Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 §/14/201 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form : Agency Information AGENCY: — FBI RECORD'NUMBER: — 124-10287-10210 RECORD SERIES:. HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 92-6054-652 om Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, PH TO: DIRECTOR, FBI - TITLE: DATE: 06/02/1964 . PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : LCN, ASSOC, INSTAL, MISUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/26/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC LTR a en v9.1 DoclId: 32305080 Page 1
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act o 997 (44 Tse 31 Hote} ~ | DATE: 11-14-2017 , . ws 7, y . . Led : SAC, Phi tadonpnsa, {02-1027 SUB A& B) Go 8-64 mires’ var ¢92-0084)— \o' = of. LA COSA NOSTRA vA AB . Re Philadelphia airtel 62-64. EF Provided full security assured, authority granted to use plan outlined in re airtel te survey and, if feasible, install misur coverage at 900 and 902 South Sth Street, Philadelphia. Pwromptly advise Bureau when misursis installed and symbol numbers assigned. This authority is for a 30-day period from date sources activated, Submit weekly airtel summaries of significant information obtained from these gources. a car fhe Newark Office should make available to the y Philadelphia Office a sound trained Special Agent to assist in the installations. Philadelphia Office make the necessary arrangements by directly contacting the Newark Office. | NOTE: PH 672-C-TE, a top level informant of the Philadelphia Office, ~ is an admitted member of La Cosa Nostra (LCN) who has an exceptional | potential to furnish quality information. With the permission of / Angelo Bruno, head of LCN in-Philadelphia and a member of the. if Commission," CI is opening a luncheonette at 900 South 8th St., :] Philadelphia. He has been assured by Frank Monte and Frank Narducci, both known members of LCN, that they would frequent his establishment ©} once it opened.. Next door to the luncheonette at 902 South Sth St. is a barber shop used by Bruno and his associates on a daily basis ‘as a meeting place. Philadelphia Office has reported that the top echelon informant has been informed that he will be. provided with two men to assist in painting and doing other preparatory work in making luncheonette ready to be opened. These will be two sound trained SAs_ (J ~ who will make installations, if feasible%‘: CI will not.,know SAs assisting him are connected with the Bureau and will not be presentat the time they are in the luncheonette. Philadelphia Office has ° olson assured CI will have no; knowledge of installations. Philadelphia Belmont —— yequests the assistance of one sound trained SA from outside their _ Ssseer ——_— division to assist since two of the three sound trained SAs in Phil. Comat «are known in. this neighborhood. The potential of the misur coverage Peloach 2-= Newark . 7, at‘both these locations to further penetrate Eate _ LCN appears to bg-outstanding. Recommend the Sullivan Ey 1 - M. PF, Rowy~ _ Tevel 1. Jd . D. D yf huew\ 3 pa f AG request of the# PY 2 1 FBI A . fire S Rosen Trotter alele. Room via Holmes _ a Gandy —___~ MAIL ROOM] A , OUTEH IN ENVELOPE ! AS AON Lage / ‘Doclda:32305080 Page 2?
Released tnder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection #et of 1p92 (44 USC 3107 Hote} - DRE EL VDOT . J | + é a a | I | pat ! Date: 6/2/64 | I | Transmit the following in Tipe in plain eat or code] SSCS (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL - REGISTERED MAIL | (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) | Sg gROM SAC, PHILADELPHIA (92-1027 SUB A & B) supsEct: © 1A COSA NOSTRA AR JUNE . Re Philadelphia airtel 5/28/64 in captioned matter and Bureau letter to Philadelphia dated 6/2/64 Re Philadelphia communications proposed that two Special Agents, whose identities would be unknown to PH 672-C-TE, render assistance to this informant in preparation for opening a luncheonette at 900 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, : Pa. -It was proposed that these agents, under previously / explained pretext, could, with complete security, install microphone coverage at both 900 and 902 South 8th Street, - Philadelphia. It is pointed out that there would be no security problems involved in this endeavor. There would be no compromise of the Bureau's confidential techniques. Re Phila- delphia communications pointed out that if any breach of security developed, the installation would not be made, The installation would be made by the two sound men whose identities would not be known to the informant. The informant, with the assistance of ANGELO BRUNO, Commission member and head of Philadelphia family of LaCosa Nostra, is employed as a truck driver working from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 7 accordingly: he would DR, BS present while coverage was ing effected. OS” J 4 bee ess Fo - oor 4-52 4 MZ - Bureau (92-6040F).0RM), : 1 - Philadelphia (92- 10g% ‘SUB, ie) come ERE PRG JRP2EMR We ois td AF), . ‘ ; ( m~ ) cece! * bij B 7 H a 7 , a ick 7 Te er,, 7 FRR tbe. Approved: a * Sent Special Agent in Charge \ - ‘Doclda:32305080 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC D107 Hote). + DATE: 11-14-2017 - ae PH 92-1027 SUB A & B .- In addition, accompanying FD142 re coverage proposed at.900 South 8th Street, under item #9, pointed. out that both FRANK MONTE and FRANK NARDUCCI, both known members 2 of LaCosa Nostra, have promised source that they would frequent this luncheonette if he was successful in opening same, It was also pointed out that this luncheonette is in the area most frequented by LaCosa Nostra members and it would be the only luncheonette in this area where the proprietor himself is a member of LaCosa Nostra. It should not be overlooked that this source would be extremely valuable in checking on the veracity of the confidential informant involved. : It is believed that these reasons would indicate that coverage of 900 South 8th Street has a high potential. In addition, it is pointed out that coverage at 902 South 8th Street has extremely high potential inasmuch as it) is a known and established fact that ANGELO BRUNO uses this location almost on a daily basis to hold meetings. It is explained that the informant will not have knowledge of the fact that microphone coverage will be utilized in either 900 or 902 South 8th Street. His employ- ment is such that he will not be present. He will not know the identities of the agents with whomre is dealing. Philadelphia has deliberately developed this situation, telling the informant that it would be advantageous for him to have the luncheonette to show as a legitimate income, considering that he is on probation in both Phila- delphia and Montgomery Counties, Pa. He has been advised that the contacting agent would help him make preparations for opening the luncheonette by obtaining the services of individuals,who have not been identified to the informant, in painting and making other necessary preparations for opening the luncheonette, It has been considered that 902 South 8th Street, a Philadelphia, would be the most advantageous position to obtain microphone coverage known to this divisien, inasmuch as ANGELO BRUNO meets his criminal associates at this location on a daily basis. -2- ee ‘Docld:32305080 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC FiO Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 7 a PH 92-1027 SUB A&B It 1s further noted that PH 672-C-TE should be a drawing eard to the luncheonette and it is anticipated that this luncheonette will become a meeting place in the neighborhood. ANGELO BRUNO's place of business is less than 200 yards from this location, Philadelphia, accordingly, requests that authoriza- tion for microphone coverage at both 900 and 902 South 8th Street be reconsidered. Time is of the essence in this matter, It is requested that the Laboratory, provided authorization is granted by the Bureau, immediately forward to the philadelphia Division a Minnimite suitable for penetrating a wall. In addition, a Minnimite that would be secreted in the housing of a public telephone which is to be installed in the rear room of 900 South 8th Street, where the luncheonette will be located. It is felt that these types of installations will afford security and } will not be available for inspection by unauthorized telephone personnel. It is noted that the Minnimite or other is microphones suggested by the Laboratory will be in an area where voice volumes will fluctuate; consequently, it is requested that equipment be provided, if available, that has an automatic volume control, si nn) wd i % - } SN wh owe of ; / ~, ‘DocId: 32305080 Page 5