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Summary:  
This document compiles records of Eastern Airlines (EAL) flight operations, passenger travel itineraries, and related investigations between April 4-12, 1968, with a focus on Atlanta, Georgia, as the primary departure point. It includes reservation details for flights to destinations such as Miami, San Juan, Toronto, Montreal, and Acapulco, along with contact information for passengers and crew members. The records also reference FBI and Special Agents (SA) investigations into potential connections between these flights and events related to Martin Luther King Jr., including fingerprint checks at Miami police departments, telephone inquiries in Los Angeles, and efforts to locate individuals like Walter Lohmeyer and Guy E. Ray. No evidence linking James Earl Ray to any of the flights or passengers was found during these investigations. Additional records detail stolen vehicles, credit card usage, and alleged threats against MLK, including a 1967 Cadillac Deville linked to Lou Eisenberg and Michel St. Pierre in Florida, as well as interviews with individuals such as Terrence Alvin Smith and Donald Jackson Carpenter regarding alleged jokes about killing MLK.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (subject of FBI investigation; noted as a narcotics addict)  
- John A. Gault (traveler from Greensboro, North Carolina)  
- N. Gaulti (reservation made in Raleigh-Durham)  
- W. C. Willard (traveler with contact points in Montgomery, Alabama)  
- RAYE (reservation for Delta Airlines flight)  
- JERRY HERRON (reservation for EAL Flight 2487)  
- BARRY BEAL (contact associated with John WILLARD)  
- Rev. C. C. BOVER, Captain and Mrs. S. JAYNES, M. A. MEATS, M. R. ROYLE, Mr. W. J. HUMPHRIES, ORLANDO GONZALES, Mr. M. MALONDO, T. WHISBY, RENE ROJAS, E. CARNEY, HECTOR MARISCAL, P. RAGSALGALEY, D. ANDRICH, H. SMITH, P. GOSS, S. ANDREWLOPEZ (or Mrs. LOPEZ)  
- MICHEL ST. PIERRE (linked to stolen car and Florida rentals)  
- LOU EISENBERG (stolen car’s previous owner)  
- HAZEL V. PEACOCK (girlfriend of Donald Jackson Carpenter, recipient of alleged threats)  
- DONALD JACKSON CARPENTER (alleged co-conspirator in MLK “murder” joke)  
- TERRENCE ALVIN SMITH (allegedly involved in MLK threat)  
- STEWART LINDH (hitchhiker allegedly present during Donald Stout’s threat)  
- DONALD STOUT (alleged 1966 threat against MLK)  
- Clyde D. Odom, Richard Ray Crumbliss, Andrew Leonard Zaccaria, John M. Guthrie, Eugene Wallace, Robert Eldon, and other flight crew members  
- SA A. A. Armstrong Jr., Wayne O. Taylor, H. Charles Bell, and others involved in the investigation  
- Walter Lohmeyer, Guy E. Ray, Jesse A. Keller, and others referenced in unrelated inquiries  

Key Locations:  
- Atlanta, Georgia (primary departure point for flights)  
- Greensboro, North Carolina  
- Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina  
- Montgomery, Alabama  
- Miami, Florida (flight destinations, FBI investigations, personnel contacts)  
- San Juan, Puerto Rico  
- Toronto, Canada  
- Montreal, Canada  
- Acapulco, Mexico  
- Jacksonville, Florida  
- Tallahassee, Florida  
- New York City, New York  
- Kew Gardens, New York  
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (boat rentals linked to MICHEL ST. PIERRE)  
- Okeechobee, Florida (Hazel Peacock’s location and interviews)  
- Immokalee, Florida (telephone call investigation)  
- Texas (phone call from Vidor, Texas to Immokalee, Florida)  

Key Events:  
- Review of EAL flight records for passengers on flights departing Atlanta in April 1968.  
- Fingerprint comparisons at Miami police departments and sheriff’s offices.  
- Telephone number investigations related to Saint Francis Hotel in Los Angeles.  
- Efforts to locate individuals linked to James Earl Ray, including Walter Lohmeyer and Guy E. Ray.  
- Distribution of identification orders and wanted flyers to airlines, immigration agencies, and law enforcement.  
- Stolen 1967 Cadillac Deville (VIN 7171275) traced to Montreal and later Florida (August 21, 1967–May 1968).  
- MICHEL ST. PIERRE’s use of Shell credit card for boat rentals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (September 1–3, 1967).  
- Terrence Alvin Smith and Donald Jackson Carpenter allegedly joking to Hazel Peacock about killing MLK (April 4, 1968).  
- FBI investigation into James Earl Ray’s narcotics use and location (April 24–25, 1968).  
- Telephone call from Texas to Immokalee, Florida (December 15–17, 1967) investigated for potential MLK-related connections.  
- Donald Stout’s alleged threat against MLK in 1966 with Stewart Lindh present.  

Key Organizations:  
- Eastern Airlines (EAL)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service  
- U.S. Customs and Border Patrol  
- Local police departments in Miami and New York City  
- Montreal Police Department  
- Florida authorities (credit card and rental records checks)  
- Okeechobee School for Boys  
- TBI (Texas Bureau of Investigation) – referenced in telephone call investigation  
- Southern Travel Agency, Inc.  
- Delta Airlines  
- United Airlines  
- Trans World Airlines (TWA)  
- Southern Airways  
- North Central Airlines  
- Northwest Orient Airlines  
- Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane  
- Central African Airways

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