</s>4/20/68 PLAIN TELETTPE URGENT TO DIRECTOR AND MIAMI (44-1854) FROM REWARK (44-(854) (p) MUKIN RE MIAMI TEL TO BUREAU, ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIS, NEWARK AND NEW YORK, FOUR MINTEEN LAST. RE ERIC STARVIG GALT. FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS OF EASTERN ATLINKS (CAL) FOREIGN BOUND FLIGHTS OUT OF ATLANZA, GEORGIA, APRIL FIVE DASH SIX LAST. PAGES THREE AND FOUR RE TEL SET OUT LEAD ME FLIGHT ATTENDANT CYNTHIA LOUISE BRONSON, EIGHTY THREE-NINETY SIX ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTY ST ., APT. TWO D, NEW GARDENS, NEW YORK. FOR FLIGHT ONE ZERO SIX. KAL, JFE AIRPORT, NYC, ADVISES BRONSOIN NOW NOW IN MIAMI AREA AND SCHEDULED TO DEPART MIAMI ON FLIGHT TWO TWO ZERO ONE, TEN FORTY PM, FOURE TWENTY INSTANT, TO ARRIVE JFK, NYC. ONE AN TOURMENT ONE NEXT. 1- ATLANTIA (44)-2386-INFO) 1- BIRHINGHAM (44"-1740) (INFO) 1- MEMPHISHING (44-'1740)" (INFO). 4-A-2886-991 1- NEW YORK (44'-1987) (INTO) (5) SEARCHED. INDEXED. RND: 1-gd NEW YORK (INFO)" SEARCHEO. TILES APR 2-8 1963 FEB-ATLANTA 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI communications and investigations related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. On April 20, 1968, a teletype report notes flight details of Eastern Air Lines Flight 106, which included Cynthia Louise Bronson (flight attendant) and Captain T.R. Crane. Bronson was in Miami and scheduled to depart on Flight 2201 to New York. The FBI sought information on Eric Starvig Galt, a locksmithing institute records subject linked to U.S. Postal Money Orders sent from Los Angeles and Atlanta in March 1968. A search of Fidelity Union Trust Co., Newark, revealed Galt’s transactions. Additional reports mention James Earl Ray (FBI #4558776), a suspect in the assassination, with photographs and details about his residence in Quincy, Illinois. The FBI also referenced Walter Terry Ritz as a potential suspect but noted his alibi of working at a restaurant during the relevant period. A Federal Bureau of Investigation Form 7-3 records Galt’s identification data, including physical description, birthplace (Bridgeton, New Jersey), and criminal history involving auto theft and assault charges. The documents include fragmented newspaper clippings discussing conspiracy theories surrounding Ray’s involvement and the assassination, with references to a "Mystery Mustang" and sightings in Memphis.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvig Galt**: Linked to U.S. Postal Money Orders sent from Los Angeles and Atlanta in March 1968; subject of FBI records.  
- **James Earl Ray (FBI #4558776)**: Suspect in MLK’s assassination, with photographs and residence details in Quincy, Illinois.  
- **Cynthia Louise Bronson**: Flight attendant on Eastern Air Lines Flight 106, later in Miami; mentioned in FBI communications.  
- **T.R. Crane**: Captain of Flight 106, involved in flight movements between New York and Miami.  
- **Walter Terry Ritz**: Photographed by FBI as a potential suspect but cleared due to alibi.  

Key Locations  
- **Newark, New Jersey**: Site of Fidelity Union Trust Co. records search for Galt’s money orders.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Central hub for FBI investigations, including flight details and records on Galt.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Mentioned in context of the assassination investigation and "Mystery Mustang" sightings.  
- **Quincy, Illinois**: Residence of James Earl Ray as per FBI records.  

Key Events  
- **April 20, 1968**: FBI teletype report on Eastern Air Lines Flight 106 movements and passenger details.  
- **March 1968**: U.S. Postal Money Orders sent to Locksmithing Institute by Eric Galt, identified through Newark records search.  
- **April 1968**: FBI photographs of James Earl Ray and Walter Terry Ritz circulated for identification purposes.  
- **April 22, 1968**: Atlanta Constitution article referencing FBI’s fingerprint analysis in the MLK assassination case.  
- **Fragmented newspaper clippings**: Discuss conspiracy theories about Ray’s involvement and the "Mystery Mustang" linked to the assassination.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central agency conducting investigations, including flight tracking, records searches, and suspect identification.  
- **Eastern Air Lines**: Mentioned in flight details related to passengers and movements.  
- **Fidelity Union Trust Co.**: Financial institution where Galt’s money orders were recorded.

MLK Declassified Files

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