</s>FBI MIAMI FBI JACKSVILLE 951 AM EDI 5/16/65 URGENT GWC TO: MIAMI FROM: JACKSONVILLE (44-769) MUKKIN. HE WFO IEL TO JACKSONVILLE DATED MAY FIFTEEN, LAST. WHICH ADVISED AS FOLLOWS! WFO RECEIVED COMPLAINT TODAY THAT A LATE MODEL BLACK BUICK WAS TRAVELING NORTHEAST ON NEW YORK AVE . WDC. THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED AS RESEMBLING THE PICTURE OF JAMES EARL RAY . THE VEHICLE BORE FLA. LICENSE ONE ONE WINE NINE FOUR ONE ZERO THREE. JACKSONVILLE DETERMINATE TO WHOM VEHICLE REGISTERED AND SET OUT LEADS TO DETERMINE WHEREABOUIS FOR ELIMINATION PERPOSES. NCIC NEGATIVE. RECORDS. DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. TALLAHASSES. FLA .. REFLECTS SIXTY SEVEN . SIXTTY EIGHT. FLAG. LICENSED ONE W DASH ONE NINE FOUR ONE ZERD THREE. ISSUED. ALBERTO VADIA. TWENTY THREE 0.8 HUNDRED CORAL WAY, MIAMI. FOR USE ON SIXTE EIGHT PONTIANT. VIN TWO FOUR TWO THREE SEVEN EIGHTP ONE SIX FOUR SIX ONE. END PAGE ONE 44-1854-577 SEARCHED. SEARCHD. MAY 6 1968 FU-1 MIAMI Jellison 079 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains fragmented, possibly redacted, or corrupted FBI/Justice Department records from the 1960s, likely related to investigations into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968). It references James Earl Ray, the man convicted of assassinating MLK, alongside other individuals such as Ben Thompson, Eddie Wilburn, William Pierce, and John Bowles, who may have been suspects or subjects of unrelated investigations. The text includes mentions of KKK ties, air travel records, financial transactions (e.g., Federal Reserve notes, money orders), and potential conspiracies. Some sections are garbled or unclear, possibly due to transcription errors, redaction, or damage. Locations such as Miami, Memphis, New Orleans, Atlanta, and the Florida Keys are noted, spanning from April 1968 to earlier dates like "Nineteen Fifty-Five" or "Sixty-Six." Legal procedures mentioned include psychiatric evaluations, witness interviews, vehicle tracking, and financial audits. Terms like "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" suggest active threats or warnings. The text appears to mix unrelated investigations, possibly misfiled records, and may reference broader FBI operations under Executive Order 14176 (1963), which authorized domestic security investigations.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray: Convicted of MLK's assassination in 1968.  
- Ben Thompson, Eddie Wilburn, William Pierce, John Bowles: Mentioned as suspects or subjects of unrelated investigations.  
- Hazel V. Peacock: Described as a secretary at the Okeechobee School for Boys, claiming to have received a collect call from Birmingham, Alabama, and interactions with Jack Jackson Carpenter and Terrence Alvin Smith.  
- Jack Jackson Carpenter: Possibly linked to MLK's assassination via anonymous phone calls.  
- Terrence Alvin Smith: Mentioned in connection with Hazel V. Peacock and potential covert operations.  

Key Locations  
- Miami, Florida  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- Okeechobee, Florida (Okeechobee School for Boys)  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Florida Keys  

Key Events  
- Investigation into MLK's assassination (April 4, 1968).  
- Mention of an anonymous phone call from April 4, 1968, where a caller claimed responsibility for MLK's death.  
- References to potential conspiracies involving KKK ties and financial transactions.  
- Legal procedures such as psychiatric evaluations, witness interviews, and vehicle tracking.  
- Possible misfiled or cross-referenced records related to unrelated cases (e.g., fishing industry investigations, KKK activity in Florida).  

Key Organizations  
- FBI (Miami, Okeechobee, Florida)  
- Justice Department  
- Federal Reserve System (mentioned in context of financial transactions)  
- Possibly the "Union I.E.W." (possibly a typo for an organization or group)  
- Continental Telephone Company (referenced in communications context)

MLK Declassified Files

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