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FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69}
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date April 24, 1972

Special Agent | iF Towa Bureau of b6
Narcotics, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, b7C
Iowa, provided the following information:

Agent[___ advised that he recalled BILLIE
LEE MC GILL who was employed 2} years ago with the Iowa b6
Board of Pharmacy, Division of Narcotics, Des Moines, Iowa, bic
He advised that MC GILL, who was assistant director of the
Division of Narcotics, was asked to resign his position,
stated that he did not know the official reason

given for MC GILL's resignation, but he believed MC GILL
suffered from a drinking problem which began interferring
With his k. [~_] advised that he learned from
| { Deputy United States Marshal, Des Moines,
fowa, that NC GILL visited Des Moines several weeks ago

at which time Deputy Marshal[ observed him at the
airport in an apparent intoxicated condition, Le
advised that Deputy Marshal Jinformed him that MC GILL
claimed he recehtiy worked for the Central Intelligence
Agency and broke both of his ankles in a parachute jump.

| Istated he had no personal contact with MC GILL

for more than two years and has no information regarding
MC GILL's activities since that time.

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Agent[____]advised that no personne] files were b6
maintained by the Division of Narcotics, Iowa Board of b7c
Pharmacy, during the time that BILLIE MC GILL was employed
by that agency. Agent[__|stated he could not recall
any background information regarding MC GILL, his
associates, or his relatives,

On 4/12/72 ., Des Moines, Iowa Filoe___OM 149-179 4 2

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thts document conteins nelther recommendations nor conctusions of the FBI. It is the proporly of the FBt and Is loaned to your agency;

if and Its contents cre not to be distributed outside your agency.
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FD-302 (REV. 3 17-691

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"FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date March 7q 3 1973

| Atlantic,

Iowa, was contacted at |

} Atlantic, Iowa, and was

advised of the identity of Special Agent| }
as_a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
lwas further advised that he was being interviewed
concerning the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305

occurring on November 24, 1971.

ladvised that he would answer any questions

concerning himself and his whereabouts since he advised that
he was in no way connected with or had any knowledge of who
might have hijacked the Northwest Airlines flight in November,

1971,

|advised that he has been working as |
|for approximately 13 years and that

he had come to Atlantic, Iowa, from Safford, Arizona, and
while in Safford, Arizona, he was the | |

advised that he has only been in Seattle,
Washington, on one occasion and that was in 1967 while en
route to Vietnam with the United States Air Force,

reinterated that he has absolutely no

knowledge concerning the hijacking, but did provide the
following information concerning himself:

Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Height

Weight

Hair

Eyes

Scars and Marks

Brother

5 feet 5 inches
130 pounds
Brown

Hazel

2/27/73 _, Atlantic, Towa

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SE 164-81
Dete dictated 3/. 2/ 73

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This decumonf contains neither racommandations ner conclusions of the FBI. If is tho proporty of the FBE and is loaned to your agency;

Itand its contents are not to be distributed ouisido your agency,

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OM 149-179
SE 164-812
Height 6 feet
Hair Black
Build Thin
Former Address Colorado City, Castle Rock,
Colorado
Present residence Clearwater, Florida
Employment b6
Parents b7c

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FO-302 iREV. + 1-27-70} s
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 4/23 /75
__}4 Kenai, Alaska, b6
telephone number| } was contacted at Faicon Aviation, b7¢
Inc., Kenai Airport, telephone number 283-7657, wheve he is
employed | J
said that approximately four or five years bé
ago he was employed at b7C

Coast Air, Ketchikan, Alaska. An individual by the_name of
was hired off the street by Coast Air | |
| | and eventually worked | |
worked for Coast Air about nine months and | |
to take a position | |
| Anchorage, Alaska; and

left Ketchikan via air for Seattle, Washington, talking
of going to Canada | |
The departure of | |jfrom Ketchikan preceded the
hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines flight number 305 on
November 24, 1971.

| Jis a white male, who would be b6
approximately 30 years old at the present time, 5 feet 11 inches b7C
tall, slim build, 160-170 pounds, dark brown hair worn slightly
below the collar, clean-shaven, and dark eyes, [___]was single
and claimed to be an Army veteran of Vietnam where he hak served
| | purported to have had experience as a
parachutist and was a very intelligent person who seemed to know

a preat deal about many different subjects and who possessed a
| | While in Ketchikan, | lassociated
with the | claimed

to have previously visited northern Alaska cities, such as
Bethel and Kotzebue.

| Jsaid he could furnish no further information b6
regarding| Jbackground, relatives, or associates. "75
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hijacking, | _ __ b7C
at Vancouver, British Columbia, addressed | lat @oast Air
and forwarded | lsaid.
oeevtoued « 4/15/75 ,, Kebai, Alaska cle # AN 164-59-/0 7
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by | Cate dictated

DB Cooper-31293

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il ond ils contents ere not jo be distribuled outside your agency,

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AN 164-59

since left Coast Air and he has no information
concerning present whereabouts. In his opinion,

was capable of pulling off a caper like the Northwest
Orient flight 305 hijacking.

said he recognized the writing as that [
| This is the only communication he has received from

| |said that | |
[was also employed at Goat Air at the same time
|may possibly know something about
| background or present whereabouts.

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i FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dole of iranseription

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4/20/72

was contacted and advised that at the present time

| further advised that he is personally

acquaint McCOY. SR.[ _

he recently spoke with McCOY, SR. concerning his s

He advised
on,

RICHARD F, McCOY, JR., and that according to McCOY, SR.,
he was completely shocked and very upset concerning the
recent arrest of his son by the FBI in conjunction with

a hijacking of an aircraft.

also noted that in general conversation with

McCOY, SR., = Stated that he would possibly |

In the event it should be necessary to p

roduce

the above records, a subpoena duces tecum should be directed

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terviewed on 2Ae(72, 7 ,. Raleigh, N. C. apg 0H 164-101 63
by SA | sdit Dole diclated 4/19/72

This document contotns neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FB! and is loaned to your agency;

and tts contenls are not fo be distributed oulside your agency,

DB Cooper-31295

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dats of transcription 4/18/72

. Should it be necessary to produce the above
instruments in court, a subpoena duces tecum should br

issued to|
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Interviewed on 4/14/72 ot Raleigh, N. C. File # CE 164-101 -bf
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by SA JR. sdlt Dote dictated 4/17/72
This document contoins neilher recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the Fl and is loaned to four agency;
it end {ty contents are nat lo be distributed outside your agency. vith Ce

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 4/17/72

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Interviewed on

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SA edit Dote dictated 4/16/72
This document conlains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is Ihe property of the FBI and is looned to your agency;

# and ils contents are nol io be distributed outside your agency,

DB Cooper-31297 |

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; This document contains nelther recommendations ner conclusions of the FBI, Hi is the property of the FBI and js loaned to your agency;

it ond its contents are nol lo be distributed outside your agency, fo
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FD-302 (REV. T&-27-70'— , . ' ae
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

8/31/72

Dote of lranscription

| North Carolina,

act - the residence of]
= who resides on| | North
arolina. | Jwas advised of the identity of the
interviewing agent and the purpose of the interview and

provided the following information.

| Jadvised that on November 24, 1971,L___]

JRICHARD FLOYD McCOY attended his regular mornin,
classes at Brigham Young University, leaving from |

| |] Utah, at about 7:30 A.M, | |
advised that at this time RICHARD had only morning classes
at Provo High School and he thus left home at approximately
10:30 A.M. in order _to reach school by 11 A.M.

| }_ | further advised] ]

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arrived home from Birgham Young University, which was always

somewnere between 10:45 and LL A.M. | ] further

advised | |

sure RICHARD got home all right. | | statedL__] could

not be absolutely positive the above occurred as set forth
1971, but if anything had differed

above on November 24.
from this routine | |

|further advised |
at Brigham Young University from | |
and RICHARD always | |

[stated as far as | |

—_ as normal on November 24, 19/1 and | |
RICHARD |

attended

further advised| Jerrived at
their residence at about 6:30 P.M, on the evening of
November 24, 1971 and spent the night.

l _ |stated further that on Thanksgiving
Day, November 25, 1971, after eating Thanksgiving dinner,

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she and |

|left Provo, Utah, at about 4:15 P,.,

and drove to Las Vegas, Nevada while

interviewed on. 8/24/72 Cove Gity, N.C. cue Charlotte 164-101 72
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' 1 This document contains neilher recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. ft is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agenty;
- # ond its confents ate not io be distribuled outside your agency. Soft Sh 1,

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= 164-101

She advised sheL___] 6 |
[placed a collect call tol Jat Provo from the BIC
|} in Las Vegas to check on
| 'tnis call was mede at about 10:30 P.M,

Istated RICHARD did some
gombling in this hotel and spent the night in their car
before returning to Provo.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/18/72

Dale of Iranseriplion

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The above records can only be obtained upon the

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Interviewed on 4/12/72 at Kinston, N. GC. File # CE 164-101 ~ 5D

by SA| eRAZ Date dictaled 4/13/72 Pec
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This document contoins neither tecommendalions"nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the properly of the F81 and is loaned to your agency;
it ond its contents are not lo be distributed oulside your cgency. :
DB Cooper-31301

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. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Dote of transcription 4/24/72
1 :
advised
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interviewed on 4/13/72 Winston-Salem, N.C. ries _ CE eto 6

it ond ils contents ore not to be distribufed oulside your ogency.

Date dictated

4/20/72 _. _

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This document contains neither recommendalions nor conclusions of ihe FB. Il Is the property of the EBI and is loaned lo your agency;

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CE 164-101

The above information cannot be made public

without the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum.

DB Cooper-31309

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FD-302 (REV, 11-27-70} » }

FEDERAL BUREAU OF. INVESTIGATION

10/24/78

Date of transcription,

lwas contacted at|

|
| | telephone| , of which | |

and he provided the following information:

| |stated he could recall from memory that |
Jwas buying |

|and in his Seen should have netted profits

of more than annually during the years 1971 and 1972,

10/16/78 Duncanville, Texas -Dalles- 164-1928—-
Injerviewed on, . at nn File #
10/18/78
»y SAL. Date dictated
This document contoins neither recommendotions nor conclusions of the FBI, it is the property of the FBI and is loaned io your agency;

il and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

amie

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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77) @ 6
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

11/7/78

Date of transcription

On November 3, 1978, | b6
Columbia, Missouri, was contacted at b7C
her residence and viewed a photographic spread featuring
] was unable to identify
any individual in the photographic spread as being identical
to the individual who skyjacked Northwest Oriont flight
out of Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 19771.

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SE 164-81-—+Fo \
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conciusions of the FBi, it is the property of the FB? and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

DB Cooper-31311

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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)
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FEDERAL BUREAU-OF INVESTIGATION

11/7/78

Date of transcription

On November 3, 1978, | | b6
| Columbia, Missouri, was contacted at b7C

her residence and viewed a photographic spread featuring
was unable to identify
any individual in the photographic spread as being identical

to the individual who skyjacked Northwest Orient flight
out of Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971.

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tavestigation on L214 3/78 at Columbia, Missouri ne ok O-16 AmB 0 = 2 OS
SE 164-81. 77 DS b6
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by SA | L / | Date dictated 11/7/78

This document contains neither recommendations nor canclustons of the F@1, !t is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency;
it and Its contents are not to ba distributed outside your agency.

DB Cooper-31312

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FO-302 (REV, } 1-27-70} & ; .
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FEDERAL BUREAU"OF INVESTIGATION .

3/23/79

Dote of trcascription

| | telephone number b6
| sd} and employed | [at the Jewish Community Center, bic
East Alameda, Denver, Colorado, was contacted at her residence
where after being advised of the identity of the interviewing
agent and of purpose of interview, she related as follows:

ladvised that | __|%6
and stated that| jon the Sunday proceeding Thanks givingb7c
L971, She stated it is further her recollection that | |
| |in Denver, Colorado, on the day before Thanksgiving, 1971.

Jadvised that | | who currently b6é
resides atl jand she recalls b7C
that [was in Denver. Colorado, attending | |
| during the entire Thanksgiving
week of 1971. She stated she recails being with| Jon almost
a daily basis during this time period and | |

ladvised that | ] who b6

currently resides at | } is currently on vacation in b7e
Texas and Arizona and will not return to the Denver area until *
May 1, 1979.

3/19/79 Denver, Colorado "DN-E64-~ 640 bé
Interviewed on : Fite 3B 164-1384
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SA| I 3/19/79
by Date dictoted
This document! conloins neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI Jt is the properly of the FB} and is loaned g-xour fe
to ond its contents ore nol io be disirinuted oulside your ogency. . if nw

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FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69) sic i. :
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF Investigation |

Date 12/13/71 .

| El Centro Motel, 2304 b6-

South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida, advised that bic
| ___|checked into the El
Centro Motel on November 28, 1971. -
[| stated that either| Jleft the be

motel on November 29, 1971 but she did not know which was bic

| Lfurther stated that the individual
who stayed, either| | left the motel on

December 2, 1971. ne

When asked to desetibe the individual which stayed
to December 2, 1971, [___] advised he was 5' 7" tall, brown

hair, and was dressed in mechanic coverall clothing. agi
Since is deseribed as 5' 10%" tall, 170 lbs., b6
blond hair, probably left the motel on November 29, 1971. bIC

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12/7/71 Daytona Beach, Florida "IK l6betogey= 2
Set
On at SF File ¢. '
SA EDWARD M. MC GRATH 7" '¢~
SAL wink MRR-fmr 42/10/71
by Date dictated - BIC

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclustans of the FBI, ff is the properly of the Fat ond is loaned to your agency;
it and [$s contents are not to be distributed outside your agency, ' j

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12/13/71
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Daytona Beach, Florida, advised that | |
and | wanted to rent a room_on November 28, 1971 to
December 5, 1971. [ ] advised [_ | that

he had no room available and sent them to the El Centro
Motel, 230% South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida.

| |further advised that he understood either
left the El Centro Motel on November 30, 1971,

but he did not know which one left. | |lstated that

the individual which stayed, either| | left

the motel on December 2, 1971.

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12/7/71 ____ Daytona Beach, Florida sxterst0s— fe —

On. Files

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SA EDWARD M. MC GRaTH M4
SA | }"rzr MRR-fmr 12/10/72

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This document contains neither recommandations nor conclusions of the F8i. it is the property of the FBI and Is Joaned to yeur agency;
It and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 Date of transcription 7/10/79
was interviewed in the presence of his bé
attorney, at Denny's Restaurant, Main street b7c

and Ellis Avenue, Huntington Beach, California, on July 5, 1979.
| | furnished his occupation as that off ]
| |] Huntington Beach, Cali-

fornia, telephone number He also furnished his
home telephone numbers as and | kL

| lwere advised by sA| b6
that the San Diego Office of the FBI had requested that| | bic

be interviewed concerning the skyjacking of a Northwest Orient
Airliner in the State of Washington in 1971 by an individual
using the name D. B. Cooper. He was advised that the reason
for the request for interview was that the Bank of America had
received information from a source that[ __]had told the
source that he was the perpetrator of this skyjacking and that
he was about to retrieve the concealed money that he had gained

from it.

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this source was and that this source was| | b7C
who is also known as | Land

] He stated that| |

| who presently resides at| [in Sherman

Oaks, California, [__ |
[ | probably resides with them and the tele-
phone number is | |

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Investigation on__?/ D/ 79 Huntington Beach, Calif. ,,.,. Los Angeles—264497.
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This document contains neither recommendations nor canclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned ta your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

FSi/pos

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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

. 4/14/72
Date of transcription
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advised as follows:
[]stated he taught RICHARD F. Mc coyvL___] b6
|] 302 in th. Fall semester of 1971. This class was bic

held from 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M., on Tuesday and Thursday.

MC COY had no absences during September or October, 1971. He
was absent November 2, 1971, but was excused for the absence;
the reason not being shown. He was absent on November 4, 1971,
without excuse. He was present on November 9, 1971. On
November 11, 1971, no roll was taken, so it is not known whether
or not he was present. On November 16, 1971, November 18, 1971,
and November 23, 1971, he was present. No school was held on
November 25, 1971, as it was Thanksgiving. On December 2, 1971,
he was absent. No roll was taken on December 16, 1971, as it
Was the week during the Christmas vacation. He was absent
January 6, 1972, without excuse. The semester ended the last
week in January, 1972.

Interviewed on at File #

4/12/72 Provo, Utah Ser lO.

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4/14/72

Date of transcription

_ | Chuck Peterson Motors,
400 South University Avenue, Provo, Utah, advised that on

April 5, 1972, RICHARD MC COY had his 1969 green Volkswagen,
vehicle identification number repaired at the above
company. She noted the mileage of the car at the time of this
repair to be 61,635. The work order was prepared at 8:10 A.M.,
on that date, and it was noted that an oil filter pipe needed
tightening and that the mechanic should check on an oil leak.
The repair order reflected that an oil cap gasket was replaced,
that a lever on the idle cam was replaced, and that both brake
light switches were replaced, as well as a tune-up. The charge
included $16.10 for labor;. $1.90 for' oil and grease; $12.36

for parts; $1.37 for tacks, making a total of $31.73.

The bill was paid by a Master Charge card of Mc COY,
number 53295 01 46 2886 3 9083173, which amount was charged
to the Chevron 011 Company inasmuch as Chuck Peterson Motor
runs all their charges through Chevron Oi] Company. Repairs
have also been made by Chuck Peterson Motor on the above-
mentioned car on previous occasions.

On November 25, 1970, a muffler was replaced on the
car. The mileage at this time was 42,103.

Repairs made on June 23, 1971, for minor repairs were
made, and a window crank installed. The mileage at this time
was 51,004.

On September 10, 1971, the front wheels were balanced.
On this occasion the mileage was noted to be 53,740.

On October 29, 1971, the car heater was repaired, and

/ two hooks for holding seat belts when not in use were replaced.
| The mileage was noted to be 55,320 on this occasion.

On November 30, 1971, the motor was tuned up, carburetor

| was repaired, oil leaks and right window defroster were repaired,
: and the front end was aligned. The mileage was noted to be 57,042.

Interviewed on at File #

by

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SA| | / ksa 4/13/72

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4/14/72

Date of transcription

| | Utah County Welfare
Department, 260 West 300 North, Provo, Utah, advised as

foliows:

| lwas employed by that department as
| |from| | She
failed to report for work on | She did not have

any days off during the above period of employment. Her
Salary was $560.00 per month.

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During the interview, she told | jthat

she planned to leave Provo, Utah, | J

to go to North Carolina to visit with| Jfamily.
She said yivas to follow her to North Carolina on
Sometime after [ Jwas hired, she told]

[that the above mentioned plans to go to North Carolina
had not worked out because of an illness in the family.

seems to recall hearing that had gone to
North Carolina on a later date.

| Lrecails seeing| Jat about
9:00 A.M.,| at the above-mentioned welfare office
in Provo. | |}spent most of her time during her

employment mentioned-above, at American Fork, Utah, at the
Utah State Training School; although she was employee of the

County Welfare Department. | jrecalls that
» believed to be] Jwhich had
given her considerable trouble. | jindicated that she
would apparently have to have [ |The weak-
ness a was known tol |}for several weeks;
phs-expct number not being recalled. On one occasion,
complained tof Jas

She had done considerable typing on one particular day.

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4/21/72

Dote of transcription

BILLIE LEE MC GILL, Room 104, Sands Motel, 581 East

100 North, St. George » Utah, was advised of the identity of
as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau

of Investigation and the fact that Special AgentL_____] desired
to interview him concerning the hijacking of a Northwest Air-
lines Flight 305, occurring on November 24, 1971. Accompanying
Special Agent[____]was Chief of Police JOE HUTCHINGS, St.
George Police Department.

MC GILL at the onset _ of the interview was advised of
his vights by Special Agent as contained on the executed
warning and waiver form. MC GILL thereafter provided the
following information:

It should be noted that MC GILL was extremely sluggish,
almost incoherent in some of his answers and would respond
differently to the same question numerous times during the
interview.

MC GILL was asked by Special Agent[__] to provide
his whereabouts on November 24 and 25, 1971; namely, Wednesday
and Thursday of November of 1971. MC GILL first indicated
that he was in Des Moines, Iowa, at his residence, the address
of which he could not recall. When informed by Special Agent
Ler) that investigation indicated he possibly was in Alhambra,
alifornia, on Thanksgiving Day of 1971, MC GILL stated that it
is possible he could have been, MC GILL later changed this
statement that he had been in Des Moines, Iowa, or at Alhambra,
California, on November 24 or 25, 1971, to state that he simply
could not remember.

MC GILL indicated throughout the interview that he
was willing to answer any and all questions to the extent of
his memory.

MC GILL stated he has been out of work for approx-
imately 18 months, following his resignation as Deputy Director
of the Narcotics Bureau for the State of Iowa. He indicated
that he had been given the ax because of his drinking problem,

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In regard to his limp, which was quite noticeable,
MC GILL indicated he had hurt his ankles in an accident near

Des Moines, Iowa, on emb ub which had been
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he had been driving at that time a 1969 Dodge Polara, a
State vehicle, which was involved in the accident. MC GILL
later refuted this to say that this was not the incident
which hurt his ankles; however, he had hurt his ankles
approximately five to six months ago in Des Moines, Iowa,
when he had parachuted from an aircraft polited by(L_ ]

Municipal Airport, Mason City, Iowa. MC GILL
stated in regard to his parachuting experience he had
parachuted for the military and since leaving the military
he had parachuted several times as an amateur with police
officer of Cerro Gordo County and police officers of Mason
City, Iowa.

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ower your landing gear and drop full flaps in order to slow

an aircraft down to a landing speed and other semi-technical
terminology which a person familiar with aireraft and
parachuting techniques would use. MC GILL stated one would
be a fool for jumping from an aircraft over 10,000 feet and
would be a fool to come out of an aircraft above 170 to 200
miles per hour as he might be caught in the air stream and
be dashed against the fuselage of the aircraft.

MC GILL indicated he had sold his former residence,
2423 Richmond Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, and had made an
undisclosed amount of money from the sale. He further
indicated he was divorced; however, he declined to mention
his ex-wife's name or whereabouts.

In regard to his hurt ankles, MC GILL stated he
had seen a doctor, name not recalled, at the VA (Veterans
: Administration) Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, on March 30,
1972, at 9:30 asm. He provided a slip which verified the
place and date as an outpatient.

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MC GILL stated he definitely had not been involved
in the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on November
24, 1971, and further he had never been to the cities of
Portland or Seattle, nor had he been to the states of Oregon
or Washington. When asked if he had ever flown in a 727 jet
aircraft, he stated that most likely he had as he has flown
considerably between Des Moines, Iowa, and Alhambra, California.

MC GILL stated he owned a Smith and Wesson Model 19
«357 caliber revolver and a .25 caliber Beretta pistol, which
he stated were in his parents! possession, Alhambra, California.

MC GILL stated that presently his finances consisted
of approximately $2,000 in the Valley Bank and Trust Company,
Des Moines, Iowa, and $1,800 in cash which he maintained in
his wallet.

MC GILL stated he had recently purchased, date not
recalled, a 1969 Mercury Montereyin Las Vegas from an
automobile company which he could not recall with a cashier's
check in the amount of $1,800 drawn on the pane of California.
This vehicle was determined by Special Agent to bear
Nevada License CAF 092, Vehicle Identification Number
9ZULKS 29224, and to be a four~door sedan with black vinyl top
and white body.

The following descriptive data was obtained from
observation and interview:

Name BILLIE LEE MC GILL
Date of Birth September 24, 1928
Place of Birth Detroit, Michigan
Race White
Sex Maie
Nationality American
Height 6 feet
Weight 160 pounds
Hain Black
Eyes Brown, wears brown clear
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Characteristic
Remarks
Tattoos

Sears and Marks
Permanent Address

Slightly protruding teeth
with noticeable gap

Wearing silver watch with white
face and black nylon band

U. S. Marine Corps insignia on
right outer forearm

Cut sears on stomach

Des Moines, Iowa

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7/6/72

Date of transcription

| Northwest Canton
Ohio, was Interviewed in the present of her attorney [___]
| jCanton, Ohio.

[stated that she came to Salt Lake City to
testify in the hijacking case of RICHARD FLOYD MC COY. JUR.,
Jand had brought her attorney,[ |
| | with her because she felt that MC COY might try to
lie about her at the trial.

[stated that she moved into the MC COY
residence in January, 1972, and prior to that period had
attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. She stated that
she had entered the Fall term at Ricks College, and had only
been in the MC COY residence in Provo, Utah, only a couple
of times prior to her moving there in January.

She said that on either Tuesday or Wednesday
proceeding Thanksgiving Day, 19371, she came to Provo, Utah,
and cannot recall at the time if RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR.,

I lwere at the residence or if | |

| She stated she thinks that MC COY and|

were at the residence on Thanksgiving Day, and seemed to
recall that at the spur of the moment, MC COY and

decided to go to Las Vegas, Nevada, and they wanted her to go
to Las Vegas with them, but [____]stated she did not have any

money to spend on gambling. She stated that she cannot

recall if RICHARD FLOYD MC COY was at the residence on

Wednesday, and said there is no specific incident that she
can recall that would place him in the residence on the

Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving. She stated she seems_to
ecall that MC COY called the residence to check on[__]

| sometime in the evening of Thanksgiving, and stated

that it seems to her that they had Thanksgiving dinner

earlier, possibly 12:30 P.M. or 1:00 P.M., and that shortly

thereafter MC coY and(>___—C#de ft for Las Vegas. She

later pointed out that while they had a Thanksgiving dinner,

Sadt—Lake City,
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7/8/72

Dote of transcription

| | Northwest b6
Canton, Ohio, was interviewed at the offices of the U. 5S. bic
Attorney, Salt Lake City. [__]was exhibited photographs
of a dark blue or black tie, and a tie clasp that appears
xe have a white round center, approximately the size of a
ime,

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RICHARD FLOYD MC COY, JR., had a tie similar to the one b7C
depicted in the photograph, and also she recalls that he
had a tie clasp similar to the one depicted in the photo-
graph. She stated the reason she remembers these two items
being worn by MC COY, is the fact that| |
| | and she recalls that when he visited her
home on one occasion, he bent over a coffee table, and the
picture stuck in her mind.

