</s>ME 44-1987 GALT did make a payment of $100 on December 14, 1967, and on December 21, 1967, he made a paymentof $364. According to these records, GALT took dancing lessons at the National Dance Studio on the following dates subsequent to December 14, 1987. 12/21/67 12/25/67 12/26/67 12/28/67 12/29/67 12/27/67 12/22/67 1/1/68 1/2/68 1/11/68 1/12/68 1/22,68 1/18/68 1/28,68 1/29,68 1/25,68 1/23/68 1/31/68 1/32,68 1/3/68 2/1,68 2/2,68 2/8/68 12/16/67 12/15/67 Under ticket #31053 GALT left laundry at the Avlon Cleaners and Laundry, Inc ., 5662 Avlon Cleansers and Los Angeles, California, Hollywood Boulevard and Los Angels, California. which laundry was marked "20R" by a Thermo Seal marking machine. It IS NOT NOTED THAT BED 1/4/68. It is NOTED BY A BANDONED APRIL 5, 1968. AT ATLANTA MUST MUSTANG ABANDONEO THE LAUNDRY MARK 20R-3. 18 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
This document contains statements from multiple inmates and individuals regarding James Earl Ray’s incarceration, associations, and alleged activities during his time in prison. Ray was incarcerated at various facilities including Missouri State Penitentiary, Jackson County Jail, and others. Inmates described him as a loner involved in burglary, smuggling, and escape attempts. Some mentioned Ray’s awareness of bounties on Martin Luther King Jr.’s head, though details are unclear. Ray was associated with individuals like Raymond Louis Curtis, George Ben Edmondson, and Carl Drake. He expressed interest in law books and planned to flee to Mexico. Inmates noted his paranoia about informants and described him as a quiet, secretive individual. The text also references Ray’s interactions with other prisoners, including discussions about MLK and potential threats, though no direct involvement in the assassination is confirmed.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Incarcerated at Missouri State Penitentiary and other facilities; associated with burglary, smuggling, and escape attempts.  
- **Raymond Louis Curtis**: Inmate incarcerated in Whitfield County Jail; described as a friend of Ray’s.  
- **George Ben Edmondson**: Missouri State Penitentiary inmate who initially denied knowing Ray but later recognized him.  
- **Carl Drake**: Named as someone Ray interacted with frequently.  
- **Donald Johnson**: Described as the closest associate of Ray in prison.  
- **Harold Dean Klem**: Inmate at Folson State Penitentiary who met Ray through his crime partner, James Shorter.  
- **Harry Sero**: Inmate in Memphis, Tennessee, associated with Ray during 1964.  

Key Locations  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**: Primary incarceration site for Ray and several associates.  
- **Jackson County Jail**: Mentioned as a location where Ray was incarcerated.  
- **Whitfield County Jail, Dalton, Georgia**: Curtis’s incarceration site pending appeal.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Sero’s residence and location of Ray’s association with Curtis.  

Key Events  
- **Ray’s escape attempts**: Inmates noted his frequent planning to escape prison.  
- **Bounty on MLK’s head**: Some inmates claimed Ray discussed knowledge of bounties on King’s life, though details are unclear.  
- **Smuggling and drug activities**: Ray was associated with smuggling operations and selling pills (possibly narcotics) in prison.  
- **Plans to flee to Mexico**: Ray expressed intentions to go to Mexico after acquiring money, possibly to avoid capture.  

Key Organizations  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**: Central facility where Ray and associates were incarcerated.  
- **Federal Prisons**: Mentioned as transfer destinations for Ray and other inmates.  
- **Local prison systems**: Including Jackson County Jail and Men’s Training Center in Missouri.

MLK Declassified Files

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