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&S C. BH 157-352 practice will continue. An additional copy is furnished to the Bureau in the event:it is needed for dissemination, This report is being submitted: at this time as: requested by the Bureau on 10/3/63. It includes material on stencil which had been run off as of. 10/3/63 and does tant aw A watt ant meen dt Bee hd ee ee ee ee Een not intend to AVA LEU UY all investigation conaucvea prigur to 10/3/63. Any reference herein to Klan, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, or any similar designation - shall be wnstrued as referring to United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, unless otherwise quali- fied, with the exception of investigation at Anniston, Alabama, which refers to Dixie Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. All suspects are being interviewed regarding all Birmingham bombings in conjunction with this case, Many FD-302's apply to other recent bombings, a history of which is being set out as follows: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Bombing of the Gaston Motel, Birmingham, Alabama, May, 1963 BOMBING MATTERS Bufile 157-881 Birmingham file 157-241 -An explosion occurred at the A. G. Gaston Motel, 1510 - 5th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama, at 11:58 PM, May 11, 1963. Crime scene revealed that a charge of high explosive, such as dynamite, was detonated near the west brick wall of the motel, leaving a large hole in the brick wall and damaging house trailers on an adjoining 16t. One eye witness claims to have seen two white males in a 1960 hardtop white over blue Buick and stated passenger behind driver hurled package from such car toward the motel. Another witness describes a 1961 white over blue Buick with ‘three white males passing motel, going west, shortly before .bombing. Extensive investigation to date haa not developed positive information regarding perpetrators. This motel is located within a block and a half of the 16th Street Baptist Church, and is owned by a wealthy and prominent Negro. businessman. -B- . . COVER PAGE / .