</s>NO 157-10673 3 12/18/67 STEVE FULLER, 4077 Diamilton Street, San Diego, California San Diego Volkswagen License - California VOD 912 Room 109 Room 109 12/1/18/$67 Two in party RAY EASTERWOOD, 12/8/67 Atlanta Lane, Atlanta, Georgia Room 219 One in party 12/12/87 Mr. and Mrs. MIKE EPPLES, 1231 South Owasco, Cuba, Oklahoma Cuba: Oklahoma License: D8762 Room 231 Room in party 12/ 18/67 Two in Party No. and Ms. WALDORF, PLITCHER, No. & Mrs. Victoria Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland Car-Chevrolet License: Maryland AE 2099 License: Two in PARTY 12/19/67 MARCIA JOSEPA, MOVA DE GIREO, Call 5 of AN; 48-31 Meddlin, Colombia Room 105 Two in party 21 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents contain records of motel stays and FBI investigative activities related to the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination investigation. Entries include names, dates, room numbers, license plate information, and car details for individuals staying at various motels in cities such as San Diego, Atlanta, New Orleans, and others between December 1967 and April 1968. FBI agents conducted searches of motel rooms, reviewed telephone records, and interviewed staff to identify potential connections to the assassination. Specific focus was placed on room 126 at the Provincial Motel in New Orleans, where indented writing on stationery and a registration card were found. A long-distance call from a phone number linked to Sidney Elias in Los Angeles, who stayed at the Provincial Motel on December 18, 1967, was noted. The FBI also checked for individuals using names like "GALT" or vehicles with Alabama license plates.  

Key People:  
- Luby Carson (Housekeeper at Provincial Motel)  
- Bryan Dupepe (Owner/Manager of Provincial Motel)  
- Sidney Elias (Individual associated with the phone number 934-2329 in Los Angeles)  
- James D. Hill, Paul C. Hensell (FBI Special Agents involved in the investigation)  

Key Locations:  
- Provincial Motel, New Orleans, Louisiana  
- San Diego, California  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- Buffalo, New York  
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  
- Houston, Texas  

Key Events:  
- Search of room 126 at Provincial Motel for evidence related to the assassination investigation.  
- Review of telephone records showing a long-distance call from New Orleans to Los Angeles on December 18, 1967.  
- Examination of indented writing on blue Provincial Motel stationery found in room 126.  
- Investigation into individuals using names like "GALT" or vehicles with Alabama license plates.  
- Interviews with motel staff and guests to verify registration details and vehicle information.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company (New Orleans, Louisiana)  
- Provincial Motel (New Orleans, Louisiana)

MLK Declassified Files

44-la-1574_742142_010-01-part_4_of_4.pdf

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