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The document contains fragmented records related to the investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on forensic evidence, laundry records, and inquiries into James Earl Ray's movements. Fibers from a bedspread found near the crime scene were analyzed by the FBI Laboratory, which concluded they could have originated from the laundry associated with Eric GALT. Laundry records from Avalon Cleaners and Laundry, Inc., in Los Angeles, and the Piedmont laundry pick-up station in Atlanta, mention James Earl Ray's name. A clerk at the Atlanta station identified a photograph of James Earl Ray as resembling an individual named ERIC GALT, though handwriting comparisons were inconclusive. The FBI requested handwriting analysis to determine if documents attributed to Eric GALT were prepared by James Earl Ray.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Accused of assassinating MLK; his name appeared in laundry records and was linked to fibers found at the crime scene.  
- **Eric GALT**: A name associated with laundry records and possibly connected to James Earl Ray through handwriting analysis.  
- **Mrs. Estelle Peters**: Clerk at the Piedmont laundry pick-up station who identified James Earl Ray in a photograph.  
- **Julius Maurice Block**: Inmate at the Missouri State Penitentiary who interacted with James Earl Ray.  

Key Locations  
- **Avalon Cleaners and Laundry, Inc., Los Angeles**  
- **Piedmont laundry pick-up station, Atlanta**  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**  
- **Federal Penitentiary (location unspecified)**  

Key Events  
- Analysis of fibers from a bedspread found near the assassination site linked to laundry records.  
- Investigation into James Earl Ray's movements, including his association with Eric GALT through laundry and handwriting evidence.  
- Handwriting comparisons conducted by the FBI to determine authorship of documents attributed to Eric GALT.  
- Inmate accounts of interactions between James Earl Ray and other prisoners at the Missouri State Penitentiary.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI Laboratory**: Conducted forensic analysis of fibers and handwriting.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**: Site of James Earl Ray's incarceration and inmate interactions.

MLK Declassified Files

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