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| Jhad written to her during the Thanksgiving, b7C
1971, period and she also thinks that she may have some
Photographs of MC COY in which he is wearing a tie. She
stated that she will make these letters and photographs
available to her attorney, | | who in turn

will make them available to the FBI.

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Date of transcription 8/ Ls / 72
| advised b6
that he was a student at Brigham Young University working on b7c
his masters degree. He stated he remembers RICHARD FLOYD
MC COY, JR. and recalled he was at his residence on Thanks-
giving Day, 1971. He stated he met MC COY in a law enforcement
class, |
He stated MC COY had told him that he had been in
Southeast Asia in the military and that he planned to return
there after his graduation.
He stated MC COY invited him to his home on
Thanksgiving, but he did not remember anything that was
said by MC COY or any of the other guests. He stated he
spent most of his time playing with | | b6
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and MC COY was there.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

8/15/72

Date of transcription

| telephone L____], b6

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stated she could not remember if [ lfor them on
Thanksgiving Day, 1971. She stated] J

| at the time, and she could not remember the exact dates. She

: stated all of | lwas done in the MC COY home,
and it was never | |

She stated that | bé

| lone day before Thanksgiving, and| }for b7c
about | _] RICHARD MC COY went to Salt

Lake City. She stated she did not know if that is where
they went but this is what they told her.

She further advised that she was never around them
when they conversed with one another,

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8/24/72

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. ] Provo, Utah, bé
furnished the following information: my
She advised she is] and b6
remembers that |for the RICHARD b7C
| MC COY family on Thanksgiving Day of 1971. She stated that
She _ was | Jon this date and that
! Was picked up by one of the MC COY family at approxi-
mately 4:00 PM that day.
| stated that the MC COYs called her prior bé6
to their picking up L_ Jand stated they neededl b7C
[because they were flying to Las Vegas, Nevada with
; some Irlends that evening. She stated she did not know the
name Of the friends and does not know the time they left for
Las Vegas, nor does she remember the time they returned;
however, it was late in_the night when| | returned home
rons she would estimate]
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| |Fife Rock Products
Company, 620 East 5th South, located their employee
information card concerning| | which
was given their payroll number | {stated that
L | worked for the Fife Company (which
is not doing business any more) on the| |
which consisted of the] l

[id Social Security Number is|

His residence was shown as Manti, Utah, and date and

lace of birth as[
| Employee card indicated he |
and that he was employed as / |

[|stated that [LJ worked in 1968 for
them, but did not work for long; and in 1963 he began
work on or about April 14, 1969. The last checkhe
received was for the week ending November 29, 1972, and
his total earnings were a little over $5,000.00 for
1968. He also received one check for the week ending
March 28, 1970, in the amount of $271.32.

[ |stated that | |

Brigham City, Utah, telephone | |, was
the and that he
would have been the one who hired | |} It was

responsibility to| |

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lprovided an employee's |
|, signed

| and the Fife Construction Company,
Incorporated, oes card pertaining to DT He

noted that would have filled out all of the
infornation down to and including the line requesting to
know whether he is married or single. [[_]asked that
these items be returned to him and asked for a receipt
which was providedto him.

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4/5/73

Dato of transcription.

. was advised of the identity
of the interviewing Agents as Special Agents of_the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. He was advised by SA| Jot

'his rights and that it was desired he be interviewed regarding

the hijacking of an aircraft. He signed the waiver of rights
form and furnished the following information:

He was employed as al]

Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Since| jhe has been
unemployed,

ladvised between 1964 and May 1972 he was

living at |
| jat that address.

His working hours at the | |
were about 8:00 AM to 4:30 or 5:00 PM. His best recollection
is that he did not have any days off during the month of
November 1971. He did not leave the country of Canada during
1971. During 1970 he did take a vacation to Yellowstone
Park in the United States.

He stated he has no knowledge of any plane being
hijacked in November 1971 and he was not involved in any such
hijacking at that time or at any time. He resided in

J] and has resided in Canada from[___]

until the present time. He served in the German Air Force
from October to December 1941 as | |] in the
Signal Corps but was never in a German military plane and he
never parachuted from any military or civilian plane. He has
never received any training in flying as a pilot or navigator
or in any capacity.

| | stated he was| |

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He plans to return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in

about two weeks.

The following descriptive and background data were

obtained through observation andinterview:

Name
Race
Sex

Home Address

Age

Date of Birth
Place of Birth

Height
Weight
Hair
Eyes

Complexion
Characteristics

Father

Mother

Children

Sister

Brothers
Arrest Record

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Male

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Hazel

Medium, ruddy

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Toronto, Canada

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Date of ira nscription_uly 31, 1979

_ | Northwest
Orient Airlines, Minneapolis International Airport, was
shown an airplane decal recovered in the State of Washington.
| _Jadvised that there is a ninety-nine per cent
chance that this decal came from the same aircraft hijacked
by D. D. Cooper.

jnoted that the decals placed on the
aircraft are bright red in lettering and that the one
recovered in Washington and displayed to him appears to
be more maroon.

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by Date dictoted 7 / 2 5 / 79
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Date of transcription

| | (Protect Identity),
| |, Indiana,

home telephone number | L was_interviewed in—

the presence of her attorney, |
[ |stated that during | |

| | Indiana.

Indiana, she became acquainted with a | |
at that time was | |

Last Name Unknown). During the | ls

stated that | |
and went tol

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not remember {¢
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fhe street

20dress that |

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Indiana area.

seemed to

exhibit quite a lot of money and it was not unusual for him
| During August of 1972,
| and
| there who allegedly | ]
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in California, Washington and Oregon, and the fact that
@ very closely resembles the artist's conception of D. B.

COOPER, she felt that he possibly might be the hijacker of
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advised that he is a pilot, but has never parachuted in
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tiality,| |} Arizona, telephone

number | J came to the Major Fraud Unit, Federal Bureau
of Investigation, Federal Building, Phoenix, Arizona, and made
available the following-described letters:

Letter N : ° Or

This letter is handwritten, two pages of white
lined paper, written on both sides.

| (no vear) to;

Letter Number 2: Dated |

This letter is handwritten, two pages of white
lined paper, written on both sides.

One envelope addressed tol |
[with a return

The letter is postmarked | |
P.M. 15 May, 1978.

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contact SA JOSEPH C. KELLY to further explain and discusss
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2/27/80

| | Vancouver,

Washington, telephone| | was contacted on the beach
area known as Tena Bar which is located in the vicinity of
11600 NW Lower River Road, Vancouver, Washington. [L__]
was informed of the identity of the interviewing agent as
well as the fact that the Federal Bureau of Investigation
wished to conduct a search of an area of beach on the Tena
Bar. The purpose for the search was discussed wel
and the area of the search was explained to him. ad-
vised that the beach area which the FBI desires to search

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Bureau of Investigation to conduct a search | |
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Washington, was present during this interview.

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Date of ranseription 5/16/73

Anchorage, Alaska, telephone number | , Was
interviewed in the presence of | |
| | Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage,
Alaska, in the offices of the Federal Bureau of
investigation, Anchorage, Alaska.

| |advised that during the year of 1971

he was | | Anchorage,
Alaska, on several occasions on |

and/or ] and7or | J
He stated that in the Pall of 1971 and in connection with
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for a period | -

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| |with an individual whom
he came to know as | |. He stated that to his
recollection | | was |

jin the state of Alaska.

advised that he found[____]to be a
very interesting and inteliigent individual, He advised
that [~~~] was very knowledgeable about types of aircraft,
aerodynamics, flight rules and regulations, speeds and
altitudes. He stated that[__]was either a pilot and/or
parachutist to his recollection. He advised that at that
time there were numerous magazines and manuals relati
to aircraft and flight and that during |
he observed [____] to be reading these
various publications.

[ jadvised that he can recall three
conversations with L_| during this period of time
wherein [____] indicated to him that he, __], intended
to do something spectacular and that what he did would
be published in the newspapers. [__] never mentioned
that he was going to hijack an aircraft and[____|never
mentioned the fact that a plane or an airlines would be

Interviewed on, 5/15/73 ai Anchorage, Alaska File # AN 164-59~fo'6

by SA Dale dictoted 5/16/73

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involved in the venture that he was discussing.
advised that he merely assumed himseif that since

was knowledgeable about aircraft and flight operations
and spent his time reading periodicals relating to that
field and allegedly was a pilot and/or parachutist
that whatever [>] eventually did accomplish would in
somehow be related to the aircraft field. He gathered
from[_ | that money would be involved but

never volunteered the source of the money. He gathers
from the conversation that it would be some kind of a
heist on the part of

advised that [___]even elaborated
that when he accomplished this feat that he would be
known by the first initials of his first and_middle name
and that he intended to use the surname of |

explained to | | that in this way when his

feat was publicized in the newspapers that it would be
a clue to hin, that had in fact accomplis hed
what. he had planned.

[_jadvised that at no time dial]

indicate a city or state in the United States where he
was planning to perform this heist.

| ladvised that he vas| |
Jin Anchorage prior tlt
ladvised that to his recoliection
had been |

stated that _upon
Jne has neither seen nor heard from[

| further recalls that during some
conversations with |
that [__] had indicated that at one time he had planned
to rob a bank in Fairbanks, Alaska. elaborated
that he intended to use a white snowmobile and wear
a white sheet for clothing and would make his escape
into the countryside and being camcuflyged. his chances
of escape were excellent.

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advised that he believes[__] has been b6

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located in the area of Portland, Oregon, and/or Seattle,

Washington. He stated that apparently has

in that area. He had no further detaiis

concerning this.

| ladvyised that at the time L__]

was | jhe was sporting a
gray van dyke beard, full length, and_he had
a gray thick moustache at the time. [7] smoked
cigarettes but to his recollection he did not consider

to be a heavy smoker and he could not recall the
brand of cigarettes that smoked at the time.
It is his recollection that jhad very Little

money and could not afford cigarettes. He stated that
[] wore reading glasses but_he does not know if they

were prescription or whether [ | personally owned them
or that they were furnished by to

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combed his hair straight back and_he cannot recall any
part in thelmir. He stated that was very calm
and very cool and very self assured.

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of what had planned to gain notoriety.

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information on| | other than the belief that
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| lJadvised that] ]was also
| and was alsoa
witness to the conversation of coneerning his

plan to do something that would make newspaper headlines.

Jadvised that on May 11, 1973, he knows
for a fact that | | departed Anchorage,
Alaska, with two_female companions for Seattle, Washington.
He stated that[ sd is violently opposed to law
enforcement officers and he knows for a fact ithat

would decline interview or if interviewed
would knowingly and intentionally furnish false information.

| Jadvised that he is self-employed in the
Jin Anchorage, Alaska.

L_ J identified a photograph of|
FEL number | las being identical to the
who was | Jand about whom
the above information was furnished.

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Date of transcription 2/ 14/80
| |, WxIA TV, bé
1611 West Peachtree Street, furnished the following bIC

information:

He made available an original letter which is
typewritten and addressed to him, dated December 31,
1979, which is signed D. B. Cooper.

He also made available the envelope containing
this letter and a 3 x 5 card which was enclosed with the
letter and bearing the numbers "5346225496754."

He stated that he received this letter several
weeks ago and felt upon reading the letter that the
writer was not actually D. B. Cooper, a skyjacker, and
he based this assumption on the fact that the writer
stated the skyjacking occurred in 1969, which is erroneous,
He stated that he was making this letter available in view
of the recent publicity concerning D. B. Cooper.

Xerox copies of this letter and the envelope and
3 x 5 card are as follows:

Ae lhsl-St Fag

2/13/80 Atlanta, Georgia "AP T6R-6 as

Investigation on Fle #

. SA | 2/14/80

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Date of transcription
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telephone number | } work telephone number | b
was interviewed following jTena Bar

in Vancouver, Washington, where portions of $20 bills had been
found. These $20 bills were among the money furnished a person
identifying himself as D. B. COOPER during a 1971 airplane mat

jacking attempt. | Iwas interviewed by SA
| lof the Portland, Oregon, FBI Office.

| Jadvised that he found the beach area b6
in the vicinity where the money was found to be in approximately . b7c
four different layers. These layers consisted of an upper sand ,
layer, a post dredging sand layer, a clay lump (dredge) sand
layer, and below that an older sand layer. The upper layer con-
sisted of six inches to eight inches of reworked beach sand
and is the sand which contained the fragments and bundles of
the recovered money. This sand also contained soda pop cans and
other debris, which were not severely damaged or rusted. The
post dredging sand contained older soda pop cans, rusted nails
and spikes, and other rusted artifacts, which were in a much more
deteriorated condition. The clay lump (dredge) sand was a mix-
ture of course sand and fragments of organic clay material,
ranging from one inch to five inches in size. Based on U.S. Corps
of Engineering records which_reflect that they dredged the Columbia
River at this site in 1974, | stated this clay layer b6
in all probability, was deposited during that 1974 dredging. The bIC
older sands, which were light in color and uniform in texture
and which were found below the clay lump sand, were deposited
prior to the 1974 dredging.

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dicated the river and river waves had worked repeatedly on this
layer since 1974. The upper six inches to eight inches of re-
worked beach sand is the active layer which is currently being
worked by the water of the Columbia River.

Based on the condition of the money through observation,

| Jadvised that the money was probably washed into b6é .
the location where it was found by natural river flow and was b7C
probably piaced at the location of Tena Bar during the last

rise in the Columbia River in the past two or three months.

2/13/80 Vancouver, Washington Fite. # —-FD_ 164-41 — (Pes.

Investigation on at

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| | was advised of the identities of
the interviewing agents and that he was being
interviewed regarding the Northwest Airlines
skyjacking on November 24, 1971.
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Samsonite Luggage in Denver, Colorado, from b6
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around October, 1971 and returned to hisC_ |
| Minnesota, where he lived with
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He added that he has never been in the
military, has no parachuting experience, he does
not smoke or drink more than an occasional beer,
is fairly mechanical, has a Lutheran religious
background, is of jnationality, and has b6
no speaking accent, b7c
stated that he has never flown over
or traveled in the Pacific Northwest area.
He advised that he has been employed as
| for the past eight years by Scheurer b6
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Minnesota.
The following information was obtained
through observation and interview:
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is . ate © ranscription
Ji — Us f 4/23/80

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: Charlotteville, Virginia, bic
telephone number] | turnrshed the following information
relating to the D. B. Cooper Skyjacking case under investigation

by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

viewed a television program entitled "In Search Of" b6
Which is broadcast weekly on Sunday nights. She noted one of the b7C
recent broadcasts reviewed the D.B. Cooper Skyjacking case and in
the presentation a composite picture of Cooper, made from
information furnished by witnesses was displayed.

in her min picture of | | John b7C
Scott Maze?lwho died in Scottsdale, Arizona, of a heart attack, in

November, 1974.

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she believes is currently residing with| |
| | Tempe, Arizona, | |
John Scott Maze.

[__jJrelated John Scott Maze, at the time of his death, b6
resided in a trailer home at 1149 North 92nd Street, Scottsdale, b7C
Arizona. She noted that John Scott Maze had been employed by °
AiResearch, Phoenix, Arizona, as an engineer for twenty years
prior to being fired in the middle 1960's for being an alcoholic.

rig piceure the_composite picture was without question b6

She continued after he was fired, he never held any
meaningful employment to her knowledge up to his death. She

added after he was fired, he used to disappear for two or three
months at a time and just go out into the wilderness of Oregon and
the state of Washington to be by himself.

She noted he was a "real loner" and had as little to do
with other people as he could.
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Date of transcription
L SuB a , HH iQ 4/23/80

| |

L 'Charlottesville, Virginia, was
shown four artists' composites, two black and white and two
colored, depicting the individual known as D. B. Cooper who
skyjacked Northwest Orient Flight Number 305 on November 24, 1971.
[]viewed the four artists' composites and stated in her
judgment, the black and white artist's composite without the

sung 4 es looks just like | | John Scott
Mazes/ano died of a heart attack in November, 1974, in Scottsdale,
Arizona, at the age of 59.

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She noted in addition to the information she furnished
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Charlottesville, Virginia,
on April 11, 1980, John Scott Maze did smoke cigarettes of the
filter type but she could not recall the brand.

She also noted he was always extremely polite, even to
her whom he did not care for at all.

She noted the composite she identified as looking just
like John Scott Maze, looked Like him without the "David Niven"
type mustache he always wore.

She also recalled he alwas talked at a low modulation as
he had an adversity towards loud noise. She added, she talks loud
and that'was one of the things Maze did not like about her.

, [ jJadvised she has papers and photographs stored away
and if she locates anything which would be of further value to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning Maze, she will contact
the interviewing Agent and 'furnish it to him.

In conclusion she stated in her judgment, the composite
picture she identified is a picture of John Scott Maze, and Maze's
'complexion was even more tan than the complexion depicted in the
colored composites when she last saw Maze in person in 1972.

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4 wet if Date of transcription

J |, commonly_known as [ ___d bé
| , Apex, North Carolina, home telephone b7C

number | , work telephone number | appeared
at the Raleigh, North Carolina, Resident Agency of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) where she was advised of the
official identity of the interviewing agent and thereafter
furnished the following information:

[|said a few evenings ago, she was watching b6
a television program entitled "In Search of" and viewed a b7C
composite photograph of a man being sought-for the hijacking
of an airplane about ten years ago in the Northwestern United
States. pT stated the program stated the man used the name
"D. B. COOPER" and parachuted out of the_airplane. said
the composite photograph resembled her

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Jsaid she first met | Jduring July, 1961,
while they both were Jin Pueblo,
Colorado. | lsaid] lon March 14, 1962, and
that | | advised
that In January or February, 1962, she and] |moved to
Parker, Arizona, where they both] | which
was owned by [said | lwas older

than [ jand looked after | _
advised that the[_____] lived im Tucson, Arizona.

[stated | Jin Parker, Arizona, b6
she returned to Pueblo, Colorado, for_a short while before bic

taking a job in North a. [__]said she worked for .
California, as a [| |

| [at var Lous] | in the Northwestern United

States. | stated | lvisited her at some of the|
Jin 1963.

LC |stated she last saw[)__lin 1963 in Yuma, b6
Arizona, where he was in jail, probably on a| | bic
said she visited Pin jail and later saw him on
the street there where he told her he had been released.

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tated that shortly after | |

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showed her al Jand told her that she

should] land threatened her with physical

harm if she were to do so. | |said she did

when[______]was not around and found contained therein a number
of photographs showing(_____ Jin airplanes with parachutes on
his back, [—Jsaid she never knew | Jto_have parachuted
and that he never talked about parachuting. | }said |
said he had been in the Korean War and that he refused to talk
much about his experience, | lsaid | lwas [

Jthe Korean

War.

[__] said that shortly after]

rented a furnished house in thel Jof Pueblo,
Colorado, usins the name | [stated she did not
know why PC jused the first name of L___Jfor this transaction.

C_] provided the interviewing agent with two pages
she said she tore out of | | which is the only
thing she| Btated
these pages contain the handwriting of bothL J] and herself.

[_Jprovided the following description of [L_]
based on her recollection as well as information contained

on [ _|pages, which is unverified:
Name ; |
Sex: Male
Race: White

Date of Birth:
Place of Birth;

Height: 5 feet 9 inches - 6 feet

Weight: 180 pounds

Build: Thin, had tapeworm at one
time.

Hair: Dark brown or black, worn

in various styles from "duck
tail" to crew cut which he
changed frequently.

Eyes: Unrecalled, possibly biue.
Facial Hair: Occasionally wore waxed handlebar
mustache,
Complexion; Average
Occupation:
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Dress:
Tattoos:

Habits:

Military Serial Number:

First Wife:

Son:

Brother:

Brother's Wife;

Parents:

Other:

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mf es 4 | Cate of transcription
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residence, the |by Special Agent b7C

Charles A. Krajniak: | Jwas advised that the purpose
of this interview was to discuss any knowledge of the
Northwest Orient Airlines hijacking at Portland, Oregon,
on November 24, 1971. | ] consented to the interview
and provided the following information:

stated that he knows absolutely nothing b6é
of the above hijacking other then what he had read in b7C
the newspaper. PJ stated that he is not the individual

who had used the name Han Cooper in this incident.

[_]stated that, to the best of his recollection, bé

he had been working as al Jat Mare b7C
Island in California in November of 1971. He continued
to work there until he was

[| said that he could provide no further bé6
information regarding his activities at that time since b7c

it was so long ago.

The following description was obtained from
observation and interview:

Name b6

Address b7C
Ryde, California

Race White

Sex Male

Date of birth |

Hair Gray (salt and pepper)

Eyes Blue

Height 5'11"

Weight 175

Glasses Yes, prescription glasses

Pecularities

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Date of transcription

l | was interviewed at the place b6
of his employment where after being advised of the official bic
identities of the interviewing Agents and the purpose of
the interview he provided the following information:

| Jadvised that while in the U.S. Navy and b6
U.S. Air Force from[ | he was assigned as an bic
[ Jwith the U.S.
Navy and as afl Jwith the U.S. Air
Force. He stated that he was assigned with a| | with
the U.S. Navy | ] where he did routine maintenance
| _ | He stated while with the U.S.
Air Force he was also assigned in| |
|

[_Jadvised that he has had no experience in b6
the military or in subsequent civilian life with parachuting bic
other than limited training while in the U.S. Navy where
he was dropped from a distance of 100 feet by rope with
a parachute harness and practice releasing the harness
after hitting the water.

advised that he has never smoked and b6

commented that smoke is an irritant to him in any confined bic
area. He further commented that | |
to smoke and no smoking is allowed in his residence.

| ladvised that he moved to his current residence 6
at | |] Colorado, in February of b7c
1970, and has been employed at AMAX Mine, Henderson, Colorado
from June 2, 1965, to present. He stated that he was
employed with AMAX at a salary of approximately
per year and currently makes approximately per year.
He recalled the sale price of his current residence to have
been approximately [and stated that he financed the
house utilizing the GI bill. He stated that his initial
house payments were approximately | per month. He
stated since his employment with AMAX,] |
| Jin the Denver
area.

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| |] AMAX, Inc.,
was contacted at the AMAX Mine where after being advised
of the official identities of the interviewing Agents,
provided the following information:

[ |made available personnel file of b6
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mation:

Initial employment application, dated June 1,
1965 reflects that J giving address of | b6
Colorado, and deseribed as a White Male, born | b7C
> 9'8 1/2" tall, 168 pounds, brown hair and eyes, fCocial
Security Account Number] , Jisted education as
_a graduate of |
| and as having attended thel
Jfor a period of one year. lists
experience as an |
promt Land with the
| } Military service number is listed as | |
and discharge listed as honorable.
. Prior employment in addition to the aforementioned
is lis igation, New Orleans, Louisiana
as | lfrom June of 1961 through December b6
of 1961; as an| with Boeing Aircraft bic
Seattle, Washington from December of 1961, through October
of 1964; and as | 4 Colorado,
from January of 1965, through April of 1965.
Further review of applicant's personnel file
reflected that on October 27, 1971, an accident report
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| Colorado.
Interviewed on 2/22/79 ot (anderson, Colorado File # DNC 64-640 bé
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was advised as to the identity of the interviewing Agent and b7D
the nature of the inquiry, that being the oar Wi
regarding NORJ tated that on May 21, 1980,

in regards to a local employment.
[stated that] ]
Jand Dased on his experlence, stated he believed
|statements.

During the course of | b6é
| — |related the following story b7C
to] | b7D

advised that in January, 1980, he was b6
hitchhiking on Route 5, going towards Seattle, Washington, b7c
during a snow storm. At that time, an unidentified white b7D
Imale driving a late model stopped to give hima
ride. This white male could only be described as being in
his mid 40' ing | |

and the unidentified white male pro-

ceeded to the Seattle area until _ they came to an unidentified
body of water. At this point and the unidentified
white male proceeded to take a motorboat to 2
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a log cabin in which the unidentified white male apparently
resided.

Once inside, the unidentified white male showed

Gee parachute with the word NASA wtitten across it. b6
e unidentified white male then proceeded to teli[D bIC
a story of how several years earlier he had hijacked an un~« b7D
identified plane for $1,000,000. The unidentified white male
further explained that after receiving the $1,000,000, he
parachuted from the plane. At that point, stated
that the unidentified white male showed| | large amounts
of cash; which believed to be close to $1,00u, 000.
Before retiring for the night, the unidentified white male
showed [a newspaper clipping giving an account of the
aforementioned hijacking in which a photograph of the perpe-
trator of this hijacking was shown. The photograph | |
stated was that of the unidentified white male in the room with him.
mmvestigat Buffalo, New York _ Buifato—b64-i46— 6
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was given $100 by the unidentified white b6
male the following day and was transported from] bIC
by boat. At this point,| | stated b7D
he continued his hitchhiking across the country and has not

seen nor heard from the unidentified white male again.

