</s>157-SL-5883-Sub1 Vol.1. Ser.1- (1-18-2019) OR ADDED TO THIS FILE JREAU Jupiter FBI-CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER of SL - ST. LOUIS Class / Case # Sub Vol. Serial # 0157 5883 1 1 1 OPEN CA/3/21/48084 INVESTIGATION RRP/OBBISIS Transfer-Call 421 USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents include FD-350 forms containing newspaper clippings and investigative notes related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination on April 1, 1968, and subsequent memorial activities in St. Louis. A 1968 article details the assassination, noting King’s role as a civil rights leader and public reaction. Attorney General Ramsey Clark discusses federal investigation efforts, referencing ballistic tests of a rifle found near the scene and the lack of conclusive evidence linking suspects to the crime. Memorial services and marches in St. Louis are described, including an 8-mile walk from Gateway Arch to Forest Park. References to civil rights organizations, police departments, and community groups are included. A separate text references a prayer service for Dr. Rev. Francis J. Carver, Jr., attended by Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes and his brother, Dr. Rev. Louis J. J. Corvantes, with a photo attributed to Ken Winn. It also notes a march honoring King on Union Boulevard under Executive Order 14176, alongside fragmented accounts of unrest in cities like Cleveland, Boston, and New York, including looting, property damage, and police responses. Repeated phrases such as "Pray for Martin Luther King" and titles like "The king of Martin Luther King" are noted, likely reflecting protest slogans or memorial activities.  

Key People:  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (assassinated on 4/1/68)  
- Ramsey Clark (U.S. Attorney General, discussed investigation)  
- Nannie Mitchell Turner (fragmented text mention)  
- Rev. James L. R. King (possibly related to Revival Project)  
- William Bailey (Mid-City Community Committee chairman)  
- Jerry W. Venter (police officer involved in crowd control during memorials)  
- Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes  
- Dr. Rev. Louis J. J. Corvantes  
- Dr. Rev. Francis J. Carver, Jr.  
- Ken Winn (photographer)  

Key Locations:  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Gateway Arch, Forest Park (sites of marches and memorial services)  
- Mid-City Community Center (mentioned in development corporation context)  
- St. Louis Police Department (involved in crowd management)  
- Union Boulevard (march route under Executive Order 14176)  
- Cleveland’s Mountaineers Village, Texas, Boston’s Roxbury section, New York, 4th Street, intersections associated with Martin Luther Jr.  

Key Events:  
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 1, 1968  
- Memorial services and marches in St. Louis (including an 8-mile walk from Gateway Arch to Forest Park)  
- Investigation into King’s assassination by federal authorities, including ballistic testing of a rifle found near the scene  
- Prayer service for Dr. Rev. Francis J. Carver, Jr., attended by Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes and his brother  
- March honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Union Boulevard under Executive Order 14176  
- Unrest including looting, property damage, fires, vandalism, and confrontations between civilians and law enforcement in cities such as Cleveland, Boston, New York, and Texas  

Key Organizations:  
- Civil Rights Movement organizations (implied through references to marches and memorials)  
- St. Louis Police Department  
- Mid-City Community Committee  
- Local churches and religious groups (e.g., Catholic Archdiocese, Baptist Church)  
- Union Local S2 (mentioned in context of labor-related activities)

MLK Declassified Files

157-sl-5883-1_sec_001_ser_1.pdf

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