News clippingFD-350 clipping: Lewis and Murphy charged in Cooper interview fraud25 July 19721 page
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Part 53, page 45

DB Cooper-22383

Document date 25 July 1972

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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)

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Trial Set for 2 Accused In Cooper Interview Case

Two men charged with Murphy posed as Cooper in attempting to sell a fake the interview with an ask- interview with skyjacker ing price of $30,000. "D. B. Cooper" to a former Cooper was the name Newsweek editor pleaded given by the man who hi- not guilty yesterday in jacked a jetliner between Federal Court. Seattle and Portland last U.S. District Judge Wal- Thanksgiving eve. ter McGovern set Nov. 27 Cooper demanded and as trial date for William got $200,000, bailed out John Lewis, alias Jack somewhere between Seattle Lewis, 33, and Donald and Reno and has not been Sylvester Murphy, 49, both seen since. of the Bremerton area. Assistant U.S. Attorney The government charges Larry Finegold, one of the Lewis answered newspaper passengers aboard the ads placed by Karl P. skyjacked Northwest Air- Fleming of Los Angeles lines plane, will try the asking "D. B. Cooper" for case against Lewis and a confidential interview. Murphy for the govern- The government contends ment.

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p.A9 Seattle Post- Intelligencer Seattle, Wash.

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Date: 7/25/72 Edition: Final Author: Editor: Dick Lyall Title: NORJAK

Character: or Classification: 164-81- Submitting Office: Seattle

[X] Being Investigated

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SEARCHED .......... INDEXED .......... SERIALIZED ......... FILED .......... JUL 2 7 1972 FBI — SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-22383

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SUB B