[-—] stated one of the reasons he believed|____— bé

was the fact that he related other truthful stories in which b7C
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Jitself indicated| | truthfuiness.

advised that he was interested in any reward being
offered for the above-mentioned unidentified white male.
ded the interview by_supplying Special Agent
with an eight-page | |
and advised that he would be willing fo
cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in any way
possible,

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was advised as to the identities of the interviewing Agents

and the nature of the inquiry, that being the whereabouts

of | ] and provided the following information:

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Social Security Account Number| | was advised as to
the identities of the interviewing Agents and the nature of
the inquiry, that being any information he may have in regards
to an airplane hijacking on the west coast and provided the
following information:
He was hitchhiking near Seattle, Washington in
November, 1979. It was the day following a blizzard and there
was a lot of snow on the ground. He was on what he believed
to be Route 17 heading towards the city when he was picked up -_
by. hite male in a big blue late model car he thought to be bic
a .
He described this white male as being in his late
40's or early 50's and having salt and pepper, wavy hair,
dark skin and a mustache and goatee. He was further described
as having a thin build, being about 5'10" and having a b6
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but thought he was well spoken although he was intoxicated at bic
the time he picked him up. After the unidentified white male
| picked: ——] up, they proceeded down Route 17 until they
| came to Denny's Restaurant.
| This Dennys was located near 136th or 137th Streets
: within Seattle proper. The restaurant was further described
as being very close to a college campus.
After eating at Demnys and the unidenti- b6
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fied white male proceeded to this man's_home., It was approx-
imately | Jaway from Dennys. | | stated the
exit from Route;1/7 was a| . The unidentified white
male's home was located approximately [ ] from this
exit. Co | said there were not many houses on the street
and between the exi d the unidentified white male's home

was a in the 4A Eg
yard. Both the | jand the unidentified white male's home UL

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were located on the right side of the street as you headed
away from the freeway.

The unidentified white male's home was described as
a two-floor home with an attached garage. The garage had a

Genie door opener. The house was light in color and definitely
not made of brick. It was about 20 ~ 30 years old. The house

had a[

The inside of the home had a | | The oni
occupant other than the unidentified white male was an
old girl with long black hair.

Once inside the home, the unidentified white male
brought in from the trunk of the car a box of money. This
money was in packs and was wrapped with beige masking tape.
The unidentified white male then offered Do da drink and
told him a story of how he robbed something, then hijacked a
plane about one and one-half years ago (as of November, 1979)

and then exited the plane by parachuting from it. The uniden-

tified white male then showed[_____—sida parachute with the
following inscription: NASA I. The unidentified white male
then showed |] newspaper clippings relating a similar
story. These newspaper clippings had no photographs.

said he believed it was the same man be-
cause the unidentified white male was drunk when he was re-
lating the story and because he showed the parachute
and the box filled with packets of money.

| stated at this point he asked to
The unidentified white male then proceeded to drive
back to Route 17, where he would continue to hitchhike across
the country. As they left, however, the unidentified white
male commented he Lived only | | from the Air Force
Base in Seattle. The unidentified white male gave
a brand new_$i00 bill and left him on Route 17. This is the
last time saw the unidentified white male.

he conclusion of the interview, SA| |
showed an artist conception of D. B. Cooper marked
SE 164- 1Al. said it looked just like the
unidentified white male he spoke of except the man_he met
had wavier hair, had a mustache and goatee, had a| |
l Jand thicker eyebrows.

It should be noted that [ad during the course
of the interview seemed incapable of holding a train of thought

and at times rambled. had at the outset of the in-
terview, admitted to

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Charles E. May, residing at the Howell House,
Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, voluntarily appeared
at the Atlanta Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and furnished the following information:

. May was exhibited an artist's conception photograph
of D.B. Cooper, at which point he stated that he had seen
that photograph before and identified the photograph as
D.B. Cooper.

; He stated that in the past, people have indicated
to him his likeness to Cooper; however, he denied any knowledge
of that matter.

May furnished the following information regarding
himself, during the interview, stating that at the specific
time of the hijacking involving D.B. Cooper he was ina
travel status, travelling to Joliet, Illinois, and Dover,

New Jersey, as he was employed by the U.S. Army at Chattanooga,
Tennessee, as Chief Engineer.

May furnished the following descriptive data regarding

himself:
Name: Charles E. May
Race: White
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: September 16, 1935
Place of Birth: Davis County, Iowa
Height: 5'4" tall
Weight: 150 pounds
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Residence: Howeli House
Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia
Telephone Number: 659-8622 Soe.
Employment : Self-employed wee YY
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AT 164-642

Parents:

Brothers:

Social Security
Account Number:
Residence in
June, 1971:

July, 1971:

William Elmer May
Des Moines, Iowa;
Nellie Francis May
Des Moines, Iowa

(Addresses Unknown)
478-34-4768

Country Club Apartments

north side of lake at Chattanooga,
Tennessee;

Apartments located near Interstate
75 (I-75) and a new hospital

which was under construction

at that time, residing at
these apartments for approximately
one year.

May consented to photographs being made of himself,
and he furnished a resume regarding himself, a copy of which

is attached hereto:

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RESUME:

JOB OBJECTIVE:

BRIEF QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

Aug 1975
to

Present:

June 1971
to
Aug 1975,

Nov. 19693
to
Nov. 1970

June 1968
tio
Nov: 1969

March: 1966
to
June 1968

May 1964:
to
March: 1966

March 1960
to
May 1964

July 1957
to

Sep 1959

EDUCATION :

Permanent Nail Address

C E May

Box 1416

Atlanta, GA 30301 .
Tels 404-659-8622

Contract. engineering and consulting assignments where. can
utilize experience and' background,

Broad industrial facilities project management experience:
in petroleum and chemical industries. Some environmental and gov't
regulatory experience, SBSCHE, Iowa State U off Sed & Techy

Self Employed, Atlanta, GA
OWNER4OPERATOR ~ Miscellaneous design, manufacturing, distri tution,.
and service business.

U S Army, Volunteer Army Aumo Plti,. Chattanooga,, TN

CHIEF ENGINEER - Top technical authority and advisor tom Commander.
Evaluated operating contractor's engineering, program, projects;
initiated new prajects and methods, Envinonnental: Coordinator: for:
plant; monitored pollution abatement and dealt with regulatory agenciies,

Union Carbide: Corp, South Charleston,, WV¥
PROJECT ENGINEER — Defined scopey. estimated cost, controlled jot: for:
projects in polyethylene plant, gas seperation plant,, ete.

USS Chemicals Diw of US Steel, Pittsbunghy PA
PROJECT ENGINEER ~ Project manager on. major capitali pnojects in: aren
of plastics. Responsible for scope walidittyy and adhenence: tio scope,

General Electria Silicone. Products Depti, Waterfond,. NY
PROJECT ENGINEER — Responsible for physical: design: and: construction
of new facilities, detniled design and. construction supervision.

Monsanto Company, St: Louis, MO
PROCESS ENGINEER ~ Responsible: for process design. of synthetic fiber:
Lacilitiies; flowsheeta, P&I diagrams, layouts, scopes of work.

Shell: 011 Company;. Houston, Tt
GAS ENGINEER ~ Corrosion. control, plant engineer, plant: startup,.
construction inspectiion, production training: program.

Arabian American Oi] Co, Dhahran, Saudii Anahbia
CHEMICAL ENGINEER ~ Study and planning: wonk in head office staff group.
Production, refinery, community, and support facilities,

BSChE,, 1957 — Iowa State U of Sci & Techy Ames, Iowa. Tau: Beta Pi,
Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Lamtda Upsilon. Several short.
courses in computer' programming, geology,. corrosion control, operationa
research/aystems analysis, eto.

C E Hay
Hox 428
Houston, TX 77001

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
vv _ ( 7/3/80
rr a a " » . Date of transcription
; | |Nevada Lodge Hotel and Casino, bé
furnished the following information: bre
. advised that he was employed as aL_—Ss—C™ts—s~™zd be
during the time that Jack Scott Farmer was employed by the b7C
Nevada Lodge as a craps dealer, during the years 1968 and
1969. He was aware that in August, 1969, Farmer was reported
Missing and presumed drowned. [ stated that he had no
reason to believe that this report and presumption was not
correct.
| [stated that he recalled Farmer having bé
discussed skin diving with him in Lake Tahoe several days b7C
prior to the disappearance, Farmer relating the precautions
necessary to dive in Lake Tahoe. He recalled that Farmer
had served as a skin diving instructor on a part-time basis
during his employment. | Jstated that he was not aware
of any skydiving abilities possessed by Farmer, and could
not recall any discussions relating to skydiving with Farmer.
advised that Farmer rode a motorcycle and b6
frequently carried with him on the motorcycle a small dog. bic
Farmer was known for his unorthodox actions at times, however,
was considered a reliable employee who rarely missed work.
Farmer was considered honest and was not suspected of having
stolen or otherwise deprived the Nevada Lodge of any funds
or money.
recalled that Farmer had been attending bé6
school at an wnknown location. He did not recognize the b7c
name Garth Dunning, either as an employee or a friend of
Farmer's.

[sj advised that he could vaguely recall having b6
discussed Farmer approximately three months ago with an b7C
unknown person and could not recall if this person was
another Nevada Lodge employee or someone from outside. He .
added that he would not have stated that Farmer was suspectedy{\}? (.
of stealing money. a

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

7/3/80

A raed
~~ ~~ an , . Date of transcription

"Ne

_ ___}| Nevada Lodge Hotel
and Casino, furnished the following information:

[sjadvised that he recalled Jack Scott Farmer
aS a craps dealer who was employed at the casino from May 31,
1968 through August 9, 1969. During, or prior to his employment,
Farmer had been a student at Chico State College in Chico,
California. [___—| stated that during Farmer's employment,
he was never suspected of cheating or otherwise stealing money
from the Nevada Lodge. advised that_during that
time period, he | |}was employed as a|
and would have been aware of any accusations against Farmer.

| | recalled that Farmer shared a very close

relationship with | identified as
| Attempts to Locate an employment application
for] Jwas negative, however, DP] recalled that

married another person and probably worked under her
married name. ("I produced a 3X5 card reflecting
Farmer's employment dates and physical description from the
employment files, whereupon it was noted the name] |
and a telephone number of |
This number may have been the telephone number of |

[_—idjadvised that he was aware Farmer had
been reported drowned with another person, and was not
familiar with the name Garth Dunning.

stated that no fingerprint cards are
maintained at the Nevada Lodge for any reason whatsoever.

SURG

7/1/80 at Crystal Bay, Nevada ~BY—164—-0—

(nvestigation on File #

SAl 7/2/80

by Date dictated

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7/3/80

fo ly Date of transcription

z

Douglas County
Sheriff's Office, advised that she had located a fingerprint
card for Garth Hudson Dunning, dated July 25, 1966. Aliso
located were Applications for Work Permit pertaining to
Dunning dated July 25, 1966, July 11, 1968 and July 30, 1969.

The original fingerprint card and copies_of the
work applications were furnished to Special Agent

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i 7 Date of transcription August 13, 1980
| Rainier National b6
Bank, 801 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington, advised that she b7Cc

has handled most of the wire transfers for Robert N. Bishop and
recognizes his voice when he calls on the phone. The first trans-
fers in 1976 from Bishop's savings account were to a bank in
Alaska (name unrecalled), and then later to the D. C. National
Bank, 1801 K Street Northwest, Washington D. C., attention

| for deposit to the account of "Officer's
bervice Ciub"™ number 264-002-3,

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this time Bishop sifid he wanted his savings reduced to a $5 balance. bic
Bishop requested the money be wired to the D.C . National Bank,
for him to pick up upon presentation of proper identification.

further advised that Bishop had provided his ad- b6
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west, Washington D. C,

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Sus ASS, &

Date of transcription

August 18,

_ | Rainier
National Bank, 810 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington, was pro-
vided with a "Certificate of Compliance with the right to Finan-
cial Privacy Act of 1978" dated 8/8/80; "Formal written request
for financial records" dated 8/8/80; and a court order dated
8/8/80 from U. S. Magistrate Gilbert H. Kleweno, Vancouver,
Washington, authorizing a 90 day delay in notification of Robert
Ned Bishop and prohibiting the Rainier National Bank from dis-
closer to Bishop for 90 days. The above three documents all
pertain to accounts of Robert Ned Bishop.

ee provided records which indicated that
Robert N. Bishop, General Delivery, Evergreen Hotel, room 210
Vancouver, Washington, opened checking account number 012-250
5402 on 4/6/73 by depositing a government check in the amount
of $542. His Social Security Number was listed as 531-14-1672,
and occupation as Dog Trainer. The account was placed in the
ean si files on 12/11/75 due to inactivity with a balance of
42,31,

advised that 10/13/76, Bishop started a savings
account number 0120511535, by transferring the balance of $34.81
from the inactive checking account. His address given at that
time was,in care of| |} Juneau,
Alaska. Date of birth was listed as 9/11/22 in Alaska; mother's
maiden name as Swanson; occupation, retired; local address at
the Olympia Hotel.

Records indicate regular monthly deposits by govern-
ment checks starting in November 8, 1976, with $730 and in-
creasing to $945 as 5/30/80. Withdrawals of one or more per
month have been made by wire transfer ranging from $14 to $1,003.

[advised that she opened both the checking and
savings accounts for Bishop but could only recall him as being a
white male.

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L i | Parkersburg, W. Va., telephone | | was -
interviewed at the home of her parents, | |

Marys Pike, telephone b7C

was made aware of the identity of the interviewing Agent and the
nature of the inquiry. She was advised that the interviewing
Agent had received an anonymous telephone call from a woman on
June 23, 1980, who said that Richard Armstrong resembles D. B.
Cooper. [_ |] advised she did not make the telephone cali.
She did, however, provide the following information:

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She said Armstrong, whom she b7C

had not | | was relatively new
to Parkersburg. She said when she met him he was a construction
worker, broke, with drinking problens. She said she

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beiieve that he had ever committed a criminal act in the past,
She said he is a hard worker.

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Gooper skyjacking incident. She said that| b7c
admittedly an ex-paratrooper, would not have been capable of
such a crime as that committed by Cooper.

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Richard A. Armstrong, Bickel Trailor Court, who
being made aware of the identity of the interviewing agent
and the nature of the interview, advised as follows:

Armstrong stated that he has had a continuing
interest in the D. B. Cooper affair since its occurrence
because of the newsmedia conjecture that Cooper possibily
was a parachutist and that he had been a paratrooper. He said
that the fact of his being a former paratrooper and his
resemblance to the artist conception of Cooper has brought
comments from fellow censtruction workers, such as, "Armstrong,
are you sure you are not Cooper?", When the interviewing agent
advised Armstrong that he was there as a result of an anonymous
phone caller, Armstrong said, "oh, the caller was probably
my ex=-mother-in-law!",

Armstrong commented about a recent article in the
Parkersburg Newspaper which told of pieces of the extortion
money being found. He said it was probably placed there as a
"decoy". He asked the interviewing agent if the Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI) had obtained fingerprints of Cooper
and if the FBI were certain that Cooper had actually parachuted,
instead of hiding himself on the plane. Also, when the mechanics
of the alleged jump were discussed, Armstrong stated that the
jump was certainly possible, that the speed of the plane and the
altitude of it would be no factor. He said that he, as a
United States Army Paratrooper, had made 30 jumps; one jump,
according to him, was made from a plane flying at 300 miles
per hour,

Armstrong advised, when he was told by the interviewing
agent of his similarity to Cooper, that he is not Cooper and
that he had been no farther West than Iowa. He did admit, however,
to considerable travel, including flying to various places, but
mostly, he said, East of the Mississippi. He said that he
once had a passport to Newfoundland, , and; more recently, he
said he made an application vor a passport to Saudi Arabia.

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| Rainier b6
National Bank, 810 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington, advised b7C

that she had determined that the checks deposited to the savings
account of Robert N. Bishop were Veterans Administration checks.

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shown four artists' composites, two black and white and two
colored, depicting the individual known as D. B. Cooper who
skyjacked Northwest Orient Flight Number 305 on November 24, 1971.
viewed the four artists' composites and stated in her
judgment, the black and white artist's composite without the
sunglasses looks just like| | John Scott
Maze, who died of a heart attack in Novembex,_1974, in Scottsdale,
Arizona, at the age of 59.

She noted in addition to the information she furnished
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Charlottesville, Virginia,
on April 11, 1980, John Scott Maze did smoke cigarettes of the
filter type but she could not recall the brand.

She also noted he was always extremely polite, even to
her whom he did not care for at all.

She noted the composite she identified as looking just
like John Scott Maze, looked like him without the "David Niven"
type mustache he always wore.

She also recalled he alwdS talked at a low modulation as
he had an adversity towards loud noise. She added, she talks loud
and that was one of the things Maze did not like about her.

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and if she locates anything which would be of further value to the b7C
Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning Maze, she will contact
the interviewing Agent and furnish it to him.

In conclusion she stated in her judgment, the composite
picture she identified is a picture of John Scott Maze, and Maze's
complexion was even more tan than the complexion depicted in the
colored composites when she last saw Maze in person in 1972.

interviewed on 4/14/80 at Charlottesville, Virginia File #@ RH 164-167
SE 164-81- 5,

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Date of transcription

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telephone number [ f Lurnished the following information
relating to the D. B. Cooper Skyjacking case under investigation
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

[_Jviewed a television program entitled "In Search Of" bé
which is broadcast weekly on Sunday nights. She noted one of the b7c
recent broadcasts reviewed the D.B. Cooper Skyjacking case and in
the presentation a composite picture of Cooper, made from
information furnished by witnesses was displayed.

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in her mind a picture of [ | John b7C
Scott Maze, who died in Scottsdale, Arizona, of a heart attack, in
November, 1974.

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| Tempe, Arizona, | |

| Ed} JOhn Scott Maze.

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resided in a trailer home at 1149 North 92nd Street, Scottsdale, b7C

Arizona. She noted that John Scott Maze had been employed by
AiResearch, Phoenix, Arizona, as an engineer for twenty years
prior to being fired in the middle 1960's for being an alcoholic.

She continued after he was fired, he never held any
meaningful employment to her knowledge up to his death. She
added after he was fired, he used to disappear for two or three
months at a time and just go out into the wilderness of Oregon and
the state of Washington to be by himself.

She noted he was a "real loner" and had as little to do
with other people as he could.

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| |, Billings, Montana, |
furnished the following information during a telephone call
from Billings to Los Angeles, California:
| ] advised that approximately one year ago b6
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Indian now residing in Kyle, south Dakota, confided he was b7D
Planning to eventually publish_a_book regarding his past
activities and adventures and | j an
excerpt from what was purported to be a| lof his
forthcoming book. The excerpt was an account of |
hijacking of a commercial airliner in the early 1970's using
the name "Cooper." According to| } this document
contained many details of the crime and were represented
by Ito be in account of his own accomplishment of the b6
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references to the hijacking and cautioned | |} that no one
else was awars of his proposed bock and his accomplishment

of this crime. | |was unable to recall all of thé: details
of the | J of the hijacking, but remembered there

was an explanation of the planning of the crime, including

use of the name "Cooper" and a reference to the perpetrator
parachuting from the aircraft.

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in any detail concerning this matter in 1979 as she was b7Cc
unaware at that time of a hijacking of a commerical airliner b7D
in Seattle involving a suspect using the name "Cooper" who
parachuted from the plane while in flight.

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a combat veteran of two or more tours in Vietnam. He claims b7D

to have been parachute trained in the Marine Corp and is
believed to have been active in "skydiving" subsequent to his
discharge from the military service.

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Date of transcription

|

was contacted at his residence,| | at
which time he provided the following information:

Sometime during the last week of August, 1980 or
the first week of September, 1980 he observed a television
program entitled "In Search Of" and it probably was on a
weekend when the program was broadcast on local television.
The program consisted of a review of an airplane hijacking
that occurred between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington
in approximately November, 1971. The name of the individual
involved in the hijacking was D. B. COOPER and during the
program a composite drawing of D. B. COOPER was shown.

Immediately upon viewing the composite drawing of
D. B. COOPER it reminded him of an individual he had served
with on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. In
the past he had seen numerous newspaper articles and
television programs concerning the hijacking case but had
never seen a composite drawing of D. B. COOPER.

Immediately upon seeing the composite drawing of
D. B. COOPER, he began Looking through a photo album of the
251st Marine Fighter Squadron that he had served with. 0On
page of the photo album he located a photograph
of a who is very similar in appearances to the
composite drawing of D. B. COOPER shown on the television
program. He subsequently obtained a copy of a paperback
book entitled "Great Unsolved Crimes" from the public library
in Sidney, Montana. The book is published by Scholastic Book
Services, New York City, and was written by LOUIS SOLOMON.
Page four of the book contains a composite drawing of D. B.
COOPER with sun glasses and is also very similar in appearances

with the [ |who served with the 251st Marine Fighter 4,
Investigation on at y, Montan cue BT 164-26
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Date cictated

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i -"TWDCY, contacted the Washington Pield Office (WFO)
regarding an individual knoyn,to hin as Robert N. Bishop
.who, currently xyesides at, the Club. [~— Ibelieves Bishop
", to be Di Be Cooper.

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and until recently wearing a beard. navised Bishop

is an avid woodsman and a purported paratrooper. Bishop

keeps to himself and it is unknown where he goes each day,
however, it is believed he is unerployed.

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of Bishop were likened to those of D.B. Cooper. b7C

advised that Bishop has $900.60 per month b6
wired to the 0.C. National Bank, .1uDC, to the account of b7C

the Officers Service Club, of which $250.00 is deducted for
his rent. The remaining $650.00 is cashed by[_ Jand
given to Bishop.

[Cd|has indicated that Bishop is afraid of b6
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and has shown b7c
gxeat interest in the recent discovery of $3,000.00 of the
original D.B. Cooper money; found in the State of Washington.

[Cid advised that Bishop currently has a female b6
companion living at the Officers Service Club in| | b7C
known as| |. He stated that Lishop has paid her

rent for the past twce months.
advised that Bishop sits in the lounge bé6é
each morning and reads a newspaper which he purchases between b7C
7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. daily.

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Club, Washington, D.C.
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Field GCfficea (WFO)
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-the club,.

SHOP,

unsub, aka D.B, COOPER.

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the United States as soo
Pan American' Airlines.
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nh aS practically ressible.

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though he

ates,

he is not disappearing

from the WDC area.

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personal effects while he is

advised that BISH
handle his financial affairs through the Officer's
Service Club in the future, therefore BISHOP asked
to write a letter indicating that BISHOP had
the Officer's Service Club since December,
established his bonafides as a tenant.

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lived at
1979 and

advised that BISHOP was svecessful
g his own sdvings account at the N.C. National
, WDC, and will he able to transfer money via
'wire on a securé, confidential basis.

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that landed in London, England on August 21, 1980. His
information, further indicated that Bishop flew from

London, England to Rotterdam, but was refused entry because
he had no money. Bishop was forced to return to London
however he was also refused entry for the same reason.

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'a refused entry due to lack of money. Ne was sent back to
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contacted the Washington Field Office, Federal Bureau of

Investigation and related the following:

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At approximately 5:30 p.m., on February 11, 1980,
[ | Vancouver, Washington,
telephonically contacted the below listed agent at the Portland
FBI Office to advise that he had called 30 minutes earlier and
had spoken to a girl in the office and had given her the serial
numbers to some $20 bills that he had found, and asked her to
check them to see if they were "hot". [ Jwas advised that
the FBI is interested in the money and was asked if it was pos-
sible for him to bring the money into the office. He advised
that he could and that he would appear at the Portland Office
and bring the money at approximately 9:00 a.m. the following day,
February 12, 1980.

At approximately 9:45 a.m., February 12, 1980, | |
appeared at the Portland FBI Office with| }

at which time he brought with him a small plastic sandwich

baggie containing some obviously decomposed $20 Federal Reserve
Notes. Immediate examination of the money disclosed that bills
bearing the following serial numbers were contained within the
parcel:

SERIAL NUMBER YEAR

39706882
02442844
03654750
02591811
20209868
55376548
20301456
51236377
27112759

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1969
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when their] | found a parcel of decomposed
$20 bills Jas he helped [ J
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away, and was casually observing when | discovered the
money | |} all of the[ ]
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money, but they did not know where it had come from or what
to do with it.
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| [Portland State
University, home address | lL home
telephone number | |, work telephone number | __|;
was interviewed following [ ]Tena Bar
in Vancouver, Washington, where portions of $20 bills had been
found. These $20 bills were among the money furnished a person
identifying himself as D. B. COOPER during a 1971 airplane high-

jacking attempt. | jwas interviewed by SA [-—__]

of the Portland, Oregon, FBI Office.

| Jadvised that he found the beach area
in the vicinity where the money was found to be in approximately
four different layers. These layers consisted of an upper sand
layer, a post dredging sand layer, a clay lump (dredge) sand
layer, and below that an older sand layer. The upper layer con-
sisted of six inches to eight inches of reworked beach sand
and is the sand which contained the fragments and bundles of
the recovered money. This sand also contained soda pop cans and
other debris, which were not severely damaged or rusted. The
post dredging sand contained older soda pop cans, rusted nails
and spikes, and other rusted artifacts, which were in a much more
deteriorated condition. The clay lump (dredge) sand was a mix~
ture of course sand and fragments of organic clay material,
ranging from one inch to five inches in size. Based on U.S. Corps
of Engineering records which_reflect that they dredged the Columbia
River at this site in 1974, | Jstated this clay layer
in all probability, was deposited during that 1974 dredging. The
older sands, which were light in color and uniform in texture
and which were found below the clay lump sand, were deposited
prior to the 1974 dredging.

| Jadvised that in the post dredging
layer, he found cross bedded course and medium sand, which in-
dicated the river and river waves had worked repeatedly on this
layer since 1974. The upper six inches to eight inches of re-
worked beach sand is the active layer which is currently being
worked by the water of the Columbia River.

