</s>DL 44-2649 31. Fitz OK Launders and Dry Cleaning 4520 McKinney, LA 6-9024 Mrs. SMITH 32. French D. Cleaners 41113 Loma Alto, LA 1-5631 D. FRENCH 33. Gaston Avenue Cleaners 4413 Gaston Avevenue, TA 3-7817 Mr. G. RULE 34. Glen Oaks Cleaners and Laundry 123 Glen Oaks Village, FR 6-7100 Mrs. DEWRBE 35. Globe Laundries and Cleaning 934 J. Jefferson, WH 6-1606 J. B. SIMONS 36. Glo's Top O The Town 411 Gaston, WA 3-9200 Mrs. OSBORN 37. Grand Prairie Laundrys and Dry Cleansers 609 Jefferson, Grand Prairie, AN 2-1518 Mr. SHADOW 38. Grove LaundRY 8116 Lake Road, 391-9186 Mr. ROLAND 39. 116 W. Laurel Land, FR 4-9256 Mrs. KUSSEROW 40. Holiday Cleaning and Laundering 4038 A Cedar Springs, LA6-2880 Mr. DONALD 5540 Preston Mr. COBURN (Used Thermoseal system 4 years ago, did not use numbering system like that in question) 41. Howard's Laundray 3052 Mockingbird, 368-9113 Mrs. GOTTBURG 4 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail government investigations conducted in 1968 focusing on thermoseal marking machines, laundry tagging systems, and financial records of individuals linked to potential connections with the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. Special agents, including John B. Pulks and W. J. Wilkinson Jr., investigated laundries, dry cleaners, and financial institutions across Texas to trace equipment like Thermoseal machines (e.g., "02B-6" or "D2B-6") and verify the existence of Eric Starvo Galt. All contacted entities reported no record of the specified machines, codes, or individuals. Investigations also included checks on credit records, telephone directories, and bank accounts in cities such as Dallas, Amarillo, Lubbock, and Sherman, with negative results from law enforcement and financial institutions.  

Key People:  
- John B. Pulks (investigator)  
- W. J. Wilkinson Jr. (investigator)  
- Eric Starvo Galt (subject of financial and laundromat investigations)  
- Walter Stone (Martin's Laundering and Cleaning Co.)  
- J. B. Simons (Globe Laundries and Cleaning)  
- Mrs. Gottburg (Howard's Laundray)  
- Mr. Connerly (Jet Cleaners and Laundry)  
- Mr. Lott (Mercury Cleaners)  
- E. A. Glass (Mitchell's Cleaners)  
- Mrs. Grown (Muller Laundry and Dry Cleaning)  
- Frank Brannon (Knox, LA)  
- Mae Jones (K. O. Cleaners)  
- Mrs. Kniess (Oriental Cleaners and Launderers)  
- Ann Hamilton (Peeless Laundery and Cleaning Company)  
- Charles Deboss (Pioneer Cleaning and Laundering)  
- Mr. Pratt (Pratt Laundrey Service)  
- Mrs. Goldstein (Preston Road Cleaners)  
- Mrs. Prewitt (Prestowit Cleaners)  
- Mike Rodriguez (Quality Cleaners)  
- Mrs. Desmond (Rainbow Laundry and Cleaners)  
- Alice Morrow (Royal Dutch Launders and Cleanners)  
- Mr. Sparks (Sparks Cleaners and Laundrys)  
- Frank Ashore (Sunshine)  
- Mr. Davenport (Terry's LaundRY and Cleaneners)  
- Lexie Adair (Thomas-Belvick Cleaners)  
- Mrs. Arnold (Top Hat Cleanersand Laundery)  
- Knight (University Cleaners)  
- Mrs. Felt (Urbandale Washette)  
- Warren Tyson (White Star Laundries and Cleaning Company)  
- Mrs. Yates (Zenith Laundrey and Cleaner's)  

Key Locations:  
- Dallas, Texas  
- Amarillo, Texas  
- Abilene, Texas  
- Waco, Texas  
- Paris, Texas  
- Lubbock, Texas  
- Tyler, Texas  
- Carthage, Texas  
- Gladewater, Texas  
- Marshall, Texas  
- Lowview, Texas  
- McKinney, Texas  
- Plano, Texas  
- Sherman, Texas  
- Denison, Texas  
- Fort Worth, Texas  
- Texarkana, Texas  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into thermoseal marking machines (e.g., "Thermo Seal Marking Machine") linked to the MLK assassination.  
- Financial record checks for Eric Starvo Galt across banks and savings associations in Texas counties including Kaufman, Ellis, Navarro, Lubbock, and Amarillo.  
- Contact with laundries and dry cleaners in Texas to determine use of specific equipment or codes like "02B-6" or "D2B-6."  
- Negative results from all contacted entities regarding the specified machines, names, or transactions.  
- Documentation of efforts to verify Eric Starvo Galt’s existence via credit records, telephone directories, and bank accounts in multiple Texas cities and counties.  

Key Organizations:  
- Textile Marking Machine Co., Syracuse, NY  
- Southern Cleaners and Laundry Service  
- Dallas Tailor and Launder Supply  
- State Medical Co. (Houston St.)  
- Cleo Corp.  
- White Star Laundry  
- Bonham Steam Launder and Dry Cleaners  
- Oriental Cleaners & Laundrw (Clarkville, Texas)  
- Savings and Loan Associations (e.g., Amarillo Savings and Loan Association, Farm and Home Savings Association)  
- Banks (e.g., American National Bank, First National Bank of Amarillo, Western National Bank)  
- Laundries and dry cleaners (e.g., Quality Cleaners, Star Washateria, Reynolds Cleaners)  
- Local police departments (e.g., Denison PD, Sherman PD)  
- Sheriff’s offices (e.g., Hood County Sheriff’s Office, Rusk County Sheriff’s Office)  
- Credit bureaus and state banks in Texas

MLK Declassified Files

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