Originator: FBI
From: SAC, PG
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 06/24/1958
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/28/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10214-10226

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-2918-50

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, PG

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 06/24/1958

PAGES:

9

SUBJECTS :

SMO, RECORDS, ARREST, WEAPON

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 01/29/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:NW

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Records of the Corporation Bureau and the Bureau of Vital

Statistics, Harrisburg, Pa., were examined by Investigative

Clerk FRANK D. ALTOBELLI.

Records of the Passport Office, U.S. Department of State,

Washington, D. C., were reviewed by SE ALFRED H. KRECKMAN.

SA JOHN S. PORTELLA of the Pittsburgh Office attended the

wedding reception for KAY RIPEPI and STANLEY VALENTI

mentioned in the enclosed report.

Information Disseminated to the Internal Revenue Service

Letterhead

memoranda dated 5/13/58 were disseminated to the

to the Bureau of IRS, Pittsburgh, Pa., concerning

the MANNARINO controlled numbers operation in New Kensington,

as well as the allegation concerning the possible

withholding of revenue on the part of the Nu-Ken Novelty

Company •

Information relating to real estate holdings of SAMUEL

MANNARINO; wife ROSE; VICTOR E CARLUCCI; wife MINNIE;

JENNIE MORENO (subject's personal secretary) and daughter

KATHLEEN MORENO; WILLIAM SAMS in Westmoreland County, Pa.,

was

given orally to SA JOHN C. SCHWARTZ, Intelligence

Division, IRS, Pittsburgh, on 6/6/58 in response to. his

specific request for information developed by the FBI

concerning any money invested by subject or his. confederates

in legitimate enterprises. On the same date, information

financing of the Lake View Restaurant and proposed motel

to be. constructed in Allegheny Township, Pa.

FD 159 has been executed conceming the above information.

INFORMANTS

I-I Is NY 169-C, contacted by an unidentified agent of the

New York office.

T-2 1s Mr. A. E. BOYD, Assistant Cashier, National Deposit

TAT

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IRS

REVIEWED BY FBWJFK TASK FORCE

PG 92-228

ON

7-20-98

Cent

RELEASE IN FULL

INFORMANTS (CONTINUED

RELEASE IN PART

T-4 1S ROBERT J. WILSON, Vice-President, MelloTiNathal Bank insti

and Trust Co., New Kensington, Pa., contacted by

SA ALBERT E. KLEBE, JR.

T-5 Is GEBHARD "BOOTS" RAEBE, Captain of Police, Braddock, Pa.,

who has furnished reliable information in the past,

contacted by SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III.

T-6 is It. JACK STACK (NA), Pittsburgh PD, who has furnished

reliable information in the past; contacted by

SA JOHN D. ANTHONY.

I-T IS JAMES O'CONNOR, former Chief Identification Officer,

Pittsburgh PD, who has furnished reliable information

in the past, contacted by an unidentified SA.

I-8 1s JOHN C. SCHWARTZ, SA, Intelligence Division, Internal

Revenue Service,

Pittsburgh, who has Iurnishea reliable

information in the past, contacted by SAS DOUCE,

NORMAN T. THOMPSON and JOHN S. PORTELIA.

T-9 1s RUDY SOKOL, PCI, contacted by SA PORTELIA.

T-10 18 MIKE ZERVOS, PCI, contacted by SA DOUCE.

I-ll is PG 545-C, contacted by SAS DOUCE and PORTELLA.

T-12 1s National Board of Fire Underwriters, Miami, Florida,

contacted by SA KENNETH C. MOORE.

T-13 Is SAMUEL NATHANIEL LEVINE, PCI, and Pittsburgh Top

Hoodlum, contacted by SAS PORTELLA and DAMON W. PITCHER.

I-14 is PG: 564-00 contacted byeSAdTHOMPSON.

T-15 is former PG 509-C, contacted by SA PORTELLA.

I-16 1s THOMAS C. O'DONNELL, PCI, contacted by SA PORTELLA.

T-17 IS DOROTHY DELO SEWEITZER, PCI, contacted by unidentified

agent of the Salt Lake City office.

T-18 is Detective Sergeant JERRY KEDRIERSKI, Miami Beach,

Florida PD, whose reliability is unknown, contacted

by an unidentified agent of the Miami Office.

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INFORMANTS. (CONTINUED)

T-19 is

WILLIAM ADAMS, owner, Adams Music Company, Slot

Machine and Juke Box Distributorship, New Kensington,

Pa., and life-long resident of New Kensington, who

has furnished reliable information in the past,

contacted by SA_ THOMPSON.

,I-20 is Havana 4, contacted by Legat, Havana, Cuba.

T-21 1s JENNIE MORENO, personal secretary to SAM MANNARINO

in the Nu-Ken

Novelty Co., With whom contact has

been insufficient to determine her degree of

reliability but who has been reported to be very

loyal to MANNARINO by PG 545-C. MORENO was

contacted by SA PORTELLA.

I-22 1S WILLIAM WALSH, Inspector, #2 Precinct, Pittsburgh PD,

who has furnished reliable information in the past,

contacted by SA THOMPSON.

/ T-23 1s GEOFFREDO CELLINI, PCI, and afternoon manager in the

gamoling casino at the

Hotel Nacional, Havana, Cuba,

contacted by Legat, Havana, Cuba.

/ T-24. is ARTIE NEWMAN, Cashier, Hotel Nacional gambling casino,

Havana, Cuba, who has furnished reliable information

in the

past, contacted by Legat, Havana, Cuba.

T-25 is former PG 566-C, contacted by SA JOHN R. ACKERLY.

