ReportButte investigative insert (RCL/cr) re interview at Jordan, Montana, BT 87-1007021 March 19731 page
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Part 111, page 427

DB Cooper-50840

Document date 21 March 1973

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BT #87-10070 RCL/cr Page 1

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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]

AT JORDAN, MONTANA

On March 6, 1973,a pretext call was made to telephone number 435-2317, at Jordan, Montana, which disclosed that this telephone was listed to the L. B. BINION Ranch located approximately 30 miles north of Jordan.

On March 21, 1973, Sheriff WILLIAM O'CONNOR, Garfield County Sheriff's Office, Jordan, and [REDACTED] Garfield County, Jordan, advised that they were of the opinion that L. B. BINION, also known as Benny Binion, was at his ranch north of Jordan in October, 1972, and remained there until approximately November, 1972.

O'CONNOR and [REDACTED] also said that the [REDACTED] the BINION Ranch at the present time is [REDACTED] and that he [REDACTED] [REDACTED] working [REDACTED]

A review of Butte files concerning BENJAMIN LESTER BINION, also known as Lester Benny Binion, Lester B. Binion, disclosed that in 1972, Las Vegas, was contemplating developing [REDACTED]

BINION is an admitted gambler who has in the past had an interest in the HORSESHOE CLUB in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In February 1971, it was determined that BINION owned a ranch at Jordan valued at two million dollars with cattle on the ranch having a market value of one million dollars.

O'CONNOR advised that he has no arrest record of BINION.

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