Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/5/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/28/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10207-10130

HQ

62-9-29-728

Released under the John

' Kennedy

Collection

Act

of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NIl 45760 Date:

11-17-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 10/05/1963

PAGES:

3

SUBJECTS:

CIP, GAMBLING, HUSICK, BENJAMIN, RACK AND SUBV

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/30/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF IRS, INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

v9.1

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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

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AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

10-5-63

(Type in plain text or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-29)

FROM:

SAC, MIAMI

(92-515) (P)

SUBJECT:

CRIMINAL INTELLICENCE PROGRAM

MIAMI DIVISION

Loreste

WEEKLY SUMMARY

MM 509-C-TE advised that BENJAMIN HUSICK (MM 162-80),

closed his South Beach Democratic Club, Miami Beach, because

the rent, plus the "ice" was too high. He then opened up

a card playing, bookmaking and gambling set-up at 715

Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. At this latter location,

HUSICK has THEODORE SKORONSKI and EDDIE LONDON handling

the bookmaking operation. Recently THOMAS ALTAMURA's

(MM 92-410) white Cadillac automobile was observed in front

of 715 Washington Avenue.

GEORGE HODGES, Chief of Police, North Bay Village,

Florida, advised that THOMAS WHELAN (MM 92-725) recently

moved into apartment 22, at 7915 West Drive, North Bay

Village.

MM 848-C advised that Lehigh Acres, a land

development company on the east and west coast of Florida,

with offices at Miami Beach, has purchased property at

LIC G. Wick

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a palace, as a gambling casino.

This source also stated JIMMYABAKER of Miami, a former

employee in Cuban gambling casinos as well as HARRY

ROSENTHAL, an employee of Lehigh Acres, plan to go to

"Turkey in connection with this casino.

In addition, this

I'l A source related that he heard JOSEPH NESLINE (MM 92-187)

"will have a substantial financial interest in the above

proposed gambling casino.

FRANK KAPPEL, Chief Investigator of the Florida

Racing Connission, Miami, advised that ROSE BLOCK of 10177

West Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, made

application as a horse owner to the Florida Racing

Commission and listed her husband as CHARLES BLOCK. He said

CHARLES BLOCK attended the horse races at Gulfstream

Racetrack daily.

CHARLES BLOCK, a number of years ago,

was a partner of BERT GROBER, aka "Wingy" Grober and DAVE

SINGER in the Park Avenue Restaurant and Lounge, Miami Beach.

GROBER, subsequently became a partner in the Cal Neva Lodge,

Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and later sold his interest to FRANK

SINATRA, SINGER, a gambler, is a close friend of the

hoodlum element.

JOE WUNDERSCHEID, Internal Revenue Service agent,.

Miami, advised that the Internal Revenue Service has

JFK Law 11(a)

2:

DRS

REVIEWED BY ROUFA TASK FORCE

ON 19/98 las

RELEASE IN FULL

I HELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL

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MM 92-515

JEK Act 6 (4)

a PCI and bookmaker, advised

JOEY CURWITZ, a Miami Beach bookmaker, is now in Las

Vegas,

, Nevada, taking some special training relative

to gambling, as CURWITZ has prospects of employment

at the Dunes Hotel and gambling casino in Las Vegas.

ROCKY POMERANCE, Chief of Police, Miami Beach

Police Levartment, advised that recently JOHN PROKOS

(MM 165-174) was arrested for the possession of Football

Parlay Cards, run down sheets and a scratch sheet.

Detective BERT BERNSTEIN, Miami Beach Police

Department, advised he received information that THOMAS

ALTAMURA (MM 92-410) is now shylocking and now makes his

hangout at the James

DeEstro Fur Company, 939 Lincoln

Road, Miami Beach.

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