SAC Omaha to SAC Seattle re NORJAK tip that 'Dwight' is D.B. Cooper

Document date 30 October 1989

Part 49pages 351–3522 pagesDB Cooper-20495

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Document: Airtel SAC Omaha to SAC Seattle re NORJAK tip that 'Dwight' is D.B. Cooper
Id: Cooper-Part-49:351-352
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 49 pp. 351–352 (DB Cooper-20495), Airtel, dated 30 Oct 1989, serial 164A-SE-81 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-49%3A351-352

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FD-36 (Rev. 8-29-85)

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☒ AIRTEL ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS

Date 10/30/89

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE FROM : SAC, OMAHA (164A-SE-81) (RUC) SUBJECT: NORJAK; OO: SEATTLE

Re Seattle airtel to Omaha, dated 7/30/89.

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After numerous attempts, [REDACTED] a white male, date of birth [REDACTED] was located at his residence, [REDACTED] Council Bluffs, Iowa, telephone number [REDACTED] on 10/25/89.

[REDACTED] advised that during the early 1960s he was an inmate in the MONTANA STATE PENITENTIARY, Deer Lodge, Montana, at which time the Deputy Warden was RUBIN LOUIE DWIGHT and that he [REDACTED] is quite confident that DWIGHT is identical to D. B. COOPER and he makes this assumption due to the fact that he has heard rumors that prior to DWIGHT's death he came into a great deal of money and opened a restaurant and lounge on Highway 10 on Lookout Mountain just prior to entering the state of Idaho.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

(2)- Seattle 1 - Omaha CWK:cm

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[guess: Sups] /OC) ELEMINATE FACTS OR PROOF

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164A-SE-81 -9026 SERIALIZED [FILED] Per NOV 1 7 1989

OM 164A-SE-81

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[REDACTED] advised he has no facts or proof that DWIGHT and COOPER are one in the same other than a gut feeling.

It should be noted that [REDACTED] is an alcoholic and was drinking at the time he was interviewed and appeared to be drinking a great deal that day and the interview was in the morning.

Leads are being left to the discretion of office of origin.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-20495

Serials: 164A-SE-81, 164A-SE-81-9026