MemoSA Thomas J. Dugan to SAC Portland re Harrisburg, Oregon radio report of explosion29 November 19711 page
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Part 90, page 216

DB Cooper-40218Serials PD 164-41

Document date 29 November 1971

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

Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P) DATE: 11/29/71

FROM : SA THOMAS J. DUGAN

SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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SA THOMAS G. ACKERMAN, on 11/28/71 advised that on 11/25/71 he heard over station KPNW Radio in Eugene, Oregon, comments made by [REDACTED] of Harrisburg, Oregon. She commented that sometime around 9 or 9:15 p.m. on 11/25/71 she heard a train, then a plane and then an explosion.

SA ACKERMAN believed that he had furnished this information previously to SA [REDACTED].

SA [REDACTED] at Salem was also provided with this information on 11/28/71 per instructions of the SAC with a request to recontact [REDACTED] at telephone [REDACTED] and be sure she had been interviewed concerning her comments.

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[REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED], telephoned the Portland Office on 11/28/71. He advised that after [REDACTED] had seen the sketch of the skyjacker in the "Oregonian" he believed that [REDACTED] should be interviewed in person. He stated that in view of the fact he was [REDACTED] he preferred that an agent contact him in [REDACTED].

This information was furnished to SA [REDACTED] on 11/28/71.

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[REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] advised that he lives [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated that on the night of the skyjacking of the Northwest Airline he heard a helicopter flying in the vicinity. He stated that he could not see it but he was sure it was a helicopter.

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[handwritten date, partially illegible: 11/30/71 5:21 PM] [stamp] [guess: SEARCHED] [guess: FILED] NOV 2 9 1971

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