Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 02/29/1960
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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RECORD NUMBER: 124-90154-10027

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 62-9-210-60

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FROM: MM

TO: HQ

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DATE:

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02/29/1960

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AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES - CUBA

MICHAEL MCLANEY

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/30/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

MEMO

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Released under The Fobn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14/2017

•FORM NO. 64

Office Mei

dum • UNITED

GOVERNMENT

Director, FBI (62-75147)

DATE

12/29/60

FROM

SAC, Miam1: (62-3398)

SUBJECT

AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES - CUBA

ANTI-RACKETEERING. C

ROCKY POMERANCE, Constable, Miami Beach,

Florida,

on December 16,

1959, reported that JACK PEARLMAN, a poli

tician, gambler and one who has passed bad checks in

the

past.,

is associated with DAN CHAPPElL in the operation of the

oriental Park Race Track and Casino in Havana, Cuba:

* PATRICK CROWLEY, INS Inspector, International Air

port, Miami, Florida, on January 8, 1960, advised that on

, 4855 Pine Tree Drive, Miami

lATION

85

EIN

MANG

Beach, Florida

..On January 14, 1960, CROWLEY advised SANTONTE

arrived at the Miami

Airport on January 14, 1960, on Cuban

804 and will be at 2505 Bristol Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

On January 20, 1960, Inspector CROWLEY advised that

MIKE MCLANEY arrived from Havana, Cuba,

that day on Cubana

Flight 416 and his destination was listed as 4855 Pine Tree

Drive, Miami Beach. FLE

MM 673-C advised on January 28, 1960, that LEWIS

"DUTCH! SHIELDS, a gambler, has an interest in the gambling

casino in the Jockey Club of the Oriental Park Race Track,

Havana, Cuba. He said he was told the average daily handle

is $50,000.00. He also said he learned that 15% is taken off

the tote boards and that 3% goes to the Castro Government.

P

5

"Bureau

2 - Miami

(REG. 11

62-4

RFF : GK

(7)

8j MAR

1960

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3/16/60

50 MAR

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992(44 USC 2102 Hote)

DATE: 11-14-2017

Fires

MM 62-3398

MM 673-C also advised that about a week or ten

days ago when SANTOS TRAFFICANTE returned to, the United

States from Havana, Cuba, en route to Tampa, Florida, he

was told TRAFFICANtE stopped by to see RALPH REnna at the

Hacienda Restaurant, 2795 N. W. 7th Street, Miam

Miami, Elorida.-

He further advised he heard that TONY

VAUGHN, who

once managed the Nacional Hotel in Havana, Cuba, and later

the Hotel Las Brisas in Acapulco, Mexico, is now operating

the Little Hotel on Londres 15, Mexico City. He said he

also heard this hotel has no gambling casino.

Additional copies of this communication are being

directed to the Bureau for possible reference to the Legat,

Havana.

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