ene eee —r = ee na JFK Assassination System 5/7/2015 Date: Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER : 124-10292-10228 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  92-3171-472, 473 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: BASSETT, JOHN R. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 10/26/1961 ‘PAGES: 63 SUBJECTS : ~ ; SGI, ASSOC, BUSS, CRIM ACT, FINANCES, RES, REL, WEDDING , DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified ; _RESTRICTIONS: = 4; 11{a) CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 01/05/1999 . OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1a, INC MEMO -_-___  coco7r rrr rr v9.1 MW 457382 Doocld: 32307525 208 Page i
CG 92-349 CHICAGO. AT. CHICAGO, .. ILLINOIS AND ITS ENVIRONS, . Will continue to follow all phases of the investigation o ANCANA in an expeditious manner, with the . view: ‘toward, potential prosecution. INFORMANTS Identity CG Tu] 3=C Various dates, 9-'10/61, by . 7 7 - SAs JOSEPH G. SHEA and WILLIAM A. MEINCKE , Date and Contactin A ent CG T-15. ‘JOHN TEETER, New York City, (Requested) CG.T-32_ J -Various dates, 9-10/61 New Mork: City ca. 7238 _. JFK Act 6 (4) PCT SAM -‘TRUBNICK . 9/27/61, by SA JOHN R. BASSETT Telephone Company Mequested) Various dates, 9- 10/61, by SA RALPH’ R. HILL, JR. =C* Various dates, 9~ 10/61, by SA HILL = B= COVER. PAGE MW 45792 Docld: 32307525 Page 2
| BEVID-WILLs. (Former FBI. r | ; if = \ = 7 C yf on , ’ CG. 02-340 - Hdontity 6G ‘T-43° Pate end Contacting A ent - 9/28/61, by Sis LOUIS FAIN, pad ¢ GILBERT HAMILTON CG T4400 Pn | “Dun and. Bradstreet Inc,, an Chicago: (equested) ’ SFE Act 6 (4) CG T-45. Agent), Private Investi- © gator, Chicago (Requested) CG 1-46 | | CG"GIBE=Ce Various dates, 9-10/61 | Bose pen ee en - ROVER PAGE. MW 45792 Docld: 32307525 Page 3 Dee
CG 92-349. J RB: LC . _Worldwide., Music, Inc. Chicago,” Tilinois« mec 7-43 advised on. September" 28, ‘1961, “or - ‘the following information: On. ‘September S, 1961, CG. 1-43 ran into JOEL ‘STERN: while having lunch at the Americano Motel. JOEL STERN is . the owner of Worldwide Music, - Inc., Chicago, Illinois. This firm has the Seeburg distributorship in. Chicago, Illinois. STERN recently purchased the. ‘Century. Distributing Corporation of. Gary, indiana, from ANTHONY. ‘PINELLI. \ fore T43 related that STERN was. objecting. to the fact.that since he had.p rchased Century. Distributing. Corporation, CG T-43 had moved into 11 of. his” locations persuaded the owners of the establishments to do business with a new jukebox firm owned by the informant; STERN. was. - objecting because at the time he purchased . Century Distributing Company these spots were part of the agreement, STERN attempted to intimidate informant into returning the’ ‘spots” to him. STERN stated that he’had a "clowt": meaning influence in Chicago that extended’ ‘over into Lake County. - ' STERN: claimed that his "clout". was SAM:MOONY GIANCANA; -CG:T-43- professed ignorance as to the identity of GIANCANA ‘and: told STERN that he did not care what. type of a "clout" that” STERN © had, Informant. told STERN that he did not intend to move’ ‘his: jukeboxes from the 11 establishments he had taken) away. from. STERN. CG T=43 told STERN. that -he had_ approximately | $28,000 invested in jukeboxes and could not afford: to give” ‘up any of the stops since these were his. livelihood, “Informant | v continued that he had- verbally ordered 30: jukebox ‘tachines, 1961 models, from A; M. I, in Grand. Rapids, Michigan. Do Informant pointed out” that actually. che has only purchased - 13 of the 1961 A.M.I. models, however, has Werbally agreed to attempt to order, 30. machines in order: to, Bet. a Special price. AW By way of background, CG T-43 pointed out’ that: he- and his brother entered the jukebox distributorship after” they had-Llearned that. ANTHONY PINELLI- had | Sold the Century : Sy 4 ‘ ~ / % ; / a -23 . i; MW 45792 Docld: 32307525 Page 4