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Summary:  
The document contains a list of forty-one individuals from Louisiana, primarily in New Orleans and surrounding areas, compiled as part of a federal investigation. Each entry includes names, addresses, physical descriptions (hair color, eye color, height, weight), driver’s license numbers, and expiration dates. The text references a request for fingerprint comparisons and background checks on these individuals, likely linked to an ongoing investigation. The document is dated April 1968 and mentions the FBI’s Identification Division, indicating it was part of a broader law enforcement effort. It does not explicitly reference Martin Luther King Jr. or his assassination but aligns with historical context of investigations into civil rights-related activities during this period.  

Key People:  
- Marvin N. Blount (Harahan, LA)  
- Jerome J. Pelier (New Orleans, LA)  
- Fred A. Lendle (Luling, LA)  
- James P. Raymond, Jr. (New Orleans, LA)  
- Douglas E. Vicknair (Gonzales, LA)  
- Richard C. Stinson (Shreveport, LA)  
- Chester J. Ledet, Sr. (Raceland, LA)  
- Earl J. Guidry (Thibodaux, LA)  
- Eli Garces, Jr. (Winnsboro, LA)  
- Carl J. Dermary (Westwego, LA)  
- Hershall W. Thompson (Junction C, LA)  
- James B. Lejune (Port Barre, LA)  
- Hunter L. Sporl (New Orleans, LA)  
- Frank A. Tucker (New Orleans, LA)  
- Merlin R. Vercher (Alexandria, LA)  
- Rodolfo Barrera (Nevada Falls, LA)  
- Robert E. Majors (Melville, LA)  
- Russell J. Gaubert (Thibodaux, LA)  
- Bobby R. Laing (Bastrop, LA)  
- William D. Smith (Metairie, LA)  
- Wayne B. Daughtry (New Orleans, LA)  
- Calvin A. Lejeune (Plaquemine, LA)  
- Donald E. Reynolds (New Orleans, LA)  
- Pablo L. Ohuhyusen (Baton Rouge, LA)  
- Gaetano T. Felti (Monroe, LA)  
- Charles R. Ambrestres (Shreveport, LA)  
- Earl B. Clark (Lafayette, LA)  
- Benjamin E. Bertinot (Boutte, LA)  
- Jerome J. Eloriraga (New Orleans, LA)  
- Ronald L. Whitehead (Alexandria, LA)  
- Howard O. Ulmer, Jr. (Ruston, LA)  
- Russell E. Peavey (Lake Arthur, LA)  
- Sennett M. Kelly (Lake Charles, LA)  
- James M. Hollemann (Minden, LA)  
- Lonney P. Domangue (Houma, LA)  
- Joseph Ostarly (Kenner, LA)  
- Bryon H. Nienestedt (Simpson, LA)  
- Lowell E. Haden (New Orleans, LA)  
- Hershel Grisson, Jr. (St. Joseph, LA)  
- Warren A. Tranchina (New Orleans, LA)  
- Benjamin E. Bertinot (Baton Rouge, LA)  

Key Locations:  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana  
- Shreveport, Louisiana  
- Metairie, Louisiana  
- Houma, Louisiana  
- Lafayette, Louisiana  
- Thibodaux, Louisiana  
- Alexandria, Louisiana  
- Westwego, Louisiana  
- Lake Charles, Louisiana  
- Ruston, Louisiana  
- Bastrop, Louisiana  

Key Events:  
- Compilation of a list of individuals with Louisiana driver’s licenses for fingerprint and background checks.  
- Request for comparison of fingerprints and handwriting specimens from the FBI’s Identification Division.  
- Reference to an ongoing investigation linked to April 1968 (likely tied to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.).  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)  
- Louisiana Driver’s License Division (Baton Rouge, LA)  
- United States Army and Marine Corps (implied through fingerprint records).

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