</s>PAGE THREE LA 44-1574 RE BACKGROUND OF CHARLES J. AND RITA STEIN INVESTIGATION CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE ASSOCIATES OF CHARLES STEIN IN HIPPIE AREA. WHO MIGHT HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING HIS PAST ASSOCIAATION WITH SUBJECT. RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER SHOW UTILITIES AT FIVE SIX SIX SAS FRANKLIN AVENUE, LOS ANGELES LISTED TO RITa ROSSI, LISTED AS WIDOW OF STAN ROSSI. WITH THEIR FORMER RESIDENCE AT THREE THREE FOUR ZERO FLOYD TERRACE, LOSS ANGELES UNTIL NOVEMBER TWENTY SEVEN SIXTY SEVEN. STAN ROSSI'S FORMER EMPLOYMENT SHOWN AS O AND M MOTORS, ONE FIVE FIVE SEVEN MANCHESTER AVENUEL, AND RITE ROSSI'S EMPLOVEMENT AS THE ORBIT, FOUR FOUR ZERO FOUR MELROSE, BOTH LOS ANGLES. HOME PHONE LISTED A5 SIX SIZZO TWO DASH ONE FOUR ONE TWO. RE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BARTENDING TOMAS R. LAU. OWNER, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BARTENDING. LOS ANGELES, OBSERVED PHOTOGRAPH OF SUBJECT TAKEN IN NINEETEEN SIXTY SIX AT MISSOURI STATE PINTINIARY. LAUS STATED PHOTOGRAPH NOT GOOD LINKENESS OF SUBJECT WHO HE KNEW AS ERIC GALT JANUARY TO MARCH NINETEENTEEN SIXY EIGHT. INVESIGATION CONSTINUES AT LOSANGELes. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. END GDM FBI BIRMGHAM TU8 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail FBI investigations into James Earl Ray’s movements and potential involvement in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key elements include tracking a red 1968 American Motors Rebel car found at Birmingham Municipal Airport, rented by Sally Willis of Gray Advertising, Inc., and later driven to Atlanta by Jessie Solomon. The FBI examined flight records for passengers matching Ray’s description, including Flight 429 from Miami to St. Croix, where Karl Null was identified as a passenger but ruled out as Ray. Phone calls made by Ray during his travels were investigated, with long-distance calls from payphones in Texas and Los Angeles analyzed. Super Eight cameras purchased in Los Angeles between November 1967 and March 1968 were also scrutinized for potential links to Ray’s activities. The FBI coordinated with local agencies in Birmingham, Memphis, Dallas, and Huntsville to verify alibis, employment history, and social security numbers linked to suspects. Investigations extended to Charles Ray Johnson (a look-alike) and Warner M. Coward, a former Universal Motors salesman, as potential associates. Credit bureau records, airline manifests (e.g., Delta Airlines), and debt collection filings against Coward were reviewed.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray: Suspected assassin of MLK; investigated for vehicle movements, flight records, phone calls, and associations with Johnson and Coward.  
- Sally Willis: Rented the car found at Birmingham Airport.  
- Jessie Solomon: Driver who transported the car to Atlanta.  
- Karl Null: Identified as occupant of Flight 429 from Miami to St. Croix, not matching Ray’s description.  
- Charles Ray Johnson: Look-alike investigated for potential involvement.  
- Warner M. Coward: Former Universal Motors salesman with ties to suspects; subject of debt collection filings by Dr. Howie Ploussard.  
- Vera D. Sturgis, Ken Sturgis: Subscribers linked to telephone records at the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles.  
- Marvin Gray: Radio announcer at KABC Studios, Los Angeles; identified but not interviewed due to his position.  
- Paul Nola, Charles Nice: Individuals in Birmingham, Alabama, with unclear connections to Ray.  

Key Locations  
- Birmingham Municipal Airport: Site where the red Rebel car was found.  
- Atlanta, GA: Destination of the abandoned car after being retrieved from Birmingham.  
- Memphis, TN; Jackson, MS; Kansas City, MO; Dallas, TX; Huntsville, AL: Cities with flight records, phone calls, or social security number checks investigated.  
- Los Angeles, CA: Area where Super Eight cameras were purchased and St. Francis Hotel telephone booth calls analyzed.  
- Miami to St. Croix: Flight route for Flight 429, identified as carrying Karl Null.  

Key Events  
- Abandonment of a red 1968 American Motors Rebel car at Birmingham Airport, linked to Ray’s movements.  
- Investigation into James Earl Ray’s travel routes via flight records (e.g., Delta Airlines) and phone calls from Los Angeles.  
- Review of Super Eight camera purchases in Los Angeles between November 1967 and March 1968.  
- Identification of Karl Null as a passenger on Flight 429, ruling him out as Ray.  
- Verification of Warner M. Coward’s employment history and residence through credit bureau records.  
- Examination of social security numbers linked to suspects and coordination with local agencies in Birmingham, Memphis, Dallas, and Huntsville.  
- Analysis of telephone call records from the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles, including subscribers like Vera D. Sturgis and Ken Sturgis.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Conducted investigations into Ray’s movements, vehicle tracking, flight records, phone calls, and associations.  
- Heritz Rent-A-Car: Provided details about the abandoned car found at Birmingham Airport.  
- Delta Airlines: Subject of flight record checks for passengers matching Ray’s description.  
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Mentioned in context of social security number verification.  
- Universal Motors: Employer of Warner M. Coward, a suspect investigated for potential ties to Ray.  
- Credit bureaus (e.g., Huntsville, Alabama): Reviewed for financial records linked to suspects like Coward.  
- KABC Radio Studios, Los Angeles: Location associated with Marvin Gray, a radio announcer identified but not interviewed.

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