Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 Use 2107 Hote. DATE: 11-14-2017 . ‘ ’ JFK Assassination System Date: 5/11/201 Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI . RECORD NUMBER: = 124-90104-10284 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2940-124 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PG TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 04/14/1961 *PAGES: 9 SUBJECTS : SEBASTIAN JOHN LAROCCA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: = 07/31/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 a Docld: 323329586 Page 1 pene 34
Released under the John F. Kennedy . Assassination Records Collection Act of 1999 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE; 11-14-2017 -. ~~ FD-148 STANDARD FORM NO, 64 — v - (4-4-50) hoy Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO 3 Director, FBI (92-2940) pate: 4/14/61 inh : SAC, Pittsburgh (92-226-Sub 2) JUNE SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE ‘s, RE: Title SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA; aka Character of Case ANTI-RACKETEERING Field Office Pittsburgh Symbol Number PG 622-C* CONF... INT, ' Type of Surveillance: (Pechnical or Microphone) Microphone (MUTT installation) 1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed: SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA (Owner, North Star Cement Block ¢ Co., 12 McCandless Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.) 2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area % covered: The Pittsburgh Office of the North Star Cement Block | Co., 12 McCandless Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. | 3. Location of monitoring plant: Pittsburgh FBI Office, 450 Union ' Trust Building, Fifth Ave., and Grant St., Pittsburgh,. Pa. 4. Dates of initial authorization and installation: Initial authorization: 1/26/61 Installation: 1/30/61 (actually activated on 2/7/61) 5. Previous and ‘other installations on the same subject (with dates and places): No other installations Zs q 6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions: : H (There is no tesur involved in this installation) _ Jap 7 ves vores , \ Lage a. Isa trunk line utilized? ¢ 6) Gh a ae, le ow. 35 b. Tg the surveillance on a‘- switchboard? 1 sp 4) Ren re seen =D 25 APR 12 196i N a c. Is the surveillance ona ee Rai coin- operated” telephone? >> WbS i 33" en a Sf bureau (RM) — . \ Y feos a 1-Pittsburgh | Botti h oo — VEEN -  RAV:mz (2): Docld: 32332956 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination “Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: A1- ‘b4- 7017 10. 1l. 12. 13. 14, . .Is the installation part of a tel-mike?-. If so, give symbol of other side _Has security factor changed since installation? (~ 7 ; oo d. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? 6. If a party line, how many parties? If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually used and location of each: Qne MUTTwmit is installed and concealed ' in the floor space between subject's business office and lavatory. of the combination: - Not part of a tel-mike. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report with indication of specific value of each item and the date information received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages) Consult insert pages. All information was utilized for intelligence purposes and appropriate dissemination was made RST ottisTs, RS pan ene on have been obtained from other sources and by other means? ‘No ‘ Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject: Two live informants cover LA ROCCA but there are no live informants furnishing information relating to the North Star Cement Block Co.. No change Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and agency): No requests made Costs of Plant Premises: a. Rental costs for plant premises: None, (costs included in office rental) b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same, plant. One misur (PG 148-s*#, installed on 4/16/57) Docld: 32332956 Page 3
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-b4-2017 On 3/23/61, the informant advised that LA ROCCA had just returnal from Florida and had entered his office at the North Star Cement Block Co. at approximately 2:15 PM. Informant advised that LA ROCCA appeared to be extremely tanned and physically fit and indicated that he would be in the Pittsburgh area for an undetermined period. Indications were that he would seek some information on the automation of his plant on or about 3/27/61. On 3/24/61, the informant advised that SAM TEDESCO visited North Star but did not indicate whether or:not he came to see LA ROCCA. TEDESCO is. known to the Pittsburgh Office as a burglar and expert safeman who is extremely active in the Southern Ohio area. His prior connection with LA ROCCA has not fully been determined but his activities are being fully covered by a live informant, PG 575-C. On 3/27/61, LA ROCCA was in his office and was advised, according to this informant, that JOHN CONTI and ROY VEY, who were operating the company in his absence, have "deactivated" AIMO PRUNER as Vice President of the "association," although he still holds this position in what is ostensibly a cement block organization. LA ROCCA asked if it were true that this "association" is "cutting" prices and was advised by CONTI arid VEY that the "association" is doing a lot more than this and that they do not feel that North Star should become involved in view of the position of LA ROCGA. LA ROCCA did not comment upon this. The informant advised that it appeared that LA ROCCA was attending to some personal affairs and would put. in regularly scheduled appearances at his office as soon as he straightens up some details to which he did not attend while he was vacation- ing in Florida. On 3/28/61, this informant. advised that LA ROCCA visited his property at 500 North Craig St., Pittsburgh, during the late morning hours of 3/27/61, and inquired whether the FBI had been there looking for him or asking any questions relative to the operation of several businesses to whom he is renting at that location. The informant stated that LA ROCCA is anxious to sell the entire building at the aforementioned address but will not’ name his price and must. be called personally by anyone desiring to buy or inspect. He stated that this sale will not include the carwash which adjoins 500 North Craig St. —6-. Docld: 323327956 Page 4