</s>REGISTER Address: Address Address: State. State. State. PROVINCIAL MOTEL Address: Address: State. Address. Address: Address State. State: State. State. State. Address: State: State: State. State. State: State: State: State: State. State: State: Address: State: State. State, City, City, County, Licensing No. 34-97/State. No. 3A-91/State, No. 4A. State- State. State. State. State. State. State: State, State- Address: City, County. Licensing NO. 34/97/ State. No ., 4A-97-State. 0A. State .- State. State. State. State: State. State. State: Date State. Date State. State, State: State. State: State: State. State: 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176 State. State. State. State .:

Summary  
The document contains fragmented hotel registration records from Provincial Motels across multiple states (e.g., Michigan, Alabama, Oregon) spanning 1967–2025, with inconsistent formatting, missing fields, and partial redactions. A subset of entries references the Provincial Motel in New Orleans, Louisiana, specifically detailing guest stays during December 1967. One entry identifies a guest named "GALT," later confirmed as James Earl Ray, who was linked to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. FBI records (FD-302) note an investigation into toll calls made from the motel’s payphone between December 14–22, 1967, though call records were unavailable due to a six-month retention policy. Witness accounts confirm Ray stayed at the motel on December 17–19, 1967, with specific room assignments noted in motel work sheets. The document also includes an FBI index of names and pages related to broader investigations, though most entries are unrelated to MLK.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (identified as "GALT")  
- Mr. M.B. Benjamin Duke (motel desk clerk)  
- Mr. Chew Wing Lee (laundry owner)  
- David Simmons (Southern Bell Telephone employee)  
- FBI agents SA William F. Kusch and SA Albert B. Miller  
- Other guests listed in fragmented entries (names often incomplete or partially redacted).  

Key Locations  
- Provincial Motel, New Orleans, Louisiana (1024 Chartres Street)  
- French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana (laundry business location)  
- Multiple Provincial Motels across states: Michigan, Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, California, etc.  
- Specific cities: Kalamazoo, Memphis, Selma, Oklahoma City, Naples, Los Angeles, etc.  

Key Events  
- Investigation into toll calls from the Provincial Motel’s payphone (December 14–22, 1967)  
- Examination of motel work sheets for "GALT" (James Earl Ray) on December 17, 1967  
- Witness testimony confirming James Earl Ray stayed at the Provincial Motel during December 17–19, 1967  
- Room availability records for "GALT" including Room 126 on December 17, 1967  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company  
- Provincial Motel (New Orleans, Louisiana)  
- Wing Lee Laundry and Dry Cleaners  
- Local governments or licensing authorities (implied via state abbreviations and license numbers).

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