</s>.. SF 173-65 RV/EMS: The Department of Motor Vehicles, Sacramento, California, telephonically advised that California license VRG 245 is registered for a 1968 Ford sedan, VIN 8010108167, to Consolidated Leasing Corporation, 507 South Flower, Los Angeles, California. An ITSP investigation has been initiated concerning a $100 check for National Car Rental: therefore, leads to further identify checks passed by SCHNEIDERMAN are not being set out. The city and telephone directories of the San Francisco Bay Area were reviewed without locating any listing for Equipment Engineers. The city of JAMES EARL RAY were exhibited to LYON and CRISPI photographs and both advised that although there were exhibited TO LYONS they did not believe SCHNEIDERMAN could be the identical with RAY as he was shorter and several years younger. Enclosed for the assistance of the Los Angeles Office is a Xeroxed copy of referenced Atlanta airtel. LEAD THE LOS ANGELES OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Conduct appropriate investigation at Consolidated LEasing Corporation,507 South Flower, concerning possible rental of 1968 Ford bearing California license VRG 249. - 3 - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail investigations into Eric S. GALT’s activities between December 1967 and February 1968. The FBI Laboratory analyzed signatures on various forms, including a typewritten letter dated December 28, 1967, and money orders purchased by GALT from the Bank of America. These signatures were determined to be forged or not authored by GALT. GALT’s movements included renting Room 403 at the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles (January 21, 1968) and relocating his address to an apartment building on Wilshire Boulevard. The FBI also examined laundry marks found on undershirts and T-shirts abandoned in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, which were compared to samples from the Home Service Laundry and Dry Cleaners in Hollywood. These markings matched those used by a mail forwarding service operated by C. M. HELDEPTH, which GALT allegedly used to receive correspondence under false names. A 1966 white Mustang registered to ERIC STARVO GALT was serviced in Los Angeles with mileage noted at 34,185 miles. The "Local Swinger" correspondence club and its associated advertisements were also referenced in the records.  

Key People:  
- Eric S. GALT (subject of investigation)  
- C. M. HELDEPTH (operator of mail forwarding service)  
- Mrs. PATRICIA ANDERSON (recipient of a letter from GALT)  
- ERIC STARVO GALT (linked to the 1966 Mustang)  

Key Locations:  
- Los Angeles, California (St. Francis Hotel, Hollywood Western Branch, Wilshire Boulevard)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (laundry marks found on abandoned clothing)  
- Downey, California (mail forwarding service address for "Local Swinger")  

Key Events:  
- FBI Laboratory analysis of forged signatures and laundry markings  
- GALT’s purchase of Bank of America money orders payable to various entities  
- Investigation into the 1966 Mustang linked to GALT  
- Examination of laundry marks from Memphis, Tennessee, compared to Hollywood laundry samples  
- "Local Swinger" correspondence club advertisements and associated mail forwarding service  

Key Organizations:  
- FBI Laboratory (conducted signature and laundry mark analysis)  
- Home Service Laundry and Dry Cleaners (Hollywood, California)  
- Bank of America (Hollywood Western Branch)  
- "Local Swinger" correspondence club (Downey, California)

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