OSI Communication
Originator: USAF
From: David R. Lawrie
To: DISCO
Document date: 10/30/1968
Document type: Paper

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Case#:NW 64954 Date:

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Date: 11/03/98

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF

RECORD NUMBER

:194-10001-10145

RECORDS SERIES : DOD AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : AC678001R - PAGES 1204-1213

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : USAF - OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

FROM : DAVID R. LAWRIE

TO : DISCO

TITLE : OSI COMMUNICATION

DATE : 10/30/68

PAGES : 10

SUBJECTS

: REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III

• DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : SECRET

RESTRICTIONS : 1B, 1C, 3

CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/08/95

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IN REPLY REFER TO

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TO:

DISCO

FROM:

DO 4

OSI COMMUNICATION

DATE OF TRANSMITTAL

:30 OCT 1968

SUBJECT

MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III

AKA: MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL,

MITCHELL WERBELL, ERIC WILSON,

ALEX WILSON, (FNU) THRAFT

Male Born: 8 Mar 18, PA

SSAN: 167-18-1640

Vice President, Sionics, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia

REFERENCE

OSI Form 158,

SUBJECT and file as

above,

dated 14 October 1968

ITEMS CHECKED ARE APPLICABLE TO ABOVE SUBJECT

INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED AND REPORTS WILL BE FORWARDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

ATTACHED IS REPORTSOF INVESTIGATION. THIS MATTER IS

D PENDING

X CLOSED.

REQUEST REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN. (AFR 124-4)

IF THIS IS PROCESSED UNDER AFR

; REQUEST COMPLIANCE. WITH PARAGRAPH

REPORT OF PRIOR INVESTIGATION/SUMMARY ATTACHED.

NOTE RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS ON FRONT OF THE ATTACHMENT(S).

RETURN ATTACHMENTS) AFTER HAVING SERVED YOUR PURPOSE.

REQUEST AN INDICES CHECK ON ABOVE SUBJECT AND INDIVIDUAL(S) LISTED IN OTHER/REMARKS.

ISZERE REMOVED, THE CLASSIFICATION OF THIS CORRESPONDENCE

XI CANCELED XI MARKED "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY."

Request adjudication and date thereof be annotated below.

* ATTACHMENTS

1.

2.

3.

ROI, DO 21, re SUBJ., dtd 7. Jun 68

ROI, DO 6, re SUBJ.; dtd 28 Jun 68 (w/atch)

ROI, DO 4,

re SUBJ., dtd 15 Jul 68

ROI, DO 6, re SUBJ., did 9 Aug 68 (Watch)

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6.

7.

ROI, DO 6, re SUBJ., dtd 30 Aug 68

ROI, DO 6,

re SUBJ:, dtd 17 Sep

68

ROI, DO 6, re SUBJ, dtd 17 Oct 68

(w/atch)

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COPIES TO

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ATTACHMENTS

See above

FILE STAMP AND/OR OTHER

AFISINC (w/o atch)

NAME, GRADE, TITLE, SIGNATURE

FOR THE COMMANDER:

audi ana aje

DAVID R.

LAWRIE,

Chief

Counterintelligence Division

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TITLE

MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL III

AKA: MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL

MITCHELL WERBELL, ERIC WILSON,

ALEX WILSON, (FNU) THRAFT

Male Born: 8 Mar 18, PA;SSAN: 167-18-1640

Vice President, Sionics, Inc., Atlanta, GA)

STATUS

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

RUC

DO 4

CHARACTER

DOD INVESTIGATIONS - GENERAL - SPECIAL INQUIRY

REFERENCE

ROI, DO 4, 22 May 68

DETAILS:

ITAITED STATES AIR FORCE

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY

WILLIAM A. OUTTEN, SA

24 May-5 Jun 68

REPORT MADE AT

sdv

DO 21

FILE NR.

