Summary:  
The document contains fragmented FBI communications from May 1968 involving multiple investigations. It references Frank Niles, a patient at Shields Nursing Home in Lorain, Ohio, who was described as an alcoholic with severe depression, heart trouble, and asthma. Niles was noted to have sent a Christmas card with a swastika from Dallas, Texas, prior to 1967, and expressed anti-Semitic and racist views. His treatment included electric shock therapy for depression. The nursing home staff reported he never mentioned Martin Luther King Jr. or contacted the administrator. No further action was taken on Niles in Cleveland.  

Separate sections mention Carlos Lee Billings, with psychiatric records obtained from a federal prison medical center. Inmates Tom Britton and James C. Woods, released from Alabama prisons, are noted. The FBI sought to identify an individual signing a signature card as Harvey Lowmer, noting handwriting similarities but no definitive match. Communications include teletype exchanges between FBI offices in Washington, Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, referencing ongoing investigations and document releases under Executive Order 14176/14178.  

Key People:  
- Frank Niles (patient at Shields Nursing Home)  
- Dr. William J. Feicks (psychiatrist treating Niles)  
- Carlos Lee Billings (subject of psychiatric records)  
- Tom Britton, James C. Woods (released inmates from Alabama prisons)  
- Harvey Lowmer (individual whose signature was under investigation)  

Key Locations:  
- Shields Nursing Home, Lorain, Ohio  
- St. Joseph's Hospital (Niles' prior treatment facility)  
- Federal Medical Center for Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri  
- FBI offices in Washington, Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City  

Key Events:  
- Niles' medical history, including electric shock therapy and anti-Semitic/racist remarks  
- FBI investigation into signature card discrepancies involving Harvey Lowmer  
- Release of psychiatric records for Carlos Lee Billings  
- Ongoing FBI communications regarding multiple investigations and document declassification  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Shields Nursing Home administration  
- Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_09-03-part_4_of_7.pdf

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