Based _on the condition of the money through observation,
| Jadvised that the money was probably washed into
the location where it was found by natural river flow and was
probably placed at the location of Tena Bar during the last

rise in the Columbia River in the past two or three months.
2/13/80

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FD-302 {REV. 3-8-77) 9 . @

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Oate of transcription 3/1 0/8 0
[
[| Terrebonne, Oregon, furnished the following information:
Jadvised that
had_in the past made out an application for_employment with
| L who was doing business as| |
however , | advised that[ } although contacted
several times by | F never went to work for him.
| further stated that
Riso had some dealings with |; however,
involvement with| | was merely doing some
|for him. | | stated that she was certain that
neither |
would have any information regarding any illegal activities which
| | was involved in.
Investigation on 3/5/80 at Terrebonne, Oregon File # PD 164- 41 7 LAAT

a,
by_SAl Date dictated 3/6/80 nian

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it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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£D-302 (REV. 3-8-77} . t on P MY
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contacted the below listed agent on February 13, 1980, to
furnish the following information:
She was present with] } b6

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on Sunday afternoon, February 10, 1980, when the ransom money

from the "D. B. Cooper" skyjacking case was found. She stated

that the accounts she had read of the finding of the money in

the newspapers were slightly inaccurate and she stated that the

actual finding went as follows:

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was found had been turned in, and she asked what if it were not. bic
The importance of turning in all of the money was explained to
her and she stated that if there were any further money, she
would attempt to obtain it and turn it in.

On February 14, 1980, | J telephonically b6
advised SA |that she desired to visit the FBI Office b7c
in Portland and bring in additional bills from the ransom. An
appointment was made and subsequently | jJappeared at
the Portland FBI Office and handed over an envelope containing
four more of the bills bearing the following serial numbers:

SERIAL NUMBER YEAR

G 03072381 B 1969 Sui &

L 10919321 A 1969 Qn tir

L 55066257 a 1969 Wo -S\- Ooty

ZL 32987392 A 1969

bevestigans 2/13-14/80 1 .Portland, Oregon rilet FD 164-41 — i BOF.
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it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FD-202 (Ray. 11-27-70)

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° 2/27/79

Date of transcription

| | was interviewed at the place
of his employment where after being advised of the official
identities of the interviewing Agents and the purpose of
the interview he provided the following information:

advised that while in the U.S. Navy and

U.S. Air Force from | | he was assigned as an

| with the U.S.

Navy and as al Jwith the U.S. Air
Force. He stated that he was assigned with a | | with
the U.S. Navy| | where he did routine maintenance

| | He stated while with the U.S.
Air Force he was also assigned in | |

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advised that he has had no experience in
the military or in subsequent civilian life with parachuting
other than limited training while in the U.S. Navy where
he was dropped from a distance of 100 feet by rope with
a parachute harness and practice releasing the harress
after hitting the water. ,

advised that he has never smoked and
commented that smoke is an irritant to him in any confined
area. He further commented that | |
to smoke and no smoking is allowed in his residence.
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ladvised that he moved to his current residence
at | | Colorado, in February of
1870, and has been employed at AMAX Mine, Henderson, Colorado
from June 2, 1965, to present. He stated that he was
employed with AMAX at a salary of approximately | ]
per year and currently makes approximately | |per year.
He recalled the sale price of his current residence to have
been approximately [> Jana stated that he financed the
house utilizing the GI bill. He stated that his initial
house payments were approximately | |per month. He
stated since his employment with AMAX.| |
| {in the Denver

area.

Interviewed on 2/21/73, Henderson » Colorado ey, # DN 164-640
SA

by SA Date dictated 2/26/73

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your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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| | was bé |
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BR powered agent and the purpose of the interview and thereafter .
furnished the the following information:
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it and Its.contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)

®.... BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 11/17/78
| | Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, b6é
Kelso, Washington, provided the following information: bIC

A few days previous, the individual by the name of
| } a Kelso, Washington resident, having a home b6
telephone number of provided the Sheriff's Office b7¢
with a portion of a decal found by him approximately twelve

miles due east of Castile Rock, Washington, in ; remote area.
| stumbled upon

this decal. The area where | | discovered this was near
Toutile River Park.

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was made of white plastic with dark red lettering. The decal bic
was torn but read "...ergency..it handle, aft air stair, to
operate, access door, puli on re..., ..dle. Lock wire will
bre.., ..hen handle is pulled". At the bottom of the decal
where the letters and numbers BAC27DPA. '

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graph of the decal for the FBI.

Interviewed on _LL/8/78 gy _Longview, Washington File # _.SE 164-81

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The following outline is the result of many -hours of research

by and we be- At

live that this information will lead to the arrest and conviction
of "Dan B, Cooper", and the return of the money taken,
Dan B, Coopers "ILLUSIONS"
A. The public and the FBI believe the following:
1. On November 2, 1971 Northwest Orient flight 305 left
Washington DC for Portland Oregon, then Seattle Washington,
2. Shortly before landing in Seattle a note was given to
a stewardess to relay the following information to the pilot
a. I have a bomb in my briefcase;
b. Do the following: Relay I will exchange all 36 passengers

for $200,000 in twenty dollar bills, and 4 parachutes.

3. All the passengers, plus 2 stewardesses were released in
exchange for the above,

lh. Money and chutes on board, Cooper positively identified
as being on board the aircraft - Aircraft. now lifts off.

a. 8 fighter jets now tail the aircraft at slow speci, with
the door in-the tail section of the aircraft open, all the way
to Reno Nevada.

1. All the fighter pilots report that no one left the aircraft

b. The aircraft now lands, FBI agents and police engulf the

aircraft and are convinced that Cooper did not get off the aircraft

in Reno Nevada.

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lL. The search now starts for Coopers body, and the money.

a. everyone is throughly convinced that mr. Cooper is
without a doubt dead.

b. 5 years later still no evidence to indicate that Cooper
had indeed jumped. The money is still missing. Not one of the $20
dollar bills has ever turned up in circulation.

d. Cooper is now made a national hero, the public, and the FBI
are still stumped as to the whereabouts of Cooper or the money.
The following information has been abbreviated to indicate our
'main findines. |
A. Flight 305 starts as a routine flight from Washington De to
Portland, then Seattle.

1, Mr, X dressed as himself now leaves DC for Seattle.

'a. Mr, or Mrs. ¥ upon arrival in Portland departs the aircraft
with the portland passengers, even though his ticket. axually reads
to Seattle. | |

b. Mr. or MrskK now changes 'clothing, and now is ready to re~
board the aircraft as a ticketed passenger known as Mr. Dan Cooper.

2, Just prior to touchdown Mr. Dan Cooper hands the stewardess
a note indicating her to have the pilot to do the following:

A.I have a bomb in my briefcase have the pilot relay the following:

1. I will exchange all the passengers aboard for $200,000
'and parachutes.

2. The return message came that we will follow your instruc-
tions as indicated if you release the passengers first.

B. Passengers were now released au asked to do, in good faith,

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i. Before the passengers were released off the aircraft the following
took place as scheduled,
a. Coaper now changes back into his origional clothing of Mr. X.
1. A crewmember, most Likely the 2nd officer puts on the clothing
that Cooper originally had on, to complete the second part of Cooper.
2. 35 passengers, plus Mr. or Mrs, X and 2 stewardesses now de-
part the aircraft, all of -these people probably state that they saw
Cooper on board the aircraft. (Actually they 'must have been convinced
that the 2nd officer was Cooper at this point. )
3. Actually you have 2 people playing themselves, and Cooper.
Mr, X plays himself, then Cooper until the plane lifts off, upon
which he resumes his real idenity, creating the illusion that there
are 5 people on the aircraft upon take off, when in reality only
' hh are indeed aboard.
3. Money and chutes are now put upon the aircraft, and the flight
now Lifts off for Reno Nevada. )
4, 8 fighter jets.now trail the aircraft all the way to Reno.
1. The aircraft flys at slow speed, and low with the door in
the taiz open to create the illusion that Cooper wonld indeed jumpout.
-B. On the aircraft h crewmembers , not S - because there was no Cooper-
complete 'the following:
1. All the evidence aboard the aircraft must be destroyed.
a. The dummy chutes, $200,000, and any other evidence is now
all burned, YES I SAID THAT THEY DID INDEED BURN EVERY LAST 20
DOLLAR BILL OF THE $200,000. ~THE ILLUSION IS NOW COMPLETF- NO COOPER,
NO MONEY, NOCHUTES, NO- EVIDENCE ARRIVES IN RENO NEVADA. -
h. Upon touchdown in Reno the fighter pilots now state that Cooper

did not jump, and that nothing left that aircraft.

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2. The FBI and police now engulf the aircraft, certain that Mr .
Gooper is aboard, After a through search of the aircraft, and crew,
they are convinced that Mr. Cooper had indeed jumped without them
detecting his jump. |
THE GREATEST MADIGICAL PERFORMANCE EVER HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED,
WITH THE LARGEST POSSIBLE AUDINCE ~THE WHOLE WORLD.

1. The crew of this aircraft were nothing but actors that were —
probably paid very well to put on this fine performance.

2. You must realize that the money was not the motive -in this
fine madigical feat, the money was no more than a mere stage prop
that had to be burned to complete this fine series of illusions. .

3. This shows you something about our Mr. or Mrs, Cooper. Cooper
has to be a very well to do person, such as an actor, or magician, —

h. In 5 years the FBI has been trying to find some evidence to
indicate that Mr. Cooper jumped, and in 5 years they have not been
able to prove this fact, no body, parachutes, or money has ever
been found.

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may lead to the arrest and conviction of Mr. or Mrs. Dan B, Cooper,

'and accomplices, Therefore Mr. X also known as Dan B, Cooper, has his

name on the passenger list in the FBI files, and we have been denied
nission: to look at this list by the FBI.
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Dated at Tacome, Washington, this Qlbday r. 1976.

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'Dear Mr. Davidson:

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$15 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98174
February 3, 1976

Mr. Mel Davidson
7308 Muirwood Avenue
Boise, Idaho

Thank you for your note expressing your willing-
ness to help in solving one of the most mysterious crimes
of the decade. As you know, the FBI is working quite
diligently to solve this crime and any assistance by private
citizens is much appreciated.

At the present time I. can think of nothing for you
to do that would aid us, however, if you have any specific
information of value, please #o not hesitate to contact

your local office of the FSI and provide that information
to then. ;

Thank you again for your note and interest in
this matter.

Very truly yours,

Philip T. Basher
Special Agent in Charge

1 - Addressee

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815 Second Avoanue
Seattle, Vashington 93174
February 3, 1976

Me. Mel Davidson
7308 Muirvood Avenue
Boise, Idaho

Lear Mr. Davidson:

Thank you for your note exprassing your willing-
ness to healip in solving one of the most mysterious crimes
ef the decade. As you know, the PRI is workins quite
dilicently to solve this crime and any assistance by private
citizens is much appreciated.

At the present time I can think of nothinr for you
to do that would aid UA, hovever, if you have any specific
information of value, please Jo not hesitate to contact

your local office of the FBI and provide that information
to then.

Thank you arain for your nete and interest in
this matter.

Yery truly yours,

Philip T. Basher
Special Arent in Charre

1 - Addressee
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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10
JULY 1P73 EDITION

GSA FPMR {41 CFR! 103 WW @
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TO : SAC, SHATTIE (164-81) (P) DATES 1/9/76
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On 12/12/75, |
| Seattle, Washington, provided the attached
ietter to Cpecial Agent CHARLES FARRELL of the Seattle
Division.

The writer of the attached letter is obviouslv
confused and the latter itself doas not make any sense.

Wo further investigation will he conducts] con-
cerning this particular aspect of capticned crime at this
time and this information is filed in the miscellaneous
letter file,

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, tO
JULY $973 ED'TION

GSA FPMR (43 CFR? 101-11.6; rH

UNITED STATES P ERNMENT '
TO: SAC, SEATTLA (164-81) (P) DATES 1/9/76
SUBJECT. NORTAT

00: SEATTLE
Bufile: 164+2111

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MISCELLANFOUS LETTERS

On 12/12/75,]|
| seattle, Washington, provided the attached
letter to Epecial Agent CHARLES FARRELL of the Seattle
Division.

The writer of the attached letter is cbviousliv
confused and the letter itself does not make any sense.

Wo further investigation will be conducted con-
cerning this particular aspect of captioned crime at this
time and this information ig Filed in the miscellaneous
letter file.

ARMED ARD DANGEROUS.

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UNITED STATES GOV§SMNMENT . @
Memorandum

TO : SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) DATE: 12/12/75

FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111

RE: SUB R - MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS

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copy of a letter received by the Seattie Division from the b7c
| Missouri |
The Kansas City Division is requested to check
then& indices concerning | Jand advise Seattle

what action deemed appropriate concerning the information
contained in the enclosed letter.

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SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) DATE: 1:2/12/75

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SUBJECT: NORJAK
00: SEATTLE
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thera indices concerning | land advise Seattle
what action deemed appropriate concerning the information
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FBI

915 Second Avenue

, Seattle, Washington - 98174

i Dear Sir:

Iam writing to you regarding the article that
p appeared in the ""Enquiter Magazine" about the sky-
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' as this.

The Lord has told me the man's name you are looking for,
his street address and city; and also the location of the
money; so if you want me to help you, I would be more than
happy to talk with you about this case or any other case,

Thank you for your kind attention to this letter.

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December 12, 1975

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ness to help in solving one of the rost mysterious crimes
of the decade. As you know, the Federal fureau of Investi-
gation is working quite dilirently to solve this crime and
any assistance by private citizens is much appreciated,

If you have any other specific information of value,
please do not hesitate to contact your local office of the
Federal Bureau of investigation and provide that information
to then,

thank you again for your letter.

Very truly yours,

Philip T. Basher
Special Agent in Charge

1 - Addressee

3. Beattie (164-81)
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December 12, 1975

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any assistance by private citizens is much appreciated.

Tf you have any other specific information of value,
please do not hesitate to contact your local offiee of the

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to then.

Thank you afain for your letter.

Very truly yours,

Philip T. Basher
Special Arment in Charge

1 - Addressee
{3 ~ Seattle (164-81)

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ness to help in the investiration of the D. DB. Ceoper affair.
Essentially all of the details in the November 25 Inquirer
article are correct and complete.

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workin= quite dilirently to solve this erine and any assistance
by private citizens is much appreciated. If you, have any spsci-
fie information of value, please do not hesitate to contact the
Vancouver Resident Srancy in Vancouver, Vashineton, and provide
that information to the Special Asent that vorks in that offiecc.

Thank you again for your letter.

¥ery truly yours,

Philip T. Basher
Special Arent in Charge

1 - Addressee

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Essentially all of the detaiis in the Hovenber 25 Inquirer
article ara correct and complete.

As you know, the Federal Bureau of Investisation is
working quite diligently to solve this crime and any assistance
by private Citizens is much appreciated. Tf you have any speci-
fic information of value, please do not hesitate to contact the
Vancouver Resident Agency in Vancouver, Cashington, and provide
that information to the Special Agent that works in that offiee.

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Very truly yours,

Philip T. Basher
Special Agent in Charge

1 ~ Addressee

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tance by private citizens is much appreciated.
The information contained in your letter will be
held in the strictest confidence and rest assured the appro-
priate action shall be taken.
Thank you again for your letter,
Very truly yours,
Philip fT. Basher
Special Arent in Charge
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Very truly yours,

Philip fT. Basher
Special Agent in Charge

1 - Addressée

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of copies of the ransom list. It therefore is not possible
to send copies of the List to everyone requesting them.

Might I suggest, if you have a serial number you
wish to check, to contact your local sheriff's office or
bank as they should hoth be in possession of the ranson
list.

AS you know, it is only through the cooperation
by citizens such as yourself that this erime might be
colved. Thank you for your interest in this matter.

Sincerely,

Philip Tf. Basher
cneelal Agent in Charge

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The FBI Asks Enquirer Readers cee

Help Us Find Skyjacker Wire
Escaped With $200,000 Caste

The FBI has asked ENQUIRER
_ readers ta. the mystery.

jet's rear hoarding ramp and jumped

out, wearing one of the parachutes. i

behind one of the great unsolved
crimes of the past 25 years —
who and where is skyjacker D.B.
Cooper?

A man using that name hijacked a
jetliner in_1971 and parachuted into
the-darkness over Oregon, carrying
$200,000 in eash with him. No trace!
of him, or the money has eyer beef
fegurd. ,

ne ces of The
ENQUIRER. could
help us solve the
mystery," said
FBI Agent Ralph <.
Himmelshach, who
has been working
on the case since

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The plane was flying at 196 mph,:
the temperature was 7 degrees below .
zero and there were winds of up to:

50 mph. As far as is known, Cooper }

wore no goggles or protective clothing. :

Using a computer, the FBI calculat- ,

ed he parachuted into a 24-square-mile
area.on the Washington-Oregon border '
near the rugged shores oi Le
win in an area of dense voids ot

'eFagey 'foothills, almost Smpen otf &

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in many places.

"For'him to have gotten down un
injured would have been a tremendous
. feat or a tremendous stroke of luck,"
said Himmelsbach.

if Cooper died that night, no one
: has ever admitted finding | his body —
- or the $200,000 ransom.

"Let's assume Cooper-didn't survive
the jump," Himmelsbach said in ex-

hey NIeT- |

~ we, 'ke. plaining how ENQUIRER readers:

the hijacking. gS
"Since we haven't <2 >

found him, the SKYJACKER
ease is still open FBI artist's version
and we're stif] of the mysterious
jooking," B.B, Cooper,

could help.

'That means there is someone some-
where who went missing ahout that
time and has never returned. And even

Cooper — a tall, dark-complexioned |
man neatly dressed in a business suit,
topcoat and brown oxfords — hijacked
a Portland-to-Seattle jet on the eve-
ning of Noy. 24, 1971.

He demanded that 10,060 $20-bills be
delivered to him at Seattle along with
four parachutes — or he would blow
up the plane.

Afrline officials complied with his
demand. In return, Cooper allowed
the 36 passengers and two of the three
stewardesses to leave the plane.

He then ordered the pilot to fly
south to Reno, Nev., at 200 mph at
10,000 feet with the wing flaps down.
He ordered the crew members to stay
in the cockpit.

A few minutes later in the dark skies

if Cooper did survive, he may not
have returned to his family.

"So, we'd be interested in informa-|

tion from ENQUIRER readers about
any missing person who misht fit
Cooper's description.

"Tf he did survive the jump, that
means that unless he is very careful
abovt spending the money a litiJe at
a time, he might be noticeable by any
changes in his life-style. If he was not
a wealthy man and he started making
purchases beyond bis means, then this
is something to look for,

"ENQUIRER readers, especially
bank tellers and others who regularly
handle money, also could hetp by sean-
ning their $20 bills and checking them
against the list of missing bills."

Anyone who might have specific in-
formation that might help solve this

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mystery should "call or Write their
local police or FBI office or write fo:
Special Agent in Charge, FBI, 915 Sec-
ond Avenue, Seatile, Wash. 98174,

Do not send any anonymous infor-
mation, Authorities may wish to con-
tact you to confirm the information,
so be sure to include your name, ad-
dress and phone number.

4 over Oregon, Cooper unlatched the

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AT you SUIT
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V in bed, advises sletp
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le,"* he says. 'When you're
eady to go to bed, be ready
© go to sleep — and condition :
our mind to that idea.

"J: you ean't fall asleep
ithin 30 minutes after getting |
nto bed. get up and go into
nother room until you feel
eady for sleep. Then go back
o bed and try again. If you're
till awake after 30 minutes.
et up again.

"While it may take a couple

tively sleepless nights, most
insomniaecs wl begin to de-
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f weeks or more of compara- |

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or majer psychological trouble,
treatment by a physician or
psychiatrist is indicated."
Dr. Nicassio, a clinical psy-:
chologist, said millions suffer
from some form of insomnia
at some point in their lives.
'Insomniacs can be young,
middle-aged or old, and from
all walks ot life." he nated.
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Seattle, Washington 98174
PDeacember &, 1375

Dear Sir:

Thank you for your letter expressing your
willingness to help in solving one of the most mysterious
erimes of the decade. As you know, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation is working quite diligently to solve this
erime and assistance by private citizens is much
appreciated.

Specifically, the reward for the $200,000 is
$25,000 or 15% of any amount returned less than the full
amount, As ta your second request, unfortunately copies
of maps of that area are not available.

If you have any specifie information of value,
please do not hesitate to contact your local office of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation and provide that
information to them.

Thank you again for your letter.

Very truly yours,

Philip T. Basher,
Special Agent in Charge

Ly Addressee

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In reading your article in the November 25, 1975
issue of the National snquirer about skyjacker
J. B. vooper, I have again become intriged with
this mystery, and prvupuse towards its svuiucion,
with an unusual and Unique approach,
l must know the following information:
(1) What is the dispesition or the $200,000
if round; Returned to Airline ~-- Keward --
- HOW much or what per cent etc.
(lj) it you nave taree(3} copies of mapa,
better area designation or 25 aquare mile
area where suvject jumped, than standard
road map oF slaves will supply.
Please torewara as soon as possiole requested
intormation ana material, if avaiivie, ano + will
contact you at a laver dave.
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$15 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98174

November 26, 1975

Dear 1

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Cooper skyjacking. Your thoughts on this matter are much
appreciated.

As you know, a erime such as this cannot be solved
without the help of private citizens like yourself.

Very truly yours,

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Thank you again for your letter, and good Iuck in
your collese endeavors and future career.

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3%. Seattle (164-81)
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readers to help crack the mystery
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who and where is skyjacker D.B.
Cooper?

A man using that name hijacked a
jetliner in 1971 and parachuted into
the darkness over Oregon, carrying
$200,000 in cash with him. No trace
of him or the money has ever been
found. et

"Readers of The we ro
ENQUIRER could ; .
help us solve the -

miystery,"' said joe. ee i
FBI Agent Ralph «=. °* wo
Himmelsbach, who °.. | os
has been working + re
on the case since yee}
the hijacking. <9 oo. &
"Since we haven't 468 \ccmem isu! kek
found him, the SKYJACKER

case is still open -
and we're - still

FBI artist's version
of the mysterious
D.B. Cooper.

'Cooper — a tall, dark-complexioned
man heatly dressed in a business suit,
topeoat and brown oxfords — hijacked
a. Portiand-to-Seattle jet on the eve-
ning of Nov. 24, 1971.

'He demanded that 10,080 $20-bilis be
delivered to him' at Seattle along with
four parachutes — or he would blow
up the plane.

Airline officials complied with his
demand. In return, Cooper allowed
the 36 passengers and two of the three
stewardesses to leave the plane. *

He then ordered the pilot to fly
south to Reno, Nev., at 200 mph at
19,000 feet with the wing flaps down.
He ordered the crew members fo stay
in the cockpit.

A few minutes later in the dark skies
over Oregon, Cooper unlatched fhe

. said Himmelsbach.

_ plaming how ENQUIRER readers

out, wearing one of the parachutes.

The plane was flying at 195 mph.
the temperature was 7 dégrees below .

zero and there were winds of up to

50 mph. As far as is known, Cooper" a

wore no goggles or protective clothing. ;

Using a computer, the FBI calculat-
ed he parachuted into a 24-square-mile! §
area on the Washington-Oregon border
near the rugged shores of Lake Mer-
win in an area of dense woods and
craggy foothills, almost impenetrable
. in many places.

"For him to have gotten down un-
injured would have been a tremendous
feat or a tremendous stroke of luck,"

If Cooper died that night, no one
has ever admitied finding his hody —
or the $200,0¢0 ransom.

'Let's assume Cooper didn't survive
the jump," Himmelsbach said in ex-

could help.

'That means there is someone some-
where who went missing about that
time and has never returned. And even
if Ccoper did survive, he may not
have returned to his family.

"So, we'd be interested in informa-
tion from ENQUIRER readers about
any missing person who might fit
Cooper's description.

"If he did survive the jurmp, that
means that unless he is very careful
about spending the money a little at
a time, he might be noticeable by any
changes in his life-style, If he was not
a wealthy man and he started making
purchases beyond his means, fhen this
is something to Jook for.

"ENQUIRER readers, especially
bank tellers and others who regularly
handle money, also could help by scan-
ning their $20 bills and checking them
against the list of missing bills." '

Anyone who might have specifie in-

formation that might help solve this

DB Cooper: 31 506

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mystery should call or write "thelt
local police or FBI office or write to:
Special Agent in Charge, FBI, 915 Seec-
ond Avenue, Seattle, 'Wash. 98174.

Do not send any anonymous infor-
mation. Authorities may wish fo con-|
tact you to confirm the information,
so be sure to inchide your name, ad-
dress and phene number.
w= DENNIS NEELD

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Seattle, "Washington 98174
December §, 1975

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Thank you for your letter expressing your
willingness to help in solving one of the most mysterious
erimes of the decade. As you know, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation is working quite diligentiy to solve this
orime and any assistance by private assistance is much
appreciated.

If you have any other specific information of
value, please do not hesitate to contact your local office
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and provide that
information to then,

Thank you azain for your letter.

