SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect developed in Glendale, CA
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SAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect with leads to Portland, Sacramento, Oklahoma City and Seattle
Document date 11 May 1973
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 60 pp. 274–278 (DB Cooper-24959–24963), Airtel, dated 11 May 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-60%3A274-278
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 5/11/73
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Via __AIRTEL________AIR MAIL__________ (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
RE: NORJAK
OO: Seattle
Re: [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED], Glendale, California, has provided information concerning captioned individual and believes he should be considered a possible suspect in this matter.
[REDACTED] bases his belief on the fact that [REDACTED] arrived from Eugene, Oregon, in the spring of 1971. He rented [REDACTED] and began [REDACTED] recalled that a short time prior to Thanksgiving 1971, he noticed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who was engaged as a [REDACTED] was told by [REDACTED] that he was going [REDACTED] to the Eugene, Oregon area [REDACTED] but he later learned this was not true,
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2 - Seattle (AM) 2 - Oklahoma City (AM) 3 - Portland (AM) 2 - Sacramento (AM) 2 - Los Angeles cls/kah (11)
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SEARCHED INDEXED [guess: SER] [illegible date]
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OFFICE COPY
Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent __________ M Per __________ U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574
DB Cooper-24959
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/ /64- 497 · [guess: 6080]
LA 164-497
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as he observed [REDACTED] after his departure. Upon making inquiry, he learned that [REDACTED] accompanied [REDACTED] to Oregon.
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He recalled that prior to his departure, [REDACTED] wore a full beard. After being gone about three weeks, [REDACTED] returned and his beared appeared to have been shaved off and was just starting to grow back. He was told by [REDACTED] (Last Name Unknown), [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] had been visiting [REDACTED] outside of Eugene.
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[REDACTED] stated that about Christmas 1971, [REDACTED] claimed [REDACTED] in Oregon and again departed. He left for Oregon driving a Chevrolet and it struck him as unusual that he would not fly if his [REDACTED] returned from this trip in about one week and during the first part of 1972, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] showed sudden signs of wealth.
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[REDACTED] areas of Los Angeles County and the company seemed to have suddenly become well financed. [REDACTED] asked about the sudden display of wealth and was told by [REDACTED] (Last Name Unknown) that [REDACTED] had recently [REDACTED] [REDACTED] also told him that [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated he was unaware of any military, pilot's or parachuting experience on [REDACTED] part and after observing the artist's conception of the hijacker, he stated [REDACTED] face appears narrower than that in the drawing. He stated [REDACTED] is a white male, about 40 years of age, about 6' in height, about 170 to 180 pounds, slender build, dark brown hair, rugged, outdoor-type complexion, and is of Irish descent.
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Los Angeles indices contain no information identifiable with [REDACTED]
Los Angeles file [REDACTED] captioned [REDACTED] reveals this subject is [REDACTED] nicknamed
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DB Cooper-24960
LA 164-497
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[REDACTED] was interviewed by Bureau Agents on 8/27/72, and admitted calling United Airlines, Chicago, from California posing as FBI Agent [REDACTED] and asking to have a passenger removed from a United Airlines flight as the passenger had [REDACTED] Prosecution was declined in this matter. Also interviewed regarding this matter was [REDACTED] named [REDACTED] During the interviews, [REDACTED] claimed they did not carry any identification with them and both claimed they had Oregon driver's licenses, but did not have them in their possession.
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Dun and Bradstreet (conceal), Los Angeles County Fictitious Names Registration, Los Angeles County Divorce Records and Glendale Police Department records tend to substantiate information furnished by [REDACTED] as follows:
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In April 1971, articles of incorporation were filed with Los Angeles County by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Glendale, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] North Hollywood, and [REDACTED] Eaglerock, for a firm to be known as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Los Angeles.
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Dun and Bradstreet (conceal) records indicate a report dated 5/8/72, reveals [REDACTED] began in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] declined financial statement and estimated his total assets in excess of [REDACTED]
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The firm had expanded to locations at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Norwalk, [REDACTED] Sepulveda, and [REDACTED] Los Angeles. Investigation revealed that [REDACTED] had furnished an address in October 1970 and May 1971, of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Glendale. Observation and discreet inquiry at this address revealed it as an [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The [REDACTED] is currently under
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DB Cooper-24961
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b6 b7C
LA 164-497
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new ownership and the [REDACTED] (It is noted current [REDACTED] [REDACTED] \
It was further ascertained that [REDACTED] has paid [REDACTED] and in 1972, [REDACTED] was issued for [REDACTED]
appeared and satisfied Superior Court in Los Angeles regarding the [REDACTED]
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Records of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Division of Driver's Licenses, reveals driver's license number [REDACTED] was issued to [REDACTED] residence [REDACTED] Norwalk, California, effective [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] This record indicates other address of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Silverton, effective [REDACTED]
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A review of U.S. Postal Guide reveals there is no post office of Silverton in California; however, indicates there is a post office at Silverton, Oregon in Marian County.
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Records of the Glendale, California Police Department reveal [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Index cards retained by the Glendale Police Department reveal he came to their attention in 1962, 1965, 1967 and 1968, with no arrests indicated. He was the complainant four times in 1968 regarding auto theft, two burglaries and one petty theft. He furnished a different address on each occasion.
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Discreet inquiry in the vicinity of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Los Angeles, reveals [REDACTED] claimed to be a successful [REDACTED] in the Seattle, Washington area prior to setting up business in the spring of [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] is described as follows:
Sex Male Race White
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DB Cooper-24962
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LA 164-497
Birth Data [REDACTED]
Height 6' to 6'2" Weight 180 to 200 pounds Hair Dark brown Eyes Hazel Occupation [REDACTED] San Fernando Valley, California area - 1960 - 1970;
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Norwalk, California - 1972 - 1973 Marital Status [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Lake View Terrace, California Social Security Number [REDACTED] CII Number [REDACTED] Glendale Police Department Number [REDACTED]
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It is recommended the following investigation be conducted to ascertain if the sudden display of wealth by [REDACTED] was the result of an inheritance of property in Oregon [REDACTED] Eugene, b7C Oregon area, and to determine if he should be considered a logical suspect in this matter:
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LEADS
PORTLAND
AT SILVERTON, OREGON: (1) Attempt to ascertain recipient of mail at [REDACTED] Silverton, during March 1971, noting this address furnished by [REDACTED] at that time.
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DB Cooper-24963
Serials: LA 164-497, SE 164-81