Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/21/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

• Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10198-10081

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

62-9-29-530

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

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DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

05/21/1962

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CIP, ADVICE, RACK AND SUBV, ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

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CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/25/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Recorus CoMection Act Of 1992 114 USC 2107

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Date: 5/21/62

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-29)

FROM:

SAC, MIAMI (92-515) (P)

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

WEEKLY SUMMARY

MM 509-C on

5/8t62, advised that he received

information that "NIGGY" STEIN' has been abusteda as operator

of the "PAM"' card game at the Patio Bridge Club, Miami Beach,

Ela, by the MICHAEL COPPOLA (Miami File 92-101) group and EDDIE

GOLD has taken over this operation. He also learned that ALLIE

HARRIS, a member of the COPPOLA group has a partner known

"y in his roving dice games in New York City.

This source also advised that the office of JoE

MASSEI (Miami File 92-122) at Miami Beach, which is used as a

meeting place for the

"boys" has been kept open by JOSEPH

BOMMARITO (Miami File 92-144) until BOMMARITO went to the

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fla., where he was operated on

for prostrate trouble.

MASSEI left Miami on 4/22/62, for his annual visit

and returned to Miami Beach on 5/10/62.

Lt. GEORGE HODGES, acting Chief of Police, North

Bay

Valage Police Department

on 5/17/62, advised he heard that

SAW SHANKER would reopen "Rue 79" Restaurant in North Bay Village

under the name of the

"Steak House"

, with the financial backing

of JOSEPH MASSEI.

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection ACt of 1992 771 USC-2107

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MM 92-515

MM 509-C also advised on 5/8/62, that JOHN TRONOLONE

(Miamt Fize 92-455) and his brother, CARMINE/TRONOLONE, have FLA

opened JERRY's Newstand in North Miami, Ela., as a "front" for a

big contemplated bookmaking and shylocking operation.

they do not care to handle the bets of any "racket individuals"

but will seek the "sucker bettor"

man, women, bell hops, etc., as they feel they ca make more money

on the bets made by those individuals.

This source also advised that he learned WILLIAM

GUSTAV BISCHOFF (Miami File 92-89) and JOSEPH INDELICATO

(Miami File 92-404) made a financial Investment inithe Hampshire

Towers Apartments, Miami Beach, presently under construction by

MARVIN SCHULMAN.

He also learned that BISCHOFF and INDELICATO

contemplate moving into these apartments when completed.

In addition, this source reported that some sizeable

poker games, have been going on at Miami Beach No. 1651, Loyal

Order to Moose, operated by BEN HUSCK (Miami File 162-80) and

WILLIE BITTNER. He related the local bookmaking is handled by

BITTNER and HUSICK handles the lay off bets at this club.

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