</s>PD 157-183 ME 44-1987 RES:jms 2 of fingers shown. The "snyder" remains in a stationary position, operating the controls, the "sayer" is a highly skilled and highly paid workman, and usually alder, experienced man. Even the job of "setter" is key for alder and it is unlikely that RAY, who was only 3 years of age before his most recent incarceration, of his frequent employment, had only limited mill experience because of his freestanding, limited limited time will have been given any such job in a mill. All the larger mills have been automated saws for the past 25 years or more, and no one rides back and forth on the saw carriages of such installations. The majority of the small mills, which would have been for been using the older type equipment prior to 1960 would have "gypo" making a small mill in the same location to go out of business, change ownership, or change location. The chances of finding a small ship in thesame location and with the same ownership, and finding employment records. chances of finding employment record. For the above reasons, circularization through union sources will likely prove non-productive. However, however, should circularization through Union sources be desired, it can be circularisation through union sources, and only. It can be to which will still workers belong, and can be only accomplished for the eleven Western states, through addressless equipment available at Portland, Oregon. Since many workers do not come to the attention of the unions, even in union plants, and some since the majority of the smalls, even on union plants are since the majority of circularityization would be through employment groups including many non-union mills. The names and addresses of these employer groups have been obtained. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative efforts from 1967 to 1968 focusing on James Earl Ray (also known by multiple aliases including Eric Starvo Galt) and his alleged connections to criminal activities. Investigations spanned Oregon, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, and Tennessee, involving reviews of motor vehicle records, vital statistics, financial institutions, labor unions, and hippie communities. The Bureau sought links between Ray and crimes such as a 1966 white Mustang (VIN: 970C706047) and unsolved bank robberies in Oregon, including the U.S. National Bank of Oregon case. While no direct ties to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination were established, one entry references a "victim civil rights - conspiracy" case tied to Ray’s alias. The FBI issued an All Points Bulletin (APB) for Ray and pursued leads related to his movements, including reports from individuals who stayed at the Provincial Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, during December 1967. Disputed allegations of a $50,000 bank burglary in Memphis, Tennessee, were reviewed but found lacking evidence. The Bureau also monitored potential suspects and lookalikes, with no conclusive findings.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (convicted of robbery with deadly weapon in 1966; known by aliases including Eric Starvo Galt, W.C. Harrison, Harry Lowyer)  
- Henry J. Sherrill (Captain and Mrs., reported staying at Provincial Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, during December 1967)  
- Elmore Sonner (reported family connections to Sherrill)  
- Bernard Forester (Greyhound Bus Lines driver, possibly encountered Ray)  
- SA David J. Reid (FBI agent involved in the investigation)  
- SA Frank Davis (Resident Agent covering Mahlure County)  
- SA James J. Mullaney (conducted investigations in Rogue River, Oregon)  

Key Locations  
- Portland, Oregon (hippie communities, labor camps, motor vehicle divisions)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (Provincial Hotel; reported stay by Sherrill and Mrs.)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (Provincial Hotel referenced by Sherrill)  
- Mahlure County, Oregon (Spanish-speaking population, sugar-beet industry)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (bank robbery allegations)  
- Whitehaven, Tennessee (National Bank of Commerce robbery in 1967)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigations into James Earl Ray’s identity, movements, and criminal associations from 1967 to 1968.  
- Circularization efforts through labor unions, financial institutions, and Spanish-language flyers in Oregon.  
- APB issued for Eric Starvo Galt and a 1966 white Mustang (VIN: 970C706047).  
- Review of unsolved bank robberies in Oregon, including the U.S. National Bank of Oregon case.  
- Reporting by Sherrill and Sonner regarding Ray’s potential presence in New Orleans in December 1967.  
- Disputed $50,000 bank burglary allegation linked to Memphis, Tennessee; no match found in records.  
- Review of the 1967 National Bank of Commerce robbery in Whitehaven, Tennessee, with determination that Ray was not incarcerated at the time.  
- Ongoing FBI efforts to identify and verify potential suspects or lookalikes.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Oregon State Bureau of Vital Statistics  
- Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles  
- Portland Office FBI (conducted hippie community investigations)  
- Union labor organizations (circularization efforts)  
- New Orleans Office of the FBI  
- Memphis Field Office (investigated bank robbery allegations)  
- Greyhound Bus Lines (Bernard Forester’s employment)

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