SAC Miami to SAC Seattle re Miami-area NORJAK suspect and witness interviews

Document date 6 December 1973

Part 33pages 74–774 pagesDB Cooper-12175–12177

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Document: Airtel SAC Miami to SAC Seattle re Miami-area NORJAK suspect and witness interviews
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 33 pp. 74–77 (DB Cooper-12175–12177), Airtel, dated 6 Dec 1973, serial SE 164-81-5081 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-33%3A074-077

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

FBI

Date: 12/6/73

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL Via _______________ (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) [REDACTED] FROM: SAC, MIAMI (164-552) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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Re Tampa teletype to Miami, 2/10/72, and Seattle airtel to Miami, 9/19/73.

Enclosed for Seattle is one 1969 double photograph of [REDACTED] obtained 12/5/73, from the Dade County Department of Public Safety, Miami, Fla. It is not suggested they be displayed to eye-witnesses at this time, as investi- gation at Miami gives no indication that he is the subject of this case. Miami is continuing investigation in an effort to determine current location of [REDACTED] and interview him.

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On 2/14/72, [REDACTED] Naples, Fla., advised he had [REDACTED] who might have informa- tion concerning the subject of this case. On 2/14/72, this [REDACTED] Naples, Fla., advised she read an article in the "National Enquirer", concerning captioned hijacking, and thought from the artists draw- ing in the article that [REDACTED] could be the hijacker.

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(2) Seattle (Enc. 1) [REDACTED] 2-Miami

NEB/kr (4)

164-81 - 5081 [stamp] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [guess: DEC] 1 [guess: 0] 1973

Approved: _______________ Sent ___________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1[REDACTED]-12174

MM 164-552

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She had no reason to suspect [REDACTED] other than a resemblance in appearance.

[REDACTED] resided [REDACTED] Cutler Ridge, Fla., five years ago. The following descriptive data was furnished by [REDACTED]

Name [REDACTED] Race White Sex Male Date of birth [REDACTED] Place of birth [REDACTED] Height 6'1" Weight 180 pounds Eyes Baby blue

[REDACTED]

Hair Gray, practically white, bald on top. Teeth [REDACTED]

Marital status [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Occupation [REDACTED] Miami, 17 years. Last Employment [REDACTED] Hialeah, Fla. Former Employments [REDACTED]

Military Service [REDACTED]

Characteristics [REDACTED]

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On 11/29/73, [REDACTED] Dade County Courthouse, Miami, Florida, advised [REDACTED] is a [REDACTED] who has been in the Miami area for many years, and worked for [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Miami somewhere.

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DB Cooper-12175

MM 164-552

[REDACTED] furnished the following descriptive information and background concerning [REDACTED]

He had [REDACTED] lived in various places around Miami, often having [REDACTED] He [REDACTED] (LNU), in the Cutler Ridge area, and she had a great amount of legal trouble getting [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] smoked rather heavily, brand unrecalled. He

which was very noticeable inasmuch as his build was only medium. [REDACTED] made a business trip to Key West in a small airplane one time, and [REDACTED] was almost paralyzed with fear. He told [REDACTED] he was afraid of air travel in general.

[REDACTED] was unable to recall any information concerning [REDACTED] military background, if any. He did not know if [REDACTED] had had any past experience or travel in the Northwest part of the United States, as [REDACTED] never mentioned any such travel.

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He recalled that [REDACTED] smoked cigarettes, but did not recall the brand. [REDACTED] furnished the following physical description of [REDACTED]

Height 5'11" Race White Weight 165 pounds Build Medium [REDACTED]. Eyes Blue Hair White, quite bald on top. Complexion Very fair. Marital status [REDACTED] Age [REDACTED]

Occupation [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-12176

MM 164-552

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[REDACTED] was shown two artist's conceptions of the unsub in this case, one with and one without dark glasses. He advised that these drawings did not resemble [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He noted that the shape of the forehead is similar, but the eyes have no similarity to [REDACTED] and the complexion of [REDACTED] is very fair as contrasted to that of the drawing.

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On 11/29/73, records of the Department of Public Safety, Dade County, Fla., were checked. A number of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] were listed. In 1965, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] His birth date was shown as [REDACTED] He was described as height 6', weight 155, eyes blue, complexion fair, address in 1969, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Miami, Fla. (non-existent address).

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Further investigation to locate [REDACTED] is being conducted in Miami.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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DB Cooper-12177

Serials: MM 164-552, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-5081