AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI - RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10087-10267 RECORD SERIES: DL AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 89-43-2118 . Eennedy WSsassination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 U5c 2107 Note). ase#:iNW 539352 Date: HS—-14-2017 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC.NK ' TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: DATE: 12/02/1963 PAGES: 6 SUBJECT: SEE FBI 62-109060-4TH NR 1382 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified REVIEW DATE: 07/26/1996 STATUS  Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: HW 53932 DBocld:32149391 Page 1 UPDATE DATE: NEW CLASSIFICATION: 01/22/2001
12/2/63 AIRTEL REGISTERED TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, HEWARK SUBJECT : WALTER DAVID LOWENFELS -C¢ (yenark 100-1110) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED (fewark file 100-22690) ABSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, 11/22/€3 DALLAS, TEXAS (Hewark file 62-3060) Re Hevark radiogram to Bureau dated 11/97/63. JOHN MADARA, Rural Carrier, Post Gffieo, Mays lLandizg, New Jorsey, advised si THOMAS G, BUFFLE on 11/aT/aS that at about 11:00 a.m. en 11/36/63, he personally delivered te LOUERFELS an aiswail postage due Lester Ao on be vas banding the letter to LOWENFELS, he first noticed that the envelepe bere the printed return eddress, "Parkland Rospital, Pallas, Texas" in the upper lefthand cerner. Be stated that the words, “Parkland Hospital” vere eresaed off and & Rane, unvecaiied, was type in above. . MADARA renarked that the envelope uss a white business wan addressed to walt, Lowen? ark Save a, mye lasting Hea Sergey” to ter e ya ; e He said that the envelope was soxcuhat bulky and hed eight cente tage due on it. He then esnnection with the “Markham Avard" that LOWREVELS commented that he tas some gert of a contest and that the letter had arvi or the clesing date of the contest, UABARA added whet priae vo 11/36/63, he had seen LOWERFELS et his, LOWENVELS', ieraniendaeiaiaan CT) lies Ballas (ange) (am) “ay 2418 TCERRCHED Ey: 9 *OERE Hie TG6B/j GERIALIZED (10) Dl HW 53932 DBocld:32149391 Page ?
/ an the past, was last contacted by SA BUTTLE 12/1/63 and in conversation with WALTER LOWERFELS , was une " successful in developing any information regarding LOWENFELS -wveceipt of the correspondence bearing the return address of " *Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas". He said that LOWENFELS n= Se Sr EN Oar Re Ba ee ea es OE NK 100-22690. | / NK 62~3060 . | : | J GEORGE FPLECK, Clerk, Post Office, Maya Landing, N.J., advised SA BUTTLE on 11/27/63, that he recalls - placing a postage due stamp on a letter to be. delivered to WALTER LOWENFELS on 11/26/63. He stated that. upon arrival at the Mays Landing Pest Office, this envelope bore the printed stamp of “Postage Dus" which would have been. put on. the envelope by a clerk dispatching outgoing mail at the Post Office in Dallas, Texas. He said that he paid no particular attention te the envelepe and dees not recall noticing the return address of “Parkland Hospital, Dallas, . Texas." He added that he did not make any record of this pestage due letter inasmuch as postal rogulations do not require that this be done. ~ NK 2026-8, @ho. has furnished reliable information TLE on 12/2/63, and- S' residence on at this time said he visited the LOWENTS) did express himsel? as feoling thatthe . assassination of . President. KENNEDY Was a great tragedy. Informant stated that during the course of the visit, LOWENFELS was busy reading and judging poetry which had been — wailed to him by individuals from all over the US. He said that the name “Markham Award’ is not familiar to him, but he would ‘assume that it probably had some connection with WENFELS judging ef poetry sent to him through the. mail. do Informant remarked that on several, occasions. when LOWENFELS left his study to care for his wife, LILLIAN LOVENFELS, & semi-invalid, he had an epportunity to make a cursory search for the envelope bearing the return address "Parkland Hospital, Balias, Texas", but was aise unsuccessful in this. ez fort. A high confidential source survey: has. heen: conducted and does not appear feasible at this time due to the. fact that ,QVENFELS’ wife is an invalid and dees not leave. . Newark wil yemain alert for any opportunity to develop a highly confidential source. ae HW 53932 DoclId: 327149391 Page 3
