Part 4, page 22

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[...partial, text cut at left edge...] War II hero who saw 'Airport' and wants to get a medal hung around his neck at the White House and a free lifetime pass to ride on Northwest airplanes anywhere in the world."

ANON: What would you have done to stop the man? COOPER: Well, I had my Beretta. Fortunately for both of us, he was not playing hero. He had only left his briefcase on his seat and was rushing back to pick it up. I sympathized with the man. He had that harried, pinch-faced look of an unemployed Boeing accountant. (General laughter.)

ANON: Now you were holding one of the stewardesses hostage. Where was this? COOPER: Part of the time behind the rear galley curtain, part of the time in the toilet. ANON: Which Stew was this? COOPER: Mucklow. She was the blond, tall one. Had a wristwatch with a clunky leather band, as I remember. Hell, you've seen one stew, you've seen 'em all. ANON: What did you do while you were waiting for the money and chutes? COOPER: I watched, waited, and smoked. Oh, and I prayed to high heaven they didn't call my bluff. All I could have done was give them a shave. Seems like I smoked a couple packs of Raleighs too.

If the FBI was going to make a move it would have been at Sea-Tac. Everybody but the stew with me and the three-man crew was clear of the aircraft. I buzzed the cockpit and asked the captain what the hell was the holdup. He said they were having trouble with the vapor lock[illegible] and that another truck was coming. I said, "OK, but remember, 'one truck at a time.'" Eventually five trucks came out, but only three of them were able to deliver. At this juncture, I [text continues below image, partially cut off]

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[PHOTOGRAPH] Caption/credit line (lower right of photo area): Courtesy of Vancouver Columbian

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The Search: "The FBI was wrong."

[Right column, partially obscured:] [...] way to Cuba. I began to realize that if I didn't hurry up [illegible] playing hero? Uh-uh. ANON: It sounds like a Jerry Lewis movie. Have you heard that song about you? COOPER: Yes. A [text cut off]