</s>AL 46-493 TENNESSEE Brainard 1-Hour Martinizing, 5813 Lee Highway, Chattanooga, Tenn. Lamar Laundry, 1172 Lamar, Memphis, Tenn ., Layne Cleaners, 514 S. Maney, Murfreesboro, Tenn .. Layne Cleansers, 1274 W. Tenn. Ave ., Knoxville Lock's Laundrey, Inc ., 282 Madison Ave . , Memphis Malloy LaundRY, McMinnville, Tenn ... Millington 1-hour Martinizizing, C Street, Millingston, Tennn. Model Laundrys, 1023 Linden Ave . ., Memphis Raylor Laundrry, Columbia, Tennessee. Vela Rose Laundy & Cleaners , Claysman Highway, Knoxville, Tennessee ., White Rose Launderry & Cleanners, 299 S. Dunlays St ., Memphis, Tenn.' -32- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains compiled lists of laundry businesses, cleaners, and textile marking machines across multiple U.S. states, primarily used by federal agencies for investigative purposes related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It references a red tape with black lettering found on garments linked to the case, produced by the Textile Marking Machine Company. The FBI sought to identify specific machines capable of creating this mark, noting its dimensions (1/8" long, 1/4" wide) and font specifications. Addresses of laundries in Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and other states are listed, alongside contact details for sales representatives of the Textile Marking Machine Company. Social security numbers (SSNs) are present but redacted as [SSN REDACTED]. The document also references efforts to locate machines using this type of tape and coordination between federal offices and textile marking companies.  

Key People:  
- **Textile Marking Machine Company** (manufacturer of the marking equipment).  
- **Unsub** (unidentified subject associated with the assassination, referenced in context of the laundry mark).  
- **Donald Broton** (employee of Textile Marking Machine Company providing machine details).  
- **Sales representatives**: Dick Briston, Joe Combs, Fred Weber, Jack Cody, Pete Wukovitch, Al Davis, Fred Raupak.  

Key Locations:  
- Chattanooga, Memphis, Knoxville, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Salt Lake City, Ogden, Murray, Utah; Arlington, Blacksburg, Virginia; Yakima, Tacoma, Seattle, Washington; Eau, Claire, Racine, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Atlanta, Georgia; Macon, Savannah, Georgia; Baltimore, Annapolis, Maryland; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Jackson, Mississippi; Helena, Montana; Omaha, Nebraska; Las Vegas, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Raleigh, Charleston, South Carolina; Memphis, Tennessee; Richmond, Virginia; Yakima, Washington; Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  

Key Events:  
- Search of premises linked to the assassination suspect (Unsub) revealed garments with a unique laundry mark.  
- FBI investigation into the origin of the laundry mark, including coordination with textile marking machine companies.  
- Compilation of laundries and machines across multiple states for investigative purposes.  
- Efforts by federal agencies to contact laundries for garment marking analysis and trace the source of specific laundry marks.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (conducting the investigation into the assassination and related markings).  
- **Textile Marking Machine Company** (manufacturer of the tape-marking equipment).  
- **Local laundries and cleaners** (listed as potential sources or locations associated with the investigation).

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