Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LV
To: HQ
Document date: 6/10/64
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/7/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10342-10128

RECORD SERIES :

DE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ELSUR 92-802-20

Document Information

• ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

TO:

LV

HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 06/10/1964

PAGES:

12

SUBJECTS :

ANTHONY GIACALONE, ELSUR

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

09/28/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: RPT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

IV. 92-578

On 5/8/64, LA 4350-C returned from Las

"Vegas,

"Nevada.

SAS LOGAN J. LANE and ALBERT A. HUSTEDT interviewed

informant in

the

vicinity of his business in the Palm Desert, California area,

at which time he related the following:

week.

While there,

Informant was in las Vegass premont Hotel

Nevada, during the past

he stopped at the

and visited

wi th

EDWARD LEVINSON, President of the Fremont Hotel.

During the

course of this visit,

HARRY LEVY stopped in to see LEvInsoN.

According to informant, LEVY is a Las Vegas City Commissioner and

was on a Presidential committee with WALTER REUTHER.

" LEvy was

delivering a police card for one of LEVINSON's employees, an'ex-

convict who had been previously unable to obtain a police card to

work. During the course of the conversation, LEVINSON

looked 1n

his pocket and made the comment "I better look for an FBI Agent

while I'm in there."

LEVY replied that the

FBI was not so har

following which LEVINSON went into a profane tirade against the

Bureau and SAC DEAN ELSON personally.

LEVY stated he was acquainted

with DEAN ELSON personally

and thought "he was a real good guy."

LEVINSON stated "ELSON is a no good s.o.b."

LEVY Stated ELSON

was a nice guy and he had

known him for some time."" LEVINSON

again cursed DEAN ELSON and stated,

"I had him in a chair one time

and 1

let him up.

The next time I

get him in a chair he is not

going

to get up " Following this comment, PAUL J. DORFMAN

dropped in to see LEVINSON and the topic of conversation was

changed. No further comment was made regarding this matter in

the

informant's presence.

The informant advised that he felt LEVINSON was using

a figure of speech and was not sure how to interpret LEVINSON's

remarks.

He felt,

however, LEVINSON had reference to possibly

putting DEAN ELSON in some embarrassing position.

Informant

pointed out he was unaware of any incident LEVINSON might have

referred to and that this matter came up in general conversation

and did not appear to be any specific plan of action LEVINSON

had in mind.

Informant stated further he felt HARRY lEvY would not

offend LEVINSON and be inclined to do whatever LEVINSON requested

of him. Informant pointed out he was not in a position to ask

any questions during the conversation and could furnish no other

details.

Informant will be alert for any additional possible

information regarding the above matter.

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

LV 92-578

The following information was furnished on the dates

indicated by LV 155-PC:

BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVE POSITION OCCUPIED BY THIS PC

AND THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE INFORMATION OBTAINED, IT HAS

BEEN REQUESTED THAT THIS INFORMATION NOT BE DISSEMINATED OUTSIDE

THE BUREAU, AND IS BEING SET FORTH IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION

FOR THAT REASON.

On 5/6/64, this source advised that the principal

individual in the Mannoth Procuding Corporation is SAl GARFIELD,

and has a very active account at

the Bank of Las Vegas, las Vegas,

Nevada.

Much of the business of this account is handled through

the Gideon Bank, Gideon, Ohio. Source noted that a number of the

owners of the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada,.

are stockholders

in this company.

Source advised that there has been considerable

talk to the effect that EDWARD LEVINSON is going to sell

Incorest in the Premont Hotel; hovever, there had been no offatal

word concerning this sale as yet. It was indicated that possibly

EDWARD TORRES, ViCe President, Fremont Hotel, would buy most of

LEVINSON'S

interest.

This source advised on 5/13/64, that a wire was sent

to the Fidelity Bank and Trust

Company, Oklahoma City,

tO GRAIN HARRIS, President, on 5/7/64, reflecting that LEVINSON

would pay off a

loan obtained by FRED BLACK for approximately

$62, 000:00.

