Part 46, page 159

Document date 1 October 1981

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 p. 159 (DB Cooper-18954), Airtel, dated 1 Oct 1981 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-46/pages/159

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LV 164-60

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[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] bragged about the hijacking matter with his son [REDACTED] during the time he resided across the street from them, exact date unrecalled. A witness to these statements and who possibly could provide additional information regarding [REDACTED] is [REDACTED] Last Name Unknown (LNU), who is employed at the Ruth Ashbrook Bakery, located on the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Tolman in Portland.

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[REDACTED] advised he resided across the street from [REDACTED] for 3 to 4 years until he moved to the Strongburg area, then subsequently moved to Texas and to Norman, Oklahoma. He does not know if [REDACTED] still resides on [REDACTED] in Portland.

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[REDACTED] indicated that he did not contact the FBI previously because he did not associate [REDACTED] with the hijacking until he read the newspaper accounts of the Harvey's bombing arrests at Fresno, California. He indicated [REDACTED] served in the U. S. Navy during World War II.

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Las Vegas indices negative regarding [REDACTED] (also searched as [REDACTED] and/or [REDACTED])

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LEADS

OKLAHOMA CITY DIVISION:

At Norman, Oklahoma:

[REDACTED] Will interview [REDACTED] (phonetic [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] regarding specific details as to why he suspects his former Portland neighbor, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] as being the hijacker and further information regarding

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PORTLAND DIVISION:

At Portland, Oregon:

Will check indices regarding [REDACTED] possibly residing in the [REDACTED]

Will interview [REDACTED] LNU, employee of the Ruth Ashbrook Bakery, corner of Tolman Avenue and Milwaukee, to ascertain the accusation that [REDACTED] is possibly identical to D. B. Cooper

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DB Cooper-18954

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FBI Las Vegas field office file number for this report page. A redacted individual reported that someone bragged about the hijacking to his son while living across the street. A witness employed at Ruth Ashbrook Bakery in Portland may provide additional information. The source lived across the street from the subject for 3-4 years before moving to the Strongburg area, then Texas, then Norman, Oklahoma. The source did not contact the FBI until reading about Harvey's bombing arrests in Fresno. He noted the subject served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Las Vegas FBI indices search returned negative results for the redacted individual and aliases. Lead assigned to Oklahoma City Division to interview a source in Norman, Oklahoma about why he suspects his former Portland neighbor of being the hijacker. Lead assigned to Portland Division to check indices and interview an employee at Ruth Ashbrook Bakery about whether the subject is possibly D.B. Cooper. Bates stamp or document tracking number. Page indicator showing this is page 2 of the report, with asterisk.

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