} + aa ; aN : i 2 “w /OFK Act 6 (4) | ‘ TP 92-1 TP. m3, 1 is EDGAR ADAIR, Special Agent }atelligence Unit, re IRS, ‘Tampa. an an 77 a , “eye doctor. TP T-7, ————r PCI who is only waiter at SO olumbia Restaurant assigned on a daily ‘basis to a certain room. which is. daily frequented by subject’ s associates. TP.T-8, i8" TP 22-C, whose identity is known to the Bureau. ¢p-1-11,. is. cs TP 51- Cc who- is further being protected oe a because of valuable information ‘being. furnished. - TP TH12, is cs 1? 51-C to further conceal. ; i | A | "REVIEWED BY Gir TASK FORE, - VW SVE ' . a "Gover Page" a) RELEASE is Pe | 7 Lome Oe RELEASE iN PART TOTAL DENIAL | 45966 DoclId: 32294315 Page 45 o .
“4 J _, ile : “lt i <3 “ Nee ' TP 92- “1 FI i Subject! g§. close: associate STEFANO RANDAZZO has listed ‘telephone, plaza. 4-1912. . tl mnquiry in the Lincoln Road area of Miami. Beach, Florida, [ingcn ten that SYLVIA CORSETRY at 1020 Lincoln - a Road, ceased to do. business one year ago. f jar ay ! On: Decembér 1, 1961, BOB GARDNER who has pre- viously been contacted in this matter, .a ch¢éf bell hop of the Di Lido Hotel, Lincoln Road. and Collins Ave. Miami Beach, advised that on November. 14, 1961; the’ Di Lido ‘Hotel sent out circulars to all previous guests of the hotel. GARDNER checked the registration cards. ‘for 1960- 1961 and advised that. this hotel had no. registration cards for that period for TRAFFICANTE. GARDNER advised that TRAFFICANTE is known to him and that he stayed at the hotel: -within “the past eighteen months on one or two occasions but undoubtedly did not use his own name and the name be used - by. TRAFFICANTE was unknown to him. — i IV. ayvasrrcarron BY SAVANNAH OFFICE oy Se RT a the Savannah office advised ‘on: “December ‘le, “1961, that TP. ae was contacted on December 15, 1961, “concerning f the identity of his friend in Atlanta, Georgia, who had — been interested ina deal concerning a hotel being built in South America. Source advisdihe preferred not to. the friend because he did not wish to get him and his f connectio vit Ae J. GRIMALDI , President, Columbia Bank, Tampa , | advised A JOHN D. ‘MEDAGLIA on December 18, 1961, that eve “though ‘he freqients the Columbia. Restaurant on ", a daily basis and is a. close neighbor to subject's residence, , t 2505 Bristol ‘Avenue, Tampa, subject has not baen seen nor , L reported in Tampa. He said subject was last héard of . -3- I-JIyi-UIP ~ HW 45966 Docld:32294315 Page 6
“TP 92-1 | | TP T-4, advised SA LABADIE on December 26, 1961, that Mr. AUGUST PANIELLO. received a communication post- marked December 13, 1961, Miami, Fla., that Mr. and Mrs. SANTO ‘TRAFFICANTE and family received an envelope postmarked Miami 2, Florida, December 11, 1961, that Mr. and Mrs. . SANTO TRAFFICANTE received an envelope postmarked Lexington, va., December 11, 1961, bearing return address "209: A’ . _East Nelson: Street Lexington, Virginia", that Mrs.:s. 4 ‘TRAFICANTE had apparently purchased. Eastern Airlines ‘Ticket Number 007 123 070 542 for travel from Miami to Tampa on .- Flight 744, 10:00 PM, December 11, 1961, ticket being ‘issued "EA COLLINS. 110 MIAMI. BEACH -FLA. nm that JOSEPHINE TRAFFICANTE had an account: at- Central Bank of. Tampa, Tampa, | Florida,: ‘which had a balance of $1.67 October 31; 1961, as- of November 27, 1961, the account had a balance of $12. 87, and that: ‘the First. National Bank of Tampa, Tampa, Fla. ~ “notified SANTO TRAFFICANTE, 2505 Bristol Ave. -Tampa, that / a note, No. 34027 was. due at the Bank, November 27, 1961, . iS in: amount. of $8, 659.25 to which $131. 