JFK Assassination System Date: 6/11/201 Identification Form’ Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: - FBI Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10206-10180 issassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#:NW 45966 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2781-646 4-06-2018 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI . FROM: LABADIE, STEPHEN J. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 12/03/1962 “PAGES: 39 SUBJECTS : , . ’ LST, ASSOC, ACT, TELCAL, TRA, GAMBLING DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: — 4; 10(a)2 - CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: __ 10/13/1998 . OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF DEA : t COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 45966 DBocld: 322790904 Page 1
TP 92-1 AT met EET GA. _ will identity subscribers to telephone MU 8-1682 and PO 70281 called 7/14/62 from Columbia Liquor Store | Annex ‘and thereafter: conduct inquiry if deemed appropriate. CINCINNATI at cancrimary, OHIO. “WAll’ identity. subscribers to. telephone 821-4731 Annex and ‘thereafter discreetly establish connection if: “any _ with subject Or JAMES C. LONGO.» JACKSONVILLE AL JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Ls. Will: vémain alert for any and all information concerning subject. noting the United States Department of OPK Law 10(a)2 2. Will identity ‘subscribers to EL 6-4167 called oo. 4/26/62 and. CE 6-0935 called 7/30/63 from the Columbia. b _ Restaurant Liquor Store Annex at Leesburg, Florida. 3. Identify subscriber to 787-4233. called 4/10/62 | ..from Garcia. Instant..Service Station. relative to subject's association if any with subscriber. : a MIAMI AT MIAME, FLA, | al, Will, intensity coverage of . subject's residence a ' tionship to slot machines and other’ gambling equipment to go aboard Wappen Von Hamburg, alleged by Miami informant ‘in the case entitled " JOSEPH ANTHONY INDELICATO, ANA, AR", - _ Miami file 92-404. aaa to _° = QOVER PAGE B - G2 AIP J} - ~, HW 45966 Docld:32290904 Page 2?
eS © TP 92-1 called 4/12/62; to telephone GA 3-7291, called 4/30/62, and GA 5~2661, called 4/30/62, all from Garcia Instant Service Station. 2.. Will maintain close liaison with USDC | officials at Orlando on a daily basis so as to be ina position to know of the activities of the subject in rela-. 3. Will consider establishment of highly confi- dential Bureau coverage on subject should subject remain in the Orlando area or be in contact with any individuals while EK Law 10(a)2 _AT ST. PETERSBURG FLA, ae a . ‘Ls. Identify subscriber to telephone 361-1011 called 6/2/62 and 6/30/62 from residence of FRANK CONIGLIO “noting same number called 7/5/62 from Columbia Liquor : Store. 4 Annex, 2. “Identity subscriber to telephone 7-1197 called 7/19/62 from Garcia Instant. Service and same number. called | from Columbia. Restaurant 9/11/62. ; 3. Identify subscriber to telephone 361-1561 called fron subject's: residence 4/18/62, 5/23 /62 and (7/9/62. ; 4. Identify subscriber to telephone 360-6731 called: 6/29/62 and 7/6/62. 5. ‘Identify subscriber to telephone | 5-3187 called 9/18/62, from Columbia Liquor Store Annex. AT t TAMPA, FLA. . xo a Wild report results of investigation at Cape — ~ COVER PAGE E - 42-278 (646 a | HW 45966 DoclId:32290904 Page 3
Haze and Lehigh | Acres, Florida. 2. Will maintain contact with CIs ,PCIs, neighbors of subject, as well as. sources. in oontact with ‘Subject's “associates. — 3. Will report results of investigation still outstanding, Legat, Mexico City, who advised by referenced. letter that. further tnquiry, is. being made at Guatemala’ City, Guatemala. 4. Will continue efforts to further highly confi- dential Bureau coverage on ‘subject’ s close associates. - ADMINISTRATIVE ‘The Bureau has been advised that Assistant Attorney General, ‘Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Department of Justice, Miami, WILLIAM KENNEY, while in Tampa on 11/9/62: advised he and the USA: EDWARD F, BOARDMAN, MDF, were cor ‘Miami Office advised the Bureau by referenced teletype in the case of JOSEPH ANTHONY INDELICATO, Aka, AR, Miami file 92-404, that informant’ information ‘had been. received | that JOSEPH’ INDELICATO. and RUBY STRAUSS may operate. gambling Ship in: the: Miami. area during the coming winter season, oo, Panamanian tiotor vessel, "Orange Sun", and German ship .. Wappan Von Hamburg". aka “Empress of | Bahama: ", both operating ‘eut of Miami, were considered logical vessels’ to be used for this purpose, The Port Director, Miami, advised "Orange Sun" apparently is making regular scheduled runs, but to be chartered for convention groups. 