Interview of Peter Anthony Parlo re travel in western U.S. around 11/24/71
Dictated 2 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 pp. 300–302 (DB Cooper-31200, DB Cooper-31202), FD-302 interview, dictated 2 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-72%3A300-302
FD-302 (Rev. 3-17-69)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date 12/22/71
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PETER ANTHONY PARLO, Apt. #3-F, Broadwood Manor Apts., after having been advised of certain of his Constitutional rights and having waived these rights by executing a written Waiver of Rights form (FD-395), advised as follows:
Last October he was feeling very despondent because of increasingly serious financial problems, a health problem, and just didn't "give a damn." Several years ago he obtained a $20,000.00 personal loan from an individual now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he still owed a balance of $5,000.00 on this loan.
Shortly before leaving the Elmira, N.Y. area by car on 10/12/71, he deposited a bad check in the amount of $5,000.00 to his checking account, and then after "cleaning out" all his local bank accounts he left this area.
He drove to Las Vegas where he repaid the $5,000.00 loan balance, and stayed in that city for about 1-1½ weeks. His acquaintance there had not threatened him or otherwise applied any pressure to him re repaying the balance of this loan. This acquaintance did refer him to another person in Phoenix, Arizona who would give him a job, and so he drove to the Phoenix area.
He possessed a number of credit cards in his own name, including an American Express card, and sometimes he paid cash where he stayed and sometimes he charged on his American Express card. He had completely "kicked over all traces," and used his own name everywhere he went.
He decided not to take the job in Phoenix, but stayed in the Phoenix-Scottsdale, Ariz. area for about 1½ weeks before returning to Las Vegas. He went back and forth between Las Vegas and Phoenix on several occasions.
When questioned concerning his specific whereabouts on 11/24/71, PARLO advised he knows that he spent Thanksgiving Day at the Carefree Inn, Carefree, Ariz. as he recalls having eaten Thanksgiving dinner there.
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On 12/21/71 at Horseheads, N.Y. File # BU 164-46 - /5
SA [redacted] /R[illegible] Date dictated 12/2/71 b6 by b7C 164-81-[illegible]
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB Cooper-31200
He believes that he checked into the Carefree Inn on the night of 11/24/71, spent two nights there, and checked out on 11/26/71. He exhibited his American Express credit card when he first registered at the Carefree Inn and stated that he planned to charge his expenses, but when he checked out he decided to pay cash and recalls paying his motel room and meals bill with a $100.00 bill.
Although he cannot recall exactly where he was on 11/24/71, the day before Thanksgiving, he is certain that he had spent the preceeding few days in the Phoenix-Scottsdale area, and might have been registered at the Motel 66.
Whenever he was in the Phoenix area he spent a lot of his time at the North Bank Lounge, 5050 North 40th. St., and he became well acquainted with one [REDACTED] (LNU), [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at the North Bank whose home telephone number is [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. He might have seen [REDACTED] (LNU) on 11/24/71, but does not remember.
He recalls that he had lunch with [REDACTED] (LNU) and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at the Carefree Inn on the day after Thanksgiving, 11/26/71.
When specifically questioned if he had travelled to any other area of the United States while he was go[guess: nna], PARLO stated that at some unrecalled time in November, 1971, he drove to the northern part of California for the purpose of visiting [REDACTED] Calif. After arriving in that area, he telephonically contacted [REDACTED] home, and learned from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He did not identify himself to [REDACTED]
He spent that night in nearby Redding, Calif. at the Ponderosa Inn, and then drove back to Phoenix visiting Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe enroute.
After just knocking around for almost two months, he decided to come home, and drove back to Horseheads arriving here on the evening of 12/13/71.
He has arranged through his mother for a $5,000.00 loan from his sister so that he can make good the fraudulent check he deposited before leaving town last October, and his attorney is attempting to persuade the bank not to press any criminal charges.
The following physical description and background data was obtained through interrogation and personal observation:
PETER ANTHONY PARLO White Male American Age 48 Born 6/2/23, at Elmira, N.Y. 6 feet 165 lbs. Education: one year college Medium build Gray hair, parted on the left Hazel eyes Swarthy, well-tanned dark complexion SSAN 092-14-8049 Military service: U.S. Air Force, 1942-1945 (aerial gunner in bombers, denied any jumping experience) Occupation: self-employed accountant Scars: 12" operational scar on right side Arrest history: none known or admitted Relatives: Wife: [REDACTED] Father: LOUIS PARLO, deceased b6 Mother: Mrs. LOUIS (MARY F.) PARLO, SR. b7C 358 Elm St., Elmira, N.Y. [REDACTED]: [REDACTED] [REDACTED]: [REDACTED]
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Remarks: PARLO wearing full sideburns extending to lower ear level and extending into cheek area; wearing mustache which he stated was grown within past week; heavy smoker of cigarettes (Benson & Hedges filter tip 100s)
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During this interview PARLO was wearing bifocal regular eyeglasses, and stated he was far-sighted to an unknown degree. He advised he also owns a pair of prescription sunglasses which he exhibited; these glasses were horn-rimmed with a gold metal bar across the top, not wrap-arounds.
At the time of this interview PARLO furnished specimens of his signature, and voluntarily posed for Polaroid photographs wearing his regular glasses and his prescription sunglasses.
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DB Cooper-31202