MemoSAC Portland to SAC Seattle re M. Cheville cash ticket purchase to Honolulu9 January 1973page 1 of 2
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Part 115, page 132

DB Cooper-52609Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4304

Document date 9 January 1973

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. A MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 1/9/73 FROM : SAC, PORTLAND SUBJECT: NORJAK

RE: M. CHEVILLE

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The following is a result of contact with Northwest Orient Airlines at Portland, 1/9/73, in connection with M. CHEVILLE.

CHEVILLE telephonically contacted the Reservations Office of Northwest Orient at 7:45 PM, 1/8/73. He made reservation for one way ticket to Honolulu on Flight #78 departing Portland, Oregon at 7:55 AM, 1/9/73. He appeared at the ticket office on 1/9/73, paid cash for his ticket with $20 bills, totalling $103.04. Flight departed on time and ETA at this point in Honolulu is 1:40 PM, Honolulu time. There was no contact number in Portland. Reservations Agent assumed the call was made by CHEVELLE (as spelled by ASAC [REDACTED] b6 on 1/8/72, originating in Portland. b7C

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CHEVELLE is described as follows:

Race: White Sex: Male Nationality: American Height: 5'11" Hair: Dark receding hair Build: Stocky Characteristics: No glasses Apparel: Dark top coat, possibly a red tie, carrying a briefcase, checked one medium size bag.

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Portland [REDACTED] Northwest Airlines, [REDACTED] b6 confirmed that M. CHEVELLE is on board Flight #87 at b7C this time which departed Seattle at 9:30 AM. The Captain of the aircraft is TOM MC MANUS.

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Portland is obtaining serial numbers of all $20 bills at the Northwest Airlines Office in Portland and will compare these with bills in the NORJAK case.

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DB COOPER-52609

SEARCHED ______ INDEXED ______ SERIALIZED & FILED ____ JAN 3 1973 FBI—SEATTLE

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Sub 571 [guess: leery] [guess: Rubenson]

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Sub 57/ 164- 81- 4304