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Summary  
The document details federal law enforcement communications and administrative records related to the investigation of James Earl Ray, a fugitive linked to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It includes phone call records between El Paso, Texas, and New Orleans on May 3, 1968, involving Arnold and Isabelle Thomas, who were interviewed regarding potential connections to Ray. The FBI and local agencies coordinated efforts to locate Ray using photographs taken in Mexico (1967) and California (early 1968), as well as wanted flyers distributed across jurisdictions including Memphis, Phoenix, El Paso, New Orleans, and Mexico. Administrative entries reference FBI forms FD-36 and FD-350, noting telephone calls made by "Murkin" or "Murkins" in Memphis on December 15–17, 1967, related to a trip involving Charles Stein. A separate FD-350 form references newly obtained photographs released by the FBI in connection with MLK’s assassination, published in the *El Paso Herald* on May 8, 1968.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (fugitive linked to MLK assassination)  
- Arnold and Isabelle Thomas (interviewed regarding potential connections to Ray)  
- Ray K. Faisst (Special Agent in Charge, FBI)  
- David J. Reid (SA, El Paso Division)  
- "Murkin" or "Murkins" (Memphis, Tennessee)  
- Charles Stein (associated with December 15–17, 1967 trip)  
- Robert A. W., Jesse Dobbs, Tony Trujillo, Allen Graham, E.A. "Dogie" Wright, Robert Newman, Jake Bruton, Gary Ingram (Texas law enforcement officials)  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- El Paso, Texas  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Phoenix, Arizona  
- Mexico (Ojinaga, Chihuahua)  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Monahans, Odessa, Pecos County, San Antonio, Van Horn, Winkler County, Ysleta, Texas  
- Midland, Texas  

Key Events  
- Investigation into James Earl Ray’s movements and potential ties to MLK assassination  
- Phone call records between El Paso and New Orleans on May 3, 1968  
- Distribution of photographs and wanted flyers by FBI and local agencies to locate Ray  
- Telephone calls made by "Murkin" or "Murkins" in Memphis (December 15–17, 1967) related to Charles Stein’s trip  
- FBI release of newly obtained photographs linked to MLK assassination, published in *El Paso Herald* on May 8, 1968  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Local law enforcement agencies in Texas, New Orleans, and Mexico  
- Mexican Immigration and Customs authorities  
- U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS)  
- Texas Highway Patrol (Department of Public Safety)  
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas  
- El Paso Division (FBI jurisdiction over Midland, Texas)

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