</s>LA 44-1574 INVESTIGATION CONCERNING LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS VISITING AT PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO, MEXICO, DURING PERIOD OCTOBER 19 THROUGH NOVEMBER 13, 1967 activities-of Investigation to determine associates that past as activities of JAMES EARL RAY, it was determined that 212, as ERIC STARVO, PUERTA VALLEY, CALIOSO, Mexico, Mexico from October 19, Morelos 86, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico From October 19. to November 6, 1967. On November 7, 1968, GAIT checked into Hotel Tropicana, Puerto Valarta, Mexico. In 1960, there were Room 417. He checked the public theater, which was the first time in the area of The following individuals residing in the Area of California covered by Los Angeles who were registered at the above hotels in Puerto Vallartis during the period October 19 through November 13, 1957 were contacted regarding their knowledge of RAY. A photograph of RAV was shown to these individual identities. A photographic was not met nor observed any individual identifiable with JAMES EABL RAK, also known as Eric Starvo Galt. Captain MARSHALL V. BEEBE 49 Larkspur Avenue Corona Del Mar, California Mr. and Mrs. ALBERT FRANCIS FULLER 1151 Garden Drive Garden Grove, California Mr. & Mrs. RAYMOND D. MITCHELL 12181 Ora California Garden Groove, California Ape. And Mrs. STEVEN JONES Ape, and Mrs ., CA 937 Artesia Boulevard Lawdwell, California Mr. And Mr. Mrs. GELMER C. BOGGS 10761 Landside Street North Hollywood, California Mrs. JOSEPH INE VARELLA CONSUELO MARIN 3032 East Fifth Street Los Angeles, California 9l 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The FBI investigation (File # LA 44-1574) focused on individuals associated with James Earl Ray and Eric Starvo Galt, examining their activities in California and Mexico during October 19–November 13, 1967. A 1966 White Mustang abandoned in Atlanta, Georgia, contained cardboard listing names like Ginger Day and Anita Katswinkel, prompting further investigation into their whereabouts. Susan Harris was arrested for prostitution-related charges in Los Angeles in 1967, with ties to a network involving Louise Bennett, John Bonelli, and Vince Stelly, an IBM operator at Paramount Pictures. The FBI also traced classified newspaper advertisements and laundry marked "20R-3" from Avalon Cleaners in Culver City, California, linking the mark to customer "GALT." Eric Starvo Galt’s activities were scrutinized, including his attendance at the National Dance Studio (December 1967–February 1968) and enrollment at the International School of Bartending (January–March 1968). Interviews with individuals such as Carlton Shaw, Frank T. Wood, and Sharon Roads provided descriptions of GALT’s appearance and potential connections to Mexico. The FBI reviewed hotel records, laundry receipts, and photographs of GALT for identification purposes. References to "the murder of MARTIN LUTHER KING" appear in the text, though no explicit connection to the broader assassination investigation is detailed in this document. An FD-302 form submitted by James T. Moore on April 20, 1968, confirmed that none of Ray’s aliases (including Eric Starvo Galt) were recognized as customers or applicants at Kirby Field and Service in Whittier, California.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray** (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (alias for Ray; subject of investigation)  
- **Ginger Day**  
- **Anita Katswinkel**  
- **Susan Harris**  
- **Louise Bennett**  
- **John Bonelli**  
- **Vince Stelly**  
- **Dr. Mark O. Freeman** (psychologist who treated James E. Ray)  
- **Herbert F. Greenberg** (owner of International Police Equipment Company; linked to mail-order purchase by GALT)  
- **James T. Moore** (Field Manager at Kirby Field and Service)  
- **SA Frederick L. Biggers** (FBI agent who filed the FD-302 form)  

Key Locations  
- **Atlanta, Georgia** (site of abandoned 1966 White Mustang with cardboard listing names)  
- **Los Angeles, California** (locations tied to GALT/Ray’s activities, including Avalon Cleaners, National Dance Studio, International School of Bartending, and Kirby Field and Service)  
- **Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico** (investigated for potential connections to Galt)  
- **Culver City, California** (Avalon Cleaners and Laundry)  
- **Whittier, California** (Kirby Field and Service)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into associates of James Earl Ray and Eric Starvo Galt (1967–1968)  
- Discovery of cardboard with names Ginger Day and Anita Katswinkel in a 1966 White Mustang in Atlanta  
- Arrests of Susan Harris and Louise Bennett for prostitution-related charges (May 15, 1967)  
- Tracing classified newspaper advertisements from *Los Angeles Times* (November 19 and December 3, 1967) and laundry records from Avalon Cleaners linking "20R-3" to customer "GALT"  
- Examination of Eric Galt’s attendance at National Dance Studio and International School of Bartending  
- Interviews with individuals providing descriptions of GALT’s appearance and potential ties to Mexico  
- Review of hotel records, laundry receipts, and photographs of GALT for identification purposes  
- Submission of FD-302 form by James T. Moore confirming no recognition of Ray’s aliases at Kirby Field and Service  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**  
- **Los Angeles Police Department**  
- **Paramount Pictures Corporation**  
- **Desilu Studios** (merged with Paramount in 1967)  
- **Avalon Cleaners and Laundry**  
- **National Dance Studio**  
- **International School of Bartending**  
- **Kirby Field and Service**  
- **Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company** (provided call records for investigation)

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