Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: REGINATO, ALFRED A.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 07/31/1973
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10282-10416

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-11741-7

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

REGINATO, ALFRED A.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 07/31/1973

PAGES:

33

SUBJECTS :

DS, DESCR, BKG, RES, EMP, B/F INT, ASSOC

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/10/1997

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF FDA

COMMENTS : REFERRED TO FDA

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DATE: 11-14-2017

SD 92-577

An information copy is being furnished to Los

Angeles becnuse of the subject's former activities in that

Division.

The subject has been known to the San Diego

Division since October of 1967, and this is the first

report that has been compiled on the subject as far as

the San Diego Division is aware.

The identity of the established source who furnished

toll information is set forth on the Nonsymboi Source Admini-

strative Page of this report, and if the records must be

produced

in court,

a subpoena should be directed to MI. JAMES

MONK, Chief Special Agent, Pacific Telephone Company, San

Diego, Califomia; or his

authorized representative.

Identities of sources used in this report are

as follows:

SD I-l is CSLA 4143-5. Identity

of contacting Agent unknown:

SD I-? is CSLA 4178-S. Identity

of contacting Agent unknown;

SD T-3 is LA 4522-PC. Identity

of contacting Agent unknour;

SD I-d is SD 1291-C. Contacted by

SA ALFRED A. REGINATO; and

SD I-5 is identified on the Nonsymbol

Source Administrative Paze.

LEADS

SAN DIEGO

1)

•Wili maintain contact with the San Diego Police

Department,

Intelligence Units concerning the subject'

activities.

2) Will set out leads to determine the subscribers

to the telephone numbers contacted from the subject

§ home.

COVER FAGE

WithIN M 047171

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DATE: 11-14-2017

SD 92-577

Sergeant JOHN POLLARD, LAÇSO Intelligence Bureau

on August 17,

AHARU SARD HOSA visuSt 2d, 19 partner had interviewed

POLLARD stated CHOTSA indicated he had hired

SMITH as an employee, knew SMITH to be of questionable

background, but since SMITH was very knowledgeable of

electrical contracting business and promised

to bring in

additional business,

CHOTSA was willing to hire him.

POLLARD stated CHOTSA told him he

a week, and the house and phone to men i

Malibu was under CHOTSA's name. Sergeant POLLARD said it

was his impression CHOTSA had turned con man himself and

was not trustworthy.

By communication dated December 4, 1972, the Los

Angeles Division advised as follows:

Mr. LUDWIG M. SHUSTERICH, Ex-Vice President for

Weider International,

Inc., 21100 Erwin Street, Woodlanc

Hills,

approximately to months end DalTon eat sayin demed a

company by the name of Algernon, Inc., and SMITH was giver

the exclusive distributorship of Weider products, twelve

southern states.

SHUSTERICH stated these states

included

North Carolina,

South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,

Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas,

and Oklahoma.

Mr. SHUSTERICH advised DALTON SMITH has opened a

company Office Located at 3641 Leland, San Diego, California,

with telephone number 714-459-4027.

He advised SMITH is

contemplating moving to San Diego, California, and is

looking for a home in that area.

By communication dated January 2, 1973, the New

Orleans Division advised as follows:

On December 27, 1972, Mr. HANS AYE, Supervisor,

has not been concluded by FDA at Washington, D.C. Mr. AYE

advised that he will notify the FBI as soon as the analysis

is completed and resulted received at New Orleans.

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SD 92-577

By communication dated February 22, 1973, the

New Orleans Division advised as follows:

On Februagy 20, 1973, Mr. LOUIS LIGHTNER, Inspection

Division, IDA, New

Louisiana, advised Special Agent

BERNARD P. BLAIS that results of lab analysis conducted in

Washington,

Supplements),

Brothers Giant Supermarkets, New Orleans, Louisiana, determined

that out of five samples analyzed, only one of the samples was

found to be deficient in vitamin E. LIGHTNER advised that

since the merchandise containing

this vitamin E at Schwegmann

Food Stores amounted to only $36.00, the matter was referred

to FDA, Los Angeles, for further investigation concerning

this particular food supplement.

LIGHTNER further stated

hat FDA, Los Angeles, has advised that Weider Food Products

is not the manufacturer of the vitamin E implemented in the

concerning the vitamin E in the

food supplement. It is LIGHTNER's understanding that since

the analysis was concluded, the Schwegmann Food Stores have

returned the entire shipment of Weider Food Products back to

the Weider Company in Woodland Hills, California.

By communication dated January 22, 1973, the LOS

Angeles Division advised as follows:

Mr. LUDWIG M. SHUSTERICH, Executive Vice-President,

Weider International Corporation,

21100 Erwin Street,

Woodland

Hills, California, on January 26, 1973, advised DALTON CARL

continues to be associated with that corporation on

a contractual basis from

_ Mr. SHUSTERICH stated he had not

received any orders

SMITH for an

extended period of

time and is now apprehensive of SMITH's relationship with

the corporation since SMITH has been assigned exclusive

distribution rights for Weider products in 12 southeastern

states.

Mr. STANLEY SCHWARTZ, United States Probation

Office, Los Angeles, California, on January 10, 1973, advised

he had

been in telephonic contact with subject and subject

WAS SCHWARTZ SHARE stated any Clad

to be ill with

flu, and he,

SCHWARTZ, rescheduled appointment for January

15, 1973. SCHWARTZ, on January 15, 1973, stated SMITH again

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