33: was: added for . bas apparently interest. , “pK Tew 11 (a) é JOSEPH: CRENSHAY ,. Supervisor of Eastern Airlines facilities. Tampa International Airport, advised SA LABADIE on December 26, 1961, that he personally knows and recognizes the subject, and he personally recognizes subject's family and associates. He said the subject has not been . reported using Eastern Airline facilities, has not been seen at the airport to his knowledge, and should any infor- ‘mation be: obtained through other employees concerning the “subject, “he would immediately advise the FBI. - | CHARLES TURRENTINE, Supervisor National Airlines facilities, ‘Tampa International Airport, advised SA LABADIE an on. December 26, 1961, that subject is known to him and that a subject has not been reported seen nor heard of using ‘National ‘Airlines facilities. He said he knew there was a stop on, Subject’ ‘S$ traveluder his own name at National < book Airlines’ main reservations office, Hillsboro Hotel, and my that he would immediately advise should any information be developed concerning the (Subject. i “PHIL CICCARELLO, Sales” representative for National ' Airlines), | Tampa | International Airport, who greets passengers and guests of: National Airlines and facilitates any travels by regular customers, advised SA LABADIE on December 26, 1961, that he has known the subject and his close associates = GAn# 701417 ‘ Hit... - ee ee ee HW 45966 Docld:32294315 Page 7
% r NS oe yo, . 3 an vt for many years. He said subject has not been seen by him nor has any of his associates: been seen by him at the airport or using National facilities. He said he is personally acquainted with JOHN DEMMI.and JIMMY LONGO. He noted while - at the Tampa Dog Track on the night of December 23, 1961, - some unknown source had remarked that SANTO was home ‘for - Christmas, but that no further information was obtained. He said that if subject were flying in or out of Miami , perhaps his father, JOE CICCARELLO, employed on the day ‘shift for many years with Pan ‘American. Airways, Miami ‘International Airport, may be of some assistance inasmuch ‘as his father is. well acquainted with the subject. He ‘noted his father sees all persons coming and going on South American or foreign country flights and may have ‘seen and talked with subject. . A spot ‘surveillance of subject's residence, 2505 Bristol Ave.,; was conducted on December 26, 1961, by SA's. FRANCIS X. o' BRIEN and STEPHEN J. LABADIE and subject was not observed. A . A twenty-four hour surveillance was conducted by. Agents” of the Tampa Office. of 2505 Bristol Ave. — and discontinued on the night of December 28, 1961, ‘ _ inasmuch .as subject had not been observed to enter or leave “ - such residence. t 4 TP ‘T-6, advised SA JOHN R. BRETT on December 28, 1961, that he had been a visitor in a home over the holiday and. had made inquiry concerning subject's activities. - Source said subject had been home for Christmas but had left Christmas night to return to Miami. Source said the person he: was talking to said subject. was not staying in any particular one place in Miami. Source said he did not _ know subject ' s method of travel. fron Miami to Tampa and > ¥ subject’s plans for the New Year was not determined, but discreet | inquiry may still be possible. Source ‘pointed out that he must be very careful that no. one obtains the idea that. he is overly interested in TRAFFICANTE's activities or he would be in serious trouble. Jee v “on December 28, 1961, Mr. GRIMALDI again advised SA MEDAGLIA that subject. had not been reported by his. sources as seen at his home nor. about Tampa. -6- ie ’ . i 7 h 4 hi Is i an ki i t 7 FA -97FE-U12 i a — ~ — HW 45966 Docld:32294315 Page 6