Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LINKER, NORBERT R.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/15/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, OTHER NON-TEXTUAL

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/24/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10300-10030

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 92-5215-22

Released under the Johr

F. Kennedy

assassination Records

Collection det of 1992

i44 USC 2107 Notel.

Caser:NW 45927 Date:

11-17-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

LINKER, NORBERT R.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 01/15/1962

PAGES: 194

SUBJECTS :

APR, LOCAL 560, PRESIDENT, ASSOC, PROVENZANO,

EUNICE INEZ, INTV, REL, CRIMINAL ACT, MISUR, TESUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, OTHER NON-TEXTUAL

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/12/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS: INC PHOTOSTAT COPIES

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EK Act 6 (4)

NK 92-937

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On 10/10/61,

Manager, Armstrong

Trucking

• Company, 141 Provost Street, Jersey

City, New Jersey,

was interviewed by SA NORBERT R. LINKER at O'REILLY's office.

PCI, who is a member of

the Board of Trustees, Passaic Bergen Welfare Fund, Local 560,

International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), had previously

advised that he was of the opinion that

a member

of the Board of Trustees to Local 560's Hudson County, New

Jersey. Branch, was in possession of information which

be of assistance to the FBI in connection with the operation

of Local 560's Hudson County Welfare Fund matters.

a the so to are and matters.

could

At the outset of the interview,

was

apprised of the FBI's interest in the overall operation of Local

560, their officers and Welfare and Dental Funds and he was

informed that it was felt he was in a position to be of

assistance on a confidential basis.

explained that during the eight years

in which he has been a member of the Board of Trustees he has

found enumerable questionable procedures most of which he and

his associates have corrected.

explained that

at the present time the Hudson County Branch of Local 560's

Welfare Fund has over $11,000,000 invested in stocks and bonds

which are handled by Lehman Brothers, an investment advisory

service at One Williams Street, New York, New York.

stated that Lehman Brothers maintains the Welfare Fund's port

folio and makes available an audit of this account on a bi-yearly

basis.

stated that he has received information

indicating

that many

of the members of Local 560 are suspicious

of the activities of its officers including Mr. PROVENZANO,

the handling and accounting of union dues and the unavallability

of information pertaining to Local 560's fiscal picture and

investments:

He stated that on the other hand, employers

located in Hudson County have from time to time raised questions

concerning the distribution, accounting and handling of their con-

tributions to the Welfare Fund.

stated that to his knowledge there are no

irregularities being committed in connection with the operation

of Local 560's Welfare Fund. In addition, he stated that the

records of all financial transactions are

available to the member-

ship and on request to management contributing to this fund.

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NK 92-937

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DJEK Act 6 (4)

stated that his primary responsibility.

entails

examining all

procedures within the operation of

the

fund and is the frequent contact with Mr. MARVIN ZALK,

Local 560's administrator of this fund.

He stated that he has

found Mc. ZALK a capable, efficient administrator and understands

that during a recent convention of wefare fund administrators held

in Atlantic City Me. ZALK was praised for his efficiency.

stated that based on the accounting procedures presently

in effect within thisiund, he belleves it would be extremely

difficult for anyone to misapply or divert monies from this

fund.

The writer then proceeded to query

relative to his familiarity with the dental program which is

applied with 560's Welfare Fund.

I stated that he was

of the opinion that if any officers or individuals employed by

Local 560 were considering embezzling or misappropriating monies

from this fund it would be done through the dental program.

stated that he and several other members of the Board

of Trustees disapproved of establishing a dental program at

the outset; however, through the insistence of the membership

officers of

Local 560, they advertised in various metropolitan

newspapers for

an experienceddental fund administrator. He advised

that as a result pi. their efforts Dr. too Marcus, a brookLyn,

NEW

jork dentas practitioner who had previcusly headed a dental

welfare program for an unrecalled union in Brooklyn, was employed.

Trecalled that Mr. PROVENZANO was the one individual

he felt primarily responsible for securing Dr. MARCUS.

::

He stated that since the inception of this program,

he has found Dr. LEO MARCUS Incompetent and very lackadaisical

relative to the

operation of the dental fund. He explained

that during a recent audit of the dental fund many irregular

procedures were noted and imnediate recommendations were made

to correct these procedures.

explained that it is possible that a

dentist on the rolls of Local 560's Dental Fund might become

obligated to those responsible for securing his services in that

he would be expected to reimburse them a portion of the fees

which he has claimed.

Ho stated that if this were the case,

however, he would not be in possession of specific informatior

regarding the dentist or the amount kicked back or to whom the

money was furnished.

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NK 92-937

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BEK Act 6 (4)

7 stated

that from personal experience

he knows

that many of the dentists on the Dental Fund are

receiving several thousand dollars a month for services

rendered Local 560's members and their families.

In connection with Mr. PROVENZANO, he stated that

he has met Mr. PROVENZANO frequently during

his association

with the welfare fund and has found him to be intelligent,

capable

and understanding.

stated that on the other hand,

he has, through his association with the union's Welfare Fund,

heard contradicting stories indicating that PROVENZANO was

and had practiced illegal methods in securing union contracts

in the past. In his own personal dealings with PROVENZANO,

he has never received the impression that PROVENZANO was any-

thing other than a capable union leader sincerely concerned

with the welfare of his membership.

