</s>FI MIAMI COOPM EST 5-2-58 URGENT RGT TO DIRECTOR (AA-38561) ATLANTA (44-2386) BIRMINGHAM (44+1740) AND MEMPHIS (44~1987) FROL MIAMI (44)-1854) (CP) MURKIN. RE EASTERN AIRLINES (EAL) FLIGHTS, MONTREAL TO ATLANTS, AUGUST TWENTY TWO THROUGH TWENTY SIX LAST. RECORDS, EAL, MIAMI, INDICATE FLIGHTS ONE ZERO NINE AND ONE THREE ONE SCHEDULED MONTREL TO ATLANTE TO ATLAXIA AUSTINENT TWENTY TWO THROUGH TWENY SIN LAST. BIRMINGHAM PASSENGERS USED SAME FLIGHTS. TO CONNEDT IN ATLANZA FOR BIRNINGHAM. TICKETS THOSE FLIGHTS EXAMINED. NONE FINTIND IN NAME OF ANY ATLAS OF 'SUSPECT RAY. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. END ARK FRI ATLANTIA 44-2836-1580 Handling advance SEARCHED INXEDED SERIALIZED FILLED 5/16/62 SERIALIZEED FILD. MAY 2068 FB-ATLANTA A melen C.C. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail FBI investigations into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on James Earl Ray (JER) as a suspect, his travel patterns, financial transactions, and potential connections to other individuals. Key elements include flight records from Montreal to Atlanta in August 1967, rental contracts for boats in Fort Lauderdale linked to Michel St. Pierre (MSP), stolen vehicles with Florida registration, and interviews of Charles Stein and Rita Stein regarding JER’s activities in New Orleans. The FBI recommended checking pawn shops, gunshops, and airport lockers for personal belongings left by JER. "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" alerts were issued across multiple locations. Separate investigations referenced Bernard Lee, a confidant to MLK, and efforts to locate Harold G. Anderson, who left Atlanta with Lee. Credit card transactions at Pure Oil Company in Palatine, Illinois, were reviewed for potential ties to MLK associates. Fragmented information also mentions LOYD’s observations of ERIC S. GALT, Raymond Curtis’s interview about a one-million-dollar bounty linked to the "KISS of the south" and Southern Businesses Association, and discussions about initials KK possibly referring to Kennedy or King.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (JER) – Suspect linked to MLK assassination; investigated for travel, rental contracts, and financial ties to Michel St. Pierre.  
- Michel St. Pierre (MSP) – Associated with Florida addresses, boat rentals, and a Canadian Shell credit card used in transactions.  
- Charles Stein – Interviewed regarding interactions with Eric Galt (JER) in New Orleans; provided details about travel routes and phone calls.  
- Rita Stein – Sister of Charles Stein; confirmed details about her brother’s meetings with JER.  
- Bernard Lee – Confidant and valet to MLK; recommended for interview by FBI.  
- Harold G. Anderson – Left Atlanta with Lee; efforts to locate him were unsuccessful.  
- Raymond Curtis – Interviewed at Dalton, Georgia; mentioned a one-million-dollar bounty linked to the "KISS of the south" and Southern Businesses Association.  
- LOYD – Observed photographs of ERIC S. GALT and provided his mother’s address in Lacon, Georgia.  
- Thomas R. Henry Jr. (SA) – Authored memorandum referencing Raymond Curtis’s interview and Harvey Edward Lemoyne’s photograph.  

Key Locations  
- Montreal, Canada – Origin of flights to Atlanta; linked to MSP’s Canadian Shell credit card.  
- Miami, Florida – Address tied to MSP; rental records checked.  
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Boat rentals associated with JER/MSP.  
- New Orleans, Louisiana – Site of alleged meetings between Stein and JER; phone call location referenced.  
- Atlanta, Georgia – FBI field office coordinating investigations; airport locker checks recommended.  
- Memphis, Tennessee – FBI office involved in case coordination.  
- Chicago, Illinois – O’Hare International Airport referenced in look-alike inquiries.  
- Americus, Georgia – Pure Oil Company station where transactions were reviewed.  
- Lacon, Georgia – Mother’s address provided by LOYD.  
- Dalton, Georgia – Raymond Curtis’s location; Jackson County Jail mentioned.  

Key Events  
- Flight records reviewed for August 1967 travel by JER and passengers from Birmingham to Atlanta.  
- Investigation into stolen vehicles, including a Cadillac with Florida registration linked to JER.  
- Interviews of Charles Stein and Rita Stein regarding JER’s activities in New Orleans, including a phone call made by Galt.  
- Recommendations to check pawn shop records, gunshops, and airport lockers for personal belongings left by JER.  
- FBI alerts for "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" status across multiple locations.  
- April–May 1968: Coordination between SAC Atlanta and Memphis offices regarding composite photos and suspect movements.  
- Re-interviews of Bernard Lee and William Jennings Bryan Lee; efforts to locate Harold G. Anderson.  
- Credit card transaction reviews at Pure Oil Company in Palatine, Illinois, linked to potential MLK associates.  
- Observation of ERIC S. GALT by LOYD at 107 4th Street; mention of a one-million-dollar bounty and "KISS of the south" reference.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Conducted investigations, coordinated with SAC offices, and reviewed credit card records.  
- Special Agent in Charge (SAC) – Atlanta and Memphis offices managed case details and interviews.  
- Pure Oil Company – Involved in tracking gas station transactions and credit card slips.  
- Southern Businesses Association – Referenced in context of the one-million-dollar bounty.  
- U.S. Savings Bonds program – Mentioned in administrative notes about declassification under E.O. 14176.

MLK Declassified Files

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