Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-15
Hoffo Is Again Linked
To New York Rockets
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q witness Of q conversation be-
tween Dio and Corallo brought
in both Hoffa's and Gibbons
names as having some con.
nectionS with the racketeers.
Recorded in 1854
Mr.. Kennedy said that the
recording played today was
made on October %. 1854. 1t
was a conversation between AL
Roger, identified as secretary
treasurer of TeamSter Union
Local $40, and Corallo.
Mr.. Kennedy explained that
Local 522 operated both in New
York and New Jersey and at
the time there was apparent
ly a move to split the local
into two unions.
The recording indicates
that Roger was looking to
Corallo for instructions on how
to handle the matter and that
Corallo controlled the local."
Mr.. Kennedy said.
The recording indicated that
Corallo and Roger were in
terested in getting some Team
ster oficial in Washington to
send instructions against split
ting the local and at one point
their conversation went like
this:
Roger: I'll get Jimmy from
Detroit to send it.
Corallo: Who?
Roger: Gaughter).
Corallo: You'll get Jimmy
who?
Roger: Hoffa.
Corallo: Well. get Jimmy
doua 70 Seno IL.
Roger: Okay.
Corallo: Call him up without
even going ito Washington, as
Roger thought of DOING.
Roger: That's right; the
Corallo: And listen
Roger: Hello
Corallo: If Jimmy Hoffa
doesn't do it-when you get
Jimmy Hoffa on the phone
Roger: Yeah.
Corallo: Tell him-tell him
that you're calling, that Sam
out there is a personal friend
OF yours. (Sam was not identi-
fed in the recording beyond
saying that he was from Detroit
and a personal friend Of
Hoffa.)
Handling Is Discussed
The conversation continued
on how to handle the matter
and came to this passage refer
ring. to Gibbons:
Corallo-Well. look: Gibbons
is the guy. too.
Reger-I know Harold, zoo.
If Gibbons sends it. is it
okay?
Corallo-Yeah; If Gibbons
sends it. who else could send
it? Would you want a better
man than Gibbons to send it?
Reger-I don't know: he's
not the international Office.
Corallo: Send it-let Glib
bons send it.
Roger: Okay.
In an earlier part of the re-
cording Corallo was depicted
as advising Roger to enlist the
support of George Baldanzi,
Teamster Union organizer Ito
get Gibbons to send" a message
on the local situation and Ito
get Einar Mohn to send it,"
Mohn is a vice president Of
the International Transfers
Union and has been executive
assistant to Union President
Dave Beck.
When the recording was fin
ished, Senator Mcclellan said
to Corallo:
1T seems you know Mr.
Jimmy Hofa."
The witness invoked the
Fifth Amendment and also as
serted privilege on whether he
knew Gibbons and Roger.
Its kind Of an intriguing
conversation Senator McClel-
Ian said. Il thought you might
throw a little light on it,"
New York Detective Nat Lau.
rendi identified both voices in
the recordings as those Of
Corallo and Roger.
Entered Labor Field in 81
Mr.. Kennedy, briefly sketch.
ing Corallo's history, said the
gangster first got into the labor
business in 1851 and subse-
quently took over two labor or.
CARNATIONS. These were Loca
995 Of the old United AutC
Workers (AFL) and Local 23E
of the Transfers Union. Mr.
Kennedy said Corsllo had giver