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FBI file 62-HQ-83894 Flying Discs, section 3

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This section of FBI file 62-HQ-83894 on flying discs collects 1947 FBI memoranda, teletypes and Army Air Forces intelligence papers. It includes F. M. Johnson's report of discs near Mt. Adams on June 24, 1947, the Maury Island claims of Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman, the fatal B-25 crash at Kelso, Washington that killed investigators Davidson and Brown, MIT findings that New Hampshire fragments were ordinary cast iron, and A. C. Urie's Twin Falls sighting. It ends with the Bureau discontinuing its disc investigations.

  • p. 33 . .,... . •... \,,- August 14, 1947 FLYING DISCS The 11 Tacoma News Tribune" and through them the United Press…
  • p. 34 …by a Tacoma Times reporter and the United Press Wireman at Tacoma giving information regarding t…
  • p. 36 …Five anonymous calls were received by a reporter, Tacoma Times, and the United Press ,;ire.man…
  • p. 37 …ER.~EL, Associated Press 1ireman, Tacoma, .ashington, advised that in the early part of June, 1947…
  • p. 38 …He stated that he talked to .:CRRELLO, the United Press a'ireman, Tacoma, who advised that…
  • p. 39 August 19, 1947 United Press .1ireman, stating that Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant BRO::N were the…
  • p. 40 …TED H0RRELL0, a United Press \fi reman, Tacoma, •..ashington furnished substantially the same information that was…
  • p. 43 …SMITH, 3027 Hest Laurehurst Drive, United Airlines pilot : It should be noted that Captain SMITH has…
  • p. 46 …Later, a ~r. ~'OPJBILO of the United Press called and ~~ITH spoke to him on the…
  • p. 47 …infonned that MORR.ELLO of the Unit ed Press had received another anonymous phone call at…
  • p. 48 …ORRELLO in the United Press Office. There they read the latest press releases and had a…
  • p. 56 …Marlllo of the United Press and said that one ot the parties tha t Mr . Arnqld…
  • p. 89 …G4 I ~ Office Men~~,•o;,,,dum • UNITED • GOVERNMENT 65- 477 Dir ector, FBI : August 27. 1947…
  • p. 93 …He informed that PArL LAND and MORELLO, United Press men at Tacoma, appeared to know all…
  • p. 102 VENTURE PRESS 305 STUDIO BUILDING 171 B SHERMAN AVENUE E VANSTON, ILL INO I S June…
  • p. 109 …tnoer in Ill.itloia, • Jolm Corlett 0 United Press corrospond..nnt of Boice, Iooibility trot all…
  • p. 139 …due to the fact that he has been ridiculed by the press to such en extent…
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• Jo> nJ. for any pilot•
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o.pprox1mtoly 9, 200 foot.
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mid, 23 mo t ~t~ ~ t ~ tl~ y 01•3 ~z o.t a
r,tor altitude, I ~u~ .in t.11!direct.ion of Ynkinn,

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