AirtelSAC Detroit to SAC Phoenix re NORJAK lead at Tucson23 January 19731 page
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Part 29, page 417

DB Cooper-10518Serials DE 164-115, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4373

Document date 23 January 1973

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 1/23/73

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, PHOENIX FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115) RUC RE: NORJAK OO: Seattle

Re Detroit letter to Seattle, 12/29/72.

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[REDACTED] J. L. Hudson's, [guess: Schwer] Westland, Michigan, telephone [REDACTED] extension [REDACTED] home phone [REDACTED] advised SA [REDACTED] that in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin he observed a composite drawing of D. B. COOPER and he knows a person who resembles this drawing. This person is known as [REDACTED] who works as [REDACTED] for Desert Trailer Sales, Miracle Mile and Horacle Road, Tucson, Arizona. [REDACTED] stated that he was in Tucson in early November and saw [REDACTED] while [REDACTED] was purchasing [REDACTED] from the Desert Trailer Sales. According to [REDACTED] fits the description of COOPER except that [REDACTED] is 160 to 170 pounds and does not wear ties or jackets. It is believed that [REDACTED] lives [REDACTED] near Desert Trailer Company and [REDACTED] He possibly owns a 1969 to 1970 light tan 4 door Ford Sedan.

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LEADS:

PHOENIX

AT TUCSON, ARIZONA

Identify [REDACTED] at the Desert Trailer Sales and determine if he could be identical with the unknown subject. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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1 - Phoenix 1 - Seattle (164-81) (Info) 1 - Detroit MCN:crp (3)

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16 4r- 81 - 4373 SEARCHED......... INDEXED........ SERIALIZED....CE.. FILED...dE... JAN 2 6 1973

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DB Cooper-10518

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge *U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574