Part 53, page 41

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warmly by the Italian people. The gov- ernment was forced to give him a light jail sentence. (America, angry, was de- manding extradition but the Italian authorities, knowing of the death sen- tence Congress had imposed for hijack- ers, wouldn't allow it.) Minichiello, now out of jail, has been photographed hap- pily waiting on tables in Rome (presum- ably not at the airport). But where to go if you're not Italian? You can always just disappear.

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THE SAGA OF D.B. COOPER

That's what the last, most efficient hijacker, "D.B. Cooper," did.

D.B., the first (but probably not the last) of a new breed of Disappearing Hi- jackers, got on a Northwest flight in Portland, Oregon. Later, a passenger who was sitting across from him noted that he was "quite relaxed." It was the night of November 24th. The plane, a Boeing 727, was on the last leg of its flight. It had been in Minneapolis and Montana and was due to go from Port- land to Spokane.

D.B., our hero, showed the stewardess a briefcase containing two red cylinders and wires. He told her he would blow up the aircraft unless he got $200,000 and four parachutes.

The plane stopped at Seattle. It was refueled and the passengers disem- barked. The $200,000 was rounded up along with two military-model para- chutes.

He refused to take them. He wanted sporting models. The difference? The sporting models were opened manually. The military models opened automatic- ally after 200 feet of fall. If you wanted

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NOV. 29 - DE[C] 1971 MON - CONGRATULATIONS! D.B. COOPER! TUE WED - DAD'S CLUB THURS - POPS CONCERT FRIDAY BB [STARTS] GRANT VS SAT - BASKETBALL WRESTLING TOURNE[Y] EXECUTIVE

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While the F.B.I. scrabbles for clues, America canonizes its new patron saint of system-fucking: D.B. Cooper, where are you?

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