Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, TP
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/18/1962
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/11/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10201-10271

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2781-550

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: SAC, TP

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

*PAGES :

SUBJECTS :

05/18/1962

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LST, ASSOC, BUSS, ACT, RES

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

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DATE OF LAST REVIEW: _10/13/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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FD-56 (Rev. 12-13-56)

Date: 5/18/62

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Via AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2781)

FROM:

SAC,: TAMPA (92-1) (P)

SANTORAFFICANTI, JR, ALA

AR

(00: Tampa)

WEEKLY AIRTEL SUMMARY

Re lampa airtel to Bureau, 5/10/62.

JOHN JOSEPH VITALE, racket figure fron St. Louis, Mo.,

accompanied by SẠM ROTH of St. Louis, arrived Tampa

International

Airport the a.m. of 5/8/62 and subsequently registered at Hawaiian

Village, Tampa.

St. Louis source indicated VITALE to look into tomato

business in conjunction with produce business he had in St. Louis..-

lampa conducted fisur VITALE and ROTH, 5/8/62 to 4:55 p.M.,

5/11/62, when they both left Tampa International Airport for St.

Fisur not observed in contact with subject, but was observed

in contact with FRANK and ANTONIO DIECIDUE, both of whom are past

associates of subject.

Subject was not reported in Tampa until afternoon of .

Saturday, May 12, 1962, when he was reported at the Columbia Res-

taurant by PCI DOMINICK LA ROCCA (protect) • CASIMIRIO HERNANDEZ,

owner of Columbia Restaurant, telephonically contacted, advised

Buagents subject and JAMES C. LONGO had just left Columbia Restaurant.

Other than above, subject has not been reported in Tampa by informants,

sources or neighbors.

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TP 92-1

TP 75-C*, a highly sensitive source in a position

to know of activities of VITALE and ROTH, but not in a position

to testify, did not indicate any contacts between them and sub-

ject; only

that VITALE had apparently been interested in the

tomato market in the Greater Tampa area.

Above substantiated inasmuch as VITALE and ROTH, with

ANTONIO DIECIDUE, visited tomato outlets, Greater Tampa area.

CS TP 51-C, a highly confidential source interested

in activities. of the

not in a position to testify, furnished information on

that Miss GEORGETTE, 9570 Harding Avenue, Surfside, Miami Beach,

Fla., apparently furnished a receipt March 16, 1962 reflecting

receipt of $30.00 from Mrs. J. BRUNO, 8805 N.E. 9 Ct.

LEADS:

CHICAGO DIVISION

AL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Will refer to St. Louis airtel to Director with copies

to Chicago in matter titled:

St. Louis), JOHN JOSEPH VITALE, aka.

Tampa if there has been any indication from sources or informants

that ACCARDO has been in Tampa®

MIAMI DIVISION

AT MIAMI BEACH, FLA.

Immediately conduct appropriate investigation through -

yor harding avenue,

Surfside, noting that subject and wife

nay be maintaining dual residences; turther noting that the

subject and his wife were previously registered on Miami Beach

under the name of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES BRUNO.

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will conduct immediately appropriate investigation

at 8805 N.E. 9th Ct., noting that subject's wife may be using

such address as a drop.

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