SAC Cleveland to SAC Seattle re Louisville, Ohio woman's information on Cooper suspect

Document date 29 March 1973

Part 30pages 331–3333 pagesDB Cooper-10999–11001

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Document: Airtel SAC Cleveland to SAC Seattle re Louisville, Ohio woman's information on Cooper suspect
Id: Cooper-Part-30:331-333
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 pp. 331–333 (DB Cooper-10999–11001), Airtel, dated 29 Mar 1973, serial SE 164-81-4570 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A331-333

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 3/29/73

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Via AIRTEL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, CLEVELAND (164-88) (P) RE: NORJAK OO: SE

Enc. for SE and LV are six photos of [REDACTED] taken 6/63.

For info of receiving offices, on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Louisville, Ohio (PROTECT), contacted United Airlines, Canton, Ohio, to inform she had info pertaining to hijacking of Northwest Airline plane during 1971.

[REDACTED] was interviewed by BuAgents and stated that an acquaintance of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Canton, Ohio, has indicated on several occasions he was aware of the true identity of "D.B. COOPER". According to [REDACTED] and this individual were both members of [REDACTED] formerly located at Alliance, Ohio, which disbanded in [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] was subsequently contacted on several occasions by BuAgents, but consistently denied any statements re instant matter although he did admit membership [REDACTED]

On 3/22/73, [REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the Canton, Ohio RA and informed he, in fact, had substantial identity as to "D.B. COOPER". [REDACTED] related prior to 1964, he [REDACTED] was associated with a group of parachutists in

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(2) Seattle (Enc. 6) (RM) 2-Las Vegas (Enc. 6) (RM) 2-Cleveland WFD:jac (6)

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164-81-4570 SERIED [guess: SERIALIZED] [illegible] [guess: SEARCHED] [illegible] [illegible] APR 2 1973

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Approved: _______ Sent _______ M Per _______ DB Cooper-10999 Special Agent in Charge GPO: 1970 O - 402-735

CV 164-88

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Canton who [REDACTED]. He stated through [REDACTED] he became acquainted with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] an experienced parachutist and former member of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] characterized [REDACTED] as a skillful paratrooper; however, somewhat of a loner.

[REDACTED] advised that subsequent to NORJAK, he observed a composite of "D.B. COOPER" and immediately felt it was an excellent likeness of [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] further related during September-October, 1972, he received a phone call from [REDACTED] who informed he was [REDACTED] at Canton. [REDACTED] stated he indicated to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] According to [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated that later that same day, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] pointed out during his conversations with [REDACTED] did not specifically admit involvement in instant matter. [REDACTED] such as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] further stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] similar to those depicted in composite drawing of "D.B. COOPER".

[REDACTED] stated that although he had a strong feeling that "D.B. COOPER" is, in fact, [REDACTED] he was afraid to contact the FBI as he and [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] further noted that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] moved to Nevada. [REDACTED] stated he would attempt to ascertain [REDACTED] current address. He noted, however, that [REDACTED] allegedly [REDACTED]

On 3/29/73, [REDACTED] informed [REDACTED] last known address is [REDACTED] Henderson, Nevada, phone number [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-11000

CV 164-88

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[REDACTED] [REDACTED] further advised he has no additional info re instant matter, but requested that [REDACTED] not be informed as to the info provided by him.

Credit check at Canton re [REDACTED] reflects no derogatory info and indicates he moved from Canton, [REDACTED] to accept position with [REDACTED] Henderson, Nevada.

Only [REDACTED] located Canton PD and reflects an [REDACTED] record reflects DOB [REDACTED] 5'7½"; 187½ lbs.; brown hair; blue eyes.

For info of receiving offices, CV indices re [REDACTED] are negative.

Arrest records re [REDACTED] negative at Canton and he is currently a [REDACTED] employee of Western Electric, [REDACTED] Canton.

Enc. photos of [REDACTED] were obtained from records of Canton "Repository", newspaper, because of a story which appeared in the [REDACTED] edition re aforementioned [REDACTED]

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LEADS

LAS VEGAS

AT HENDERSON, NEVADA

Conduct appropriate background investigation re [REDACTED]

SEATTLE DIVISION

Will display photo of [REDACTED] to witnesses involved in instant matter.

Additional leads left to discretion of OO.

FD-302's follow.

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DB Cooper-11001

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Serials: CV 164-88, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4570