Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107. Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 137-1208 — is reputed to be a "Tony Pro man." He stated that he has been told that Angelo testified against Presser in a previous trial in which Presser was convicted and served time. Appropriate ratification. if interested offices. and the Bureau.developed no substantiating data regarding the foregoing information derived by CI through Halbert. Further inquiries at Pittsburgh, within limits set by. the Bureau, also failed in this regard. Further action is not contemplated ‘ until substantiation or further developments occur. CRIMINAL MATTERS . Cl advised on September 21, 1964,. that on Friday. . évening, September 18, 1964, he was at the Club Riviera, Route 51, and. learned through mutual acquaintances that Don Flexo (about whom Las Vegas had inquired as a bank robbery suspect), was in the Pittsburgh areaand had just left the Riviera prior to CI's arrival. On the following evening, CI was at the same location and noted the presence of Flex's girlfriend "Terry - " _He did not see Flex. Las Vegas was advised of the above. On: May 20, 1964, CI advised that Richard Thompson ofLocal 585, a white mde, 32 years of age, living at 711 Bloise Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Frank Thompson, white male, 22 | years of age, 612 South Main Street, West End, are both employed by the Beatty Trucking Company on a truck-lease basis. Informant stated that the Thompsons are over-the-road drivers but yet'in spité of this, on May 20, 1964, were making a city delivery in violation of the union contract. Informant stated that he observed the Thompson brothers park their tractor trailer near the Footlong Hotdog Restaurant and watched them unload three carton boxes and deliver these + | boxes to their residence at 711 Eloise Street. Informant stated that any city driver who has freight léft over, must return it to the terminal immediately, unless he’ is scheduled to return to the terminal the next day. -5- Docld:327316499 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 oe : Lo 137-1208 !  §pecial Agent John S. Portella proceeded to the area of the Footlong Hotdog Restaurant and verified what the infamant had furnished and leamed that. the three carton . boxes contained Master, No. 1, 12-4 place settings of dishes,. Temperama Pattern with blue. -Both of the Thompson's admitted . that these cartons were excess items and that they planned to return them to the Beatty Trucking Company. . Special Agent John S. Portella contacted Jim McDonald, Beatty Trucking Company, who advised that the’dishes involved ‘in the three boxes in question all came from the Canonsburg, Pa. area and were being shipped to the Thorofare Markets in the Pittsburgh area. He stated that all of the items on the truck handled by the Thompson brothers were intrastate items. McDonald stated that while it is company policy that overages are to be returned immediately, he does not expect the truckers to drive all the way from Pittsburgh to ; Washington, Pa., to return three caytons when they can be returned on their next trip to Washington, Pa., and that he would contact the Thompsons and insure that this was done. The noted circumstances so strongly indicate that the Thompsons were converting the dishes in question to their own purposes that it is the opinion of this office that. the information furnished by this CI insured the return of the two cartons, valued at $50 each, to. Beatty. t RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the services of this informant be continued. It is recognized that his productivity has been limited, but this is a result of the dislocation in his employment as described in the section — of this letter devoted to that matter, and‘ an improvement in this respect is anticipated. There has been no reason to question the reliability of any information that. the informant has furnished and all experience with him has indicated that he is reliable, cooperative, loyal and definitely interested in rendering any service he might to the FBI. It is also noted that under present. circumstances, this CI's services are m a cost- free basis. Lo. . -6- DoclTd:32316499 Page 7?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14- 2017 . . . . te . a »? Lo eo oe, ; toes ® soe 137-1208 a ' EMOTIONAL STABILITY ~~ There: has been no indication during any contact . . with this informant of any degree of any emotional instability. Although formerly an abstainer, informant has in the past months indulged to a temperate degree ; in the use of alcoholic beverages. In fact, informant's working hours and conditions preclude in temperance in this repsect and no problem in this regard is: foreseen. _-He is considered to be a person of good and regular habits in general. t a, 2 Docld: 32316499 Page &