04D74(24C) -3232

DATE

7 Jun 68

On 24 May 68, a search of the indices, OSI District 21, Langley AFB, Virginia,

by JOHN W. GLYNN, file clerk, revealed no record identifiable with SUBJECT, his

adult relatives, or references as listed on DD Form 48 executed by SUBJECT on 9

2. On 5 Jun 68, records of the Registrar's Office, Virginia Military Institute,

Lexington, Virginia, as reviewed by BETTY J. MOHLER, Recorder, for WILLIAM A. OUTTEN,

SA, failed to reveal SUBJECT ever attending that institution.

Mrs. MOHLER stated

that records in her office are maintained on alf students since 1842.

REFERRED UPON COMPLETION TO THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DISTRIBUTION

DO 4

Dir OSI

(DISCO-Action-

(OSTONFO)

DECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY: 21 AUG 98

Chief, Defensive Operations & Investigations

DECLASSIFIED ON: 23 FEB 98

SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED

WITHIN USAF

3

This is a privileged document under military law.

This report may not be reproduced or given addi-

tional dissemination except as

authorized by AFR

124-4. If this report is classified see also AFR 205-1.

(AFR 124-4)

FILE STAMP

APPROVED

DO 6

(FBI, Atlanta-Info-1)

3

File

1

54,051

Conna de KOLe, colonel, fAr

Commander

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FORM

MAY 62,

6b

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SECRET

ITLE

MITCHELI LIVINGSION WERBELL,

III

AKA: MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL,

MITCHELL WERBELL, ERIC WILSON, ALEX

WIISON, (FNU) THRAFT

Male Born: 8 Mar 1918, PA

SSAN: 267-18-1640, Vice President

ak

Sionies, Inco, Atlanta, Georgia

(U).

STATUS

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PENDING

DO 4

CHARACTER

DOD INVESTIGATIONS-GENERAL - SPECIAL INQUIRY

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY

PERIOD

JOHN R. CAMERON, SA

29 May

REPORT MADE A79 June 1968

FILE NR.

DO 6

04D74(24C) -3232

DATE

86 NUN 1968

REFERENCE

ROI, DO 4, 22 May 1968

SYNOPSIS

DCASK-Atlanta, records failed to reflect Sionics, Inc. in either active contract

or pre-award stage.

FBI, Miami, Florida files contain message stating SUBJECT

bad been in contact with

Haitian Counsel General in Miami in an attempt to sell

I supply of firearms. Allegedly, SUBJECT's plan was to accept money for firearms

but fail to deliver them. FBI, Miami, files contain no unfavorable information

concerning listed reference MAGRUDER.

MAGRUDER, in interview, claimed no

knowledge of unfavorable information concerning SUBJECT and recommended SUBJECT

foz & position of trust. Atlanta, Georgia Credit Bureau files disclosed five

collection accounts, two federal tax liens and one lawsuit against SUBJECT.

Neighborhood investigation in Powder Springs, Ga, disclosed SUBJECT in residence

there from 1949 to present. Developed reference MEREDITH advised SUBJECT has been

self-employed most of the

period he has known him and has engaged in several business

ventures, one of which was growing tropical fruit in the Dominican Republic. All

references were aware SUBJECT's latest venture is the development of silencers for

weapons.

None claimed any knowledge of unfavorable information and all recommended

him for a position of trust. DUN and BRADSIREET records reflect Sionics, Inc.,

Incorporated in August 1967 in Fulton County, Ga. Company reportedly engaged in

sound and flash modification of weapons. FBI, Atlanta, files contain no information

regarding Sionies, Inc. officials except SUBJECT. DCASR-Atlanta, Industrial

Some of the information contained in this report (Synopsis and

paragraph #3) has been obtained from sources other than the

USAF. Dissemination of that information cannot be made out-

side

the UsAF without consent of the origrating agency.

(OSTINFO)

SPECIAL

- DECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY: 21 AUG 9{FR 124-4)

Chief, Defensive Operations & Investigations

DISTRIBUTION

(w/atch)

(DISCO-Action-1 (watch)

DECLASSIFIED ON: 23 FEB 98

FILE STAMP

This is a privileged document

under military

3

This report may not be reproduced or given addi-

5-9.96

tional

dissemination except as

authorized by

124-4. If this report is classified see also AFR 205-1.

