth. Dallas T-1 advised he had no information that the group had yet established a local storehouse or arsenal for weapons and that the membership and leaders in the local group have remained .unchanged. io wee ee ee ere Docld: 32334405 Page 5
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) FBI . Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) (Priority or Method of Mailing) _ . i _ MM 52-3290 11/4/58 LD #368, MANN Room 409, to Pittsburgh #ED 5-7571, ; 3 mins., $12. ce Mr. KERNAN said that the hotel does not keep records of local calls placed by guests. Only the number of calls placed locally ise recorded. ° Mr. KERNAN agreed to maintain all the above described records in the hotel safe of the Sea Gull Hotel for safe Keepinge On 3/30/59, Dr. LOUIS C. PESSOLANO was interviewed © at his office by SAS GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR. and ROBERT JAMES DWYER, He was shown a photographic copy of the registration card, #1908, reflecting registration on 10/24/58, at the Sea Gull. Hotel, Miami Beach, by SAL MANN. He was asked if he mew if MANNARINO had been registered at the Sea Gull under this name during the period 10/24 - 11/7/58. PESSOLANO replied that he had discussed with AUSA TEILLBAUM, Pittsburgh, his acquaintance with MANNARINO and that -he himself considered any contacts he has had with “MANNARINO to be privileged because of their doctor-patient | relationship and that he did not want to discuss MANNARINO. He was then asked if the telephone call that MANNARINO . had made to him several days after apprehension of STUART SUTOR, for the purpose of inquiring if SUTOR would talk, came within this privileged doctor-patient category. | PESSOLANO remarked that there was some question about such . Approved: — Sent LM Per Special Agent in Charge | AW 54027 Docld:32331957 Page 6
Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32331959 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90100-10177 HQ §2-72398-163 Document Information FBI PG HQ 05/20/1959 2 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/29/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO Date: 6/2/2015
Released undér thé John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Colléttion Act of 1992 (44 USC 207 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 - . : 7? . . oa STANDARD FORM No. 64 vs ™ NAS “a : : A. mn . at) Nie ’ ‘ 3 Office Memorandum «+> UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT: f , Aum “To : | Director, FBI (52-72398) cone Yontiad DATE: .: 5/20/59 SAC, Pittsburgh (52-1687) pe STUART-SUTOR: ET AL 7m TGP; ITSP; FPA; NM. | : O00 = Cleveland . | “Re Pittsburgh airtel to Bureau, 5/7/59. | Enclosed are the original and four copies of a letterhead | ' memorandum requesting investigation in Montreal, Canada, concerning two long distance telephone calls to ah unknown subscriber in Montreal, Canada, from-the private business phone of National Top Hoodlum SAMUEL MANNARINO. L(A) | ‘The source referred to in the enclosed letterhead memorandum is Special Agent WILLIAM MEREDITH of .the Bell Telephone ~ Company of Pennsylvania contacted by SA HAROLD L;. STEVENS. The Legat, Ottawa, Canada is requested to ask the RCMP to interview the subscriber to Montreal telephone number ~ VI 9-0260 for the purpose of locating, identifying and © ultimately interviewing JACK CROSO and "REPE" for details of the long distance telephone calls from the Ken Iron and . ~ Steel Company in New Kensington on 10/20/58. (tie) EAS a matter of information and assistance the. Legat, Ottawa- NK Should review letterhead memorandum dated 3/6/59 at Chicago, I11., in the dual captioned cases entitled, "BERNARD J, EZHAYA, y| et al; PRANCESCO FERRARA - FUGITIVE; WILLIAM.W, RABIN, Also — N\ Known AS R. W. Emerson, W. W. Raybin, INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN’ PROPERTY - MAJOR THEFT;" "Unknown Subjects; Theft. of $2,250,000 Bearer Bonds, Unknown Amount Registered Bonds, ASN Jewelry and Cash; Brockville Trust and Savings Company, Brockville, fag Ontario, Canada, May 3-4, 1958, INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF , > STOLEN PROPERTY - MAJOR THEFT." f(y) 0 "The above memorandum contains background information indicating YY © Aj the possibility that National Top Hoodlum SAMUEL MANNARINO, ~ 7 deseribed by one associate as a, pegsible source for the stolen | Jt 2,52 Cleveland (52-1918) (mel 2) ) (into) (Ene | ‘MAeo., 2 = Pittsburgh DECLASSIFIED BY ODN | = | 1" Rabehis . “as . 7 R/s for afi ty % BBO FER 24 tz /29 =4) . - PS 9° } HAS: ¢ Conf Kent fal y : el Docld:32331959 Page 2?
