Part 117, page 260

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EDWIN G. (MAC) COOPER

Lt. United States Air Force, originally from Seattle, Washington After W.W.II he was stationed at Portland Air base until the late 40's or early 50's.

A bartender and part owner of two taverns in the Mt. Tabor district of Portland. First the Varsity Tavern at 34th and Division sts., then in the late 40's he and his partner took over the Shuffle Inn(CMTATCO) i.e. OTTO & MAC. Taverns were at their peak at this time in Portland and the Shuffle Inn was the best in the aria, a good neighborhood and a gathering place for the pilots and crew of the Portland Air Base. They did a very good business until about 1955 as things were pretty wide open, punchboards, dice, cards and pinball machines. About this time the government had a national drive on " Bookies" they were picked up and busted which broke up the partnership etc.

" MAC" Cooper then went into the insurance business selling auto insurance to all his friends and others. In 1962 this blew up as he was spending all the insurance money and not paying the main insurance company, Walter J. Pearson and Co. Collections were made from one policy and paid on another that had been let run to the limit etc., result nobodys policies were paid and the insurance company was stuck.

His next venture was to start a mutual fund, local merchants and friends were taken for another ride.

The last I heard he was working as an appraiser for the city- county of Multnomah County. The set-up here was to appraise business and personal property below the actual and take the kick back in payment.

He lived with his family, wife Elma and [REDACTED b6/b7C] in [REDACTED] My last known address was 1327 48th Ave Portland, Oregon. This was just in back of the Shuffle Inn.

A man about town, a big spender, well acquaninted every where.

At one time in the early or mid 50's he commited himself to the Sate Mental institution at Damascus, Oregon for a short period for his drinking problem.

As I recall he made several trips United air Linws to S.F. and return, this was in the early or mid 60's

Believe he had [REDACTED] in S. F.

Also a [REDACTED] whose name I only recall as [REDACTED]