SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Longview caller's report of suspicious actions near Kelso

Document date 27 November 1973

Part 95pages 420–4212 pagesDB Cooper-42837–42838

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Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Longview caller's report of suspicious actions near Kelso
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 95 pp. 420–421 (DB Cooper-42837–42838), Airtel, dated 27 Nov 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-95%3A420-421

11/27/73

AIRTEL AIRMAIL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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[REDACTED] Longview, Washington, no phone, unemployed, telephonically contacted the Portland FBI Office on 11/11/73, at 5:45 p.m., and advised as follows:

At time of captioned hi-jack, [REDACTED] was living in an [REDACTED], Kelso, Washington. On either the first or second morning following the hi-jack, [REDACTED] noted suspicious actions on the [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. At approximately 4 a.m., [REDACTED] was observed carrying [REDACTED] said [REDACTED] [REDACTED] prior to this date.

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[REDACTED] in Kelso, [REDACTED], [REDACTED], Longview, Washington, reportedly hired [REDACTED] and may be more knowledgeable regarding [REDACTED] background than [REDACTED].

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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] was Spanish appearing although spoke fluent English, age mid to late [REDACTED], about 5'8" to 5'10" in height. [REDACTED] could provide no further physical characteristics. [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] looked very much like pictures of the hi-jacker he had seen in the paper. [REDACTED] knew little [REDACTED] background except he had been [REDACTED] living in Texas. [REDACTED] said he was hesitant to report this at the time but he had not forgotten it and wanted to get it off his mind.

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164-41

Searched Serialized Indexed Filed

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DB Cooper-42837

PD 164-41

Portland indices negative regarding [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]

LEAD

SEATTLE

AT LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON. Contact [REDACTED] [REDACTED], for additional information to involve or eliminate suspect [REDACTED].

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DB Cooper-42838

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Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81