ReportSeattle summary report re NORJAK hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305, with table of contents, search maps and NWA landing-zone analysis30 May 1973page 7 of 19
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Part 95, page 266

DB Cooper-42673Serials SE 164-81

Document date 30 May 1973

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SE 164-81

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Also located in sear 18 E of the aircraft at Reno, was a black clip-on tie which tontained a tie clasp described as yellow gold in color with a white pearl circular stone in the center. The label in the tie bore the name "Town- craft" and bore Store #3, Penneys. The label in this tie showed it to be a "Snapper" patent type tie. Investiga- tion in Las Vegas indicated that this type sold for about $1.50, that it was about a year to a year and a half old, and it was a favorite item for individuals such as waiters, busboys and bartenders. Stewardess [REDACTED] has said that this tie was probably the Unsub's and other witnesses have indicated that he wore a similar type tie.

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Located in the ashtray utilized by the Unsub were eight cigarette butts, seven of which have been identified by the FBI Laboratory as Raleigh filter tip cigarettes and the eighth cigarette is probably the same. These cigarettes are sold in a "soft pack".

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The two seats which she had observed to be oc- cupied by the unknown subject were processed for fingerprints. In addition the telephone, the area around the rear door, the rear door and four plastic drinking glasses found in the trash receptacle by the back door were also processed for fingerprints. In addition, a cloth towel affixed to the rear of one of the seats reportedly occupied by the unknown subject was removed and examined by Reno Agents. On that towel was noted what appeared to be a short human hair.

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The FBI Laboratory by communication dated Decem- ber 9, 1971, advised that an examination of the towel sub- mitted by the Las Vegas Office, disclosed a brown head hair clipping and a brown limb hair, both of Caucasian origin. The report continued that the head hair clipping is suitable for significant comparison results, but that the limb hair possesses to few unique microscopic characteristics to be of value for that purpose.

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The Laboratory also advised that the hairs obtain- ed from the towel have been mounted on a glass microscopic slide. They suggested that if microscopic comparisons between

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