MemoSA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re reported helicopter near Kalama, Wash. (Sub 593)15 February 19731 page
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Part 115, page 279

DB Cooper-52764Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4435

Document date 15 February 1973

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 2/15/73

SA THOMAS J. MANNING

NORJAK SUB 593

Re memo of SA MANNING, 1/29/73

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Investigation re matter set out in referenced memo consisted of contact with the employer of [REDACTED] at Kalama, Wn. He advised that [REDACTED] made a comment some time ago that the night of the hijacking she heard her neighbor's dogs barking and thought she heard a plane or a helicopter pass overhead. At no time did she say that a helicopter had landed.

COP ED BOURDAGE, Kalama PD advised that the source of the information re the helicopter, [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] She has been known to take small b7C stories, exaggerate them and build them into incidents which never took place. [REDACTED] and have been [REDACTED] Further she has had ghosts in each place she has lived. Also [REDACTED] at time time alleged that a ghost had cleaned her house.

LEONARD LEDGETT subject in SUN 593 does not resemble hijacker.

In view of above information no further action being taken.

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