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& 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 not intend to reflect all investigation conducted prior 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 onstrued 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 ll, 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 lot. 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 has 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- ; 7 COVER PAGE / :