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atta al cteltataatidts ‘FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA =} June 21, 1962 SIC LY!) Visi were walking along on Cronkhite parking lot and a big rock located at the south of the parking lot between 3:00 and 3:15 PM today. He observed something floating about 50 feet off-shore in the ocean and he and his wife watched this object float to the shore within the next ten minutes. Date examined the object when it reached shore " and noted it appeared to be some made life preserver," olive drab in color. said he and his wife realized, recalling articies newspapers, that this object might have something to do with the Alcatraz escapees. He advised that before leaving the area he and his wife looked around the best they could for pieces of any other objects which might relate to this case but saw nothing. He and his wife then traveled to the Sausalito Police Department, arriving about 4:10 PM, and reported the matter. whenemade er," which was turned over to SA by th ‘was examined and determined to have the rollowing dimensions: One side is approximately 30 inches long. The opposite side 1s approximately 34 inches long. The two ends measure approximately 17 inches and 18 inches. Attached to the two corners of the preserver are two long, white tie strings which appear to be possibly made of canvas, These were measured and the white portion of the strings was determined to be 22 inches and 21 inches, respectively. A hole apparently cut for the head is in the middle of the preserver and has the diameter of 6 1/2 to 7 inches. The preserver is olive olor and appears to be homemade. It was identified b: id oe is peing maintained in the San Francisco ce. - 6/15/62 Mill Valley, California P SF 76-2887 On at WZ File ‘This document containi ther recommendations nor conc! your agency; it and its contents are not to be distribute 6/18/62 by ite dictated 4m the property of the FBI and is loaned to 70s of the FBI. ja your agency,