MemoTo SAC Seattle re Bethel, Alaska tip that Cooper lives near Shelton, Washington23 January 1973page 2 of 2
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Part 29, page 377

DB Cooper-10470Serials SE 164-81

Document date 23 January 1973

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) 1/23/73

SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]

NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: [REDACTED] NEAR SHELTON, WASHINGTON

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On 1/10/73, [REDACTED b6/b7C] Bethel, Alaska, local phone [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] who he declined to name has heard rumors that "D. B. COOPER" lives [REDACTED] near Shelton, Washington.

[REDACTED] advised there are several homes and a country store located [REDACTED]. There is a rumor that D. B. COOPER is passing $20 bills at the country store. The rumor states, according to [REDACTED] that COOPER's wife jumped from the aircraft and that none of the residents [REDACTED] will turn him or his wife in because they admire him. [REDACTED] further stated that COOPER's wife fits the physical description of COOPER and in addition possessed a limp shortly after the NORJAK incident.

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LEADS

SEATTLE At Shelton, Washington.

Will discretely investigate the above rumors concerning UNSUB residing [REDACTED b6/b7C]

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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/3 / Seattle RHN/rse (3)

[Signature]

[STAMP: SEARCHED... SERIALIZED... FILED... JAN 13 1973]

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DB Cooper-10470