</s>OFFICIAL JOURNAL NO. 18 GRAF PRINT (C) (GPM) 401-18 GRAFFICI (CPM) 301-18 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC (4-4-1993) DATE: 4/21/68 FROM : SA JOHN F. CURIAN SUBJECT: SUBJECT: MAURKIN This will confirm the oral reply for requests of the following investigation. 1. There are no dance studios as such in the Burlington area. 2. Voters list are maintained by the twanes in Vermont (2663). 3. Name: GAIN, GALI, LOWER, LOMMER were checked on 4/96/68 with negative results with credit bureau, state and local police, telephone and city directories and MVB record as pertenin to register/as and operator's licenses. 4. Informate have reported negatively. 44-43-123-123 SEARCHED: SEARCHER: DEDEDED: SERALIZED: FILLED. APR 2:1968 FILLED: FAR ALBANY T.K.KILLY TK Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 141476

Summary:  
The document contains a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wanted poster for James Earl Ray, identified as a suspect in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray is listed with multiple aliases including Eric Stavo Gall, W. Herston, Harvey L. Myers, and others. The text references criminal records involving robbery, U.S. Postal Money Orders, and motor vehicle thefts. It notes FBI involvement in tracking Ray across locations such as Birmingham, Alabama; Jefferson City, Missouri; and Alton, Illinois. The document includes discrepancies in media reports about Ray's identity, age (40), and appearance, with conflicting descriptions from newspapers like the KWICKERBOKER NEWS and UPI. The FBI issued a directive on April 24, 1968, to release information under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- Eric Stavo Gall (alias of Ray)  
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (victim)  
- FBI agents and officials (not named)  
- Media outlets: KWICKERBOKER NEWS, UPI  

Key Locations:  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Jefferson City, Missouri  
- Alton, Illinois  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Albany, New York (FBI office)  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigation into James Earl Ray's criminal history and connection to MLK assassination  
- Discrepancies in media reports about Ray's identity, age, and appearance  
- FBI directive to release information under Executive Order 14176  
- Confusion over Ray's association with other cases (e.g., "Missouri State Italia")  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Media outlets (e.g., KWICKERBOKER NEWS, UPI)

MLK Declassified Files

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