TLASSIFIED BY

Dir OSI (w/atch)

2

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X1.42

„Ви,

Atlanta (Info)

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RELEASE IN FULL

AP RELEASE IN PART

IOTAL DENIAL

OSI

FORM

MAY. 62,

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SYNOPSIS (Cont)

Security Office records refleet facility security inspection begun on

Sionics, Inc. in February 1968 at the request of U.S. Army Research

and Development Center, Ft. Belvoir, Va. Sionics, Inc. apparently

developing a device designed to be used with a classified Army project.

civil law enforcement agency checks in Atlanta and Powder Springs, Ga.

negative concerning SUBJECT.

DETAILS

1. On 29 May 1960, a check of the Indices, OSI District 6, Robins AFB,

Georgia, at the request of SA GRADY H. CLICK, disclosed no information

concerning SUBJECT; his spouse HILDEGARD HEMMERICH WERBELL; bis daughters

D. MICHELLE C. WERBELL and KAREN MARGOT D. WERBELL, his sons MITCHELL

LIVINGSTON WERBELL and GEOFFREY BAUDOIN WERBELL; or his listed references

ROBERT VERSHEN, ISADORE T. COHEN and PHYTON M. MAGRUDER.

2 On 4 June 1968, files of the Financial Services Office, Defense

Contract Administrative Service Region (DCASR), Atlanta, Ga., reviewed

by HAROLD W. BAGLEY, Chief, at the request of the writer failed to

reflect any information pertaining to Sionics, Inc. BAGLEY also

telephonically contacted the Chiefs of the Contract Operations Branch

and the Contract Pre-Award Monitor Division who both advised they

had no information pertaining to Sionies, Ine.

3. On 5 June 1960, the files of the FBI Field Office, Miami, Florida,

were reviewed by Mr. THOMAS FALIS, Complaint Clerk, at the request of

SA ROBERT G. HUGHES. Files reflected that a PEYTON MAGRUDER (not

further identified) made a complaint to the FBI in 1958, regarding

certain officers of his business (Coral Roofing Co) who were trying

to take his business away through the use of bankruptey. MAGRUDER

felt that this was a violation of the federal bankruptey laws. FBI

declined to investigate. In addition to FBI memos concerning MITCHELL

LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III on file with OSI, Miami FBI Office furnished

copy of a CONFIDENTIAL message dated 15 Nov 66 from Director FBI to

the Miami Office which is set forth verbatim as follows:

"Haitian Revolutionary Activities"

"On November eight last a Confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised that MITCHELL WER BELL,

American adventurer from Powder Springs, Ga., had been in contact with

EUGENE MAXIMILIEN, Haitian Consel General in Miami. MAXIMILIEN reportedly (5)

agreed to purchase a supply of firearms from WER BEll, which firearms

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are currently stored in the Dominican Republic.

On November fourteen

last the above source advised that according to WER BElL, MAXIMILIEN met.

with him on the night of November nine last at the University Inn,

Coral Gables, Florida, where WER BELL was registered under the name

THRAFT. At this meeting MAXIMILIEN agreed to pay WER BELL the sum of

twenty thousand dollars for these firearms. WER BELL stated MAXIMILIENS

subsequently departed for Haiti to obtain the money for purchase of

these firearms from President DUVALTER, and that MAXIMILIEN was

expected to return to Miami on Tuesday, November fifteen next.

'WER BIlL said although MAXIMILIAN would obtain the money from

President DUVATTER, MAXIMILIEN had no intention of delivering the

firearms to the Haitian President. WER BELL Said MAXIMILIEN has been

cooperating with ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS and has been meeting

secretly with MASFERRER in a meeting place outside of Metropolitan

Miami. MAXIMILIEN has agreed to turn over the firearms obtained

through WER BELL to MASFERRER for use on the latter's planned invasion

of Haiti and overthrow of DUVALIER.

