To SAC Portland re Valu-Mart rumor of Cooper ransom twenty dollar bills

Document date 12 January 1973

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Document: Memo to SAC Portland re Valu-Mart rumor of Cooper ransom twenty dollar bills
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 95 p. 181 (DB Cooper-42581), Memo, dated 12 Jan 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-95%3A181-181

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P) DATE: 1/12/73

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 12/26/72, [REDACTED], Valu-Mart, 10510 S.E. 82nd, telephone [REDACTED] was contacted and she advised that there was absolutely no truth to the rumor that monies received by Valu-Mart stores were $20 bills originating with the D.B. COOPER highjacking. She did state that approximately two weeks ago she had been informed that one $20 bill had been received which was bogus or counterfeit and she stated that possibly this incident might have created the rumor.

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On 12/26/72, [REDACTED], Valu-Mart store, 700 S.E. 122nd, telephone [REDACTED] was contacted and she advised that she had no information regarding any possible receipt of $20 bills originating with the D.B. COOPER highjacking and suggested that the writer contact Valu-Mart Audit Department for any additional information.

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On 12/26/72, [REDACTED], Valu-Mart Audit Department, main store, 700 S.E. 122nd, was contacted and she advised that she definitely had heard of no incidents where $20 bills originating from the D.B. COOPER highjacking had been received by any Valu-Mart store. She did confirm that a counterfeit $20 bill had been received by the Clackamas County store approximately ten days prior to this inquiry and that this matter had been turned over to the Secret Service.

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Since it was determined that [REDACTED] and auditing department were unable to confirm the alleged rumor, it is recommended that no further investigation be conducted by Portland Office in this matter.of inquiry referance ASAC Memorandum dated 12/22/72.

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SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED......FILED...... JAN 1 2 1973 FBI — PORTLAND FI BACH

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2 - Portland DND:csa (2) CSH

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-42581

Serials: PD 164-41