Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 11/1/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10207-10143

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

62-9-29-741

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, MM

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

11/01/1963

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CIP, GAMBLING, RACK AND SUBV, CASINOS

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

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CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

09/30/1998

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Mr.

Tolson

Mr.

Belmont

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

Mr.

DeLach

Mr. Evans.

Mr. Gale. -

Mr. Roson.

Mr.

Sullivan

Mr. Tavel

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes

Miss

Gandy

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SAC, MIAMI (92-515)

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

MIAMI DIVISION

WEEKLY SUMMARY

855-C-TE advised that he received information

that ANTHONY SALERNO (MM 92-406) is seeking a

"front" to

operate a

big restaurant and club which sALERNo and others.

not identilled, intend to open in New York City. He was also

told they intend to invest $100,000.00 in the venture.

The "Miami Beach Sun" newspaper of 10/23/63 reported

that JOSEPHASCHWELLER, owner of Captain Joe's Restaurant

N. Bay Village, |Fla.,

formed a new group called "The Extension

According to the article,

HARRY LEVY, President and Executive Director of "The Florida

League for

the Extension of Legalized Gambling"

, received his

charter from the State of Fla. in 1960 and is not acquainted

besides JOSEPH SCHWELLER, is his wife, RUTH SCHWELLER, and

son-in-law, LEONAREXSCHWARTZ.

Mes.

MM 887-C advised JOSEPH SCHWELLER has been in the

restaurant business in Miami about seven years; that he

had

been in the restaurant business in Newark, N. J., Since

about 1925 and now resides in N. Bay Village.

MM 673-C advised that he was told HARRY LEVY and

his group will make a "new

pitch" for legalized gambling

casinos, off track betting and lotteries in Dade Co.,

Fla.

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According to LEVY, if this group is not successful with the

local authorities, they will take the matter to the Fla.

Supreme Court.

Detective STEVE DI CIACCO,

attached to the Intelli-

gence Unit, Dade Co. 50,

Miami, advised he received information

that VINCENT JAMESXPALMISANO/ (MM 92-503) recently disposed of

his interest in Ciro's Restaurant and is now associated with

Romeo's Pizza establishment located across the street from

Ciro's Restaurant.

Detective BERT BERNSTEIN, attached to the Intelligence

nat of the Miami Beach Police Department, advised that THOMAS

ALTAMIRA (MM 92-410) is allegedly shylocking out of JiMMY

D'ESTRO's Fur Shop, 939 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. He stated

he accidentally ran across an office which D'Estro Fur Co.

maintains in Room 206 of the Fashion Mart Building, Miami

Beach, which is not listed on the building directory.

BERNSTEIN stated there is a telephone in this office, UN 6-0179,

and he suspects it may be a bookmaking office.

MM 665-C reported that he received information that

another note. Is planned for freeport, Grand Bahama Island;

that it would cost in the neighborhood of 40 million dollars

and that at least two of the principals are HARVE SILLER a

Los Angeles attorney who allegedly has some interest in Las

Vegas, Nevada hotels and gambling casinos and a very wealthyAaaa

Chinaman out of Hong Kong, China, by the name of (FNU)XK0Q,

who is a friend of HUEY YOUNG, a

Miami Beach restaurant man

(MM 162-275) .

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