SAC Buffalo to SAC Los Angeles re NORJAK Elsinore parachute center leads

12/28/71 [guess: hub] [guess: he] Unsub at Elsinore Paricenter

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AIRTEL AIR MAIL

TO: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) FROM: SAC, BUFFALO (164-46)

NORJAK (OO: Seattle)

Re Los Angeles airtel to New York dated 12/22/71 setting forth leads to locate and interview certain individuals whose identities were obtained through records of the Elsinore Paricenter, Inc., Parachute Jumping Center, which included [REDACTED] New York.

Enclosed for Los Angeles are three 8" X 10" glossy photographs depicting [REDACTED]

The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED] on 12/28/71:

A check of the current [REDACTED] New York Directory listed [REDACTED] as residing at [REDACTED] New York. His occupation was listed as [REDACTED] New York.

Inquiry at the [REDACTED] New York, determined that [REDACTED] is completely shutdown during the week between Christmas and New Years and that all personnel employees are off as well as all production employees; therefore, no work records are available for review.

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2 - Los Angeles (Enc. 3) (RM) 2 - Seattle (Info) (RM) 2 - Buffalo LME:pas (6)

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SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED JAN 0 3 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

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[guess: 104]-81-1818

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DB Cooper-5678

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b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C

BU 164-46

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[redacted], New York, stated that he is [redacted] employed at the

New York and that he is personally acquainted with [redacted] who is known to him as [redacted] stated he recalls distinctly that [redacted] worked on 11/24/71 and were off on Thanksgiving, 11/25/71. He further stated he is equally positive that he and [redacted] both worked on the day following Thanksgiving, 11/26/71. He was showed a composite drawing of the unsub, whereupon [redacted] stated that in his opinion it did not resemble [redacted] advised the [redacted] where he and [redacted] are employed, has closed down during this particular week and did not believe that any of the records could be found to verify that [redacted] actually worked on 11/24/71. He stated, however, that he is completely positive that [redacted] worked on that date because he recalled discussing this matter with [redacted] upon seeing it in the newspaper. [redacted] further stated [redacted] has had experience in para- chuting, the extent of [redacted] not known to him. He advised he does know [redacted]

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[redacted] described [redacted] as being a white male in his mid-forties, about 5'10" tall, weighing approximately 190 lbs., well built and very heavy chested, long sideburns graying on sides. He stated that he has never known [redacted] to wear any kind of glasses with corrective lenses and is positive [redacted] does not smoke cigarettes.

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New York, [redacted] advised that he did go to the Elsinore, California Parachute Jumping Center during the month of [redacted] He stated that his reason for going was primarily

in Santa Barbara, California, and who was in the process of making [redacted] Being aware that Elsinore Parachute Jumping Center is one of the best, said he took along his jumping gear for the purpose of making a few jumps at that location.

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DB Cooper-5679

BU 164-46

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[REDACTED] stated he is registered with the U. S. Parachuting Association with registration number [REDACTED] but he does not have a license issued by that association. He produced his parachute jumping log book which indicated he made jumps at the Elsinore Parachute Jumping Center on [REDACTED] His log book further indicated that he has made a total of 55 jumps, the last jump being made on [REDACTED] New York. [REDACTED] said he has never made a night jump. He further stated that he has never entered into conversation with anyone while at Elsinore, California or anywhere else, regarding the procedure for jumping out of a jet aircraft. [REDACTED] advised he is a [REDACTED] He gave date of birth as [REDACTED] height as 5'9", weight as 200 lbs., and has blue eyes, brown (light) hair, and long pork-chop style sideburns that are graying slightly. He advised that at the time while in Elsinore, he may have been ten lbs. or so lighter than he is now.

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[REDACTED] furnished three photographs, approximately 8 X 10 inches in size depicting himself. He requested these photographs be returned to him after they have served their purpose. [REDACTED] Buffalo indices negative re [REDACTED]

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LEADS

LOS ANGELES

AT GARDENA, CALIFORNIA

(1) Will exhibit enclosed photographs to [REDACTED] and determine from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is in fact the man he [REDACTED] to during the month of August, 1971 at Elsinore Paricenter, Elsinore, California.

(2) Return photographs to Buffalo upon completion.

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DB Cooper-5680