SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re Bellflower citizen's suspect resembling NORJAK composite
Document date 11 July 1973
Also filed at: Part 32 pp. 97–99
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-32:093-096 Document: Airtel SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re Bellflower citizen's suspect resembling NORJAK composite Id: Cooper-Part-32:093-096 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A093-096 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 32 pp. 93–96 (DB Cooper-11695–11698), Airtel, dated 11 Jul 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A093-096
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 7/11/73
Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority) --------------------------------------------------- TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) SUBJECT: NORJACK
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RE [REDACTED]
[REDACTED], Bellflower, California, directed a letter to the Los Angeles Office and was subsequently interviewed. He advised as follows:
He is of the opinion that [REDACTED] a person with whom he worked in the early 1950's is a good likeness to the Unknown Subject in this matter. He bases this opinion on the fact that the mouth, nose, and hairline of the artist's conception resembles those of [REDACTED]. He recalls [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] and resided in Seattle, Washington, and had claimed to have [REDACTED] while serving in the United States Air Force during World War II. Following his discharge from the Air Force, [REDACTED] which is also [REDACTED] occupation, and he became rather closely asso- ciated with [REDACTED] while they worked several months together in the southern area of Los Angeles County.
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Seattle 2 - Sacramento (164-50) 2 - St. Louis (164-73) 2 - Portland 2 - Los Angeles
crs/mte (10)
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[handwritten] (6i-3) - 4850 SERIALIZED ___INDEXED___ [guess: CHANNELIZED] et FILED CT JUL 14 1973 [REDACTED]
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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge
Sent _________ M Per __________ U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 DB Cooper-11695
LA 164-497
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He recalled [REDACTED] had claimed to have had [REDACTED] in the Seattle area before coming to California.
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He knew [REDACTED] was living beyond his means, to gamble, and to consider himself a lady's man. [REDACTED] had indicated he had [REDACTED] and the last being [REDACTED] name unknown, in the Long Beach, California, area. During the time he worked with [REDACTED] he had often claimed to be intimately involved with several airline stewardesses.
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[REDACTED] was constantly suspected by employers of confiscating receipts, and at one time [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had related to him about a trip he had made to Mexico City, Mexico, where he had [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated he has not seen [REDACTED] since the early 1950's; however, he had seen an artist's conception shortly after the hijacking and had immediately noted a similarity in physical features between those of the Unknown Subject and [REDACTED] He felt the possibility of [REDACTED] being identical with the hijacker was so remote, at that time, he neglected to notify authorities; however, since he recently learned this matter had not been solved, he thought he should advise the FBI.
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He was unable to provide any specific information regarding a complete name, former addresses, birth data, but stated [REDACTED] had been a member of [REDACTED] Artesia, California. He described [REDACTED] as follows:
Race White Sex Male Age Mid-40's Weight 145 - 155 pounds Height 5'8" - 5'10" Hair Dark Brown Eyes Brown Complexion Light; ruddy
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DB Cooper-11696
LA 164-497
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Characteristics [REDACTED]
Military U. S. Air Force World War II Occupation [REDACTED]
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On 7/8/73, [REDACTED] Los Angeles, California, confidentially advised records of [REDACTED] indicated only one person on file by the name of [REDACTED]. She stated this record indicates an [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Social Security Account Number [REDACTED] first registered with [REDACTED] at which time, [REDACTED]
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On the same date, records of the California Department of Motor Vehicles revealed [REDACTED] California Driver's License [REDACTED] and male, 5'10", 160 pounds, brown hair, and brown eyes, resided at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Anaheim, California, effective 5/7/71, and a change of address effective 3/16/72, as shown as [REDACTED] Newport Beach, California.
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Records indicated he had received [REDACTED] and was to appear in Central Orange County Municipal Court and on [REDACTED] docket number [REDACTED] in Orange County Harbor Municipal Court.
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PORTLAND
AT PORTLAND, OREGON: Check indices, credit and criminal records, and other logical investigation in effort to ascertain if [REDACTED] has previously resided in Oregon area as indicated by [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-11697
LA 164-497
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SACRAMENTO
AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Obtain copies of Cali- fornia Driver's License [REDACTED] Furnish to Seattle.
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ST. LOUIS
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: Review appropriate military records of U. S. Air Force in effort to obtain background information concerning [REDACTED] possibly identical with [REDACTED] Social Security Account Number [REDACTED] Particularly obtain any infor- mation concerning knowledge or relatives in Seattle area, and any indication of parachuting experience, as he reportedly on [REDACTED] while in military.
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SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Conduct same investigation as Portland.
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[guess: Pol]s 7/14/72
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LOS ANGELES
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will conduct appropriate investigation in vicinity of last known address of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Newport Beach, California, in an effort to ascertain if he should be considered logical suspect in this matter.
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UNKNOWN SUBJECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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DB Cooper-11698
Serials: LA 164-497, MP 164-73, SC 164-50, SE 164-81