Very truly yours, °
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Special Agent in Charge

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this week on a man known as D.B.Coeper skyjacker. You prebably receive
hundreds ef letters from people who saw a resemblance te someone.
f Have no reason to think or suspect the man the picture made me
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to think he would be involved in any criminal action, I showed the pieure

to and he thought it looked like| |when he was young,
ha/ha. I don't know why I am writing this, I sure don't want to cause
trouble, however the thing is haunting me, Guess I am just nosy. i

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November 21, 1975
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Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
915 Second Avenue ,
Seattle, Washington 98174.

'Dear Person:

I read the. skyjacker story on page two of the
November 25, 1975 issue of "The National Enquirer,"
and ran the information through my private computer.

The read-out is as follows; THERE WAS NO PROBLEM: —
WITH 196 MPH SPEED, 7 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURE, .
AND UP TO 50 MPH WINDS. oD, B. DID NOT MAKE THE
INDICATED PARACHUTE JUMP. . THE CREW MEMBERS- LIED.

THE CREW-MEMBERS AND D, B, WERE CO-CONSPIRATORS,

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finement. The toughest thing
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915 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington $8174
December 8, 1975

Dorothy G. Griffin
49 Comino Alto -
12102 4111 Valley, CA 94941

Dear Mrs. Griffin:

Thank you for your letter expressing your
willingness to help in solving one of the most mysterious
erimes of the decade. Ag you know, the Federal Bureau of
investigation is working quite diligently to solve this
crime and any assistance by private citizens is much
appreciated.

If you have any more specific information of
value, please do not hesitate to contact your local office

of the Federal bureau of Investigation and provide that
information to them.

Thank you again for your letter.

Very truly yours,

Philip T. Basher,
Special Agent in Charge

Y - Addressee
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an elephant have been re-
lieved of deadly tumors by
a remarkable heat freatment
developed at the University
of New Mexico School of
Medicine.

The cat had a cancerous
tumor in her nose, the buildog
a malignancy on the leg and
the elephant a baseball-sized
obstruction in his trunk. A
three animals are free of their
fumors since receiving the
heat treatment at the univer-
sity's Animal Resource Facil-
ity in Albuquerque.

"Tt has been known for years
that heat kills cells, and that
tumor cells are especially sen-
sitive to heat," explained Dr.

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nant tissue was destroyed." al

Said Dr. Clint Hughes of Al- |
buquerque, who diagnosed the
eat's cancer and referred the
case to Dr, Day:

"Since the cat was given this
heat treatment 242 years ago,
there has been no indication |
of a return of the malignancy.
I consider the animal cured."

As for the bulldog with a
malignant tumor on the leg,
Dr. Day said; 'We gave the
dog two treatments of 30 min-
utes each. That was 22 months
ago, and there has been no
recurrence of the tumor."

The elephant's problem,

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December 93, 1974

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Dear} 3

Thank you for your letter dated December 3, 1974
in which you cxpress some well thoucht out theories con-
cerning the D.3. Cooper hijackins. Rest assured that all
leads pertaining to these theories have been thoroushly
investigated by the Seattle Division of the FBI.

The FBI relies heavily on cooperation by con-
cerned citizens such as yourself to solve those crimes
over which it has jurisdiction, Thank you again for
your thoushtful letter.

Very truly yours,

J.E. Milnes
Special Asent in Charge

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RE: SUB J ~ MISCELLANEOUS PERSONS
SUB R - MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS

On_ 31/12/73, | tuzned over to Special
Agent| Ja note which he found in a bottle at
Belbay and Chery Road in northern Washington,

The note xoad as follogs, "dated 11/12/72, in
197@ I stole more money than you would believe!, then
parachuted and oseaped 3.6 million dollars of unmarked
one hundred dollar billsms been hidden somewhere in
Réilingham, WA dixvection, train tunnel #21 north roing
south under tie #4. Yours truly, COOPER"

The above letter is being retained in the 1A
portion of Scattie file 164-81 and the above informa-
tion is included kere for information purposes only,

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Dear Sir: fle

Near this third anniversary of D. B. Cooper's coup,

I want to make a suggestion to you in commection with me
information| I
do so knowing full well you probabiy already long since have
not only folloved up my story as far as possible but
probably in ways I would not think about, But Gooper haunts
me, in a sense, nearly as much, perhaps, as hg does you, and
nence I feel what I saw and thought then may bear repeating.

As prolosue. let me sav

{Ll am_a iittle vague as to_y i told this particular part to
your lor to palice officer to whom I

first reported]

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this information to the FBI, but the information has been
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IORTHWEST ORIENT Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport St. Paut, Minnesota Sotit

'January 7, 1974

Federal Bureau of Investigation ° Qk e-

"LLO South 4th Street ' _—a
Room 392, U.S. Federal Building -~
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401

Dear | if oo "

so.

Attached is correspondence indicating a solution to the
D.B. Cooper case, giving details for the location and ap-
prehension of the culprits involved, and the procedures
to obtain our $200,000.00.

Judging from this letter you can see that, our president
is plagued with all kinds of cranks. Yet we will keep

', accepting any information regarding this particular case

-in- the hope that sometime a piece of information will be

' received that is factual and could aid in the solving of

this case.

As indicated, I do not believe there is any valid information
in the letter, but nonetheless we will pass it on to your
department so that you may further investigate it. No

stone should be left unturned in an attempt to solve this
crime. . "%

At your convenience, please advise us what your evaluation
of this letter is. °

Thank you for your continued cooperation and may you have
a 'Successful New Year.

' Yours very truly, oD
Sue

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NORPUMVEST ORTENT

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maid "Ryton, President.
ithwest Orient Airlines.

bar Sir; ,
. . Whether you bslieve the following information, and how I came to obtain it is a
ttter for you to decidd. By rejecting the information, you are still minus $250, 000 and a

Iniac that has motivated hijacking and mass murdering aboard Airlines.
Iam in no way affiliated with ZVIL, or the hijecker "D.3. Cooper." I am a mans

» and when the times comes, you will know just how close I am xakinmorckixfemty walling with
For the time being, we will let it stand, and gét to the point. ..

"D.B. Cooper® ordered the aircraft to circle SZA.TAC airport, as you well lmow.
also know, although it is not general public information, that a tape recorder had been
und that had been issuing orders to the pilot long after "Cooper" jumped. What you do not kno
t God knows) is WHERE he jumped, and the disposition of the money. His letter to you sometix

Oo Was a Exyvkeiukext psychological blunder, pointing out the fact that he lost the money bag
r jumping from the aircraft, due to the force of the wind ripping it out of his hand. Beforé

reveal the locality of the ransom money, (and I can pinpoint the sp ot where you can recover
$} let-me fi12 you in as to "Cooper's" NXS¥HX plan of operation. In the first place, he had
accomplice, whom I will reveal a little later, "Cooper" as you have suspected, is a "fire
ver" for the National Forest Service. fhe very name "D.B,. Cooper" means, D ouble Back (to)
ooper (Lake)!")
When the aircraft cireled around above Sea-Tac Airport, "Cooper" bailed out,
aving the recorder running with directions, etc. He planned the jump so that the wind was
ming from the Southwest at a certain tate of speed, and would blow him toward the North-norkhi
$ti His plan was to land in Cooper Lake, not far from Salmon Ia Sac, a public camping area,
'miscalculated the wind and drift, and landed instead in LAKs KACHESS!

I have shared.this information with the F.B.I, and also the Secret Service, Both
ve stupidly ignored me, although it is the duty.of the same to check all possible amgtes, wow.
+ you think? The Secret SErvice is so sécret, I wonder if they know what is real? But thet is
Side- the point. It is just exasperation upon my part, so forgive me my ravings, will you?

Now to the meat of the subject, as I told the above "security" organizations:
know the exact whereabouts of "D.B, Cooper" and his accomplice, and also the EXACT SPOT that
ids the money hidden from the human eye, I will go a little further and say that Cooper, who

about 35 years of age, and slighty, or a little more so, him bald, is enjoying the holidays
his leisure with his accomplice, a very attractive ted-headed woman of about the same age
at has a miniature sized dog as a pet. (A check of the passenger List at the time of the hi-
ck, and the memory of 'one of the stewardesses will reveal this to you.) First things first!
You will find the two depraved and mad outlaws about four and one half miles in
a dirt road on the east side of lkke Kachess, which is, by the way, a dead end road. when yor
ve captured them, and as God, even Jehovah the Father, is my witness, you WILL capture then,
the maximum penalty of DHATH is too good for them, you will then contact me at the above
dress, and I will lead you to the ransom money. I have tried several times to recover it, but
now know why I have been unable to. "Cooper" left the very unstable piastic explosives in the
& with the money, and only a qualifted disposal man should handle it. when the bag is recover,
« The bag is slightly torn and a few bills are missing, but "Ya can't win 'em alii"

I am mailing a copy of this letter to a friend of mine, | |of
@ S&itle Post*Intelligencer, knowing that he is an honest man, and that hé will not foolishly
veal this information for the same reason you won't. Sxepticism, until proof positive has bee!
ceived. You have your information, and the rest is between you and God (if you believe God),

between you and the Devil, (becaame he would have you disbelieve so that the murder and abox
ions that are continuing to happen because of the desperado fame of this man has gone uncheck
[ } name, by the way,| and when them evenss
ve taken place, he is to have soul rights to the information and "Scoop." this is the will of
Heavenly Father, It is also Jehovatits will that I receive the reward for Cooper, and also fo!
@ ransom money, the total of which, as I believe, is $50,000. Along with that, out of the
ness of your heart, you will present me, as a messenger of God, with two honorary Lifedtine
kets to all parts of the world on your airlines, and honoured by other airlines, This is not
ry much to ask, for I will not use them for my own pleasure, but to spread the good news of
Yr Lord Jesus Christ, and the name of our Father, JEHOVAH. - «+ God Bless:you and .good, bunting;

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LQ15 Second Avenue
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Thank you for your letter of Pecerkear 2, 1973
in which you sive us the henefit of your observations
concerning a method of canturinr suspect "D, RB. Cooper".

Your interest in this matter is much appreciated
and your thouphtfulness at taking the time to write us is
conmendable,

T™ank you arain for your Letter.

Sincerelv,

J. E. MILNES
Special Agent in Charre

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December 12, 1973 oP' ¢

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Dear 4

Apropos to your request, there is
atiached a copy of the serial numbers that
were paid in the hijacking of the Northwest
Airlines plane out of Portland, Oregon, on
November 24, 1971. The FBI has not posted
a reward in this case. I believe the reward
you are referring toa was published by the
Oregon Journal in Portland, Oregon.

Very truly yours;

J. E. MILNES
Special Agent in Charge

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Seattio, Washington 98104
December 18, 1973

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Thank you for your letter expressing an interest
in locating the missing $20 hills obtained by the hijacker,
"DR. B. Cooper" on Thanksgiving eve, 1971.

Due to the Llinited supply of ransom lists and the
great demand for them, it is impractical as well as inpossible
to make copies of this list available to the public. However,
if you feel you might have one of the $20 bills, you can cali
your local police ur sheriff's office and check the serial
number against their list. In addition, many banking insti-
tutions throughout the country have a copy of the ransom
list,

For your information, in addition to the $1,000
reward being offered by the Oregon Journal newspaper in
Portland, Oregon, there is a reward of $25,000 being offered
for the ransom money by Northwest Orient Airlines.

Yhank you again for your interest in this matter.

: Sincerely,

J. E. Milnes
Special Agent in Charge

1 - Addressee

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1015 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
December 18, 1973

Montesano, Washington| |
Dear | j3

Thank you for your letter expressing an interest
in locating the missing $20 bills obtained by the hijacker,
"'). B. Cooper", on Thanksgiving eve, 1971.

Due to the limited supply of the ransom lists and
the great demand for them, it is impractical as well as
impossible to make copies of this list available to the
public, However, if you feel you might have one of the $20
bills, you can call your local police or sheriff's office
and check the serial number against their list. In addition,
many banking institutions throughout the country have a
eopy of the ransom list.

For your information there is a reward of $25,000
for the ransom money and an additional $1,000 for the first
missing $20 bill turned in to the Oregon Journal newspaper
in Portiand, Oregon.

Thank you again for your interest in this matter.

Sincerely,

Special fgent in Charge

1 - Addressee
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Compliments of Seattie First National Bank, Sroka ssniost q
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Planned Warld ecotogical exposition sraposed far May 1, 1974: tn Spokane.
The buttding is a combined performing arts center and exhi hall. The
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OREGON OULY ND al

PORTLAND, OREGON 97201 @ (503) 222-5511]

Thank yot for your expression of interest in locating some of the
missing $20 bills obtained by the hijacker "D. B. Cooper" on

Thanksgiving Eve, 1971.

There were 10,000 bills given to the hijacker after all of the

serial numbers had been recorded by the FBI. The Journal is in

the process of reproducing those serial numbers in installments

over several days so that readers may check bills in their possession
against the list. ;

The newspaper's publication of the List started on Thursday, Feb, 22,

1973.

if it is impractical for you to see copies of the newspaper, may we

suggest that you inquire at the closest FBI office to you whether

you may obtain or inspect a copy of the FBI's official list. The
telephone number of your nearest FBI OFFICE i $s ,usually found

in the inside cover of your telephone book.

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If you do discover that you have one of the missing bills,
The Journal will pay you $1,060 for it if it is the first one

Ree ee
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Good luck.

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If possible will you send me a listing of the serial numbers
involved in the Cooper airline extortion platt--

Thank you.

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1015 Second Avenue
Seattle, washington 98104
Decezber 18, 1975 ~

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |

Dear 4

Thank you for your letter expressing interest in
locating the missing $20 bills obtained by the hijacker,
"D. B. Cooper", on Thanksgiving eve, 1971.

Due to the limited supply of ransom lists and
the great demand for them, it is impractical ac well as
impossible to make copies of this list available to the
public, However, if you feel you might have one of the
$20 bills, you can call your local police or sheriff's
office and check the serial numbers against their list.
In addition, many banking institutions throughout the
country have a copy of the ransom list.

For your information there is a reward of $25,000
for the ransom money and an additional $1,000 for the first
missing $20 bill turned in to the Oregon Journal newspaper)
in Portland, Oregon.

Thank you again for your interest in this matter.

Sincerely,

Jd. E. Miines

Special Agent in Charge
1 - Addressee

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November 20, 1973

Federal Burcau of Investigat 'un,
Federal Building
Seattle, Wa. 98104

Dear Sirs:

T am writing to your office regarding a possible suspect in the

"D.B, Cooper" case of a few years before. . I have given_much thought
to how much "Mr. Cooper" was alike in many respects to} "| .
| |} Although
in my opinion, it Lis figniy uniikely that ne 28 che person sought, r
nevertheless am furnishing the following information for your "Follow-
through, and request that my name be left out of. any resulting tnves-
tigations: Y . . a ne .

Bs . : tL "ay Lommel

De Army trained parachutist

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far as known,

Yours very truly,

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Dear | |:
Thank you for your letter concerning the "D.B.
Cooper" ease. Tt is citizens such as yourself that make
the job of law enforcement agencies that much easier. The
information you provided will be treated in a highly confi-
denfial manner.
Thank you again for your letter and your
interest.
Very truly yours,
J, E. MILNES
Special Agent in Charge
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 7/30/73
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Re Seattle letter to Atlanta, 5/11/73.

Continuous_efforts were made by SA|

to contact | _ |
Lilburn, G@,, with negative results, It was

ascertained that| who was employed by Travelers

Insurance Co,, Atlanta, Ga,, was on leave and would return

to work on 7/30/73.

On 7/30/73, the U. S, Department of Agricuiture
Forest Service Map was returned to| |
at the Travelers Insurance Company, | _ |
| } 230 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga,

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ment of Agriculture Forest Service map of the Joseph
Ranger District, Walicwa Whitman National Forest, dated in
1965,

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&@ purpose and is to be returned to hin pursuant to

request made in referenced communication,

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1015 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
May 8, 1973

Dear Sir:

I have your letter of May 3, 1973,
concerning the hijacking of the Northwest
Airlines plane in Portland on November 24,
1$71L. Your thoughtfulness in writing to me
and calling this matter to my attention is
sincerely appreciated. 7

Very truly yours,
. as a ~~
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J. E. MELNES
Special Agent in Charge

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) - 4/30/73
SAC, ATLANTA (364-254) (RUC)

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Enclosad Zor the Seattle Offices is a Uv, S.
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Joseph Ranger District, Wailowa Whitman National Forest,
dated in 1965,

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residing | _| takburn, Ga.

This man ic helng mide ayailabie Lor the assistince
of the Sesttle Division. [ Jnas requested that wken the
mip has served tts purpose thar it bs returned to hin,

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OPTIONAL FORM No, It
MAY 182, EX ITion

SSA FPtn (at Cree) 101-116 a '4
UNITED STATES GO. .RNMENT

Memorandum

TO : GAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) _ DATE: 3/9/73
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Wash., for a number of years. He said that he was out there
this afternoon and found that someone has built an elaborate
tree-house in a large wooded area located just off | J
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passing" signs around the tree-house. a

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when he was out there, but explained he did not stay around bIC
very long to investigate. He sounded as if he was afraid :
he may get shot. He has no idea when the tree-house was -
built, since he has not been out there for about two to three .
years. 4

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would like to have an agent contact him at the above tele- a
phone number or address and he would show the agent where
the tree-house could be found. In addition, he said he
would like this matter settled as soon as possible for he :
will be selling the land in the near future. '

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Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

Dear Sir:

Will you please reserve the following accommodetion for one of
our personnel from Mey 9th to 15th, 1971. ,

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Your confirmation of the ebove reservation will be greatly
appreciated,

Yours truly,

Alete/ JVC h Sub Ke

| JAN" 57973 ere

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FE: SUP J MISCELLANEOUS PERSONS AND
SUB PL MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS

| | The Roosevelt
Motor Hotel, Seattle, Vashinrton, made available a copy of a

letter fron | 4ir Canada
dated 4/22/71, and a reservation Siip For| ] dated
6/17/71.

The letter fron[___]requests a reservation for[_ ]
| | the nights of Nay 9 to May 15, 1971. The

reservation slip indicates that a| | street
address |, city Medeon Teirhts, Quebec, firm
Air Canada, stayed at the Poosevelt Motor Fotel on 6/17/71.

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to exist betyeen this | Jand UNSUE, no further

investination will be conducted concerning this suspect at
this time.

ARNED AND DANGEROUS

gi - Seattle

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 19 T
MAY it EDSTIORe

GGA Pere (4) CER) 101-11.0

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO DATE:

"SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)

FROM :SA|

SUBJECT: NOR JAK

00: Seattle

1-9.73

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RE: PARACHUTE FOUND BY|

SUB, R

On January 5, 1973, |

Washington, advised he was called by

this date, | jadvised him he had found an

orange and white canopy and several items of survival gear,

approximately 15 miles from Monroe, Washington.

[ |Jstated he was forwarding this information

for our use only and did not intend to take any further
action, | was informed the color of the parachute canopy

was not identical to the one used in Norjak.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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OPTIONAL FORM No, 10
MAY 10ez KOITION
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UNITED STATES GO MENT @
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On January 3, 1973, | | b6
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MA 2-0960, home phone [| ], made available a bag full
of items he found while hiking in Northern Idaho.

stated the bag was discovered hidden in a wooded area located
approximately 30 miles from the Canadian border.

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termined to contain articles of clothing and an electronic b7C
signal flasher, Clothing belonged to a male, approximately
5'7", waist 30", and a female of undetermined demensions.

advised he found the items on Sunday, December 10,
1972. [____|marked on a map the approximate location where
they were found and this location is described as approximately
seven miles north of Moyie Springs and approximately two miles
east of U. S. 1. This location is approximately 30 miles south
of the U. S. Canadian border, and is located in Northern Idaho.

The above information is being submitted for refer-
ence puposes only and is not considered to be significant to
the Norjak matter.

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LOLS Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
January 3, 1973

Forks, Washington

Dear | |:

There is attached a clipping taken
from the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin for
December, 1972, concerning the matter referred
to in your letter.

IE hope this wiil provide you the
information you are seeking.

Very truly yours,

J.E. Hilnes,
Special Agent in Charge

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) @ r

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Date: 12/20/72

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (154-32)

FROM: SAC, SAW DIBGO (164-91) (P)

NORJAK ae

(00: Seattle)

Re New York airtel to the Buréee>—eoss

Enclosed for Seattle ae nine copies and for
New York one information copy of an investigative insert
resulting from investigation conducted at San Diego
requested by New York in referenced airtel. Also
enclosed for Seattie are nine copies of a investigative
insert resulting from other investigation at San Diego
concerning suspects in this matter.

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concerning the anonymous letter received at the New
York Times signed "D. J. COOPER" negative.

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SAN DIEGO

AL SANTEE AND SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. Will
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The following investiga tion was conducted by
 Spectal Agent | |:

7 #T SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| |

On. September 9, 1972, |
| Santee, California, telephone
L telephmically advised -that'on September 7,
} was visiting with
nbor, ang the next Goor neighbor, also
l

'WAS getting married soon, and|
hag. a lot of money and gave | | many nice.

ti nipic.- | l sta ted that | Jané

| . nace unknown, had lots of money and: that
he "got this money from an airplare and then paraotuted
from the plane.

-On September 14, 1972. a neighborhood investi-

- gation atl LSantee, California, identified
the Le | described
as # white male American,. | | born

15! 3", 167 pounds, brown hair, brown
eyes. «R..driver's License phota of was obtained

from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and
the photograph and description ofL____—i|s was determined
not to be similar to: that of the unknown subject known
'as D. B. COOPER. On the basis of the age and description

72 Wp TE Poe CL Yrs"

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La Mesa, California, telephone -

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enter Grossmont College Spring semester of 1973. [LJ
stated that he had recently seen a composite photo of
the unknown subject D. B. COOPFR, and ne thought that

| was similar in appearance to the composite
drawing. | | stated that Lvs described as

a white male American, eaoproximately 40 years of age,
6', 175 pounds, brown hair and medium build.

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from the California Departrent of Motor Vehicles indicating
that | | Santee, bé6
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male, born | _ |, blond hair, blue
eyes, G' 1", weight — 175 pounds.

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AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

On October 24, 1972, inquiry at the San
Diego Postal Inspector's Office determined that Zip
Code Number 320 was that of the San Diego Main Post
Office and not that of the Fl Cajon, California, Post
Office. Tt was determined El Cajon, California, does
not have a specific Zin Code Number postmarked on out-
going mail, since all mail from El Gjon is routed through
the San Diego Main Post Office.

AT LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA

On October 24, 1972, | Be
| | telephone | | advised hé-is an bic
Jand he did recently receive an
anonymous letter_from the New York--Times concerning
D. B, COOPER. statea he attempted to obtain death
records from the San Diego County Bureau of Vital
Statisties but was unsuccessful. [-__Jadvised he was
told death records were not filed by date and they were
unable to search their records for the record, since

aid not have an officiai request for a record
search. | |} indicated he made no other inquiries
concerning BD, B. COOPER or the copy of the letter he
received from the New York Times.

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December 27, 1972

P. B. OT.

Seattle, Washington : Sus AK

Att: J. E. Milnes

Dear Sir;

I think of the D. B. Cooper case off and on|

I've bren wondering for some time. bf anyone in Woedland menticned

the "Mystery Planel article that appeared in our weekly Woodland News

paper on July 29, 1971, It was put in by the Woodland Police Chief,

Joe Mays...

T would send the élipping except, I don't have that paper. I

locked it uo at our Library so I could buy a back
time the paper office was on. vacation until after

To me the Mystery Plane article was food for

copy, but by that

New Years.

thought.

D. B. Cooper or whoever, could not have been

area, prior to the Hijacking.

unfamiliar with this

This Mystery Plane bugged Woodland for a week and according to doe

Mays, was the same plane that dropped Bubble gum on the school ground

in the Spriag. AL] this and still no one could read the numbers of the

plane to report it. After the above article appeared in the paper, no

one saw the plane again, that I know of.

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12/1
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SA | | Sus
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ELSSUES 72
INFORMATION CONCERNING

onL sd, _ asac | , Seattle

Division, viewed a television show "ISSUES 72" on
Channel 4, KOMO TV, Seattle. A comment was made on

this show concerning the whereabouts of D.B. COOPER and
additional comments were made concerning the handling of
recent hijackings by the FBI.

To determine exactly what these comments were,
SA | Jwas assigned to view a videotape
of the above described fV show on 12/1/72.

The show "ISSUES 72" consisted of an interview

by KOMO TV news personnel with] ~ - | Western os
Airlines Pilot and | lof the Airline Pilots ;
Assoeration (ALPA) aifid'] _ | a Northwest

Ft Seer Vrs cee 1

AO nti th

Orient AirYiné pilot.
The comment concerning COOPER was made by

He was asked if he would care to comment on the whereabouts

of "D.B. COOPER." He replied that he would not.

' The comments concerning the handling of recent
hijackings by the FBI were made by[_____land they consisted
of basically ] view that "violence breeds violence."

Stated it was his opinion that no outside interference
should be undertaken without the pilot of the hijacked plane's
approval. | Jmentioned one exception to this rule, which
he stated would be a case when a hijacked plane was forced
to Land in a foreign country. [CL __]did not further describe
the situation.

Both | Jane | | advised that ALPA is
presently meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of
this meeting is to determine what action should be taken
by ALPA if the airlines fail to provide additional crewS.,.4- f—

training and airport security.

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SAC, SEATTELR (164-81) LI/24/72

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HORTAK

On 11/24/72, | Jappeared at the
Seattie Office to furnish information about the theft of
some Amorican Express traveler's checks from hin, which
proved to be no violation of which the FBI had investiqa~
tive jurisdiction.

