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Summary:  
The document comprises FBI teletyped communications and administrative records from May 1968 detailing investigations into Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Key elements include an unidentified white male observed at San Juan Airport on May 14, 1968, described as having olive complexion, heavy dark hair, horn-rimmed glasses, and nervous behavior, with inquiries about flights to Jamaica or Aruba. A stolen Cessna Super Sky Master plane fueled at Blythe, California, is linked to a white male suspect (28–30 years old, 5'10"–6' tall) potentially connected to James Earl Ray via photographic identification. Records also mention searches for Ernest Owens in Honolulu and references to a tracer serial number. Date discrepancies and unclear details are noted, including a likely typographical error referencing "4/23/87" as 1967.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (linked to the stolen plane and described as a suspect)  
- Ernest Owens (subject of a naval housing record search in Honolulu)  
- Miss Candy (mentioned in teletype exchanges)  
- Wilbur B. Hummel (FAA air traffic specialist who evaluated photographic evidence)  

Key Locations:  
- San Juan Airport (May 14, 1968 observation)  
- Blythe, California (Cessna SkyMaster fueling and theft)  
- Honolulu, Hawaii (Ernest Owens’ naval housing records)  
- Kansas City (referenced in a teletype about James Laoma Owens)  

Key Events:  
- Observation of an individual at San Juan Airport with suspicious behavior (May 14, 1968)  
- Stolen Cessna SkyMaster plane fueled at Blythe, California (March 19–April 5, 1968)  
- FBI investigation into Ernest Owens’ naval housing records (December 6, 1967)  
- Photographic identification comparison of a suspect with James Earl Ray  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Department of Justice Communication Section  
- Naval Housing Authorities (Honolulu)  
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

MLK Declassified Files

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