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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Memorandum • UNITED ST[illegible] GOVERNMENT

TO      : DIRECTOR, FBI                                      DATE: October 9, 1947

FROM    : SAC, PORTLAND
[handwritten: illegible]

SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
         SECURITY MATTER - X.

Reference is made to Portland teletype dated September 13, 1947.

Records of the Radio Dispatcher, Portland Police Department, reflect
that first notice of unidentified objects in flight over the city on September 11,
1947 was received from officers in District 18, which is in the extreme north-
east section of the city, at 5:21 P.M.  The log further reflects that at 5:23 P.M.
the radio requested District 14, which is further south, to attempt to locate
and identify the objects and that at 5:24 P.M. a report was received from the
car occupied by Chief of Police JENKINS, reporting that they had sighted some
objects.  District 14 at 5:27 P.M. reported seeing nothing unusual in the sky.

ROBERT D. ADAIR, 4325 S.E. Madison Ave., Portland, advised that he was
one of the two officers on duty in District 18 on September 11.  The car was in
the vicinity of N.E. 25th Avenue and Saratoga Court when ADAIR and his fellow
officer noticed a number of people looking upward and pointing.  Upon looking at
the sky ADAIR observed the very bright reflection of the sun on some object
which was apparently made of silvery metal.  The object was coming from the east
and made a wide turn over the city and disappeared to the south.  ADAIR estimated
its speed at about 150 miles per hour and its altitude at about 5,000 feet.
He watched it for a period of about two minutes and during that time it gradually
disappeared in such a manner as to appear that the angle was slowly changing,
so that the sun was no longer reflected into ADAIR's eyes.  He says that the
shape appeared to be round but that the glare was so bright that it could have
hidden the true outline of the object.  There was no oscillation visible - only
steady flight.  ADAIR believes it was an ordinary metal airplane reflecting light
of the afternoon sun.

[stamp: HANDLED BY [illegible] / [illegible] / DEFERRED RECORDING]

J. R. CALDWELL, 7652 S.E. Lincoln St., Portland, Oregon was ADAIR's
partner in District 18 on September 11.  CALDWELL states that the object appear-
red to him to take the same course as that described by ADAIR.  He pointed out
that the speed, height, and size of the object were difficult to judge, because
of the interdependence of the three factors.  However, he believes that the
object when first sighted was about three miles away and about two miles high.
He believes it was traveling at a much greater speed than a conventional air-
plane and was a great deal larger.  It appeared to him to be elliptical in
shape, and inasmuch as it did not bank or tip he could not judge its thickness.
It was of a very bright silver or aluminum substance.

[handwritten: 231]

[stamp: 51 OCT 23 1947]

[handwritten: Info to [illegible] Major [unclear: Cordeen]]
[handwritten: I.D. [illegible]]
[handwritten: 10/14/47 [illegible]]

[stamp: COPIES DESTROYED]
[stamp: 270 NOV 18 1964]

RECORDED

EX-93

62-83894
[handwritten: 131]

[stamp: FBI]
[stamp: 19 OCT 13 1947]

[stamp: HANDLED BY [illegible]]
[handwritten signature: illegible]

[handwritten: 5-[illegible]]

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[illegible]

[handwritten: illegible]

RECEIVED
LIAISON SECTION
[unclear: FEB?] 13 4 08 AM ’47
U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE
F B I

RECEIVED
[unclear: FEB?] 13 1 05 PM ’47
INTERNAL SECURITY
F. B. I.

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PD 62-1531

    Chief of Police LEON V. JENKINS advised that he was travelling south
on N. Williams Avenue near Russell St., when he and Officer H. S. RANEY, his
driver, received a call on the police radio requesting District 14 to attempt
to observe an unknown object in the sky reported by officers in District 18.
JENKINS observed what appeared to be a round silver object, about 10,000 feet
high, travelling northeast to southwest. It was directly to JENKINS's left when
observed first. He thought it was a weather balloon. Further observation con-
vinced him that it could not be a balloon because of its speed which was extreme-
ly great. As JENKINS watched, it turned gradually until it was travelling due
south, and as it did so, its shape seemed to change until it appeared to be
egg-shaped. It disappeared in about 30 seconds.

    Patrolman H. S. RANEY stated that when he first observed the object
it was straight ahead of him and travelling straight away from his car.
RANEY was driving south on N. Williams Avenue. To RANEY it appeared to be just
a glare of sun on some object, and he was unable therefore to tell its shape.
It appeared to be very high and travelling extremely fast. It was out of sight
after he had travelled 4 or 5 city blocks at a speed of about 25 mph. RANEY
stated that he has never seen an object at such an extreme height before and
that if the sun had not reflected from it he could not have seen it at all.
He believes it could possibly have been a reflection from a large airplane at
great altitude.

