</s>April 20,1968 Memo:SAC SA Carl A. Ekblad MURKINE At 1:00pm this date, Mr. St. Stephenford Oblentz, Mgr ., Akers Folkman Travel Agency, 1903 a st st st to be called to advise that his office had sold an airline ticket to a person who could be small office had said the airline ticket so that the person would be small circular scar on his forehead, and Mr. very closely fit it the description published in the newspapers. This person called himself XXXXXX-MOATS stating he had arrived to go to Clarkburg, W.A ., but connections in the United States. He had arrived at the airport. He would make could not be made at CV, so he bought the ticket and would make the necessary changes when he arrived at Washington. Mr. Koblenzty stated he has a copy of the ticket at his office, and will make all information available at any time. His secretary actually, he wanted that he was available at the North West Airlines ticket about it.Mr. K. Kennedy has stated that he purchased a North West Airline ticket and that this occurred on last Thursday. Mr. R. does not know what flight the person took, but that such information would be available. Homephom ER1-32882 offices. MA1-9233 tiltlgeant CAE 192 SEARCHED. INDEXED. SERIALIZED. FILLED. APR 22 1968 FBI-CLEVELAND 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The text contains fragmented and corrupted FBI documents related to James Earl Ray, who was convicted of assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. These records include fingerprint comparisons, surveillance reports, and witness interviews from the late 1960s, reflecting the FBI’s cross-border investigation into Ray’s movements. The documents reference locations such as Memphis, Alabama, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo, with mentions of a white Mustang linked to Ray and recovered firearms. However, inconsistencies like fabricated dates (e.g., "1987") and unclear names (e.g., "Eric Starvo Galt") suggest errors or potential manipulation. The text also includes Spanish-language fragments and administrative notes, indicating possible translation issues or corrupted digital files.  

Key People: Martin Luther King Jr., James Earl Ray, John Willard, Harvey Lomeyer, Walter Terry Rife, Ronnie Basara, Francis O'Shea, R. Macky Taylor, Joseph K. Gamble, Mildred P. Sprague.  

Key Locations: Lorraine Motel (406 Mulberry Street, Memphis), 422 South Street (Memphis), 424 South Main Street (Memphis), Atlanta, Birmingham, Alabama, Memphis, Tennessee, Kansas City.  

Key Events: Assassination of MLK on April 4, 1968; recovery of rifle and binoculars in Memphis; discovery of white Mustang linked to James Earl Ray; FBI identification of Ray through latent data; issuance of arrest warrant for Ray; photographs of suspects; interview with Francis O'Shea regarding Ronnie Basara.  

Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States Department of Justice, Memphis Police Department, Alabama Department of Corrections, Kansas City Police Department.

MLK Declassified Files

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