TeletypeLA to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle re suspect Russell and Alcoholics Anonymous9 September 1972page 2 of 4
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Part 113, page 284

DB Cooper-51854Serials LA 164-497

Document date 9 September 1972

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LA 164-497 PAGE TWO

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AT THIS TIME RUSSELL WAS RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOLISM PROBLEMS AND WAS MEMBER OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA. RUSSELL SPENT THANKSGIVING DAY, NINETEEN SIXTY SEVEN WITH [REDACTED] AND DEPARTED LOS ANGELES NOVEMBER TWENTY SIX NINETEEN SIXTY SEVEN FOR AUSTRALIA WHERE PLANNED EMPLOYMENT AS PILOT. RUSSELL LEFT CAMPER VAN FOR [REDACTED] TO SELL. VAN WAS SOLD BY [REDACTED] AND CHECK FORWARDED TO RUSSELL AT ADDRESS OF FLAT NUMBER THIRTY FOUR SLASH FORTY TAO WATERLOO CRESCENT, EAST PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. [REDACTED] DISPLAYED CANCELLED CHECK DATED FEBRUARY FIVE NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT IN AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PAYABLE TO RUSSELL BEARING CANCELLATION STAMP OF COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

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HE STATED HE HAS NOT SEEN NOR HAD ANY CONTACT WITH RUSSELL SINCE THAT TIME.

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HE ADDED THAT [REDACTED] KEEPS IN TOUCH WITH OLD FRIENDS WHO FORMERLY FLEW FOR FLYING TIGER AIRLINES IN SALT LAKE CITY AND DALLAS. [REDACTED] PERIODICALLY CONTACTS HIM AND RECALLS [REDACTED] HAD MENTIONED END PAGE TWO

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DB COOPER-51854