</s>FD-302 (Huv. 4-13-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 1/19/68 JOHN DE CUIR, Public Information Officer, U. S. Coast Guard District Office, Number 91 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California, furnished the following information: Telephone number 137-2941 is the number on which all incoming calls to the U.S. Coast Guard District Officer are received. No record is maintained for incoming calls. A person calling this number could call anyone of 132 employees in the building by name or extension. DE CUIR advised that personal inquiries made at the office would be handled through himself or his Assistant HARRY BOLLE, who would be held through himself/or his assistant STARVO GALI, DE CUir advised that GALF was unfamiliar to him. DE CUIN advised that GAIT had not made an inquiry using the name HARRY LOMYER OR JOHN WILLARD. 1/29/68 at Long Beach, California Los Angeles 4th-1574 On at File # SA WILLIAM S. BURTON/4/1p 4/ 19/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FIIL. It is the property of the FBI and is learned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1/15 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative efforts into the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination, focusing on tracking suspects, financial transactions, and material connections. On April 15, 1968, Allan Ross was interviewed regarding composite photographs of a suspect linked to the MLK murder case. He denied prior contact with individuals named Eric Stawgalt or STARVO/FOTOS but noted that descriptions of the suspect were included on reverse sides of photographs.  

On May 6, 1968, Gordon Schindler (President of Monogram Publications and Future Books) was questioned about potential ties to the investigation. He denied knowledge of Marvin Miller and Louis Lentistry but acknowledged a $9.00 money order sent to Futura Books on July 2, 1967, which may have been linked to the case. Schindler also mentioned books sold by his company, including titles like "Sexual Anatomy," which were under scrutiny for potential connections to the investigation.  

Lorraine Martin of Futura Books confirmed an order from BRIC GALT on July 26, 1967, containing materials such as "Sexual Anatomy" and other explicit publications. The FBI sought records of these transactions to trace suspects.  

Separate investigations focused on a 1966 white Mustang abandoned in Atlanta, Georgia, with tires bearing serial number 471/IP307. The FBI traced the tire’s manufacturer through interviews with tire companies like Garvin Tire Service and National Casting Company, which provided details about mold production dates and sales records.  

Key People  
- Allan Ross (interviewed regarding suspect descriptions)  
- Gordon Schindler (President of Monogram Publications/Future Books)  
- Lorraine Martin (Futura Books employee)  
- Marvin Miller (mentioned as a potential associate)  
- Louis Lentistry (mentioned as a potential associate)  
- Eric S. Galt (central figure in multiple investigations, including correspondence about Rhodesia and typewritten evidence linked to the MLK assassination)  
- James Earl Ray (identified as a suspect in the MLK assassination; no direct confirmation of involvement in the documents but mentioned in context)  
- John ACORD (received Eric Galt’s letter regarding Rhodesia travel, with his secretary replying)  
- Charles J. Sten (requested individuals to register for George Wallace’s presidential campaign)  
- Roderic Burns Duff (provided testimony about Citizen’s Council meetings and lack of connection to Ray or Galt)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California (FBI offices, book sales records, tire mold companies, typewriter evidence analysis)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (location of the Mustang found with tires under investigation)  
- Lynnwood, California (tire mold manufacturing)  
- Rhodesia (subject of Eric Galt’s 1967 correspondence)  

Key Events  
- Interview of Allan Ross regarding suspect photographs (April 15, 1968)  
- Investigation into money orders and book sales linked to Futura Books (May 6, 1968)  
- Tire manufacturer investigation for the abandoned Mustang in Atlanta (April 18–29, 1968)  
- Review of tire mold records by National Casting Company (May 2, 1963)  
- Eric S. Galt’s 1967 letter to the American-Southern Africa Council regarding travel to Rhodesia  
- Charles J. Sten’s request for individuals to register for George Wallace’s presidential campaign  
- FBI examination of typewritten evidence attributed to Eric S. Galt, including letters and advertisements  
- Roderic Burns Duff’s testimony about Citizen’s Council meetings and lack of connection to James Earl Ray or the MLK assassination  

Key Organizations  
- FBI (conducting investigations into suspects and materials)  
- Garvin Tire Service (tire sales and mold production records)  
- National Casting Company (provided details about tire mold production dates and sales records)  
- John Birch Society (mentioned in correspondence with Eric S. Galt)  
- American-Southern Africa Council (recipient of Eric Galt’s letter)  
- Citizen’s Council of America (referenced in Roderic Burns Duff’s testimony)  
- Los Angeles Free Press (cited as a source for typewritten evidence analysis)

MLK Declassified Files

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