PG 92-226 JFK Law 11 (a) ANTON O/RIPEPI, a Pa T-3 has advised that although RIPEPI was for many years a friend of the MANNARINO brothers and is still a close © associate of LA ROCCA, SAMUEL MANNARINO now has a violent hatred for. this. individual, He recalled that in 1958 when —. MANNARINO was in a hospital to have an operation and thought’ he was dying, he attempted to get out of the hospital bed ' because he said he wasgping to "kill a RIPEPI," He has been heard to quote this wie op other occasiongy oip : . ye JOSEPH \and” LOUIS VOLPE, aka the that LA ROCCA registered at the Avanelle. Motor Lodge at Hot Springs, Arkansas, aS JOHN SCOTT and Party, 19 South Avenue, | Youngstown, Ohio, on October 5,.1961, and was observed accompanied by three unknown men taking thermal baths. There - was no indication that he or his associates were in close. contact with any of the gambling element at Hot Springs. When observed on October 19, 1oe1° LA ROCCA was driving a ‘blue four-door 1961 Cadillac, peating Pennsylvania registra- tion 996-17C. This registration was issued to. LOUIS ‘VOLPE, 1017 Taylor Street, East McKeesport,,. Pa. PG T. 3 advised. that JOSEPH and LOUIS VOLPE, the latter described by him as a "don," have controlled all forms of - gambling and other racketeering activities in the Turtle ' Creek Valley area;of ‘Pennsylvania which Surrounds Wilmerding, Pass for many years. Close associates of both LA ROCCA and a ver 92 oe oa coe HW 56792 DBocld:32332645 Page 4 The Littlé Rock Office of the FBI-advised:on October 19, 1961, S “ye.
PG 92-226 the MANNARINO brothers, they still maintain close social and business contacts with GABRIEL MANNARINO. He said that during the fifteen month period, commencing in December, 1957, when GABRIEL MANNARINO was in hiding to avoid the Service of a subpoena before a Federal Grand Jury in New York ‘City, he was hidden at least part of the time by VOLPE Lieutenant “SARGE" BOTTI, MANNARINO had just returned from the Apalachin conference of hoodlums during this period. _He added that the VOLPE brothers and their Chief Lieutenant JOE SICA own a substantial but Silent interest in the Holiday House, a motel-supper. club on U. S. Route 22 in Monroeville, Pa. a JOSEPH REGINO, aka JOSEPH REGINO, aka — PG T-2 advised that he noticed that on or about October 12, 1961, JOSEPH REGINO was missing from the Johnstown, Pa., - area and that there was a good possibility he had accompanied SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA: to the Southern portion of the United “States for a brief vacation, . SA ROBERT MADDEN, Intelligence Unit, Internal Revenue Service Pittsburg Pa., advised that J. C, TOPOLINO, 1961 Southeast 15th Court, Bél Aire, Florida, adiised that he has b living at the afore-mentioned -address as a guest of JOSEP REGINO of Jghnstown, Pa., and that his telephone number is WH 1-7325, assigned to the Pompano Beach, wigrida, exchange. . Although he denied that he has ever heard “the name LA ROCCA, it has been determined that -LA ROCCA visited Florida during the early portion of 1961. POP DGMDATR J HW 56792 ~ Docld: 323326845 Page 5
SSS a PG 92-226 | Company, l2 McCandless Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., owned by _ SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, that an emergency meeting of the. Associatim would be held at 12 -PM on Thursday, September 7, ‘1961: Although the purpose and place of the meeting was _ unknown, the informant conjectured that the meeting would -be held at the Pittsburgher Hotel in Downtown, Pittsburgh, and would concern price increases. He indicated that ey although ALMO PRUNER, Sales manager for the North Star - De Cement Block Company, was Scheduled to be in attendance, his presence at the meeting was discouraged by other officials at North Star who felt that LA ROCCA did not want — — a to have anything to do with such representation. . -D, LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES _North Star Cement Block Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.” “(Ok (6) y » President )_ PG T-5 has advised that the management of the North Star. Cement Block Company at 12 McCandless Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., is. extremely concerned about the financial phase of the operation and are seriously considering working during their vacation periods without pay. He said they have also . given consideration to working for a period of one month |. for a total salary of $100 each. . oo SA ROBERT MADDEN, Intelligence Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Pittsburgh, Pa., has advised that Other Information Pertaining to ‘Legitimate Enterprises SA ROBERT MADDEN, Intelligence Unit, Internal Revenue_Service, ‘Pittsburg Pa., advised on September 22, 1961, -that - 19 - an a) & ARVO as HW 56792 DBocld:32332645 Page 6
PG. 92-226 JFK Law 11 (a) E, TRAVEL . PG T-1 and PG T~2 advised that on October 19, 1961; LA ROCCA was definitely at Hot Springs, Arkansas, enjoying a two- week vacation and mineral baths. They conjectured that he had departed from Pittsburgh during the initial portion of October with JOHN SCARDINA of Farrell, Pa., who is his closest personal associate. oe | ; a The Little Rock Office advised on October 19, 1961, that SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA had been observed at Hot Springs ,. Arkansas, on October 18, 1961, and that immediate investiga- — tion had reflected that he had registered at the Avanelle Motor Lodge aS JOHN SCOTT and Party, 19 South Avenue, _.. Youngstown, Ohio, on October 5, 1961. His departure date | waS unknown, ‘Ttewaswfurther determined that LA ROCCA ‘was accompanied by. three unknown. individuals and that all-had - been observed taking thermal baths. There was no indication that the group had been in close contact with any of the gambling element at Hot Springs, Arkansas. LA ROCCA was a 20 7 yo CPG) AIS" * HW 56792 DBocld:32332645 Page 7
CHARACTERIZATION OF INFORMANTS PG T-1 is an individual who is extremely familiar with the gambling activities of individuals controling racket operations in the Farrell-Sharon area of Pennsylvania. PG T-2 is an individual who is extremely familiar with prostitution-type activities in the Pittsburgh area and has a speaking acquaintance with members of both the LA ROCCA - GENOVESE and MANNARINO organizations. PG T-3 is an individual who is familiar with racket operations in the Cities of Miami, Florida, and Pittsburgh, Pa., and who is in a position to furnish continuing informa- tion relating to the activities of both the LA -ROCCA - GENOVESE and MANNARINO organizations. . 7 PG T-4 is an individual who lives and works in the State of Ohio and who knows the members of the FARAH family. PG T-5 is a source in a position to furnish information. on. a continuing basis concerning the legitimate business . operations of SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA and his associates. S(O Boa DS ye — co - wee ee ee a eee Docld: 3233276845 Page 6