Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, PH
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/4/64
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

4/24/201

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10219-10422

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-2717-1367

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, PH

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

12/04/1964

2

ABR, ASSOC, IDENTITY

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 04/27/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

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

DATE (FAr. 114201)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

12/4/64

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2717)

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (92-444)

ANGELO

BRUNO, aka

AR

00: PHILADELPHIA

Re Philadelphia airtel to Director dated 11/27/64

and Bureau airtel dated 12/1/64.

Attached for Chicago is one Xerox copy of rePHairtel.

ReBUairtel stated:

Philadelphia 1s to consider the possibility that the

JOHN SCARVI, mentioned on page 3 of rePHairtel, may be identical

with JOHN SCARNE, author of

The Complete Guide to Gambling,

who is known to be a consultant to the Hilton hotel chain on

gambling matters.

Philadelphia is to be alert for any further reference

to this individual's contact of subject or his associates, and

you will attempt to positively resolve identity.

For information of Bureau, possibility that JOHN

SCARNI (ph) mentioned by ANGELO BRUNO on 11/19/64 is Identical

with JOHN SCARNE, author of "Complete Guide

to Gambling,

was discussed with PH 614-C-TE when he furnished original

information.

cI stated that he has

never heard of him or his book.

92-2114-1367

•Bureau

- Chicago

(Enci. 1) (92-930) (RM)

1 - Philadelphia

(92-444)

2O DEG

5 1964

EDH: lac

(6)

"C C- Wick)

Approved re

Saw "Special Agent in Charge

Sent

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

PH 92-444

Headquarters of Hilton Hotel Corporation are

located at 720 South Michigan

Avenue,

Chicago, 5, Illinois.

LEADS

CHICAGO:

AT CHICAGO, ILL.

1. Will review indices in an effort to establish

or further develop information furnished by PH 614-C-TE as

concerns JOHN SCARNI's (ph possible direct association with

ANGELO BRUNO or other Cosa Nostra personalities.

2. If Chicago has a reliable, trustworthy source

associated with the Hilton Hotel Corporation, consideration

should be given to utilizing him or her in an effort to determine

the details of the proposition discussed by BRUNO; also attempt

to resolve identity of JOHN SCARNI mentioned by BRUNO who is

possibly JOHN SCARNE, a consultant to the Hilton Hotel

Corporation.

IN ORDER TO PRECLUDE POSSIBLE COMPROMISE OF PH 614-C-TE,

ANY INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY CHICAGO CONCERNING INFORMATION

CONTAINED IN REPHAIRTEL SHOULD BE DONE IN SUCH A MANNER AS NOT

TO REVEAL AT THIS TIME THE INTEREST OF BRUNO, IPPOLITO OR

SIMONE IN HILTON PROPOSITION.

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