WER BELL has agreed to make

these firearms available to MASFERRER once he has received the twenty

thousand dollars from MAXIMILIaN. (5)

"WER BELL confidentially advised the source that he, WER BEll was.

planning to accept the twenty thousana dollars from MaXIMILIEN, but

(5)

would delay delivery of the arms to MASFERRER until after the invasion

of Haitai, in order that he could keep both the twenty thousand dollars

and the firearms. WER BELL said that MASFERRER has sufficient arms

for the invasion and did not need the firearms now in the Dominican

Republic.

"WER BELL, also stated that MASFERRER claims to have seventeen boats

and a force of between two hundred and three hundred men ready to

depart for this invasion of Haiti and hopes to depart from Miami within

the next week. WER BELL also stated that a large group of HAITIANS

were standing by in the Dominican Republic to assist in these invasion

efforts. "(ul)

4. On 10 June 1968, Mr. PEYION M. MAGRUDER, 757 Malaga Ave.

Coral

Gables, Fla., employed as Consulting Engineer at Sionics, Inc.,

. Atlanta,

Georgia, telephoned SA RICARDO GONZALEZ, OSI Detachment 612, Miami, Fla.,

from Georgetown Inn, in Washington, D.C. (Phone 202-333-8900) and

advised that he wanted to be interviewed telephonically. He stated

that he would be working out of state and did not know when he would

return to his home in Coral Gables, Florida, or to his home office in

Atlanta, Georgia. He advised that

he has known SUBJECT personally

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since 1950 as they were in the advertising business together from

approximately 1950 to 1953 at Atlanta, Georgia. He stated that he

has had occasional to frequent contact with SUBJECT at Miami, Fla-,

and various other locations in the U.s. from 1953 to the present, as

friends and business associates.

He advised that he considers SUBJECT

to be loyal, of good character and morals, capable, reliable, trust-

worthy, honest, emotionally stable and financially responsible. He

knew of no nervous or mental illness of SUBJECT, or association with

subversive organizations.

He knew of no association of SUBJECT

with persons of questionable reputation or character. He stated

that he knew that SUBJECT was once accused of making some kind of

illegal sale of flrearms, but to the best of his knowledge, this

was not true and that he knew SUBJECT had placed a libel suit

against the person and organization that furnished this information.

He advised that he knew of no relatives of SUBJECT residing in

foreign countries. He knew only that SUBJECT has made several business

trips to various countries in South America. MAGRUDER recommended

SUBJECT for a position of trust.

5. On 6 June 1968, files of Credit Bureau of Atlanta, Inc., 136

Marietta St., SW, Atlanta, Georgia, reviewed by JOHN RITTER, at

the request of the writer, disclosed a credit file pertaining to

MITCHELL I. WERBELL, III was established in May 1947, Address listed

was Rt. #1, Powder Springs, Ga. The file was last cleared in June

The file reflects five collection accounts as follows:

12 Mar 56 - Banda's Bazaar, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. -

$ 54.80

26 May 58 - Bishop Office Equipment, Orlando, Fla. -

100.00

14 Jul 62 - Dr. William I. Eubanks

18.00

9 Oct 63 - Collection firm not shown

28.20

24 Jun 65 - Holiday Inn

75.69

Also, two federal tax leins were listed, one for $14, 076, dated

7 Dec 1954, case B-2946 and the other $6282.69, dated 7 Apr 1961,

Case B-3740• Finally, the file lists a suit, Watt Publishing CO.,

Oregon, Ill. Vs SUBJECT, for $5132.09, no date shown.

6. On Il June 1968, the following law enforcement agencies' criminal

arrest records were reviewed at the request of SA WILLIAM B. TWINING

and disclosed no information pertaining to SUBJECT:

Powder Springs Police Department, Powder Springs, Georgia

Cobb County Criminal Identification Bureau, Marietta, Georgia.