12/2/68 AIRTEL REGISTERED TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, NEWARK SUBJECT: era DAVID LOWEHFELS sa -~ Cc (Bufile 100-1110) (Hewark file 100-223690) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN {S UNCLASSIFIED ASSASSINATION: OF PRESIDENT E <: nb JOHN F. KERNEDY, 11/82/63 pase 6fo)eS ov loa ade foot DALLAS, TEXAS (Newark f£ile 62-3060) Re Newark radiogram to Bureau dated 11/27/63. ; JOHN MADARA, Rural Carrier, Post Gffice, Mays Landing, wee Jersey, advised SA THOMAS G, BUTTLE on 11/27/63 that at pout 11:00 a.m. on 11/26/63, he personally delivered to ATR Qn airmail postage due letter and as he was ; the ter to LOWENFELS, he first noticed that the envelope hore ) the printed return address, "Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas" ' dn the upper lefthand corner. He stated that the vords "Parkland Hospital” were crossed off and a mane, unrecailed, was type in above. -. . MADARA remarked that the envelope was a white business type envelope approximately 4" by 9” in size and was addressed to "Walter Lovedfels, Markham Avard, Mays Landing, Hew Jersey". He said that the envelope was somewhat bulky and had eight cents postage due on it. He then remarked in connection with the “Markham Award” that LOWENVELS commented that he was judging gome sort of a contest and that the letter had arrived aft the closing date of the contest. MADARA added that pricr te 11/96/63, he had seen LOWENFELS at his, LOWENVELS', idence on Saturday, 11/23/63. 6 —- Bureau (RM) SEARCHED sgulNOEXED SERIALIZED iy FILED af on i Newark (into) ) ey OL DALLAS (10) ; HW 53932 DBocld:32149391 Page 4
NK 100-22690 | / NK 62-3060 / GEORGE FLECK, Clerk, Post Office, Mays Landing, N.J., advised SA BUTTLE on 11/27/63, that he recalls placing a postage due stamp on a letter to be delivered to WALTER LOWENFELS on 11/26/63. He stated that upen arrival at the Mays Landing Post Office, this envelope bore the printed stamp of “Postage Due" which would have been put on the envelope by a clerk dispatching outgoing mail at the Post Office in Dallas, Texas. He said that he paid-no particular attention to the envelope and does not recall noticing the return address of “Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas." He added that he did not make any record of this | postage due letter inasmuch as postal regulations do not require that this be done. NK 2026-8, who has furnished reliable information in the past, was last contacted by SA BUTTLE on 12/2/63, and | at this time said he visited the LOWENFELS’ residence on | g 42/1/63 and in conversation with WALTER LOWENFELS, was un- \” guecessful in developing any information regarding LOWENFELS ' pweceipt of the correspondence bearing the return address of “Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas’. He said that LOWENFELS did express himself as feeling that the assassination of President KENNEDY was a great tragedy. Informant stated that during the course of the visit, LOWENFELS was busy reading and judging poetry which had been | mailed to him by individuals from all over the US. He said , that the name “Markham Award” is not familiar te him, but he would assume that it prebably had some connection with LOWENFELS judging of poetry sent to him through the mail. me Informant remarked that. on several eccasions when. LOWENFELS left his study to care for his wife, LILLIAN LOVENFELS, a semi-invalid, he had an opportunity to make a cursory search — for the envelope bearing the return address “Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas", but was alse unsuccessful in this effort. - ee i, A high confidential source survey has been conducted and does not appear feasible at this time due to the fact that LOWENFELS' wife is an invalid and does not leave: Newark wiil remain alert for any opportunity to develop a highly confidential source. . HW 53932 DBocld:32149391 Page 5