aa PG 52-1687 | WILLIAM RABIN was also arrested by Bureau Agents in Miami, Florida, with ROTHMAN on 7/2/59, anc they are now at Eiberty under $5,000 bond along with MANNARINO, RABIN, during previous interviews with Bureau Agents in the EZHAYA case, has stated that. he received the bonds. pledged in Switzerland and Chicago from one ALFREDO GARCIA, not further identified, in return for his services andanticipated purchase of weapons for FIvkL CASTRO. On the basis. of investigation in the EZHAYA case, it appears that the bonds were turned over to the MANNARINO combination in Montreal, Canada, in late August, 1958, by RENE ROBERT, It has been determined from one of the co-conspirators that sometime in 1957, MANNARINO, ROTHMAN and their confederates received certain gambling rights in Cuba from the BATISTA Government and reportedly moved 2,000 slot machines into the Havana area. During the ensuing period, up to the summer of 1958, the slots became less and less profitable due to larceny from the machines and also because of the increasing charges placed upon the operation of the machines by the BATISTA ‘Government. Accordingly, MANNARINO began watching the activities of FIDEL CASTRO and his 26 July Movement with a view toward gaining favor with him in the event the Rebellion was successful. The MANNARINO combine desired to secure a large sum of money which would be used to purchase a bank in Europe and the eventual purchase of arms and ammunition for the Cuban Rebellion. It is: indicated that these hoodlums considered the possibility that CASTRO might be defeated. Consequently, they laid plans simultaneously for furnishing military aid and assistance to the BATISTA forces. Apparently, during 1957, a plan was formulated to transfer 3 million dollars to a bank in Europe for the purchase of arms. The transfer was to be handled by’ WILLIAM W, RABIN, a Chicago, Illinois, business consultant and fomer front. for MANNARINO in an unsuccessful venture into the jukebox manufacturing business in Chicago during 1947. As plans further developed, RABIN reportedly planned to transfer $2 million dollars to a European bank in exchange for a fee of 250,000, Dr. JAMES THORNTON McCLOWRY, MD, a PCI of the Pittsburgh Office,,on 7/2/59, advised SA THOMAS G, FORSYTH, III, that he had examined SAM MANNARING'S medical records on file at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. It is recalled that MANNARINO =-Be COVER PAGE | WW 45876 DocId:32332012 Page 3 Cm
c PG 52-1687 underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital during the summer of 1958, for the removal of an alleged cyst from his intestinal tract. Dr. McCLOWRY pointed out that the medical record he examined on MANNARINO showed only that an exploratory operation was performed by Dr. GEORGE REGIS MILLER, Chief Surgeon at Mercy Hospital, and that the medical report while describing the surgieal techniques involwd in some detail, made-no mention whatever of the reason ir the exploratory operation. Dr. McCLOWRY described this as somewhat of an unusual recording since it was obvious that the physician performing the operation did not want his findings made a matter of record. Dr. McCLOWRY went on to say that in the interest of obtaining a clear picture of MANNARINO's state of health, he was able to discreetly obtain a copy of another medical record on MANNARINO in the private office of Chief Surgeon GEORGE REGIS MILLER. According to Dr. McCLOWRY, this record discloses that MANNARINO is suffering from a spreading cancer in his lower abdomen which was discovered during the operation in the summer of 1958. The record indicates that MANNARINO is undergoing radiation and cobalt treatments at Mercy Hospital and Dr. McCLOWRY 's diagnosis is that MANNARINO will probably die sometime within the next 12 months. | Dr. McCLOWRY, on 7/23/59, advised SAS FORSYTH and DOUCE that SAM MANNARINO got in touch with him several days ago and requested that he become his personal physician. Dr. Mc CLOWRY said that the introduction to MANNARINC was arranged by the Reverend NICKOLAI FUSCO, Pastor of the St. Peters Roman Gatholic Chureh in New Kensington. Dr. McCLOWRY mentioned that he had discussed the possible: treatmerit ef MANNARINO with Father FUSCO who appeared to be very concerned that MANNARINO might have cancer and he wanted Dr. McCLOWRY to become his physician as soon as possible and conduct necessary examinations and tests in an effort to confirm his suspicions. Dr. McCLOWRY told Father’ FUSCO that he would examine MANNARINO at the first. opportunity. ‘ ; MAJOR PEDRO LUIS DIZ LANZ "Time" Magazine, July 13, 1959, issue, carried an article concerning the dismissal of Major LANZ as Commander of the Cuban Air Force because of his outspoken attitude regarding the - C = COVER PAGE ' NW 45876 DocId:32332012 Page 4
