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124-10223-10443 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (01/01/1963)

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       OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10  s010-106
       MAY 1962 EDITION
       G5A GEN. REG. NO. 27T
       UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT                               Belmont
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T          Mr. Belmon                 DATE: July 31, 1964     Goslen
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FROM :     C   . Evans                                        Holmes
                                                              Gandy

SUBJECT:   LA COSA NOSTRA                    0
           ANTIRACKETEERING

  .        Milwaukee top echelon informant 623-C-TE has uinfor-
  mation that a'meeting of La Cosa Nostra members might be held August 2,
  1964, at the farm of Sam (Teets) Battaglia, located at Route 1, Pingree
  Grove, Illinois. Battaglia is an.important lieutenant of Samuel Giancana,
  underworld leader of Chicago. His farm is known as the Free Meadows Stock
  Farm and isca very spacious layout situated approximately 55 miles north-
  west of Chicago. The farm is used for training horses and in addition to
  spacious barns, three residences, and a swimming pool, also has a track
  for training race horses.

           The informant has not been able to furnish the identity of all
 of the .individuals who supposedly will attend this meeting, but has
 advised-that Frank Balistrieri, Milwaukee hoodlum, is one of those who
 will reportedly be present. Kansas City has advised that one of its
 top hoodlums, Thomas Simone, will be in Chicago during the'pertinent
 period.

           Chicago and other interested offices have been alerted to this
 meeting a','d the Chicago Office has established coverage, which will
 Consist of oth photographic and physical surveillance of the Battaglia
 farmi.* This surveillance will be designed to identify any individuals
 iwho appear4at the.Battaglia farm in the event a meeting is held.

        &  Chicago has advised that the Battaglia farm setup is in the
 open poszing intierent difficulties in coverage; however, every effort
 is being made t&,cover the setup adequately without disclosure of the
 Bureau's interest. Also, in view of this and in the event of a large
 attendance  actiyities may become widespread and cover a considerable-
 territory.  If this happens Chic'i o w il1 consider the advisab it ,in'
 connection with its efforts to cover this thing,of alerting rliable
 local law enforcement officer f7
 ACTION:                   1 EX110
           Chicago has been instructed to follow through on appropriate
 coverage of any meeting to be held and to keep the.Bure ad n    pted
 offices fully advised.
 1 - Mr. Bermont1              McAndrews              AUG 11 196
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