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Summary:  
The documents contain FBI records detailing investigations into Martin Luther King Jr.'s (MLK) assassination, including flight data, telephone calls, vehicle thefts, and threats against MLK. Eastern Airlines Flight 133 on April 1, 1968, is noted for carrying James Earl Ray from Atlanta to Houston, with Peter E. Gilchrist as a passenger. FBI agents reviewed flight records and crew details for this route. Long-distance calls made from the Saint Francis Hotel in Los Angeles were linked to Ray via Max Mendenson, though no direct evidence of involvement in MLK’s assassination was found. A stolen 1967 Cadillac (VIN F71112795) from Montreal, Canada, connected to Michel St. Pierre and a car theft ring involving Claude Daoust, was investigated. Claims by Terrence Alvin Smith and Donald Jackson Carpenter that they killed MLK were determined to be jokes with no credible evidence. FBI efforts included disseminating wanted flyers for Ray across airports, rental agencies, and law enforcement networks. Additional records include flight reservations from April 1966–1968, passenger itineraries, and crew details for airlines such as TWA, United Airlines, Southern Airways, and Eastern Airlines. Investigations also explored threats against MLK, including a 1966 alleged threat by Donald Stout in the presence of Stewart Lindh, and an interview with James Harvey White in Ft. Lauderdale regarding potential inquiries about harming MLK.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of MLK)  
- Peter E. Gilchrist (traveler on Flight 133)  
- Michel St. Pierre (linked to stolen Cadillac)  
- Claude Daoust (car thief in Montreal)  
- Terrence Alvin Smith, Donald Jackson Carpenter (alleged joke about killing MLK)  
- Hazel V. Peacock (reported receiving information about the alleged crime)  
- Max Mendenson (connected to telephone calls at Saint Francis Hotel)  
- Charles Stein (traveled with Ray on Interstate 10 in December 1967)  
- Stewart Lindh/Lindr (hitchhiker associated with Stout’s alleged threats)  
- HARRY P. STEWART (former Secret Service employee, nephew of Stewart Lindh)  
- James Harvey White (barber, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)  

Key Locations:  
- Atlanta, Georgia (flight origin)  
- Houston, Texas (disembarkation point for Flight 133)  
- Los Angeles, California (Saint Francis Hotel, telephone calls)  
- Montreal, Canada (stolen Cadillac theft)  
- Miami, Florida (fingerprint checks, rental agencies)  
- Vidor, Texas  
- Imoikale/Imoikele, Florida (possibly misspelled or non-existent location)  
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Okeechobee, Florida  

Key Events:  
- Review of Eastern Airlines Flight 133 records to confirm James Earl Ray’s travel on April 1, 1968.  
- Investigation into long-distance telephone calls from the Saint Francis Hotel in Los Angeles, linking Ray to a call made by Max Mendenson.  
- Dissemination of wanted flyers for James Earl Ray across U.S. airports, rental agencies, and law enforcement networks.  
- Examination of stolen 1967 Cadillac (VIN F71112795) from Montreal, Canada, connected to Michel St. Pierre and a car theft ring involving Claude Daoust.  
- Investigation into claims by Terrence Alvin Smith and Donald Jackson Carpenter that they had killed MLK, determined to be jokes with no credible evidence.  
- FBI investigation into Charles Stein and James Earl Ray’s travel on Interstate 10 in December 1967.  
- Alleged 1966 threat against MLK by Donald Stout in the presence of Stewart Lindh.  
- Claims that Stout disappeared in Missouri after threatening MLK.  
- FBI interview of James Harvey White regarding potential threats against MLK, with White denying inquiries and admitting alcoholism and failed KKK membership attempt.  
- Search for Paula S Simone Galt through immigration records in Miami, Florida.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Eastern Airlines (flight records review)  
- Montreal Police Department (car theft investigation)  
- U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)  
- United Klans of America, Inc.  
- Local law enforcement agencies in Florida, Alabama, and California (fingerprint checks, rental agency investigations)

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