</s>PAGE TWO PASCAGOULA. MISS ., BUT SPENDS SOME WEEKENDS IN EVERGREEN WITH PARENTS. REPORTEDLY SEPARATED FROM HIS WIFE WHO IS BELIEVED TO BE IN HOUSTON OR DALLAS. HOUSTON DISCONTINUE EFFORTS TO LOCATE HARDEN. JACKSON CONDUCT INVESTIGATION AT INGALL. SHIPBUILDING CO ., PASCAGUOLA. MISS. ., TO LOCALE HARDENN AND DETERMINNE IF HE MAY BE LOGICAL SUSPECT. PENDING. END LME FBI-HOUSTON 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The text includes two distinct components. The first part consists of **FBI telegrams and memos from April 1968** detailing an investigation into the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. These documents outline efforts to identify suspects, verify identities through record checks, and track leads such as a purchased rifle and a Chevrolet station wagon linked to the crime scene. Key suspects include Harvey Loweryer/Loweyler (with no records found), Eric Starvo Gault (under investigation for name matches), and James Stedman (a Memphis resident questioned about the murder). The FBI emphasized confidentiality, noting challenges with name variations, incomplete public records, and witness behavior indicating potential intimidation. This investigation is contextualized within the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers' strike and MLK’s assassination.  

The second part of the text appears to be a **list of laundry and cleaning services** across multiple U.S. states (California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, etc.), including business names, addresses, cities, states, and serial numbers (SNs). Entries follow a standardized format with some variations in detail, such as "dba" (doing business as) or location-specific notes. California has the most entries, spanning cities like Los Angeles, Santa Ana, and San Jose. Serial numbers suggest internal tracking systems, though their exact purpose is unspecified. Some entries contain typos (e.g., "Illious" likely refers to Illinois).  

**Key People**:  
- **Suspects in MLK assassination investigation**: Harvey Loweryer/Loweyler, Eric Starvo Gault, James Stedman.  
- **Laundry services**: Business names such as *Max-Ray Cleaners*, *Coffee Laundry & Dry Cleaning, Inc.*, *ABO Laundry*, and *Enterprise Laundry*.  

**Key Locations**:  
- **Memphis, Tennessee** (MLK assassination investigation).  
- **Cities in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois**, etc. (laundry services list).  

**Key Events**:  
- FBI investigation into MLK’s murder, including record checks, suspect verification, and vehicle tracking.  
- Compilation of a commercial laundry service directory with business details.  

**Key Organizations**:  
- **FBI** (conducting the MLK assassination investigation).  
- **Laundry businesses** (listed in the second part of the text).

MLK Declassified Files

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