TeletypeDaily NORJAK teletype Seattle to Director re Las Vegas ransom list publicity and suspect21 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 71, page 264

DB Cooper-30536Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1490

Document date 21 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 71 p. 264 (DB Cooper-30536), Teletype, dated 21 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1490 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-71/pages/264

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/21/71

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via __ TELETYPE _________ NITEL ___________ (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-) DAILY TELETYPE NORJAK.

THE LAS VEGAS OFFICE ADVISES THAT NEWSPAPERS IN RENO AND LAS VEGAS, COVERING THE LARGE METROPOLITAN AREAS IN NEVADA AND HAVING STATE-WIDE COVERAGE, WILL PUBLISH AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME, AN ARTICLE CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RANSOM LIST. NORTHWEST AIRLINE PERSONNEL RECORDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CHECKED FOR ANY EMPLOYEE WHO ANSWERS THE UNSUB'S DESCRIPTION AND THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL MALE EMPLOYEES WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE PILOTS. A SIMILAR CHECK OF BRANIFF AIRLINES BY DALLAS, HAS DEVELOPED ONE SUSPECT - [REDACTED] SAN FRANCISCO b6 IS CONDUCTING BACKGROUND ON [REDACTED] b7C ON THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE HIJACKER PERISHED OR WAS INJURED AFTER LEAVING THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT, BUREAU AUTHORITY IS HEREWITH REQUESTED TO HAVE EVERY FIELD OFFICE CONDUCT A CANVASS OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR DIVISION BY WHATEVER MEANS THE FIELD DIVISION CONSIDERS [guess: deal]. O CEF:klb 164-81- 1490 (2)

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Approved: _______________ Sent _____________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge

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DB Cooper-30536