Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 usc 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 | CV 92-748 group consists of Sicilians. He pointed cut that thes: cwo grouos do not mix hut that if one group has "somabhins “ polne for them", the otner grows does nob interfer TS Saic. unat 4 1 cooanections burst organiza-= A 46 if his feeling wo oD Uplabresa have Cis ! wnere, the Sicilians ars controlled Wit vhe F tion, On September 11. 1963, CV T. 14 said that with regard to the Italian underworld organization in Youngstown, Ohio, PAUL ROMEO is tix 2i man. CV T-14 said that because ROMEO is quite elderly he is taking a lesser part in the activities. He said that DOMINICK,MALLAMO is the active boss in the Youngstown area. With regard to Toledo, /Ohio, CV T-2 on October 28, ( 1963, related that ANTHONY "WHITEY" BESASE controls the numbers business in Toledo, Ohig, but the source does not believe that BESASE is a memberfof the organization. He said from what he has heard, BESASE fis controlled by the Detroit organization through PETE LICAWOLI. of 44-& fo§-C- TE - CV nels and CV. 2-96 recently advised that "WHITEY" BESASE and TONY PAUL. eontrol —he rackets in the Toledo, Ohio, area, but both have close tig-in with Detroit hoodlums, namely PETE LICAVOLI, ANTHONY and VERS GIACALONE and. DOMINIC CORRADO. On August 26, 1963, cv n-3, who deseribes the italian underworld OTe ent eon as the voutfit” said that Miamt eels tha F scALISH's lieutenants in the . "OutPit" would be J OHNLDE DE MARCO,- “FRANK BRANCATO, and CK SATULLO, all of Cleveland. CV CY T-3“haniea the following “Hdividtials as ones who {in his opinion would be additional members of the "Outfit" in Ohio: Docld: 32314817 Page 4
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 a CV 92-748 CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES CV P3 on August 26) 1963, said that the "Outfit" put LOUIS "BABE" TRISCARO in’his current position as President of Teamsters Locat 436 in . Cleveland and that the "Outfit" controls the Teamsters beéauge of this. He said the "Outfit" also controls the Laundry s_ Bry. €leaning,.and.Dye House Workers International Union, Local fr i, Leveland, Ol Qhio, of nica JOHN ZITTELLO, “Sp. tS “Presidént. CV T=3"Said that JOHN ‘SCALISH; because of his control, was able to place his Son, FRANK SCALISH, in a good job in this latter union. CV T-3 | said that the "Outfit" also controls the Builders, Union Local 108 of which ANDY KUMPis fPresident, He said°the "outfite’?” STE ali ea ana " QISO controls the Hotel Service “Workers 3 and Miscellaneous Restaurant. ‘Employees “focal 274, 0: of which the President is” JOE : POLO, ‘Also tnown As- JOSEPH -POLEOFICO. The Business “Manager for this union is [JACK LUBIN, who is a brother-in-law of the wife of JOHN T, SCALISH. With reference to LUBIN, CV Te3 said that LUBIN ido works as a pari-mutuel cleric at the Cleveland area ae oh acks , where he does some "shylocking".. ~ 4 CV T-3 said “Bre "Outfit" also controls the Vending - Machane. ervice ERD SUES Union Local, ALO. JQE FONTANA, “Prest= dent and JOHN ‘OHN-RARD I. _Bus is ihess..Agent.. NARDL, wio“Ys~the nephew of” ‘FRANK and TONY MILANO, is considered the real strength in this Union, da@ecording to CV T-3 and commands ca a tremendous amount of ré@spect among the Italian. hoodlum element. CV T-3 said that PETE DI.GRAVIO and JOHN SCURLY! MONTANA, are operating af prospevous “loan shark" business. -yesaid that Dr GRAVIO d MONTANA, also have a financial interest in the Doan Machinery Company, which is a legitimate outfit in Clevdand. ROCKY MARCIANO, former heavy weight boxing champion, also has an interest in the Doan Machinery Company and is a close friend of DI GRAVIO. 1-3 said that a number of years ago, the "outfit" had control. over the numbers racket in Cleveland, but he does not feel that this is true today. He said the only Italian active in the numbers business in Cleveland is TONY PANZARELLA, who is believed to be closely tied in with the Docld: 32314817 Page 5