To SAC Seattle re Tacoma News Tribune and publication of ransom bill serial numbers

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To SAC Seattle re Tacoma News Tribune declining to publish ransom bill serial numbers

Document date 27 July 1976

Part 76page 2211 pageDB Cooper-33256

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-76:221-221

Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Tacoma News Tribune declining to publish ransom bill serial numbers
Id: Cooper-Part-76:221-221
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 76 p. 221 (DB Cooper-33256), Memo, dated 27 Jul 1976, serial SE 164-81-9025 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-76%3A221-221

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 7/27/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED] Sue T.I.

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111

Re memo of SA [REDACTED], dated 5/14/76.

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On 6/22/76, [REDACTED], Tacoma News Tribune [REDACTED], Tacoma, Washington, was apprised of the information regarding this agencies interest to determine if major newspapers in the Tacoma vicinity, would participate in a publicity venture by printing either on a weekly or daily basis a list of ransom bill numbers pertaining to captioned matter.

[REDACTED] stated in discussing with his city editor and learning that their were 10,000 $20 bills involved, stated that the editor displayed no interest in publishing the serial numbers of these $20 bills due to the large volume of serial numbers involved.

The Tacoma News Tribune is the only major newspaper in the Pierce County area.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Seattle (164-81) (2)

Sub. T.I. 164-81-9025

SEARCHED...........INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED JUL 197[6]

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

DB Cooper-33256

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-9025