SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re NORJAK subject, name spelling changed, with Hillstrom Shipbuilding inquiry and leads

Document date 21 January 1974

Part 117pages 119–1202 pagesDB Cooper-53572, DB Cooper-53574

Also filed at: Part 96 pp. 50–51

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-117:119-120

Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re NORJAK subject, name spelling changed, with Hillstrom Shipbuilding inquiry and leads
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 117 pp. 119–120 (DB Cooper-53572, DB Cooper-53574), Airtel, dated 21 Jan 1974, serial SE 164-81-6057 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-117%3A119-120

1/21/74

AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) [redacted b6/b7C] FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO:SEATTLE)

Re: "CHANGED" [redacted]

Subtitle changed to show correct spelling of suspect's name. Subtitle formerly carried as [redacted]

Re Seattle airtel to Portland, 12/14/73.

The following investigation was conducted by SA LeROY R. ELLIOTT:

AT PORT ORFORD, OREGON

[redacted b6/b7C] on 1/16/74 advised that [redacted] in Port Orford in September, 1972, driving an old pickup with Nevada license plates. They immediately purchased a house [redacted] and paid the entire sum in cash, with [redacted] advised [redacted] that they had been traveling throughout the United States for the previous year just looking for a place to settle down. This was the first house they had ever purchased.

(3)- Seattle 2 - Portland LRE:deb (5)

164-81-[guess: 6057]

DB COOPER-53572

PD 164-41

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AT [REDACTED] OREGON

BILL HILLSTROM, Hillstrom Shipbuilding Company, on 1/18/74 advised that he has no personnel file for [REDACTED b6/b7C] without references or any background information. He was an excellent [REDACTED b6/b7C] and worker but suddenly disappeared without notice in late July, 1973. His Social Security number was [REDACTED] but he never furnished a date of birth or a middle name or initial.

At the time he disappeared he had about [REDACTED] in wages coming to him, but owed the company about [REDACTED] in charges made against the company for his personal benefit.

Subsequently, in November, 1973, HILLSTROM received a long-distance call from [REDACTED b6/b7C] believed to be in New York, who explained that [REDACTED] in New York had passed away and they had to rush to New York to handle the estate. [REDACTED] told HILLSTROM to apply the wages due him to the in charges and that he would put a check in the mail for the remaining [REDACTED] HILLSTROM failed to get [REDACTED] address, and the check was never received. They have heard nothing further from him.

On 1/18/74, there was no record of [REDACTED] at the Port Orford Police Department, the Curry County Sheriff's Office, the Coos Bay Police Department, or the Coos County Sheriff's Office.

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LEADS

PORTLAND

AT PORTLAND, OREGON. Through records of [REDACTED b6/b7C] at James John School, 7439 West Charleston, ascertain address of [REDACTED] and conduct appropriate investigation to process him as a suspect in NORJAK.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB COOPER-53574

Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6057

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