SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re publication of ransom serial numbers in grocery trade journals

Document date 29 December 1971

Part 18pages 26–272 pagesDB Cooper-5359–5360

Also filed at: Part 55 pp. 197–198

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Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re publication of ransom serial numbers in grocery trade journals
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 18 pp. 26–27 (DB Cooper-5359–5360), Airtel, dated 29 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1667 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-18%3A026-027

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Date: 12/29/71

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Via A I R T E L (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

On 12/27/71, RUDY WEBER, former Special Agent of the FBI, and currently Manager of Security for Vons Grocery Company, 10150 Lower Azusa Road, El Monte, California, advised [REDACTED] of the Southern California Grocers Association (SCGA), would consider printing the list of ransom money in the "Grocer's Journal", a monthly publication of the SCGA, distributed to most large grocers in Southern California.

On 12/28/71, [REDACTED] was contacted and advised he was very willing to print such a list in the "Grocer's Journal", and stated the next issue is to be published 1/10/72.

Mr. WEBER has advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Bay Area Grocers Association, Inc., 4170 Piedmont Street, Oakland, California, telephone [REDACTED] could also be contacted regarding the possibility of having the list printed in the San Francisco Bay Area trade magazine.

In addition, he furnished the following names and addresses of similar magazines distributed widely in the U.S. which might also be considered for such dissemination:

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(O)- Seattle 2 - Los Angeles

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164-81 - 1[guess: 6]67 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JAN 0 3 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent _________ M Per ___________

DB Cooper-5359 * U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11)

LA 164-497

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"Supermarket News" 7 East 12th Street New York, New York 10003

"Progress Grocer" 708 3rd Avenue New York, New York 10017

"Chain Store Age" Executive Office 2 Park Avenue New York, New York 10016

National Association of Food Chains 1725 I Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006

Supermarket Institute, Inc. 200 East Ontario Street Chicago, Illinois 60611

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The above information is being furnished for consideration of Seattle.

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UAC, Seattle, Los Angeles will furnish a list of the ransom money on 1/3/72 to [REDACTED] for publi- cation in the "Grocer's Journal" in Southern California.

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UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-5360

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Serials: LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1667