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Summary:  
The document contains fragmented FBI and law enforcement records from 1968 involving investigations into potential threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Informant Miss Candy Murkin provided details about a suspect referred to as "Duke," who met with individuals in Memphis, including Gordon Forbes, linked to a fishing boat operation in Panama City, Florida. The suspect was described as a tall, slender man with blue-gray or hazel eyes, brown hair styled in a flat top, and a gap between his upper teeth. A farm near Birmingham and Mobile is noted as a potential hideout for car theft operations connected to the suspect.  

The FBI also investigated William Jennings Bryan Lee, a man with a lengthy arrest record, including an incident on April 28, 1968, involving latent fingerprints. A proposed federal complaint against Eric Stavro Galt was discussed, alleging conspiracy to interfere with MLK’s constitutional rights, with plans to file charges in Birmingham or Memphis. David Marlone Brewer, a resident of Jackson, Mississippi, provided information about his ownership of a 1965 black Mustang convertible (license tag HB-9317) and its transfer to Oscar Word in February 1968. Brewer reported that Word’s wife allegedly took the vehicle and their children to Nevada around a week prior, with plans to return by April 10, 1968.  

Key People:  
- **Miss Candy Murkin**: Informant providing details about suspect "Duke."  
- **Gordon Forbes**: Allegedly connected to a fishing boat operation in Panama City, Florida.  
- **William Jennings Bryan Lee**: Subject of fingerprint and arrest record investigation.  
- **Eric Stavro Galt**: Proposed conspirator in MLK-related charges.  
- **David Marlone Brewer**: Provided information about his 1965 Mustang and ownership transfer to Oscar Word.  
- **Oscar Word**: Received ownership of Brewer’s Mustang; wife allegedly took vehicle and children to Nevada.  
- **Richard Felix Staar**: Polish-born individual under FBI investigation in the 1950s; academic positions at Purdue and Emory Universities.  
- **George Griffiths**: Described as a suspect in MLK’s assassination; linked to an artist sketch of the assassin.  
- **Ronald Griffiths**: Nephew of George Griffiths; allegedly expressed intent to kill MLK and influenced by his uncle to join the KKK.  
- **John Eugene Willard**: Connected to credit bureau records suggesting involvement in MLK’s assassination; arrested for assault in Michigan.  
- **Richard James Dayhoff**: Military personnel involved in a suicide attempt in North Carolina; no direct link to MLK case.  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (suspect meetings, informant activity)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (farm hideout, car theft operations)  
- Mobile, Alabama (farm location)  
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Reverend Steve Hammond’s sighting)  
- Jackson, Mississippi (David Brewer’s residence, Briarwood Texaco Station)  
- Nevada (Word’s wife allegedly took vehicle and children)  
- Warsaw, Poland (Staar’s birthplace)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (Emory University, Staar’s residence)  
- Michigan (Willard’s car purchase and arrests)  
- North Carolina (Dayhoff’s suicide attempt)  

Key Events:  
- Informant sightings of suspect "Duke" in Memphis locations (Manhattan Club, Psycho Lounge, Chennault’s).  
- FBI investigation into car theft ring linked to the farm hideout.  
- Proposed federal complaint against Galt for conspiracy related to MLK’s rights.  
- Reverend Steve Hammond’s observation of a man resembling MLK’s murderer in Oklahoma City.  
- David Brewer’s transfer of vehicle ownership to Oscar Word, with allegations that Word’s wife took the Mustang and children to Nevada.  
- FBI investigations of Richard Felix Staar (1954–1956), George Griffiths (linked to MLK assassination sketch), Ronald Griffiths (expressed intent to kill MLK), John Eugene Willard (credit bureau records suggesting involvement), and Richard James Dayhoff (suicide attempt in North Carolina).  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central to investigations of suspects, including Staar, Griffiths, Willard, Galt, and Brewer.  
- **U.S. Department of Justice**: Involved in case management and coordination.  
- **Memphis Police Department**: Provided information on suspect activity.  
- **Birmingham Police Department**: Linked to car theft operations and farm hideout investigations.  
- **Oklahoma City FBI Office**: Involved in tracking suspects, including Reverend Hammond’s sighting.  
- **Credit bureaus**: Used to trace financial and personal connections to suspects (e.g., John Eugene Willard).  
- **Hodges Engineering Company**: Employed David Marlone Brewer.

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