</s>NK 44-654 LEADS NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN, AND NEWARK Contact enclosed laundries concerning laundry mark investigation. NEW YORK AT SONY BROOK, NY: Will, if no already done, contact FREEZ WEBBEN: 30 Skylarik Lane, concerning additional information he may have on laundries and Jobsors in the N.E. United States. C.Curry 4/13/68 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176 2

Summary  
The document comprises fragmented FBI and law enforcement records from April 1968, detailing investigations into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968) and related criminal activities. Key elements include forensic analysis of laundry marks (thermoseal tape with codes like "CB2-0"), CBS film footage from Spelman College during King’s funeral, coordination with military/exchange locations to trace thermoseal machines, and suspect leads such as Raymond Alexander and Walter Lohmeyer. The text also references photographic evidence, insurance records, vehicle details, and a racial bombing case in Oceanfront, New York (November 1967). Administrative notes highlight FBI protocols for compiling evidence, interagency collaboration, and marking suspects as "Armed and Dangerous."  

Key People  
- **Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.**: Assassinated on April 4, 1968; central figure in the investigation.  
- **Ernest Wither**: Photographer in Memphis who documented the assassination; his shop received phone calls about a suspect (Raymond Alexander).  
- **Raymond Alexander**: Suspect linked to the assassination via phone calls to Wither’s shop.  
- **Frank Gurney**: Shell station attendant in Jacksonville who encountered a suspect matching a description (white male, 38–40 years old) driving a dark Chrysler Newport with New York license plates.  
- **Walter Lohmeyer**: Subject of insurance records; his brother Carlton is noted in Pennsylvania.  
- **Richard J. Brand**: Linked to a 1964 grey Chrysler sedan insured by Allstate, with chauffeur licensing details.  
- **Burn**: Allegedly claimed responsibility for the Oceanfront bombing (November 1967), though no direct link to King’s assassination is established.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of Dr. King’s assassination and Ernest Wither’s photography.  
- **Spelman College**: Location of CBS cameras during King’s funeral; key for film analysis.  
- **Navy Exchange SN 3226 (Quonset Point), Naval Air Station SN 33431, Norfolk, San Francisco, Seattle**: Military/exchange locations investigated for thermoseal machines.  
- **Oceanfront, New York**: Site of a racial bombing in November 1967; linked to suspect Burn.  

Key Events  
- **Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968)**: Central event under investigation; photographic evidence and suspect leads are analyzed.  
- **CBS Film Footage Analysis**: Three rolls of film from Spelman College funeral procession used to identify the UNSUB (unknown suspect).  
- **Thermoseal Tape Investigation**: Forensic analysis of laundry marks with codes like "CB2-0" to trace suspects via thermoseal machine records.  
- **Racial Bombing in Oceanfront, New York (November 1967)**: Mentioned as a separate case involving suspect Burn and a reward for information.  
- **Interagency Collaboration**: FBI coordination with military bases, exchanges, and media outlets (CBS) to gather evidence.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Conducted thermoseal tape analysis, film review, and interagency collaboration.  
- **Military Bases/Exchanges**: Searched for thermoseal machines matching the code "CB2-0."  
- **CBS**: Provided footage from Spelman College funeral for suspect identification.  
- **Insurance Companies**: Aetna Casualty (Walter Lohmeyer’s insurance), Allstate (Richard J. Brand’s vehicle insurance).  

Unclear or Ambiguous Elements  
- Formatting errors and incomplete data in some sections (e.g., "14-1609/03 SEARCHED SARALIZED -FILED Marlby adiied APR-13-1968 TBI-NEW YORK").  
- Uncertain connections between suspects (Burn, Raymond Alexander) and the assassination.  
- Limited clarity on how insurance records or vehicle details directly relate to the investigation.

MLK Declassified Files

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