</s>PAGE EIGHT LA 44-1974 LOMAX, IN A STORY PUBLISHED AT NEW ORLEANS AND LOS ANGELES, INDICATED HE HAD LOCATED A MYSTERIOUS BLONDE NAMED JERI WHO WAS BEING SOIGHT BY THE FBI AND WHO WAS AN ASSOCIATE OF RAY WHILE HE WAS IN LOS ANGELES. HE INDICATED IN THE STORY THAT SHE WAS A HABITUE OF THE SULTAN ROOM AND RABBIT'S FOOT BAR ALONG HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD. PERSONNELLE OF THE RABIT'S ROOT BAR ADVISED ENTIRELY UNKNOWN TO THEM, AND THAT LOMAX WAS IN BAR EVENING APRIL TWENTY THREE ATTEMPTING TO FIND SOMEONE WHO KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT GIRL NAMEO JERI. THEY ADVISEO HE WAS APPARENTLY UNSCESSFUL. THE PERSONNAL OF SULTANA ROOM CLAIM NO ONE NAMEL JERIS IS KNOWN TO THEM. BUT THAT THEY HAVE HEARD LOMAK MAKING INQUIRIES CONCERNING GIRLS GIRLL OF THAT NAME. IT WAS INDICATED LOMAK HAS MADE THE SULTAN ROON SORT OF HEADQUARTERS FOR HIS INQUIRTIES CONCERNING KING MURDER AND HAS BECOME A NUISANCE. THEY WERE UNAVARE OF ANY PRODUCTIVE RESULTS ON THE PART OF LOMAY AS FAR AS A FEMALE NAMEGY JERÍ WAS CONCERNED. SALLY CAPA, PCI, LOS ANGELES. ADVISAD THAT ON APRIL TENTY TWO. LOST SHE WAS AT SULTIAN ROOM and OBSERVED LOMAX TALKING WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE, INCLUDING CHARLES STEIN. INFORMANT ADVISES SHE RECALLS LOMAZ TALKINGS OF A MARIA, A RITA AND A JERII. THE END PAGE EIGHT 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents consist of FBI internal records from the late 1960s detailing an investigation into an individual codenamed "MURKIN," potentially linked to civil rights issues or other sensitive matters during the 1960s. The materials reference surveillance activities, forensic analysis (including latent fingerprints), and inter-agency coordination. Mentions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination on April 4, 1968, suggest a possible connection to broader civil rights investigations. Key elements include parking lot surveillance in Atlanta, fingerprint comparisons involving James Earl Ray, photographic evidence of a man resembling "MURKIN" in Mexico, and administrative notes about document formatting anomalies such as repeated placeholders like "2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176." The text also includes FBI communications with field offices (e.g., Memphis, Atlanta) and references to financial records, personal histories, and potential suspects.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Identified through latent fingerprints linked to the MLK assassination; requested handwriting comparisons with postcards dated 1960–1962.  
- **Almena Lomax**: Editor of *The Lomax Poll and Tribune*; claimed her fictional character "Bronzo Bobor" resembled MLK’s assassin and reported threats against civil rights leaders.  
- **Galt** (possibly an alias for Ray): Analyzed in handwriting samples and linked to a gun invoice.  
- **William Ferber/Fabres**: Suspected aliases investigated via bank records and motor vehicle bureau checks.  

Key Locations  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Sites of parking lot surveillance and witness interviews.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Location of MLK’s assassination and associated FBI investigations.  
- **Mexico**: Where a man resembling "MURKIN" was photographed by an acquaintance.  

Key Events  
- **Surveillance Activities**: Monitoring public parking lots in Atlanta for suspect sightings or evidence.  
- **Fingerprint Analysis**: Latent prints on items from the Lorraine Motel linked to James Earl Ray.  
- **Handwriting and Signature Verification**: FBI requested comparisons of handwriting samples to verify potential aliases (e.g., "Galt").  
- **Witness Interviews**: Bank employees in Chicago and a newspaper vendor in Atlanta provided descriptions of suspects.  
- **Threats Against Civil Rights Leaders**: Almena Lomax reported plans to retaliate against MLK’s funeral procession by burning businesses on Gordon Road.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Conducted surveillance, forensic analysis, and inter-agency coordination (e.g., Atlanta, Memphis field offices).  
- **U.S. Savings Bonds Program**: Mentioned in financial records or background checks on suspects.  
- **Motor Vehicle Bureaus**: Requested to verify driver’s licenses under names like William Ferber/Fabres.  

Additional Notes  
- The documents contain formatting anomalies (e.g., repeated placeholders) and incomplete entries, likely due to digitization errors or outdated formatting.  
- While the investigation may relate to the 1968 civil rights movement and MLK’s assassination, no explicit connection between "MURKIN" and the assassination is confirmed in the text.  
- Almena Lomax’s claims about a fictional character and threats were not substantiated as criminal acts but reflect public fears of retaliation during the period.

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