Please DATE: pee under e do F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC. 11-14-7017 : ; cae CV 157-127 A fisur was conducted on the morning of 2/6/64 and noted in attendance at the funeral were DOMINICK "BIG DOM" MALLAMO, who rode in a Chrysler. Imperial sedan, bearing Penn- sylvania license 167 UA, registered to SAM ADORNATO, 235° East Grant, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Also:tnoted in attendance - were JOSEPH MALLAMO, brother of DOMINICK, and PAUL and MIKE ROMEO of Campbell and Poland, Ohio, all alleged members of the "organization", Due to the: steady rainfall at the time of the funeral, no doubt the number of persons in attendance may have been limited, however, there were about 20 cars in the funeral’ cortege. ; Referenced Pittsburgh letter to Bureau, 1/14/o4, captioned "pg 694-PC;.; Top Echelon Criminal Informant Program" and "CAVBOMB", set forth a lead at Campbell, Ohio; for the Cleveland Office to advise whether or not MIKE ROMEO, aka MIKE ROMANO, was fired upon sometime shortly before CAVALLARO was dynamited . It is noted that PAUL ROMEO of Canp'bell has been previously reported as being the retired head of the "Calabrese Organization" in the Youngstown area, which . organization is under the jurisdiction of the "Calabrese | -Organization" in Cleveland, allegedly headed by TONY MILANO and FRANK DE AUGUSTINI. MIKE ROMEO of Campbell, Ohio, is a. son of old PAUL ROMEO and MIKE ROMEO of Poland, Ohio, is a brother of old PAUL ROMEO. The ROMANO who was fired upon, or an abtempt made to murder him by use of a shotgun, was JOSEPH ROMANO, aka "STONEFACE", a Sicilian, who was. seriously wounded following shotgun blasts about his body” in the yard of his home on 6/4/60 at Youngstown, ‘which was’ about 23 years before the CAVALLARO bombing: ~Informants have reported that possibly BILLY NAPLES, bombing - murder victim. at Youngstown on T/i/ee, was responsible for the attempt” on ROMANO. ROMANO recovered and left Youngstown and’moved to Chicago, Illinois, however, informants & Youngstown havé § — stated they have heard that ROMANO is currently spending his time in the Sharon - Farrell, Pennsylvania area with members of the old. SAL MARINO organization, it being noted that MARINO is presently living in California. oer’ ov a 4 i Docld: 32304669 Page 3 2107 Hote). }
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 1c 2107 Hote} . ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 % CV 157-127 It is further to be noted that there are two distinct groups in the Youngstown area, the "Calabrese organization" and the "Sicilian organization," Re lead at Struthers, Ohio, to identify "BILLY SUNDAY" and evaluate information furnished by informant concerning him, It is to be noted that the above no doubt refers to WILLIAM LANTINI, aka "BILLY SUNDAY", who resides at 2005 Glenwoed Avenue, Youngstown, and is 65 years of age, i's naturalized, and a Sicilian by birth. LANTINI has FBI # 22716, and when arrested in the past, has used the names of VITO DI MANCO, WILLIAM CATALINO, and WILLIAM LANTINE.” It is also to be noted that a Youngstown PCI reported that LANTINI is a close friend of NICK DITTA of the Detroit "Purple Gang", and that DITTA is a close friend of JIMMY HOFFA. It is further to be noted there is no barbut game in operation h the Youngstown area at the present time, and the last that the game operated was on the night of 11/22/62., which was the night preceeding the bombing - murder Of CAVALLARO. The game at that time was operated.in Campbell, Ohio, having been moved’ from Struthers, Ohio, during the latter part of June, 1962, just prior to the bombing murder of BILLY NAPLES on 7/1/62, It is agreed that LANTINI was connected with the barbut game when it operated, and it appears that he had a connection with each barbut game that has operated in the Youngstown area, PG 694-PC also stated that VINCENT J; DE NIRO, ~~ bombing - murder victim, 7/17/61 bankrolled thé Sans Souci Club in Havana, Cuba for EDDIE TOBIN. It is to be notéd that DE NIRO was a part owner of the Sans Souci Club in © Las Vegas, which closed, and that EDDIE TOBIN, formerly of Youngstown, was an employee of the Club. : Regarding the shotgun murder of SANDY NAPLES ato Youngstown, Ohio, mentioned by PG 694-PC that DE NIRO arranged’ - for this murder which occured on 3/11/60, it is to bé noted that it is the consensus of opinion by Youngstown informants that NAPLES was murdered becausele would not give in’ to the % 4 4 i | Docld: 32304669 Page 4 r} 1 a
ee. under the John FT Kennedy Assassination Records Co Collection Act of 1992? (44 usc 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 . 4 Ps Pa ' C ; ; ‘ . re 9 waf ~/ . ; ¢ * ov 157-127 . | Fa "organization" or the "syndicate", and give them a percentage of his business, and as a result when NAPLES ignored their demands, the "organization" contended there was nothing they could do to prove their point except to have him murdered. Regarding CAVALLARO's testifying before the Kefauver ~ Committee, it. is to be noted that he did testify, possibly in 1949, and did state that he had been "muscled" by JOSEPH DI CARLO. LEADS PITTSBURGH OFFICE AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA _ Will recontact PG 694-PC based upon information contained in this communication for any information, he may have concerning the two "organizations" in Youngstown, and for any information he may have concerning "CAVBOMB".. , AT INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA a . Will conduct background investigation on SAM ADORNATO, 235 East Grant, and through informants and sources attempt to identify his contacts and. possible membership in the "Calabrese organization", — AT SHARON AND FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA - _ Will, through source and informants, attempt to ascertain the current activities of JOSEPH ROMANO, aka™ "STONEFACE", who is allegedly spending his time in that area, [TTS | Docld: 32304669 Page 5