co . | a oo. a oe : ee PG 52-1687 ‘alleged communist infiltration in the Cuban armed forces. "Time" Magazine described Pilot LANZ as one of the authentic heroes of the Cuban Rebellion who flew weapons from the United States into rebel territory. The article stated that -LANZ was the object of a nation-wide man-hunt in Cuba following | his resignation and since news broadcasts in Pittsburgh on 7/12/59, pointed out that Major LANZ had been granted asylum in the United States and would appear before the Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee on 7/13/59, the Pittsburgh Office requested Bureau authority for Washington Field to conduct a complete interview. The Bureau has since authorized an interview with Major LANZ when he concludes his testimony before the Senate Sub- Committe and the Committee has no further interest in Ma jor LANZ. Previous investigation in this case indicates the possibility that Major LANZ may be acquainted with JOSEPH MEROLA and NORMAN ROTHMAN, both of whom are exceptionally familiar with the Cuban interior in connection with MANNARINO slot machine interests in Camaguey and Santiago de Cuba. As a matter of information, Camaguey is located some 75 miles from CASTRO's wartime command post in the Sierra Maestra Mountain Range. BURGLARY OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, CANTON, OHTO, 10/14/58 PCI FRANCIS LA CAMERA on 6/25/59, advised SA HOBART C, LOVETT that his brother, CHARLES LA CAMERA, aka., "RED", (also a PCI of the Pittsburgh Office) and JOHN MOLDOVAN of Farrell, Pa., told him several months ago that they had been approached by JOHN and PHIL SCARDINA of Sharon, Pa., to pull the Armory job in Canton. PCI further advised that his brother and MOLDOVAN refused to accept the score but referred the S€ARDINA brothers to JAMES ZIMMERMAN and WILLIE NAPOLI. PCI pointed out that ZIMMERMAN and NAPOLI also refused to accept the job because it involved a Federal violation but added that ZIMMERMAN and NAPOLI made arrangements for the S€ARDINAS to contact: SANDY NAPLES of Youngstown, Ohio. PCI stated that he did not know the identity -of those who actually pulled the score at the Armory but he is -D- COVER PAGE | NW 45876 DocId:32332012 Page 5
’ ‘ ve x a ‘ _ - . . . , “~ CH a , . PG’ 52-1687 OTHER 4 positive that SANDY NAPLES hired ’ a ob. According to PCI,|.__] brother of who was recently apprehended by the FBI for Unlaw ght to Avoid Prosecution for the crime of Burglary, also knows the identity of the men who stole the weapons from the Armory. PCI stated that he has had little contact with NAPLES recently but would attempt to learn the identity of the men who pulled the Armory Job. PCI went on to say that he did not know the person who contacted the S€ARDINA brothers but described him as a comparatively young man’ from New Kensington or McKeesport, Pa., who is a member of the MANNARINO combination and one of the men now under indictment in Pittsburgh in connection with the Armory job. It is noted that VICTOR CARLUCCI, aged 37, the son-in-law of SAM MANNARINO, or DANIEL HANNA, aged 32, would most closely fit informant’ description of the contact man.. TELEPHONE COMPANY SOURCES -The source at the Meadville Telephone Co., Meadville, Pa., is Mr. RALPH W, HORTON, Assistant ‘Manager, contacted by SA OLIVER H, HUNTE The source at the Bell Telephone Co., of Pennsylvania,. Warren, Pa., Offices is ROBERT ANSTADT, Manager, contacted by SA ROBERT L. OLSON, The source at the Bell Telephone Co., of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Office, 1s WILLIAM MEREDITH, Special Agent, contacted } by SA HAROLD L, STEVENS . LEADS All offices 5 conducting investigation in this case are requested ~ . to submit results promptly in report form in order that the Bureau may be kept fully advised of current developments. -E- COVER PAGE | NW 45876 DocId:32332012 Page 6