</s>LA 44-1574 ASSOCIATES OF GALT 1414 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document details an FBI investigation into physical evidence recovered near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination site in Memphis, Tennessee, including a blue, soft zipper-type overnight bag identified as a "star-star" type manufactured in Japan. The FBI sought information on the importation and distribution of such bags, noting United Products Company (Kansas City, Missouri) imported them with Carl Lertzman as their Los Angeles representative. Physical evidence comparisons included marking tapes, cloth samples, handwriting, and maps from locations linked to the case. Specimens were analyzed by the FBI Laboratory, revealing similarities between certain tapes and crime scene items. Handwriting samples from Anta-Louise Katzinkeli and Thomas Flikfeld were compared to writings on items recovered from a white Mustang. Newspaper clippings detailing Dr. King's 1968 activities in Los Angeles are included, alongside a chart of locations frequented by Eric Starvo Galt between November 1967 and March 1968. No direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination or related investigations is explicitly stated beyond the physical evidence analysis.  

Key People  
- Carl Lertzman (sales representative for United Products Company in Los Angeles)  
- Anta-Louise Katzinkeli (individual whose handwriting was analyzed)  
- Thomas Flikfeld (associated with rental agreements and handwriting samples)  
- Eric Starvo Galt (linked to locations frequented in Los Angeles between November 1967 and March 1968)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (scene of Dr. King's assassination)  
- Los Angeles, California (sites of evidence collection, including the white Mustang recovery)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (United Products Company headquarters)  
- Camden, New Jersey (Barclay Laundry, source of therm-seal machine)  
- Syracuse, New York (Textile Marking Machine Company)  

Key Events  
- Recovery of a blue overnight bag near Dr. King's assassination site in Memphis  
- FBI investigation into the origin and distribution of "star-star" type luggage  
- Analysis of marking tapes, cloth samples, handwriting, and maps from multiple locations  
- Comparison of handwriting samples to writings on items recovered from a white Mustang  
- Collection of newspaper clippings detailing Dr. King's 1968 activities in Los Angeles  
- Documentation of locations frequented by Eric Starvo Galt between November 1967 and March 1968  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United Products Company (importer of "star-star" luggage)  
- Barclay Laundry (Camden, New Jersey)  
- Textile Marking Machine Company (Syracuse, New York)  
- Standard Luggage Company (Los Angeles, California)

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