Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Harold Babitzke re man seen near Merwin Dam 11/24/71Interviewed 10 April 19721 page
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Part 113, page 197

DB Cooper-51727Serials SE 164-81

Interviewed 10 April 1972Dictated 17 April 1972Transcribed 21 April 1972

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 4/21/72

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HAROLD BABITZKE, 8134 Lewis River Road, Ariel, Washington, furnished the following information:

On November 24, 1971, [REDACTED] was on Lewis River Road bound for his residence at approxi- mately 9 or 10 p.m. About two or three miles west of Merwin Dam [REDACTED] saw a man walking along the road. Mr. BABITZKE stated that evidently [REDACTED] was frightened by this individual because [REDACTED] had told [REDACTED] that she had immediately locked her car doors after seeing the man.

Mr. BABITZKE further advised that he considered this incident extremely peculiar and stated that he works a night shift and has driven this same stretch of road for three and one half years; and, during this time has only seen two persons on the road after dark.

Mr. BABITZKE could not furnish the current address [REDACTED] however, believed she was employed as a [REDACTED], Washington.

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Interviewed on 4/10/72 at Ariel, Washington File # SE 164-81-[REDACTED]

by SA [REDACTED] sem Date dictated 4/17/72

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

DB COOPER-51727

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