T-26 1s CHESTER STUPAK, confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, contacted by

SAS PITCHER and PORTELLA.

WALTER J. SHARKEY, PCI, and retired New Kensington

police officer, R.D. 2, New Kensington, Pa., contacted

by SAS THOMPSON and DOUCE.

I-28 1S ALFRED CHARLES ZAPPA, PCI, contacted by SA FORSYTH.

T-29 is ELIZABETH BLISSELL, Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

New Kensington, with whom contact has been insufficient

to determine her degree of reliability, contacted by

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CON

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INFORMANTS (CONTINUED)

T-30 is TOM LATTOS, roommate of PCI MIKE ZERVOS, whose

reliability is unknown.

(T symbol assigned to

further protect PCI ZERVOS.)

T-31 is U. S. Treasury Dept., Division of Loans and Currency,

Bureau of Public Debt, chicago, Illinois, contacted

T-32 1S GEORGE MESSER, PCI, contacted by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE.

T-33 is PG 511-C, contacted by SA PORTELLA.

T-34 is HARRY SAVAGE, former Assistant District Attorney,

Allegheny County, who has furnished reliable

informationin the past, contacted by, SA ACKERLY.

T-35 is Dun and Bradstreet, Chicago, Illinois, who has

furnished reliable

information in the

past,

contacted by Investigative Clerk JOHN E. WHALEN.

T-36 is FRED E. ANDERSON, PCI of the Chicago Office, contacted

DY SA RALPH R. HILL, JR.

T-37 is Mr. ROBERT DE LANGIE, Vice-President, Ploneer Title

Insurance and Trust Company, Las Vegas, Nevada,

contacted by SA LEO E. KUYKENDALL.

T-38 is SU 370-C contacted by SA BYRON C. WHEELER.

T-39 is

TFK Law 11(a)

furnished by the Bureau on 5/10/58.

I-40 is former PCI LUCILLE KELLEY, who has furnished rellable

information in the past, contacted by SA ACKERLY.

T-41 is Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., Pittsburgh, contacted by

Investigative Clerk GEORGE C. DIPPOLD:

T-42 is Mr. D. SHIARELLA, Manager, First National Bank, New

Kensington, Pa.,

contacted by SA DOUCE.

T-43 is

received from Bureau 5/10/58.

T-44 is Havana 13•

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LONE

NHAT

INEORMANTS (CONTINUED)

r-45 1s It. JORGE PENA HARRERA, Head of the Alien contro

section, Department of

Investigation,

Cuban National

Police, contacted by Legat, navane

T-46 1s JAMES CHRISTY, Assistant Manager, Retail Credit

Company, New Kensington, who has

furnished reliable

information in the past, contacted by SA THOMPSON.

I-47 is TOMMY HAYES, Salesman, Swift and Company, Pittsburgh,

with whom contact has been insufficient to determine

his reliability, contacted by SA PITCHER.

T-48 is FRED E. ANDERSON, PCI of the Chicago Office,

contacted by SA RALPH R. HILL, JR.

Criminal Informant Coverage

PG 545-C

PG 564-0

WALTER J. SHARKEY, PCI

MIKE ZERVOS, PCI

LEADS

PITTSBURGH

AT NEW KENSINGTON, PA. (WESTMORELAND COUNTY)

1. Will maintain regular contact with FeIs MIKE ZERVOS, WALTER

J. SHARKEY, PG 545-C ana PG 504-C for the purpose of

developing current information regarding SAMUEL MANNARINO's

legitimate enterprises, criminal activities, associates.

2.

Will recontact MARSHALI HOLT and wife ANNA, neighborhood

sources at 536 Charles Avenue, to obtain any information

they may have developed since

last contactea.

.3.

Will attempt to identify the two collection men employed

by the Nu-Ken Novelty Company who are said to be withholding

revenue collected from pinball machines operated in New

Kensington and Arnold, Pa. Will, 1f identified,

disseminate such information to the IRS.

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11.

LEADS (CONTINUED)

Will reports interview of JOSEPH PETER MANNARINO to be

conducted by the San Diego Office at La Jolla. San Diego

has been asked to determine the purpose of the visits of

JEROME, et al, to La Jolla. (Investigation requested in

Pittsburgh airted to San Diego, 4/28/58)

12.

Will report results of investigation being conducted by

the Legat, Havana, concerning the report that NORMAN

ROTHMAN is fronting a slot machine operation for the

MANNARINO brothers in the interior of Cuba.

13. Will also report info developed by Legat, Havana, re

SAMUEL MANNARINO's supposed interest in investing in

the Cuban pineapple business as well as info developed

concerning the allegation that GABRIEL MANNARINO may be

living on a houseboat near the Island of Pines off the

southern coast of cuba.

(Investigation requestea in

Pittsburgh letter to Bureau, 3/21/50, and Pitsburgh airter

to Bureau, 4/29/58)

14.

Will report background info being developed by the Chicago,

Detroit, Memphis, Miami and St. Louis Offices and the

identified by

Miami, as being out-of-town contacts of the MANNARINO

brothers. (Investigation requested in Pittsburgh letter

to Bureau, 5/8/58)

15.

Will recontact PCI ALFRED CHARLES ZAPPA concerning the

report that the MANNARINO brothers have a numbers operation

at Lloyds Limited, 1920 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Involving

DAVID LAWRENCE and SONNY (LNU) who 1s probably identical

with SONNY CINSUTTI, shylock for the MANNARINO organization

at the Triangle Billiards gambling casino, New Kensington:

16.

Will follow and report subject's physical condition.

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