Part 91, page 325

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W. M. W. TERRELL 1928 W. [guess: BURNSIDE] (P109) Portland, ORE 97209

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FBI Agent in Charge Portland, Ore

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Sir: As a "senior citizen" I have time to think. So I've just down a few suggestions for your search of hijacker "D. B. Cooper" — that may stimulate you. 1. Obviously this man must have had a strong meed for his act. (a) possibly a gambling debt. (b) a threat from the Crime Syndicate. (c) something else that was important to him. (d) Was there [guess: suspicion] [guess: or] [illegible] on the West Coast. 2. This man's [guess: mold], because of his [guess: ideas] [guess: his] [guess: protected] by Spanish-American [guess: migrants]. (a) possibly the [guess: classy] [guess: proper] [guess: [illegible]] of [guess: help]. (b) smuggled to Mexico in a private plane? 3. The reported letters from him to local newspaper are probably phonies. Why? (a) he had iron self-control [illegible] (b) he has probably grown sideburns, mustache and worn [guess: arriving] moves. His eyeglasses probably had plain glass "lenses." (c) his planning was perfect. (d) I don't see him as [guess: violator] of his act, by throwing money around in [guess: parties]. It is inconsistent. (e) He either had an accomplice (man) who [guess: ferried] him [guess: upon] a car — or else he was a loner. (f) he probably was in a Portland [guess: hideout] [guess: before] the plane landed in Reno. He may still [guess: be] there. (1) more likely a house, not an apartment [guess: (houses)] [guess: offer] less contact with other people and it could be well stocked with food and [guess: he] [guess: goes] [guess: hair].

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