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Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential connections between James Earl Ray and Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Key elements include tracking long-distance calls made by Ray and Charles Stein during their December 1967 trip through Texas, focusing on pay stations in Houston, San Antonio, and New Orleans. The FBI requested phone records from Southern Bell and Western Union to identify potential communication patterns. Investigations also involved checking call logs for locations near the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles, where Ray resided between November 1967 and March 1968. Informants and interviews with individuals like Elbert Baldrige and Elmo Stein were conducted to verify contacts and movements. The documents reference ongoing efforts to locate Shelbie Jean Baldrige in Saltville, Virginia, for further inquiry.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK's assassination)  
- Charles Stein (alleged associate of Ray)  
- Elbert Baldridge (individual contacted regarding Ray’s connections)  
- Shelbie Jean Baldridge (spouse of Elbert Baldridge, subject of investigation)  
- Robert R. Holtz (Special Agent in Charge, FBI El Paso)  

Key Locations:  
- Houston, Texas (focus of phone call investigations)  
- San Antonio, Texas (pay station locations checked)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (destination of Stein and Ray’s trip)  
- Los Angeles, California (St. Francis Hotel, Ray’s residence)  
- Saltville, Virginia (location sought for Shelbie Jean Baldridge)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into long-distance calls made by Ray and Stein during December 1967  
- Request for phone records from Southern Bell and Western Union  
- Interviews with informants to verify potential connections and movements  
- Search for Shelbie Jean Baldridge in Saltville, Virginia  
- Analysis of toll numbers from St. Francis Hotel telephones  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – El Paso, Memphis, Dallas, San Antonio offices involved  
- Southern Bell Telephone Company – provided phone records  
- Western Union Telegraph Company – referenced in call tracking efforts

MLK Declassified Files

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