</s>Sneyd Pouvelof Attd A aguet 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text contains a mix of legal documents, including a power of attorney dated July 5, 1968, appointing Arthur J. Hanes as an agent for R. G. Sneyd, and a memorandum of agreement between William Bradford Hule and Cowles Communications, Inc., dated October 7, 1968. The latter document outlines the terms for publishing articles about James Earl Ray’s activities leading up to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including interviews with Ray’s attorney, Arthur L. Haney, Sr., and details of a manuscript Hule planned to write about the assassination and Ray’s involvement. The agreement specifies exclusive publication rights for Cowles Communications in the U.S. and internationally, with payments to Hule. Additional documents include a rent payment notice from December 21, 1967, addressed to Eric Galt regarding an apartment building managed by Dale L. Dykema.  

Key People  
- R. G. Sneyd (signatory in the power of attorney)  
- Arthur J. Hanes (appointed agent for R. G. Sneyd)  
- William Bradford Hule (author of articles on James Earl Ray and MLK assassination)  
- Arthur L. Haney, Sr. (Ray’s attorney, interviewed by Hule)  
- Eric Galt (tenant in the apartment building managed by Dale L. Dykema)  
- Dale L. Dykema (court-appointed receiver for an apartment building)  

Key Locations  
- Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (Arthur J. Hanes’ residence)  
- Selma, Alabama (location mentioned in Ray’s timeline)  
- Los Angeles, California (Dale L. Dykema’s address)  
- Hollywood, California (Eric Galt’s residence)  

Key Events  
- Execution of a power of attorney on July 5, 1968, appointing Arthur J. Hanes as agent for R. G. Sneyd.  
- Agreement between William Bradford Hule and Cowles Communications, Inc., dated October 7, 1968, granting exclusive publication rights for articles about James Earl Ray’s activities and the MLK assassination.  
- Planning of a manuscript by Hule detailing Ray’s involvement in the assassination and his capture.  
- Rent payment notice from December 21, 1967, regarding an apartment building managed by Dale L. Dykema.  

Key Organizations  
- Cowles Communications, Inc. (publisher granted rights to articles about James Earl Ray)  
- LOOK Magazine (medium for publication of articles and the final manuscript)  
- Court-appointed receivership management for an apartment building in Los Angeles

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861-bulky_hs1-233652821_81-07-part_2_of_2.pdf

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