James M. Woodside, Sr. to FBI Sacramento naming former Air Force crewman in Portland as possible Cooper
Document date 3 April 1974
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Id: Cooper-Part-96:108-111
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-96:108-111 Document: Letter James M. Woodside, Sr. to FBI Sacramento naming former Air Force crewman in Portland as possible Cooper Id: Cooper-Part-96:108-111 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-96%3A108-111 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 pp. 108–111 (DB Cooper-43020–43023), Letter, dated 3 Apr 1974, serial PD 164-41-1388 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-96%3A108-111
5820 Fair Oaks Blvd., #139 Carmichael, Calif. 95608 April 3rd 1974.
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Federal Building 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, Calif.95825
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The attached is presented at the request of United Air Lines [REDACTED]
The writer was a resident of Portland, Oregon, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] when I returned to California, after retireing with forty-five years with a large international food processing company.
Residing in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the writer and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] now living in Sacramento [REDACTED] in San Jose, California. Now a widower I am here in Carmichael.
[REDACTED] mentioned in the attached [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
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In May of 1969 Mrs. Woodside and I were in a serious auto accident near Klamath Falls, returning to Portland after seeing [REDACTED] on our way to Europe. Mrs. Woodside was killed out right and the writer was in the hospital in San Jose for eleven months so lost most all contact with our Portland friends.
I do not recall when the United Air Lines Job was done however, I had plenty of time to read about it at the time and the attached always comes to mind when I read about such things or I go to various airports.
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Sincerely yours, [handwritten signature] James M. Woodside Sr.
JMW/w
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-43020
164-41-1388 SEARCHED______INDEXED______ SERIALIZED__29__FILED___[illegible] APR 8 1974 FBI - PORTLAND [illegible handwritten initials/signature]
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DB Cooper-43021
[REDACTED] United States Air Force, originally from Seattle, Washington After W.W.II he was stationed at Portland Air base until [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED]
Taverns were at their peak at this time in Portland and the Shuffle Inn was the best in the aria, a good neighborhood and a gathering place for the pilots and crew of the Portland Air Base.They did a very good business until about 1955 as things were pretty wide open,punchboards, dice, cards and pinball machines. About this time the government had a national drive on " Bookies" they were picked up and busted [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED - large block, b6/b7C exemptions]
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He lived with [REDACTED] in [REDACTED]. My last known address was [REDACTED] Portland, Oregon. This was [REDACTED].
A man about town, a big spender, well acquainted every where.
[REDACTED]
As I recall he made several trips United air Lines to S.F. and return, this was in the early or mid 60's
Believe he had [REDACTED] in S. F.
Also a [REDACTED] whose name I only recall as [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-43022
(2)
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[REDACTED] former Air Force crew member [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] I do not know his present address but am sure he is still in Portland.
present address is [REDACTED], Portland, Oregon. Apt# 305.
[REDACTED]. He is thoroughly familiar with the entire Oregon terrain, especially, [REDACTED] and all of eastern section of the state. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] I can not think of anyone better qualified to do the United Air Lines job. [REDACTED] [REDACTED].
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One thing I might mention [REDACTED]
As for [REDACTED] having help in the United job that would certainly be no problem with him as he was well known every where and the personality that you could not help but liking which was of considerable help at all times.
His present occupation I do not know as I have not been in Portland since 1971.however,he is still in the Portland area.
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DB Cooper-43023
Serials: PD 164-41-1388