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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74} e @ j | i I FBI | ) 2/15/77 | 3 j i Date: CLEAR Transmit the following in TELETYPE ROUTINE (Type in plaintext or code} {Precedence} FM LOS ANGELES (9-6029) (RUC) (HBF ge Ee S O ASBKCRAMENTO (9-515) rourine AIA OP QIN befRmr (9-3036) ROUTINE WZ sa FRANCISCO (9-3135) ROUTINE AlOp DINK Br CLEAR UNSUBS, AKA., MANSON FAMILY; TOP EXECUTIVES - NATIONAL ENQUIRER - VICTIMS. POSSIBLE EXTORTION AND/OR INTERSTATE HARASSING OR OBSCENE TELEPHONE CALLS. OO: SACRAMENTO. RE SAN FRANCISCO TEL TO BUREAU FEBRUARY 7, 1977. AFTER NUMEROUS UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS [ b6 b7c HOLLYWOOD DIVISION, LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT, WAS CONTACTED ON FEBRUARY 15, 1977.[ «| SPATED HE IS HANDLING THE MURDER OF LAWRENCE MERRICK AND AT THIS TIME HE HAS NO GOOD SUSPECTS. HE STATED THAT HE IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE NAME OF DENNIS RICE AND THAT RICE HAS NEVER BEEN MEN'TIONED AS A SUSPECT IN THE MERRICK MURDER. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO [jena HE CONTACT STATE PAROLE —_ AGENT[ FOR ADDITTONAL BACKGROUND ON RICE. SEARCHED __ ARMED AND DANGEROUS. Ay. Inte «3 BT SER crite ln ONRECTED. W, 0 SCA slamw Ay o (1) 4 Approved: Special Agent in Charge