SAC Los Angeles to Acting Director re NORJAK suspect investigation in Santa Monica
Document date 28 July 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-27:099-103 Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to Acting Director re NORJAK suspect investigation in Santa Monica Id: Cooper-Part-27:099-103 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-27%3A099-103 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 27 pp. 99–103 (DB Cooper-9074–9078), Airtel, dated 28 Jul 1972, serial SE 164-81-2723 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-27%3A099-103
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FBI
Date: 7/28/72
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Via ___AIRTEL___ ___AIRMAIL___ (Priority)
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TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle
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Re Los Angeles teletype to the Bureau dated 7/17/72.
Re: Suspect [REDACTED] aka.
The following investigation was conducted in an effort to corroborate information furnished by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Marina del Rey, California, on 7/17/72.
On 7/18/72, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was interviewed at the [REDACTED] Airport Marina Hotel, Manchester and Lincoln Avenue, Los Angeles. She advised her association with [REDACTED] was discontinued over one year ago, although she had seen him and spoke with him at the Miramar Hotel, Santa Monica, California, in early 1972. [REDACTED] advised at that time he was living in Costa Rica. She had last known him to reside in the [REDACTED] Santa Monica, California, and prior to that he had lived for a short time [REDACTED] California. [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] had never discussed his business affairs with her and seemed somewhat secretive regarding his business and associates. She never knew him to be a sky diver or a pilot and stated he was "anything but the athletic type." She stated she was not in contact with [REDACTED] at all in November of 1971 and was unable to provide any information concerning his activities at that time.
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Bureau Seattle (164-81) - Los Angeles
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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ AUG 3 1972 FBI -- SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-9074
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l lo 4-8l - 2723
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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge
Sent _________ M Per _________
LA 164-497
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On 7/19/72, [REDACTED] Santa Monica, California, recalled [REDACTED] had rented [REDACTED] at this modern complex in 1970 and in mid-1971 [REDACTED] had moved into the [REDACTED] About Thanksgiving Day of 1971 had moved out [REDACTED] and the [REDACTED] continued occupancy until 2/29/72. She stated [REDACTED] were gone the entire day of Thanksgiving, 11/25/71, and she stated that either one or two days prior to 11/25/71, [REDACTED] had contacted her stating he had [REDACTED] at that time indicated he had been drinking heavily and did not know where he had [REDACTED] She had [REDACTED] and recalled [REDACTED] had mentioned he was leaving for South America but the [REDACTED] would continue to live in the apartment.
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[REDACTED] was unable to recall, or to establish through records or notes, the specific dates these conversations took place with [REDACTED] She added that the [REDACTED] were out of town at the time she had opened the [REDACTED] who had [REDACTED]
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On the same date, [REDACTED] Miramar Hotel, Santa Monica, advised he personally knew [REDACTED] who is now residing in Costa Rica. He stated [REDACTED] periodically had appeared at the hotel during 1972 while making trips to the United States. [REDACTED] made available all bar tabs, telephone bills, room rental records and reviewed all logical records for the dates of 11/23/71 through 11/25/71 and no record could be located indicating [REDACTED] had made any charges at the hotel on those dates. [REDACTED] stated he knew [REDACTED] to pay cash for meals and to drink a great deal of the time and if he had not charged these items no record would be retained at the hotel.
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DB Cooper-9075
LA 164-497
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On the same date, [REDACTED] Surety National Bank, Marina del Rey, California, made available the records of checking account number [REDACTED] Santa Monica, California. [REDACTED] could locate no record indicating [REDACTED] had a savings account or a safe deposit box at this bank.
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A review of the bank records reveal this checking account was opened on 5/4/71, and is a current account. The current balance in the account is $95.75 and the largest deposit shown was made on 10/19/71, in the amount of $1,346.14. No unusual activity was noted for November or December 1971, and the balance has regularly been maintained at a minimal two-figure amount since the account was opened.
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On the same date, records of the Security First National Bank, Marina del Rey, California, were caused to be reviewed and no record of any checking account, savings account, or safe deposit box could be located identifiable with [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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Records of Dun and Bradstreet, Los Angeles, revealed Westward Manufacturing, Inc., formerly known as Westward Coach Company, Inc., 2250 East Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, with another location at Medicine Hat, Utah, was incorporated in May 1970, in Arizona. This business started in mid 1970 for the sole purpose of manufacturing mobile homes. The officers were shown as [REDACTED] born in [REDACTED]
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An "outside source" confirmed cash of $100,000 to $200,000 to start business and a bank balance in May 1970, for the firm was average low six figures.
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In February 1971, [REDACTED] declined any financial information and in August 1971, the bank balance was reported in the average low five figures. A Dun and Bradstreet report dated 8/31/71, indicated Westward Manufacturing, Inc., entered involuntary bankruptcy in July 1971. On 7/28/71, the corporation was adjudicated bankrupt.
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DB Cooper-9076
LA 164-497
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On 7/27/72, [REDACTED] was interviewed at his residence, [REDACTED] California. [REDACTED] advised he recalls being with [REDACTED] at the [REDACTED] in Santa Monica, California, on 11/24/71. [REDACTED] specifically recalled having invited [REDACTED] to have Thanksgiving dinner with them on the following day at his, [REDACTED] home in Lakewood, California. He recalled [REDACTED] had declined the invitation stating he was flying out of town. He stated [REDACTED] had stated he was flying either to Phoenix, Arizona, or to Costa Rica and would be out of town on 11/25/71.
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[REDACTED] advised he quite possibly drove [REDACTED] to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), on the morning of 11/25/71; however, he does not positively recall that he had done so. He explained that he has often driven [REDACTED] to LAX on his business trips out of Los Angeles and he, in all likelihood, did so on 11/25/71, but could not state this positively.
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[REDACTED] continued stating he has observed the artist's conception of the hijacker in both "Look" magazine and "Stag" magazine and in his opinion the drawing definitely does not resemble [REDACTED]. He added he considers himself a very close friend of [REDACTED] and has never known him to ever have parachuted or even considered parachuting at any time. He said [REDACTED] entire disposition would make him, [REDACTED] extremely doubtful as to whether [REDACTED] would be capable of such a crime as he is a very nervous person even as a passenger on a plane and is not at all athletically inclined.
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[REDACTED] stated that he, as a pilot, would be the last to condone any type of hijacking and if he had any knowledge or suspicion that anyone, including [REDACTED] was involved in such a matter he would readily cooperate with the FBI.
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[REDACTED] also advised that one of the two men involved in [REDACTED] Costa Rica with [REDACTED] is reportedly a former Special Agent of the FBI. He stated the names of [REDACTED] business associates in Costa Rica are [REDACTED] and (first name unrecalled) [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-9077
LA 164-497
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In view of the previous information provided by attorney [REDACTED] of Marina del Rey, California, that [REDACTED] was in his office on 11/24/71, and [REDACTED] statement that he conversed with [REDACTED] at the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Santa Monica, on 11/24/71, it does not appear [REDACTED] warrants further consideration as a logical suspect at this time and no further investigation will be conducted by Los Angeles, UACB.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-9078
Serials: 164-2111, LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2723
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