Investigative insert LR 164-22 re Russellville, Arkansas credit line and trade references (JWP/jfm)
Document date 22 September 1978
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 pp. 128–130 (DB Cooper-16824–16825), Report, dated 22 Sep 1978, serial 164-21-8016 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A128-130
1 LR 164-22 JWP/jfm
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED] on September 22, 1978, at Russellville, Arkansas:
A confidential source advised as follows:
On July 26, 1972, [REDACTED] came to the Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Russellville, Arkansas, wanting a $50,000 line of credit [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had moved to Russellville and had obtained [REDACTED] for Russellville and was [REDACTED], [REDACTED] was reportedly going to provide $40,000 of his own money to get the business going and was wanting the $50,000 line of credit [REDACTED]
As background information [REDACTED] advised that he had lived in Oklahoma; Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; and California before moving to Russellville. He said while in Nashville and California he [REDACTED] He said in Oklahoma he [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. He said he also [REDACTED] in Oklahoma. He said that his income from his business in Oklahoma in 1971 was over [REDACTED] and that he expected to make approximately that same amount of money in 1972. He indicated that he fills out his own income tax returns and is current and has never been audited by the Internal Revenue Service.
[REDACTED] was asked for two credit references and he gave two banks as his credit references. He was asked for trade references and he gave two trade references. Those credit and trade references are as follows:
Bank of America Santa Paula, California
Citizens Security Bank Bixby, Oklahoma
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DB Cooper-16824 A.b. 164l-21-8016
2 LR 164-22 JWP/jfm
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Mikado Enterprises Oakland, California Telephone number 415-956-4151
Ampex Corporation Dallas, Texas Telephone number 214-637-5100
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Source began calling the credit references and trade references given by [REDACTED] and at the Bank of America, Santa Paula, California, source talked with a [REDACTED] [REDACTED], who knew [REDACTED] personally. [REDACTED] said [REDACTED] had a checking account at her bank for approximately two years with the balance averaging in the low three figures and his account, which was very satisfactory, was closed in 1970. She said [REDACTED] the Pontiac dealership in Santa Paula.
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At the Citizens Security Bank, Bixby, Oklahoma, source talked with [REDACTED] who said that [REDACTED] opened his account in 1970 and that his account averaged four figures and was satisfactory. She said her bank had not extended any credit to [REDACTED] but had handled drafts drawn [REDACTED] and those had been taken care of satisfactorily by [REDACTED] had approxi- mately [REDACTED] on account at that bank at that time and [REDACTED] was introduced to that bank by a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED]
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Source talked with [REDACTED] of Mikado Enter- prises, Oakland, California, telephone number [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] said his company had sold to [REDACTED] since July, 1971, under the trade name of [REDACTED] and that he had [REDACTED]. He said the highest amount of credit extended to [REDACTED] was $10,000 and that he had always paid as agreed. He said shipments were shipped to [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-16825
3 LR 164-22 JWP/jfm
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The source talked with [REDACTED] of the Ampex Corporation, Dallas, Texas, telephone number [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] said he had known [REDACTED] for two years and that [REDACTED] pays well and he would highly recommend extending credit to him. [REDACTED] said the highest amount Ampex drafted on [REDACTED] was $20,000 and the experience with [REDACTED] had been very satisfactory.
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The source said he requested the International Bank of Tulsa to check with the Secretary of State in Oklahoma regarding financial statements filed by [REDACTED] Source said it was learned that in June, 1971, and September, 1971, [REDACTED] did file financial statements with the Secretary of State of Oklahoma in which he listed that his [REDACTED]
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The source stated that he later learned that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and when source asked [REDACTED] about that [REDACTED] informed him that the [REDACTED] and that he had later gone back into court and requested the
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The source said his bank did not extend credit to [REDACTED] in 1972 because the bank learned that [REDACTED] had contacted several other banks in the area requesting that they also extend credit to him in connection with [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-16825
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Serials: 164-21-8016, LR 164-22