</s>PAGE TWO INDICATED HE HAD SPENT APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS ON TAXICAB FARE. TAXICABC RECORDS ARE BEING CHECKED IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING MARSHALL. MARSHALL INDICATED ME WAS STAYING AT THE SAN DIEGO HOTEL, THREE THREE NINE BROADWAY, SAN DIEOO, CALIFORNIA; HOWEVER, A CHECK OF THE RECORS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS TO DATE HAVE FAILED TO INDICATE MARSHAL RESIDED AS A GUEST, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF SUBJECT RAY DISPLAYED TO EMPLOYEES FAILLED, TO DEVELOP ANY INFORMATION. I INVESTIGATION IN SAN DIECO CONTINUING, AND BUREAU AND ALL INTERESTED OFFICES WILL BE ADVISED OF ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS. OTHER OFFICE ADVISES SERPATELY. END JMS FBI WASH DC 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains fragmented FBI records from May 1968 detailing investigations into individuals potentially connected to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. A person named Marshall is noted for a hotel stay at the San Diego Hotel (339 Broadway) but no guest record confirms this. Taxicab expenses of approximately $35 are referenced. Ray Stern, president of Stern Investments in San Mateo, California, is identified as being in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during November 1967, with a phone number (415-344-33027) linked to a credit card transaction on November 3, 1967. A matchbook found at Montreal’s Sheraton Mt. Royal Hotel (room 4008) includes crossed-out names such as "Martin Luther King," alongside references to RAP Brown and Stokely Carmichael. The document also references inquiries into James Earl Ray, Jerry Raynes, and DOWDA, noting their alleged ties to criminal activities or potential threats. A phone call to Mexico City on May 17, 1968, is tied to Stern Investments. Additional records mention DOWDA’s travel to California in November 1967, including stays in Monterey and Palos Verdes, and the loss of his wallet during the trip.  

Key People  
- Marshall (linked to San Diego Hotel stay)  
- Ray Stern (Stern Investments, San Mateo, California; traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in November 1967)  
- James Earl Ray (alleged assassin of MLK; referenced in multiple contexts)  
- Jerry Raynes (father of James Earl Ray; interviewed about son’s activities)  
- DOWDA (individual who traveled to California in 1967, lost wallet during trip)  
- John and July (associated with James Earl Ray)  

Key Locations  
- San Diego Hotel, San Diego, California  
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico  
- Sheraton Mt. Royal Hotel, Montreal  
- Monterey, California  
- Palos Verdes, California  
- Houston, Texas (linked to phone call records)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into Marshall’s hotel stay and taxi expenses  
- Ray Stern’s travel to Puerto Vallarta in 1967 and phone number activity  
- Discovery of a matchbook with crossed-out MLK name in Montreal  
- Inquiry into James Earl Ray’s movements and potential connections to criminal activities  
- DOWDA’s trip to California, loss of wallet, and financial details  
- Phone call records related to Mexico City and Stern Investments  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)  
- Pacific Telephone Company  
- Stern Investments (linked to Ray Stern’s phone number)

MLK Declassified Files

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