SA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re Kalama, Washington caller to Cowlitz County Sheriff
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SA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re Kalama, Washington caller (file copy)
Document date 29 January 1973
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-29:449-449 Document: Memo SA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re Kalama, Washington caller (file copy) Id: Cooper-Part-29:449-449 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-29%3A449-449 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 29 p. 449 (DB Cooper-10568), Memo, dated 29 Jan 1973, serial SE 164-81-4391 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-29%3A449-449
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 1/29/73
SA THOMAS J. MANNING
NORJAK SUB: [redacted] Kalama, Washington
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On 1/29/73 [redacted] Kalama, Washington contacted the Cowlitz County SO, Kelso, Washington and stated she knew "D. B. COOPER". This information was relayed to the writer and contact was made with [redacted] on 1/29/73.
She stated that she feels that [redacted] a local long time resident and [redacted] in Kalama, Washington bears a distinct resemblance to UNSUB in instant matter. She viewed the black and white (1st. photo) composite and stated [redacted] "certainly looks like him" but on viewing the color photo composite stated they don't look at all alike. She stated that she has learned that [redacted] is liquidating all his assets (home being sold for $129,000) and is going to [redacted] or at least [redacted] is supposed to have stated. She described [redacted] as 5'2" at first and then said he was 5'6" and admitted she as [redacted] had given [redacted] and had never seen him standing but presumed from viewing him sitting in a car that he was 5'6" tall. He weighs 180, is about [redacted] years of age and slim build and has a light complexion.
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She stated that she was "put on" to [redacted] as a suspect when she contacted [redacted] who operates [redacted] in Kalama. [redacted] told her, about five or six weeks ago, that [redacted] had observed a helicopter land in a meadow behind [redacted] home in Kalama the night of the hijacking shortly after dark. [redacted] according to the store [redacted] was given, approached the pilot who stated he had lost direction and was then given directions to the Kelso, Washington airport. The pilot of the plane is also alleged to have told [redacted] his name was "COOPER". /64-8/-439/
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[redacted] then said that [redacted] has always [redacted] [redacted] she indicated animosity toward [redacted] in her demeanor and remarks but this facet of the interview was not pursued. She stated [redacted] can furnish more detail on this matter and stated that [redacted] would not be at [redacted] until Wednesday or Saturday. She further indicated that all of the information furnished to the interviewing agent was also furnished to [redacted] of Cowlitz County, when she visited the SO. She also stated "I always go to Sheriff CHUCK GILL with all the information I get".
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LEAD: On 1/31/73 or 2/3/73 contact [redacted] at the Kalama [redacted] and secure further details on above matter and follow to [guess: logical] conclusion. (2) TJM/ [signature] DB Cooper-10568
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Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4391