</s>4 OPEN CORRESPONDENCE CLUB INVESTIGATIONS (Continued) Correspondence Club City Case No. Inspector San Francisco, California Division (Continuing) San Francisco. California Division Continued) The National Close Up North Hollywood, 364-389870-E Poindexter Cal. San Reno, Nevada 364-33993-E Lawrence Reynolds Machinery Los Angeles, Cal. 364-39006-E Poindexer Tape Club 364-13105-E Swingers Sam Young Ontario, Cal ., 364-141166-E Swinggers Club Santa Monica. Cal. 364-441409-E United World Publications San Diego, Cal .. 364-440409-E Sincerely Yours Club La Puerta, Cal 364-1441409E Phi Pi Epulsion Los Angeles. Cal .. 364-44414-E Modern Enterprises Los Angeles . Cal. 364-446-2296-E Japan International Newport Beach, Cal ·, 364-4444-E Remco Las Vegas, Nevada 364-447-337-E Blue Star 364-443-4422-E Vanden Bosch Reno. Nevada 364-442-E James L. Hubbel Strathmore, Cal, 364-344-4466-F The Local Swinger Downey, Cal -. 364-44566-B Poindexeter Donald Fickes Norwalk, Cal ... 364-4446-E. Sir, Inc. Norwalk. Cal .. 364-441-44661-E Le Group Van Nuy's, Calif. 364-644-44665-E Roberta Perkins Santa Rosa, Cal Santa Rosa. Cal 364-464-466-B Vandan Bosch Kinsey Club <loc_277><loc_821><loc_277><loc_834><loc_174><loc_834>San Diago, Cal 364-448-745-B Poindexater

Summary  
The document contains fragmented records from multiple FBI field offices (e.g., Pittsburgh, Memphis, Detroit) detailing investigations into correspondence clubs suspected of distributing obscene materials. Case numbers like 44-38861 and 44-578 are referenced, with locations including San Francisco, Los Angeles, West Virginia, and others. Mentions of "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" and "JAMES EARL RAY" appear in several entries, though context is unclear. A body found in Wayne County, West Virginia, was tentatively identified as James Ford Hedge, with notes on dental records and physical descriptions matching a missing person report. The text includes references to unidentified bodies, potential leads on suspects, and internal FBI communications about case management and resource allocation (e.g., man-hours, mileage). Some entries contain errors or unclear phrasing, possibly due to transcription issues or redacted information.  

The document also contains two separate memos dated June 5, 1968, from the Pittsburgh SAC to John B. Woodruff, SA. The first memo references a request to contact individuals in Charleston, West Virginia, regarding James Darl Ray (also referred to as "KRURININ CR") and provides copies of an investigation file (I.O. H182). It notes that Rev. Clyde Kurdock and Mrs. Betty Agnew were contacted and furnished with the information. The second memo discusses a case involving Richard Stanley, a former press room employee at The Charleston Gazette, who was alleged to have molested young girls and sent obscene correspondence. U.S. Postal Inspector William C. Doehr confirmed the case, noting Stanley’s activities were local and that the matter was handled by Washington, D.C.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- James Ford Hedge (unidentified body found in West Virginia)  
- William Mollett (missing person reported in Huntington, WV)  
- Rev. Clyde Kurdock (Charleston Union Mission)  
- Mrs. Betty Agnew (Salvation Army Welfare Worker)  
- Richard Stanley (alleged perpetrator of misconduct)  
- William C. Doehr (U.S. Postal Inspector)  
- FBI agents (e.g., MURKIN, FINK, DEAMY, BERKEVILLE)  

Key Locations  
- San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Diego, Reno, Las Vegas, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Newark, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Savannah, Tampa, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Spokane  
- Charleston, West Virginia  
- Pittsburgh (SAC location)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigations into correspondence clubs and obscene materials distribution  
- Identification efforts for an unidentified body found in Wayne County, WV (tentatively linked to James Ford Hedge)  
- Missing persons reports (e.g., William Mollett)  
- Internal FBI case management (man-hours, mileage, resource allocation)  
- Communications between field offices regarding leads and suspect identification  
- Contacting individuals in Charleston, West Virginia, regarding James Darl Ray and I.O. H182  
- Investigation into Richard Stanley’s alleged misconduct involving young girls and obscene correspondence  
- Reference to a December 1966 case handled by Washington, D.C.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Post Office Department (investigating correspondence clubs)  
- Salvation Army (mentioned in context of transient shelters)  
- The Charleston Gazette (Stanley’s former employer)  
- U.S. Postal Service  
- Local police departments (e.g., Huntington, WV; Johnson, PA)

MLK Declassified Files

44-pg-578_763522_02-03-part_7_of_7.pdf

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