MemoSA Thomas J. Manning to SAC Seattle re Lewis County clerk's NORJAK suspect31 January 19781 page
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Part 41, page 252

DB Cooper-16286Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7780

Document date 31 January 1978

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum

DATE: 1/31/78 REPLY TO ATTN OF: SA THOMAS J. MANNING SUBJECT: NOR JAK TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) RE [REDACTED]

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Sheriff WILLIAM WIESTER, Lewis County SO, Chehalis, Washington this date contacted the writer and advised that he had received the [guess: source] photograph of the composite drawing of the subject in this matter.

This photograph was exhibited to a clerk in the County Clerk's Office, Courthouse, Chehalis, Washington who had contacted WIESTER re having seen a white male who recently went through divorce proceedings at the office who she thought she recognized from someplace. When shown this photograph the clerk (name not recalled by WIESTER) said the man who had been in her office certainly looked like the man depicted in the photograph.

WIESTER has reviewed the public papers re the divorce and this individual, an employee of United Airlines, in divorce cause of action 35225 listed assets prior to marriage in 1973 of $51,000 The divorce settlement gave him a shotgun, handgun, other property andincluding parachute jumping gear.

WIESTER requested contact with an Agent re this matter and will then furnish full details of the investigation he has conducted to date.

Request sub file be opened this name (supra) and that the lead for contact with WIESTER be assigned to Olympia RA to be handled expeditiously.

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SEARCHED............INDEXED................ SERIALIZED........FILED........ JAN 31 1978

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