</s>FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) .4 FBI Date: 4/11/68 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIRTALL (Priority) TO: SAC, MEMPHIS SAC_ JACKSONVILLE (44-769) FROM: SUBJECT: MURKIN CR (00: Memphis) the FBI RA, Gainesville, Florida, and furnished the following information is On 4/7/68, MICHAEL GARCIA voluntarily appeared at GARGOTA is a Private E-3, US Army. His serial number is and he and is from Tampa, Florida. He is to report to Ft. Lewis. Washington from Tampa. Florida. His ship is to Viet Nam. He will be in Tampa, FLa. 4/20/68 for shipment for him to report to ft. Lewis: GARGA'S father's in MANUEL GARGICA, Attorney, Tampa, Florida. GARCIA's father's father is MANUIL GARCICA, attorney, GA. On Saturday, 3/30/60, GARGA left Ft. Benning, Ga. en route to Gainesville. Florida, where he was formerly a student at Gainesville University of Florida. GARCIA was found a Road 26 out at the University of Florida. GARCINA took over State 75 at Cordelia, Georgia. Several miles out of Columbus on 261) at an isolated spot, picked up a hitchiker who 26'1, at an isolated spot, orlando, Florida is a hitchhiker who this hitchhikers, going to Orlando, Florida as a hitchhitcher who as follows: (2) -Memphis) 1-Tampa (Info) 1-Atlanta (Info). 1-Seattle (Info] SEARCHED. INDEXED. 2-Seattle (-1-44-MURKING) (1-91-2732) SERIALIZED. D. F.F.I.D. 1968 3-Jacksonville 3-D.C. (4-41-2283) (4-D-MEMPHIS) (1-C) -1-1-2-2883) (10) FBI - MEMPHISS <loc_680><loc_833>Approved: Special Agent in Charge Sent M Per 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigative activities from April 8–10, 1968, focusing on drug trafficking networks, civil rights monitoring, and commercial operations. References include code numbers on beer cans (e.g., Schlitz Brewing Company) potentially linked to illicit distribution, segregated motels in Louisiana, and hotel guest registrations reflecting racial segregation. OCR errors and fragmented data complicate interpretation, with mentions of "Mumphis" (possibly an alias), FD-302 forms, and locations like Memphis, Longview, Texas, and Alexandria, Louisiana. The text appears to be a mix of unrelated investigations, including commercial fraud or corporate misconduct tracking.  

Key People:  
- Schlitz Brewing Company (linked to potential drug packaging)  
- Mumphis/Murkin (suspected alias in organized crime/drug trafficking)  
- Epps Motel (Alexandria, Louisiana; segregated for Black guests)  
- Lubert Fontenot (Welsh, Louisiana; Ford truck driver)  
- Louis Cooper (Memphis restaurant owner reporting suspicious vehicle activity)  
- Bill Lindsay (Shelby County Sheriff's Office Rescue Squad member)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Longview, Texas  
- Alexandria, Louisiana  
- Welsh, Louisiana  
- San Francisco, California  
- Dallas, Texas  
- Louisville, Kentucky  
- Fort Knox, Kentucky  

Key Events:  
- Surveillance of a white Mustang with Arkansas license plate in Memphis (April 3–5, 1968)  
- FBI interview with Lubert Fontenot regarding Ford truck travel to Memphis (April 10, 1968)  
- Investigation into American Airlines flight 296 (March 28, 1968), including military personnel and passenger tracking  
- Documentation of segregated motels and hotel guest registrations reflecting racial discrimination  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Shelby County Sheriff's Office  
- American Airlines  
- U.S. Department of Defense  
- Schlitz Brewing Company

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