TeletypeSeattle to St. Louis and San Antonio re suspect Richard R. Ruthel, with leads1 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 100, page 240

DB Cooper-45192Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-292

Document date 1 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 p. 240 (DB Cooper-45192), Teletype, dated 1 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-292 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-100/pages/240

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NR013 SE PLAIN 2:16PM URGENT 12/1/71 VAB TO ST. LOUIS SAN ANTONIO FROM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 2P

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UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAA-HIJACK- ING; EXTORTION. OO: SE BUFILE ONE SIX FOUR - TWO ONE ONE ONE.

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RE: RICHARD R. RUTHEL - SUSPECT

RE INDIANAPOLIS TELETYPE TO SEATTLE DECEMBER ONE INSTANT.

ON NOV. THIRTY LAST, [REDACTED] AD- VISED ARTISTS CONCEPTION OF UNSUB ALONG WITH COPY OF LETTER AND EN- VELOPE APPEARING IN INDIANAPOLIS NEWSPAPER EXCELLENT LIKENESS TO RICHARD R. RUTHEL, WHO SERVED IN THE U. S. AIR FORCE [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] ADVISED [REDACTED]; WASHING- TON DURING [REDACTED]. RUTHER POSSESSED FAA INSTRUCTORS LICENSE

[REDACTED] STATED [REDACTED]

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DB COOPER-45192 Sub. 73 164-81-292