AirtelSAC Buffalo to SAC Los Angeles re NORJAK Elsinore parachute center leads3 January 1972page 2 of 3
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Part 18, page 347

DB Cooper-5679Serials BU 164-46

Document date 3 January 1972

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BU 164-46

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[redacted], New York, stated that he is [redacted] employed at the

New York and that he is personally acquainted with [redacted] who is known to him as [redacted] stated he recalls distinctly that [redacted] worked on 11/24/71 and were off on Thanksgiving, 11/25/71. He further stated he is equally positive that he and [redacted] both worked on the day following Thanksgiving, 11/26/71. He was showed a composite drawing of the unsub, whereupon [redacted] stated that in his opinion it did not resemble [redacted] advised the [redacted] where he and [redacted] are employed, has closed down during this particular week and did not believe that any of the records could be found to verify that [redacted] actually worked on 11/24/71. He stated, however, that he is completely positive that [redacted] worked on that date because he recalled discussing this matter with [redacted] upon seeing it in the newspaper. [redacted] further stated [redacted] has had experience in para- chuting, the extent of [redacted] not known to him. He advised he does know [redacted]

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[redacted] described [redacted] as being a white male in his mid-forties, about 5'10" tall, weighing approximately 190 lbs., well built and very heavy chested, long sideburns graying on sides. He stated that he has never known [redacted] to wear any kind of glasses with corrective lenses and is positive [redacted] does not smoke cigarettes.

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New York, [redacted] advised that he did go to the Elsinore, California Parachute Jumping Center during the month of [redacted] He stated that his reason for going was primarily

in Santa Barbara, California, and who was in the process of making [redacted] Being aware that Elsinore Parachute Jumping Center is one of the best, said he took along his jumping gear for the purpose of making a few jumps at that location.

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