Part 119, page 184

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 2/4/76

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (P)

NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

Reference San Francisco letter to the Bureau, dated 11/6/75.

On 1/23/76, SA ELWIN N. WEGNER contacted ARTHUR L. WHEELER, [redacted] Napa, California, telephone number (707) 226-7748.

It is noted Mr. WHEELER, on 11/4/75, furnished parts of an orange parachute he thought might have some- thing to do with the hijacking/extortion matter in the captioned case, which occurred in 11/71. The parachute was returned to Mr. WHEELER.

Mr. WHEELER, in the presence of [redacted], advised during the early part of 12/75, they had returned to the area where he had found the parachute. He said he noted the area had at least four different ways or roads to use to get out of the immediate area. In addition, he advised they had gone by the abandoned car in the vicinity of where the parachute was returned. He noted this car appeared to be about a 1954 Ford, white in color, and it had a 1970 California license of AEC418. He said based on the 1970 license, he is of the assumption this car had nothing to do with the hijacking, inasmuch as the hijacking occurred in 11/71. Mr. WHEELER advised he also went to the area of the log where the parachute was recovered by him and he did not find anything else.

Mr. WHEELER could furnish no additional information.

In view of the above, no additional investigation is being conducted relating to this parachute by the San Francisco Office unless advised to the contrary by the Seattle Office.

(2) - Seattle 2 - San Francisco ENW/dmp (4)

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[partially illegible routing stamp] SERIALIZED......... FILED.......... FEB 7 1976 [illegible: possibly "SEATTLE"] 164-81-[illegible, possibly "6836"] DB COOPER-54678 Sub 186