</s>FBI BIRMGHAM FBI WASH DC 8 52PM URGENT 5/22/68 WPK TO BIRMINGHAM, CHICAGO, KANSAS CITY, LOS ANGELES AND NEWARK FROM DIRECTOR (44-38861) 2P MURKIN BUREAU IS CONTEMPLATING PLACING AN AD IN A PUBLICATION IN AN EFFORT TO POSSIBLEY SURFACE THE SUBJECT. IT MUST BE DETERMINED WHAT PUBLICATIONS, IF ANY, WERE HABITUALLY READ BY SUBJECT RAY. ACCORDINGLY, KANASSA CITY WILL INTERVIEW CECIL CLAYTON LILLIBRIDGE AND JAMES L. OWNS. FELLOW INMATES OF SUBJECT, TO DETERMINE WHAT PUBLICATION SUBJECT HABIUTALLY READ. BIRMINGHAM WILL INTERVIEW THOMAS BRITTON ALONG SAME LINES AS SET FORTH FOR KANSASCITY. NEWARK OFFICE WILL CONTACT LOCKSMITHING INSTITUTE AT LITTLE FALLS. NEW Jersey. TO DETERMINE IN WHICH MAGAZINE THEIR AD WAS PLACED FROM WHICH SUBJECT ORDERED CORRESPONDENCE COURSE. CHICACO WILL CONDUCT IN INVESTIGATION AT SUPERIOR BULK FILM COMPANY TO DETERmine I IDENTITY OF PUBLICATION FROM WHICI SUBJECT AS GALT ORDERED END PAGE ONE CARCHED. INKED. GERALDINALLY INMEDIATED Kneel MAY 22 1968 ABI-BIRMINHAN 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The document contains a coded administrative communication from SAC, Chicago (44-1114) to the Director, FRI (44-8881), dated May 23, 1968. It outlines procedures for handling catalog requests by Superior Bulk Film Company, noting that customers typically submit slips specifying magazines for catalogs. The company does not maintain records of individual requesters or specific magazines requested unless an order is placed. Catalogs are advertised in various publications with coded identifiers (e.g., 44-1740-1856, 44-7170, 44-1867). The text includes fragmented references to locations such as Memphis and Birmingham, along with numerical codes and formatting anomalies.  

Key People: James Earl Ray, Bob Brickley, Lester Edward Packett, Leamont Anderson White, Nancy Burgord, Frank Brickley, Ray Andrew Young.  
Key Locations: Memphis (coded reference), Birmingham (coded reference), St. Louis, Virginia Beach, Las Vegas, Atlanta, New York.  
Key Events: FBI investigation into MLK's assassination, tracking suspects through informants and financial records, catalog request procedures, advertising in specified magazines.  
Key Organizations: Superior Bulk Film Company, FBI (SAC Chicago, FRI).

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