</s>1. 2.44-1574 Item No. 15 Pink copies of Cleaning Invoices 5588, 5589, 5590. Item No .: 16 Laundry list number 2851, with the name GAUL/D and mark GAIL/T. Item No .. 17 Laundary list number 3065, with Thermo Seal sticker 02B-6 with the same B. GAILT. Item No: 18 Textile Marking Machine Company, Thermo Sticker 0B2-6 book with warranty for Thermo Seal Machinery with warranty, for dated March 21, 1960. 33 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail an FBI investigation (Case LA 44-1574) into the servicing history of a 1966 white Mustang (license plate 1-38993) found in Alabama in April 1968. The car was linked to ERIC S. GALT, with service records from H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station (1506 North Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles), Cort Fox Ford Company (4531 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles), and other locations in Alabama. Service orders included details about repairs (e.g., front wheel replacement) and Thermo Seal marking machine serial numbers. The investigation also examined GALT’s residency at 1535 North Serrano Avenue, Los Angeles, where he was registered as a tenant from November 1967 to January 1968. Interviews with apartment managers and former tenants provided descriptions of GALT’s appearance and behavior. Additional records included laundry marks, warranty details for Thermo Seal machines, and administrative notes about declassification (E.O. 14176). A separate investigation involved a cardboard fragment found in the trunk of the abandoned Mustang, containing names "GINGER DAY" and "ANITA KATZWINKEL," along with newspaper scraps from classified ads. Interviews with Los Angeles residents, including Sylvia Blank (Granery Park Apartments manager) and Anita Katszwinkel, explored potential connections to rental agreements and car abandonment in Atlanta, Georgia. No direct reference to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related events is present in the documents.  

Key People  
- **ERIC S. GALT**: Subject of investigation; linked to the 1966 Mustang’s service history and residency at 1535 North Serrano Avenue.  
- **HYMAN BECKMAN**: Owner of H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station.  
- **ALBERT BALLAN**: Mechanic at H. Beckman Chevrolet.  
- **CHARLES KOSSMAN**: Owner of Modernary Laundry Company.  
- **SYLVIA BLANK**: Apartment manager at Granery Park Apartments; reported encountering a man on April 11, 1968.  
- **ANITA KATZWINKEL**: Interviewed regarding associations with "Ginger Day" and other individuals; provided travel details to California in 1967.  
- **GINGER DAY**: Name appearing on cardboard found in the abandoned Mustang.  
- **DALE LEROY DYKEMA**: Former tenant and landlord associated with GALT’s residence.  
- **FRANCIS G. KAHL, RICHARD H. ROSS**: FBI agents involved in the case.  

Key Locations  
- **1506 North Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles**: H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station.  
- **4531 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles**: Cort Fox Ford Company.  
- **1535 North Serrano Avenue, Los Angeles**: GALT’s residence (apartment #6).  
- **Alabama**: Location of the abandoned 1966 Mustang found in April 1968.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Site of the Mustang discovery; referenced in cardboard fragment with names "GINGER DAY" and "ANITA KATZWINKEL."  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Locations of FBI interviews (Granery Park Apartments, Serrano Apartments).  

Key Events  
- Service and repair history of the 1966 Mustang at multiple locations, including Los Angeles and Alabama.  
- Examination of Thermo Seal marking machine records, serial numbers, and warranty details.  
- Investigation into GALT’s residency and tenant history at 1535 North Serrano Avenue.  
- Interviews with apartment managers and former tenants providing descriptions of GALT’s appearance and behavior.  
- Recovery of a cardboard fragment from the Mustang’s trunk containing names "GINGER DAY" and "ANITA KATZWINKEL," along with newspaper scraps.  
- FBI inquiries into rental agreements, apartment vacancies, and potential connections to the abandoned car in Atlanta.  
- Administrative notes about declassification (E.O. 14176) and logistical details of mail records.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into GALT, the Mustang’s service history, and associated individuals.  
- **H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station**: Provided repair records for the Mustang.  
- **Cort Fox Ford Company**: Linked to the Mustang’s service history.  
- **Modernary Laundry Company**: Mentioned in laundry mark details.  
- **Granery Park Apartments**: Managed by Sylvia Blank; referenced in rental agreements and tenant records.  
- **United States Postal Service (USPS)**: Involved in mail record logistics, including a change-of-address card linked to the apartment building.

MLK Declassified Files

44-sl-775_742351_04-01-part_6_of_9.pdf

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