Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DL
To: HQ
Document date: 04/20/1964
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD_ NUMBER:

124-10075-10089

RECORD SERIES:

DL

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 44-1639-4890

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DL

TO: HO

TITLE:

DATE: 04/20/1964

PAGES:

330

SUBJECT:

SEE FBI 44-24016-1442

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Confidential

12/29/1998

Redact

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

01/22/2001

COMMENTS:

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (1)(B)

JFK Act 6 (4)

REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGE i, INDEX ON PAGE a-i

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

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DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

Ofrica of Origis

Dato

investigatino Period

DALLAS

4/20/64

11/24/63 - 4/20/64

Ropost sado by

MANNING C. CLEMENTS

JACK L. RUBY, aka;

CHARACTER OF CASE

LEE HARVEY OSWALD, aka (Deceased) -

VICTIM

CIVIL RIGHTS

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REFERENCE:

Reports of SA HANNING C. CLIMENTS dated 11/30, 12/6, 11,

14, 18, 19, 21, 31/63; 1/8, 17, 31, 2/18, 3/28, 4/3/64,

at Dallas.

ALL IMPORMLATION CONTAINTO

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LEADS

All leads handled by telephone, teletype, and airtel.

ADMINISTRATIVE

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primarily negative, not previously reported, and certain investi-

gation specifically requested by President's Commission.

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FUNK,.Ro, Tarzana,

G. BENJAMIN, JR., IS IA 134-2112, MrS. NANCY TEVIS,

Granada Hills, California

The source, who requested his identity not be

divulged, who was contacted by SA R. J. LA JEUNESSE, JR.

on 11/23 and 11/24/63, is IA 4461-C.

on: 11/26/63, PCI. NORMAN SIMON was contacted by

SA FRANK H. TOWNSEND.

SIMON advised that concerning prior

information furnished by SIMON on 11/25/03 regarding sAM

SCHWARTZ, a described

"retired Chicago bookmaker"

, who might

KnOW JACK RUBY, that SIMON had contacted SCHWARTZ and

ascertained that SCHWARTZ did not know RUBY.

on 11/26/63, SA FRANK H. TOWNSEND contacted

PCI SAM TODARO concerning any knowledge of JACK RUBY, with

negative results.

The source contacted on 11/27/53 by SA EDWARD I.

OLSEN, who furnished information concerning Los angeles

Telephone Nos. 523-0930 and 274-0043, 15 OSLA 4170-S.

The source

is listed to MICHAEILSHORE,

advised Telephone No. 214-0043

109 North Almont

Drive,

Los Angeles, California.

The informant advised that

Telephone No. 523-0930 is an incorrect number and has

never been assigned.

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The source, who furnished information on 11/29/63

tO SA GORDON PLAYMAN concerning JACK ROCKWELL and the

Manchester-Western Bowling Lanes, Los angeres,

is Mrs.

AILEEN BROUGHTON, Apt. A, 6300 Woodward, Bell, Cälifornia.

Ine source, who requested his identity not be

divulged, and who furnished Information concerning ART

CAHOEN (ARTHUR DOUGIAS" COHEN), reported owner of Douglas

chrome Furniture Company El Segundo, California,is

PCI PHILLIP ORTH.

Ine source who requested his entity not be

Control Manager, Canada Dry Company, 100 Park Avenue,

New York City, New York.

the source, who requested his idenüity not be

RED OLAST 9.

Intelligence

All investigative leads developed from the results

of investigation conducted by the Los Angeles Office were

mmedlately set torth by Los angeles to

appropriate offices involved. The results or investigation

conducted by those offices to whom Los Angeles directed

leads are not known to Los Angeles.

There are no new

investigative leads outstanding in the Los Angeles Division

from review of the case matter of the Los Angeles file

concerning JACK RUBY.

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LA 4355-C is the confidential source contacted by

Special Agent FRANCIS J. GALLOWAY on December 3, 1963.

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On January 10, 1964,

PCI, JOHNNY TOM

HOHNSON, Manager

of the Rendezrous, a Monroe, Louisiana, night club flickers"

SA WILLIAM E. DENT and SA JOHN V. HANLON that the

bad played at that Club two different-times.

GLENN RAYE

ente singer with that group is now a booking agent an

He did not

Arizona, telephone number AM 6-562 singer With

trumpet player who quit the Flickers while they were in

Louisiana.

He did not recall the identity of the

trumpet player.

He was of the opinion that SNYDER could fur-

nish the present location of RITA TANNER.

