Part 118, page 330

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To: Seattle From: Las Vegas Re: SE 164A-81 , 10/26/2000

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Set Lead 1:

LABORATORY

AT WASHINGTON, DC

It is requested that examiner [redacted] compare any and all partial or full latent fingerprints developed in NORJAK from the hijacked airplane on 11/24/1971 to the fingerprints of FBI # 828046B, of Franklin John Painter, date of birth 4/27/1936 and advise Seattle and Las Vegas of the results. The cigareete butts obtained by Reno RA as evidence where not located in Las Vegas by the evidence clerk and nothing was noted in any evidence files but was believed to have been forwarded to FBI Seattle.

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Set Lead 2:

ST. LOUIS

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Is requested to conduct an inquiry with the military records center to confirm the military service in the United States Army (or any service) of Franklin John Painter, aka Nick Leuis, a White, male, born 4/27/1936 or 4/27/1937 at Bakersfield, California, 5'11" to 6'0", 160 to 190 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, who claims to have been a paratrooper, AS-17429308, and FBI # 828046B.

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Set Lead 3:

LAS VEGAS

AT YERRINGTON, NEVADA

Is requested to interview Mrs. Lucinda Reyes, 320 Reyes Way, Yerrington, Nevada, telephone (775) 463-5562, regarding her suspicions and knowlege that her brother, Franklin John Painter could possibly be identical to D.B Cooper. Also, obtain the handgun left with her by Franklin painter in the 1970's for possible fingerprint examination and firearm ownership trace. She also is holding color photographs of Franklin Painter taken near the date of 1971 for the FBI. (It is noted that she was interviewed around 6/12/1975 at the Sprouse Ritz Store in Yerrington by (former) SA Robert J. Rodefer, who ascertained that Franklin Painter had last been seen by her in Central Ely, Nevada at their grandmothers home, Mrs. Emila Grefer. She claimed Franklin had been living with [redacted] in

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