Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SF
To: HQ
Document date: 2/7/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/28/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RÈCORD NUMBER : 124-10341-10007

RECORD SERIES :

DE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ELSUR 92-216-406

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

SF

HQ

DATE: 02/07/1963

PAGES:

112

SUBJECTS :

WILLIAM BUFALINO, (ELSUR)

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

11/05/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

RPT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Moter.

DATE: 11-14-2017

SF 92-180

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INHORMANTS

Source

1 2354-1

SF T-11

SF 2557-C*

50-C-1

SF T-16

PX 686-C*

SF T-22

* SF 2583-C

SF T-27

Highly confidential

source known to SAs

A. P. CLARK, BRYON C. WHEELER

and IRVING J. PROUT

SF I-28

IV 10-C

Agent Contacted

CHARLES J. PRELSNIK

Dates of Contact

All dates indicated

HAROLD V. CATES

All dates indicated

CHARLES J. PRELSNIK

On dates indicated

11/30/62

R. BURNS TOOLSON

10/3/62 as reflected

in Las Vegas letter

to San Francisco,

11/19/62

On dates indicated

SF T-29

PCI JAMES E. PRISIN- HERBERT K. MUDD

ZANO

SF I-30

CSLA 4178-S

SF T-31

Unknown Agents

CSIA 3353-C

SF T-32

LA 4350-0

IC LOUIS T. SCHAFF, JR. 12/11/62

In 10/59 as reported

in Los Angeles letter

to San Francisco,

1/8/63

In 1961 as reported

in above-mentioned

ILos Angeles letter

Unknown Agents

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Source

SF T-33

CSNY-1

SF I-34

SF 2543-C

LEADS

Agent Contacted

IC JAMES F. AHEARN

ELLSWORTH F.

HEMINGWAY

Dates of Contact

11/14/62 and

12/12/62

On dates indicated

BUFFALO OFFICE

AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Will conduct investigation concerning JOSEPH (GIUSEPPE)

GALLO, 476 Hudson Avenue,

to determine his background, associates

and reputation, noting that he has been associated with GIUSEPPE

POLINENI in the past in Rochester,

New York, when POLIMENI was

in a fugitive status,

and has continued to correspond with

POLIMENI until a recent date.

It is noted that a photograph

including the likeness of GALLO, JOSEPH MOSCATO and the Subject

is enclosed for the assistance of the Buffalo Office. |

ter bates

i DETROIT OFFICE

46b

AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN

45, a1 meters

is designated for information

in view of the material contained herein regarding WILLIAM

BUFALINO, Teamsters Union official

and Counsel for JAMES R. HOFFA,

as well as concerning EUGENE BUFALINO, a brother of WILLIAM, a

Los Angeles, California, Teamsters Union official. It is noted

that WILLIAM BUFALINO has been described as a "friend" or member

of the Italian-Sicilian Organization.

LOS ANGELES OFFICE

AT COMPTON, CALIFORNIA

Will interview CARL RIO, 1001 North Poinsettia, former

salesman for the Los Angeles Office of the California Cheese

Company, as indicated in enclosed letter to Los Angeles,

and

question him as to his knowledge of the activities of ANGELO

MARINO, SALVATORE MARINO, or the California Cheese Company in

general. It is noted that RIO appears to be a disgruntled former

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employee seeking payment of funds owed to him by the Cheese

Company. He is reported to be a former sharon, Pennsylvania,

small-time gambler and pool hall operator, as reflected in this

report. Los Angeles see your file 92-401

and Los Angeles letter

therein dated 7/15/58.

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Will conduct background investigation regarding CARMELO

MANTO, 7421 Micheltorina Street, owner of the Lastrada Restaurant,

3000 Los Feliz, and determine his reputation and associates.

is noted that MANTO was born 7/11/31 in Italy and claims to be a

naturalized U. S. citizen.

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA

Will contact SF 2543-C for any further information this

informant may have to furnish regarding GENE BUFALINO, Los Angeles,

California, head of the Wine, Distillery and Rectifying Workers

Local 166, or BUFALINO's associates, such as the Subject.

It

is noted that BUFALINO is related to WILLIAM BUFALINO, lawyer for

JAMES R. HOFFA, in Detroit, and also to RUSSELL BUFALINO,

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, hoodlum who attended the Apalachin

meeting in 1957. Will through this informant attempt to obtain

any information regarding GENE BUFALINO's activities as they

relate to the Italian-Sicilian organization in California or

elsewhere.

Will also through this informant attempt to identify

the attorney at whose home informant met BUFALINO 3/26/62, and

whether the informant is acquainted with ANGELINO MARINO of the

California Cheese Company.

In this

connection it is noted that

informant in 1962 worked

at "Marino's Esquire,"

a bar in

Stockton.

AT SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA

Will interview MARIA MACK, 1322 Eaton Avenue, Subject's

girlfriend, regarding the Subject, her association with him and

travels she has made with him, with particular reference to the

trip she took with Subject to Scottsdale, Arizona, in May, 1962.

AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Will report results of investigation being conducted

through the Legat at Rome concerning the background, criminal

activities and associates of GIUSEPPE POLIMENI.

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

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Will maintain contact with SF 2550-C-TE; SF 2583-C

and SF 2557-C* for all information available regarding the Subject

and his associates, their activities, and particularly regarding

the identity of a person indicated as a possible target for

organization attention, as well as the identity of the person

who is to be made a new member.

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