</s>OPTIONAL FORM AID: 10 0A 742-742 (FORT WORTH 101-14-16) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, MEMPHIS (44-1987) DATE: 11/1/68 : SACC, NORFOLK (44)-268(P) FROM : SAC. NORFOLDK (444-268(PP) MURKIN - COST DATA SUBJECT: NORFOLX DIVISION (October, 1968) Re Memphis airtel to all SACs, 7/16/68. The following is a breakdown of the Norfolk cost data for instant matter for October, 1968: 1. Number of man hours spent on case: A. Special Agents B. Clerical Employees Regular - % hour Regular - 3 hour Overtime - None Overtime- None Total - % hours Total - 3 hours 2. Total mileage traveled on case; None 3. Unusual or out-of-ordinary costs: None 4. Peak number of SAS working on case during time stated: One 44.1937. Supt.B.13.1939 NOV-4 1960 - Memphis - Norfolk DGF:edg (3) 50/10-104-92 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents include FBI cost data reports and telegrams from field offices detailing resource allocation for cases labeled "Murkin" during October 1968. These records focus on man-hours, mileage, unusual costs, and administrative updates across multiple divisions, with most entries indicating no significant activity or closure of investigations. One report references newspaper clippings related to "Murkin" sent to FBI headquarters. While some documents mention a "gun shop" near the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis and an individual named "Ray" potentially hidden by local police, these details are fragmented and lack direct ties to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination or its investigation. No content explicitly connects to MLK, his assassination, or related investigative activities.  

Key People:  
- Special Agents in Charge (SACs) at Norfolk, Memphis, New Orleans, Detroit, Kansas City, Little Rock, Savannah, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, New Haven, Louisville, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Richmond, Minneapolis, Honolulu, Anchorage, Buffalo, and Charlotte, Boston, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Louisville, Milwaukee, San Diego, Phoenix.  
- P Murkin (FBI SAC in Memphis)  
- Mrs. G.N.A. Kennedy-S (interviewed in San Diego)  
- Individuals associated with "Ray" (possibly a suspect or witness).  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (central to the case)  
- Lorraine Hotel (mentioned as a location near a crime scene reference)  
- Norfolk, New Orleans, Detroit, Kansas City, Little Rock, Savannah, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, New Haven, Louisville, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Richmond, Minneapolis, Honolulu, Anchorage, Buffalo, Charlotte, Boston, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Milwaukee, San Diego, Phoenix.  

Key Events:  
- FBI cost data reporting for "Murkin" cases in October 1968.  
- Routine reporting of expenses (man-hours, mileage, costs) by FBI divisions.  
- Transmission of newspaper clippings related to "Murkin" to FBI headquarters.  
- Mentions of interviews with individuals linked to a crime scene investigation.  
- References to potential connections between a "gun shop" near the Lorraine Hotel and the crime.  
- Notes on the status of an individual ("Ray") allegedly hidden by Memphis police.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including field offices and headquarters.  
- Payroll Savings Plan (mentioned as a U.S. Savings Bonds promotion).

MLK Declassified Files

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