</s>1 BH 44-1740. JTA-arte The following investigation was conducted by Special Agents J. T. ARMETT and PETER JOHN BODKIN at Birmingham, Alabama, on April 6, 1968. Photographs of the following individuals were exhibited separately to U. L. BAKER, salesman, and DON WOOD, salesman. Aeromarine Supply, 3701 Birmingham Airport Highway, Birmingham. After viewing Birmingham, Birmingham, and Birmingham, after viewing of the individuals in these photographs were identical to the person who purchased a rifle in the name of HARVEY LOWEVER, from the Aeromarine Supply on March 30, 1968, Photographs exhibited were as follows: EUGENE SMITH MANSFIELD, Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Office No.1077 HARRY L. WILLIAMS, Birmingham Police Department No.128548 LESLIE WILLIAMS, Birmingham police Department No ., 80777 CLARENCE R. DANIELS, JR. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Photography, June 5, 1960 JAMES ALTON DANIEL'S, Sheriff's Office, Birmingham Alabama, No. 91612 THOMAS ALBERT TARRANTS, FBI No. No. 758- SALAVADORE FARINO, BirminghamPolice Department No.130581. 32 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail multiple FBI investigations in Birmingham, Alabama, focusing on vehicle transactions, rental records, and boarding house activities during late 1967 and early 1968. Key inquiries include a rifle purchase from Aeromarine Supply linked to an alias "Harvey Lowever," with no confirmed matches for the suspect. The FBI also examined car rentals (Airways Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental), vehicle ownership records (Eric S. Galt’s 1966 Mustang), and tenant information at a boarding house on 2608 Highland Avenue. Interviews with individuals such as Judge William Arthur Jenkins, Peter Cherpes (boarding house manager), and others yielded no direct connections to the suspect or related activities. Taxi trip sheets for August 26, 1967, were reviewed, including routes involving Highland Avenue addresses. A neighborhood investigation in the 2608 Highland Avenue area on April 10, 1968, found no suspects among local establishments.  

Key People  
- **Harvey Lowever** (alias associated with rifle purchase inquiry).  
- **Walter Doughton** (Aeromarine Supply manager).  
- **Don Shubert** (National Car Rental manager).  
- **William Arthur Jenkins** (Judge, interviewed about address inquiries).  
- **Eric S. Galt** (purchased 1966 Mustang from William D. Paisley; resided at boarding house on 2608 Highland Avenue).  
- **Peter Cherpes** (boarding house manager; provided details about Galt’s stay and activities).  
- **Hollis Sticklin** (Yellow Cab Company general manager).  
- **Ray James** (Taxicab No. 42 driver).  
- **Nilford House** (Taxicab No. 37 driver).  
- **SA David T. Daily** (FBI special agent conducting neighborhood investigation).  

Key Locations  
- **Birmingham, Alabama** (central to all investigations).  
- **Aeromarine Supply** (rifle purchase location).  
- **Airways Rent-A-Car**, **National Car Rental** (car rental companies checked).  
- **2608 Highland Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama** (boarding house where Eric S. Galt resided; also referenced in taxi trip sheets and neighborhood investigation).  
- **First National Bank** (site of car sale transaction between William D. Paisley and Eric S. Galt).  
- **Millendore Drugs**, **Mayfield Cleaners**, **Highland Racket Club** (local establishments contacted during FBI investigation).  

Key Events  
- **Rifle purchase** from Aeromarine Supply on March 30, 1968, under the name "Harvey Lowever."  
- **Customer record review** at Aeromarine Supply for March 29–30, 1968.  
- **Investigation into fictitious address** (1907 South 11th Street, Birmingham).  
- **Interviews with individuals** in Birmingham to verify connections to the suspect.  
- **Vehicle ownership checks** for Eric S. Galt’s 1966 Mustang.  
- **Sale of 1966 white Ford Mustang** from William D. Paisley to Eric S. Galt on August 30, 1967, involving cash transaction at First National Bank.  
- **Galt’s temporary residence** at Economy Rooms rooming house operated by Peter Cherpes (2608 Highland Avenue).  
- **Taxi trip sheets** for August 26, 1967, detailing routes including Highland Avenue addresses and South Holland, Birmingham.  
- **FBI neighborhood investigation** in the 2608 Highland Avenue area on April 10, 1968, contacting local establishments without identifying suspects.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (conducted all investigations).  
- **Aeromarine Supply** (rifle and car rental services).  
- **Airways Rent-A-Car**, **National Car Rental** (car rental companies).  
- **Marving Crawford Ford Company** (former name of O.Z. Hall Ford Motor Company; linked to Galt’s Mustang warranty plate).  
- **Yellow Cab Company** (provided taxi trip sheets for August 26, 1967).  
- **Jefferson County Department of Revenue** (vehicle registration records).

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