‘RELEared Whder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90100-10179 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  52-72398-164 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAVANA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 05/29/1959 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : | Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 07/29/1998 | OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 4 | Docld:32331961 Page 1 ;
NY 252-5814 On 8/10/59, RAYBER was interviewed by Agents of NYO. He confirmed information furnished by A & TT, and identified photograph of MEROLA. RAYBER could not identify photograph of SAM MANNARINO. RAYBER stated that about one month after MEROLA contacted him he was contacted by CHARLES COLLE, Gun Dealer, MILLVILLE ORDINANCE CO., Union, N.J., who Said he knew where a lot of M-1 rifles could be bought. COLLE told RAYBER that it was hot stuff, part of the loot lifted from the armory in Ohio, and that the one who had the guns wanted to get rid of them. COLLE said that it would be necessary to meet the seller in Washington, D.C., and from there go to where the guns were stored. RAYBER had no information as to where the guns in question were stored. RAYBER said he was sure he had furnished this information to A & TT, but nothing further materialized. Regarding the vessel, HARPOON, RAYBER said that he learned from a source in Miami, whose identity he refused to disclose, that information leaked from Customs Service in Miami that the HARPOON and ITLY BELLE were scheduled to be seized whenever they sailed for Cuba. Following instructions received from his Miami source, this information was made available to the July 26 Movement, who made it available to MEROLA. MEROLA agreed to pay $3,000.00 for it. The money was never paid. RAYBER stated that as a result of this leak, he would not trust the Customs Service in Miami. Newark is requested to interview COLLE concerning any information of instant case, and in such a manner as to fully protect the identity of RAYBER, a current informant of A & TT, NYC, and one who has requested his identity be concealed. . . -3- | i DoctId: 32332013 Page 3
“Released unfer DAT Echt’ hare. 0e? Office: Memo: TO — \Qr™ | (S susye —— dum ° UNITED St;x~$ GOVERNMENT Cont OK ntial Director, FBI (52- 72398 ) \ DATE: May 29, 1959 Legal Attache, Havana (52-7) | CT: » STUART SUTOR, ET AL; ccassieh 0 “ANG UNSUBS; Theft of 317 Weapons, 16 Blankets, 1 Carbine Rack, EXTENDEN\ Pv REASOR & - Ohio National Guard Armory, Fei. ox 3 Canton, Ohio, 10/14/58 DATE A A Ne eee TGP; ITSP; FFA; NM- Sse Ae Sa 5199 uy aenewe pe Re Miami airtel to Bureau February 27, 1959, U- HAV-4 has stated that the Following are the subscribers to the telephones listed: i - Havana ) 7 ete Havana telephone 3-4751 is listed to the. Bank of Nova Scotia, Havana, Cuba. Aw . Havana telephone 31-0562 is listed to OLIMPIA SAINZ of the Focsa Building, Havana, Cuba. It is to be noted that ROTHMAN in the past has resided at the Focsa Building, ac- cording to Hav-4. Ke (u ~ one of the owners of the Tropicana Night Club in Havana, Cuba. Havana telephone 21-0958 is listed to ALBERTO ARDURA: “Heh MW) Havana telephone 30-5511 is listed to the Hotel Capri, Havana, Cuba. K(w) Havana telephone 7-7189 is listed to ANGEL EUGENIO. i GONZALEZ, Rw WAG Havana telephone 29-3063 is listed to | RODRIGUEZ, Avenida 49, No. 5410, Marianao, Cuba. (W) Havana telephone 2-8892 is listed to the Tropicana night club. UL ‘y This source stated that there was no listing for yy number 4-7451 and stated that this was undoubtedly 3-4751. ¥ Source also advised there was no listing for 29-4475. yas DECLA SUPLED BYSD ALVA WH | OBLOLALZ 4 —- Bureau (2° be 2 JUN 4 1959 JTH: 1g | Docka: 32331961 Page 2? gue J - Zr Eg6- Van the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use’ 2107 “Hote }. : ’ * ‘Ty, oy oes qk
JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90100-10183 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 52-72398-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PG TO: HQ TITLE: : DATE: 06/11/1959 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: —-10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 08/08/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : AT Released under the John Kennedy WSsassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:iNW S6792 Date: 4-09-2018 vO.1 6 HW 56792 Docld:32331965 Page 1 Date: 6/2/2015
phot ographs in the space of: approximately 20 seconds. At — _ present, these photographs are being developed but it is | doubtful whether they” will-be of any value to this investigation. PG 52-1687 No additional photographic surveillances are contemplated from the POST home or elsewhere in New ‘Kensington | because of the obstacles outlined above. The situation will be followed closely, -however, and in the event MANNARINO should ever appear in public without sunglasses photographic survelllances will again: ‘be ‘considered. ' ALBERTO ARDURA, aka., Alberto Ardura Mo; Investigation: conducted to date in-Miami and Jacksonville, - Florida, discloses that ARDURA, a Cuban National and part-owner | ' of the Tropicana Nightclub, now living in Ormond-Beach, Florida, with his family since the collapse of the BATISTA government, . has been identified in connection with an exchange of long distance telephone calls to NORMAN ROPHMAN, now under indictment - ‘> in this case,which included calls to “SAMMY" in-New York City . during February, 1959, who is probably identical with aos Rational top hoodlum SAMUEL MANNARINO. . For the benefit of all offices, ARDURA has long been ‘recognized by the Pittsburgh Office as a confederate of SAMUEL -MANNARINO., As an example, MANNARINO in October, 1956, advised that he had shipped a number of slot machines to ARDURA. and ROTHMAN in care of the Tropicana Nightclub in Havana, Cuba, and pointed out that.Cuban Government, at that time, had granted them permission to place the machines in various spots throughout the island.~MANNARINO at that time admitted. that he would have an: interest in the operation. Moreover, Havana 4, interviewed py the Legat dn . . September, 1956, described ARDURA as the principal importer of slot machines in Cuba associated with MARTIN FOX in the . , operation of the Tropicana Nightclub. Havana 4 at that. time characterized ARDURA as a close personal friend of Colonel ROBERTO FERNANDEZ MIRANDA, brother-in-law of former Cuban dictator FULGENCIO BATISTA and director ofthe Cuban aC COVER PAGE | | | -H- . . . a | a . \ HW 56792 Docld:32331965 Page 2?
