Part 97, page 334

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 11/26/71

SA J. DAVID JACKSON (A)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NO. 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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This refers to lead to identify [REDACTED] alleged owner of 1960 Dodge, Washington license No. [REDACTED] [REDACTED], address of [REDACTED] Pullman, Washington.

On November 26, 1971, Pullman Police Department, Detective [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] is a repu- table [REDACTED] of Pullman, who has [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for many years. Pullman Police Department re- ceived a teletype on Tuesday of this week, November 23, 1971, from the Longview, Washington, Police Department requesting verification of sale of above car [REDACTED].

The Longview Police Department had in custody JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON, who apparently had custody of vehicle and unable to prove ownership.

At request of Longview Police Department, the Pullman Police Department determined that on October 28, 1971, this vehicle was sold to JOSEPH H. JOHNSTON by Neill Motors in Pullman. Neill Motors had taken the vehicle on a trade [REDACTED] and had not changed the registration. JOHNSTON furnished the address to Neill Motors of 4005 N. E. 69th, Portland, Oregon, telephone No. 284-3851. He said he was an iron worker, member of Union Local #14, 33 Mission West in Portland and was employed by one of the contractors on the new Coliseum under construction at Washington State University, Pullman. He was described as a white male, approximately 55 years, 5'10", 150 lbs, short gray hair, no glasses. He lived at the Pullman Hotel and was friendly with a young black man, whose identify was not known by the Pullman Police Department. JOHNSTON still owes Neill Motors $100 on the car.

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DB COOPER-43883

SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED NOV 26 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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(2) - Seattle JDJ:kn (2)

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