Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 03/19/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES:

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-90031-10015

HQ

CR 62-38824-972

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: MM

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 03/19/1963

PAGES:

173

SUBJECTS:

CRIME CONDITIONS IN GREATER MIAMI FLORIDA

CRIME CONDITIONS MM

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/18/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

RPT, TABLES OF CONTENTS PAGE i-ii, INDEX PAGE 135-145

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:NW

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- INFORMANTS -

MM T-1 is former PCI JOSEPH ADLER.

MM T-2 is GEORGE WACKENHUT, former Bureau Agent

(by request) •

MM T-3 is Captain C. W. HUDDLESTON (NA) , Miami Beach,

Florida Police Department (request as to this information).

MM T-4 is MARTIN DARDIS, former Chief of Police,

North Bay Village, Florida Police Department, now Chief

Investigator, Florida Attorney General's Office (request).

MM I-5 is EARL VENNO, PCI.

MM T-6 is NY 1894-PC.

MM I-7 is MONIGOMERY E. MANNING, motorcycle officer,

Miami Beach Police Department (by request) •

MM T-8 is SAM KAY (by request) •

MM T-9 is MM 603-C.

MM I-10 is MM 661-C.

MM I-I1 Is GEORGE V. BLAINE, PCI.

MM T-12 is MM 509-C.

MM T-13 is MM 673-C.

MM T-14 is MM 665-C.

MM T-15 is MM 822-C.

MM T-16 is MM 743-C.

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MM T-17 is MM 675-C.

MM I-18 is LOU SACCAROMA, PCI.

MM T-19 is MM 440-c.

MM T-20 is MM 609-C.

MM I-21 is WILLIAM S. KENNEY, Departmental Attorney,

Miami, Florida.

MM I-22 is NATHANIEL J. KLEIN, attorney, 407 Lincoln

Road, Miami Beach, Florida (request).

MM I-23 is ALEX S. GORDON, attorney and Dade County

Commissioner (request).

MM T-24 is MM 606-PCI.

MM T-25 is MM 788-C*.

MM T-26 is MM 698-C.

MM T-27 is MM 799-C*.

MM T-28 is MM 676-C.

MM T-29 is NY 3368-C-TE.

MM T-30 is MM 794-C*.

MM T-31 is MM 342-C.

MM I-32 is MM 725-C.

MM I 33 is AL FINKLESTEIN, reporter, 'Miami Herald"

newspaper (by request).

MM T-34 is MM 819-c*.

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MM T-35 is JOHN EK, PCI.

MM I-36 is MARTHA JEAN PRIOR, PCI.

MM T-37 is JOE RUSSO, PCI.

MM I-38 is JERRY SCHWARTZ, PCI.

MM T-39 is MM 855-PCI.

MM T-40 is PG 509-C.

MM T-41 is MM 806-C.

MM T-42 is MM 818-C*.

MM T-43 is MM 845-C*.

MM T-44 is ALBERT A. FISHER, PCI.

MM T-45 is MM 656-C.

MM I-46 is JAMES CARIOTA, PCI.

MM T-47 is CARLOS ALVAREZ GARCIA, PCI.

MM T-48 is BEN SLUTSKY, owner, Nevele Hotel,

Ellenville, New York.

MM T-49 is PH 623-C*.

MM T'-50 is MM 837-C*.

MM I-51 is WILLIE SHULMAN, PCI.

MM I-52 is Lt. JOHN THOMPSON, New York City

Police Department.

MM I-53 is SHELLIE DAVIS, PCI.

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MM T-54 is JOSEPH VALACHI, PCI.

MM T-55 is MM 730-C.

MM T-56 is MM 830-C.

MM T-57 is NY 202-c.

MM T-58 is NY 842-C.

MM T-59 is BS 812-c.

MM T-60 is MM 836-PCI.

MM I-61 is IV 69-C*.

MM I-62 is WILLIE BITTNER, PCI.

