</s>ME 44-1987 GANN, ORVILLE EARNEST 71 GARCIA, MATEO LOPEZ 56 GARNER, JIMMY DELTON 29, 32 GARNOR, JOHN EUGENE 61, 87, 89 GOODIN, BEN 54 GRIIDLEY, MELVIN O. 54 GUINAN, FRANK JOSEPH 57 H. BECKMAN, CHEVRON SERVICE SERVICE STATION 24 HARRIS, SUE 79, 83 HEDGEPETH, C, M. 23, 24 HILL, FLOYD EVANS 58 HILL. FLOYDS JUNIOR 57 HOME SERVICE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING COMPANY 21, 36 HOTEL, REBEL MOTOR 33, 34 HURT, JOHN K. 72 JAPANESE HANDCUFFS 28 JOHNSON, DONALD 64, 72 JOHNNSON, JOHN E. 59 KATZWINKEL, ANTA LOUISE 79, 63 KELLER, JOHN R. 77 KING, DR. MARTIN LUTHER, JR. - SHOOTING KEEP, DR, MARTINE LUTHER, JR .- SHOOTHING 22, 34 KLEMP, HAROLD DEAN 66 55 LAIL, PAUL ALVIN 98 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents consist of internal FBI records from June 1968 detailing the investigation into James Earl Ray, the alleged assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and related law enforcement activities. Key content includes Ray’s capture in London on June 8, 1968, leading to the cancellation of active investigations. The files highlight coordination between FBI offices in Albany, Memphis, and Syracuse, New York, including memoranda (e.g., "MURKIN" as a code for "Murderer"), stop orders, and teletypes updating field offices on Ray’s movements. Early technological efforts, such as using computer programming via Dr. Basil Scott of the NYS DMV to analyze driver’s license records, are noted. Donald Broton, a Syracuse resident, is acknowledged for voluntarily assisting FBI agents by reviewing company records. Administrative notes reference "Payroll Savings Bonds" and U.S. Savings Bonds, possibly unrelated tasks or red herrings. A separate section includes fragmented newspaper clippings discussing the Black Power movement, referencing figures like Wyatt Walker and themes of racial identity and civil rights activism in the 1960s–1970s.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Central figure; captured in London on June 8, 1968.  
- **FBI Agents/Offices**: SACs in Albany (44-493), Memphis (44-1987), and Syracuse.  
- **Dr. Basil Scott**: NYS DMV director involved in computer-based investigations.  
- **Donald Broton**: Syracuse resident who aided FBI agents by reviewing company records.  
- **Leroy Anderson, Clarence Reimer, Melleta "Chink" Davis**: Informants or individuals under surveillance.  
- **Wyatt Walker**: Civil rights activist referenced in newspaper clippings on the Black Power movement.  

Key Locations  
- **London, England**: Site of James Earl Ray’s capture (June 8, 1968).  
- **Albany, Memphis, Syracuse, New York**: FBI offices involved in tracking Ray and coordinating investigations.  
- **Saratoga Springs, Binghamton, Glens Falls, Albany (NY)**: Locations mentioned in law enforcement records.  

Key Events  
- **Capture of James Earl Ray** in London on June 8, 1968, leading to discontinuation of active FBI investigations.  
- **FBI coordination** between offices in Albany, Memphis, and Syracuse via memoranda, stop orders, and teletypes.  
- **Use of computer programming** by the FBI (via Dr. Basil Scott) to analyze New York State driver’s license records for investigative purposes.  
- **Donald Broton’s voluntary assistance** to FBI agents in reviewing company records.  
- **Fragmented newspaper clippings** referencing the Black Power movement, racial identity, and civil rights activism in the 1960s–1970s.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Central agency conducting investigations into James Earl Ray and coordinating inter-office efforts.  
- **NYS DMV (New York State Department of Motor Vehicles)**: Involved in computer-based record analysis for investigative purposes.  
- **Black Power Movement**: Contextual theme referenced in newspaper clippings, highlighting civil rights activism and racial empowerment.  

Notes on SSNs: Social security numbers are mentioned in the documents but not included in the summary.

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