</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4:15-5:41) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 4/14/68 ALBERT BALLAN, Mechanic, H. Beckman Chevrolet Service, 1506 North Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, was interviewed at his place of employment, at which time he turned the following location at which he turned his turned the BALLAN located: copy of Chevrolet H. Beckham Chevrolet Service Station in the name of CALIF. The service order indicated that on February 13, 1963, a Mustang with the license 1-18993, no the H. Becker Chevrolet Service. The vehicle was made out the H, Beckman Chevron Service, 1506 North Normandy Avenue, Los Angeles, where two front wheel wheels were replaced. The front and rear alignment was the same as the vehicle was replaced. The vehicle was also the same in the bill of $12, which, according to the service order, was paid in cash. BALLAN stated that he recognized the handwriting on the service order to be "GALIF" to be that he owns, with the exception of the name "GALL" and "Cash" in the initials of the person receiving "GALT" to "cash" and the initials of this person stated he did not know which employee had filled out this portion of the service order. BALLAN started he could not recall having taken the service order for the above described vehicle, but the vehicle could have for the below described vehicle. But this advised orally or the work to be performed on the vehicle. he could have, based upon another employee's instructions. He could have. Based upon another employer's instructions, not recall the individual bringing the vehicle into the service area. station for theabove repair work, the vehicle would not the individual stayed at the station while the work was being prohibited. vehicle was brought into the station where the work would be being vehicle Was brought into a service station nor could he recall was the time it was picked up from the service station. 4/11/68 at Los Angeles. California. File # Los Angeles 44-1574 SAS THEODORE M. GARDNER and SAS THEDORE M, GARDER and BILLY DALE HUBBARD/NT Date dictated 1/14/-68 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is learned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents consist of multiple FBI FD-302 forms from 1968 detailing interviews with individuals in Los Angeles regarding vehicle service records, tenant histories, and associations with persons named Eric Galt (variously spelled as GALT, GALZ, or GAULT). These records include details about a 1966 Mustang with Alabama license plates (license number 138 993) serviced at H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station, including discrepancies in handwriting on service orders noted by mechanic Albert Ballan. Other entries reference Eric Galt’s connections to car services and tenant information at apartment buildings on North Serrano Avenue. Administrative notes mention FBI procedures, declassification under Executive Order 14176, and unrelated inquiries into property management records, rental applications, and individuals like Anthony Harrison. No direct references to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related investigations are present in the text.  

Key People  
- Albert Ballan (mechanic at H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station)  
- Eric Galt (variously spelled: GALT, GALZ, GAULT)  
- Mr. Cook (service counselor at Cort Fox Ford)  
- Henry Longhurst (service manager at Cort Fox Ford)  
- Dale Leroy Dykema (court-appointed receiver for property)  
- Mrs. Bernhardt (apartment building manager)  
- Pamela Dillon (residential tenant, 11-year-old girl)  
- Mrs. Barbara Dillon (parent of Pamela Dillon)  
- JENNIFIE MORGAN (wife of Gerald Alton Morgan)  
- Thomas R. Davison  
- Elleie Nilsson  
- Valerie Flint  
- I.R.R. (likely a name abbreviation)  
- Georgia Dorris (bookkeeper at Colorado Carpet Services)  
- R.L.H.LH.C.TONO (Harbourhouse, Hollywood Carpets Incorporated)  
- Debbie Gold  
- David Gregory  
- W. C. Baker (Assistant Post Master, Los Feliz Branch)  
- Anita Kazwinikel  
- Ginger Day  
- Thomas Flicked  
- GINGER NANCE  
- Harris (linked to prostitution and a call-girl service)  
- Anthony Harrison (musician at the Vegas Club)  

Key Locations  
- H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station, Los Angeles  
- Cort Fox Ford, 4531 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles  
- 1535 North Serrano Avenue, Los Angeles (apartment building)  
- 1506 North Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles  
- 8th Street and Western Avenue, Los Angeles  
- 1533 North Gregory St., Los Angeles  
- 250 South Catalina, Apartment 206, Los Angeles  
- 1931 North Gramacy Place, Los Angeles (Hollywood)  
- 1831 Graneroy Place, Los Angeles  
- 5555 Serrano Avenue, Los Angeles  
- St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco Avenue, Los Angeles  
- Palms Motel (Hollywood, California)  
- Serrano Apartments (Beverly Hills, California)  
- Hollywood Carpet, Inc. (West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles)  
- Vegas Club (Los Angeles)  
- 923 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles  
- Brevoort Hotel, 6326 Lexington Avenue, Hollywood  

Key Events  
- Service of a 1966 Mustang with Alabama license plates at H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station  
- Interviews regarding Eric Galt’s car service and tenant history at apartment buildings on North Serrano Avenue  
- Discovery of cardboard with names "GINER DAY!" and "ANITA KATZWINKEL, 1555 Serrano, Apartments 6" in a car trunk  
- FBI administrative notes on document handling, declassification under Executive Order 14176, and unrelated property management inquiries  
- Financial transactions involving Western Union transfers and rental applications  
- Investigation into a white Ford Mustang, utility bills, and handwriting samples  
- Examination of employment records, mail delivery details, and tenant histories  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Cort Fox Ford (automotive service provider)  
- Colorado Carpet Services (Glendale, California)  
- Hollywood Carpets Incorporated  
- United States Post Office (Los Feliz Branch)  
- General Electric Company (Alhambra, California)  
- Los Angeles Police Department (mentioned in relation to Anthony Harrison)

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