(Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassinatiol if Notep:s6 (baTEe | £2914-2017 _ ar; eel “ty “> “ - a PBI —_ Date: 9/10/63 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via __._ATRTED AIRMAIL | eee 2.51 3s (Priority or Method of Mailing)  - | TO: _ DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-29) Mr FROM: SAC, MIAMI (92-515) suBsEct ( CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM MIAMI DIVISION WEEKLY SUMMARY MARTIN DARDIS, Chief Investigator of the Florida Attorney General's Office, advised that RALPH GEORGE SHEA, WILLIAM UNDERWOOD, JOHN ANTHONY QUARTARONE, JOHN POWERS, ANGELO ROSSETTI and FRED PRATT will be tried \ before Dade County Florida Circuit Court Judge, JACK 44 TURNER, on 10/10/63. The first four individuals are 4 charged with illegal dissemination of racing information, and the latter two are charged with illegal dissemination >’ of racing information - conspiracy, (MM 165-6). DARDIS also stated he also received information PY aA\\ that ANTHONY RUSSO (MM 92-729) is to take over the / ie Operation of Ciro's Restaurant where, heretofore, JAMES we VINCENT PALMISANO (MM 92-503), possessed the most “an influénce, (rg a With respect to the offshore gambling casino contemplated by LARRY VITA, TOM ROMANO and FRANK ROMANO, | N which was to be named the "Atlantis Isle," MM 509-C-TE reported that he was told by a number of sources, that the bookmakers at Miami Beach will "make book" that it will nev open. Some seem to think that transportation to the G)- Bureau (AM) GU hp) 2- Miami ba (oa \ RFF: vc REC-6 “wee = . AGO») @-- ana ; : . wy < \ wr a . Sent UM Per in Charge “Docld:32291342? Page 2?
[Released under the vonn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of -992—8t- usec hT Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 MM 92-515 contemplated gambling casino would be the big problem as they feel the customers would be stopped from leaving the shores of the United States. MM 744-C advised that the Surfside Six Floating Homes became a Florida Corporation in 1960, and the officers are LAWRENCE VITA, President, RALPH WEIDLER, Vice President and LOUIS RONES, Treasurer. RONES is an accountant and has no financial interest in the business. WEIDLER for the past eleven years has been doing’ sub- contracting work under his own name at Levittown, Pennsylvania, and prior to that did sub-contracting work for Levitt & Sons in New York City for eleven years and before that he was construction superintendent for Levitt & Sons. This source selated the Surfside Six Floating Homes, Inc., maintains an average medium four to low five figure balance at the bank, has a secured loan of five figures and pays its obligations from prompt to sixty days slow. He also related VITA is allegedly single and about 4% years old. - It should be noted the proposed "Atlantis Isle" gambling casino is allegedly a multi-million dollar re venture, and the operation of the Surfside Six Floating ' Homes indicates a large amount of the money would have to come from other sources, MM 509-C-TE also reported that he received information that JOHN TRONOLONE (MM 92-455) is no longer bookmaking, that he turned his customers over to EDDIE GOLD, but secures a certain per cent of the amount his old customers lose. According to his information, TRONOLONE is now shylocking and playing: gards at the Patio Bridge Club, Miami Beach. EbECIVE IMA 2LUVLIAE ib JL Ss 8 bH 23 | 2 flebi UE NTeLICE - kBi : _. ~ 7 . . co oe . . . “Docld:32291347 Page 3