</s>9-28-68 AIRTEL AM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861) FROM: SAC, MEMPHIS (44)-1987) P MURKIN. There are enclosed herewith original and one copy of clipping from the "Memphis Press-Sommitar" of 9-27-68, setting forth results of contempt hearings in instant case. 3. BUREAU (Inc. 2)AM) MEMPHIS RGJ:BN (4) LKt. Derecial Sheet -0-POD 144-1907-Sid. 13-1146 B 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI cost data reports from September 1968 under the "MURKIN" case, focusing on resource allocation for investigations. These include man-hours, mileage, and unusual expenses tracked by special agents and clerical staff across multiple SAC offices. Reports reference interactions with local law enforcement and media, including a tape recording from Greensboro, North Carolina, where an anonymous caller claims James Earl Ray was innocent of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.  

Key People:  
- Dave Alexander (City Editor of the "Greensboro Record")  
- James Earl Ray (alleged assassin of MLK)  
- Arthur Hanes (attorney for James Earl Ray)  
- SACs (Special Agent in Charge) in Memphis, Jacksonville, Boston, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Albany, Newark, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma City, and Columbia  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (central hub for reports)  
- Greensboro, North Carolina (tape recording location)  
- Field offices of the FBI (Memphis, Jacksonville, Boston, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Albany, Newark, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma City, Columbia)  

Key Events:  
- Transmission of cost data for FBI investigations under the "MURKIN" case across multiple SACs  
- Tape recording from Greensboro's "Hot Line" column referencing James Earl Ray's innocence in MLK's assassination  
- Coordination between FBI and local law enforcement (e.g., Greensboro Police Department)  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Local police departments (e.g., Greensboro Police Department)  
- Media outlets (e.g., "Greensboro Record")

MLK Declassified Files

44-me-1987_hs1-852611265_72-01-part_4_of_4.pdf

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