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Skyjacking Probe Continues In Area

By DENISE KALETTE Sun Staff Writer

Federal investigation into the case of the elusive "D. B. Cooper" continued in the Bremerton area today with reports of questioning by FBI agents from at least three more businesses.

A Seattle resident also reportedly has been questioned.

Cooper was the name used by a man who hijacked a Northwest Airlines Boe- ing 727 last Nov. 24, parachuting from the plane somewhere between Seattle and Reno with $200,000 in extorted cash.

FBI agents have been questioning local businessmen and residents recently in connection with the skyjacking, and showing photos to those questioned for possible identification.

At the Melody Lane Restaurant, em- ployes indicated this morning that agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been there nearly every day this week, showing photos and asking ques- tions.

A cook at the restaurant, Mrs. Mary Jeffries, said she was shown three glossy photos, and that she thought she recog- nized one of the men photographed.

But, she said, "it would not be fair" to identify him publicly.

A car used by FBI officials was parked at the restaurant about 5 p.m. yesterday, and employes said agents had been in at least twice during the day.

J. Earl Milnes, agent in charge of the Seattle FBI office, said today that he has been "badgered by the press" but de- clined comment on whether pursuit of the hijacking case in Kitsap County had turned up significant new leads or whe- ther a suspect was being held.

A Seattle resident reportedly has been questioned by the FBI several times since Saturday night, according to one source.

The man reportedly was told that someone had accused him of being the skyjacker. Later, FBI agents allegedly informed the man he was no longer a suspect in the case, according to the source, who said he has been in contact with the FBI.

The Seattle man was located Saturday night at a Seattle restaurant and taken 'to the Federal Building for interrogation and to be photographed, according to the source.

One informed source told The Sun that the FBI definitely has narrowed its (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2)

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Bremerton Sun Bremerton, Wn.

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Date: 4/28/72 Edition: Author: Denise Kalette Editor: Gene Gisley Title: NORJAK Character: or 164-81 Classification: Submitting Office: Seattle

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