To SAC Seattle re suspicious Little Nickel want ad reported by Sumner, WA citizen

Document date 29 March 1973

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re suspicious Little Nickel want ad reported by Sumner, WA citizen
Id: Cooper-Part-30:327-327
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 p. 327 (DB Cooper-10995), Memo, dated 29 Mar 1973, serial SE 164-81-V567 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A327-327

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 3/29/73

FROM : [redacted b6/b7C]

SUBJECT: NORJACK

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On 3/27/73, [redacted b6/b7C], at Sumner, Washington, phoned the reporting agent. He advised that he noticed an add in The Little Nickel Want Ads, which he believed was an attempt to "clean" dirty money. On 3/28/73, the add was received by mail at the Tacoma RA. The add was published in the issue covering 2/9-15/73. The add reads as follows:

"NATIONAL currency wan- ted. Lg. or small bills from any Wash. bank except Stle. Tacoma, Spokane, [redacted b6] Yakima- [redacted b7C]"

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On 3/29/73, [redacted b6/b7C] Little Nickel Want Ads, 5411½ Pacific Ave., Tacoma, Washington advised that the add was taken by [redacted b6/b7C] Thrifty Nickel, Yakima, Phone [redacted b6/b7C] advised that the add was received on 2/5/73 and that [redacted b6/b7C] would be able to identify the subscriber of the add.

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LEADS

SEATTLE At Yakima, Washington

Contact [redacted b6/b7C] phone [redacted b6/b7C] to identify subscriber of add.

Contact subscriber, [redacted b6/b7C] reguarding purpose of add.

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[initials] TW/[illegible] [signature] 164-81 - V567 SEARCHED ......... INDEXED ......[illegible] SERIALIZED ... FILED ...[illegible] MAR 30 1973 FBI - SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-108 DB Cooper-10995

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-V567

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