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12/3/71
SuB - G
AIRMAIL - E. [illegible]
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AIRTEL AIRMAIL
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
(ATTN: FBI LABORATORY)
FROM: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60) (P)
UNSUB, aka
Dan Cooper
HIJACKING NORTHWEST FLIGHT #305
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: Seattle
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Transmitted, under separate cover, is one towel
containing hair or fiber obtained from seat 18-E where
the hijacker was sitting, and contents of ashtray near
seat occupied by hijacker and elimination fingerprints
of employees of the Reno Evening Gazette known to have
handled first letter received by that newspaper from
D. R. COOPER, which was determined to contain no latent
prints.
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The FBI Laboratory is requested to conduct
appropriate examination of the towel and hair fiber
and such evidence as available which could be utilized
in possible future identification or elimination of
potential suspect when and if same is taken into custody.
The Laboratory is also requested to examine the ashtray
contents and specifically process any Raleigh filter tip
cigarette butts for possible fingerprint identification
or comparison, it being noted that hostess [redacted]
recalled that subject smoked same almost incessantly.
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3 - Bureau
(1cc Package)
(1)- Seattle
4 - Las Vegas
HEH:jr
(5)
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SEARCHED ......... INDEXED
SERIALIZED ... FILED ...
DEC 7, 1971
FBI - SE [illegible]