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Summary  
The document contains FBI records from 1964–1968 detailing investigations into individuals linked to civil rights activism, potential threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), and related events. Key figures include Sidney Barnes, Noah Carden, William Potter Gale, and John G. Crommelin, who were associated with anti-integration activities in Alabama. Barnes reported that groups in Mobile, Alabama, planned to kill MLK if he visited the city. The 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham is referenced as an act attributed to white supremacist groups. Gale was linked to meetings with Governor George Wallace and proposals for armed resistance to integration. Investigations also focused on Eric Starvo Galt, whose movements and transactions were scrutinized, including a car purchase from William D. Paisley’s father in 1967. A Remington Model 760 rifle (serial number 46176) was connected to the assassination investigation, with sales records and witness accounts detailing its transfer. FBI efforts included tracking Galt’s interactions, employment on a Mississippi River barge, and financial transactions. Secret meetings in Alabama involving Gale, Carden, Crommelin, and Barnes were discussed as part of plots against MLK and civil rights initiatives.  

Key People  
- **Sidney Crockett Barnes**: Anti-Semitic activist in Mobile, Alabama; reported planning to kill MLK if he visited the city.  
- **Noah Jefferson Carden**: Collaborated with Barnes and Gale on anti-integration efforts; associated with white supremacist groups.  
- **William Potter Gale**: Met with Governor Wallace and proposed armed resistance to integration; linked to Birmingham bombing plots.  
- **John G. Crommelin**: White Citizens Council leader in Alabama; involved in secret meetings planning civil rights opposition.  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Subject of investigation; linked to car purchases, rifle transactions, and potential connections to MLK’s assassination.  
- **Harvey Lowery**: Suspected individual associated with the sale of a rifle to Aeromarine Supply Company.  
- **Albert Willard**: Identified as a pipe smoker, connected to dance studio records and potential ties to the investigation.  
- **Robert Cooper**: Owner of Aeromarine Supply Company; involved in rifle sales.  
- **Donald F. Wood**: Son of Robert Cooper; provided details about the sale of a Remington 30,06 rifle (serial number 461476) to Lowery.  
- **William D. Paisley**: Provided information on Galt’s purchase of a 1966 Mustang and interactions with Galt in 1967.  

Key Locations  
- **Mobile, Alabama**: Center for anti-integration activities and planning to target MLK.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Site of the 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing; key location for white supremacist meetings.  
- **Huntsville, Alabama**: Linked to car theft operations involving Mainers and others.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Mentioned in FBI communications about criminal activities; Lorraine Motel identified as the assassination site.  
- **Rome, Georgia**: Darlington School, where students with Birmingham contacts were monitored for potential connections.  
- **Biloxi, Mississippi**: Linked to Albert Willard’s dance competitions.  

Key Events  
- **1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church** in Birmingham (attributed to white supremacists).  
- **Secret meeting in Alabama** involving Gale, Carden, Crommelin, and Barnes to plan civil rights opposition.  
- **Sale of Remington Rifle (Serial 461476)**: Sold by Aeromarine Supply Company to Harvey Lowery in March 1968; later connected to MLK assassination investigation.  
- **Purchase of 1966 Mustang**: Eric Galt acquired the car from William D. Paisley’s father in August 1967, with details about the transaction and Galt’s financial status.  
- **Phone calls to Darlington School students**: Inquiries into calls made to students with Birmingham contacts, including Samuel Banks and William White, linked to potential MLK associates.  
- **Galt’s employment on Mississippi River barge**: Described as working between St. Louis and New Orleans, with financial details noted in FBI records.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into civil rights threats, criminal activities, and individual movements.  
- **White Citizens Council** (Alabama): Promoted segregation; associated with Gale, Carden, and Crommelin.  
- **Aeromarine Supply Company**: Sold firearms involved in the investigation, including the Remington rifle linked to Lowery.  
- **Darlington School**: Rome, Georgia; students with Birmingham contacts were monitored for potential ties to MLK’s associates.

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