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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI « RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90110-10089 RECORD SERIES: HQ | | AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 105-79067-2 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI - FROM: TO: TITLE: - DATE: 00/00/0000 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret 5 RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Withhold DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 08/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : LIST v9.1 . *Docld: 32334096 Page 1 15
Released under the #ohn F. Ke DATE: 11-14-2017. \ & » 9 an ? ° AVAILABLE MATERoD.° 7 . IMMEDIATE DEL? &Y. ‘ 8. . ——— : . Fen ns - C NO? 5000 GRAND rifles 30 rim/ml complete: in quant less than 5000 5000 or over 500,000 rounds 230 cal for above 280 machine guns BREDA SAFAT cal + 303(707) complete with tripod & accessors b: 3,000,000 rounds cal 0 303(7. ?) for above with armour peircing tracer of explosive ; heads 400 machine guns Breda Safat cal 250(12.7) complete with tripod & accessories. 4,000 ,O00 rounds cal .50(12.7) for above 400 machine guns. Browning cal.30 complete with pelts & accessories 4,000,000 rounds cal .30 for above 10 anti-aircraft and ground cannon Breda cal 37 /5h complete with accessories and _aiming system 4,000 shells cal .37/54 for above 400 machine guns Bro wning cal .50 complete with belts & accessories 4,000,000 rounds cal .50 for above LO mountain cannon cal 75A& detachable for transport & complete with mule carrier 40,000 shells cal 075/18 for above 450 mortars cal .81 mm complete with sighting apparatus & accessories 40,000 bombs cal .81 mm for above 4,000 machine guns cal .50 (Genar Breda) complete with tripod & accessories for ground é anti~aireraft 4,000,000 rounds cal .50 for above 40 armoured: cars complete "STAGHOUND" (Armament % machine puns of .30 cal and 4 37/54. cal cannon new in March) 40,000 shells 37/54. for above cannon 40 tanks M541 "Stuart" armaments 3 machine guns .30 cal and 1 cal 37/5 cannon 40,000 shells 37/54 cal for above cannon 8,000 sub-machine guns Thompson cal .45 complete with 2 magazines up to 5000 over 5000 5,000,000 rounds cal .45 Winchester Tip for above’ 450,000 Italian rifles model 91 cal 6.5 complete with bayonet & accessories up to 10,000 up to 50,000 over 50,000 5,000,000 round cal 6.5 for above ; 3,000 machine pistols Italian cal .9 mn with complete accessories & 2 magazines each 3,000,000 rounds cal .9 mm for above
JFK Assassination System — Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form _ Agency Information Docld: 32334110 Page 1 AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90110-10103 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 109-480-1901 Document Information ORIGINATOR: SEE TITLE FROM: LO TO: HQ TITLE: [Restricted} DATE: 08/25/1959 PAGES: 1 ‘SUBJECTS : JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Secret RESTRICTIONS: = 1C; 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Withhold DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 08/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO
Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 . AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: ) ‘SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.4 Docld: 32334110 Page 2? Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System — Identification Form _ Agency Information FBI 124-90110-10103 HQ CR 109-480-1901 Document Information SEE TITLE LO HQ [Restricted] 08/25/1959 1 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1C; 4 Withhold 08/06/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO 22 Date: 6/2/2015
eleased under the John’ F . Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1952 (44 ole}. DATE: 11-14-2017 re. Sa, . 7 a \ ; an nye SECRET ce . ~ : \V/ a F Be Je ( CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES LOK po Ate 4 . . + y) . I attech for your information and retention a copy of oa a secret report which has reached us from our office in J amaica . : # Our Jamaioa office would weleome any comments you may have to TE Se on the persons mentioned. Wy a . ] Be i; -T understand that the substance of this report had A been given by its source to the Customs authorities in Miami. — l= 15- Fe. cp oy SU08 sud[Ksk r ; LS OTEY Gant CaS Eigen ae ORDED COPY Fut Classtfied, i] Declassify ONY” . UNREC | pocta: 32334110 Page 3
ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54027 Docld: 32334115 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ~ DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : ~ CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90110-10108 HQ CR 109-583-8 Document Information FBI MM HQ 04/08/1959 2 SS SL Date: 6/2/2015 Peleased under the John Kennedy Assassination Records Oollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NU 54027 Date: ns—-25-2017 ALLEGED INVASION ATTEMPT AGAINST NICARAGUA ON THREE FOURTEEN JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 08/06/1998 INDEFINITE TT Page 1
- PAGE TWO RELATIVE THIS INVASION ATTEMPT. MEROLA BELIEVED THIS Cusg GROUP KNOWN ASARUERZA AREATREVOLUCIONARIA , AKA FARs Oat Meer ee ae MAJORITY OF GROUP ARE HAND PICKED BARBUDOS « ON FOUR SEVEN FIFTYNINE, MM SIX THREE FIVE DASH S, WHO IS NOW {OFFICER IN CUBAN AIR FORCE, ADVISED THAT CUBAN AIR FORCE POSSESSES NO KNOWLEDGE ANY SUCH EXPEDITION | BEING PREPARED tern os OR PLANNED FROM CUBA AGAINST NICARAGUA OR DOMINICAN (NF ORMANT “STATED CIENFUEGOS Now IN: DISFAVOR _ REPUBLIC. | WITH FIDEDYCASTRO, WHO IS JEALOUS OF CIENFUEGOS-_ POPULARITY. INFORMARE MAS BEEN CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH SEDRO DIAZ LANZ, CHIEF OF CUBAN AIR FORCE SINCE MARCH. TWENTYFIVE LAST. i END ACK PLS 4-43 PM OK FBI WA JS Tu DI (melo BELMONT fy ts i HW 54027 DBocld:32334115 Page 2
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54027 Docld: 32334116 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90110-10109 HQ CR 109-583-8 Document Information FBI HQ DOS 04/10/1959. 2 Date: 6/2/2015 Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#:NW 54027 Date: ns—-25-2017 ALLEGED INVASION ATTEMPT AGAINST NICARAGUA JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact- 08/06/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO Page 1
- ma’ Pp Mtr. Be Lomlin Bailey _ On April 7, 1959, an informent who has furnished reliable information in the past advised this Bureau's Miomi Office that the Cuban Air Force possesses no knowledge of an expedition being prepared or planned in Cuba for the invasion of Nicaragua or the Dominican Republic. The informant added that Cienfuegos is now in disfavor with Fidel Castro, Cuban Prine Mintster, who is jealous of Cienfuegos’ popularity. (Source is Mf 635-S) in the event additional pertinent information is received concerning this matter, the recipient agencies will be promptly advised. Director Central Intelligence Agency Z Attentions Deputy Director, Plans 1 - Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence _ Department of the Army _ Attentions Chief, Security Division 1 + Birector of Naval intelligence Office of Special Investigations Air Force _ 2 = Bureau of Customs 1 + Immigration and Naturalization Service NOTE: On 3/9/59 INS advised its Tampa Office had been informed by @ normally reliable source that an ‘invasion force would leave Cuba on 3/14/59 with Nicaragua as its destination. The Miami Office and the Legat, Havana, were alerted on 3/10/59 to furnish any information regarding such invas ion attempt. * , . . \ ; . : a A \ ‘, 1 \ ‘ : . | AW 54027 DoclId:32334116 Page 2?
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 7 ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : . DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : ‘OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9] JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI . ' 124-901 10-10112 HQ CR 109-12-210-535 * Document Information FBI MM HQ 05/21/1959 2 CARIBBEAN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES - CUBA JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 08/06/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO 24 | enw 34027 Docld:32334119 Page 1 Date: 6/2/2015 Released under the John Kennedy Wsc5asgsination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#:NWU 54027 Date: ns—-25-2017
HW 53217 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES ‘AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE’: CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS JFK-M-16 : Fl W/3-PG ATTACHMENT [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED DoclId: 327404144 Page 1 2 4 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION CIA ; 104-10331-10014 JEK PROJFILES-CORRES PONDENCE DOCUMENT INFORMATION CIA Released under the John Kennedy WSssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 JSC 2107 Note). asef#:NW 53217 Date: n6—-22-2017 MOSKOWITZ. D/CONGRESS. AFFAIRS DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE MEMO: RELEASE OF SEQUESTERED JFK DOCUMENTS 09/25/1992 SPEAKER FOLEY .JEK ASSASSINATION GATES LETTER PAPER UNCLASSIFIED 1A RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 04/23/03 2000.02.07.12:49:28:263054 MEMO _ 104-10331-10014
AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90110-10114 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 109-584-758 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MM TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: = 12/24/1959 PAGES: 22 SUBJECTS : ANTI FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE : COMMENTS : RPT v9.1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information 19 | HW 45876 DocId:32334121 Page 1
MM 105-1742 open in the Miami office concerning all organizations and \ | For the information of the Bureau, case files are leading individuals mentioned in enclosed report. The Bureau is in possession of current reports concerning the leaflet mission and meeting with ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO by PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ. , Father JUAN RAMON O'FARRTLL, Catholic Priest, mentioned in enclosed report, was completely interviewed on December 8, 1959, by the Miami office. This interview is being prepared in form suitable for diss emination. ——— INFORMANTS Identity Location of Original Information MM T-1 is} MM 639-§ 134-238 Sub A Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed in this report and "T" symbols were utilized only in those instances where identities must be concealed, -C*- COVER PAGE on ee et tee ot | NW 45876 Docld:32334121 Page 2
REPORT INS OFFIAE Srrics GF ORIGIN ~ CATE = CHICAGO KANSAS CITY ~ 6/4/64 - "TWTLE OF CASE os ‘-MINUTEMEN ee INFORMATION CONCERNING = =. rH he eq is UINCLA TS Jok : . pets 19: 8 Pre, OU soem : ° REFERENCES: Report of SA™ . a4, _ Chicago airtels to Bure : /6 5/6/64. — ee sar \ . Bureau airtel to Chicago dated 5/22/64. - LEADS CHICAGO AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Will contact established sources.for .» any additional information concerning the Minutemen: organization to ° @etermine if there are any units of Minutemen operative’ inthe. - >. Chicago area. - a fap om, _ ADMINISTRATIVE ie ne aS 4 Information copies are being furnished to. the offices go. designated since the report contains information relative = activity for individuals affiliated with captioned group ‘within those divisions APPROVED SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE COPIES MADE: - Bureau (62-107261) (RM) (AMSD) - Secret Service, Chicago (RH) 1 - G-2, Chicago (RM) 1 - ONI, Chicago (RM) 1 - OSI, Chicago (RM) 1 - Denver (Info. ) (62-1494) - (RM) 1 2 1 - Springfield (Info. ) (100-9712) (R ~ Kansas City (62-7797) (RM) . Chicago 105-11643 cet. heaticy Dissemination Record of Attached Report f/f | Netetions. : . Request Recd, . : ae % Date Fwd. wy How Fwd. “| nl HW 53074 Docld:32334167 Page 2?
Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : ’ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : . DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 | Docld: 32334122 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (42 Witt Vii Hotes. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90110-10115 HQ CR 109-584-760 Document Information FBI MM HQ 12/22/1959 6 ANTI FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 4 Redact 08/06/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO 20 Date: 6/2/2015
Released “under” ‘the John F. Kennedy Assassinati Tact ot Lees 4d eit Hote}. DATE: Ak -14- -2017 TIONAL Ee He 10 . _ ao =p : = Soe 3 "UNITED STATES Gove! “MENT . ; N 1 ce “ ilemorandion strep | TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (109- 584) DATE: (22/22/59 LN ! gD L ) bsac, MIAMI (105-1742) : 5 SUBJECT: Onyent-F DEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES | foe bo ‘Is - CUBA i agyr yas ae % ReBulet 9/4159; and enclosure thereto. wv) Relet advised that information had been received from a confidential source abroad from its Jamaica Office indicating that the Directorio R Revolucionario . (DR), had been > ‘ yevived and was operating “in the > Mie “area and that -ROLANDO: MASFERRER and his brother, "GeneraltMASFERRER," were two fa “ As . “leading members of the new birectorio 5 Revolucfonario (DR) Lf q . The source also set out names of individuals in the Miami =— area believed to be active in the “gun running and other “ . crooked deals." ( Vv) ! \ . eo aac gremunee ra a er 7 3 ry nn ee sean a. \ SiN r With regard to the above, on 9/9/59, and 12/11/59, | Lg ail’ RICHARD BOWMAN JAFFE, PSI, under development, Miami, (protect) SOA - “Re, who is close associate of ROLANDO MASFERRER and is. looked . AQ S| by MASFERRER as his pilot, advised that there is no connec a ni Z between MASFERRER and the DR and he had no information econ , | ae the DR had been reactivated (¥) VY 5 4 ~ | A z — On 9/17/59, MASFERRER, while being interviewed o® Sy o ws # another matter, advised that he was inm way connected “~ 65 ay oe, WY ” 7 the DR. He stated that as far as he knew he was never &. | referred to as "General." (v) MS S 5 — , On 9/29/59, WALLACE D. SHANLEY, u. S. Customs, Miami , stated that the DR was not reactivated in Miami. | SHANLEY was actave}dn the investigation of exportation of \ con | 2) Nae H a oSH a1 10g as ie Ie. 7 aia en ee we 8 as and amt tion py the DR in 1958.(y) } | eR ; ont9/3/ 59, ANTHONY ALFRED CRASWELLER, Security | | { Lv my "iat con! ae G Verdin Government, BWI, while calling a ss ago eqgenb AG. OE SEP (oO 3)- Bureau (RM) © 2- Miami (1 - 14 | Deca: 32334122 Page 2
