MemoSAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re Hollywood pilot/jumper NORJAK suspect10 October 1973page 2 of 3
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Part 32, page 354

DB Cooper-11972Serials LA 164-497

Document date 10 October 1973

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LA 164-497

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On 9/26/73, [REDACTED] was interviewed at his place of business, [REDACTED] Los Angeles. [REDACTED] stated he was a expert parachutist, having made over 1000 jumps while traveling through the United States with various air shows during the 1940's and 1950's. [handwritten annotation: [illegible]] He stated he had last jumped about six years ago and added that he was also a pilot who has flown small planes throughout the United States, as well as in Canada.

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Concerning his whereabouts on or about Thanks- giving Day in 1971, he stated he is quite certain that he was with [REDACTED] either the day before or on Thanksgiving Day, 1971. He also stated that at that time he was [REDACTED] in Torrance, California, and although he would not have worked on Thanksgiving Day, for the following week or two weeks he had been engaged in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Torrance.

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On 10/4/73, [REDACTED] Sepulveda, California, advised she has dated [REDACTED] for the past three or four years, having [REDACTED] She stated that she does not recall having had Thanksgiving dinner with [REDACTED] in November, 1971, but specifically recalls having been with him on the day before Thanksgiving, 1971. They had discussed their plans and [REDACTED]

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stated she is positive she was [REDACTED] on the day before Thanksgiving, 1971, and also knows that he was driving a truck in connection with [REDACTED] during the period before Thanksgiving and immediately after Thanksgiving. She added that he has on occasion borrowed money from her and has had considerable financial problems over the past few years.

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On 10/9/72, [REDACTED] Van Nuys, California. [REDACTED] recalled [REDACTED] had positively spent the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day [REDACTED] in Van Nuys.

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DB Cooper-11972