Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LABADIE, STEPHEN J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 9/9/64
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/15/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10205-10207

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2781-1050, 1051

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: LABADIE, STEPHEN J.

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

09/09/1964

20

LST, ASSOC, REL, WHEREABOUTS, RES, TRA, TELCAL, B/F

INT, SURVEILLANCES

DOCUMENT TYPE: • PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/16/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC A/T

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2781)

FROM:

SAC, TAMPA (92-1)

SANTO

TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka

AR

(00: TAMPA)

FBI

Date:

9/22/64

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority)

well

Re report of SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE dated 9/9/64

at lampa.

Daily checks of subject's Tampa residence, Sept. 1,

11, and 14 through 18, 1964, negative for subject's presence;

noting he left for Miami 8/18/64, and TP 120-C had advised

he nor his wife were expected to return for several weeks.

On Friday evening, 9/18/64, TP 120-C advised

subject's son-in-law, AUGUST PANIELLO, left Wednesday, Sept. 16th,

with his Ford, for Houston, Texas.

Source advised no name of

any. school was ascertained

where AUGUST PANIELLO is to attend

in Houston, Texas•

Source advised MARY JO TRAFFICANTE PANIELLO,

aka Mrs. AUGUST PANIELLO, was at 2505 Bristol Ave. alone, for

the past 2 weeks teaching school during the day, and was

leave for Houston, Texas, Oct. I, 1964. Since she was alone,

MIS• SANTO TRAFFICANTE drove from Miami to Tampa in the 1964

Chevelle, and arrived at 2505 Bristol Ave. about 4:30 p.m.,

Friday, Sept. 18th. Source said the subject did not accompany

her, in that he was supposed to fly up possibly over the weekend.

No activity was noted at subject's Tampa residence

on Sunday; however, the white Chevrolet Impala belonging to

Bureau

- Houston

2

-

Miami (92-88)

• Tampa

(1 - 92-31)

Shi. REC 3192-2784-1051

(1 - 137-460)

18 SEP 24 1964

SJL: jaf

(10)

c Approved

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DATE: 11-14-2017

TP 92-1

JAMES C. LONGO was observed parked at the residence of

their attorney,

FRANK RAGANO,

on Sunday, Sept. 20, 1964.

On Monday, 9/21/64, numerous checks were made

at 2505 Bristol Ave, and subject was not observed.

Subsequently, on the evening of Monday, 9/21/64; TP :120-C

advised Mrs. TRAFFICANTE was home alone and that the subject

did not come to Tampa over the weekend, but that source

anticipates the subject will return, probably about Oct. 30th;

to see his daughter off to Houston.

Source said it was overheard at the TRAFFICANTE

residence that the maid will no longer be needed, inasmuch

as no one will be staying at 2505 Bristol Ave. to any

degree after Oct Ist.

However,

the maid is to then go

and work at 4214 Riverview, residence of JAMES C. LONGO®

For the information of the Houston Office,

AUGUST PANIELLO drives a 1962 aqua Ford, bearing 1964

Florida license 3-3082.

MARY JO PANIELLO, subject's daughter,

drives a 1959 white Chrysler,

3W-2975

bearing 1964 Florida license

The Miami Office should report subject's

activitiés

and be alert

t for subject's departure:

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Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Mate).

DATE: 11-14-2017

FD-263 (Rer: 5-1-59)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REFORTING OFFICE

TAMPA

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

TAMPA

TITLE OF CASE

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR.

aka-:

DATE

SEP 9 1964

INVEST!GATIVE PERIOD

7/6 - 9/4/64

REPORT MADE BY

SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

dk

AR

REFERENCE:

Report of SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE, dated 8/7/64,

at Tampa;

Tampa airtels to Miami, 8/13/64 and 8/4/64 (IO) .

ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU:

Original and copy of letterhead memorandum

characterizing Informants used.

LEADS:

iPPROVED

OPIES MADE:

HOUSTON DIVISION:

AT HOUSTON, TEXAS

Two copies furnished Houston, inasmuch as con-

Indential source at Taapa advised subject's eldest daughter:

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

3-bureau (92-2781>75

1-USA, Tampa

92-2781-1050

2-Houston

2-Louisville

1-Dept. 9/16/64

3-Miami

IDAD

21 SEP 11 1964

(1-USA, Miami.

attention:

Mr. WILLIAM KENNEY)

2-Tampa (92-1)

REC 12

03019

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

NAUS

SIA

gency

equest Recd.

ate Fwd.

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56 SEP 171964

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Records Collection Act of 1992 444 USC 2107

TP

92-1

Will continue to establish highly confidential

Bureau coverage on the subject at Miami, and endeavor to

establish' his source of income.

TAMPA DIVISION

AT TAMPA, FLA.

Will report outstanding investigation at Bos-

tOR,

Miami and New York, as well as at St. Petersburg,

Florida.

Will continue to explore highly confidential

Bureau coverage on subject's associates.

Will continue to report activities on part of

subject when in Tampa, Fla.

AT ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Will determine subscriber to telephone number

360-7169, called 7/5/64.

Will note that telephone number 596-4325, sub-

seribed by MARK R. HAWES at 19426 Gulf Boulevard, Indian

RoCks Beach, Fla. has been called, and therefore

endeavor

to establish,

through confidential sources, in a discrete

manner, HAWES' connections with the subject.

INFORMANTS:

TP T-I IS FRANK T. HURLEY, of Frank T. Hurley, Associates,

Realtor handling rental of subject's beach property,

contacted by SA JAMES E. WALLACE.

TP T-2 IS Dr. | VINCENT RUSKIN, Wilson Sammon Funeral Home,

contacted by SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE.

TP T-3 18 TP 120-C, contacted by SA LABADIE.

TP 1-4 1s TP. 41-C, contacted by SA LABADIE.

COVER PAGE

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