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Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations from April to May 1968 focusing on individuals resembling James Earl Ray, including references to "Murkin" and "GALT," in Los Angeles, Memphis, and San Bernardino. Complaints describe sightings of a white male matching Ray’s physical description driving vehicles with Tennessee license plates, such as MT-9660. One report notes an individual seen at 1220 West 18th Street, Los Angeles, allegedly employed at a car wash near Mountain View Cemetery. Another mentions a man observed in San Bernardino driving a black Ford or Oldsmobile. The FBI sought to verify identities, check mental health records at Milledgeville State Mental Institution, and review business records at Wilshire Book Company and Larson Book Store for potential connections to Ray. Investigations also included interviews at the Rabbits Foot Club in Hollywood.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (referred to as "Murkin" or "GALT")  
- Eric Starvo Galt (subject of mental health inquiry)  
- Melvin Wish Pomer (owner-manager of Wilshire Book Company)  
- Melven Wish Powers (office secretary at Wilshire Book Company)  
- Georgia Bay (complainant in San Bernardino incident)  
- Roy Williams (complainant in Long Beach incident)  
- Annelie Portfeld (complainant in San Bernardino incident)  
- Warren Wilson (individual providing information to FBI)  
- Bill Skipper (motion picture photographer linked to Birmingham and Hollywood)  

Key Locations:  
- Los Angeles, California (1220 West 18th Street, Wilshire Book Company, Rabbits Foot Club)  
- San Bernardino, California  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Milledgeville, Georgia (State Mental Institution)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (Highland Avenue, Lutheran church areas)  
- Hollywood, California (Rabbits Foot Club)  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigation into sightings of individuals resembling James Earl Ray in Los Angeles and San Bernardino.  
- Complaints about a white male driving vehicles with Tennessee license plates (MT-9660).  
- Request to verify mental health records of Eric Starvo Galt at Milledgeville State Mental Institution.  
- Review of business records at Wilshire Book Company and Larson Book Store for potential connections to Ray.  
- Interviews with employees and patrons at the Rabbits Foot Club in Hollywood.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Field Office (FBI)  
- Memphis Field Office (FBI)  
- Milledgeville State Mental Institution (Georgia)  
- Wilshire Book Company (Los Angeles)  
- Larson Book Store (Los Angeles)  
- U.S. Post Office (Hollywood, California)  
- Ruth St. Dennis Studio (linked to Bill Skipper’s employment)

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44-la-1574_742142_002-06-part_6_of_9.pdf

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