CG 105=11643 employed by ROBERT a uc, National Coordinator of. Minutemen, in DE PUGH's Biolab Office, Norborne, Missouri, was interviewed by an unidentified employee ‘Of the ‘Kansas City Office. BROOKS, who appears to be mentally unbalanced, furnished the following names of individuals in. the Chicago, Illinois area or formerly: from the Chicago, area, as members of. Minutemen; JOHN CRIPPEN (or CRIMMIN) 635 North Maryland Park Ridge, Illinois CY GORDON ~ Park Ridge, Illinois ROBERT TAFT - Denver, Colorado (Formerly 2021 Montrose, ~ Chicago, Illinois) These individuals were not interviewed for the } reasons set forth in referenced Chicago airtel to the Bureau dated May 6, 1964. : ; Mrs. FREDAY ANDERS, formerly residing at 504. East - %, Lexington, Independence, Missouri, and residing as of March 10, \ 1964, at 408 West 46th Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri, furnished! information to unidentified employees of the Kansas City Office. Agent JULES LUBER, Investigative Section, Illinois - State Highway Police, District 11, East St. Louis, Illinois, furnished information on March 16, 1964, to an unidentified ‘employee of the Springfield Office. ~S INFORMANTS - séurce. . Location | Vea T=1 . Orally to SA JOHN W. TOEDT, CG 6557-R instant report, Page 25 . . ; contacted on 3/4/64, 4/8/64, _ 8/4/64 and 5/22/64 | =C- * | co COVER PAGE. : x a aoe Serre a i HW 53074 Docld:32334167 Page 3
FS a AR TET JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form I Agency Information Peleased under the John ; . Kennedy Assassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 FBI . 124-90110-10123 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 54027 Date: HS-25-2017 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 144-242-8X6 I I Document Information . ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PG TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 10/02/1961 PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : - JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA PAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION LIMITED DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT . CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE MEMO COMMENTS : I I 090090900900 v9.1 25 i | aW 34027 Docld:32334130 Page 1
ve Ds [HW 54027 t OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 Tog 5010-104 a “UNITED STATES: GQ, SRNMENT M emorandum | 10/2/61 TO rroff WAR PITTSBURGH (144-38) SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS ; Ce’? PAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION, LIMITED; ITLT 00-Pittsburgh DATE: ; DIRECTOR, ‘FBI yp Q gprs oe 4 LL D/L? Remylet, 9/26/61, enclosing two copies of the report of FEL SA THOMAS G. FORSYR, III, Pittsburgh, 9/26/61 Enclosed are four copies of a letterhead memorandum, suitable for dissemination, concerning investigation conducted to date in instant matter, including information set out in administrative section of rerep. va In connection with information in the first two paragraphs of enclosed memorandum, it iS pointed out that the identity of JOSEPH R. MEROLA was not concealed because he Departmental Attorneys were present during the interview, ~ and it is not anticipated that this memorandum will be \ disseminated to any other agency... The source of the information eight and ten is PCI JAMES W,. tion to SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, in paragraphs four, seven, BURGART, who furnished informa-~ Til. The source of the information in paragraphs eleven, twelve and thirteen is PG 609-C. The source of the information in paragraph twenty is Newark PCI MAX SANCHEZ, S-Bs Ltobuseh WY-243-CNO mak ee SY aes ¢ 4 8 we OCT 4 1961" alle pale ON ee yn 710 : NAN, | cb Vs bal apaee at FBIHQ by NSN - <4 HACE HSC are A AAA LAA Zgrequest ; | 4 OCI at iu! fee he S€6 Bufile #62-117290)! WI Docld:32334130 Page 2
