MemoSA Romanoff to SAC Los Angeles re NORJAK suspects investigated in Los Angeles area12 January 19721 page
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Part 64, page 383

DB Cooper-26833Serials LA 164-497

Document date 12 January 1972

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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] La Verne, Calif. and determined that he is a [redacted] with BNDD at Los Angeles. On the same day, [redacted] BNDD, 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, 14725 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, Calif. [redacted] is the [redacted] of this Save-On branch 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 the [redacted] 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 his girlfriend's home in Lancaster, 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 large scar on the [redacted] as a result of a [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 [illegible] Thanksgiving eve and day with her in Lancaster.

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