</s>UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, MEMPHIS (44-1987) DATE: 5/24/68 FROM : SA JOHN W. BAUER SUBJECT: MURKIN Re Albany girtel to Atlanta, 5/13/68 (44)-1987-SUB- 764). The following girtlet to Atlanta was conducted on 5/21/68 at Memphis by SA BAUERN. Mrs. ROBERT F. NORTON, 3330 Highland Park place, advised that her son, ROBERT B. NORDON, who is an instructor at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York is a Tennessee license. Born, Dodge sedan, bearing is Tennessee license, she stated that she son is presently living in Syracuse. She said that recently she received a letter Sub B-16/6 from the Syracuse that addressed to ROBERT W. NORTON, 3330 Highland Highway, New York City, N.Y. sedan, bearing 1967 Tennessee license 8/17/87. She had been impounded by the Syracuse PD. Upon receiving this to her son by Syracuse, she contacted him concerning the matter. When her son told her that the drive shaft the street. When she came back to the car, he found on that it was missing. He told Mrs. Norton that the car was stuck in the back of the car. He found only that was missing, he told Mrs." NORTOM that the car was because the car was purchased for only car was not the carrier he was not purchased for the $100 and he did not feel it was worth much effort to Irook, Syracuse PD, NOVTON was much much more than he did not want to be told much much effort for he would pay for the towing charges on the car but he did did not wait for the car and intended to leave it impounded at the Syracuse Pd. JWB: PEH SEARCHD JWB: JUBE-10-1-1 (2) SEARCHID HULLEY-1 SEARCHAD-1/10-FILLED-2 Fbi/MEMPHIS E Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Reglendly on the 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents contain fragmented records from the FBI’s 1968 investigation into threats related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. They reference GENE HUDSON, who stayed at the InTown Motor Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 29, 1968, and paid for additional lodging without luggage. Mrs. BETTY CHAMBERS reported that Hudson wore a bright orange turtleneck sweater and white levis during his stay, noting he did not resemble EARL RAY, a subject of the investigation, based on a recent photograph. The documents also mention Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’s assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, and include administrative details about FBI case files (e.g., SAC numbers 44-2386, 44-1989) and release under Executive Order 14176. Additional records reference WALTER ELLSWORTH NOLAN, described as a close associate of the subject prior to his escape, with a phone call involving his landlady in Leamington, Illinois.  

Key People  
- **Mrs. BETTY CHAMBERS**: Provided information on GENE HUDSON’s hotel stay in Atlanta.  
- **GENE HUDSON**: Subject of the investigation; reported to have stayed at InTown Motor Hotel in March 1968.  
- **EARL RAY**: Linked to the investigation, with a recent photograph compared to Hudson.  
- **WALTER ELLSWORTH NOLAN**: Claimed to be a close associate of the subject prior to their escape.  

Key Locations  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Site of InTown Motor Hotel where Hudson stayed.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Location of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.  
- **Leamington, Illinois**: Mentioned in a phone call related to NOLAN’s landlady.  

Key Events  
- **March 29, 1968**: GENE HUDSON checked into InTown Motor Hotel in Atlanta.  
- **May 23–24, 1968**: FBI records indicate interviews and inquiries about Hudson and EARL RAY.  
- **May 27, 1963**: A separate urgent message references a potential threat (GMC) involving WALTER ELLSWORTH NOLAN.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted the investigation; referenced case numbers (e.g., 44-2386, 44-1989).  
- **Florida Department of Public Safety**: Mentioned in context of license applications and verification processes.  
- **United Airlines**: Associated with hotel reception and employee records.

MLK Declassified Files

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