MM T-63 is MM 833-PCI.

MM T-64 is NY 3864-PCI.

MM I-65 is NY 3682-c.

MM T-66 is MM 764-PCI.

MM T-67 is former CG 6272-C.

MM T-68 Is EDWARD HILKER, Internal Revenue Service,

Miami, Florida.

MM T-69 is HERBERT GELIZER (by request) •

MM T-/O IS KENNETH CANNON, Chief Intelligence

Agent, Internal Revenue Service, Toledo, Ohio.

MM T-71 is SALLY MC CLINTON, PCI.

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MM. T-72 is MM 844-C.

MM T-73 is MM 654-PCI.

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and police officials who reportedly accepted payoffs,

gratultles or lavors set out. Teamsters Pension Fund

loans made to finance certain Miami Beach construction.

evidence concerning

JEK Law 10(a)2

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DETAILS:

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BFF: j11

Re:

FRANI

Fran

North Miami Beach,

at 1021 Northeast 162nd Street, North Miami Beach,

Florida.

victed in 1954 for violation of U. S.

Laws and in 1957 was convicted for violation of the

Theft From Interstate Shipment Statute. In 1960, DIOGUARDI

was reported connected with JOSEPH INDELICATO; in 1961 he

was reported connected with STEVE ARMONE, now deceased;

and in 1962 was reported associated with ANTHONY RICCI in shy-

lock operations.

DIOGUARDI owns and operates Angelo's Restaurant

in Dade County, Florida, and according to MM I- X6on

January 24, 1963, DIOGUARDI allegedly found out that his

DE GUARANT

partners, ANTHONY RICCI and JULIUS KAPLAN, were stealing

from the Casa Maria Restaurant, which the three operated,

and DIOGUARDI bought out the interest of RICCI and KAPLAN.

according to EARL

JOHNSON, Departmental Attorney, Miami, was called before

the U. S. Grand Jury at Miami, Florida, which was hearing

evidence in the case involving

JEK Law iö(a)2

reportedly took the Fifth Amendment and after

being taken before the U. S.

District Judge in Miami,

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CDG: jkj

HERSHI!

I sere shey

FF

HERSHIE LAPE,

52494th

a white male, about s years eage, vest accordinE to MARTIN

DARDIS, Chief Investigator, Florida

Attorney" General's

Office, Miami, Florida,

arrested in

Chicago,

1111n01S,

1943 for bookmaking and in 1951 the States

Attorney's Office,

Cook County, Chicago, raided a wire room and found 32

He stated that

"from the

Chicago area subpoenaed to testify onL

before an Indiana Federal Grand Jury Investigating

the

JEK Law 10(a)2

MM T-66advised that LAFF had a big horse book

in Chicago, but that in the Miami area is considered a

medium size bookmaker, doing some lay-off business in

Chicago.

Revenue Service Agents while leaving a North Miami, Florida,

apartment where he allegedly handled $100,000.00 daily in

lay-off action and was charged with the Failure to Possess

a Federal Wagering Tax Stamp, but on July 25, 1962, the

United States District Court at Miami acquitted LAFF of this

charge.

MM T-67advised that since his arrest by Internal

Revenue Service, LAFF has been extremely careful not to

accept any bets

from outside the State of Florida so as to

insure that he is not susceptible

to prosecution by the

Federal Government. He stated that LAFF is probably

continuing bookmaking activities, but will not take bets from

out of the State and will not make telephone calls outside

of Florida.

MM T-68 advised that recently LAFF has been spending

all of his afternoons playing cards' at the Normandy Isle

Golf Course, Miami Beach, Florida.

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BOC/gtj

Investigation reflects that members of the

Florida Window Cleaners and Maintenance Association

have contractors cleaning windows at numerous hotels,

motels and other

business

establishments in the Miam

Beach area.

At the present time a Federal Grand Jury in

Miami 1s hearing evidence in regard to

JEK Law 10(a)2

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