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Summary:  
The document contains telegraphic communications from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Detroit office dated May 22, 1968, regarding investigations into potential connections between individuals and flights associated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. It references Eastern Airlines (EAL) reservations for flights departing Atlanta on April 5–12, 1968, specifically flight 124Y from Atlanta to Philadelphia. A reservation under the name "Raye" was confirmed through Delta Airlines, though further details required verification with Delta headquarters. The St. Regis Hotel in Detroit is noted as a contact point for reservations, and Melvin Schultz of Xerox Corp. (Southfield, MI) stayed at the hotel on April 2, 1968, for a business lunch involving employees from Xerox and Bendix Corp. No other individuals associated with the event made confirmed reservations.  

The document also includes FBI inquiries into James Earl Ray's movements, including fingerprint checks in Clarksville, TN, and descriptions of vehicles linked to him, such as a late-model Mercury with an Arkansas license plate (AVV 732). Captain George C. Ingram of Fort Campbell, KY, is identified as a potential owner of the vehicle, though he denies any connection to Ray. Additional details involve William Wilburn of Pulaski, TN, employed as a school bus driver, with gas receipts indicating his use of vehicles around April 3–5, 1968. The text mentions Wilburn's employment history and substitute driving records but does not directly link him to the assassination investigation.  

Key People:  
- Melvin Schultz (Xerox Corp., Southfield, MI)  
- James Earl Ray (subject of investigation)  
- Captain George C. Ingram (Fort Campbell, KY)  
- William Wilburn (Pulaski, TN)  
- Delta Airlines supervisor (Atlanta)  
- St. Regis Hotel manager (Detroit)  

Key Locations:  
- Detroit, MI (St. Regis Hotel)  
- Atlanta, GA (Eastern Airlines, Delta Airlines)  
- Clarksville, TN (police department fingerprint records)  
- Fort Campbell, KY (military base)  
- Pulaski, TN (school district, Wilburn's residence)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into EAL flight reservations for April 5–12, 1968  
- Fingerprint checks of James Earl Ray against Clarksville PD records  
- Inquiry into vehicle ownership and movements linked to Ray  
- Verification of gas receipts for vehicles used by William Wilburn  
- Confirmation of Wilburn's employment as a school bus driver  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Detroit and Washington offices  
- Eastern Airlines (EAL)  
- Delta Airlines  
- St. Regis Hotel (Detroit)  
- Giles County Board of Education (TN)  
- Clarksville Police Department (TN)

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