</s>PAGE SIVEN AVENUE AND NINETENTH STREET MARCH TWENTYWINE, LAST, DRINKING SCALITZ BEER. INVESTIGATION RE GALT BEING GIVEN INTENSE INVESTIGATIATION. INTENSIVE EXPANDED NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTICATION CONTINUING. ALL HOTEL, RESTAURANTS, TRUCK STOPS, MAJOR SERVICE STATIONS ALONG HALF ARTENIAL ROUTEES TO BIRMINGHAM, FROM STATE BORDERS BEING C.WASSED. INTERVIEWS WITH CUSTOMS OF AERORARINE PERTIENT DATES BEING COMPLETED. LEADS BEING COVERED ON APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED THROUGH REVIEW OF AUTOBILE RENTAL AGENCY RECOROS. SANK AND LOAN FACILITIES CANVASSELLED AND OTHER MISCELLANOUS LEADS FEACILITIES CAVASSED AND OTHER GIVESTIGATIONAL CONTINUINO TO ELIMINATE INDIVIDUALS ALLEGED TO LOOK LIKE THE ARTIST CONCEPTION. END AOK FOR TWO AGI FOR 2 PLS TSJ FOR THO FOI MEMPAIS TU 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary  
The document contains FBI records from April 10–11, 1968, detailing investigations into Eric Starvo Galt and Jay Wallis Vernon in connection with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MURKIN). Key elements include forensic analysis of laundry tags linking suspect clothing to a machine in Los Angeles (serial number 33455), vehicle tracking of a white Mustang associated with Galt, and witness interviews involving Rompage Hardware and rooming house tenants. Vernon’s fingerprints did not match latent prints from the Memphis investigation, but his movements and associates were scrutinized. A box received by Galt from Chicago was noted, though no direct evidence linked him to the crime. The FBI requested fingerprint comparisons of Vernon (FBI #74326B) with evidence from the Memphis case. Separate records mention a stolen 1968 Mustang found in Atlanta on April 5, 1968, registered to Galt, containing a cardboard fragment with names "Ginger" and "Anita Katzwinkel," along with an address in San Bernardino, California. A Marine reservist, PFC H.H. Craddock, was identified as a suspect after David Parrish reported his alleged intent to kill MLK Jr. during training at Camp Lejeune in 1968. The FBI sought to locate Craddock and verify his connection to the plot.  

Key People  
- **Jay Wallis Vernon** (Los Angeles laundry operator, last known location March 27, 1968)  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (Los Angeles resident linked to a stolen Mustang found in Atlanta; box received from Chicago)  
- **Lucy Pinela** (manager of Vernon’s laundry)  
- **Maurice Howard** (telephone bill recipient associated with Galt)  
- **Perry Marvin Castleberry** (investigated in connection to Galt and other leads)  
- **Anita Katzwinkel** (linked to the stolen Mustang via a cardboard fragment with her name and San Bernardino address)  
- **Ginger** (person associated with Anita Katzwinkel and migrant farm worker groups)  
- **David Parrish** (Marine reservist who reported Craddock’s alleged intent to kill MLK Jr.)  
- **PFC H.H. Craddock** (suspected Marine reservist connected to the assassination plot)  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Vernon’s laundry, Rompage Hardware, rooming house; service stickers on the stolen Mustang (Cort Fox Ford, Chevron Service).  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: FBI SAC office involved in investigations.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Site of the stolen Mustang’s discovery in a housing project.  
- **Camp Lejeune, North Carolina**: Where Craddock and Parrish were stationed during active duty training.  
- **San Bernardino, California**: Address linked to Anita Katzwinkel via the cardboard fragment.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Mentioned in witness interviews and evidence tracking.  

Key Events  
- **Laundry Tag Analysis**: Forensic comparison of laundry tags from suspect clothing with machine samples from Vernon’s laundry.  
- **Vehicle Tracking**: Examination of Galt’s Mustang (Alabama license plates 1A883559 and 138993), including tire types and registration details.  
- **Witness Interviews**: Review of Rompage Hardware employees, rooming house tenants, and associates of Vernon and Galt.  
- **Fingerprint Comparison**: FBI requested latent prints of Vernon (FBI #74326B) for comparison with evidence from the Memphis investigation.  
- **April 5, 1968**: Stolen Mustang discovered in Atlanta housing project; contained cardboard fragment with names "Ginger" and "Anita Katzwinkel."  
- **December 1968**: PFC H.H. Craddock and David Parrish released from active duty as Marine reservists.  
- **June 1966**: Rifle theft at Camp Lejeune linked to suspect later identified as Craddock.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Multiple SAC offices (Los Angeles, Memphis, Atlanta) involved in investigations; coordinated with local authorities and agencies.  
- **U.S. Postal Service**: Checked for address changes and mail records related to suspects.  
- **State Motor Vehicle Bureaus** (Georgia, Alabama): Used to verify vehicle registrations and driver licenses.  
- **U.S. Marine Corps**: Involved in the reservist training where Craddock and Parrish were stationed.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Contacted to verify information on Anita Katzwinkel’s whereabouts.  
- **Retail Credit Company**: Mentioned in connection with J.D. Villard’s records (unrelated to MLK case).

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