Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NO
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/18/1962
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 :

FBI

124-10202-10356

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

62-9-33-318

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, NO

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

05/18/1962

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CIP, GAMBLING ACT, MS GULF COAST

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

v9.1

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

8.

FBI

Date:

5/18/62

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AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

Via

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-33)

FROM: OSAC, NEW ORLEANS/ (92-50) -P-

Bang 00/0343

SUBJECT:

CRIMINAL

INTELLIGENCE (PROGRAM

WEEKLY SUMMARY

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST

Informant, NO 1002-C, on 4/24/62 advised that

gambring is gradually returning to the Mississippi Gulf

Coast and in the event no action is takenfadverse newspaper

publicity, it could be expected that large scale gambling

PCI ELIZABETH WARREN on 5/15/62, advised that

Bob & Joe's Lounge, Pat Harrison Avenue, B1lox1, Miss1ss1pp1,

was operating a blackjack table. This place also was

operated with several "B" girls. Informant further advised

that the Ace of Clubs, West Biloxi, was operating with

strip shows and several "B" girls, but observed no evidence

of gambling.

Informant further advised that there was no

gambling at present at the Fiesta, operated by JOHN and

JAKE MLADNICH, but it is common knowledge there 1s a large

upstairs room which was build for the purpose of gambling

if and when the Gulf Coast is re-opened for this purpose.

The Daily Hereld of Gulfport, Mississippl, and

the Jackson Clarion-Ledger of 4/30/62,

reported that

professional gambling was returning to the Mississippi

Gulf Coast.

These articles reported that gambling was not

as extensive as it was prior to Governor BARNETT ordering

gambling closed

approximately two months previously. The

-bureau

3- New OrLeans

(2-92-300 1

1-92-346 J

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NO 92-50 / CJ0

newspaper article reported that "something new had been

added in B girls"

The newspaper article reported that

the gambling clubs are operated as private clubs, however,

reporters have no difficulty in gaining admittance to these

clubs.

NO 1002-C also reported that operators of liquor

joints and gambling places in Harrison County are complaining

of the

"take"

charged by Sherifi CURTIS O REDEAUX. Informant

advised DEDEAUX has been quite constderate, however, of small

places.

Accomplishments of the New Orleans Office are as

follows:

(1)

Cases opened for investigation

within Bureau jurisdiction ...........

0

(2)

Violations uncovered and disseminated

to other agencies

-... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... O

(3)

Matters of interest furnished to

other agencies

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