MemoSAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Lewis River News inquiry about NORJAK28 June 19791 page
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Part 42, page 360

DB Cooper-17093Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-8127

Document date 28 June 1979

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: Seattle) Bufile 164-2111

DATE: 6/28/79

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For information of Seattle, on 5/29/79, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Lewis River News, Woodland, Washington, telephonically contacted the Portland Office to furnish the following infor- mation:

Since the hijacker in this matter parachuted from the Northwest Orient airliner in the vicinity of Woodland, Washington, his newspaper has monitored the investigation and the readers have followed it with interest. He wondered whether there had been any recent developments in the investi- gation, and he was advised that investigation was continuing to identify and process logical suspects.

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[REDACTED] advised that he understood there was a dis- crepancy between the name "D. B. COOPER" by which UNSUB is generally known and the name "DAN COOPER" by which UNSUB was also known. The reason for this discrepancy, which was an error in reporting made by an Associated Press reporter on the night of the hijacking, was explained to [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] then advised that recently a crude homemade gravestone had been discovered in a Woodland cemetery. This gravestone was made of concrete, and had the name "D. B. COOPER" scratched into it. The gravestone did not mark an actual grave, and was obviously merely a prank.

The above is for information of the Seattle Division.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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(2) - Seattle 2 - Portland RPH:ceh (4)

164-81-8127

JUN 29 1979

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