</s>PAGE THREE REGION, IRS, TO LOCATE PAST INCOME TAX RETURNS EARL GALT ERiE NINETEEN SIXTY TO PRESENT. AT LAGRANGE, GEORGIA CONTACT TOWN AND COUNTRY MOTEL, FRIENDSHIP INNS' AFFILIATE, AND CHECK RECORDS OF GUESTS OF MARCH TWENTY TO APRIL THREE, LAST, UNDER THE NAMES JOHN WILLARD, HARVEY LOWYER, AND SUSPECT GALT. NOTE SUSPTECT GALT DRIVING ABOVE DESCRIBED MUSTANG WITH ALABAMA LICENSE. AT MARIETTA, GEORGEIA: WILL AT THE TRAVELERS HAVEN MOTEL CONDUCT SAME INVESTIGATION AT PERRY, GEOREGIA, WILL IT AT THE COLONIAL MANOR MOTELFORDUCT SANE INVESTICATION. AT BALTIMORE, THROUGH BALTimore SOURCE FOUR DETERMININE CURRENT INFORMATION ON INEEI COURT GALT .. AT BIRMINGHA, WILL IMMEDIATELY FORWARD COMPOSITE SUSPECT TO OFFICES RECEIVING THIS COMMUNICATION, AT CHICAGO, CONTACT SEARS AND ROEBUCK, MONTGOMERY WARD, SPEGELS AND ALDENS FOR CUSTOM OR MAIL ORDER RECORD OF PACKAGE DIRECTED TO GALT AT BIRMINHAM TO DEVELOP BACKGROUND INFORMATION. END PAGE THREE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential suspects linked to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on Eric Starvo Galt, a white male described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, 175 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. Galt’s car, a mint green 1966 white Mustang with Alabama license tags and VIN 66T07C1N90947, was reported recovered in Atlanta. The FBI canceled an All-Points Bulletin (APB) for Galt pending further verification of his whereabouts. Other inquiries included checks on Louisiana-based cleaning establishments, motor vehicle records, and anonymous tips about a phone call involving Bernard Lanske and potential connections to Memphis. A civic group in New Orleans carried a black flag during mourning activities. Administrative memos addressed standardized reporting captions for racial incidents following MLK’s assassination.  

Key People:  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Suspect linked to the investigation, described with physical details and car information.  
- **Ronald Bardin Simpson**: Arrested in Louisiana on vagrancy charges; fingerprint records noted.  
- **Inspector Sullivan**: Provided details about Galt’s alleged travel through Laredo, Texas, and potential contact lenses for eye color discrepancy.  
- **Edgar Planché**: Claimed to have information about the King killing from Arkansas.  

Key Locations:  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Galt allegedly passed through on 10/7/67; James Carl Pafford’s residence in Magnolia, Arkansas.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: Civic group mourning MLK; FBI offices involved in tracking suspects.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Galt’s car reportedly recovered; administrative memos issued about reporting protocols.  

Key Events:  
- **FBI APB cancellation**: For Galt pending verification of his whereabouts.  
- **Anonymous phone call**: To New Orleans FBI office regarding Bernard Lanske and Memphis connections.  
- **Civic mourning activities**: In New Orleans, with a black flag carried by a group.  
- **Administrative memo**: Advising against general use of "Racial Matters" captions for MLK-related incidents; standardized reporting protocols enforced.  

Key Organizations:  
- **FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)**: Central to tracking suspects, issuing APBs, and managing administrative protocols.  
- **Civil rights groups**: Mentioned in newspaper clippings and civic activities, such as the New Orleans group carrying a black flag.  
- **Local law enforcement**: Including police departments in Magnolia, Arkansas, and Springhill, Louisiana, involved in suspect tracking.

MLK Declassified Files

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