In concluding,

advised that he knows

of one $400,000 loan which was granted to the U.S. Glass and

Chemical Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

stated that on the advice of 560's counsel, MY. FRIEDLAND,

the trustees

are seeking out firms which are in need of

capital for improvements or investments.

recalled that on the recommendation of

Mr. PROVENZANO, a. Mr •

SAM KOZMAN OX COSMAN, & former New

York Banking or Insurance Commissioner, appeared hefore the

Board of Trustees approximately six months ago to advise that

he was in a position to secure mortgages in behalf of Local 560.

Mr. KOZMAN did not go into the specifics of his contacts or

ability to secure these mortgages in bohall of the local but

received the impression that ROZVAN was very influential.

He stated that subsequent to KOZMAN's appearance before the

Board of Trustees he determined that KOZMAN has an office in

midtown New York and is belleved to be an attorney.

stated he felt this was worthy of mention as this individual

was recommended by Mr. PROVENZANO

PCI

then made available the following 12

documents:

1. A 10 page pamphlet entitled, "Trucking Employees

Welfare Fund Dental Program".

2. A 29 page pamphlet entitied, "Your Pension

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By teletype dated November 20, 1961, the Los

Angeles Office advised that

LA 4350-C was recently in

attendance at a teamsters union meeting held at las

Vegas, Nevada. Los Angeles informant advised that he had

personal contact with ANTHONY "TONY PRO" PROVENZANO while

at Las Vegas and received information that PROVENZANO was

transporting an unknown amount of money from the Sands

Hotel counting room to the East Coast when he returned to

New Jersey.

LA 4350-C related that he had learned that a

Government investigator, whose surname is CHEASTY, had

been conducting an investigation of PROVENZANO in New

Jersey. Los Angeles source reported that CHEASTY is re-

lated to JOHN CYE CHEASTY, a former investigator for the

McClellan Committee who was witness against JAMES RIDDLE

HOFFA in a bribery trial held in Washington, District of

Columbia.

Los Angeles source advised that Investigator

CHEASTY is credited by PROVENZANO with the responsibility

for his pending litigation and that CHEASTY had con-

tinually pressed his investigation of PROVENZANO by

parking his car nearby the PROVENZANO residence in New

Jersey. In addition, CHEASTY has questioned the PROVENZANO

children as they depart from their residence and has in

many other ways disturbed PROVENZANO's home life.

LOS

Angeles informant related that his information indicates

that CHEASTY is very friendly with the owner of an un-

disclosed trucking company in New Jersey, and upon retire-

ment from Govemment service plans to join this individual

in the latters business.

Los Angeles source advised that

PROVENZANO is also acquainted with this trucking company

owner, and unbeknown to Investigator CHEASTY this trucker

is regularly contacting PROVENZANO to furnish PROVENZANO

the details of CHEASTY's activities and scope of investi-

gation.

Los Angeles informant advised that PROVENZANO

has vowed revenge against Investigator CHEASTY through

cooperation with this trucking company by placing money

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NK 92-937

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INFORMANTS

NK T-1 is NK 1998-C.

NK T-2 is NK 1895-C.

WEK Act 6

(4)

NK T-3 is NY 2924-C*.

NK T-4 is PCI

NK T-5 is SAM BUSHINGER, Owner-Operator, Hudson

Roofing Company, Union City, New

Jersey.

NK T-6 is NK 2182-C.

NK I-T is MICHAEL JOSEPH O'CONNOR, aka.

NK T-8 is FRANK FARRELL, Terminal Manager, Super

Service Motor Freight Lines, Incorporated, South Kearny,

New

Jersey.

NK T-9 is NY 3360-C*.

NK T-10 is NY 3123-C*.

NK T-ll is PCI

NK I-12 is NY 169-C.

NK T-J3 iS PCI

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NK 92-937

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NK T-ll advised that ANTHONY PROVENZANO referred

the informant to a Mc. SAM KOZNAN or COSMAN, a former New

York banking or insurance commissioner as the individual

in a position to secure mortgages in behalf of Local 560,

IBT.

NK T-ll advised that KOZMAN is believed to be a close

friend of PROVENZANO, is an attorney and is believed to have

an office in the midtown area of New York City.

NK T-12 advised on August 15, 1961, that ANTHONY

PROVENZANO, also known as "TONY PRO" is a "strong-arm man"

fOr ANTHONY STROLLO, also known as "TONY BENDER" who has

been known for many years as the leading racketeer in

the Greenwich Village area of New York City, and that BENDER

placed PROVENZANO in his present position.

According to

NK T-12, the rank and file of Local 560, IBI, did not favor

PROVENZANO; however, they have been told to keep quiet and

do as they

' are told.

According to NK T-12, a few members

IBT, were physically assaulted and as a result

This, according to NK T-12, occurred

approximately a year ago.

