MemoSA Romanoff to SAC Los Angeles re whereabouts checks on several local NORJAK suspects12 January 19721 page
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Part 56, page 20

DB Cooper-23405Serials LA 164-497

Document date 12 January 1972

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) DATE: 1/12/72

FROM : SA EDWARD A. ROMANOFF (13)

SUBJECT: NORJAK HIJACKING; EXTORTION (OO: SEATTLE)

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Re Los Angeles airtel to New York dated 12/22/71, (ELSINORE PARICENTER, INC. LA 164-497 SUB A)

On 12/29/71, SA EDWARD A. ROMANOFF contacted [REDACTED] Calif. and determined that he is a special agent with [REDACTED] at Los Angeles. On the same day, SA [REDACTED] was contacted and it was determined that [REDACTED] was at work on 11/24/71 and was observed by fellow employees. He spent most of the day at the USA's office and did not leave for home until 5:30 pm.

On 1/5/72, SA ROMANOFF contacted [REDACTED] at his place of employment, Save-On Drug Store, 14735 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, Calif. [REDACTED] is the [REDACTED] and records reflect he worked until 10:00 pm 11/24/71 and opened the store on Thanksgiving day. [REDACTED] is blond and is not similar in appearance to the artists sketch.

On 1/12/72, SA ROMANOFF contacted [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Sunland, California. He is [REDACTED] a bar located at the corner of [REDACTED] advised that he was working on 11/24/71 and was releaved by a part-time bartender at 6:00 pm. He then went to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Langcaster, Calif. Her name is [REDACTED] and she works at the Security Bank in Lancaster. Her home telephone is [REDACTED] has heavy blond hair he is [REDACTED] years of age born [REDACTED] He has a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] a number of years ago. He does not look like the artist's sketch of the hijacker.

On 1/12/72 [REDACTED] was contacted by SA ROMANOFF and verified that [REDACTED] did in fact spend Thanksgiving eve and day with her in Lancaster.

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SEARCHED ______ INDEXED ____ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ JAN 1 - 1972

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(2) - 164-497 1 - 164-497 SUB A EAR (2) Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings DB Cooper-23405