2 Miami further advised JOHN CASEBOLT, Immigration Official, was aboard "Orange Sun" at West Palm Beach, — Florida, Nov. 7, 1962, and observed approximately 50 slot machines covered and locked, He stated it took conven- tioneers of Florida Automobile Dealers Association from . West Palm Beach to West End and returned during the period. : oe November 4. through 7, 1962, 7 - COVER PAGE F - G2 -27F7 “6 46 | HW 45966 DocId:32290904 Page 4 f
CY TP 92-1 Information was further developed by an informant aboard. "Wappan Von Hamburg" during the voyage of November 20, 1962, to Nassau and return, he learned 100 slot machines, plus faro table and other gambling equipment, to be delivered to ship within 30 days. Informant states "the doctor", or "the general", is to provide this gambling equipment.. Identity of “the doctor" closely guarded aboard ship, but informant . was told in confidence "the doctor" is "SANTOS from Tampa , ~ Florida", The Miami Office further advised due to the possibility that SANTOS was identical with subject, informants was instructed to further identify and obtain details regarding delivery of gambling equipment. The Houston Office indices were negative regarding a VICTOR S. , GUFPRIS" as mentioned in the details ‘of the - report,. Information from the records of the General Telephone ae Company of Florida, Tampa, Florida, was made available to IC HENRY I. .MC INTURFF on dates indicated on the FD-302s by Mr. : GEORGE (CARNES, Commercial Manager. e INFORMANTS Bea sieal T=2 T-3 T-4 T-5 T-6 T7 1-8 1-9 is PETER GIAMPAPA, ‘PCI, “Miami. is” aM 840-c. is MM 797-PC, °° JFK Act 6 (4) is MM 845-C*, is TP 41-c,. = COVER PAGE G - I2R-AVE-OCE -. HW 45966 DBocld: 322790904 ‘, Page 5
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TP 92-1 igi ie gh be In regard to- the. preceding, it is noted that ‘SARA ANN TRAFFICANTE, as previously reported, has a boyfriend, _ RICHARD VALDEZ, who resides in Tampa, ‘but attends the ‘University, Of Florida, “Gainesville, Florida. ’ he he Oe “It. ds. noted that Louisville, Kentucky, subject’ s sone inelaw,, AUGUST PANIELLO, who also resides at 2505 Bristol Avenue, has relatives as previously reported. : It is: noted LOUIS GERACI at Cape. Haze, Florida, Me telephone MY 7-2991, has been. previously interviewed. eae 7 It is noted the telephone number PL 4-1912 called _ on October 1- and 9, 1962, at Miami, Florida, ‘has been previously . identified as the plone at the: residence of STEFANO ANTHONY RANDAZZO. He has been interviewed by Miami agents on at least three occasions, ‘the oast being November 9, 1962, at. which - time he. advised he could furnish no- information ‘concerning the activities ‘of the subject. The - telephone mumber WI 5-8811 at North Dade, Florida, _ called on September 11, 1962, is the telephone at the residence . “of: VINCENT AMATO, 19511 Northeast 19th Avenue, Miami, who has. been. previously | identified as the son-in-law of STEFANO RANDAZZO. . and’ who has previously been interviewed on’ several occasions © .- ‘as the’ purchaser of the TRAFFICANTE residence’ at 2505. Bristol, i, Tampa. = ite GENERAL ACTIVITIES AT MIAMI, FLORIDA The subject was not. observed at 523 Northeast 7lst Street from October 22 through 26, 1962 and for the Period Oo . October 29 through | Noveber 2, 1962. TP T=1 advised on October 22, 1962, ‘that neither the subject. or his wife had been seen in. their neighborhood. for three weeks, but noted the rent for the residence at. 523 Northeast 71st. Street’ was ‘paid up until November l, 1962. ; 2 . a TP 7-2 stated on October 26, 1962 that ‘the white. ‘Falcon sedan. generally used by the subject while: in Miami ‘had not ‘be4n- ‘seen for: many weeks. On October 26, 1962, the white Falcon was observed. driven by — EVERISTO: GARCIA VIDAL, 4001 Southwest 5th Street, - 16 - 22-2791 6YV6 | HW 45966 DoclId:32290904 Page ?f ~,
