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The IBM Executive (not Selectric) didn't use balls, it was a fixed set of keys. It did have a superscript "tm" (for trademark) There were a couple of different models of Executive typewriters, I only had to use the one (thank goodness!) and I don't remember a superscript "th", only "tm" and I think the copyright symbol but I'm not sure about that. I never worked with a proportional IBM Selectric -- again, thank goodness!! Folks forget before computers how HARD using proportional fonts is -- I remember using my first word processor back in '84 (it used those "disk of keys" thingie like your Brother did and eight inch floppy disks), I was thrilled with how professional all the proportional spacing was!

Honestly, if they wanted to forge a document, wouldn't you put a little more thought into it? If this turns out to be forged somebody should be given a ticket for stupidity. There are lots and lots of free "typewriter" fonts on the web designed to look like old monospace typewriters and even to look like old teletype machines, why would you be so foolish as to not use one of those?

Kind of a stupid forgery because these work horse typewriters still exist.

Regardless, any of the ball type (and disc type) have flaws from tooling etc.. I also remember my IBM balls getting clogged with residue and I cleaned them with a needle. Where are the flaws in these memos? I don't see them? How likely is it that they were done on different typewriters. Killian didn;t type them himself. With those comments (sugar coating..going upstairs), you know damn well he typed them himself.