Part 122, page 179
DB Cooper-56300Serials 164-2111, LR 164-22, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7460
Document date 14 April 1977
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 122 p. 179 (DB Cooper-56300), Airtel, dated 14 Apr 1977, serial SE 164-81-7460 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-122/pages/179
Transcript
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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)
F B I
Date: 4/14/77
Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL (Precedence)
TO : SAC, LITTLE ROCK (164-22)
FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111
RE: UNSUB; BILL ABERNATHY (PH)
Re Seattle report of SA [redacted] dated 5/30/73.
On 4/11/77, [redacted] for the Seattle Post Intelligencer, advised that he received a long distance phone call from BILL ABERNATHY (PH) of Russellville, Arkansas, who wanted to know if the Seattle Post Intelligencer was still offering a $5,000 reward for the arrest and subsequent conviction of D. B. COOPER.
ABERNATHY also advised during this telephone call that he had been a Sheriff in Russellville for eight years and when [redacted] advised him the Post Intelligencer no longer offered the reward, ABERNATHY wanted to know if Northwest Airlines was offering a reward. [redacted] advised ABERNATHY that he did not know and then attempted to question ABERNATHY as to what information he had. ABERNATHY refused to comment.
LEADS:
LITTLE ROCK DIVISION
At Russellville, Arkansas
Will locate and interview BILL ABERNATHY and determine from him any information he may have concerning captioned matter.
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2 - Little Rock 3 - Seattle RNN:deh [illegible initials]
Approved: _______________ Sent _______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge
[handwritten, partially illegible] Sub 850 (?) 164-81-7460
DB COOPER-56300 GPO: 1975 O - 590-992