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Summary  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into potential threats or connections related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, focusing on James Earl Ray and associated activities in 1967-1968. Key elements include telephone calls from El Paso, Texas, and other locations; travel records involving Frontier Airlines tickets and a credit card linked to Ray; interviews with individuals who may have encountered Ray; and inquiries into long-distance phone calls potentially tied to his movements. The investigation spans multiple FBI field offices, including El Paso, Los Angeles, Houston, and Norfolk, with efforts to verify identities, locate suspects, and analyze evidence such as fingerprints and travel documents. Telecommunication records from December 1967, primarily involving long-distance calls made from Texas locations like El Paso, Marfa, Marathon, and others, are referenced. These records include encoded call details such as dates, times, phone numbers, and destinations, with some entries referencing specific individuals or locations associated with the Southern Bell Telephone Company. A portion of the text references James Earl Ray, who was later implicated in MLK Jr.'s assassination, though no direct connection to the assassination is explicitly stated in this document. The records also mention investigative efforts to trace calls linked to potential threats or connections to Ray, including interviews with individuals associated with specific telephone numbers.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of MLK Jr.)  
- Douglas A. Dunnan (Special Agent involved in El Paso investigation)  
- Larry J. Davis (FBI agent who interviewed Willie Webb and Ernestine Webb)  
- Arnold Thomas and Isabelle Thomas (individuals interviewed in New Orleans regarding a phone call)  
- SA Frederick A. Joins, Willie Webb, Ernestine Webb, and others referenced in interviews or calls  
- Lee Wrial, JACINTA M. CANO, W. HIBELER (listed in cross-directory)  

Key Locations  
- El Paso, Texas (central to multiple investigations, including telephone calls and credit card inquiries)  
- Los Angeles, California (FBI field office and location of travel records)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (phone call investigation and interview with Arnold Thomas)  
- Houston, Texas (telephone call analysis and travel records)  
- Beaumont, Texas; Vidor, Texas; and other locations referenced in long-distance calls  
- Marfa, Texas; Marathon, Texas; Ft. Davis, Texas; Alpine, Texas; Ojinaga, Mexico; Presidio, Texas; Van Herne, Texas  

Key Events  
- Telephone calls from El Paso, Texas, to New Orleans and Los Angeles in December 1967, potentially linked to James Earl Ray.  
- Investigation into a Frontier Airlines credit card used by an individual identified as Ray, with attempts to locate the cardholder.  
- Interviews with passengers on American Airlines Flight 333 (April 6, 1968) who claimed not to recognize Ray.  
- FBI inquiries into long-distance calls placed from public telephones along Interstate 10 during December 1967, possibly connected to Ray's movements.  
- Verification of travel records, including a Frontier Airlines ticket dated May 1, 1963, and other documents tied to Ray.  
- Cross-directory listings of individuals associated with specific phone numbers and locations.  
- Reference to "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" in the context of ongoing inquiries.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – central to all investigations, with field offices in El Paso, Los Angeles, Houston, Norfolk, and others.  
- Frontier Airlines – referenced in travel records and credit card inquiries.  
- Southern Bell Telephone Company (Lubbock, Texas)  
- United Airlines – involved in a case where an individual attempted to exchange tickets using a Frontier Airlines credit card.

MLK Declassified Files

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