Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). 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:32315407 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI - 124-10342-10125 DE ELSUR 92-802-27 Document Information . FBI CV HQ 07/17/1964 4 ANTHONY GIACALONE, ELSUR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/28/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO Date: 5/7/2015
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 WSC 3107 Hotery. DATE: 11-14-2017 | {~ lan | NN a a ee CV 92-1075 on 6 /24/ou, Cleveland requested Las Vegas. to furnish a ° photograph of LEVINSON and background information regarding LEVINSON's wife. Miami was requested to furnish a photograph of SIGELBAUM. and other Miami hoodlums who might attend this reception. By ‘teletype dated 6/24/64, Las Vegas requested Los Angeles to furnish Cleveland background information on LEVINSON's wife, the. former BETTY SALLY STEINBERG and identity of her relatives in . Cleveland. ' By teletype dated 6/24/64,. Los Angeles advised that ; LEVINSON had married BETTY SALLY STRINBERG, nee Soss, at Los Angeles, on n 3/32/6i _Her parents were DANIEL. _SOSS. and ANNA KAUFMAN SOSS. a “on 6/25/64, CV 616-C advised SA JOHN z: BARRETT that ; he had received the following information from MORTON SOSS, brother ] of BETTY S,. LEVINSON, regarding EDWARD LEVINSON's proposed trip to Cleveland. It is noted that MORTON SOSS 1s self-employed as a CPA with offices in the Hippodrome Building, | Cleveland.. “$OSS stated that EDWARD LEVINSON, owner of the Fremont : Hotel, Las Vegas, had married his sister BETTY STEINBERG, the widow — of DAVID STEINBERG, on 5/31/64,.in Los Angéles, and that. a family ~ get together was being. planned in Cleveland so that the SOSS family Lt could meet LEVINSON for the first time. He further. advised” ‘that BETTY LEVINSON, with her two children SHELLEY. STEINBERG, : age 10 and MATTHEW STBINBERG, age 11, were presently. in. Cleveland and were staying at the hone of her sister, Mrs. WILLIAM WILKOFF, neé Jean soss, at 17551 Shaker Boulevard, Shaker Heights, Ohio. ™ According .to SOSS, EDWARD LEVINSON, upon his. arrival in Cleveland, would be _ a house guest of the WILKOFFs during his stay in Cleveland. SOSS. further advised that LEVINSON was expected to arrive in Cleveland on . 6/25/64, accompanied by his son, RICHARD, and his wife, and also — MICHAEL LEVINSON, brother of EDWARD... He stated that these individuals © would be staying at the Shaker House Motel, Shaker Heights, Ohio, as would other out-of-town guest who were to arrive later. — SOSS stated that the following activities were planned for the LEVINSONs during their stay in Cleveland: ‘During the evening of 6/25/64, a cookout was “0- pe held at the residence of Mrs. ROBERT SILL, shay Duffield Road, Shaker wee ee -- -o ee - _-- ae ee z et Docld:32315407T Page 2?
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (400 uUsC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 _ 8 - . ° . . . : . . « . ° - \ aa . Nee CV 92-1075 Hesgnts, Ohio. Mrs, SILL is the daughter of Mrs. JEAN WILKOFF, During the evening of 6/26/64, a cocktail party and dinner for the family and outrof~Gown guests was to be held at the WILKOFF residence. - On Saturday-evening, 6 /or /é a cocktail party and - dinner dance was to be held at the Hotel Cleveland Sheraton, honoring the LEVINSONs and approximately 150 individuals were expected to attend this afvain. _ According to  SO8S, ‘LEVINSON was. paying: for this affair. . ~ Qn Sunday, 6/28/64, ‘MORTON SOSS and his brother, BERNIE | - SOSS of | Youngstown, Ohio, were to hold a ‘brunch. at the Executive Club, Woodmere Village, Ohio, - for the family and out-of-tow jen SOSS stated LEVINSON was expected to leave Cleveland on 6/30/ os SOSS also: advised that SAM GARFIELD, President of Mammouth O11 Company, Clare, Michigan, was expected to attend the reception. - and discuss with LEVINSON his.oil interests in Morrow County, Ohio. : SOSS” stated that there was no indication that. MEYER LANSKY was 4 expected in Cleveland for. this affair, 7 Bureau Agents. observed the arrival of EDWARD LEVINSON, his’ brother MICHAEL, and his son ana daughter-in-law at. the Cleveland airport on the afternoon of . 6/25/6% | During the everiing’ of. 6/27 /6ly SAS. ‘JAMES F, KELLY and JOHN We “TOULAN,. JR., observed SAM GARFIELD. and BENJAMIN SIGELBAUM entering the reception in. honor. of LEVINSON at the Hotel Cleveland ‘Sheraton. .SAM GIANCANA nor MEYER LANSKY were observed. It i to be noted that the Miami~Office had reported that MEYER LANSKY was observed at Hallandale, Florida, on 6/27 /64 on 6/29/64, CV 6174C advised that BENJAMIN SIGELBAUM had left. Cleveland by plane for Miami at 10:00 AM on 6/28/64, This source advised that SAM GARFIELD qert by automobile for | Detroit during the afternoon of 6/28/64 ; Source also advised that LEVINSON and his wife departed for Las Vegas on Vey ois and their arrival was verified by the Las ‘Vegas Office on 7/1 : It is to ve noted that in connection with captioned case, the Las. Vegas Office had advised Cleveland on 6/23/64» that EDWARD Docld:32315407T Page 3
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hotey. DATE: i1- 14- 2017 . . . f "8 “ . : . . Ov 9264075 _. TORRES, Owner of the Fremont: Hotel, Las. Vegas, and a suspected |  gourter of. skimmed funds, acco anied. by® MARVIN COLE, also of. Tas .. Vegas, had left Las Vegas on 6/23/64, at 1:30 AM and were to ae _ arrive: ‘at Marion, - Ohio, at approximately. 10:30 AM on the same | e date, ‘Investigation by the Cleveland Office at Marion, Qhio, on 6/23/64, reflected that: COLB,. TORRES and DAVID GARFIELD, brother Of SAM. GARF TELD, President of Mammouth 011- Company, had lunch © _ With MEYER LANSKY at the Holiday Inn, Marion, Ohio, and after .. visiting the ofl fields with GARFIELD returned to Las’ Vegas by a Plane - athat. eyening,. Bopiving in the early morning hours of 6/2/64. ater in the day, on 6/24/64, LEVINSON was observed by Las Vegas ‘Agents in conference with TORRES, _BRYANT BURTON, Attorney for the |  Prenent Hotel, at ‘the Las. Vegas. airport. In: ‘view. of: ‘the. ‘above. dnetdent and: the fact: that LEVINSON. had left for Clevéland during. the: evening of 6/24/64, Cleveland Was. alerted. to. ascertain any. possible. meeting. between LEVINSON and -MBYER LANSKY, It was later determined that. LANSKY had left Marion, _. Qhio, on the afternoon ‘of 6/24/64, destination unknown; however, — a noted above. he’ was observed at ‘Hallandale, Florida, ‘on 6/2T/ bu, a on 6/30/64; CV 616-¢ advised that he had no- information| - regarding any: discussion between LEVINSON and SAM GARFIELD regarding © oll interests, but added - that me understood they had been friends for manys: many YORE « 4 ' “ie oot Docld:32315407T Page 4