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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.
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' STANDARD FORM NO. 8" • . Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERN MENT•~~o , ~- E. A, T.--.=----~ DATE : July 11, FROM D. M. LADD SUBJECT: SAC John.son of the Milwaukee Office called to advise he had just received a telephone call from Colonel Harry Schafer, Reserve Officer with the Civilian Air Patrol, Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Colonel Schafer reported that at 3:30 p. m., July 10, one Sig Hanson, City Engineer at Black River Falls, Wisconsin, had found a large 1711 disc which appeared to have been possibly made out of cardboard painted with silver airplane dope. In the center was a tube and a small motor with a propellor attached to the side. Colonel Schafer expressed the opinion that this disc would not be able to fly by itself. He advised it would be taken to the Air Corps Headquarters. Colonel ::,chafer advised, however, that Hanson did not want to release the disc without FBI approval. I instructed Mr. Johnson to advise the Air Carps officer to get in touch with Colonel ~cha.fer and tell him he saw no reason for the Bureau to attempt to secure the release of the material since it was not in our custody and we had no control. He stated the press was also calling concerning this matter. I instructed him to make no comment to the press. DML:cmw f EX-56 / rl
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