Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, TP
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 9/5/61 00:00
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/11/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES:

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10195-10416

HQ

92-2781-194

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

ussassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel •

Caset:NU 45966 Date:

11-16-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, TP

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 05/09/1961

'PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

LST, WHEREABOUTS, RES, REL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

.10/02/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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TP 92-1

officers and through them determined that, some few weeks prior

to 2/7/61, subject was in frequent contact with one SALVATORE

SCALIA, who operated a grocery store in the vicinity of 755

W. Flagler, Miami. For info Miami, Tampa files reflect

SALVATORE SCALIA was identified by

• HAV-31, on 10/8/58, as being

identical with the individual known as "Sal" who was

manager of the gambling casino at the Hotel Comodoro. Tampa

file further reflects SCALIA was born May 7, 1931, in Regalbuto,

Enna,

Italy, and in 1955, obtained a job offer as medical X-ray

technician from the D. C. General Hospital, Washington, D. C.

BOWEN stated subject was also allegedly in contact

with one OSCAR ECHEMENDIA, former part owner of Tropicana,

Havana, ,and who was described to BOWEN as the present kingpin

1) the bron contact n

of bolita among Latins in Dade County:

BOWEN strongly requested his identity as the source

of the above information be concealed in connection with any

inquiry made in the Miami area.

LEAD

MIAMI DIVISION

AT HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

Contact sources and conduct investigation to deter-

mine if subject a guest at Carlsbad Spa.

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Identify and obtain background info on SALVATORE

SCALIA and OSCAR ECHEMENDIA, alleged contacts of subject, anc

make efforts to determine if subject may be continuing any

contacts with them.

SUBJECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

DUE TO HIS EXTENSIVE PAST ASSOCIATION IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.

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