The collateral of 2800 shares of Serv-U Corporation

given by BLACK to secure this loan were to be returned to LEVINSON.

Payment would be transferred through the Federal Reserve Bank in

San Francisco.

On 5/8/64, however, a wire was sent to HARRIS to dis-

regard the previous

wire as the offer was canceled. Source could

furnish no information

for the reason for the cancellation.

On 5/19/64, this source advised that the Mammoth

Producing Corporation has recently been involved in the development

of the

"Morrow County Oil Runs" in Ohio. "Source stated that he

did not know what the term "oil runs" meant; however, thatpeare

to concern undeveloped oil potential.

Source advised

5/8/64, information was received that the Mammoth Producing

Corporation oil runs

in Morrow County, Ohio, were worth

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$12, 000, 000.00.

Source noted that EDWARD LEVINSON, EDWARD TORRES,

and LESTER SIGELBAUM all own stock in this company.

On 5/19/64, this source furnished a copy of a liability

ledger sheet for EDWARD LEVINSON concerning his personal account.

It reflects

the amount of money LEVINSON has borrowed

from the

Bank of Las Vegas, and at the present time LEVINSON has a

balance owed

of $400, 000.00.

Source noted that these are all personal unsecured

loans.

On 5/31/64, this source advised that shortly after the

"Las Vegas Sun" a Las Vegas daily newspaper, building

burned down

in 1963, EDWARD LEVINSON made a personal loan to HANK GREENSPUN

owner and editor, in the amount of $65,000.00.

In connection with rumors circulating in Las vegas

regarding a partnership between LEVINSON and JAMES G. SNYDER.

we th rumor arous

the following information has been received:

IV 117-C-TE advised that he had also heard the rumor

Vegas

and

Sports Club, 19 Ogden Street, Las Vegas, Nevada,

had been a

partner with EDDIE LEVINSON in the Vegas Turf and Sports Club

and in the Hollywood Sports prior to the moving to the Vegas Turt

operation.

IV 117-C-TE advised that he has extremely reliable

continue in the belief that this type of information would help

consider SNYDER's bankroll and backing to be desireable if he

was, in fact, associated with EDDIE LEVINSON of the Fremont Hotel.

This source also advised that SNYDER did two things to

make the rumor continue and that was that he always banked a

bankroll for the Vegas Turf and Sports at the Fremont Hotel when

the establishment closed in the evening as well as obtaining

personal loans from LEVINSON at such times as the January 1,

bowl games and the Tournament of Champions Golf Tournament in

order to pay off the winners.

Source advised that SNYDER was

required

to obtain enough money at these periods of time due to

the fact that the winners always showed up almost immediately

after the sporting event had been completed, while many of the

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losers had to be located and arrangements for payment made

"so

that a large bankroll was required.

Source advised

that at

times, EDDIE LEVINSON furnished large sums of money

out the gambling fraternity in Las Vegas, Nevada, and tended to

substantiate the rumor that EDDIE LEVINSON was a partner with

JAMES SNYDER in his bookmaking operation.

Source advised that LEVINSON now attempts to keep hin

self completely aloof from.all such operations.

Source advised

that prior to all of the

"heat'' brought on the Las Vegas gambling

and bookmaking operations by the Federal Government, LEVINSON

was always in the frame of mind that as long as he was not

directly involved in bookmaking, that he could not be injured by

operating in the manner described above, but due to the many

problems trought on by investigations conducted by the IRS and

the FEl in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, LEVINSON is operating in

a very limited manner at

the present time and wants no other

activities other than that of the Fremont Hotel.

INFORMANTS:

LV T-I is LV 130-PC.

IV T-2 is Lieutenant M. B. PHILLIPS, LOS

Angeles Police

Department, Intelligence Unit, Los Angeles, California.

IV T-3 is LV 141-PCH

LV T-4 is Sergeant BEN C. COMPTON, Special Investigations,

Las Vegas Police Department, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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