TP 92-1 | Miami , and the car was observed at such residence on October 29 through November 2, 1962. On November 1, 1962, TP Tw3 advised it had just been learned in the past several days that (first name iaknown)”™ _ NACHO GENER is in Miami, that GENER was Chief of Customs at Havana, Cuba , airport when PRIO was President of Cuba and that during the time BATISTA was in power in Cuba, GENER conspired with PRIO against BATISTA. Source recalled that he has already advised that after CASTRO took over Cuba, TRAFFICANTE stayed in Cuba in an effort to take over all gambling activities, but instead. TRAFFICANTE ended up in jail for a while. This source Said that either before or after TRAFFICANTE was. jailed, he stayed in GENER’s house in Cuba. Source heard as a result. of his close feeling for GENER, TRAFF ICANTE allegedly at this time, while GENER was'in the Ynited States, ‘was giving $600.00 “per. month to GENER. Source was of the, opinion that. GENER would be in contact with TRAFFICANTE, “It is here noted that RAFAEL MACHO GENER has been previously interviewed by Miami agents and the results have been previously set forth in a report: dated July 24, 1962. TP T-1 advised on November 9, 1962, that the subject and his wife returned to their residence at 523 Northeast 71st Street on November 7, 1962, and noted: the subject's wife paid the rent for the. month of November and gave no indicat2n that e~ they made any plans to move. Source related no explanation ‘y (1962, that HARLAN. BALCKBURN of Orlando, Florida, who has. been | was offered as to where they had been for the past month. * On November 7, 1962, TP T=4 advised subject had been observed on. several — ‘occasions in, the past in GEORGE's Toheaco. Shop, 23na@ Street and ‘Liberty Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, but that subject had not been observed there for several weeks. GEORGE's Tobacco Shop is next door to SONNY's Restaurant, where subject has been seen several times in the past. -Mr. WILLIAM KENNEY, United ‘States Department of Justice, attorney, at Miami,. advised SA JACK LOUIS MARSHALL on November 8, listed in the past as an associate of the subject, was recently 2 arrested by Internal Revenue Service in connection with genbiing © jaw violations and that! we “OPK ‘Law On November 13, 1962, 7p Tei5 advised the subject was : on such date seen at the: new restaurant which STEFANO | ANTHONY - i7- 10(a)2- G 2-276 UL | | [ HW 45966 DoclId:32290904 Page @
r TP 92-1 -RANDAZZO planned to open around Thanksgiving, 1962. On November 13,. 1962, TONY RANDAZZO was observed “by. FBI agents to visit the subject's residence in Miami ‘for several hours. _ During the evening of November 14, 96a, subject was observed having dinner with his wife at SONNY 's Restaurant, Miami Beach, Florida. ‘On November 15, 1962, TP T-3 advised source heard ‘subject was recently in Brazil, reason unknown, and was. to return to Miami on or about November 7 or 8, 1962. Source could furnish no further information in this regard. oo . Daily checks of subject's residence at Miami, . Florida, failed to reflect any activities for the dates of November 19 - through 23, 1962. The 1961 Falcon which was used by the ‘subject and reported at the residence of EVERISTO GARCIA VIDAL, was located on Noviamber 23, 1962, in the parking lot of Miami Inter- national Airport where the parking ticket indicated the car was parked on November 22, 1962. RE: _GUATEMALO CASINO _ “It has previously been reported that LARRY de JOSEPH =<«= was ‘fronting" for the subject and others in a deal with the © -_ Guatemala Government in which a ‘hotel with gambling casino will be constructed at Guatemala. In view of the above, _ the following is reported: On October 19, 1962, FRANK ARENZ, Vice-Consul, American Embassy, Guatemala City, Guatemala, advised. he could’ locate no identifiable information in his: files on LARRY DE JOSEPH, DONALD RICHARD SANDERS or ‘subject. _ On October 19, (1962, Colonel “ALFREDO CASTANEDA, Minister of Interior, Guatemala City, advised that he had never é heard of subject and said he feels certain there’ is no plan to <= permit gambling: under discussion or consideration by the Guatemalan Government. os On October 20, 1962, JULIO PRADO GARCIA SALAS, Coordin- _ating Minister for Central American Integration, . Guatemala City, advised that LARRY de JOSEPH, DONALD RICHARD SANDERS and WALTER. OSBORNE. spent some time in. Guatemala about three years ago. = 18 - WIEN “21K 1-tte e | HW 45966 DoclId:32290904 Page 9