</s>PAGE TWO AREA WHICH SPECIALIZE IN RADIO, ELECTRONIC, OR HI-FI COMPONENTS Druicy AND ASSEMBLIES. PROBALITY EXISTS THAT NAME USED IN CONNECTION WITH REPORTED MAIL ORDER OUT OF CHICAGO WOULD BE THAT OF GALT. Covered OTHER NAMES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CORRECTION WITH INQUIRIES. IN CHECKS AT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN AND AROUND CHICACO AREA, ALL FOUR NAMES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. IN SOME OF BACKGROUND ALLEGED TO BE THAT GALT IS A REPORTED SEAMAN TYPE EMPLOYMENT, POSSIBLE WITH BARGES OR SOME FORM OF MERCHANT MARINE. CHICAGE, REQUESTED TO CHECK ALL NAMES THROUGH BARGE COMPANIES UTILIZING CANAL LEADING FROM LAKE MICHIGAN. CHICAGOO ALSO MAKE INQUiry OF CHIGAGO PORT AUTHORITY FOR ANY RECORD OF SEAMAM OF SOME TYPE BEING EMPLOVED THERE. ALSO CHECK RECORDS INVOLVING ANY WATER TRANSPORTATION COMPANies SAILING ON THE GREAT LAKES. Lonard LANDLORD IN BIRMINGHAM BELIEVES REFUND RECEIVED FROM MAIL ORDER HOUSE WHICH LANDLORD SENT BACK AS HE HAD NO FORWARDING ADDRESS FOR GALT, SUSPECT GALT REPORTEDLY LEFT BIRMINGHAN ABOUT OCTOBER SIXTY SEVEN. FIRST CHECK FOR REFUNDS AT MAIL ORDER HOUSE FROM OCTOBER LAST TO DATE. IF NOT LOCATED EXPAND SEARCH OF Bovell RECORDS: END- MILE FBI CHICACAO 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into Eric Starvo Galt, a white male suspect linked to Chicago, Memphis, and Kansas City, with connections to maritime unions, seafaring activities, and potential ties to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Key elements include tracking Galt’s movements, residences, and associations, including his alleged presence in Memphis on April 4, 1968, driving a 1966 white Mustang (license plate AL-138-993). The FBI coordinated with multiple field offices, including Chicago, Memphis, Birmingham, and Washington D.C., to investigate Galt’s connections to maritime unions, financial records, and potential links to missing persons cases. Investigations also involved checking mail order purchases, transportation records, and seafaring voyages, such as Richard Galt’s service on the S.S. Hudson (1961–1962), where discussions about race and politics occurred. The FBI sought information on Galt’s family members, associates like Anita Katzwinkel and Ginger Nance, and his alleged purchase of camera equipment from Superior Bulk Film Company in Chicago. Efforts to locate Galt included postal records, bank accounts, and interviews with witnesses, with repeated warnings that he was "armed and dangerous." The investigation also referenced Ronald Griffiths, a former KKK member with documented intent to kill MLK, and John E. Willard’s disappearance in 1966, linked to Chicago-based financial institutions and transportation records.  

Key People:  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: White male suspect, described as 5'11", 175 lbs, associated with Memphis on April 4, 1968; investigated for potential ties to MLK’s assassination.  
- **Anita Katzwinkel**: Contacted by FBI for information on Galt; resided in Dixon, Illinois, and later California.  
- **Ginger Nance**: Associated with Galt; mentioned as hitchhiking across the U.S., interacting with a red Mustang driver.  
- **Sue Harris**: Operated as a call girl, linked to Galt’s associates.  
- **Thomas Martin Flicked (FBI #354039B)**: Resided in California with Anita Katzwinkel; later associated with Thomas Russell Hunter.  
- **Ronald Griffiths**: Former KKK member with documented intent to kill MLK, connected to maritime unions.  
- **John E. Willard**: Disappeared in September 1966; last known address in Chicago; linked to Gateway Transportation Co. and financial institutions.  
- **Richard Galt (seafarer)**: Union member associated with the S.S. Hudson voyage (1961–1962); worked with Kenneth Newble, a Black seaman arrested in 1967.  
- **Kenneth Newble**: Black man from Peoria, Illinois; arrested in a gambling raid in 1967 for association with Richard Galt.  

Key Locations:  
- **Chicago, Illinois**: Central to investigations involving mail order businesses, financial institutions, and transportation records (e.g., Gateway Transportation Co., Superior Bulk Film Company).  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Galt’s reported location on April 4, 1968; FBI sought him for questioning.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Landlord noted refund activity related to Galt’s mail order purchases.  
- **Puerto Vallarta, Mexico**: Destination of unclaimed refund check from Galt’s camera equipment purchase.  
- **Dixon, Illinois**: Anita Katzwinkel’s residence prior to relocation to California.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Galt’s forwarding address until April 25, 1968; associated with Thomas Martin Flicked.  
- **Peoria, Illinois**: Kenneth Newble’s arrest location in 1967.  

Key Events:  
- **April 4, 1968**: FBI reported Galt in Memphis driving a 1966 white Mustang (license plate AL-138-993); investigation into his movements began.  
- **September 1966**: John E. Willard disappeared; FBI sought information on his last known address and employment with Gateway Transportation Co.  
- **1961–1962**: Richard Galt’s voyage on the S.S. Hudson, where discussions about race, religion, and politics occurred with Kenneth Newble.  
- **April 1968**: FBI coordinated checks across Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and other states for Galt’s records and maritime union connections.  
- **Camera equipment purchase**: Galt bought camera gear from Superior Bulk Film Company in Chicago; refund check sent to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, remained unclaimed.  
- **Fingerprint comparisons**: Requested for Eric Starvo Galt and others linked to the investigation.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted nationwide inquiries, coordinated with field offices in Chicago, Memphis, Birmingham, and Washington D.C., and engaged with maritime unions.  
- **Seafarers’ International Union**: Investigated potential connections to Galt’s maritime activities; Richard Galt was a member.  
- **National Maritime Union**: Checked for records related to Eric Starvo Galt and Ronald Griffiths.  
- **Superior Bulk Film Company**: Sold camera equipment to Galt in Chicago; refund check sent to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  
- **U.S. Postal Service**: Sought information on Galt’s forwarding address and mail activity.  
- **Retail Credit Co.**: Sought details on A.M. Tenison, linked to John E. Willard’s disappearance.

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