AirtelSAC Detroit to SAC Phoenix re tip on 'Singing Sam' at Desert Trailer Sales23 January 19731 page
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Part 115, page 269

DB Cooper-52753Serials DE 164-115, SE 164-81

Document date 23 January 1973

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 1/23/73

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) ------------------------------------------------------ TO: SAC, PHOENIX

FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115) RUC

RE: NORJAK OO: Seattle

Re Detroit letter to Seattle, 12/29/72.

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[REDACTED] J. L. Hudson's [REDACTED] home phone Westland, Michigan, telephone 425-4242, extension [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised SA [REDACTED] that in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin he observed a composite drawing of D. B. COOPER and he knows a person who resembles this drawing. This person is known as "Singing Sam" who works as a salesman for Desert Trailer Sales, Miracle Mile and Horacle Road, Tucson, Arizona. [REDACTED] stated that he was in Tucson in early November and saw Singing Sam while [REDACTED] was purchasing [REDACTED] from the Desert Trailer Sales. According to [REDACTED] Singing Sam fits the description of COOPER except that Singing Sam is 160 to 170 pounds and does not wear ties or jackets. It is believed that Singing Sam lives in a trailer near Desert Trailer Company and [REDACTED] He possibly owns a 1969 to 1970 light tan 4 door Ford Sedan.

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LEADS:

PHOENIX

AT TUCSON, ARIZONA

Identify Singing Sam at the Desert Trailer Sales and determine if he could be identical with the unknown subject. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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2 = Phoenix 1 = Seattle (164-81) (Info) 1 - Detroit MCN:crp (3)

164-81 - 4378 SEARCHED............ INDEXED............ SERIALIZED...[illegible].. FILED..[illegible].. JAN 2 6 1973

Approved: ________________ Sent _____________ M Per _________ DB COOPER-52753 Special Agent in Charge ☆U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 - 455-574