</s>FD-36 (Rev. 5-2-2464) FBI Date: 4/10/68 Transmit the following in PLAINTEXT (Type in plaintext or code) (urgent) Via TELETYPE (Priority) TO: DALLAS KANSAS CITY (44-760) FROM: MURKIN REBUTEL TO ALL CONTINENTAL OFFICES APRIL NINE LAST. MR. ALVIE A. DAVIS, MIDWEST FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE FOR THERMO SEAL MARKINGS MACHINES MANUFACTURED BY TEXTILE MARKING MACHINE CO ., SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ADVISED HIS TERRITORY MARKING THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE FOLLOWING ARE LAUNDRIES THAT ARE IN THE DALLAS DIVISION WHICH USE FIVE CHARACTER THERMO SEAL MARKING MACHINS: WHITE STAR LAUNDRY, DALLAs, DALAS, TEXas; BLUE RIBBON LAUNCHRY, DALLASS, TASAS, QUALITY LAUNCHERY, LUBBOCK, TESAS; ATHENS LAUNDERY, ATHENS, TENAS, DALLAs AT DALLASS. LUBBBOCK AND ATHENS, TXAS, CONTACT ABOVE LAUNDRIRES AS INSTRUCTED IN RETEL. IT IS NOTED IN REETEL THIS MUST BE GIVEN TOP PRIORITY TO INSURE THESE CHECKS ARE IMMEDIATELY RUN OUT. UNDER NO CIRCUM- 1 - Memphis (AM) 14-760-6.9 TJC:cm (2)C:cm Approved: Special Admit in Charge Sent Sent Per: 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains multiple FBI teletypes and memos from April 1968 related to an investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key elements include a search for Eric Starvo Galt, described as a white male, 5'11", 175 lbs, with blue eyes and brown hair, who was in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. His car is noted as a 1966 white Mustang with Alabama license plate 1-38993 (VIN 6T07C1N90647). The FBI sought to locate Galt for questioning in connection with the MLK assassination and instructed offices to check for his departure from the country. Additional teletypes mention searches for J.D. Willard, a man linked to labor disputes, and inquiries into TWA ticket sales for individuals associated with the case. A blue zipper overnight bag found in Memphis is connected to United Products Corp., with details about its manufacture and distribution. The FBI also noted curfews in Kansas City due to racial disturbances affecting investigations.  

Key People:  
- Eric Starvo Galt (suspect linked to MLK assassination)  
- J.D. Willard (individual under investigation for labor disputes)  
- Alan J. Aubuchon (Employment Security Division official)  
- Pat Heulsmann (Missouri Woman's Compensation agency)  
- Joseph Pechter (manufacturer’s representative for "Tel-Star" bags)  
- Carl Lertzman (sales representative for United Products in Los Angeles)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Galt’s reported location; MLK assassination site)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (FBI offices and TWA ticket investigations)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (labor records checks)  
- Springfield, Missouri (pizza parlor incident)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (FBI regional office)  

Key Events:  
- FBI search for Eric Starvo Galt in connection with MLK’s assassination  
- Investigation into J.D. Willard’s disappearance and labor disputes  
- Analysis of a blue zipper overnight bag linked to United Products Corp.  
- TWA ticket sales inquiry for individuals associated with the case  
- Curfew enforcement in Kansas City due to racial disturbances  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United Products Corporation (manufacturer of "Tel-Star" bags)  
- U.S. Department of Labor (labor records checks)  
- TWA (Trans World Airlines, ticket sales investigation)

MLK Declassified Files

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