</s>4/17/68 AIRTEL TO: SAC, MEMPHIS (HH-1987) FROM: SAC_CLEVELAND (HH+565) (P) RE: MURKIN EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION 4/16/68. Re Memphis teletype: 4/12/68, and Cleveland teletype, Enclosed for the Memphis Division is one Bureau of Employee Compensation Directory showing various districts in the United States. Mr. JOHN P. TRAYAN, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Employees Compensation, U.S. Department of Labor, Federal Office Building, Cleveland, Ohio, advised SA JOHN J. JURKEY and office covers compensation claims for the states of JURNEY and New York. These claims are filed under Tennessee, his certain areas along the Great Lakes in Pennsylvania and New New York, these claims are not filed under the Federal Employees Compensation (PCA) (WCA). shoreshore Employees Compensation Company (PCAA) (WCWA). Mr. TRAYNOR advised could locate no record in his files for ERIC STAVO (JEROME WALLIS VERNON or HARVEY LOMMERZ, he could locate No record JOHN WILLARD under the LINCA, however, he did locate a record reflecting in. 4/6/63, the employees of the U. Post Office, Dowagiac, Michigan, filed a claim under FECA, claiming a back injury. 3- Memphis (Eno. 1) 44-565-139 (H) Searched Sorcialized Indicated Filed mCANN MOG 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains a collection of FBI/US government internal records from April 1968, referencing investigations into events surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968). It includes discussions about potential assassination plots, forensic methods such as latent fingerprints and composite photographs, and code words like "MURKIN." A suspect named Eric Starvo is mentioned, though this may be a misrendered or fictionalized name. The text also references cross-agency communication (e.g., Cincinnati to Memphis and Cleveland) and lists names of individuals associated with dancing studios in Youngstown, Ohio, possibly linked to surveillance activities. While the FBI was involved in the investigation of King’s assassination, no confirmed connection is made to the suspects mentioned here.  

Key People  
- **Martin Luther King Jr.**: Central figure whose assassination is referenced.  
- **Eric Starvo** (possibly misrendered): Suspect mentioned in multiple documents; physical description provided.  
- **John Warner Willard Jr.**: Linked to a Cincinnati case with FBI number 8-7351E.  
- **James C. Deitrick, Brian Rather, Tom Furtin, Gary D. Shinn**: Identified as witnesses or informants in the case.  

Key Locations  
- **Cincinnati, Ohio**: Mentioned in relation to John Warner Willard Jr.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Reference to cross-agency communication.  
- **Cleveland, Ohio**: Location tied to Eric Starvo Galt’s activities.  
- **Youngstown, Ohio**: Home to dancing studios listed in the text.  

Key Events  
- **Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968)**: Central event referenced in the documents.  
- **FBI Investigations**: Use of forensic methods like latent fingerprints and composite photographs.  
- **Code Word "MURKIN"**: Repeatedly mentioned, possibly a codename or slang term.  
- **Cross-Agency Communication**: References to tracking suspects between Cincinnati, Memphis, and Cleveland.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Conducted surveillance and investigations into civil rights leaders and potential threats.  
- **Ku Klux Klan (KKK)**: Mentioned in historical context as a group under FBI scrutiny.  
- **Black Panther Party**: Implied through references to FBI surveillance of civil rights groups.

MLK Declassified Files

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