Jthen stated that he formerly resided at

| | Seattle.

{stated that about tyvo months ago, ne was teld by

, telephone

nurber | } that "it was kind of funny" but both
B.B. COOPER and | Jhad both Lived in that
building previously.

[sdlstated that shortly after| | furnished
him that information, [__lwas | in the attic
at that building and observed a piece of paper on the floor
described by Do dhas Shxll* in sige. 'The piece of paper
contained a rough drawing of a man's face and a few lines of
writing under the picture, One_of the word's in writing
was | and this lead to think the paper
might have some connection with kept the
paper and placed it in a safe deposit hox at the Wanderer's
Mail Box and Safe Deposit Box, 507 3rd Avenue, Seattle.

WLLL make the paper availahie should an Agent
desire to see it,

| lpresentiy is unemployed and resides at
l |) Geattle. He can be
contacted through the telephone in the ranager''s office,
|

Above submitted for information purposes. on
Seb (2.

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OPTIGNAL FORM NO, to

: Ea | Gon rear (tt crt) 201448. q. @
UNITED STATES GOVE! 4ENT .
Memorandum , |
. |
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) ©) DATE: 11-22-72
FROM ; SAI |

SUBJECT, WNOnRJAK

Gn 11-17-72 | was interviewed

by SA | jregarding captioned matter,
| jfurnished his DOS as | jand because he stated
that he was [ 'Jin Oregon an NCIC check was
run on him, This check resulted in a Hit and the print~out
indicated that | |Rosebureg, Oregon,
Police Department | jand the Douglas County Sheriff's
Office Lor] | The date of the

Jand the date o:! the | |

[__—idjis described as:

Race - White

Sex ~ Hale

Height ~ 5179"

Weight ~ 180 Pounds
Bair - Brown

PBI Number ~|} |

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| But on Lli-9-72 he was drinking
in the lounge at the Sands Hotel in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, located at Davies and Denham Streets,
While in the rest zoom at the lounge [[__] noticed an
individual with a biack eye and engaged him in a brief
conversation,

Later, outside in the lounge, this individual Queh—/2
purchased a drink and joincd[_ Jat a table in the

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Race -— White

Sex - Male

Age ~ 48 to 50
Height - 5°S" to 5°

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Buiid - Husky, Muscular

Hair - Curly Slack,
the temples

graying at

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Cheexs that appeared

wider

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the forehead; dimpied
chin,

[ Etated that

the individual | |
and |

appearance,
yellow Pendleton shirt and le

stated that he has no idea if the individual

is DBD. B, COOPm?, but that he
information for whatever use
wanted to do the risht thins,

[which gave |
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vis and black ¢hcoees,

wanved to furnish this

it_might be because ha
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would Like to]

to some Taw enforcencnt

agency to be returned to ose

urg, Oregon, and it was

Suggested that he contact the Whatcom County Sheriff's
Office and state his intenticns.

it was subsequently determined from

Washington, that
the Sherifits Office.

| professed to have had|

|, Whatcom County Sheriffts Office, Bellinghan,
did in fact | to

prior to fleeing the Roseburg area, and during

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 11/17/72
SA CHARLES E. FARRULL Ss | je
NORTAK

GO; SEATTLE

RE: CRASH HELMET WEAR
HUD MOUNTAIN DA'

On Novenber 14, 1972,| |
| | advised that he receTtvéGd_a telephone call from
a man who identified himself only as| | 2 hunter
who stated that he had just returned tron ng trip in
the area of Red Creek enst of Chehalis, Washington, and
that just below the Mud Nountain Dam, he saw on a junk heap

2 crash heluet such as used by motorcyclists or possibly
parachutists.

| said the caller gave no further inforna~
tion as to the location of the helmet or why he furnished the
information, but| thought it might possibly per-

tain to the captioned natter; and, therefore, he furnished it
to this office.

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Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 11/15/72

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FROM : SA | |

SUBJECT: HORJAK
00: Seattie

Jat Whitworth College in Spokane.

: | | Spokane, Wn., Tel.
appeared at the Spokane RA and advised he is([_ J]

In one of his

Classes at Whitworth he/|

the exact landing spot of DAN COUUFEN,

| determined

According to their calculations, if the stairwell
were Lowered at gt 8:10 pn, and the plane indicator felt a
bump at 8:20 pm, and were located at the south end of Woodland,
going 200 miles per hour at an aititude of 10,000 ft., the plane
would ave traveled 10 miles plus the distance of 3.1 miles

'which the subject would have traveled while falling.

the subject is 13.1 miles scuth of Woodland, Wn.

(2

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ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) 1/13/72

SAC, PORTLAND (164~h1) {(¥F)

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SAC, ATLANTA (164-254) , 11/10/72
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) Dike 'J
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Re: Atlanta let to SE, 10/31/72.

Atlanta is requested to recontact| § _ bb
Lilburn, Georgia, and obtain from him the map maéntioned in bIC

referenced communication and forward same to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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found by him on a hunting trip in Northeast Oregon
11/71, advised that he has lecated a map of the area
referred to in referenced letter and has this map
available of the area referred to with its approximate loca-
tion marked off. If needed, this map will be made available,

A review of the file of the Atlanta Office
discloses that 211 investigation has been completed and
furnished office of origin, Accordingly, this case is

'being placed in an RUC status.

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4cting Director, PBI (164-2211) Lows
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SAG, SEATTLE (164-81) 20/27/72

SAC, DETROIT (164-115) (RUC) Sol &

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Bufile 164-2111

Re Atlanta letter to Seattle, 8/31/72, -cr SEES

ne investigation was conducted by SA
| at Grayling, Michigan, on 10/16/72,
Grayling, Michigan, advised that their records show

he guaxantee card for bow number[_____] was never vetuuned

ns pubsequent ly there is no record of its owner on file.
indicated that since the serial number began with

the bow had been shipped by theix company in 1969, bE
added thet the only record of the serial number that their BIC

company might have would be on the reverse side of the
shipper's copy of shipmente going out to any of their
4,500 dealers, — stated as a shipment goes out, the
shipping clerk usually writes serial numbers down_on the
reverse side of the shipper''s copy of all bows.

stated the shipper's copies are kept on file at the Gray~
ling office and Lf it was suspected that the bow was pur-
chased in a particular region of the country, the files
for the dealers in that vagion could be reviewed and
possibly the particular dealer which received that bow

could be identified. ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Western Airlines

October 26, 1972

Mr. Charles Farrell

Federal Bureau of Investigation

1015 - 2nd Avenue
Seattle, Washington

Dear Mr. Farrell:

The attached letter addressed to Western Airlines is being
forwarded to your attention for your evaluation.

Very truly yours,

S. TNC.

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Attachment

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Seattle, Washington 98158

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Search for ~
Hijack Cash

SHATTLE (Hunters
moving into-the southwest
Washington wilds for the.
opening on the general -
hunting season Saturday
have -been askéd to: look .
for $200,000—~the money |
Notthwest Airlines paid to
the hijacker Known as D,
B. Cooper, '

And they have been of-
fered a $25, 000 reward: if -
they come up with the
-whole amount, 'The Tes :
ward scales down 6 15% |
of any lesser amiount Te- |:
'covered,

Cooper, the only suc-
' ¢essful: parachute hijack:
er, is believed to have |,

bailed: out of 2 Northwest
727 -jefliner last . Thanks:
giving Hve somewhere
éver thé southwest Wash- .
jngton area, Law enforce: -
went agencies have
scoured the area several
times 'but without success,
Northwest, still con-'
vinéed Cooper didn't sur-
vive the jump, hopes a
fet will. stumble: ort the '

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'in Foot- by- Foot Search

Fate of "D. B. Cooper,' Who lumped From. |
Airliner With $200,000: Still.a Mystery

BY DARYL

LEMBKE

Tittas-Sfatt Writer

LAKE MERWIN, Wash.
=Wince Tricola, proprie-
tor of a procery store aad
adijsining: pub, here on the-

a shotés of Lake Mérwitt, is

' waiting for délivery of a

.. painting which he plans to:

"display hehind: the bar.

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Tt will céynmemorate the
searth for the elusive

_ ."EB. Cooper," who the
"RB thinks bailed "out over:

this area vith $260,000. on
a vainy day last. Thanks-
giving eve after hijacking
a Northwest Orient Aix-

: Lines. plane.

"Tyivola said he doesn't

ehow # the attist iv-zoing:
. 'to depict the hijacker

; : - Heating safely ahd' sevenly .
. : » to. darth, or hanging by he

* patachute froma tree,

_ Pricola's customers have

debated both possibilities

endlessly sities the 'dijack-

img:
Mystery Remains.
The fate of "DB. Caap-
rs as much 2 aiystery

. snow as wher he jumped,
"déspite a few, Intensive

Search of a 10-Square-nile
area around the lake by
200: soldiers from Ft, Le-
wis, Wash.

That 18-day hunt ended
Jast week without finding
pithor t 38 hijacks: 's pody
oY a single chie as ta what
happened to him. There
Was. no parachute, no

'and none of the

the search as "cold, inisar-

hout and who deserted |

» able and 2 lot of walking." | hk
* wether he got away t

alive ox he's 4t the bottom -

of the lake, or the FBI cél-

where he dropped."

"Capt, Charles Markham, |
'an Army hélicopter pilot
with two hitches In Viet- |
-yant who participated' in 4.
'the search,

said troops
covered: avety three to five

feeb of the search ares oit |

toot,

erything: was systemati-

also. seared the terrain
from the 'aix, Bvery 'byo-

eived,

. "T think itd quite pags '

ble he did," replied Mark-
tam, "Theve's.2 lot.of wide

open area in which he-|

could: have jumped and
Bot away.. It's 'possible that

he's 'deat somewhere in -

there and we didn't find :

him, but not probable."
FBI Agents Join Tx
Shiroma said that haw,

-culations of where he |
jumped atert't cortect, bub |
i have todoubt that this. is }

Tapes were "stretched i
out to maké suve that ev- |

cally eovered, Obsérver's -
_ by eight Arniy: helicopters

"Ren treétop. was examined: |
Markham was: asked if |:
he peliéves. "Cooper" BUS}

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Part <A
Friday, April 28, 1972
IN: THIS. SECTION:
A young, new breed of American criminal Is
jockeying for power in the nation's families vf

crime. A complete change. in Jeatershtp is seen
within the next five years. Page 2

Most Americans biving Abroad will not, be ih

to vote in the presidential election. They will

ventions whe can alr their views. Page 5.

nanny oirestoe Sane ee

a nonvoting delegations at the con

Los Angeles Times

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Date: 10/18/72

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'TO: ° ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
(Attn: FRI Laboratory and ID/LFS)

FROM: _ SAC, NEW YORK (164-627) (RUC)

- SUBJECT: NORJAK
OO: SE

Enclosed for the FRI laboratory are tvio pages of a
handprinted letter and envelope.sent to the N¥ Times, post-

marked 9/19/72, (6 Y¥—F/- /G@ 30)

Hnelosed for Seattle and auxiliary offices are tuo
Xerox copies each of letter and envelope for information
purposés,

Also enclosed for the Bureau and auxiliary offices
are two copies each of FD 302s reflecting interviews of
|, employees of the NY Times,

.

The anon $s letter received at the NY Times is
sig 24 | lwho aileges | jof D. B,
COOPER, Letter indicated that the subject is now deceased,

Copies of this communication are being furnished to
Los Angeles as the NY Times may possibly have alerted their
' Los Angeles office concerning this anonymous letter,

ye Bureau (Enes. 7) Sh he—
$2 - FBI Laboratory) JOY¥- tives

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€)- Seattie (Encs, 7) _ OCrarev 1972
1 - New York . a FBI—SEATTLE
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, Special Agent in Charge : #U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 ~ 455-574

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Doe FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION _ Sat le"

10/1 8/72

Daie of transcription

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-79) ity). t
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of September 23, 1972, He stated that the letter was passed from
Department to Department for about two weeks and was handied by a
number of clerks and éditors before he received it approximately
ten days ago, He deciined to estimate the number of people xho
handled the letter adding that it would be impossible to determine
the number or identities of those people,

[-_—]eontinued thatL no present plans for publica-
tion of the letter, He advised that a photocopy of the Letter wag b7C

f orvarded | in the San Diego, California,
area, He named| ]
| L Caiifornia, telephone | lexplained -

tha & | | determined from the letter's postmark that the letter
had been mhiled within a one hundred mile redius of San Diezo but
owteise San Disgo's city; limits, He saiaL nad requested the
local Bureau of Vital Stai tisties to furnish 2a list of all deaths

on | | but | discovered such records are not filed by
date, He related that to his knowledge no one else has made any
attempt to determine the letter's accuracy or authenticity,

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It ond its contents ave not to be distributed outside your ogency.

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FO-302 (REV. 11-27-70) : ( : (@

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Times, 229 West 43rd Street, New York, New York, made available bic
a two page handprinted letter signed by along with an

envelope addressed to "New York Times, 229 W. 43rd , New York, N.Y.", |
postmarked September 19, 1972, United States Postal Service, Ca, 920. ;

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[ ladvised that he learned of the letter's existance be |
when | | gave him a photocopy b7¢
of it. L___Jinformed | Jthat the original letter was received
over the weekend of September 23, 1972 and was passed from department :
to department and from clerk to clerk until he received the letter :
approximately ten days ago,

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% Fobotatory Transmittal Forn

SAC, Los Angel
To:

From: Director, FBI

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

es (164-497)

Date:

Oatober 4, 1972

HORJAE , 164-2111
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O00: Seattle heb. X B-720928050 Lis
ab. No.
Sut } a
Examination requested by: tos Angelas -—

Reference:
Examination requested:

Remarks:

Airtel 9/25/72
Document - Fingerprint

fingerprint report.

anclosures (2)

(2 Lab report)

2/~ Seattle Enclosures (2) (2 Lab repert)

DO NOT INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE
PAGE(S) INFORMATION IN

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE

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REPORT
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

SAC, - Dates October 4, 1972
Los Angeles (164-497} FBIFieNe. 36409474

WORJAK Lab. No- D-720828050 Er

Specimens received 9/28/72 Cub fK

Q49 Envelope bearing hand printed address "Los Angeles Times
Tines-Hirror Square Los Angeles, Calif."

950 Accompanying two-page hand printed letter, first page

boginning "Dear Sirs, | jas Dead. "D. B. Cooper"..." v6

QS5S1. Second page _ beginning "Everything I've said here is..."
and signed

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Result of examination:

It was not determined whether the questioned witting
on O49 through Q51 was prepared by any of the persons involved
in the preparation of the questioned material previously
xecoived in this matter, A-conelusion Gould nat ba reached
in this regard because of a lack of comparable writing and,
distortion in portions of the questioned material previously
received: however, nothing of particular significance was noted
in the limited comparison which could he conducted.

049 through Q51 were not identified in the Anonymous
Letter File. Copies of these specimens have heen added to this
file for future reference.

No watermarks, indented writing, or other foatures
were found on Q49 through Q51 which would be of value in
datermining the source of these specimens.

The submitted evidence was photographed end will be
returned separately.

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A ER 904 LA PLAIN
555PM NITEL 9-23=72 GLD

[ds LOS ANGELES TIME, FURNISHED THIS OFFICE A LETTER
AND ENVELOPE RECEIVED BY THE TIMES ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY-THREE

INSTANT, FROM AN INDIVIDUAL CLAIMING TO BE

D» B. COOPER,

ENVELOPE CONTAINS STAMP AND PARTIALLY CANCELLED, BUT NO
INDICATION AS TO LOCATION OR DATE WHEN MAILED. LETTER IS
HANDPRINTED IN INK IN VERY CLEAR TEXT AND IS AS FOLLOWS:

DEAR SIRS:

IS DEAD. "D. B. COOPER" PASSED AWAY ON

SEPTEMBER TWELFTH. TOGETHER WE BOTH PLANNED THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL SKYJACKING TO DATE.

END PAGE ONE

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NORJAK}; OO: SEATTLE.

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Food

LA 164-497
PAGE TwO

WHILE HE WAS ALIVE, REFUSED TO LET ME TELL THE
PUBLIC THAT HE WASNT REALLY BAD. HE DIED WITH THE AMERICAN

PEOPLE THINKING HE WAS JUST ANOTHER "SKYJACKER TERRORIST". BuT
HE WASN'T. )

TO ME, AND THOSE OF YOU WHO KNEW HIM, HE WAS NOT "A RUTHLESS
CRIMINAL™,. HE waS A KIND AND GENTILE (SIC) HUMAN BEING, HE LOVED LIFE
AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN HE FOUND OyT THAT HE HAD BUT MONTHS
TO LIVE, HE FACED THE NEWS VERY BRAVELY. TALKING DID NO GOOD,
WHAT COULD I SAY? JUST TWO YEARS BEFORE, HE LOST HIS WIFE AND
DAUGHTER. I COULD SENSE A CHANGE COMING OVER HIM. HE WAS FACED
WITH DEATH. BUT SOMETHING ELSE WaS ON HIS MIND. WHEN HE FIRST
TOLD ME ABOUT THE JOB, I THOUGHT HE WAS JOKING. HE WASN'T. AFTER
ALL, HE HAD NOTHING TO LOSE AND PLENTY TO GAIN.

HOWEVER, MONEY WASN'T THE OBJECT. | |KNEW THAT HE PS

COULD DEMAND ALMOST ANY AMOUNT AND HE'D PROBABLY GET IT. IN FACT,
WE GAVE ALMOST ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE |
RANSOM MONEY AWAY TO CHARITIES AND FAMILIES IN NEED. HE PAID OFF
aLlL[__|HOSPITAL BILLS AND GAVE

HE TOLD WE MADE IT BIG UP IN CANADA LAST YEAR, BUT I'M Lo ea

END PAGE Two

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LA 164-497

PAGE THREE

suRE[_6UESSED THE TRUTH. [| NFVER SAID NOTHING ONE waY
OR THE OTHER. "D.B. COOPER" DIED THINKING THAT BELIEVED
HIM.

EVERYTHING I°VE SAID HERE 1S TRUE. 1 COULD'VE TOLD You
THAT WE GAVE EVERY BIT OF THE MONEY TO CHARITY, BUT WE DIDN'T.

LAST JANUARY WE FLEW TO EUROPE AND AROUND THE WORLD. |
WANTED TO SEE THE WORLD BEFORE HE DIED. THAT WaS THE LAST TRIP

WE EVER TOOK TOGETHER.
HIS LAST DAYS WERE SPENT COMPLETELY BEDRIDDEN,

DISEASE KNAWING HIS INSIDES OUT AND PAIN SHOOTING THROUGH HIS
BODY, HE NEVER ONCE LOST HIS COURAGE. THE ONLY DAY HE MISSED

AN ENTRY IN HIS DIARY WAS THE DAY HE PASSED AWAY. I THINK YOU oe
WILL BE INTERESTED IN HIS LAST WRITTEN WORDS.

". « « REALLY WEAK TODAYs « « »« MOTHER CAME BY THIS |
MORNING. I LOVE HERe « » « LIFE ISN'T SO IMPORTANT THAT I |
SHOULD IGNORE DEATH, NOR VICE VERSA. ALL MY LIFE I HAVE DENTED |
DEATH THE ATTENTION HE NOW DEMANDS. BETTER THAT HE TAKE NE,

THAN THE LIFE FROM ANYONE ELSE. « « e" Fe one eee
EVEN ON THE VERGE OF DEATH, |WAS THINKING OF

OTHERS. THARK YOU VERY MUCH.
LETTER IS SIGNED LOS ANGELES WILL FURNISH

ORIGINAL AND COPIES OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE TO BUREAU AND SEATTLE
BY AIRTEL.

END

DCA FBI SEATTLE

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164~81 September 22, 1972

Mr. Stan Bitlin

United States Attorney
United States Court House
Seattle, Washingten 98104

BE Fublication of a "Dp. B. Cooper Story"
in the Seattie Flag, Seattic, ¥ash.,

May 10, 21972

Rear Sir:

Enclosed is one copy of an interview by Agents of

the FRI with| }on May 13, 1972.

carried 2 headline, "D. 8. Cooper Found!"

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of which is shown in the newspaper as

The paper also contained an enlarged reproduction
of a $26 bL1L alleged to be from among the ransom money paid
on November 24, 1972, during the hijack at Seattle, Wash~
ington, of Northwast Aixrlines* Flight No. 305, duxing which
$200,000 ransom was paid by tha airline company.

The newspaper contained 2 story which alicgedly

Was an interview with "Cooper."

An oxamination by tha FBI Laboratory of the $20
bill rveproduced in the rrticle established that it was not
part of the ransom money, although the number was the same,

Enclosura (1)

2-—- Addresses
2 Seattlic (164-81 Sub 406)

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FD-202 (REV. 11-27-70} - ' i

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

ES Date. of transcription. 5-8-72

Special Aqents | |
personelly contacted the office of the Seattie Fliaq newspaper
located at 222 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, at approximately
3:15 PM on May 5, 1972 and asked for | |

Several individuals were observed lanquishing on tops
of desks and sitting in various groups scattered about the one
large room which is the office space of the Seattle Flaq news~
paper. One unidentified individual stated that he was in the

Advertising Department and that[ Jand all of the
| |were out and he did not know when they would
return. SA| ] identified himself and requested that |

|cail him at the FBI Office as sonmn as he came in.

At approximately 4:00 PM, May 5, 1972,|
telephonically contacted SA[_Jat the_FBI Office. |
stated he recalled_having talked to SA several years ago
in regard to the | | which occurred at the
University of Washington at Seattle. then asked what
it was all about. SA[____Jadvised | Jhe wanted to talk
to him personally and asked if he was going to be in his office.

stated he was not going to be in_his office and then _

said "I don't want to talk to the FBI". | lthen asked :
"what's it all about". He was advised by SA| | that he want- |
b6

ed to talk to him about the D.B. COOPER story published in the
Seattle Flag. [sds stated "it's all in the article". He
was advised that no, it was not ail in the article as the FBT i BIC
desired to know the identity of his source, name and address.
stated the source was anonymous in the article and
would remain that way. SA[L___|advised | jeither he
would make the person's name and address, from whom he obtain-
ed the story, available or he would not. | stated he
would not. [L___—sdthen added "it's not those two man from
Bremerton, Washington." De

At this point the interview was terminated.

Suse ©

Interviewed on

by

5-5-72 at Seattle, Washington

riea SE 164-831-3935

SAS and
5-5 +72

Date dictated

This document contains. netiher recommendations nor conclusions of ihe FBI, It is the property of the F8i and f loaned to your ogency;
it ond iis contents are not te be disiribuied ovlside your agency.

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FD-302 (REV. 11-22-70) (

Ok.
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"FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

5/19/72

Date of transcription.

| "Seattle Flaq, Ine.-:" was inter-
viewed at the offices of that publication, 222 Dexter North,
Seattle, Washington, concerning an article appearing in the
"Seattle Flag", Volume 1, #5, under date of May 10, headlined,
"D.B, COOPER FOUND." Although the paper is dated May 10, it
was placed on the newsstands 5/1/72.

[|was advised by SA CHARLES E. FARRELL of his
right to remain silent and that anything he might say could
be used against him in court; of the fact he had the right
to the services of an attorney and that if he did decide to
speak, he could cease to do so at any time he chose.

, | advised that the paper did pay $1,000 for the
story as indicated in the newspaper, but he refused to disclose
from whom the story was obtained. He said the story was
furnished to him on tapes and that the reproduction of a ,

$20 bill appearing in the "Seattle Flag" was made by them

from a photograph of a $20 bill which was given to them

when they purchased the story.

. L_Jadvised that the "Seattle Flag" normally
has a circulation of 25,000 copies, but the issue carrying
'the "D.B. COOPER" story sold 28,000. They were prepared
to print another 25,000 when the story appeared in the news-
papers about the arrests of two individuals in the Bremerton
area, who perpetrated a hoax on Newsweek Magazine. Because of:
that hoax story, they did not reprint the issue and their ,
sales . immediately dropped off.

- Cooaavisea he would be willing to cooperate with
the FBI in furnishing "surrounding information" (but would bic
never disclose the identity of the person who sold the story)
in exchange for information as to where the discrepancies

were in the "Seattle Flag" story. halves advised that no
such information would be furnished to him.

The above interview was conducted in [office
and began at approximately 10:48 AM and was concluded at
approximately 11:05 AM.

_ Suh P

inerteved on_5/18/72__ At _ Seattle, Washington riteg SE 164-81- 3598"

SA CHARLES E. FARRELL f;
by SA ROBERT ROSS REYNOLDS! EF/kLb pote ditarea__D/ 18/72

H
This dacument contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FB it Is the property of the F8! and Is loaned to your agency;
tt ond Is contents are not jo be distributed oulside your ogency.

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) September 18, 1972
sa | Sue >)
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NORJAK Coe EL
QO: SEATTLE | L— E-

RE: PARACHUTE FOUND NEAR THE
KALAMA RIVER ROAD

On September 7, 1972, SA| j advised
telephonically that he had discovered a parachute hanging
from the top of a tall pine tree, approximately 15 miles from
the end of the Kalama River Road. Thirty yards from the tree
in which the parachute was found was a piece of white plastic
on which was inscribed the following: "United States Depart-—
ment cf Commerce, NOAA ~ National Weather Service, Radio Sonde."

[s—"édwistated the parachute was a reddish color
with white shroud lines. The parachute appeared to be slightly
smaller than a normal-sized parachute and appeared to have
Something hanging from the end of it that looked like part
of a box.

