SAC Sacramento to Director (FBI Laboratory) re comparison of note with Modesto Bee of 11/26/71

This copy: Part 90 pp. 321–322Also filed at Part 13 pp. 140–141 (primary) · Part 101 pp. 284–285

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SAC Sacramento to Director (FBI Laboratory) re Modesto Bee as source of clipped words

Document date 30 November 1971

Part 90pages 321–3222 pagesDB Cooper-40335–40336

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 90 pp. 321–322 (DB Cooper-40335–40336), Airtel, dated 30 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A321-322

11/30/71

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ATTN: FBI LABORATORY

FROM: SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50)(P)

UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight #305, 11/24/71, Portland, Oregon CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

ReLVtel to Bureau, 11/29/71, and SCAirtel to Bureau, 11/30/71.

Enclosed for the Bureau is one copy of the final edition (AAA) of the "Modesto Bee", 11/26/71.

Enclosed newspaper appears definitely to be the issue from which note mentioned in retel as furnished to the FBI Laboratory was clipped. The location of words located are as follows:

Page 1, column 2, line 1 - "Thanks" (from Thanksgiving)

Page 1, column 5, mid-page - "D. B. Cooper"

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No [guess: FWD] LEADS

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3 - Bureau (Enc. 1)(RM) (2)- Portland (RM) 1 - Las Vegas (164-60)(Info)(RM) 1 - Seattle (Info)(RM) 2 - Sacramento DRM:epg (9)

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[guess: 164-01-167]

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SEARCHED _______ INDEXED _______ SERIALIZED _______ FILED _______ DEC 2 1971 FBI -- PORTLAND

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DB Cooper-40335

SC 164-50

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Page A-5, column 4-5, headline "Hospital"

Page B-11, column 4, "In a rut"

Page B-12, column 6, "Attention"

The FBI Laboratory is requested to compare the note furnished by Las Vegas with the words taken from the attached newspaper and advise Sacramento and other receiving offices.

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DB Cooper-40336

Serials: LV 164-60, SC 164-50