Summary: The documents detail FBI investigation activities related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on forensic analysis of evidence collected from Memphis, Tennessee. Key items include a Remington Gamemaster rifle (Model 760, serial number 461476), bullet fragments identified as .30 caliber soft-point projectiles manufactured by Remington-Peters, and a blue zipper bag containing personal effects such as maps, newspapers, binoculars, and toiletries. Soil samples from the rifle box and bedding were analyzed for comparison with potential origins. Laboratory requests include fingerprint examination of items, latent print analysis, soil composition testing, and identification of materials like synthetic fibers or cotton in recovered textiles. The investigation also references a $20 bill linked to a suspect (John Willard) and includes details about laundry tags found on clothing items.  

Key People: Martin Luther King Jr., John Willard (AKA), FBI Special Agents (SAC Memphis), Inspector N.B. Zachary, Laboratory personnel, Mrs. Brewer (flop house informant), Dr. Alvin Eugene French, Bobby Ray Graves, Donald F. Wood.  

Key Locations: Memphis, Tennessee; 104 South Main Street; Canipso Assumption Co.; St. Louis, Missouri (Graham Papery Company); Rochester, New York (York Arms Co.).  

Key Events: Forensic examination of bullet and rifle evidence, recovery of personal items from a blue zipper bag, soil and fiber analysis of bedding materials, latent fingerprint requests for multiple items, investigation into the origin of laundry tags, and linkage of financial transactions to suspect activities.  

Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Memphis Police Department, FBI Laboratory, Textile Marketing Labhine Co. (Syracuse, NY).

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