</s>FBI MEMPHIS FBI LOS ANG. 307AM URGENT 4-14-68 RJM TO DIRECTOR, ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM, CHICAGO, MEMPHIs, SACRAMENTO, AND TAMPA FROM LOS ANGELES (44-1574) MURKIN RE LATEAL TO BUREAU ETAL APRIL TWELVE LAST; CHICACO TEL APRIL TEN LAST; SACRAMENO TEL APRILY TWELVEL LAST; AND TAMPA TEL APRIL TWELFAST. CGG TEL April THIRTEEN LAST. REFERENCED CG TEL REFERS TO JOHN WILLIAM WILLARD, JR. TWO TWO ZERO NINE NORTH REDWOOD DRIVE, ANAHEIM, CALIF. WHOSE NAME OBTAINED THROUGH CREDIT CARD CHECKS. INVESTIGATION AT ANAHEIIM, CALIF. REFLECTED WILLARD NOT IDENTICAL WITH SUSPECT AND WAS AT PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT ON PERTINENT DATE. RE HOMER GALT REVIEW OF CURRENT LOS ANGLES AREA TELEPHONE DIRECTORS, CRIMINAL RECORDS OF LAPD, LASO, FAIL TO REFECT ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING A HOWER GALT. RE INTERVIEW WITH ANITA KATZWINKEL END PAGONE 44-1972 Sub-D-1949 SEARCHED, INDEXAD. SEALIZED, A-FILED. APR1A 1968 FBI - MEMPHI5 D. Galt P7 2005 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
This document contains FBI investigative records from April 1968 focusing on Eric Starvo Galt, a suspect under scrutiny for alleged criminal activities. The investigation spans multiple jurisdictions including Utah, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, and California. Key elements include tracking Galt’s movements via motels, vehicle registrations, TV set purchases, and laundry marks. FBI offices in Memphis, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Cleveland, and Washington D.C. collaborated on the case, utilizing credit records, driver’s licenses, phone directories, Selective Service files, and passport/visa databases. A change-of-address form from the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles (dated July 17, 2006) and a TV set serial number linked to Montgomery Ward in Salt Lake City were noted as critical evidence. The file also references unrelated cases such as Harvey Lomeyer/Lometer and thermal seal laundry marks in Utah. The document reflects 1960s FBI investigative practices, including physical evidence analysis and interagency coordination. Some sections are fragmented or incomplete, suggesting a partial file or mixed reports.  

Key People  
- Eric Starvo Galt (suspect; various spellings: GALT, Gault, Gaunt)  
- Charles Stein, Rita Stein, Marie Martin (individuals with whom Galt interacted)  
- Alan O. Thompson (St. Francis Hotel manager who confirmed a change-of-address form)  
- Gordon Forbes (charter boat operator linked to Galt)  
- Tommy Pike (alleged criminal associated with Galt)  
- Albert Levy (Hoboken, NJ; possibly linked to Galt via maritime work)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Cleveland, Ohio  
- Salt Lake City, Utah  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- Acapulco, Mexico  
- New York, New York  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into Galt’s alleged criminal activities (bank burglaries, drug trafficking)  
- Analysis of TV set serial numbers and purchase records from Montgomery Ward  
- Examination of laundry marks to trace Galt’s connections to laundries in Utah  
- Verification of a change-of-address form at the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles  
- Collaboration between FBI offices and local law enforcement (e.g., Salt Lake City Bureau of Land Management)  
- Informant leads suggesting Galt’s ties to drug suppliers and criminal networks  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI; Memphis, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Cleveland, Washington D.C. offices)  
- United Fruit Co. (New York; referenced in birth/employment checks)  
- Montgomery Ward (Salt Lake City; TV set purchase records)  
- U.S. Embassies and Consulates (London, etc.; passport/visa checks)  
- Blue Cross-Blue Shield (subscription records requested for Galt’s associates)

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