</s>HO 44-1509 DATE CALLING NUMBER CALLED NUMBER PLACE CLEVELAND: 12/17/67 468-9727 (Houston, Texas) 614-389-3058 Marion, Ohio 12/1/67 468-927 614-489-3056 Marion_Ohio 12/15/67 682-9317 (Houston_Texas) 216-641-1461 Cleveland DETROIT: 12/7/68 (Houston , Texas) 616-861-2456 Shelby, Mich. EL PASO: 12/16/67 673-9501 (Houston . Texas) 915-532-9146 (Riale237) El Paso 12/6/67 682-9348 915-362-4789 Odessa, Texas 12/12/67 468-9878 Houston, Texas) 915-682-3697 Mi land, Texas JACKSON: 12/13/67 453-9611 Houston,Texas) 601-582-3734 Hattiesburg, MISS. 12/14/67 (Houston. Texas) 601-372-3537 Jackson 12/5/67 453-9011 601-722-4497 Seminary, 12/11/67 866-9001 801-684-6794 (Orange, Texas ) MISS .. 12/18/67 468-9331 601-428-8829 Laurel, Miss. (Houston). Texas) 12/117/67 858-9203 601-625-8547 Forest, Miss .. (Beaumont, Texas 3 3 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document comprises FBI operational records detailing investigations into James Earl Ray’s activities during late 1967, focusing on telecommunications tracking, travel patterns, and airline-related inquiries. It references telephone call logs between December 1967 and May 1968, including calls from Houston, Texas, to El Paso, Memphis, Los Angeles, and other locations. FBI agents in El Paso, Chicago, and other regions coordinated efforts to monitor Ray’s movements, interview associates such as Paul E. Reid, James D. Ferguson, Sidney J. Baca, Larry R. Lark, and Wayne J. Preston, and verify travel details through airline records. Due to unavailability of passenger manifests, reliance was placed on ticket stubs and data processing logs. The text also notes the release of two photographs of Ray for public dissemination, with captions specifying dates (e.g., 1967 in California, January/early February 1968) and locations. Internal operational identifiers such as "157-186-234" and "157-186-235" are referenced alongside protocols for handling sensitive information, including heightened security measures labeled "ARMED AND DANGEROUS."  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (subject of investigation)  
- Paul E. Reid (private individual associated with Ray)  
- James D. Ferguson (private individual linked to Ray’s travel)  
- Sidney J. Baca (private individual connected to Ray)  
- Larry R. Lark (private individual associated with Ray)  
- Wayne J. Preston (private individual linked to Ray)  
- SA David J. Reid (FBI special agent)  
- SAC El Paso (FBI Special Agent in Charge, El Paso)  
- Robert Hopkins (manager at Continental Airlines, Los Angeles)  

Key Locations  
- Houston, Texas  
- El Paso, Texas  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Dallas, Texas  
- Fort Bliss, Texas  
- Lubbock, Texas  
- Albuquerque, New Mexico  
- Las Vegas, Nevada  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Continental Airlines reservation offices (Los Angeles, California)  

Key Events  
- Tracking of telephone calls between December 1967 and May 1968, including intercity communications from Houston to El Paso, Memphis, and other locations.  
- Investigation into James Earl Ray’s alleged travel routes via American Airlines and United Airlines flights.  
- FBI efforts to interview individuals associated with Ray, including Paul E. Reid and others who traveled with him.  
- Requests for airline records (e.g., ticket stubs) due to unavailability of passenger manifests.  
- Release of two photographs of James Earl Ray for public distribution, with specific dates and locations noted in captions.  
- Implementation of record-keeping and destruction protocols for reservation data, including retention for approximately 90 days.  
- Internal operational identifiers ("157-186-234," "157-186-235") and security warnings regarding handling sensitive information ("ARMED AND DANGEROUS").  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- American Airlines  
- United Airlines  
- Southwest Bell Telephone Company (Lubbock, Texas)  
- Southern California Telephone Company (Los Angeles, California)  
- Continental Airlines

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