Marietta Police Department, Marietta, Georgia.

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7. On Il June 1968, a neighborhood investigation was conducted by

SA WINING in the vicinity of Rt. Ml, Macland-Dallas Road, Powder

Springs, Georgia. Mr. BOB MEREDITH, Conmercial Artist, Rt. #l, Powder

Springs, Georgia, advised the following in substance;

He has been

acquainted with SUBJECT as a personal friend and neighbor since 1962.

SUBJECT has been in various forms of self-employment during the past

six (6) years, to include advertising and the market of baby pants by

the brand name

"Handy Panty."

SUBJECT resided in the Dominican

Republic from approximately 1963 to 1965 doing business as a tropical

fruit grower. SUBJECT's latest business venture is developing

various modifications of hand gun silencers. He has seen the weapons

that SUBJECT is modifying and considers SUBTECT to be a legitimate

businessman•

PEYTON MCGRUDER, a resident of Coral Gables, Fla., was

previously associated with SUBJECT in the advertising agency and is

presently helping SUBJECT promote the sale of his product.

He has

no knowledge of SUBJECT's means of income but is of the opinion that

FRED BROWN, President of Sionics, Inc. is contributing a large share

of the operational cost. subJect has not made any trips putside

of the United States for business or pleasure within the past two

years. MERITH considers SUbJEel to be honest, trustworthy and

extremely capable in the type of work in which he is currently

involved. He believes SUBJECT would be loyal to the United States

as SUBJECT emphatically denounces any form of Communism.

nothing of an unfavorable nature regarding SUBJECT's character.

He recalled reading in a newspaper about SUB-ECT being arrested for

an alleged violation of the Neutrality Aet involving the sale of

firearms to a foreign country. However, to his knowledge, SUBJECT

was cleared of the arrest and the charges against SUBJECT were

dropped. He would have no reservation in recommending SUBJECT have

access to classified Department of Defense material.

8. On 11 June 1968, HUGH LEE POORE, Chief of Police, Powder Springs,

Georgia, and IT COBB VARNER, Grocer, neighbor to SUBJECT, Rt. #1,

Powder Springs, Georgia, were interviewed separately by SA TWIVING

and advised substantially the same information as follows:

have known SUBJECT since approximately 1949 on a casual basis..

SUBJECT has been self-employed most of the past 18 years in advertising

the production of rubber baby pants and the production of hand gun

silencers. SUBJECT worked in his home and up to 1965 made numerous

trips to Carribean countries.

They knew of nothing derogatory regarding

SUBJECT's character. They considered SUBJECT to be loyal, trustworthy,

capable and of good moral character.

Several years ago, SUBJECT was

in a bad financial state; however, it appears SUBJECT has done quite

satisfactorily in paying his debts

during the past two years. They

recommended SUBJECT for a position of trust.

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9. On 12 June 1960, files of Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., 131 Ponce

de Leon, NE, Atlanta, Georgia, reviewed by SYlVIA Williams, clerk,

at the request of the writer, disclosed one report concerning

Sionics, Inc.

It states the concern was incorporated at Fulton

County, Ga.

21 Aug 1967, was allowed a maximum of 10.D0 shares of

stock at $10.00 each and

had $1,000.00 paid in capital. It lists

the officers of the company as follows:

FRED BROWN, President•

ARTHUR 1. HARRIS, Chairman of the Board.

MITCHELI. L. WERBELL, Vice President and Director of Research

JO FLORENCE, Secretary-Treasurer.

The operation of the company is shown as follows:

"Conducts research

and development in area of sound and flash modification of equipment

in advanced weaponry

One employee besides officers for total of

five. Location: Rents 2,000 square feet of fourth floor of

multi-story office building located on Main thoroughfare. Job is

located in Powder Springs, Ga.

A copy of the Dun and Bradstreet report is appended to this report as

attachment No. 4.

