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FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 1

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This is section 1 of FBI headquarters file 62-HQ-83894 on flying discs, compiled in July and August 1947. It collects press clippings, including a report of a disc found by a priest in Grafton, Wisconsin, that a Milwaukee memo treats as a prank involving a circular saw. It also holds a Milwaukee report on a disc found near Black River Falls, a Portland teletype about a pilot's sighting over Myrtle Creek, Oregon, citizen letters, and Hoover's correspondence forwarding material to the War Department.

  • p. 2 …tonight th a 1·ound, ffl'e~sc.l 1he flying discs ha, e been re…
  • p. 8 RE FLYING DISCS, Na REPORTEJ FOUND BY F. • ARISTON REVEhLE1 TO BE PRANK . ·1 • 0 - ,, WEEKS…
  • p. 24 …July 7, with reference to a flying disc or flying sau allegedly reported to the Milwaukee…
  • p. 34 …Tlw flying· ,Ji,;c· my~tcry h11s the
  • p. 42 …llf,i~3l1cn -ABOUT 12 SO-CALL FLYING DISCS PASSED OVER DARLINGTON SC APPROXIMATELY 5:30…
  • p. 51 …He denied knowing anything about the flying discs - or ot plans to use AAF planes to…
  • p. 54 …Planes Hunting DisCS;- .Russ T~lls of ~tom Saucers'Ir $ }?BJ Pr obes Story of Soviet…
  • p. 55 • Ouu-ks of E'fesight May Explain Disc Mystery By HOWARD BLAKESLEE AP Science Editor Nl…
  • p. 56 …He gave the name 'Saucers' Fly Here; of J. W. R'r!den of D•dlt…
  • p. 59 …apparently was identical with one of the flying discs recently publicized throughout the country. The United…
  • p. 67 …Colonel Schafer expressed the opinion that this disc would not be able to fly by itself…
  • p. 68 …Serge~ Lonis said that he had examined the 11 flying disc.11 He said that it…
  • p. 70 …4R2CTOR A:JD SAC, CitJCI:~!MTI FLY~r.:G DISC , INFORMATION CO,,CERIJING . MAJOR CURTAN, HEADQUART…
  • p. 85 …Resident Agent at Bur,- California, that a "flying disc" had landed in or near Burbank and…
  • p. 94 …Los Angeles Office that a so-called "flying disc" had landed in the vicinity .of Radford…
  • p. 96 …RECOVERY OF "FLYING DISC" , NORTH HOLLY'/K)OD, CALIFORNIA, JULY 9, 1947 On the following day…
  • p. 119 …5-15 PM virfRECTOR ROUTI NE ~~ - (!'f"' FLYING DISCS SI GHTED BY FRED~ RISMAN AND HAROLD…
  • p. 121 • • I \ ~ - 0 (B) FLYING DISCS - - The Bureau, at the request of the Army Ai F has…
  • p. 129 …we read and re.ad and read . "Sky Disc Derby Open to All"• "Calls "Saucers"Trick…
  • p. 131 …o FLYING DISCS ✓ • • Refereooe is ma.de to my memorandum to you i n the above…
  • p. 132 …him a story in connection with the "flying discs." The foregoing infonnation is being submitted to…
  • p. 134 …0 1av1n-- ::: :ifc~·~cr~s ::::-_-_ SUBJEC?-FLYING DISCS Mr. Rosen -- Mr, Tracy==== Mr. carsonMiscellaneous : :~~-a===Mr…
  • p. 141 …NO RECENT SUBSTANTIVE REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS IN THE PORTLAND AREA . SEATTLE VERIFY AT MCCHORD FIELD…
  • p. 143 …LADD , ONE PM TODAY REQUESTING TELETYPE SUMMARY CONCERNING NEWSPAPER REPORTS OF RECENT REPORTED FLYING DISCS IN…
  • p. 151 …received fron the above-captioned individual concerning "flying discs.a Ur. Sroka•s letter has been…
  • p. 157 …I FLYING DISCS Re Bureau Bulletin No. 42, dated July 30, 1947, Series 1947, wherein information…
  • p. 159 t ·• Letter to Director, FBI Res FLYING DISCS August 8, 1947 his cam.era and estimated…
  • p. 160 …J1J.:B1,;H1' few seconds Jater dicln·t look any- The flying disc "was lots hig…
  • p. 167 …1-17 PM PST KAM ~ECTOR URGENT FLYING DISCS . SECURI TY MATTER DASH X. ONE RED…
  • p. 169 …ad.vises that a.11 reports concerning flying discs should be investigated by field offices. Prior…
  • p. 170 …in which this office was contacted concerning flying discs. Unless contrary instructions are received frcm the…
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