Part 44, page 184

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SE 164-81

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But they did as he ordered, for a pirate had boarded, and they circled the field at Sea-Tac. The runway lights went dim, the plane coasted in, and sat pale as a ghost on the field. "Give me chutes, give me money," he said, "nothing funny", he used Tina, the stew, as a shield. "Get this show on the road," offi- cials were told, and the plane thundered into the night. "Fly it slow, fly it low," he said, "onto Mexico!" and the rear door stayed open in flight. Its jump or face jail, as he stood at the tail, watching the darkness below. He took a deep breath, said, "It'll be a quick death," and leaped into space all alone. Clark County lay still, in the brisk evening chill, and the heart of the land skipped a beat. There was something not right, in the primeval night, there were thumps, bumps, and the clumping of feet. When the morning mist cleared, and the story of D. B. was known, Thanksgiving was here, and the story of D. B. was known. The hills of Clark County, swarmed with hunters for bounty, and the seeds of a legend were sown. It spread near and far. In the taverns and bars, was repeated with relish and glee. Might you ever suppose, the woods will disclose, the bones of a man called D. B.?"

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A review of Seattle file also discloses the report of a story which appeared in the 3/19/72 issue of the Los Angeles Times newspapers "West" magazine, wherein a song entitled "The Ballad of D. B. Cooper" appears along with the lyrics and its entirety. It is unknown whether the"Ballad of D. B. Cooper" and "A Ballad to the Man Called D. B. Cooper" are identical.

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DB Cooper-18022

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