</s>BH 44-1470 Graysville, Alabama on 4/10/68 PAT LAWLEY Sherrer's Restaurant CLYDE MATHS Standard Oil Service Station JAMES PRESTON GraysVILLE Enco Service Station WILLIAM AUSTIN Same Place W. H. GRAY Gray's Cafe JIM WEST West's Delicatessen, Service Station and Grocery Store Mrs. LAWRENCE HERRON J's Drive-In Mrs. ELLEN DEMPSEY Same Place W. P. PREWETT Standard Oil service Station MALCOLM WILLIAMS Pure Oil Service station DAVID RIVERS Sinclair Oil Service Station SAM SWINNEY Westwood Standard Service Station M. T. MC CLUSKEY Same Place JAMES LATHAM Latham's Texaco Service Station 11 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into Eric Starvo Galt, a suspect linked to a 1968 case involving a white Mustang registered to him. The inquiry includes efforts to locate Galt’s relatives, such as Homer Galt in Los Angeles and Clarence and Minnie Galt (deceased parents). A 1967 Alabama driver’s license application and related documents bearing Galt’s signature were submitted for handwriting analysis. The investigation also explores connections to a laundry item found in the Mustang’s trunk, including thermo-seal tape codes and requests to check laundromats in Hollywood, California. Additional efforts involve tracing tire recapping records from Birmingham, identifying potential recappers via tread designs, and reviewing dance lesson records from Continental Dance Studios in New Orleans and Birmingham. Frank Clifford Beebe, a Navy veteran with a suspected look-alike profile, is also under scrutiny for fingerprint comparisons.  

Key People:  
- Eric Starvo Galt (suspect)  
- Homer Galt (relative, Los Angeles)  
- Clarence and Minnie Galt (deceased parents)  
- Frank Clifford Beebe (look-alike suspect)  
- Lawrence Howell (roommate at Birmingham boarding house)  
- Lonnie P. Smith (other boarding house resident)  
- Marlin Myers (owner of Continental Dance Studios, Birmingham)  
- Louise Galt (relative in Alabama)  

Key Locations:  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Los Angeles, California  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- Hollywood, California  
- Montgomery, Alabama (Motor Vehicle Division)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into Eric Starvo Galt’s residency and associates (1967–1968).  
- Recovery of laundry items from a 1966 Mustang linked to Galt.  
- Handwriting analysis of driver’s license documents.  
- Tire recapping investigation to trace the Mustang’s tires.  
- Review of dance lesson records from Continental Dance Studios.  
- Fingerprint comparisons for Frank Clifford Beebe.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Alabama Department of Revenue and Driver’s License Division  
- Textile Marking Machine Company (analysis of thermo-seal tape)  
- Tire recapping companies in Birmingham  
- Continental Dance Studios (New Orleans and Birmingham)

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