Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, KC
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 6/12/61
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/4/2015

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10215-10398

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 62-9-23-295

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TITLE :

FBI

SAC, KC

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 06/12/1961

• PAGES:

5

SUBJECTS :

MWM, THP, ASSOC, B/F INT, AFFIL, TEAMSTERS UNION,

RACK ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/07/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

19.1 .

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

FBI

Transmit the following in

Via

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AIRTEL

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FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-23)

SAC, KANSAS CITY

(92-659

LTOP HOODLUM PROGRAM

KANSAS CITY DIVISION

WEEKLY SUMMARY

Date:

6/12/61

PLAIN

(Type in plain text or code)

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(Priority or Method of Mailing)

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Re Kansas City airtel to Bureau 6/5/61.

On 6/8/61, KC 234-C and KC 285-C advised that GAETANG

LOCOCO is

definitely gaining increased power and influence in'"The Clique".

JOSEPH OILARDO has given instructions that NICHOLAS CIVELLA is

not to contact him personally or come to the Roma Bakery during

the time that all of the "heat" is on in connection with the

investigation of the present Jackson County Grand Jury and

increased interest in "Clique" leaders on the part of the

Federal Government. LOCOCO has been designated by PILARDO as

representative for the Roma Bakery during this period of time

and is to share in all of the money received by the Bakery from

the legal and illegal enterprises of "The Clique"•

CIVELLA has been instructed to contact LOCOCO for instructions

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during this period of time. At the present time, according to

CI'S, NICHOLAS CIVELLA and THONAS SINONE are contacting LOCOCO

at Gaetano's Restaurant almost every morning. uSh

JAMES ROBERT MOORE, PCI, mentioned in referenced airtel, advised

that in relation to the resort located at the Lake of the Ozarks

Known as the

"Catalina of the Ozarks", JOB RILICA,manager, has

advised that

$6,000 heated swimming pool, $5,000 floating dock

and swimming platform and an additional club room are under

construction.

CHESTER PRESTA,

brother of ALEX PRESTA, recently

3 - Bureau

2 - Kansas City

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REG- 39

62-2-23

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1084, EX 1171

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Approved:

JUN 21

Sent

Per

Special Agent in Charge

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KC 92-659

purchased a $10,000 runabout boat which will be located at

the lodge.

MOORE subsequently identified pictures of JOSEPH

FILARDO and JOSEPH CUSUMANO from a group of pictures as individuals

he has seen at the lodge. MOORE stated he could not be as sure

of the identity of CUSUMANO as that of FILARDO inasmuch as

person identified as CUSUMANO was continually wearing dark glasses.

It is noted that CUSUMANO generally wears such glasses.

Kansas City Times for June 9, 1961 reflected that the Jackson

County Grand Jury adjourned 6/8/61 and will meet again at 9:00 g.n.,

Monday, 6/12/61. Witnesses heard by the Grand Jury on 6/8/61

included Sgt. CARL COLEMAN, WILLIAM DETERS and STACY CRUMM,

NO

Patrolman, and RUSSELLy SMITE, a bondsman.

will calcide with the perjury trial of JOHN IC BALVEY, former

Chief of Detectives, scheduled in Circuit Court of Judge J0E

MCQUEEN. DON HUTSON, Assistant Prosecutor working for the Grand

Jury, has been assigned to the HALVEY case, however he stated he

expected to work with the Grand Jury on 6/12/61.

KC 284-C advised that in April of 1961, plans were made to set up

an insurance agency in Kansas City to be backed by ALLAN TOREMAN

of Chicago, which company was to write insurance for Teamsters

Union members in Kansas City•

This company was to handle general

insurance, autonobile insurance, fire and liability insurance and

was to furnish supplemental health medical care policy for union

members in addition to that which they already have with the union.

This company, according to CI, already operates through most of

the southern part of the United States, being operated by DUSTY

MILLER, an international organizer for the Teamsters Union, whose

headquarters are in Dallas, Texas. According to the plan, 10% of

the premiums on policies written by this company were to go to the

individuals in Kansas City responsible for the operation.

individuals identified by CI as ROY LEE WILLIAMS, President, Joint /0

District Council 56 and Local 41, CECILD BSNNETT, Secretary and

Treasurer of Local 41, and others whose identities he did not know.

In connection with this matter,

SOL, SCHWARTZ came to Kansas City 7"

from Chicago in April of this year to discuss setting up of the le

the insurance policy for the Gordon Building in Sedalia, Missouri,

which property is owned by AUGUST GORDON. The purpose of this

contact with JABEN, according to CI, was

to straighten out GORDON'S

insurance with JABEN, it being noted that JABEN is alleged to be

the individual contacted by GORDON to destroy this building for

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