TeletypeBuffalo to Phoenix and Seattle re suspect Peter A. Parlo, interview and description21 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 102, page 57

DB Cooper-46006Serials BU 164-46, SE 164-81

Document date 21 December 1971

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MOST BU PLAIN 11:16 PM 12-21-71 DA TO PHOENIX (URGENT) SEATTLE (NITEL) FROM BUFFALO (164-46) 4P

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MORJAK, OO SEATTLE

RE PETER A. PARLO, SUSPECT.

PARLO DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY FROM ELMIRA, NY AREA MID OCTOBER SEVENTYONE AND RETURNED TO HIS HOME IN HORSEHEADS, NY ABOUT ONE WEEK AGO.

PARLO IDENTIFIED AS SUSPECT BY PERSONS IN ELMIRA AREA WITH WHOM HE HAD WORKED ONLY BECAUSE HIS WHEREABOUTS WERE UNKNOWN, HE CLOSELY FIT AVAILABLE DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB, AND ACQUAINTANCES BELIEVED HIM CAPABLE OF INSTANT CRIME.

PARLO INTERVIEWED DEC. TWENTYONE INSTANT AND ADVISED AS FOLLOWS:

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BECAUSE OF SERIOUS FINANCIAL TROUBLE HE LEFT HIS HOME ON OCT. TWELVE LAST AND DROVE TO LAS VEGAS, NEV., TO REPAY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR LOAN WITH FUNDS HE OBTAINED THRU CASHING FRAUDULENT CHECK JUST BEFORE LEAVING TOWN. AFTER STAYING IN LAS VEGAS ABOUT ONE AND ONE HALF WEEKS, HE WENT TO PHOENIX, ARIZ., WHERE HE STAYED ANOTHER ONE AND ONE HALF WEEKS BEFORE RETURNING TO LAS VEGAS. HE WAS VERY DISPONDENT BECAUSE OF HIS FINANCIAL STRAITS, HEALTH PROBLEMS AND "DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN."

HE WAS STAYING AT CAREFREE INN, ARIZONA ON THANKSGIVING NOV. TWENTYFIVE LAST AND BELIEVES HE HAD CHECKED INTO THAT MOTEL PREVIOUS NIGHT. HE CHECKED OUT ABOUT NOV. TWENTYSIX LA[ST] BILL WITH ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL.

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