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Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into James Earl Ray’s activities between 1950–1968, focusing on his residences, employment history, and interactions with individuals in Chicago. Key locations include addresses such as 24th North Clark Street, 61 East Cedar Street, and 2725 North Pine Grove, where Ray was allegedly present during specified periods. Employment records for entities like Neo Products Company (April–June 1950) and Borg-Erickson Corporation (September 1951–May 1952) were reviewed, with discrepancies noted in personnel files. References to SSNs were identified but not included in the text. A separate document references a 1955 burglary at the United States Post Office in Kellerville, Illinois, involving Ray and Walt Rife, who were arrested in 1968 after an alert on a 1949 Lincoln automobile. The case was closed as unsolved. Another document discusses conversations about Martin Luther King Jr.’s chauffeur, Kelly Williams, including claims that the chauffeur carried over $200,000 in cash for security reasons. Discussions occurred at a dinner hosted by Charles Barr at La Tour Restaurant in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 1968, involving Senator Wallace Bennett and other industrialists.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray** (subject of multiple investigations; linked to burglary cases and alleged associations with MLK’s chauffeur)  
- **Walt Rife** (co-conspirator in the 1955 post office burglary case)  
- **Robert F. Bennett** (reported information about industrialists and King’s chauffeur)  
- **Wallace Bennett** (Senator from Utah; involved in dinner discussions about King’s chauffeur)  
- **Charles Barnett** (Standard Oil of Indiana executive contacted for information on MLK’s chauffeurs)  
- **Charles Barr** (hosted the La Tour Restaurant dinner)  
- **Virginia McDonald** (Assistant Chairman, Cook County Republican Party)  
- **Patricia Hutar** (President, Public Affairs Service Associates, Inc.)  
- **Frank Woolley** (Research Associate, American Medical Association; long-time friend of Senator Bennett)  

Key Locations  
- **Kellerville, Illinois** (site of the 1955 post office burglary)  
- **South Elgin, Illinois** (RAY’s residence and motor vehicle records)  
- **Chicago, Illinois** (investigations into RAY’s residences and aliases)  
- **La Tour Restaurant, Washington, D.C.** (site of the April 1, 1968, dinner party)  
- **Standard Oil of Indiana offices** (mentioned in context of contacts)  

Key Events  
- **March 7, 1955**: Burglary of the Kellerville Post Office; theft of postal money orders and stamps.  
- **April 30, 1968**: Arrests of James Earl Ray and Walt Rife following an alert on a 1949 Lincoln automobile.  
- **April 1, 1968**: Dinner at La Tour Restaurant in Washington, D.C., hosted by Charles Barr for Senator Wallace Bennett; discussions about Martin Luther King Jr.’s chauffeur.  
- **April 25, 1968**: Robert F. Bennett reported learning from his father that industrialists had met with Senator Wallace Bennett the day before King’s assassination.  
- **April 22–26, 1968**: FBI investigations into RAY’s identity, residences, and aliases in Illinois.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (conducted inquiries into Ray’s activities and MLK-related discussions)  
- **United States Postal Service** (investigated the 1955 burglary case)  
- **Standard Oil of Indiana** (mentioned in context of contacts related to MLK’s chauffeur)  
- **American Medical Association** (Frank Woolley’s affiliation)  
- **Cook County Republican Party** (Virginia McDonald’s association)  
- **Public Affairs Service Associates, Inc.** (Patricia Hutar’s organization)

MLK Declassified Files

44-cg-1114_738662_04-02-part_3_of_8.pdf

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