Handwritten noteHandwritten letter from Howard F. Hubbell describing Clair Young as D.B. Cooperpage 1 of 3
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Part 112, page 304

DB Cooper-51152

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 112 p. 304 (DB Cooper-51152), Handwritten note — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-112/pages/304

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Howard F. Hubbell

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Dear Friend:-

I met Clair Young in 1953 when he had a spudnut shop in auburn. Clair is around [REDACTED] [REDACTED] than [REDACTED] which would make him about fourty five years old now. Clair has always had his own business, a nice home, a Cadilac. Always in debt, and lived a little beyond his income. Had a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and opened a restaurant in Richland Washington about 1964. Married his [REDACTED] a girl [REDACTED] before I [REDACTED] in 1963, when he [REDACTED] was running with his [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] followed Clair's [guess: lead] pretty much. Had a spudnut shop for years, and drove a Cadilac, always in debt and opened a restaurant when he got some big money. Lent Clair a few thousand dollars enough times for Clair to put two and two together and come up with the

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DB COOPER-51152 sub 448 16 4-81-3846

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