On September 7, 1972,|[ _ _

[ |, United States Department of Commerce, National Weather
Service, 909 First Street, Seattle, Washington, advised his
department uses parachutes to recover radio sonde equipment
attached to weather balloons. [(_Jlexplained that a balloon |
is released with the radio equipment attached to it. The :
balioon rises to a preset height, at which time the balloon
explodes. The radio equipment then falls a short distance
and a small parachute opens and carries the radio equipment
safely to the ground. This parachute is slightly smaller than:
a regular-~sized parachute and it is pink in color with white
shroud lines. [| further stated that housing the radio
sonde equipment is a white plastic box with the following
inscription: "United States Department of Commerce, NOAA +
National Weather Service, Radio Sonde."

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Enclosed fcr New Haven is copy of Chicage
airtel dated 8/18/72 and one artist conception of
_ unknwon subject.
Numerous attempts were made to mke an ;
appointment _with| | by calling his home oe bE
telephone | k | ane - bic
United Airlines advised that the hane residence
listed fox | |Roxbury, Connecticut ont b6
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SAC, SEATTLE DATE: 9/1/72

SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)}

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NORJAK

Re St. Louis letter to Los Angeles and Seattle

HIJACKING", and St. Louis routing slip to Los Angeles
dated 7/11/72, with attached typewritten letter directed
to Mr. GRAY, Acting FBI Chief, Washington, D. C., and

signed| b b6
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RE: |
INFORMATION CONCERNING
On 7/31/72, | | b6
Woodland Hills, California, was interviewed to ascertain b7C

if she had any pertinent knowledge concerning the Norjak
matter or any other matter of investigative interest to the
HEL

| |
stated she was a relative of ART LE ETTER, tne well-known

television personality. She spoke rapidly with a distinct
French accent and made disjointed statements about how she

had deduced by reading articles on various murders and hijackings
that| _ JART LINKLETTER,
have been responsibie for the Zodiac murders, the mutilation
murders of farm workers in Yuba City, California, the TATE -

LA BIANCA murders in Los Angeles and the ax murders which

took place in a national park in California. When it was
pointed out to her that in some of these matters the
perpetrators have been identified and convicted of the crimes,
she replied very positively that the police have identified

the wrong persons as no police agency will touch ART LINKLETTER
or his family.

She advised that ART LINKLETTER is the]

Jand that he was raised by a| re.
| named LINKLETTER, ART LINKLETTER was previously

known as | | & Yr Ef- FP?
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On 8/17/72, L_ |, residing at(___] i ae
[ J, Lilburn, Georgia, furnished the follgwing infor- "* /-"°

Hagges os

During the first week of November 1971, he was on CAH o
an elk hunting trip in the northeastern portion of the state
of Oregon, During this hunt he ran across a log shelter cabin
and a cache of survival gear located in a remote place in this
area, He is unware of the signifcance of this cache but furn
ished this information after hearing about captioned case, He
advised that a short time after the hijacking he was transferred
by his company from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta, Georgia, and
only recently received his furniture and personal effects,
Since some of the data contained herein was with his personal ;
effects he was unable to furnish this information prior to this
time, - |

He produced a United States Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service map of the Joseph Ranger District,Wallowa Whit- -
man National Forest, dated in 1965, He stated that this ma'p-
is available through the headquarters of the Forest Service in
Portiand, Oregon. He stated that the area that he is relating
to is located within sections 1, 12, or 13 of Range 49: sast in
Township 1 north as set out on the above described map,

He states that he was off hunting by himself on this
one particular occasion, when he stumbled into an area of heavy
brush, he discovered a log shelter constructed entirely of logs
five to six inches in diameter, The building being approximately
four feet long by five feet wide and four feet high, the open.
ing to the shelter was covered by logs propped in place and
staked in position in the ground, At the time he was there, there
was approximately 12 to 18 inches of snow on the ground and this
amount of snow had been in the area for four to six wesks pr ior

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to this time, He noticed no fresh tracks near the shelter
or cache at the time, .

He was unable to look into the shelter to see what
was contained therein and he didnot remove any of the logs to
examine it, He did notice a duffel bag hanging from a tree

near by, This duffel bag had _the—nau | b6

en ee name could be with Air Force number b7C
imprinted on the duffel bag, The bag appeared to be

old and contained numerous tears and wear holes, He examined

the contents of the duffel bag and discovered that it contained

rifle bullets, long-handled men's underwear, shoe grease, candles,

@ jacket, vitamin pills, ahd some hipple-type smoking pipes,.

which appeared to handmade, He noticed no food, no socks, or

shoes in the bag, He noted that several of these items still

had price tags on them reilecting that they were purchased

either at GE Joe's or Andy and Box both of which are Army sur-

plus stores located in Portland, Oregon, He did not recall any °

dates of purchase,

He also noted that there was a left-handed bow, as
used by archers, hanging from a tree nearby, He removed this
bow and took it with him, the bow bears the name Baer Archery
Company, Grayling, Michigan, registration number [1 bé

He stated that the area of the cache is located in
what is known as Hell's Canyon, near the boundary between east-
ern Oregon and Idaho, It is located generally in a gully be-
tween Windy Ridge and the next ridge located to the southwest,
He states that the nearest communily is in Imnaha, Oregon,
located on the Immaha River, To get to the area you take the
Hat Point Road out of Imaha and follow it to the end of the
pavement, at this point you follow the wide trail that goes out
on Windy Ridge and finally comes to a dead end, The road ends
at a small draw and the area of the cache is located about 200
or so yards from the end of the road,

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He stated that this general area has the appearance
of being used during the summer months by packtrain trips com-
ing from various dude ranches in the area and located nearby
is a camping area which might be an overnight stopping point
on these packtrain trips, He stated that from this camping
area the site of the cache is perhaps 100 to 150 yards away
up the side of a hill in heavy brush, The cache could not be
seen from the camping area but the area could probably be point-
ed out by one of the rangers from the nearby ranger station at
Hat Point, .

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| lstated that with him on this trip was an
individual named | Jwho goes by the name
| |}who is a bulider in Portland, Oregon, but

ho resides in Aurora, Oregon, having home telephone number
C ]thinks that probably| could
point out the area where the party camped during this elk
hunt and might possibly be able to assist in locating the
area of the cache, Other members of the hunting party were
a young relative of | jiast name unrecalled,
who is possibly a student at one of the community colleges in
rine Portland Oregon, area, The third member of the trip is

who is employed as | in the Portland area,

|states that no one was with him when he found the cache
and the others would know of his find based only 'on the infor-
mation he furnished then, ° " ;

Due to the fact that the Hell's Canyon area is located
a considerable distance from the possible flight path of the
aircraft in captioned case, flying from Seattle to Reno, the
Significance of this information is not Known to the Atlanta
office, accordingly, no leads are being set out in the Portland
area at this time, Leads are being oy es) fa@ the Detroit >

office to determine if the bow found by is registered, bé6
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DETROIT DIVISION

AT GRAYLING, MICHIGAN

Will contact Baer Archery Company to determine if
left handéd bow number [____] has beén registered by its owner b6
with that company. If information is found will furnish the b7C
same to office of origin for appropriate additional investiga.
tion,

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. Camp Kalerm, Washington, telephone advised that Je, in the course
of his timber land employment, hs found a 200' tree which has some' weathered
- 'pink 'Looking raterial at the top hanging from what appears to.be a string.
He stated the materfal is pink or red colored." He stated that the tree is "-"* ~

2 Joeated on one of the forks of Elk Greek straight north of Cougar, Washington," |

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8/23/72
AIRTEL AIR MAIL
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jail. te, | completed writing a book b6
entitled This incorporated the idea that 2 b7C
person desiring to hijack a plancand go to Cuba would also b7D
nttompt to extort money. The book was_initially presented
to one on the week of| | ae
possibility for a motion picture production, |
being an| |

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BY #164~26

By telephone, [was informed that the
book had been given to Encino, Californiz.
He in turn probably presented the book to motion picture
Bub-producers.

ladvised the book made no reference to
parachuting from an airplane; however, he is vitally
concerned aver the possibility this book might have
predicated acts of Subject of this case.

Having never met| | he i8 notwware of the
physical description of | | Sut wanted to bring this
to the attention of the prapsr authorities.

Three copies of the book haye been made ~ One is
in the possex@ion, as last known, or[ Lone was sent
registored mail and is still senled by to himself

gO 28 to establish 2 "poor men's copyright; and one copy
is maintained and sent to x publishing agent in Chicago.

Lorre romnented thatany additional information
desired wou # readily furnished, but he desired his

en he protected regarding information furnished about
based on|

was shown a facsimile photograph go? UNSUB

aud ata - - [res definitely could not be

LEADS.
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Dear ;

Io have received yeur letter of July LAth and
appreciate your revarks concerning this bureau's endeavors
to curtail the hijacking ef airplanes. It vas thoughtful
of you to corrent as you did reaardind Special Aqents in
Charge Milnes and Nebhardt. You may bo sure thoy and the
ran assicned to thoir divisions shure my appreciation for
your kind remarks about tho offectiveness of their efforts.
Communications such as yours ricmn a great Geal to us.

fincers yours,

Aint th Siti, oe
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Acting Director

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Woodland Hjlls, June 28 1972,

American Airlines, Attention FBI

St Louis, Missouri,

» Re: fii jacker

Here is a pretty picture of two smart birds plus
a few other interesting people I could identify.

Robert L, niletter has had complexion problems that
comes and goes, then return. Is about 6 feet tail, 180 to 200 lbs.

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The FBI Attention Air Transport Association,

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Re: D.B. Cooper

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SA
NORJAK

On May 10, 1972, Mr. VERNER WEINZ, 1401 8. 12th,
Mount Vernon, Washington, was contacted by the writer in
response to a phone call he made to the Everett Resident
Agency concerning captioned matter. Mr. WEINZ indicated
that he worked for the Skagit County Sheriff's Office as a
deputy for five years about 20 years ago, and would have
come forward with 'information sooner if he had not developed
such a distrust for the American Court System. He recently
saw an article in the Seattle Times, which indicated that the
Air Transport Association of America would pay up to $250,000
for information laag@ing to the arrest and conviction of
. persons committing airborne crimes. Mr. WEINZ indicated
that he is a businessman and felt that he could furnish some
information concerning this hijacking if the reward was
high enough.

Mr. WEINZ indicated that an individual he has 'known
for mveral years, came to his home in Mount Vernon several
weeks before the hijacking. He indicated that he and friends
were going to pull a big deal with 4 take of $200,000. He

Said it would be the greatest news event in the northwest and

would make all of the papers. His partner remained outside in
the car while WEINZ spoke with his friend. Mr. WEINZ said he

would furnish no other information until he was told how much

'reward he would get.

On May 10, 1972, SA CHARLES E. FARRELL was contacted
by the writer regarding the above information. He indicated
that the reward for information leading to the arrest and :
conviction of the subject is $5, 000...

On May 11, 1972, Mr. VERNER WEINZ was again contacted
at his home in Mount Vernon by the writer. He immediately
inquired as to the amount of the reward and was given a figure
of $5,000. Mr. WEINZ laughed and said he would furnish the
information for no less =zthan $59,000 and would have to have
& majority of that amount in his possession before he would
furnish any names. WEINZ did agree to furnish additional
details concerning his conversation with the friend;

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He advised tat in Novenber 1371, approximately 2
weeks before the hifackins, isn Friend stopped by the
house. The friend indicated that a bie deal had been set
up two weeks prior, but vas cancelled because oftad veather.
He said there were three individuals involved and they needed
one tore. He indicated that one partner had backed out of the
deal, and they needed a replacement. The friend indicated the
group would make $200,000 and that this would be the bigcest
deal ever pulled in the northvest. As he left, he said. "You
will read about this in all of the papers." He pave no details
and never nentioned airplanes or hijackine, He stayed at the
hone approximately 1 1/2 hours, but said nothing specific about
the type of job he had planned. Om aprevious contact the
friend asked" WEINZ if he would ever consider a job outside the
Law. WEINZ told him that he needed work and would consider
anything. WEINZ further stated that there was a second man
waiting for his friend in the car. He did not set a food look
at him, but assuned he would be the man known as "D.B. Cooper".
His friend is a large man,and in no way, fits the description
of the hijacker.

Mr. WEINZ acainstated that he would furnish no
other infornation and would Furnish no names, uniess he is
insured of at least $50,000. He said that the more he thinks |
it over, the more he thinks the information is worth at least |
$100,000,
WEINZ is a white male, American, born May 2%, 1911, !
§'2",. 210 pounds, gray hair, blue eyes.
On May 11, 1972, this matter was discussed with
Sheriff JOHN BOYINCTON, Skasit County Sheriff's Offre.
Mount Vernon, Washinrton, BOYINGTON advised that he has aie
known WEINZ for many years and served with the sheriff's
office at the save time as WEINZ. He indleated that WEINZ vas
in the pinball machine business for several years before the
state clamped down on the business, He has rany contacts out-
side the law and has the ability to obtain inforzation about
erimes. In most instances, his inforration is fairly accurate.
BOYINGTON stated that WEINZ is in desperate need of money and
would furnish inforration if even a small arount were offered
to him. He also stated that WEINZ drinks too such at titres an}
tends to become loud and boasts. He can be 2 very danverous
man at most times and is very strong,

Ro furher ims.stisation being conducted, unless
requested by case agent.

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Woodland Hjlls, March 23 1972

The F.B.I.
Seattle, Washington

Dear Sirs,

D.B. Cooper did survive his parachute jump of Nov.
23 1971 as he had survived previous parachute jumps on the Haun
landing strip three years ago. He was last month, Feb. 1972, sit-
ting in the Steam Engine Lear Bus in Nevada when it was shown on
T.V. The cameras did show inside the bus, a man wearing dark glas-
ses who did iooked annoyed when the cameras swept upon him, This
man was D.B. Cooper who chose his grandfather initials, Cooper is
because his first name is Jack. Jack Linkletter has tryed to break

away from his murderous father several times in the past starting

from the time he was about 15 when he ran away from home. As always,

he was brought back like a puppy on a leash.

Jack was an eye witness the night of the Tate murders as
was John Zweyer who was soon executed by Robert (the Zodiac killer)
after having turned down bribery by Art. Jack knows aiso that Diane
was thrown out of that window to shut her up because she was to ex-

pose all of the Linkletters' murders and conspiracies, The Interna-

tional White Guard who commits assassinations, bombings, infiltra~

tion of other groups, headed in this country by Art, the pushing of

narcotics for as long as she had been born by Dad, the McClellan

landing strip being used for narcotic traffic three years ago, the
demolition experts part of be Intern. White Guard who bombs banks,
Airlines etc. Diane would aiso have exposed a conspiracy that took

place before Sept ?1969, the Hughes book conspiracy which at this

time included only the Linkletters

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on them as well as the signature of Howard Hughes. It was no

coincidence that the bombings of TWA

ithe Linkletters needed

a writer to put together their fraudulent book a convince a publisher
that this was a Hughes autobiography. The bombings and threats were
a display of force and power which meant: "We can crash any plane

you can board if you ever mention our names,"

Jack Linkletter did demonstrate last Nov. that if a pilot
can board a plane carrying a bomb, he can aiso fly his small plane
over any grea and drop bombs. How many pilots have become wealthy
within the past 25 years flying narcotics for the Linkletters who
have been deeply involved in this racket? Sin those pilots are well
qualified, they can be employed by any Airline besides Flying Tiger,
Western or Lear Jabs. Is it not about time that Jack Linkletter is
asked what he knows whout his father's future plans for the 1972
election, who are to be bombed out of exkrstence so a corrupted in-

dividual from Sacramento is bousted into the White House?

Without his father or lawyers being present, I think Jack

would tell while he 4ill1 can, before he is sent Diane's way.

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1915 Second Avenue

Seattle, Washington $8104

May 31, 1972

Spokane, yashington |

Dear} I:

I have your letter of May 25, 1972.

Your thoughtfulness in calling this
matter to my attention is indeed appreciated.

Very truly yours,
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J. E. NWELNES
Special Agent in Charge

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OPTIONAL FORE NO. 19
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TO ° SAC, SEATTLE
FROM ; SA |
SUBJECT: NORJAK

DATE: 5/15/72

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The attached page was received on 5/4/72 from

|the Seattle POST INTELLIGENCER

who received this information in response to the Secret

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"Hijacker" -— Northwest Orient

Portland-Vancouver area.
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Date: 5/4/72

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AIRTEL ATR MAIL

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(Priority)

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) /y
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) Sut -
SUBJECT: NORJAK

Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 4/13/72.

The following investigation was conducted by SA

On 4/27/72, | |
advised he has a clue to the hijagking of Northwest Airlines.
He provided the following informetion:

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To: SAGa, Port: (L6treHL) (Ene. 2)
eattle (164-81)

From: Acting Director, FBI (164-2111) deb Kr

NORJAK

sheet of paper

Airtel

RePDlet 4.24~72,-submitting envelope, Q44, and
ving cut-out Letters with message, 45.

Specimens enclosed.to Portland.

Laberetory report separate,

'wo Latent fingerprints developed en G45. No
Ya of value daveloped on O44

No identification reeord located for] b6

Jon basis of information furni

Latent fingerprints not identical with comparable
areas of Latent prints previously reported in this case,

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FEDERAL TUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

- WASEDAGTON, DB. €&. 206535
To: SAC, Portland (164-413) Dates May 3, 1972
re: NORJAK Rat. on. 4aQeen.
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00: Seattle Going Dizcotor
FBI File No. 164~2111

Lab. No. D-720428050 LL
Examination requested by: Portland - ;
Reference: Letter 4/24/%2
Examination requested: 7 ) Document - Fingerprint

Remarks:

The submitted evidence will be returned With the
fingerprint report,—

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Enclosures (2) (2 Lab report)
C2- Seattle (164- mw? ~ ane (2) (2 Lab report) se
DO NOT INCLUDE ADMINISIRATIVE § 4/44. PLE Ah. ib.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

Te SAC, Portland (164-41) . rarriexe, MaY 3, 1972
ner NORSJAK mee Nes D-720428050 Li.

Specimens received 4/27/72

Q44 Envelope postmarked "THR DALLES, OR 97058 MAR 235 PM
31972," bearing typewritten addreas "sherrif criminal dept,
ct. house The Dalles. oregon 97058't

Q45 Sheet of paper bearing cut~oaut letters with message
beginning 'you will never find...'

Result of examination:

No indented writing or watermarks were found on
Q44 and Q45.

The typewriting on Q44 is too Limited to classify.

Tt was not determined whether there is any connection
between Q44, Q45 and the specimens submitted previously in
this case, because of # Lack of identifying features of the
Q44 and Q45 material.

The submitted evidence wae photographed and will
be returned separately.

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s

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The FBI, Seattle Vash, Leh /s

The FBI, Prove Utah,

Re: Skyjackers D.B.Cooper and 4.7, Johnson

They were Jack Linklettor and Robert L-nkletter
who didntt parachute dowm from a low flying plane but did it
as it is dome in Air Shows, The gaz mask worn by Robert did
game me the true clue, aiso the shoes worn by Jack who is a
pilét. A man comes down from a low flying plane wearing a faz
mask, a back pack which is a jet engine that can be controlled
for a very soft landing, standing up as I saw in an Air show
a few years ago.

An accomplice could have locked those items in
@ Washroom to be used by the shkyjackor with maybe a gun, a pre-
nade ete, Another accomplice pick-up the skyjacker on the grounds.
The man with the plane around the NcUicllin landing strip, the
man with the helicopter near Provo Utah, Helicopter do lands.
at airports where the skyjacker could have boarddd a plane to
maybe N.Y. and tater on return to L.A. The toot and otheritens
being left with the helper, so if anyone vere to be caught, it
wouldn't be our smart birds who did the actual skyjacking.

Why would the Linkictters need Honey that cannot
be traced to then? fo bomb here,fhere, to cverthrow our Govt.,
to eoverup ali of their murders, to coverup their connections
with the underworld for nore than 25 years ete..cecss

Since last Noy. 1971, I have had the definite in-
pression that Jack Linkletter vas trying toe get arrested, was
reddy to tell the truth but still finds himself trapped betucen

two murderers, his Yather and nis brother.

_ KE Sincerely,

SEPUALIZED ssseseat LED snmmeererron

APRZ €1972

Fri - SEATILE

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SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) 4/13/72

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) |
NORJAR

Re Los Angeles letter to Seattle 3/20/72,
enclosing an anonymous letter with a retouched news-
paper picture. ;

Seattle is unable te identify letter forwarded
to Seattle with any letter received at Seattle. Seattle
does not feel that additional investigation concerning
this matter is warranted in view of the nature of the
letter.

Los Angeles
Seattle
NW#SD i: K Lb
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4/13/72

AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
-PROM =: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (~P-)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Al lcalled the Seattle Office b6é
from Eugene, Oregon. She states| |. b7C
[ } Oregon, with telephone
number | Jand emphatically stated that neither she
C jvanted to discuss this situation on the phone.

She said| Jasked her to call the FBY . b6
because he has information which he feels may pertain to. BIC

instant case. She declined to discuss the nature of the
information but said it was nothing very recent, but some-
thing he had acquired over the last few weeks. He would
like an Agent to come | Jwhere he can be found
any time of the day, so that he can discreetly discuss this
situation. He does not want any local law enforcement
officers invoived. Please contact him.

- Portland
~ Seattle
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1015 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 93104
April 13, 1972

Seattie, Washindgtoy }

Dear | IF

Reference is made to your letter of

Your comments are appreciated and will

be made a matter of record in this office.

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me ALL ZO Camere

snuenod peers ee

Yery truly yours,

c.7. Miffynes,
SpeciaZ Agent in Charge

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Seattle, Washingten 98104
April 13, 1972

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Ednonds, Washington|

Reference is made to your letter

of March §, 1972.

1015 Second Avenue
Pear | 3

Your comments are sincerely
appreciated and will be made a matter of

|
record in this office.

1 ~ Addressee

1 - Seattle (164-81)
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Vig ___AERTEL AIRMAIL
{Priority}
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) i= ff
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NORJAK

Enclosed herewith for Seattle is an anonymous letter
received by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Portland,
Oregon, and forwarded to this office for handling.

For information and any action deemed
appropriate.

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CO). Seattle (Enc. L) oe

2 - Portland

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APRS 1972
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Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971 -413-{35

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| | Oregon b6
March 2, 1972 BIC
Multnomal County Sheriff
County Court House
Portland, Ore.
Dear Sir:
Will you please notify the proper authorities ~

that there appears to be evidence that C..D.
of Pegeon Springs and about férth 80° Rast six
from the town of Carrolis, Wash. this evidence
lightly, if he is in the state of Wash he will

area «

Cooper is north
or eitht miles
should not be taken

be found in this

Yours very truly

SESEAD ___insea. !
"EMAYRED es ag!

APR 1 14972

Che] me cae é

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@ King County crate Mesrincton

John DB. Speliman, County Executive

Lawrence &. Waldt, Sherlff-Director

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yj DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Klng County Court House
Seattle, Washington 98104

April 5, 1972 heck /y

Mr. J. Earle Milnes
| Special Agent in Charge
) Federal Bureau of Investigation
| 1015 - 2nd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
|

| Enclosed is an anonymous letter that was received

by this Department, which I forward to you for

whatever purpose it might serve.

LAW ENCE. WALDT, SHERIFF-DIRECTOR

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Enclosure

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. to
MAY $082 EDITION
GSA FEMR (41 CFR} 10t411.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/20/72
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FROM ; Whe, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

SUBJECT: NORTAK duke i

00: Seattle

Enclosed for seapate and San Francisco is one
xerox copy each of an anonymous typewritten letter and
handprinted envelope which enclosed same received at the
Los Angeles Office on 3/17/72.

The above letter appears to be a xerox copy of
the original and no prior letter, as indicated as dated
2/2eh/72, can be identified as received by the Los Angeles
Office.

San Francisco and Seattle are being furnished
xerox copies of this letter and are requested to advise
Los Angeles if any similar letters, dated 2/24/72, received,
if the writer has furnished his identity, and if any
investigation desired by the Los Angeles Office concerning
this matter,

The original xerox copy of the letter and the
envelope will be retained in the Los Angeles file.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS,

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2.» Seattle (Encl. 1) (AM - REGISTERED)

2 - San Francisco (Encl. 1) (164-220) (AM - REGISTERED)
2a-~ Los Angeles

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Yarch ly, 1972

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Dear Sir,
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Reference: My letter of February 24, 1972, Suvject: "D. B. Cooper."

Appagently Mr. "D. B. Couper" is still at large. Perhaps my.
first letter was ignored aspwitchhunt." Granted, my interest is
in a reward. My limited kuowledge of this person all points to a
perfect "D. b. Cooper."

I have retouched a "D. B. Cooper" composite picture to more
closely resemble my suspect. A reproduction of this picture is

shown below.

If you haven't made any headway in you# investigation, mgy I
suggest that you photograph various views of this man and record his
voice at calm and ange? moods, Then the plane passengers. and crew

who are available could either identify or exoyprate hin.

I remember the following additional information about him:
He had been in the merchant marine. He was treated at the Public
Health Hofsitel, located at 15th Avenue and Lake Street, San
Francisco, Califomia for liver or kidney operation. Pe vhaps they
told him he has only a limited future. He has a yellowish

compLexd.on and usually a grim expression. R ETOUCc HED
Yours truly ? ASR 0 gt ORE. .

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man who called "hi
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Seattle, Washington 98104

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I have your letter of April 39,
1972.

