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KC 164-80 ATJ:ksp 1

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The following investigation was conducted by SA ALFRED T. JONES:

AT PAOLA, KANSAS

On September 9, 1976, CHARLES LIGHT, Sheriff of Miami County, was contacted regarding RICHARD O. COOPER. LIGHT advised that COOPER is a personal friend of his brother, CLAUDE E. LIGHT. LIGHT advised that he has met COOPER and was aware that he was employed as a car salesman in Osawatomie, Kansas, until the car company went out of business and then was employed as an insurance salesman in Osawatomie. COOPER resided at a rural address in Parker, Kansas. LIGHT described COOPER as a "wheeler-dealer and extremely good salesman." COOPER was apparently not a life-long resident of Miami County, but LIGHT was unaware as to the exact time that COOPER moved to Miami County.

LIGHT's brother, CLAUDE E. LIGHT, and COOPER became affiliated with [REDACTED] who started [REDACTED] in Parker, Kansas. [REDACTED] was also an extremely good salesman who [REDACTED] in Parker, which was not affiliated with any [REDACTED] into a very successful and [REDACTED] was able through COOPER and LIGHT to induce people in the Miami County area to "invest in the church."

In approximately August 1975, [REDACTED], CLAUDE LIGHT and COOPER decided to go to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the purpose of starting [REDACTED]. Apparently the trio was unable to [REDACTED], however, all have remained in Hawaii and COOPER is apparently again selling used automobiles and CLAUDE LIGHT has started a plastic company making scrafitti (wallhangings made of plaster).

LIGHT was not aware of any flying or parachute ability by COOPER and advised that the only airport in the area was the Osawatomie-Paola Airport and there were no parachute clubs at the airport or in the area.

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164-81-7169

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SEARCHED ____ INDEXED ____ SERIALIZED ____ FILED ____ NOV 5 1976 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-55220