[104-t0164-10421] REFERERCE $ (ileus Trtbune Articles ef 26 aad 3] eceabar : WH/COG: 344-74. 10 January 1974 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chfef, Western Hemisphere Ofvision SUBJECT t $elvatere Clancana and Richard Cain 1. A reutine name check wag conducted en Salvatere Glancana with negative results. A check wae then made with the Office of Security to deteraine whether. thelr records reflected that one Salvatore Gfancana was. ever employed by CIA as alleged in the referenced ans Irfbune article of 33 December 1673. We were advise at any Tnquirtes come eeraing this eatter gould be made to Hr. Breekinridge, Beputy Saspector General, WH/COG. touched base with Hr. a Breckinetdge who satd that he had received a cepy ef the referenced article. 2. We have developed the follcwing (afermation on Richard Cain, ovbject of the referenced 28 December 1973 dbune artiele. Richard $. Calm wse-bern fn Chicage, nela tn Ueteber 1931. He drepped out of the firat year ef Bigh echee! tn 1647 and enlisted (u-the '!. 8. Army where. he served watt? dfccherced {2 1960. Fellewinge bis aray service he was associated with investt ative enterprises. in Mieal and i gage. iy. ese he entered ¢ o Chicago Poltce Dapartner: Vice Squad) where he remained until 1940. Concurrent with hat eupleynent he. operated the Aceurete Laberateries, & privese avest(qative bustness. Listed below fs a eftrenstegy ef CIA Gentects with Cotas A, Pall of 1966 « Cala (nttieted contact with the OCO Chicage Field Office and vel-. yeyertl -epecided iefermaties en the ectiv- arane ° Cuban extle greupe ‘in the Chlcsge MPOET ant apanre Ch iv: cesees Sb oier orem.
14-00000 of. 6G. dune 1961 - Cain contacted Mr. Loheann, of the Chicago Field Office, to repert an. approach mede te him by a Mr. Kreupaneky. who reportedly was negotiating with the President of Panama to investigate comaunisa dn Panama. Cain was to assist Kroupansky (tn ehis endeavor, C. Summer of 1961 ~ Cain was met in Mexice City by a CIA ateffer, identity unknewn, Purpose unknown. - 6. Geteber 1961 - Cain wrote to Mr. Lohmann Grea Vanesa. He reported on hie fiadings of attitudes towerd the U. $. in certain Central American countries end offered hie services ts the Agency. &. April 1962 ~ Cain made an unannounced visit — @ Agency representatives Winston Scott and im Mexfece City and tafermed thea an Tavestigative agency he had fa Mexico with branches {n Chicage and Loe Angeles) which coo he used te provide police training to Mexican Government agents. Cain could provide ne proof ef U. &. citizenship. Ne wag told by Mesars. Seete an behat the U. 3. Ambagsader did neg eppreve of Faericen citizens becewtag involved (a Mexican politics. . ce os Be @ dues 1862 © Cain wee deported frem Kexfee = - ef earryiag @ loaded revolver and brace knuckles, apersonating @ Mexican. Goverament official, and +. + .(s.-> WGetesdeag Ste tourist permis by working. : 16 August. 1963 = Catan: wes wet at the Lake Lo wee here Brive Athletic Clue and Adetoks Clue in | ee aete by WH Ofvielen ater? efficar, on jand the Cate? of the: Chigaye 5¢6 - ce, The eontect report etatee thet in the dfstant. future Cain weuld. Tike te werk everseas ». poset bly with CIA, ¢ wae pointed eut te Cain . nes hie aurreat cooperation with CIA aight be a Se @ poner tt te hie should: he apply for gaployaens mo ies CLA ta -the futera, At this Gise Ssin corked. ‘ OB sgn Gh OT Ma ohee. | ma
14-00000 fit | o§e for the Cook County Sheriff's arfiee.. He . & alse was ia contact with Cubans fn the Chicage avee who were involved in ventures which were aot completely legal. Cain waa told ef Agency requirements in general, and agreed to assist the Agency by providing fnformation oa undere gover activities of the Cubans, especially - Pauline Sterra end his contects, providing names of any Cubans who might. be useful te . CIA, and noting in particular rumors. of any CIA contects in the Chicago area. H. 26 and 30 August 1963 - lefermstion free €afa te the OCD Chicage Office was passed te the Cuba Desk st Headquarters. The 26 Auqust (afermation concerned the Student. Olrectory, & €eben exile group located in Miami, Florida, The 30 August: inforaation-reported Mire Cordeze’s daterest {a purchesiag arms. £. 19 Septemder 1963 4, _qlgaeuentes @ PCSA/CSA on Cain but thera 18 ne adication 4¢ wae over greated. &. 2 September 1963 - Cetin reported te the ra Chicago Field Office information cn persons -glaiming te be representatives of the DRE - Birecterte Revoluctonaria Estudiantil - whe purchased eras for the ORE. Catia pleaned. anethar seating with the alleged DRE rep- pecentetives.. vie OCO. Washington aad OCG Caicage, 92 Cain te “get out ef the picture” a8 seen 46 possible aad. te sake ae count taents. - B, ea? @ The Office of Security fies: chew ghet fhe vel in 1967 intttated an favestigation a €aix bevauce of eliaged. Mafte connections. er this reasen. the ¥8L recomaended that CIA Cersinate ite aescctation with Calas — » %6 Apett 1972 - Cain returned te Chteage frea: gatee City,. then Atsappeared about. T Mey 978 agi
14-00000 saying he wes going to Latin America, a Cain allegediv was involved in (ileal faternatioral aras deals and on various — eccasions stated he was working for CIA. ®. 6 May 1972 = An Fal agent (n Mextee City asked Mexice City Station for traces ea Cain. According te the FEI an ECastera Afpltnes pilot hed (dent{f_led Cain ag the skyjecker whe forced him te fiy te Hoaduras @a &. May 1972. 3. There (@ neo fndicatien that a eclearanee was ever granted fer the use of Cain by the Agency or thet he rece(ved eer compensation from the Acency. We have been unable to Ht Fraatiete Caia’s claim that he worked for the OS$ during { og . - Orvetie Bathe ' C/WH/COG . ’ , § Bistribuetont rig & 1 + Addressee e COG Chrono » 600/03 ® Originater ” QUO/WH/COG/OSiCHopkinairb (typed 10 Jan, 76)