Portland to Seattle re two tips on individuals resembling hijacker

Document date 30 November 1971

Part 90page 2381 pageDB Cooper-40242

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Document: Teletype Portland to Seattle re two tips on individuals resembling hijacker
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 p. 238 (DB Cooper-40242), Teletype, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial PD 164-41-1134 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A238-238

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Date: 11/30/71

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Via ___TELETYPE___ URGENT (Priority)

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TO SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) / P b6 b7C

UNSUB: NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, ET AL; CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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[REDACTED], MC MINNVILLE, OREGON, ADVISED NOVEMBER TWENTYEIGHT, SEVENTYONE HE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM CHARLES MOORE, AGE SEVENTYFOUR, WITH SHARP MIND, THAT ONE D.B. COOPER RESEMBLES ARTIST'S SKETCH OF UNSUB. COOPER IS FIVE FEET EIGHT INCHES DASH FIVE FEET NINE INCHES, ONE FORTYFIVE TO ONE SIXTY POUNDS, BROWN HAIR GRAYING, AGE FIFTY, FORMER NAVY FROGMAN, AND AT ONE TIME EMPLOYED BY ROBINSON COLD STORAGE, NEAR WOODLAND, WASHINGTON.

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[REDACTED], ADVISED NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE, SEVENTYONE THAT [REDACTED] RESEMBLES ARTIST'S SKETCH OF UNSUB. [REDACTED] IS QUOTE [REDACTED] END QUOTE. HE IS BELIEVED TO BE RESIDING [REDACTED], WASHINGTON, ON [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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NBB:tam (1) Approved: [signature] Sent __9/33 [guess: 9:33]__ M Per __[illegible]__ Special Agent in Charge [illegible]

☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-138

164-41-1134

DB Cooper-40242

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-1134, SE 164-81