</s>UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In reply, Please Refer to WASHINGTON, D.C. 203535 File No. August 12, 1968 TO ALL LAUNDRIES AND DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS: On July 13, 1967, two unknown males, wearing stocking masks, robbed The Bank of Alton, Illinois, at gunpoint and obtained over $27,000. Investigation of this crime at Alton. Allton, illinois. At a white of a Gunpoint Van Heusen Vanguard shirt and a pair of tan trouser among other items. The laundry marks and the trousers on the cleaning symbols, facsimiles of which bears laundry marks appear on the shirt collar, and dry cleaning symbols appear below. The front and rear pockets on the right side of the trousers. 1737 VANHEUSEN VACGAR VACGAFAR 054 DACGRAH HOLVETER LAG PINE COLLECTION If, after review of the above facilities, you need you have information which would be of assistance to please call the nearest office of the FBI, the tele- phone number of which is in the front page of your telephone directory. Very truly yours. Director 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The text consists of multiple declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documents dated August 12, 1968, addressing a series of unrelated inquiries. These include:  
1. A request to laundries and dry cleaners in Illinois and other states regarding a 1967 bank robbery at The Bank of Alton, Illinois, where two individuals wearing a Van Heusen shirt and tan trousers were involved. The FBI sought information about laundry and cleaning symbols on the clothing items found at the crime scene.  
2. Legal summons related to criminal cases in Tennessee (e.g., "State of Tennessee vs. James Eal Ray Jue") involving warrants for appearances in Memphis, Tennessee, Criminal Court.  
3. Miscellaneous records including a "FD-340" form referencing a contributor and special agent, and other administrative or procedural notes.  

Key People:  
- Van Heusen (clothing brand associated with the stolen shirt).  
- Individuals involved in the 1967 bank robbery (not named).  
- William N. Morris, Jr., Sheriff (mentioned in Tennessee court summons).  

Locations:  
- Alton, Illinois (site of the 1967 bank robbery).  
- Memphis, Tennessee (location of criminal court proceedings).  

Events:  
- Bank robbery at The Bank of Alton, Illinois, 1967.  
- FBI investigation into clothing items linked to the crime.  
- Criminal court cases in Tennessee involving summons and warrants.  

Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  
- American Hotel Register Co. (mentioned in hotel registration context).  
- Local law enforcement agencies (e.g., Memphis, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office).  

Note: None of the documents contain information related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. or any direct connection to his case.

MLK Declassified Files

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