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— for instance, the colors of the two
parachutes Cooper got from the airliner
and used in leaving the plane with the
money. He said this gives agents a "little
edge" to eliminate the "phonies" who
either attempt to pin the crime on an
acquaintance or to claim they did the
skyjacking themselves.
The agent said that in addition to the
official time on the case he has also flown
over the area of the parachuting in his
own plane or on other flights.
"I always look to see if I can see
something," Himmelsbach said.
Details of the hijacking have become
as well known to residents around Lake
Merwin as the Indian legends of the area.
For the past few years, a tavern at
Ariel on the edge of the lake has held a
Thanksgiving eve "D.B. Cooper party"
for the hijacker — or anyone else who
might want to drop in.
Thus far, the guest of honor has not
showed up.