Boston to Seattle and St. Louis re alibi corroboration for suspect Ruthel

Document date 6 December 1971

Part 100page 2371 pageDB Cooper-45185

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-100:237-237

Document: Teletype Boston to Seattle and St. Louis re alibi corroboration for suspect Ruthel
Id: Cooper-Part-100:237-237
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 p. 237 (DB Cooper-45185), Teletype, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-784 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A237-237

NR003 BS PLAINTEXT 5:45PM NITEL 12-6-71 RPB TO: SEATTLE (164-81) AND ST. LOUIS (164-NPRE-M) FROM: BOSTON (164-153) (RUC) IP

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UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST, CAA - HIJACKING, EXTORTION, OO: SEATTLE.

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RE ST. LOUIS TELETYPE TO BOSTON AND SEATTLE DECEMBER TWO LAST.

RE: RICHARD R. RUTHEL - SUSPECT.

RUTHEL LOCATED THIS DATE AT BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PITTSFIELD, MASS., WHERE HE IS A STUDENT. CLAIMS THAT ON NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, SEVENTY ONE, AT THREE PM HE WAS IN COMPANY OF [REDACTED - b6/b7C] INTERVIEWED AND VERIFIED FACT THAT RUTHEL WAS IN HER COMPANY THREE PM, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR, SEVENTY ONE. RUTHEL HAS GOOD REPUTATION IN COMMUNITY AND NO LOCAL CRIMINAL RECORD. END.

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DB COOPER-45185 sub 73 164-81-784 SEARCHED........INDEXED SERIALIZED......FILED DEC 6 1971 FBI - SEATTLE 148

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VAB FBI SEATTLE CLR

Serials: BS 164-153, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-784