Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/18/1962
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:

Identification Form

4/28/201

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10207-10013

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 62-9-29-613

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE : 12/18/1962

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

CIP, GAMBLING, VAL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/30/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Recorus Collection Act of 1992 141 US 2107

Hotel. DATE: 11-14-2017

MM 92-515

MM 665-C, on 12/5/62, advised he learned

KRISTINE KISTLER, girl friend of VINCENT ALO (Miami

File 92-109) won golf honors among the women at the

Normandy Isle Golf Club, Miami Beach, Fla.

This source also advised that HARRY BROOKS

(Miami File 92-657) returned from his summer trip to

Europe and then went to Puerto Rico. He related he

heard that BROOKS recently returned from San Juan,

Puerto Rico to Miami, and is trying to interest

individuals in buying 200 acres of land at $6,000 an

acre, claiming the land is owned by a friend of his.

MM 509-C advised that CHARLES LEVINE, aka

"Shikey" LEVINE, a gambler and at times a small time

bookmaker, has been fronting for MICHAEL COPPOLA (Miami.

File 92-101) in efforts to secure a hangout for COPPOLA

and his group in the Sival Motel, 236 - 21st Street, Miami,

Beach. He was told some remodeling has to take place,

before quarters are available.

This source, on 12/17/62,

advised plans toward establishing this club

has been held

up temporarily because of various raids pulled by IRS

the past week. In the meantime, COPPOLA hangs out at

JOSEPH MASSEI's office (Miami File 92-122) and at

George's Newstand, 23rd and Liberty, Miami Beach,

operated by HARRISON LEVINSON, JR.

This source also advised that on 12/13/62, a

number of law enforcement officials and politicians were

invited to a preopening of Ciro's Lounge, North Miami

Beach. He stated the principal operators are FRANK DEL

PRETE, JAMES PALMAISANO (Miami File 92-403) and STEFANO

RANDAZZO (Miami File 92-503).

He also remarked that this

group is having difficulty securing a beer and wine license

as the Florida Beverage Bureau is objecting to DEL PRETE'S

name on the license because of DEL PRETE's criminal record.

According to his information the group served wine but did

on the license because

not charge for same. He understood an opening "for the racket

element" was scheduled for Saturday night, 12/15/62.

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