I appreciate your writing and forward-
ing the enclosures.

Very truly yours,
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J. Ey STILNES
Special Agent in Charge

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4/6/72
AIRTEL AIRMAIL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAG, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NORJAK

Enclosed herewith for Seattle is an anonymous letter
received by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Portland,
| Oregon, and forwarded toe this office for handling.

For information and any action deemed
appropriate.

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- Portland

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Seattle, Washington 981204

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I have your letter of March 27, 1972.

I appreciate your offer of assistance
and your letter will be made a matter of record
in this office.

Very truly yours,

J. H. i1TJAiLS
Special 4gent in Charge

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Seattle, Washington 98104
March 27, 1972

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Gina, Washingtoh

T have your letter of March 22,
1972, and the thought that prompted you
to write me is appreciated.

Your comments will be made a
Matter of record in our file.

Very truly yours,

Speciakz' Agent in Charge

1 ~ Addressee

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Federal authorities since it is connected with the skyjacking of
last Nov. 23, parachuting on the area of the MeClellan''s landing
strip well known to the pilot, Jack Linkletter aad a missing 200 ;
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Dr. dules Van Prage then suicide him with the help of a truck
ériver who told such goad a story?
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road after being chased by that truck riding on his back bumper,
slightly to the Left with the resnit that the car goes off the «

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Spree An Enigma

Upland police checked the
background of Dr. Jules Van
Praag, 42, today in a search for
a motive that triggered a mur-
der-suicide rampage which left
the Upland psychologist, his
wife and their daughter dead.

Fighting for survival and still
in serious condition in Arcadia
Methodist Hospital is Van
Praag's secretary, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Ann McClelian, 43, of 6220
Golden West Ave., Temple City.
She was shot in the head in
what police believe yas a relat-
ed incident.

Autopsy reports from Imperi-
al and San Bernardino County
coroner offices indicate Dr. Van
Praag died from a self-inflicted
head syound with a small cali-
ber pistol and that Mrs. Van
Praag and the girl, Melanie
Jean, 14, died of "traumatic in-
juries to the head."

San Bernardino County Coro-
ner Bilt Hill also said examina-
tions of the mother and daugh-
ter, both found in their fashione-
ble Upland home in large plas-
tic gathage bags, indicated
"strangulation was a contribut-
ing cause of death."

Hill said he conferred briefly
with Van Praag's Los Angeles
attorney Jast night and "we are
still looking for a motive, The
attorney was shocked and said
he had no forewarning that such
a tragedy would occur."

But Hill's conference with the
lawyer turned up, for the sec-
ond time, evidence that Van
Praag had given recent thought

DR. VAN PRAAG ,@/*

to complications that arise from
death.

The attorney, according to
Hill, recently had updated Van
Praag's last will and testament.
Earlier, investigators deter-
mined that the psychologist had
made arrangements for the cre-
mation of himself and his wife
in the event of their deaths.

The grisly trail of death was
discovered after Dr. Van
Praag's secretary was found
screaming and wounded in a
street Monday night.

She said she hag been shot
after meeting Van Praag at his
office, but that she did not see
her assailant.

Hill said he didn't know when

ballistic tests would be com-

MELANIE VAN PRAAG

plete, but other investigators ifl-
dicated she and Van Praag were
shot by bullets from "small cal-
iber weapon or weapons." Sur-
geons were expected to decide
today when they could remove
the bullet from Mrs. Me
Clellan's head.

Van Praag's body was found
early yesterday in a rented car
in a gully just off Highway 86,
north of Westmoreland in Impe-
rial County. He had been shot in
the mouth and officers found a
.22 caliber revolver at the
scene,

Several hours earlier, police
in Upland found the body of Van
Praag's wife, Anne, 43, stuffed
in a plastic bag inside a closet
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the house failed to turn np any

sign of the daughter, but 12

hours later the child's body,
also wrapped in a bag, was

ndcy a bed when ipvpct.
search of the $50,000 home at
520 W. Emerson Road.

The wife and daughter both
lhad been savagely beaten about
the head, and Hill said each had
Fmarks on her neck. An ax was

found nearby, he said, and labo-
ratory tests were ordered to de-
termine whether it may have
been the murder weapon,

BE et ten

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MA INTRODUCING A ILL To
PeoTeCT THE SMALL TAXPAYER-

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Boycott Stays
On Paris
Peace Talks

PARIS (UPI) — Negotiators
for the U.S. and South
Vietnamese delegations to the
Vietnam Peace talks said
Tuesday they will continue their
'two-week-old boycott of the
conference in protest against a
Communist walkout at the last
'\negotiating session Feb.24.

In 2 joint statement issued by
the American embassy, the two
allies said they also were
boycotting this week's session
because of "recent official
' announcements from Hanoj."
i They proposed March 16 as the
4y|date for the next meeting,

Vietnamese delegation called
The U.S. and South Vietna-
mese protest stems from the
last session held nearly two
(weeks ago in
Communist delegations walke
out of the conference hall aften
reading through their own
ts | "tatements in 17 minutes. Thoy
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\speeches,
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WASHINGTON (UPI) — Flori-
Gians told the Senate Interior
Committee foday that most
people in their state want the
geographic name "'Cape Kenne-
dy" changed back to Cape
Canaveral.

Chairman Henry M. Jackson,
D-Wash., called a one-day
hearing on the proposal in 1970
but it ded in his committee.
Jackson, now a candidate for
president, called for new
testimony six days before the
Florida primary.

MIG Offer
To Bengalis
Reported

DACCA (UPI)—A _ Bengali-

language newspaper owned by
a nephew of Prime Minister

which ne)

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Floridian Protests
Call tt Canaveral

Bills introduced in the House
and Senate in the last Congress,
and now reintroduced, would
not affect the name "John F.
Kennedy Spate Center' given
the NASA facility in 1963 a

week affer the President's
death.
Former President Johnson

named the space center by
executive order and, according
to Florida witnesses, "suggest-
ed" that the Board of
Geographic Names rename the
cape as well.

Rep. Louis Frey Jr,, R-Fl.,
who represents the cape area,
said the Cabinet level board
proclaimed ihe new name
"within 24 hours? without
formal meetings and hearings
required by law.

"The sudden change of the
name vf the entire cape from
Canaveral to Kennedy not only
goes against the wishes of the
vast majority of the people who
suork ond live in the area but

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) February 11, 1972

SA JOHN M, FLIEGE

NORJAK

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[ |was contacted in connection with b6
the crank letter he submitted to the Seattle Division b7c

indicating he expected better performance from the FBI in
connection with apprehending the skyjacker.

advised he did not have any concrete b6
information to provide and did not know the identity of | 7c
the skyjacker when a composite drawing was exhibited.
| jadvised he writes numerous letters to various
agencies to keep them on their toes.

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1/14/72 |
'AIRTEL
TO; SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM : SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (163-73) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Re Philadelphia airtel to Bureau, 12/3/71.

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| Minneapolis, Minnesota, advised that he has
no information carerning the hijacking of NWA flight 305.

He stated he did write a letter to stewardess|
|

Minnesota, immediately after the hijacking inasmuch as .

he had seen her photograph in the papers and was interested ;
in her, He stated he has not written tol Jsince
the first letter and has made no other attempt to contact
her and has not telephoned her.

He stated he could offer no information of value
whatsoever concerning this case,

It was noted that in no way didl _—sdJresemble
the_artiatis conceptiot of the unsub and further noted that

, which does not meet the age of the unsub | b6

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P.I Aerospace Writer

Aviation officials, espe-
cially those of Northwest
airlines, have to be wonder-
ing, ""What's next?" follow-
ing the imaginative and
boid actions of a middle-
aged hijacker,

The commandeering of a
Boeing 727 trijet en route
from Portland to Seattle
Wednesday night wove a
plot which conceivably
could have been dreamed
up by TV writer Rod Ser-
ling.

A man as yet unlocated
was hardly a typical hijack-
er. He was described by fel-
low passengers as "re-
laxed'? — a cool minded ex-
tortionist, rather than a des-
perado wanting fo fly to
Cuba.

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ear may have an adven\)

lished some records in the" ture-story ring to it an

infamous arena of hijackin:
— which could qualify hi
as an anti-hero.

The hijacker, at large
somewhere between Seattle
and Reno after bailing out¢
of the hijacked jet om
Thanksgiving eye, chalk
up these "firsts":

@ Parachuted from th
rear end of a 727 trijet wi
the plane's flaps and wheels
down.

@ Collected the Iarg
amount of ransom money ——

$200,000 — ever paid by.
U.S. airline.

© Pulled off the first Se:

attle area skyjacking. ~

Errol Flynn Estate J

Declared Insolvent

LOS ANGELES — (UPI)
~- The estate of Errol
Flynn, once valued at more
than §2.5 million, was de-
clared insolvent yesterday.
thus ending litigation wich

. started when the actor died
' in 1959,

Superior Court Commiis-

@

closed the probate case with
the disposition of the last
remaining asset in Califor-
nia, a lot on Sunset Plaza
Drive which was sold for
$10,000.

The proceeds vey
claimed immediately
state and federal tax oth
cials who are seeking hack

sioner Victor &. Donatelli Vfaxes totaling $61,015,

w Northwest Airlines officials
SX were thankful of just one'

"have established a hijack-
er's twisted creativity bu

hing yesterday:

e safe return of 35 pas-
sengers and a flight crew of
ix.

"Thanksgiving has partic-Y And what aeronautical
&y, nladness

ular meaning to us,"
Northwest spokesman re-
marked, "because we were,

Federal Aviation Admin-
istration and airline offi-
cials yesterday remained
tight-lipped about the hi-
jacking, on orders of the
Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation, and said they would
make no comments until
the hijacker is brought into
custody.

The $200,000 ransem, col-
lected from Seattle banks,
was a record for the U.5S.,
but Qantas Airways of Aus-
tralia was forced to pay
$560,008 on a bomb hoax
flight from Sydney to Hong
Kong last May 26.

That episode, involving a
phone caller who fold the
airline there was an ailti-
tude - sensitive bomb
aboard the Boeing 707. was
a carbon-copy of Rod Ser-
ling's plot of "Doomsday
Flighi," a made-for-TV
movie.

And the real thing made

ie AW oe

Uthought up thejstory.

grateful that nobody was in-\ gently?

Sc and Bandit, the Dog

ex

ys
in fT}
fame)Uwish h

5 ; .
had never

Now, with j this week's
skydiving i cker, the TV

scribes will h ee so ae fac-
tual material.
"We'll probably see the

'whole thing of TV's "The
I' ina couple of years,"
remarked Ed Simonds, pub-
lie relations chief at Seat-

lies ahead for,
Northwest, which has ha
more than its share re

wo pets who were stow
ways in the caverns ¢
747s. both of which wer
soon liberated.

Then, two weeks ago, :
Northwest 747 bound foe
Sea-Tac from Tokyo had t
delay its landing two hours
because of an unclaime
briefcase spotted by a skv
marshal, The briefcase. leit
behind by an absent-minded
passenger, was thought to
have a bomb in it, and Jf so.
the device could be pressure
sensitive and explode at a
jower altitude.

Finally, along came this
week's skyjacker and his
parachutes.

Rather ironically. wheth-
er he knew it or not. the
hijacker received his
$290.000 ransom from one of
the most consistently protit-
able airlines in the busi-
ness.

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ye. veg. $325 60... $250
Liane triple dresser, x |
bel, reg. $535 ..., $330

Hitz decorated French prov.
e 4-pce, bedroom, reg. $640

$470
lle Halian prov. fruitwood
droom sef, reg. $315 $220

he octagonal poe table, ce-
lls, reg. $110 $60

aneeveon

walnut commode, baskef-

orary walnut and glass end:
. 570 eeonepaereeerrete $50

built gald velvet sleeper.
$330 Sseeesaereres $260

f floor sample matiresses
springs, reg. $140-$180

$99
c. dinetie table, 2 avocado
§. $98 .occeee

tal height dinette

ckfyellow
gg $200 seeveeecee $190

ont, reg, $70 ..eeeeae $45:

lLarge selection of tables, desks,
chests. save $14 to $34 $66

Spring Air king size Hotel-Motel
matiress and box spring, reg. $199
$144

Group of luxurious sofas, save $35
tO $75 oo cece avec cece nes $195

Fine selection of upholstered chairs

$83

Stratojounger recliners, assorted
styles, reg. $4.00-$300 .. $88-$248

French, ltalian, contemporary dining:
room groups, savé $60 to $T05
$395

Sofa sleepers, standard, queen or
apt, size, rey. $240-$280 :.. $195

Lane cedar chests, reg. $99-$150
$68-$118

Group of table lamps, reg. $29-$59
$18-$34

eaeene $60-

Packard Bell 18" color portable TV,

Nylon shag carpet, many colors, reg.
B.G5-9.95 vecereeecrees $6 sq. yd.

deluxe features, save $60 ... $339

Page
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2/11/72

AIRTEL

TO: SAC, SALT LAKE OFTY

FROM: SAC, PHOENIX (164-100) (7)

RE: NORJAK a
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Bufile: 164-2111 Me en
CONSIDER ARMED AND DANGEROUS. un

On Pivision
by Stak,
date Te

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letter in view of the fect has previously contacted
the Sait Lake City Division re captioned matter,

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1015 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
January 27, 1972

I have your letter of January
20, 1972.

Your suggestions are very much
appreciated and your comments will certainly
be made a matter of record in this case.

Very truly yours,

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1 - Seattle (164-81)

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LUMBIA, THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 1972

Hospital
seni Te

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U.S. HIJACKER GETS
PARACHUTES, $50,000

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — mained aboard and the plane

33 destination was not known.
was hijacked from MeCarran 'Airline officials said the

International Airport here to- plane was preparing to take

day by a man who said he off for Reno when the hijacker
had a bomb. confronted a stewardess with
The man was given $50,000, his demands and warned he
two parachutes and a crash was carrying dynamite.
helmet by officials as the DC- They said the pilot later
3 waited on the ground. He cenfirmed the man appeared
then allowed the 56 passen- te have five sticks of dyna-
gers te leave. The crew re- mite in a bag.

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a |

"gecond-class mui', registration number orga"

s every year and I never
yought it necessary to attend
ae interment. We are alive .
nd well and never felt any
ther way."

The other commissioners
re former United Steelwork-
'rs of America executive Pen
.|, 3askin and former railway
sxecutive Alistair Potiock,

_ Asked whether the commis-
sion is prepared to ignore the
government's g.5-per-cent ceil-
ing in the nurses' dispute,
Parker said: "We'll cross that
bridge when je come to it.
"We have to hear the evi-
dence first, and then come Up
with a decision that is fair
and reasonable.

"In ali these things there
are always additional compli-
cations and we can't follow
J any set patti as.a rule."

i However, BCHA labor rela-
i| tions director James Linklater
fl said: "we are going with the
|| commission on the assump-
| tien that the government. will
! recognize the award, whatever
U

jt is to be."

The association has
staunchly | opposed indepen
dent arbitration of its dispute
| with the union.
| its reasoning is that if such
: outside arbitration resulted in
|| a higher settlement than 6.5
|. per cent, the government
i would not go along and pay
| its share of the increase,
tL" vinkiater_ explained.

'al dispute to arbit

Linklater aiso noted that re-
ferral of disputes to the com-
mission "is within the jegisla-
tion' and that the public in-
terest is clearly involved in
hospitals.

'Nota -Paton, the nurses"
thief negotiator, 'said this is
the first time that her group
has submitted a contract dis-
pute to binding arbitration.

"But we agreed to it volun-
tarity,'" she said.

The nurses , have never
made their wage demand pub-

Hie, but were incensed when

the government imposed the

- gelling while they were in the

middie of bargaining.

"gt was highly inappro-
priate, considering the settie-
ments the teachers won,"
Miss Paton said Wednesday.

Education Minister Donald
Brothers had imposed a 6.5-
per-cent ceiling on school

boards in October, put if was . !

ignored and the teachers WOR
an average 7.6-per-cent raise.
In Vancouver it was 8.9 per
cent.. | .
Mediator Clark Gilmour
was appointed in the nurses"
ease early this month and is
continuing 'ith negotiations
on non-monetary items.
Parker said Gilmour will
try. to reduce the number of

outstanding "issues pefore the

commission. starts the jrear-

ing. ,
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1615 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
January 27, 1972

Watsonville, California| _|

Dear | 3

I have your letter of January
18, 1972, and I appreciate your suggestion.

Your letter will be made a matter
of record in this office.

Very truly yours,

1 - Addressee Speciaj/agent in Charge
1 - Seattle (164-81)

PRB:klb

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Luts Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104

December 30, 1971

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I have your ietter of December 28, 1971,

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J. E. MUYZAUES
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MAY 162 EDITION. .
GSA GEN, REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: SAC, SEATTLE (164-88) (CP)

DATE: L2/27/71
FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING

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Wi2— Lote,
SOBJECT: NORJAC

Attached Letter received from Woodland, Washington Police
Department on 12/23/71,

(1) TIM (CATTIACHMEN™ 1)

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. OFFICE'OF TOWN CLERK

TOWN OF WOODLAND
WOODLAND, WASH.

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FROM:

TO: Tan Mamning, F.B.I.

RE: Receipt of letter cencerning investigation ef Skyjaciting.
SIR;

This letter was received by pest en 12/20/71, tee outer envelepe was opened by

jas it was addressed te City Hall. BE

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letter. Ne exe else frem this office has teuched it.

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WANTED — Artist's drawing
depicts man hunted as hijacker
who commandeered jetliner
and escaped with $200,000
ransom by parachuting from .

plane en route to Reno, Nev.
Story in Part 1, Pane & Wirephoto

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Dad

O Woodland Hills, on 16 1971.

'The F.B.1.

Seattle, Washes p , fh

Re: Skyjacker

He definitely is Jack Linkletter who less than

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Your artist drawing is very accurate because

this is oxactly the way he looked without toupee, same glasses
and thick brown makeup to make his complexion olive, Also I thought -—
he had on the tip of his nose a plastic band to give that pinched
look, However the makeup didn't cover the warts near his nase and

mouth.

Although he says he never will be caught, he wants
to be found, wanted me to recognize him by the composite drawing.
He says he never had a speeding ticket, he has not driven a car
for several years now, does ride a motorcycle and fly a plane.
The McClellans and Haun landing strips are well known to him. His
sister Diane did mention three days before her death that these ,
landing strips were used for narcotic traffic, also there was
a death connected which would have been over two years ago. What
Jack ig doing is running away from two cold-blooded murderers, his.

father Ayt and his brother Robert. He Jack, was pooby-trapped to i

bo with them the night of the Tate murders as were some people whe i
$e Yi

lived at the Spahn Ranch. The actual killings were at_the han
SEARCHED A SANDEXED._.......,

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: DEC 1 '71971 e

FBI - SEATTLE

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away where they were parked, probably in shock. Was with them for the
next two days. Diane Linkletter was a witness by phone that night be-
fore the telephone lines were cut, her brother-in-law John Zweyer was
sent by A;t's wife to help because there had to be avery good logical
explanation, He, John was parked in this area with his lights off till

2.30 that night, saw Robert on the grounds, also taking a rope to the

Tate residence, saw Jack aitting with his head in his hands... John was _

executed three weeks later after having turned down bribery by Art, Ro-
bert did the shooting, was waiting for him in the patio, made it look _
like suicide. They had waited for Jack to be on his way to Hawaii so
he wouldn't question the suicide story. Diane met with the same fate,
she was guarded for the last two days of her life, would have exposed
them,

Jack also know that it was Br. Ohta from Soquel ho had! pres-
cribed the lasers Robert lost at the T,te residence the night of the:
murders. Dr. Ohta and his family also his secretary were executed last

October 1970. Another man was used by Robert and was just convicted sO

and sentenced to death. No Linkletter is ever arrested in Calif. where

they seem to have absolute control over our law enforcement agencics.
14 more months to live means that he believes that another'
administration will take over in Jan, 1973 which will bring about the |

Linkletter's downfall. Jack will find himself a witness against his

father and brother, something he wants no part of, However in the maan- -

time, he would like to keep alive. He and his wife needs protection.
She wanted to report him missing the night of the Tate murders because
she feared his father and brother might kill him if he tried to stop

them, Art's wife took control saying noone should call the Police,

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toid her that to report Jack missing will cause all three to be caught

Jack along with the two others, A,;t and Robert who are psycho-~killers,

The father of Art Linkletter was pesire Belanger. This is
where D.B. comes from. Cooper? Because his first name is Jack. The 10
letters at the bottom of the letter mailed to L.A.Times with numbers,
do match the 10 letters in the Linkletter's name. I read a message
here, 7698QA42753
7 victims
69 1969
8 August
Q Question

A Art

2753 is in connection with murders since the Tate murders of Aug 1969
I understand the letter mailed to Seattle had different letters and No.
If I knew what they were, maybe I could decode them,

If he is in the area of Seattie and you can round him up,
give him this message from me. I dontt believe, he, his wife and
children should be sacrificed so two cold-blooded murderers remain
free to keep on killing. I can testify for him behind closed' doors

or in open court. All I have to do is repeat what his sister Diane

was saying three d@ys before her death while taking a beating from her

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' kidnap killing of Nov, 1971

'Skyjacker is caught between twoecold-blooded murderers
*who stop at nothing. Needs help desperately. AP

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AIRTEL

TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:

12/14/71

AIRMAIL

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
NOR JAK

[2S

Enclosed for Seattle is copy of letter from[_ |]

|

[Jresides at |

__ Washington,
| [furnished his observations and offered his assistance
in this matter.

No action is heing taken by Portland because

Washington.

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"eee 0 FEDER MY BUREAU OF INVES@SATION

Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILE NO. 164-60 December 10, 1971
FBI FILE NO. 164-2011

LATENT CASENO. A+G5410
ro: SAC, Las Vegas

UNSUB, ;
RE: NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
11/24/71
CAA ~ HIJACKING; EXTORTION

REFERENCE: Airtel 11/30/71

EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Lag Vegas
SPECIMENS; Envelope, Qi
Messagé, Q2

Enclosed specimens deseribed separate
Laboratory report.

One latent fingerprint of value Q2. No Latent
prints of value developed Qi.

| Latent fingerprint not identical fingerprints
following persons:

Enc. (2) (Continued on next page)

| IY -8 1 - FPS
2 - Seattle (164-81) Tneaey mn ?

lL - Sacramento _
1 - Portland John Baga

ey,
DEC'1 35 1971

FBI — SEATILE

NDEXED :

———

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"REPORT ,

of the

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

YOUR FILENO. 164-133 December 10, 1971
FBI FILE No. 164-2111
LATENT CASE NO. A-45410

| ro: SAC, Philadelphia St. C

\

\ne: UNSUB. 3 "
| NORTHWEST ALRLINES FLIGHT 305 —
\ PORTLAND TO SEATILE

 \ an /ea/71

' \ GAA » HIJACKING; EXTORTION

| REFERENCE: A¢TteL 12/

: EXAMINATION REQUESTED B
| spromens: Envelope,
Letter, Q4

' Philadelphia

|. f Enclosed specimens described separate
\ Laboratory report.

| Five latent fingerprints of value developed Q4.
'No latent prints of value developed Q3,

Two Latent fingerprints identical elimination
fingerprints | | Three latent fingerprints

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FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE.
CAA - HIJACKING$ EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE,

RE SEATTLE: TELETYPE TO MISREAPOLIS AND MIAMI , DEC. SIX
LAST AND MIAMI TELCALL TO MINNEAPOLIS DEC. SEVEN LAST. |

FOR INFO RECIPIENT OFFICES, | — Pec

TO MIAMI OFFICE AS PROLIFIC WRITER OF POSTCARDS AND LETTERS
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TO HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND. ANYONE WHOSE NAME APPEARS

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YR SLL-SE PLAINTEST ®
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TO MINNEAPOLIS (164-73

MIAMI

FROM SEATTLE (164-81)

YNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER, NORTH"EST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER THENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAA DASH
HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

ON DEC. SIX, SEVENTYONE,

NORTHWEST AIRLINES, SEATTLE, WASH., NOTIFIED

SEATTLE OFFICE THAT HE WAS HOLDING A POSTCARD

| NORTHWEST AIRLINES, SEATTLE TACOMA AIPPORT,

POSTMARKED NOV. THWENTYEIGHT, SEVENTYONE, FROM MAIMIL, FLORIDA.

MESSAGE READ "DO YOU KNOY ABOUT BY MISREPRESENTATION?," SIGNED

DATED NOV. TWENTYSEVEN, SEVENTYONE. RETURN ADDRESS OF

[Jinpreatep om Face oF carD. | | THOUGHT ADDRESS UNUSUAL
SINCE IN MINNEAPOLIS. FURNISHED COPY

OF CARD TO SA EDWARD J. ANDERSON, ORIGINAL BEING FORWARDED[ |

COPY OF POSTCARD BEING FORWARDED TO MINNEAPOLIS AND

MIAMI BY FACSIMILE.
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PAGE Two

SE 164-81

LEADS. MINNEAPOLIS AT MINNEAPOLIS. CONTACT

TO DETERMINE IF SHE Knows a| | AND IF MESSACE HAS
REARING TO CAPTIONED CASE. ADVISE MIAMI IF INTERVIEW WITH[ |
[_|DEEMED APPROPRIATE.

MIAMI AT MIAMI. CHECK INDICES FOR HOLD

IN ABEYANCE ANY FURTHER INVESTIAGATION OF UNTIL ADVISED

BY MINNEAPOLIS.
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