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NK 92-937

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are known to frequent Modern Motors. ' In the past sources

have advised that HAROLD KONIGSBERG financed Modern Motors

operation.

On December 30, 1957, Lieutenant WILFRED MURPHY

and Sergeant RAYMOND BLASZAK,

Jersey City, New Jersey Police

Department, appeared at the Newark Office

and requested information

concerning SALVATORE BRIGUGLIO. Information then available in

Newark investigative files was made available to the afore-

mentioned Jersey City Police Department officers; however,

they did not disclose the purpose in their inquiry relative

to BRIGUGLIO.

NK T-4 advised that he has received information

indicating that a "contract"

is out for HAROLD KONIGSBERG

and SALVATORE BRIGUGLIO, Secretary Treasurer of Local 560,

IBT,

who are to be killed within two weeks of November 16,

1961.

NK T-4 advised that his information indicates that

a Newark group will perform the murders; however, he is

not in possession of their names or affiliations. NK T-4

described BRIGUGLIO as KONIGSBERG's chief Lieutenant.

The informant stated that the decision has been reached

to kill KONIGSBERG as he has over-extended himself by

muscling into groups where his presence is not wanted.

NK T-5 advised that in mid 1961, BRIGUGLIO

introduced him to HAROLD KONIGSBERG. NK I-5 stated that

KONIGSBERG had recently purchased a home in Lodi, New Jersey,

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for $50,000 for which he had planned to have $50, 000 worth

of renovation work performed:

NK T-5 stated that KONIGSBERG informed him that he

got "His boy"

• referring

to BRIGUGLIO, appointed as secretary-

treasurer of Local 560.

NK T-6 advised that during mid July, 1961, RAY

D'AMBROS10, IBT, Local 560, Shop Stewart at super Service

Motor Express

Company, Inc., South Kearny, New Jersey, distributed

"Garden State" Sweepstake books each of which contain

twelve

$2.00 tickets to Local 560 members employed at Super Service.

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"over whether the IU or the teamsters union

would represent the workers. About seventy

crossed the picket line last Thursday with

police escort in and out of the plant.

"IUE members have charged Local 945 of

the teamsters union with importing workers

in an effort to win a representation election.

"A twenty-man police detail, under the

direction of Captain Stanley Nowah, remained

at the plant today. Nowah suffered cuts and

several other policemen were injured slightly

in the outburst at the plant last Wednesday and

Thursday. Four men were arrested each day.

NK T-13 advised that the conflict between team-

sters and the IUE at the Duralite Corporation stems en-

tirely from ANTHONY "TONY PRO" PROVENZANO's instructions

to BOBBY LUIZZI, the organizer for this newly created

teamsters local, to secure the contract from Duralite

at all costs.

NK I-13 stated that "STRETCH" TRUSSO, the

act-

ing shop steward at either Roadway Express or Smith's

Transportation Company, Jersey City, New Jersey, was in

contact with the informant during the early part of

September to determine whether he would be willing to

earn $25 a day protecting the employees of Duralite as

they entered and departed the plant. NK T-13 stated that

after indicating his willingness to assist in the

Duralite strike,

he proceeded to the Clifton plant on

September 8, 1961, and there met TRUSSO, who appeared to

be acting as the over-all boss of the teamsters men

picketing the plant.

While at Duralite NK T-13 observed

a number of known Hoboken criminals in front of the

building

Among those observed

GWINNENT, "DUKE"

BROWN, and

TOMMY MANZI (PH).

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NK I-13 stated that he met TRUSSO at a restaurant

located diagonally across the street-from the Duralite

plant and was there informed by BOBBY LUIZZI that all

teamsters men were willing to take an active roll in com-

bating the IUE pickets and would receive $25 daily.

NK T-13 stated that after surveying the situation, he

concluded that violence would eventually break out and

decided not to join the teamsters pickets.

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UN

ATES

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

KAL BUREAU OF INVES

Newark,

New Jersey

April 30, 1962

Ci.v

CRIMINAL INFLUENCE IN

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD

OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 560,

UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Re report of Special

Agent Norbert R. Linker

dated and captioned as above at Newark.

CHARACTERIZATION OF INFORMANTS

NK T-1 is as individual acquainted with hoodlums

in New York and New Jersey.

NK T-2 is an individual who has long been associated

with officials of the Teamsters Union 560

NK T-3 is an individual acquainted with the

activities and associates of Salvatore Sinno.

NK T-4 is a member of Local 560.

NK T-5 is acquainted with the activities of Salvatore

Sinno.

NK T-6 is an individual acquainted with the under-

world element in New York and New Jersey.

NK T-7 is an individual familiar with the

operations of Local 560, International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

NK T-8 is an individual acquainted with the

operations of the United States Glass and Chemical Company.

NK T-9 is acquainted with racketeers in the New

York underworld...

/-CE-AACCO

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NK T-10 is an individual acquainted with the

• hoodlum element in New Jersey.

NK T-11 is acquainted with the filicit activites

of Salvatore Sinno.

NK T-12 is an individual familiar with the

operations of Local 560, International Brotherhood of

Teamsters.

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