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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 108% EDITION ~s: vw GSA FPMR (41 CER) s00-18.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum ‘ow T =: gac, seavrie cigdle1) CP) pate: 6/1/73 FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING Sug i SUBJECT: NORJAK ‘S D 5/30/73 rd was received from Sheriff WILLIAM WEISTER, Lewis \ aused b6 contact with Washington. b7¢ advised that several days age he ‘had sighted a parachute in the trees in the vicinity of Ryan Lake near the Goat Rock area, The chute appeared to be orange or red and white. He went to a vantage point the next day with a spotting scope and visually observed the chute which is high up in a tall tree in a very isolated area with no roads nearby, This viewing revealed that it was an arange and white chute and it appeared to have some type of box hanging from the rigging. It also was not the size which could be used by a person descending from a plane. Investigation disclosed that the Forest and Weather Services have on occasion dropped such chutes for fire and weather observations. b6 b7Cc In view of the information set out above and since the area in which the chute is Located is not within a reasonable distance of the flight path of the hijacked aircraft it is felt no further investigation should be conducted in this matter, The above is being furnished for file information in the event apd inauiry concerning this incident is made of the Seattle Division, Lb ankle 23? to: CHED.... sen NDEXED ... ental IZED... oie ttl es a JUN 21973 | (2) TIM/ | DB Cooper 2328 Buy U.S, Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan