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This Federal Bureau of Investigation file section collects 1947 records on flying disc reports, including field office memoranda from Butte, Seattle, Salt Lake City and San Francisco on sightings in Washington, Montana, Utah and Idaho. Several were attributed to burnt paper or weather balloons, and Wright Field judged debris from a Danford, Illinois farm a hoax unconnected to Project Mogul. After the Army Air Forces described FBI work as chasing "ash can covers, toilet seats and whatnot," the Bureau discontinued its flying disc investigations and referred reports to the Air Forces.
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who is a retired police officer of the Philadelphia Police Department, advised as follows: Around 10:45 p.m. on August 6, 1947, he and his wife were sitting on the steps of their home, when noticed an object, resembling to him a giant firecracker, pass quickly through the air. He heard no noise, but the object had completely passed from view in a southern direction within a split second. It left a fiery trail for about 100 feet. August 6, 1947, was a clear night, and no storm was brewing. Was sure the object he saw was no falling star, and he noted the above object did not seem to be falling but maintained the same altitude. The wives of and verified the accounts of their husbands as to the above-mentioned object. It is to be noted that the and the live in Northeast Philadelphia near Oxford Circle, which is about ten miles removed from the residence of residence is located in the western part of Philadelphia. The and are not known to the above- mentioned and It is further noted the observation of Miss the and the roughly correspond. All of the above persons seem reliable and not the type to seek publicity or to spread rumors. called the "Inquirer", Philadelphia news- paper, and inquired if it could offer any explanation as to what they had seen. A representative of that paper had advised that the object they saw may have been some product of an oil refinery or chemical company in their neighborhood. Both the Offices of Naval Intelligence and Army Intelligence in Philadelphia were requested by the Philadelphia Office to ascertain if either the Army or the Navy was doing any experimental work on new types of planes or equipment, in the vicinity of Philadelphia. Such was done with negative results. The Office of Naval Intelligence indicated that an explosion had occurred at the CHARLES LENNIG CHEMICAL COMPANY on August 6, 1947. , Safety Department of the CHARLES LENNIG CHEMICAL COMPANY INC., 5000 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, advised as follows: 67C The above company is a manufacturer and distributor of chemicals. A fire had occurred on a dump of the company on August 6, 1947, but was quickly gotten under control. Such fire was confined to the company's premises and could not have been observed from outside the plant. The CHARLES
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