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Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

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

58252 Date: 09:22.2022

PH 92-441

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Will continue efforts to interview MARSHA OARO,

185 West End Avenue.

3.

Identify the subscriber to Queens, N.Y., telephone

IW 6-6392 which was called on 2/15/64 from Pittston, Pa., using

the credit card of ABE HOFFBERG.

Call was probably made by the

subject!

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE

AT ALLENTOWN, PA.

and "LITTLE HARRY".

STRASSER has any dress factory operating in the Allentown area.

AT NUREMBERG, PA

Will attempt to identify "LITTLE HARRY" who is believed

to have been connected

at one time with Madison Dress Company.

Will attempt to determine if "LITTLE HARRY" may be identical with

HARRY "LEFTY" STRASSER.

AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Will continue check of toll calls charged to the credit

card of ABE HOFFBERG, Towne House Apartments, Card Number 2157357797.

Subject is known to have used this credit card in making

a toll call recently from Hotel Forrest, New York City.

Will maintain contact with PH 614-C-TE.

AT PITTSTON, PA.

1. Will maintain contact with the following:

PH 521-C

PH: 526-C

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Will follow activities at 119 North Main Street in

particular the progress being made in completion of office space

for the subject on the second floor at this address.

AT SCRANTON, PA.

Will maintain contact with the following:

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PH 92-441

PH 559-- C

PH 665-C-TE

PCI LOU ALPERT

PCI WILLIAM FAILLA

AT WILKES-BARRE, PA.

Will, at the Central Ticket Agency, obtain complete

information concerning the travel

arrangements made

for subject

with this agency during

February 1964.

The subject received space on National Airlines Flight

#201 which was due to arrive at 8:40 p.M. on 2/22/64 at Miami,

Fla•

Administrative Data

Investigative period of this report predates referenced

report because results of investigation conducted prior to the

submission of referenced report were not received until after the

report was submitted.

The following information is being set forth under the

administrative section because of the fact that it cannot be

properly evaluated at this time and possibly when further investi-

gation is made, some significance may be attached to this infor-

mation.

BU 82-C* on 11/8/63 advised that JOSEPH FALCONE and

ANTHONY DE STEFANO had met with STEVE MAGADDINO, VINCENT SCRO,

and CHARLES MONTANA in Buffalo, N.Y.: During this meeting, JOSEPF

FALCONE began to explain to MAGADDINO why he had gone: to New York

City to see MAGADDINO.

"A young man came to Utica from Long Island to see me.

He mentioned MAGLIOCCO to me.

..... @ 0@ & 0 @ 0& 00

......000... .. CARMINE.

I have never met this CARMINE

but once and hardly knew him. He mentioned MAGLIOCCO

to me (CARMINE may possibly be CARMINE PERSICO, Jr.).

So ROSARIO MANÇUSO, that is ROSARIO BUFFALINO, told me

that these fellows were in a tight spot and maybe I

could help. Now I happen to be in New York on the CAPUTO

matter, you know, when this CARMINE and three others

came to

see me with the head lieutenant".

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Of RUSS BUFALINO was mentioned in connection with this deal.

However, que to the low

tone of the conversation, it was not

clear just what connection BUFALINO had with the deal.

The deal apparently centered around the town of Hegins,

Pa.

Investigation to date has not definitely identified

MIKE LERUE (ph).

Chief of Police LYLE CLARK on 1/28/64 advised SA WALKER

WHITE, Jr., that located in Hegins, Pa., is the Iwin Valley

Farmer's Exchange, one of the largest shippers of eggs in Pennsyl-

vania.. This is operated by WALTER and LEON ESHELMAN, father and

son. who are believed to be completely reliable and reputable

businessmen.

This company ships most of the eggs to the New York

City area and has several trucks leaving for that area every night.

One of the drivers who has the New York City route is FRANK. ZONO

who makes about $80.00 a week. ZONO has recently been observed

driving a 1963 or 1964 Cadillac which he

apparently owns.

Several days prior to 1/28/64, Chief CLARK received an

anonymous telephone call advising him to write down what was

being said since he could not repeat it and would have to talk

The caller advised that the Twin Valley Farmer's Exchange

trucks going to New York City were carrying bootleg whiskey

the eggs packed in the same type egg cartons.

The caller hung

up before Chief CLARK could ask any questions.

PH 665-C-TE has advised that recently the

subject has

been trying to persuade JANE COLLINS to lie concerning his

association with her if she is called as a witness before: the

INS hearing presently being conducted at Philadelphia, Pa.

JOSEPH VALACHI, who is presently incarcerated in a

Washington, D.C., Jail,was interviewed on 2/3/64 by SA JOHN M.

FLATLEY. VALACHI advised he knows several BUFALINOs and would

like to see a photograph of RUSSELL BUFALINO in discussing his

knowledge of him and his background.

He feels he remembers meeting

BUFALINO many years ago or that he was told by another "member"

that BUFALINO was a "member".

He said that if this latter method

the way he learned of BUFALINO's affiliation with Cose Nostra,

"It is good enough for me.

I would take an oath that he was a

'member' if another

'member' told me so". VALACHI said consequently

-F-

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he could know that BUFALINO was a "member" and know nothing

else concerning his background.

Photographs of the subject

will be

sent to WFO under separate cover for display to VALACHI

concerning his knowledge of the subject; however, it appears

from the above that it is unlikely that he has any personal

knowledge of the subject's affiliation with the Cosa Nostra.

