</s>LEFELASE, RECEIVED RECYCLED ROSEN RECD'D-ROSEN REFERRED Tice FBI MERAL INVESTIGATI COUNTRY COUNCILTY COUNTY PIZZOT ONVISION STIP FBI ARR 24 2.5 PM 68. RECY-D- ROSEN FBI ARR 25 2.2 PM 68,8.8.5.8 FBI FBI ARR 26 2.4 PM 68-8.6.8 FBI JUSTICE FBI FBI FBI FBI.8 FBI FBI FBI FBI FBI FIB.6 AM 68.8 RECO-TELETE-TYPE-UNIT FBI-6 AM 88 ARR 21 2.8 PM 88.9.8 FBI 6.9 AM 88.0.8 FBI 9.9 PM 88 Fbi.FBI RECEVED ROSEEN

Summary:  
The document contains fragmented FBI communications and records related to James Earl Ray, including details of a National Service Life Insurance (NSLI) policy signed by Ray on February 21, 1946, at Fort Sheridan, IL. The policy number is listed as N ONE NINE EIGHT SIX EIGHT THREE SIX, with Ray's date of birth noted as March 10, 1929, and his address in Alton, IL (538 East Broadway). The policy lapsed in May 1950, and payments ceased in 1947. A check for $82.50 was sent to Ray at 215 Oak St., Quincy, IL. The document also references Samuel Ratliff located in Elsberry, MO, with cousins Guy Ray, Earl Ray, and Leo Ray, described as having good reputations and no criminal record. FBI inquiries mention locations such as Memphis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Springfield, and St. Louis, with file numbers like 44-38861-SACS and 44-3868-1985. Miscellaneous entries include references to the U.S. Department of Justice, release under Executive Order 14176, and garbled text possibly related to coded communications or administrative notes.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (NSLI policy details, address in Alton, IL)  
- Samuel Ratliff (located in Elsberry, MO)  
- Guy Ray, Earl Ray, Leo Ray (cousins of Ratliff in Elsberry, MO)  
- Harvey Lommer (mentioned in bank account context)  

Key Locations:  
- Alton, IL (Ray's address)  
- Quincy, IL (check recipient address)  
- Elsberry, MO (Ratliff and Ray relatives)  
- Memphis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Springfield, St. Louis (FBI locations)  

Key Events:  
- NSLI policy signed by James Earl Ray in 1946  
- Policy lapse in May 1950 and cessation of payments in 1947  
- FBI inquiries into Samuel Ratliff's relatives in Elsberry, MO  
- References to U.S. Department of Justice and Executive Order 14176  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_05-03-part_6_of_7.pdf

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