</s>FI MEMPHIS FBI SPRINGFIELD S42PM URGENT 4-29-68-DJK TO DIRECTOR, MEMPHISS AND CHICAGO FROM SPRINGIELD (44-36) 3PP MURKIN. END PAGE ONE 44-1987-1837 SEARCHED, J. INDORA, JN.D. SERIALIZED, 6. 9.1955 no Intervenn 0.9 more Bauge 615 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text contains fragmented FBI communications dated April 29, 1968, related to an investigation into threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and James Earl Ray. The Chicago Division reviewed VA records for James Earl Ray, revealing microfilm of payments from May 2, 1949, to January 31, 1952, with Chicago mailing addresses. No institutional training details were found. Cook County Hospital records indicate Ray was treated for a gunshot wound to the left forearm and skull lacerations in 1968. Records from Bridewold Hospital are pending. Jerry Ray (Ray’s brother) departed Chicago on April 29, 1968, for St. Louis. The FBI continued investigating individuals with past threats against MLK. A transmittal slip from a Pure Oil Station in Americus, Georgia, was reviewed to narrow suspect possibilities.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (subject of investigation)  
- Jerry Ray (brother of James Earl Ray)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (target of threats)  
- Unknown individuals with past threats against MLK  

Key Locations  
- Chicago (FBI Division, VA records, Cook County Hospital)  
- Memphis (FBI office)  
- St. Louis (Jerry Ray’s visit)  
- Americus, Georgia (Pure Oil Station)  

Key Events  
- Review of VA microfilm records for James Earl Ray (1949–1952 payments)  
- Medical treatment at Cook County Hospital for gunshot wound and skull injuries (1968)  
- Jerry Ray’s travel to St. Louis on April 29, 1968  
- Investigation into Pure Oil Station transmittal slip for suspect identification  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Memphis, Chicago divisions  
- Veterans Administration (VA)  
- Cook County Hospital  
- Pure Oil Company

MLK Declassified Files

44-me-1987_hs1-852611265_63a-03-part_3_of_3.pdf

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