JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form 4/27/201 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Agency Information FBI - 124-10296-10120 HQ CR 62-9-445 ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: ‘PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : - CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : | Document Information FBI SAC, PG DIRECTOR, FBI 06/30/1960 19 NRO, ASSOC, SMO, BKG, MED/PERS HIST, DESCR, REL, RES, RCK, TRA, THP, CRIM A/O GAMBLING ACT, B/F INT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 03/16/1998 - INDEFINITE INC LHM HW 45946 DocId:32308792 Page 1
STANDARD FORM NO, 64 Office Memo undum ¢ UNITED STA.£S GOVERNMENT TO: DIRECTOR, FBI | Date: 6/30/60 | fa. SAC, PITTSBURGH (92-407) i suBJECT: DISSEMINATION TO DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION ON RACKETEERS as CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM oy ReBulet to Albany, 6/14/60. a - Enclosed are an original and four copies of a letterhead Yan memorandum concerning SAMUEL MANNARINO. SOURCES The ‘source in paragraph 8 is A, E. BOYD, Assistant Cashier, National Deposit Bank, Arnold, Pa., contacted by SA RICHARD GORDON DOUCE. & The source in paragraphs 10-12, 37 is PCI JAMES T. OTHER 4 MC CLOWRY, who furnished information to SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III. ~ The source in paragraph 27 is JOSEPH MEROLA, Miami, Fla., former TJT, who furnished information to SA JOHN S, PORTELLA. The source in paragraphs 32 and 36 is former Pittsburgh Top Hoodlum who furnished information to SA PORTELLA. The source in paragraphs 45 - 55 is ARCHIE MILLER, Miller's Men's Clothing Store, New Kensington, Pa., who VA furnished information to SAs DOUCE and FORSYTH. ” - information to SAs DOUCE and FORSYTH during interview. 4 _? The source in paragraph 63 is 5 wh v4 ‘2.4 furnished information to SAs DOUCE and FORSYTH. The source in paragraphs 64-66 and 70 is former PCI , PS The source in paragraphs 56 - 59 is AL SEID who rview. 7) who furnished information to SA DOUCE. o 27- Bureau (Encl. 5) ge ® . G24 2 aS yt TF ~ Pittsburgh a (ip 2/77, 1 - 92-22 Srv! oh oa ue 1 AEF fo + “~* he a oe .” TGF: plc PRI LA —_— — (4) vy Ys Fe | | MW 45946 DocId:32308792 Page 2
se, j a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania In Reply, Please Refer to File No. June 30, 1960 Bb: _SAMUETMANNARINO, aka., FO ove SamfMannarino, Sam-Mannerino, Salvatore/Ruggieri | 2. 5 Bweppfee oe 2, fof PERSONAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ———————$—— SS se serene eens eae Birth Baptismal records of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., reflect that SALVATORE RUGGIERI was born January 1, 1906, at Pittsburgh, Pa., to GIACINTO RUGGIERI and DOMENICA RUGGIERI nee POLITANO, born Amantea, Italy. Education Records of the Superintendent of Schools, New Kensington, Pa., reflect that SALVATORE RUGGIERI entered New Kensington Junior High School on January 22, 1920, and withdrew permanently after completing only one semester of the seventh grade. Marital Status Records of the Allegheny County Marriage License Bureau, Pittsburgh, under Marriage License Application Number N-236001, dated April 16, 1925, indicate that SAMUET, MANNARINO and ROSE CARINO, daughter of RALPH CARINO and ANNETTA CARINO nee SARGENTI, of Pittsburgh, applied for a marriage license and were married on April 16, 1925, at Pittsburgh, Records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pittsburgh, reflect that ROSE CARINO was born July 24, 1909, at Pittsburgh, to RAFFAELE CARINO and AMILIA CARINO nee SERGENTI. Immediate Relatives ad Records of the Bureau of Naturalization, Office of the Clerk of Courts, U. S. District Court, Western District - 62.4-445 CIy tte fa ENCLOS +++ | HW 45946 DocId:32308792 Page 3 ~ Pte
SAMUEL MANNARINO he would not be permitted to operate slot machines in ennsylv. a, and accordingly he shipped some of the machines fe) ALB DIARRA and NORMAN ROTHMAN of the Tropicana Night Club. in Havana in an attempt to. salvage some of the money he had invested in the machines. MANNARINO stated that in addition to using the machines in the Tropicana Night Club, the Cuban Government had granted them permission to place the machines in various spots throughout the islands of Cuba in much the same fashion as slots were formerly used in the United States. MANNARINO admitted that he would have an interest in this slot machine operation. SAMUEL MANNARINO, on March 14, 1958, advised that he had recently returned fromza wisit to Camaguey, Cuba, and while there picked up a great deal of knowledge about the Cuban pineapple business and was seriously considering making an investment in that field. MANNARINO pointed out that he also visited Chicago, Illinois, very recently and added that for the past several.months, he has been locating slot machines in the i 'Tri-State area" for NORMAN ROTHMAN. MANNARINO said that a 1 number of the machineshad already been shipped to ROTHMAN and ja each transaction was arranged in such a manner that only the * name of the seller and ROTHMAN, the consignee, were.made a k , matter of record. MANNARINO explained that- in each instance i the Department of Justice in Washington, D. C., and the U. S. Attorney in Chicago, Illinois, were notified of the shipments destined for ROTHMAN.. In conclusion, MANNARINO emphasized | that beyond locating the machines for ROTHMAN he-had absolutely no personal interest in the machines whatsoever. A source, whose reliability.is not known but who has been close ~ to the MANNARINO organization, advised on March 17, 1958, that during the period 1951 - 1952, he had a twenty per cent i interest in the Sans Souci where he was employed as General Manager. Source explained that while working at the Sans. x Souci’ he answered solely to NORMAN ROTHMAN, who evidently had the largest share in the club since. he appeared to be . the person in authority. Source, when asked whether SAMUEL or GABRIEL MANNARINO of New Kensington had an interest in the Sans Souci, replied that he could not honestly sy they did, uté unless ROTHMAN was fronting for them. Source explained that . eS it t@sihis understanding that the .MANNARINO brothers currently — [ - wt had*an arrangement with the BATISTA Government in Cuba and a“ -~ 9 = _— = HW 45946 DocId:32308792 Page 4