</s>JN 157-9586 JAMES L. LANG 108 Stewart Avenue Woodstock, Illinois Illinois license KN530, Pontiac R. F. BERRY Post Office Box 638 Midlothian, Illinois TONY F. ENGLAND 718 South Spruce Pana, Illinois Illinois License EH9463, Chevrolet Mrs. HARDIN V. PETTINGER 608 Orange Morrison, Illinois Illinois licence FN9232, Oldsmobile BERT ABNEY (Mr. and Mrs.) 203 Suncrest Libertyville, Illinois Illinois licensee JR941, Chrysler GLENN F. HAINES 534 First Street Batavia, Illinois. Illinois licensse KB 3820, Ford CHARLES F. WHITSON 2700 Lands Drive New Albany, Indiana Indiana license 22A2766, Ford LAWRENCE FINDLEY Route 4 Seymour, Indiana Indiana license 36C1501, Chrysler JOHN R. THORNBURY Route 5 Jasper, Indiana Indiana license 19A5560, Oldsmobile 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist of compiled records containing personal data, including names, addresses, vehicle license information, and associated locations across multiple states. These entries span from 1968 and include references to motels in Mississippi and other regions during March–April 1968. While no direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr., the assassination, or related events is explicitly stated, the records appear to reflect investigative data potentially linked to FBI activities around the time of MLK’s assassination on April 4, 1968. The compilation includes vehicle registration details, license plate numbers, and geographic references, suggesting possible use in tracking individuals or vehicles during the period.  

Key People:  
- John Terry (Houston, Texas)  
- Curtis L. Anthony (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- Robert T. Kennis (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- T. C. Tanna (Sylacauga, Alabama)  
- Jack P. Vester (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- C. E. Kincinato (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- William E. Schiesz (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- L. F. Shaw (Jemson, Alabama)  
- Thomas F. Leonard (Cherokee, Alabama)  
- Mr. and Mrs. E. Fatbanks (Huntsville, Alabama)  
- Dave Archer (Huntsville, Alabama)  
- Eugene Lee (Huntsville, Alabama)  
- C. W. Crowder (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- John B. Ray (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- Robert E. Payne (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- Joe W. Harrison (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- John B. Eggerling (Huntsville, Alabama)  
- James F. Flowers (Selma, Alabama)  
- Allen L. Wahlers (Huntsville, Alabama)  
- D. E. Nesterswick (S. W. Huntsville, Alabama)  
- S. F. Nelson (Huntsville, Alabama)  
- B. S. Manley (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- James E. Beshens (Killen, Alabama)  
- S. G. Puryear (Little Rock, Arkansas)  
- F. W. Dudley (Parasould, Arkansas)  
- Jimmy Pope (Helena, Arkansas)  
- Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Black (Batesville, Arkansas)  
- G. G. Puryeah (Little Rock, Arkansas)  
- Blanchie Grant (Blytheville, Kansas)  
- Phillip Misler (Little Rock, Arkansas)  
- W. O. James (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)  
- James T. Carley (Bethel, Connecticut)  
- Arthur Nadel (Miramar, Florida)  
- James E. Mekini (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)  
- William Prentisn't (Jacksonville, Florida)  
- Fred D. Schafrenberger (St. Petersburg, Florida)  
- Chester Hudson (Americanicus, Georgia)  
- Edward (Leo) Dunn (Carterville, Georgia)  
- David L. McBride (Atlanta, Georgia)  
- Ron E. Lewis (Atlanta, Georgia)  
- Hugh Adamson (East Point, Georgia)  
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frazier (Atlanta, Georgia)  
- J. H. Kirkman (Atlanta, Georgia)  
- Vernon O. Webb (Chamblee, Georgia)  

Key Locations:  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Huntsville, Alabama  
- Selma, Alabama  
- Little Rock, Arkansas  
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida  
- Jacksonville, Florida  
- St. Petersburg, Florida  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- Memphis, Tennessee (implied via context of MLK assassination)  
- Tupelo, Mississippi  
- Jackson, Mississippi  
- Corinth, Mississippi (motel registration records referenced)  

Key Events:  
- Motel registration records from March 29 to April 1, 1968, in Corinth, Mississippi.  
- Compilation of vehicle and license plate data for investigative purposes during the period surrounding MLK’s assassination on April 4, 1968.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Coca-Cola Company (mentioned in context of Ron E. Lewis)  
- Cleveland Twist Drill Company (mentioned in context of David L. McBride)

MLK Declassified Files

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