</s>- 3 - HENDERSON COUNTY Athens, Texas: (Checked by R. D. Halbrook, PD Chief) City Directory Telephone Directory PD, R. H. Halbrook S. D ., H. Habrook Athens & S. L. Aspen, Ann McCowan RMI, Shirley Watson First National Bank, Mrs Ann Bryant First State Bank, Paul Bankston Malakoff Texas: Citizens State Bank. Lee Gray Bustace Texas: First State Tank, J. B. Fulham Brownsboro Texas: First State Banks, J . B. Fulfham Trinidad Texas: First StateBank, Joe Lutz Also checked all telephone directories for this county. VAN ZANDT COUNTY Canton, Texasi: (Checked by Sheriff B. V. Ward) City Directory Telephone directory RMA, P. J. Lambert H. H ., J .. H. Harold Tarver Athens S. S. Aspin, Office, Hanes Finch PD, B. W. Ward PD, Bonnell Jones Grand Saline, Texas! First Nat W. Bank, Woodrow Joslin PD, Pat Heddens Ben Wheeler Texas: First State bank, Jerry Davidson Wills Point Texas: First Nat 1 Bank, Truitt Mayo PD, Hut Sullivan Also checked al telephone directories in this county .. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) in 1968. A witness, Mrs. Woodside, reported observing an individual on American Airlines Flight 333 (April 6, 1968) who exhibited nervous behavior, including pulling at his neck and biting fingernails. The individual did not disembark at Friendship Airport in Baltimore and was described as white, aged 35-40, with medium brown hair and a scar on the nose. The FBI requested further investigation into this person’s identity, linking him to James Earl Ray, who was later identified as the assassin of MLK.  

Additional records mention John Medizer (SSN [REDACTED]), a member of the National Socialist White People's Party (NSWPP), who allegedly made threats against MLK in Chicago. Medizer worked at Roto Print Company until March 1968, frequently discussed Nazi activities with coworkers, and planned to travel to Argentina with a forged passport. He was associated with Matt Koehl of the NSWPP and had connections to Dallas and St. Louis.  

The FBI also investigated toll calls made by Ray (possibly James Earl Ray) via payphones in Texas, including locations in Val Verde County and Terrell County. Records from Southwest Bell Telephone Company indicated call details but noted limitations due to time elapsed since the calls were made.  

Key People:  
- **Mrs. Woodside** (witness who identified an individual on Flight 333)  
- **James Earl Ray** (linked to MLK assassination, investigated via flight and phone records)  
- **John Medizer** (NSWPP member with threats against MLK, SSN [REDACTED])  
- **Matt Koehl** (NSWPP associate linked to Medizer)  

Key Locations:  
- **Dallas, Texas** (FBI division involved in investigations)  
- **Memphis, Tennessee** (FBI field office)  
- **Chicago, Illinois** (Medizer’s residence and NSWPP activity)  
- **St. Louis, Missouri** (travel plans mentioned by Medizer)  
- **Val Verde County, Texas** (toll call investigation)  

Key Events:  
- Observation of an individual on American Airlines Flight 333 (April 6, 1968)  
- Medizer’s alleged threats against MLK and Nazi activities in Chicago  
- FBI tracking of toll calls made by Ray via payphones in Texas  
- Coordination between FBI divisions to investigate potential connections to MLK assassination  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**  
- **National Socialist White People's Party (NSWPP)**  
- **Southwest Bell Telephone Company** (provided call records)  
- **General Telephone Company** (handled phone records for investigation)

MLK Declassified Files

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