</s>NO 157-10673:emh 1 PAY PHONE CALL FROM YUMA, ARIZONA, DECEMBER 15, 1967 The following investigation was conducted by SA's WILLIAM P. GREAVES and THURMAN P. KELLEY at Bossier City, Louisiana, A. GRAVES AND THURMA P. KILLLEY at BOSSIER CITY, A check of the current city directory for Bossier CITY, detectors that the phone number 746-9200 was listed to the Curtis Park Bar in Bossier city. BIRDS STRINGFELLOW, bartender, Curtis Bar, 2152 East Texas was displayed a photograph of JAMES PARL RAY and she advised that she had never seen this individual before. STRING- FELLOW that the telephone number 745-9290 is the number of the manager would have to be contacted for the employees of the working at the bar during the period December 15, 1997, and that the period. a photograph of CLADYS ULLRICH, owner of Curtis Park Bars was displayed this individual he did not know and advised she never seen December 15, 1987, she was working nights as a bartender and later RUSSELL. She stated that she did notknow the current address for BOSSIER City. She did not not know the bartender was City. ULLRICH advised that the day bartender during that bar was JERRIE GARRETT who currently residing at 833 Benton Road in BOSSier City. she stated that the clientele of the bar consisted have received a call from Yuma, Arizona, on December 15. 1967. She stated that her husband, HANNO ULRIGH, also worked the bar on occasions that he might have further information. HANNO ULLRICH, owner, Curtis Park Barr,, is displayed a photograph at JAMES BARL RARY and advised he had never Seen this incident he did Not know and advised his name for THELMA have called the bar from Yumas, Arizona. on December 13, 1967. ULLRIGH stated he did NOT know a current address far THELMIA RUSSEELL was formerly the night bartender but that possibly ANN HULLAND, worked at the Bossier Bottle Shop might know a curated address. 95 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document is an FBI case report from May 1968 detailing investigations into potential associates of James Earl Ray, the accused assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. The report includes surveillance and tracking efforts across multiple states, focusing on Ray’s movements, communications, and alleged connections to individuals such as Vincent Walker, Lawrence Rand, and John Willard. It references flight records for Delta Airlines (Flight 275) departing Memphis on April 4, 1968, and notes discrepancies in passenger data. The FBI also investigated other suspects, including Don Turner, Henry Richard Giles, Graham Robert Smith, and Charles Ray Johnson, though none were conclusively linked to the assassination. The report includes redacted sections and coded references, reflecting Cold War-era investigative practices. A separate section of the document details an unrelated investigation into a female named "LOU" (Last Name Unknown), involving interviews with residents in Texas locations such as Nassau Bay, League City, and Corpus Christi, but no direct connection to MLK’s assassination is established in this part.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (accused assassin of Dr. King)  
- Vincent Walker (linked to Memphis International Airport on April 3–4, 1968)  
- Lawrence Rand (associated with Delta Airlines Flight 275)  
- John Willard (student at Mrs. Taska Weinstein’s dance studio in League City, Texas)  
- Don Turner (investigated by Conroe Police Department)  
- Henry Richard Giles (employee of Braselton Construction Company, observed in Mexico)  
- Graham Robert Smith (British exchange student at Rice University, briefly considered a suspect)  
- Charles Ray Johnson (carnival worker in Tampa, Florida)  
- Louise Casey (waitress at Nassau Bay Hotel, Texas)  
- Margaret Moore (Diamond Apartments manager, Texas)  
- Richard Galveston (bar proprietor, Texas)  
- Barbara French (owner of Bunice’s, Texas)  
- Shirley Carroll (bookkeeper at Itasca Dance Studio, League City, Texas)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (site of Dr. King’s assassination)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (destination for Delta Airlines Flight 275)  
- Louisiana (Shreveport, New Orleans)  
- Houston, Texas (NASA employee connections, dance studio)  
- Nassau Bay Hotel, League City, Texas  
- Corpus Christi, Texas  
- Kemah, Texas  
- Seabrook, Texas  
- Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, Texas  
- Itasca Dance Studio, League City, Texas  

Key Events:  
- FBI surveillance of James Earl Ray’s movements and associates in April–May 1968  
- Investigation into Delta Airlines Flight 275 passengers (Vincent Walker, Lawrence Rand)  
- Interviews with residents and business owners in Texas to identify "LOU" (Last Name Unknown)  
- Review of employment records, hotel guest logs, and restaurant staff details  
- Cross-referencing of photographs and flight data for suspect identification  
- Elimination of suspects such as Don Turner, Henry Richard Giles, and Graham Robert Smith due to lack of evidence  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Secret Service agents  
- Local police departments (e.g., Seabrook Police Department)  
- Dance studios in Corpus Christi and Houston (Arthur Murray School of Dancing, Vivian King Adams School)  
- Hotels, motels, and restaurants across Texas (Holiday Inn, Monterey House, Lone Star Beer Salesman)

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