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the following sources who reported negatively concerning

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TITLE OF CASE

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DALLAS

4/20/64

11/24/63 -4/20/64

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MANNING C. CLEMENTS Nice

CHARACTER OF CASE

LEE HARVRY OSWALD, aka (Deceased) -

VICTIM

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REFERENCE:

Reports of SA MANNING C. CLEMENTS dated 11/30, 12/6, 11,

14, 18, 19, 21, 31/63; 1/8, 17, 31, 2/185 3128, 4/3/64,

LEADS

All leads handled by telephone, teletype, and airtel.

ADMINISTRATIVE

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primarily negative, not previously reported, and certain investi-

gation specifically requested by President's Commission.

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LA 44-895

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divulged

NORMAN

11/26/63, 1s LA 4135-C.

The source, who requested his identity not be

divulged, and who furnished information concerning AARON C.

FUNK, JR.,

Tarzana, California, on 11/26/63 to SA GILBERT

G. BENJAMIN, JR., is LA 134-2112, MrS. NANCY TEVIS,

Granada Hills, California.

The source, who

requested his identity not be

divulged, who was contacted by SA R. J. LA JEUNESSE, JR.

on 11/23 and 11/24/63, is IA 4461-0.

on 11/26/63, PCI NORMAN SIMON was contacted by

SA FRANK H. TOWNSEND.

SIMON advised that concerning prior

information furnished

by SIMON on 11/25/63 regarding SAM

SCHWARTZ, a described "retired Chicago bookmaker"

know JACk RUBY, that sIMoN had contacted scHwART who might

ascertained that SCHWARTZ did not know RUBY.

On 11/26/63, SA FRANK H. TOWNSEND contacted

PCI SAM TODARO concerning any knowledge of JACK RUBY, with

negative results.

The source contacted on 11/27/53 by SA EDWARD I.

OLSEN, who furnished information concerning Los Angeles

Telephone Nos. 523-0930 and 274-0043, IS OSLA 41/0-S.

The

source

advised Telephone No. 274-0043

is listed to MICHAEL SHORe, 109 North Almont Drive,

Los Angeles, California.

The informant advised that

Telephone No. 523-0930 is an incorrect number and has

never been assigned.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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The source, who furnished information on 11/29/63

to SA GORDON B. PLAYMAN concerning JACK ROCKWELL and the

Manchester-Western Bowling Lanes,

Los Angeles,

is Mrs.

AILEEN BROUGHTON, Apt. A, 6300 Woodward, Bell, California.

The information ascertained at the Fresno County

Welfare Department, Fresno, California,on 12/16/63 by

SA THOMAS G. CUMMINGS, was

furnished by REED CLEGG, Fresno

County Welfare Department, whose records are confidential

by law.

The source, who requested his identity not be

divulged,and who furnished information concerning ART

CAHOEN (ARTHUR DOUGIAS COHEN), reported owner of Douglas

Chrome Furniture Company, El Segundo, California, is

FOI PHILLIP ORTH.

The source who requested his identity not be

divulged, and who furnished information io the Phoenix Office

on 1/17/64 concerning CHARLES LA ROCHE IS FRANK J. CIRONA,

Control Manager, Canada Dry Company, 100 Park Avenue,

New York City, New York.

The source, who requested his identity not be

alvulged and who furnished information on 3/3/64 concerning

FRED OTASH, private investigator and forner Los Angeles

Police Department officer, is Lt. M. B. PhIlules, Intelligence

Division, Los Angeles Police Department.

All investigative leads developed from the results

of investigation conducted by the Los Angeles Office were

immediately set forth by Los Angeles to dulas and the

appropriate offices involved.

The results of investigation

conducted by those offices to whom Los Angeles directed

leads are not known to Los Angeles.

There are no new

investigative leads outstanding in the Los Angeles Division

from review of the case matter of the Los Angeles file

concerning JACK RUBY.

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LA 4355-0 is the confidential source contacted by

Special Agent FRANCIS J. GALLOWAY on December 3, 1963.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

SA WILLIAM E. DENT and SA JOHN V. HANLON that the

had played at that Club

two aifferent times.

GLENN RAYE

SNYDER, a singer with that

group is

now a booking agent in

Phoenix, Arizona, telephone number AM 6-5629. He did not

Know the present

whereabouts of RITA TANNER, a singer with

not recall the identity of the

trumpet player.

He was of the opinion that SNYDER could fur-

nish the present location of RITA TANNER:

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The sources who requested their identity not be

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