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Indianapolis to Seattle re skydiving background of Richard R. Ruthel

Document date 1 December 1971

Part 100pages 242–2432 pagesDB Cooper-45194–45195

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Document: Teletype Indianapolis to Seattle re skydiving background of Richard R. Ruthel
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Richard R. RuthelSuspect · 2 pages
Page 1 of 2Part 100 p. 242DB Cooper-45194

NR002 IP PLAIN 11:40AM URGENT 12/1/71 OJS TO SEATTLE FROM INDIANAPOLIS 164-62 2P

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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEVEN TWENTYSEVEN, PORTLAND, OREGON, NOV. TWENTYFOUR LAST; CAA - HIJACKING; OO: SEATTLE

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REMY TEL NOV. THIRTY LAST. ON NOV. THIRTY LAST, [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D], ADVISED ARTISTS CONCEPTION OF UNSUB ALONG WITH COPY OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE APPEARING IN INDIANAPOLIS NEWSPAPER EXCELLENT LIKENESS TO RICHARD R. RUTHEL, WHO SERVED IN U. S. AIR FORCE [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] ADVISED WASHINGTON DURING [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D]. RUTHEL POSSESSED FAA INSTRUCTORS LICENSE [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D] STATED [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D], WHICH SHOWS RUTHEL'S INSTRUCTIORS LICENSE NO. AS C F ONE ONE FIVE NINE FIVE THREE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE LETTER R IN RUTHEL'S SIGNATURE AND THE R END PAGE ONE

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Sub. 73 164-81-391 SEARCHED [illegible] INDEXED [illegible] SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] DEC [0?] 1971 FBI - SEATTLE [illegible handwritten number, possibly 1240 or 1260]

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DB COOPER-45194

Page 2 of 2Part 100 p. 243DB Cooper-45195

IP 164-62 PAGE TWO

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DEPICTED ON THE ENVELOPE SENT TO RENO NEWSPAPER, VERY SIMILAR. [REDACTED] ALSO STATED THAT RUTHEL ACTIVE IN SKY DIVING WHILE STATIONED AT PAINE FIELD.

SEATTLE AT PAINE FIELD: WILL ATTEMPT TO FURTHER IDENTIFY RICHARD R. RUTHEL STATIONED AT PAINE FIELD IN SIXTYSEVEN. END

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DB COOPER-45195

Serials: IP 164-62, SE 164-81-391