Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MCANDREWS
To: ROSEN
Document date: 01/25/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Hotey.

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

5/11/201

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-90104-10222

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2940-69

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: MCANDREWS

TO : ROSEN •

TITLE:

DATE: 01/25/1961

'PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

SEBASTIAN JOHN LAROCCA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 1B

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/31/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

MEMO

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

• OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVER

Memorandum

TO

Mr. Rose

DATE:

FROM :

T. J. McAndrews

SEBASTIAN JOHN

LA

ROCCA, aka.

ANTI -RACKETEERING

1/25/61

JUNE

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Tolson

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Belmont

Callahan

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Tamm

Trotter

W.C. Sullivan

Tele. Room

Ingram

Gandy

Mr. Conra

Mr. Evang

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SUBJECT:

PURPOSE

To recommend that Pittsburgh be authorized to install

a microphone surveillance on Top Hoodlum Sebastian John

La Rocca.

BACKGROUND'

"La Rocca is a national top hoodlum. He and the notorious

Mannarino Brothers have dominated racket activities in the Pittsburgh

and Western Pennsylvania area since the 1930's. La Rocca attended

the meeting of hoodlums at Apalachin, New York, in 1957 and was

from our highly

confidential source in Chicago concerning an underworld "commission."

He operates the North Star Cement Block Co. at Ingomar, a

suburb of Pittsburgh, and daily conducts his operations at this

company. Informants

and reliable sources have advised this company

is the scene of many decisions affecting Western Pennsylvania

racketeers.

RESULTS OF SURVEY

Pursuant to Bureau authority, Pittsburgh conducted

survey to determine the feasibility of

establishing microphone

coverage at the cement company to obtain information as to La Rocca's

daily racketeering activities, his associates, financial status

and his connection with top hoodlums in order parts of the country.

Pittsburgh advises such coverage is feasible through the use of a

radio-microphone technique.

The installation will be monitored

at the Pittsburgh Office central plant by personnel already assigned

to the central plant.

The leased line to be used will cost

approximately $17.50 per month.

Trespass will be involved but

Pittsburgh Has advised no unusual risks will ensue.

Enclosure

REC-43 92-2940-69

1 • J. D!

Donohue

1 - Mr. Conrad

JGL: swb

(8)

EX-114

KIN: FEB 16 1961

SEVE

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

Memorandum to Mr. Rosen

Re: Sebastian John La Rocca, aka.

LABORATORY EVALUATION OF PROPOSED INSTALLATION

Pittsburgh has submitted a detailed explanation of the

mechanics of the installation and the type of equipment utilized.

This information has been evaluated by the Laboratory which advises

that although there are technical difficulties involved, it is felt

that because of the importance of the subject an installation attempt

should be made. The Laboratory suggests that an engineer of its

Electronics Section proceed to Pittsburgh in order to supervise

this installation.

RECOMMENDATIONS

That inview of the national notoriety of the subject

and the possibility that a microphone surveillance will develop

information of material significance on racketeering activities

in the Pittsburgh area, this installation be authorized.

2. That in view of the technical aspects involved, a

qualified engineer from the Bureau be designated to supervise this

installation.

Il approved, an appropriate airtel to Pittsburgh is enclosed.

1260

PCAM

OKE

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