MemoSAC Tampa to SAC Seattle re Daily News-Chief article and suspect lead (file copy)16 April 19801 page
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Part 44, page 111

DB Cooper-17917Serials TP 164-417

Document date 16 April 1980

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO : SAC, SEATTLE DATE: 4/16/80

FROM : SAC, TAMPA (164-417) (RUC)

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka [redacted] D.B. Cooper, Dan B. COOPER HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71 SAA-AIR PIRACY(A) OO: SE

[redacted] aka- FUGITIVE (A) UFAP-MURDER IO No. [redacted] OO: [redacted]

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Re Tampa telephone call to Newark, 3/13/80.

Enclosed for Seattle and Newark is one copy of newspaper article appearing in "Daily News-Chief Newspaper" Winter Haven, Florida, 2/13/80, captioned "Hey, D.B. Cooper- we found your money."

It should be noted by receiving offices, above enclosed newspaper article which appeared 2/13/80 in newspaper at Winter Haven, Florida, was basis which prompted telephone call of [redacted] to FBI, Tampa.

On 4/10/80, [redacted], [redacted] Winter Haven, Florida, employed Chain O'Lakes Marina, 1006 South Lake Howard Drive, Winter Haven, Florida, was contacted per his telephonic request directed to FBI, Tampa, on 3/13/80. [redacted] provided the following information:

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SEARCHED... SERIALIZED... APR 24 1980 FBI SEATTLE

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(2) - Seattle (Enc. 1) [redacted] (Enc. 1) 1 - Tampa TRS/tgd (5)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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DB Cooper-17917