Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: EDGERTON, HAROLD J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/26/1968
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/26/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10283-10297

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 92-10549-2, 3

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TITLE :

FBI

EDGERTON, HAROLD J.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 03/26/1968

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

PGU, INTV, B/F INT, REL, ASSOC, COLLETTA, JOSEPH

JAMES, LCN, CM, GAMBLING, RACK ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/02/1998

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COMMENTS: INC RPT

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DL 92-332

ADMINISTRATIVE

the extensive and overlapping period is due,

in part, to the receipt of results of investigation in

other divisions after the last report was submitted.

By letter dated March 19, 1968, the New Orleans

office advised that PETER GUARISCO, aka Pete Guarisco,

Motel Pete,

is the owner and operator

ma 1 kom at the sand in tie eat a spot, Vote

interviewed several times in connection with gambling and

his alleged association with MARCELLO, LON Boss of New

Orleans.

GUARISCO has continued to deny any business

assoc-

iation with CARLOS MARCELLO or that MARCELLO has any invest=

ment in the Newport Mötel.

By letter dated March 27, 1968, the Los Angeles

office furnished the following information:

The Los Angeles indices contain no reference to

a MATH or MATT DRAGNA.

The following

sources, all of whom

have known JACK and TOM E. DRAGNA families for many years

were contacted on the dates indicated below by SA NEWTON E.

YOST, and none of them were acquainted with MATH or MATT

DRAGNA.

LA 4448-C-TE

LA 4412-C-TE

LA 4739-PC

2-28-68

3-22-68

3-14-68

The Los Angeles indices contain numerous references

to SAM CUDA, who was arrested with JOSEPH COLLETTA in LOS

Angeles in 1940. CUDA has been a known bookmaker for many

years, associating at one time with most of the better-known

bookmakers in that area. At one time or another, too, he

has been

seen with or associating with most of the better-

known Los Angeles area hoodlums.

Alhambra, California. This is the address of his sister,

MRS. JACK STRICKLAND. His telephone number is 388 5491,

Iisted to STANLEY GIBSON.

CUDA is currently unemployed,

and appears to have no legitinate means of support.

Numerous

sources have and continue

to advise that he is currently

active as a bookmaker in the Los Angeles area.

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