PCI GEORGE KRAUCHEUNAS on 4/6/64 advised SA JOHN W.

REINHARD that he had no knowledge of any JACK COULTER, "LEFTY",

or "LITTLE HARRY" in the Scranton area.

PH 559-C on 4/6/64 advised SA JOHN W. REINHARD that

he did not know any JACK COULTER or individuals using the names

"LEFTY" or "LITTLE HARRY" who are involved in the rackets or

the dress business in the Scranton area.

PH 521-C on 3/13/64 and 3/27/64 reported no pertinent

information concerning the subject.

The Newark Office by letter of 2/25/64 reported that

efforts were unsuccessful in locating E. DRISCOLL, 158 DeHeart

Street, and CARMELLA THERESA NAVARRO, 81 Grove Street, both

Elizabeth, N.Jo, for interview.

The 1963 Elizabeth, N.J., City Directory reflects

GASPER R. (VIRGINIA) NAVARRO

resides at 81 Grove Street, Elizabeth,

N.J.

GASPER R. NAVARRO is reportedly employed as a pipe fitter

in Rahway, N.J.

Elizabeth City Directory reflects EDWARD V. DRISCOLL

(wife, BETTY LOU) resides at apartment 2U, 1055 South Elmore

Avenue, Elizabeth, N.J.

The City Directory dated 1963 reflected

the telephone number of E. DRISCOLL as 3547239.

The telephone number set forth above is the same as

the telephone number which was

called from a room

occupied by

the subject at Hotel Forrest, New York City, between 8/19/63

8/23/630

Corporal ROY PETERS, Pennsylvania State Police, Wyoming,

Pa.g

on 3/16/64 and 4/6/64 advised that he could furnish

pertinent information concerning the activities of the subject.

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Information from the Bell Telephone Company, Philadel-

phia, Pa.,

was furnished by Mrs.. CATHERINE P. BROGAN, Office

Manager,

Legal Department,

Bell

Telephone Company of Pennsyl-

vania.

Informants

PH T-1

PH T=2

PH

T-3

PH

T= 4

PH

PH

T-6

PH

PH T-8

PH 665-C-TE

-PH 665-C-TE

PH 665-C-TE

PH 614-C-TE

PH 665-C-TE

PH 665 - C-TE

PCI LOUIS ALPERT

Attorney PHILIP H. WILLIAMS

Stroudsburg, Pa. (by request)

PH T-9

T=10

PH

I-11

PH

T-12

PH

T-13

PH T-14

PH 665-C-TE

PH 526-C

PH 663 -PC

PH 614-C-TE

PH 521-C

Mrs. RAE MC CARTHY (Supervisor,

Bell Telephone Company,

Binghamton, N.Y.)

PH T-15

PH T-16

PH 672-PC

BERNARD J. BROWN, USA, MDPa.,

Scranton, Pa.

PH T-17

PH T-18

PCI. ANTHONY

RINALDI

MYRON L. WARSHAW, Manager,

Northampton Dress Company,

Northampton, Pa. (by request)

PH T-19

PH T-20

PCI JERRY BARRETT

JAMES M. HOSTETTER, Investigator,

INS, Philadelphia, Pa.

Several informant symbols were used for PH 665-C-TE

and PH

614-C-TE in order to

further protect their identities.

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SECRET

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CONFIDENTIAL

PH T-7 on January 16, 1964, advised that a party

for about 16 people was held by VITO

SANTORO at his new

restaurant, Casa Mia La Fontana, at which RUSSELL BUFALINO

served as the cook.

PH I-15 on January 21, 1964, said that the subject,

RUSSELL BUFALINO, was described

as being the "head boss out

there".

This referred, according to the informant, to the

Pittston - Wilkes-Barre, Pa., area. This information was

heard by the informant. The informant said that the only one

in Philadelphia who was on

the "commission" was ANGELO BRUNO.

I-15 stated that in referring to the connections of BUFALINO

and BRUNO he meant their connections with Cosa Nostra.

Previous reports set forth information concerning a

telephone call made from the Hotel Forrest and charged to rooms

occupled. Dy the subject and members of his party during 1963.

One of the numbers called was 45037 at Guadalajara, Mexico•

On January 13, 1964, Captain LUIS DE LA BARREDA,

Federal Security Police, Mexico City, advised that telephone

number 45037 at Guadalajara, Mexico, according to information

o accordinE CONTRE RAS BOBADILLA,

received from Guadalajara, is listed to JORGE CONTRERAS BOBADILLA,

residence Calle 42 #242, Sector Hidalgo

The Guadalajara Telephone Directory dated February

1963 lists this individual as Cap. JORGE CONTRERAS BOBADILLA,

with the

same address

mentioned previously.

It should be

noted that the abbreviation

"Cap." refers to his title as a

Captain (probably in some branch of the Mexican armed forces)

Previous report reflected that in about January 1964

the subject and ANGELO SON had contacted the operator of a

bowling alley and had considered loaning him some money to

settle with part or all of his debts.

PH. T-S on January 31, 1964, advised that the bowling

alley operator referred to above was

Umpire Lanes at Carbondale, Pa. HAYWARD lived in Philadelphia

for several years and presently owns a loan company there.

addition to Umpire Lanes, he also has invested heavily in the

local airport at Forty Fort, Pa. For years HAYWARD has been

a friend of NICK PERUGINO who operates PERUGINO's Bar at Kingston,

Pa.

The Umpire Lanes are doing well and HAYWARD intended to expand

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CONENTIAL

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