LN | WW. 54027 MM « 52-3290 weapons. They claimed they had gone to the Garden of Allah Motel to see JOE MEROLA . Previous investigation has disclosed that on 10/24, 27, and 31, 1958, and 11/1, 3, 4). and’.8;.°1958, JOE MEROLA placed phone calls to a phone listed to LUCIANO SANCHEZ,426 NW 13th Ave., Miami. SANCHEZ was then the landlord of ZAMBRANA and had personally seen MEROLA in contact with ZAMBRANA. LEADS _ JACKSONVILLE : AT RAIFORD, FLORIDA Will interview former PCI MILLER as follows: 1. Ascertain if he is willing to testify in | this case, it being noted that info previously. furnished by him was done on a confidential basis. 2. Obtain identity and address, if possible, of the former engineer at the Garden of Allah Motel, whose first name was RALPH. 3. Exhibit photographs of subjects and suspects in this case to MILLER, including the photo of Dr. LOUIS C. PESSOLANO, who was contacted by SAMMY MANNAR INO while at the Garden of Allah Motel, room 104, from 9/29/58, to 10/4/58. -7- Docld: 32332016 Page 6
RELeaSed onder the dom F. Kennedy fssassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 Usc 2107 Hote. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : ’ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : COMMENTS : v9.1 |) Docld: 32331978 Page 1 ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI . 124-90100-10196 HQ 52-72398-174 Document Information FBI HQ 07/13/1959 2 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA STUART SUTOR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/29/1998 INDEFINITE AT Date: 6/2/2015
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {44 USC 2107 Hote;. DAEs (hy sor ROT . Ae 4 | _ FBI Date: 7/13/59 ConWaertia | | | \ | | | | | | (Typelin plain text or code) . , AIR? EL , Via . (Priority or Method of Mailing) | eee Low LL . . ( . . os TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (52-72398) FROM: SAC, PITTSBURGH (52-1687) a SUBJECT: STUART SUTOR; ET AL TGP; ITSP; FFA; NM; CONSPIRACY | (00 - Cleveland) oy ee BLUSE) mde | . BOTS “C Ge) A ii Pittsburgh newspapers on June. 25, 1959, carried articles concerning the arrest of JOE MBEROLA by the U. S. Border Patrol, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. According to news releases MEROLA was seized at the Miami International Airport with ~ one ROBERT ELLIOTT SPINING, age 34, of Hialeah, when they landed in a rented airplane shortly after dropping off General ROBERTO FERNANDEZ MIRANDA at Bronard Airport, Fort Lauderdale, . , | . Previous investigation indicates that MIRANDA, son-in-law of former Cuban President, FULGENCIO BATISTA, was very close to ALBERT ARDURA MOYA, former operator of the Tropicana Night Club, and NORMAN ROTHMAN. For background information concerning this phase of the investigation, refer to information relating to the relationship between MIRANDA, ALBERTO ARDURA MOYA and ROTHMAN as reported by Havana 4 in report of SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE dated 6/19/59, cover pages H~I. Mu) C3 — Bureau “I Glevelana (52- 3918) (Info) a | 1 - Jacksonville (52- £35) (Info) 84 227 eg PE on / 1. an | 4 —~ Miami (52-3290) fof. 2 = Pittsburgh CLASSIFIED( vi 18 RGD/vmm. EXTENDED Nise aia. ashi 1959 os ’ “fi 4. (22) i bs - | y/' Dk ; ep NT . A fof ile: 99! Sent | | M 12 muted pe. fA proved! t ent — ef ee s fe ewer 77 G2 All 9 ) 18 Bite sf Agent in Charge gout Nextia? DATE IT = = ponent mene ee ee | DocId: 32331978 Page 2?