AirtelSAC Butte to SAC Seattle re Benjamin Robert Kane aka Ben R. King21 December 1971page 2 of 3
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Part 104, page 210

DB Cooper-47172

Document date 21 December 1971

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BT #164-26

Height 5' 9" to 5' 10" Age Approximately 50 years (looks 10 years younger) Eyes Blue, wears dark glasses Hair Sandy Residence Post Falls, Idaho

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[REDACTED] stated KING served time for arson either in Montana or Idaho. [REDACTED] further advised that KING ran off with his [REDACTED] on 9/28/71, and he has been keeping track of KING's whereabouts since this time. According to [REDACTED] KING has been missing from his residence at Post Falls for at least the last four days.

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Investigation at the Idaho State Prison, Boise, Idaho, on 12/7/71, revealed that BENJAMIN ROBERT KANE was received at the Idaho State Penitentiary on 4/30/54, for a term of 20 years following a conviction of first- degree arson at Boise. KANE is described as follows:

Race White Sex Male Nationality American Date of birth January 10, 1918 Place of birth Lewiston, Idaho Height 5' 10½" Weight 156# Eyes Blue Hair Blond Complexion Ruddy Build Medium FBI #3473308 U. S. Army Serial #39305451, served from 1/19/42 to 4/5/43

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Records reflect KANE was released on parole 4/28/60 to the custody of Grant County, Washington.

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[REDACTED] Idaho State Penitentiary, recalls KANE eventually arrived at the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla, Washington, and may still be there.

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DB COOPER-47172

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