SAC Portland to SAC Las Vegas re NORJAK, Portland witness identifying man resembling Unsub composite

Document date 19 December 1972

Part 30pages 201–2022 pagesDB Cooper-10850–10851

Also filed at: Part 31 pp. 156–157 · Part 95 pp. 152–153 · Part 114 pp. 324–325

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-30:201-202

Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Las Vegas re NORJAK, Portland witness identifying man resembling Unsub composite
Id: Cooper-Part-30:201-202
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A201-202

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 pp. 201–202 (DB Cooper-10850–10851), Airtel, dated 19 Dec 1972, serial SE 164-81-4494 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A201-202

12/19/72

AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 12/13/72, [redacted], Portland, Oregon, advised she has observed the artist's sketch of the Unsub as it appeared in Portland newspapers, and she feels a man she knew as [redacted] in November, 1971, resembles the Unsub. She described [redacted] as a WM, late forties or possibly early fifties in age, 5'9" or taller, 150 pounds, dark complexion, dark hair, balding, neat appearing. She met him the week- end prior to Thanksgiving in November, 1971 in Portland; [redacted] claimed to [redacted] Reno, Nevada, and he offered her a job, explaining that he was then en route to the Seattle area. He was supposedly a [redacted] and his vehicle, type not recalled, bore Nevada license plates with the letters, no numerals, [redacted] She later inquired of booking agents in Reno, Nevada, and learned that [redacted] was unknown to them.

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LEADS

LAS VEGAS

AT RENO - CARSON CITY, NEVADA. (1) Will, through DMV, attempt to identify 1971 Nevada license, apparently personalized, bearing [redacted] and attempt to determine whether

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(3) - Las Vegas 2 - Portland

RHL:kdd (5)

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[partially legible stamp block]

164-81-4494 DB Cooper-10850

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[handwritten annotation near top right:] 5 [illegible] b6 b7C

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PD 164-41

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LEADS (cont'd)

person issued this license or whether a [REDACTED] if issued a Nevada driver's license, has physical description similar to that of Unsub.

(2) Will attempt to identify [REDACTED] in the Reno area if inquiries of DMV or driver's license unproductive.

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-DB Cooper-10851

Serials: LV 164-60, PD 164-41, SE 164-81-4494