O-R CG T-4 - LYeutenant FRANK HEIMOSKI, Security Section, Intelligence _ Division, » Chicago Police Department, Chicago; Illinois (protect identity = deemed advisable) - Location Orally to SA ROBERT J: DOLAN, instant report, Page 25 contacted on 2/27/64, 3/19/64, 3/26/64, 4/16/64 and 5/12/64 Orally to SA JOHN W. TOEDT, instant report, Page 25 contacted on 3/4/64, 4/29/64, 5/6/64, -5/15/64. and. 5/27/64. © Orally to SA JOHN P. 0° BRIEN, instant report, Page 25 contacted on 3/20/64 and 4/17/64 - Dk = COVER PAGE HW 53074 Docld:32334167 Page 4
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: COMMENTS : v9.1 _ OPENING CRITERIA : HW 54027 DBocld: 32334131 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-901 10-10124 HQ CR 144-242-8X6 Document Information FBI PG HQ 10/02/1961 5 4 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA PAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION LIMITED PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT . / Unclassified 4 Redact 08/06/1998 INDEFINITE LHM 26 Page 1 Date: 6/2/2015 Peleased under the John Kennedy WSssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ases#: NW 54027 Date: ns—-25-2017
A | _ a f q UNKNOWN SUBJECTS ; PAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION , LIMITED On August 17, 1961, a source of the Pittsburgh Office who has operated a bookie joint in New Kensington, Pa., for many years, advised that John Cirigliano, aka Shriggs, had been delivering the Pan-American Medical Sweepstakes tickets books for approximately two weeks. He said Shriggs was an employee of.Gabriel Mannarino and his only function is to deliver lottery tickets to various numbers outlets in parts of Westmoreland, Armstrong and Allegheny Counties, Pa. On August 21, 1961, Walter Sheridan, Special Consultant to the Attorney General of the United States, requested a full investigation of the Pan-American Foundation, Limited. On August 25, 1961, Department of Justice Attorney Kenny furnished Special Agent Alex G. B. Radcliffe with a book of "Pan-American Medical Sweepstakes" tickets, based on the | running of the Dixie Handicap horse race at Pimlico, Md., on November 23, 1961. The book contained tickets numbered 216677 through 216688. Attorney Kenny indicated he received the.: tickets from a source. On August 25, 1961, the same source of the Pittsburgh Office advised that on the preceding day, Shriggs stated that the sweepstakes tickets were selling very badly and that he was not trying too hard to push them. Source said Shriggs normally delivered new lottery tickets, including the weekly Arrow Treasury and Empire Treasury tickets, on Thursdays and - picked up receipts on Mondays and Tuesdays. He said that during the Thursday deliveries, Shriggs would furnish new books of sweepstakes tickets on request of any operator of a numbers joint. On September 7, 1961, the same source of the Pittsburgh: Office advised that sales of the sweepstakes tickets were very poor and that in the five or six. weeks he had been selling them, he had sold only seven books of tickets. He said Shriggs told him that source and one other numbers operator in. New Kensington were the only two in that town who were selling the tickets. -2- ' HF 54027 Docld:32334131 Page 2?
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: ' DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54027 Docld: 32334140 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90110-10133 HQ CR 109-12-223-226 Document Information FBI MM HQ 06/24/1959 5 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret : 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 08/06/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Page 1 Date: 6/3/2015 Peleased under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 54027 Date: ns—-25-2017
aW 54027 it MM 109-43 MM T-3 is 109-43-75 se GENOVEVO PEREZ, Instant report, page 10, 12 Miami, Fla. contacted ‘by SAS GEORGE E. DAVIS, - RR. and LEMAN L, STAFFORD, JR., 4/23/59 and by ‘SA STAFFORD on 4/27/59 By request MM T-4 is MM 635-S «134-201 Sub-A- 144 wht poo . , 7 Near ; 7 ' Re New York let to Bureau, dated. May 29, 1959, regarding captioned case; Section 4-E of this report sets forth information re contact by: the New York Office .of::i: certain informants disclosing they were unable to furnish any information regarding Panamanian revolutionary matters or any individuals or groups attempting to bring about the overthrow of the _present Panamanian governme nformants contacted wer r(2h94-s#]an [2583-s*, eal) lil as JOSE ASENSIO, 425 57th Street; re York” . (Protect identity by ‘request, who has furnished reliapie ‘information in the past. Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed in this report and "T" symbols were utilized only in those instances where identities myst be concealed. DoclId: 32334140 Page 2?