Pseudonym: Utstine, Laura
Other files with both Utstine and Zerance appearing on the same document, with the latter being the Authenticating Officer, are:
104-10188-10053 (Page 25); 104-10188-10020 (Pages 104-105); 104-10188-10016 (Page 35, 38, 40-42, 57, 58, 66, 71, 80-81); and 104-10188-10002 (Page 28).
Zerance was in WH/1. Moreover, Jane Zerance was a member of the LAD/JFK Task Force in the 1970's, along with William C. Sturbitts, Christine Hopkins, Felipe Acevado, Kathleen Blevins, Taylor Belcher, Robert Wall, Jack Friedlander and Russell Holmes.
104-10209-10269: MFR: LEE HARVEY OSWALD (CONVERSATION WITH MR. PAPICH ABOUT GILBERTO LOPEZ).
12/10/63: Memo for the record from Birch D. O'Neal, Chief, CI/SIG: Subject: Lee Harvey Oswald..."As to Gilberto Lopez, he cited Bureau Report dated 5 September 1961 by Special Agent Merle Parker. This report was given to us on 12 September 1961. This Gilberto Lopez was born 25 October 1929 at Los Villas, Cuba, and enters the United States on 5 May 1960. He has Alien Registration A 11977305 and his wife is Otelia Lopez Palacios. This information was relayed to WH/3 through Miss Jane Zerance, who ran traces..."
104-10419-10228: MEMO: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY
12/15/64: Page 2: Routing and Record Sheet: From: WH/1. To: 1. WH/1/Zerance. 3. DC/WH/1... - - - Pages 3-4: Memorandum from Deputy Director of Plans to Director Federal Bureau of Investigation (Attention: Mr. S. J. Papich: Subject: Assassination of President Kennedy: Page 4: WH/1/Zerance.
104-10266-10015: LICOOKY-1- AMEND OA
01/19/65: Memo from W. J. Kaufman, Chief, WH/1 to CI/OA: Subject: LICOOKY-1 (201-278841): "Per telephone conversation of 18 January between Mr. Lally of your office and Miss Zerance of WH/1 we wish to again request an amendment to LICOOKY-1's Operational Approval to include her utilization as an access agent against a Soviet (1 line REDACTED). This request for amendment was previously approved on 26 June 1964 but was never implemented since the Soviet target's visit to Mexico City never materialized. On 13 January we were notified that the Soviet will now be coming to Mexico City and that the Station would once again want to utilize LICOOKY-1 in the access agent capacity." - - - 2022 release: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10266-10015.pdf
104-10188-10016: ( )AFGHAN PRODUCTION.
10/05/66: Dispatch from Chief, WH Division to COS, Mexico City: Subject: Visitor to the Cuban Embassy, Mexico City: Laura J. Utstine. Originating Officer: J. Zerance, WH/1. Coordinating Officers: (Signature), WH/C/FI. Mr. Hannah, WH/Sec. Releasing Officer: J. Fisher, AC/WH/1. - - - 2022 release, page 61: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10188-10016.pdf
104-10188-10016: ( )AFGHAN PRODUCTION.
04/04/67: Dispatch from Chief, WH Division to COS, Mexico City: Subject: PBRUMEN/LIONION/Solution of License Plate: (Handwritten: "THB for) Laura J. Utstine." Originating Officer: J. Zerance, WH/1. Coordinating Officer: F. Ames, WH/C/CI. Mr. Hannah, WH/Sec. Releasing Officer: W. J. Kaufman, C/WH/1. - - - 2022 release, page 48: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10188-10016.pdf
104-10173-10135: LOGANOV, VALENTIN SERGEYEVICH.
07/10/67: Memo from Chief, WH Division to COS, Mexico City: Subject: REDCOAT/POA for Subject of Reference: "A Provisional Operational Approval was granted for use of Subject of reference as an access agent to the Subject of 201-285412 (KGB officer in Mexico City). Please submit PRQ Parts I and II in order that a full Operational Approval can be requested. Laura J. Utstine." 201-814144. WH/1 J. Zerance.
104-10187-10012: CIA FILE ON (ASSET)/(ASSET)
03/19/68: Dispatch from Chief, Western Hemisphere Division to COS, Mexico City: Subject: REDCOAT/LILYRIC/Visitor to the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City: Laura J. Utstine. Originating Officer: J. Zerance, WH/1. Coordinating Officer: (Signature), SB/O/WH. Releasing Officer: W. J. Kaufman, C/WH/1.
104-10110-10305: AGEE EFFORT AGAINST CUBAN OPERATIONS AT THE MEXICO CITY STATION
05/31/72: Memo for the record from Elsie I. Scaletti (Charlotte Bustos): ..."4. Scaletti had Agee over to her home once for dinner; there were no other guests. Agee had Scaletti, her husband, and Laura J. Utstine (handwritten: Jane Zerance) (on TDY) to his apartment once for dinner..." - - - 2022 release: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10110-10305.pdf
104-10110-10306: PHILIP BURNETT FRANKLIN AGEE
07/10/72: CIA report from Elsie I. Scaletti: Page 5: ..."About a week later Phil brought his car over and my husband helped him work on his car - adjusting it to the altitude. This must have have been around September 1967. Shortly thereafter, when Laura B. Utstine was in Mexico TDY (she worked in WH/1 and also knew Phil at Headquarters), Phil had my husband, me, and Utstine over to his apartment (on Insurgentes Sur just off the Viaducto) for dinner. it was a huge apartment, sparsely furnished. We had an enjoyable evening, very light conversation. Talked mostly about Mexico. At this time he showed us he had several bedrooms (forget how many) and hopefully his sons would be able to visit him..."
09/30/77: Memo from John H. Waller, Inspector General to Acting Deputy Director for Operations: Subject: Book V, SSC Final Report, The Investigation of the Assassination of President Kennedy: Performance of the Intelligence Agencies - Commendation from Acting Deputy Director of Central Intelligence: "1. Forwarded herewith is a copy of a memorandum from the Acting Deputy Director of Central Intelligence commending the members of the task force that engaged in the presentation of comments on the referenced SSC report. You will note that the ADDCI has requested that a copy of the letter of appreciation and commendation be brought to the attention of each member who participated in the work of the task force. 2. Those persons in your Directorate who participated in this effort are listed below: William C. Sturbitts, Christine Hopkins, Jane Zerance, Felipe Acevado, Kathleen Blevins, Taylor Belcher, Robert Wall, Jack Friedlander, Russell Holmes. 3. Special commendation should be given to Ms. Christine Hopkins of LA Division and Mr. Russell Holmes of CI Staff, whose intensive individual efforts, in addition to their research, provided the basis for the major portions of the final report. Special credit is due their continued efforts and high professional standards in this demanding undertaking." - - - 2022 release: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10096-10240.pdf