10. On 13 June 1968, files of FBI, Atlanta, Georgia Field Office

reviewed by a representative of that office at the request of the

writer, failed to disclose any record of FRED BROWN, ARTHUR I•

HARRIS, JO FLORENCE Or BEN KOHLER. (U)

11. On 17 June 1960, ELMO WOOD, Chief, Contract Operations Branch, e

DCASR-Atlanta, advised the Industrial Security Division, DCASR-

Atlanta, was conducting a security survey on sionies, Inc.

12. On 18 June 1968, CLARENCE W. SENSER, Chief, Operations Division,

Office of Industrial Security, DCASR-Atlanta, advised SA RALPH M.

SNOW, Jr. and the writer his office had begun a facility Security

Clearancy Survey on Sionics, Inc., 1655 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta,

Georgia.

The survey was not yet complete as all of the necessary

paperwork had not been completed by Sionics, Inc., and the required

personnel security clearances had not been granted by DISCO. Any

specific information concerning corporate sturcture and operations

of the company would be maintained by the Facilities Division, Office

of Industrial Security, DCASR-Atlanta.

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13•

On 18 June 1968, Mrs. J. J. TURNER, Staff Security Specialist,

Facilities Division, Office of Industrial Security, DCASR-Atlanta,

advised SA SNOW and the writer her office received a letter from

the U.S, Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center,

Ft. Belvoir, Va., dated 1 Feb 68, requesting an Interim Security

Clearance be granted to Sionics,

Inc, has the capability to furnish aiming and firing devices for

use with a classified Night Vision Goggle System. Security

Agreement and Facility Security Clearance Survey forms have been

prepared by DCASR and a list of the corporation officials was

provided by Sionics, Inc. The officers as listed are:

BROWN, President and Chairman of the Board, SUBJECT, Vice President

ano Director of Research and Development, JOANN TUGGLE FLORENCE,

Secretary-Treasurer, BEN KOHLER, JR., Assistant Secretary, ARTHUR

I. HARRIS, Director, and MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WURBELL, IV, Position

not shown. Copies of these documents are appended to this

as Attachments l through 3• Mrs. TURNER also advised she has had several

conversations with SUBJECT and as a result is of the opinion that

SUBJECT and his son, MITCHELL L• WERBELL, IV, are designing and

producing the devices and the others involved in the corporation are

either financial backers or secretarial help. Although the offices

of the company are located at 1655 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, Ga.,

the majority of the work will be carried on at an off-cite location,

Rt. #1, Powder Springs, Georgia. Mrs. TURNER also had telephonically

contacted the Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development

Center, Ft. Belvoir, Va. to obtain background material about Sionies,

Inc., and was told clearances for SUBJECT and other corporation

officials would be required so they might attend classified demons-

trations of the devices developed and produced by the company

14. On 19 June 1968, files of the Fulton County Criminal Identification

Georgia Police Department, reviewed by JOSEPHONE

PRESSLEY and JOHN E. TALIENT, respectively, at the request of the

writer failed to disclose any record of SUBJECT, his family (with

one exception), or Sionics, Inc., officials BROWN, HARRIS, FIORENCE

or KOHLOR.

Police Department records reflect MITCHELL LIVINGSTON

WERBELL, IV, was arrested 9 March 1968 for violation of the Beer and

Wine Ordinance. The case was dismissed by the Atlanta Municipal

Court. No further details concerning this arrest could be located.

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15• On 19 June 1968, review of FBI, Atlanta, Georgia Field Office

files, at the request of the writer, failed to disclose any unfavorable

information concerning BEN KOHLER, JR.

16. Paragraph No. 3 of this report is classified CONFIDENTIAL tO

contorm to the classification assigned by the originating ageney.

The balance of the report is For Official Use Only:

ATTACHMENTS

I: Copy DD Form 374, Facility Security Clearance Survey, re:

Sionics, Inc., dated & Feb 1968.

2. Copy DD Form 441, Security Agreement between DoD and Sionics,

listing officers and directors of Sionies, Inc.

4. Dun and Bradstreet Business Information Report re Sionics, Inc.,

dated 29 Feb 68.

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