SAC Sacramento to Director (FBI Laboratory) re comparison of note with Modesto Bee of 11/26/71

Document date 30 November 1971

Part 13pages 140–1412 pagesDB Cooper-2947–2948

Also filed at: Part 90 pp. 321–322 · Part 101 pp. 284–285

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-13:140-141

Document: Airtel SAC Sacramento to Director (FBI Laboratory) re comparison of note with Modesto Bee of 11/26/71
Id: Cooper-Part-13:140-141
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-13%3A140-141

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 13 pp. 140–141 (DB Cooper-2947–2948), Airtel, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-579 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-13%3A140-141

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11/30/71

AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ATTN: FBI LABORATORY

FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50)(P)

UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight #305, 11/24/71, Portland, Oregon CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

ReLVtel to Bureau, 11/29/71, and SCairtel to Bureau, 11/30/71.

Enclosed for the Bureau is one copy of the final edition (AAA) of the "Modesto Bee", 11/26/71.

Enclosed newspaper appears definitely to be the issue from which note mentioned in rotel as furnished to the FBI Laboratory was clipped. The location of words located are as follows:

Page 1, column 2, line 1 - "Thanks" (from Thanksgiving)

Page 1, column 5, mid-page - "D. B. Cooper"

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Sub D. B. Cooper letter

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3 - Bureau (Enc. 1)(RM) 2 - Portland (RM) 1 - Las Vegas (164-60)(Info)(RM) 1 - Seattle (Info)(AM) 2 - Sacramento DEM:eps (9)

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164-81-579 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED ___ M ___ DEC 30 1971

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DB Cooper-2947

SC 164-50

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Page A-5, column 4-5, headline "Hospital"

Page B-11, column 4, "In a rut"

Page B-12, column 6, "Attention"

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The FBI Laboratory is requested to compare the note furnished by Las Vegas with the words taken from the attached newspaper and advise Sacramento and other receiving offices.

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DB Cooper-2948

Serials: LV 164-60, SC 164-50, SE 164-81-579

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