    ROBERT W. SHAYLOR, 4810 N. Fessenden St., Portland stated that he was
on duty in District 14 with Officer DONALD W. COWLING on September 11, 1947
and received the call to watch for the object flying over the city. SHAYLOR
and COWLING immediately scanned the sky from a vantage point in open territory
where they could see the entire sky. They saw nothing in the sky at that time,
SHAYLOR stating that they did not even see any airplanes.

    A short article in "The Oregonian", Portland daily newspaper, for
September 12, 1947, describes the object as seen by Chief of Police JENKINS and
also states that "The Oregonian" received several calls from other persons
reporting the object. FRED M. WHITE, Assistant City Editor, advised that the
paper has no record of the identities of the people making the calls.

62-1531
LHK:tkw

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NO. 64

Office Memorandum • UNITED STA[illegible] GOVERNMENT

TO      : Director, FBI                                      DATE: 10/18/47

FROM    : SAC, Anchorage

SUBJECT: REPORT OF FLYING DISCS

        This is to advise that we have been able to locate a
flyer, JACK PECK, who is employed by the Al Jones Flying Company in
Bethel, Alaska. It had been reported to Military Intelligence that
Mr. PECK and his co-pilot VINCE DALY had observed some flying object
near Bethel, Alaska, in July, 1947. Efforts previously to contact
Mr. PECK were negative until the above instance.

        He related that the occasion of seeing the flying object
near Bethel was on a July day when the sky was completely clear of clouds,
and it being during the early part, it is daylight the entire night.
The time of his sighting this flying object was about 10 PM and the sun
had just dropped beyond the horizon. Flying weather was extremely good
and he, with Mr. DALY, was coming into the Bethel Airport with a DC-3.
He observed the flying object immediately to his left and stated that
it apparently was observed at approximately the same time by Mr. DALY
and both of them manipulated the controls of the plane making efforts
to miss the object inasmuch as they could not tell in which direction
it was going. They made a forty-five degree turn in order to get out of
the way of the object and then noted that it appeared to be going away
from them. He described the object as appearing to be some flying wing and s
said that it appeared to be about the size of a C-54 without any fuselage.
He could not see any propellor or any exhaust from jet propulsion or any
vapor trails and could not estimate the size due to his failure to be able
to estimate the distance he was away from the object. He was flying at
1,000 feet and stated that he tried to catch up with the object and in-
creased his manifold pressure to approximately 42 inches and was traveling
at the rate of 170 miles per hour.

        He called on his radio to the Civil Aeronautics Adminis-
tration station at Bethel, asking what aircraft was in the vicinity and
they had no reports of any aircraft. The object he sighted was
some five or ten miles from the airport before his arrival and stated
that the path did not go directly across the airport. He, of course, could
not tell whether the object was making any noise and stated that it was
flying at a thousand foot altitude and estimated travel at 300 miles per
hour. It was traveling in the direction from Bethel to Nome, which is in
a northwesterly direction. He noted no radio interference and is unable to
describe the color other than that it appeared dark but of definite shape
and did not blend into the sky but had a definite, concise outline. Both
he and Mr. DALY clearly observed the object at this time.

[stamp: RECORDED]
[stamp: INDEXED]

[handwritten: Info. to Maj. [unclear: Carlis]]
[handwritten: I. D. Arney]
[handwritten: 10/14/47]
[handwritten: 294]

[stamp: 80 NOV -6 1947]

[handwritten: 162-83894-132]
F B I
[stamp: OCT 25 1947]

[handwritten: 131]
[handwritten: Raymond]

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Anchorage File 100-1406

It may be stated to the Bureau that Mr. PECK is a well
known flyer as well as Mr. DALY and both are known to be very reliable
and responsible people, and it appears definite that they observed
something.

The above is being submitted for the information of the
Bureau.

LOT:LMR
100-1406

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[handwritten: JM]

STANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO     :     Director, FBI                                      DATE: November 1, 1947

FROM   :     SAC, Albany

SUBJECT:     FLYING DISCS
             A. COURTNEY PARKER, INFORMANT

             Reurlet dated 9/25/47.

             An Agent of this office contacted Mr. A. COURTNEY PARKER at his resi-
dence in South Royalton, Vermont and he stated that all the information he has con-
cerning the flying discs he saw, is set forth in the letter that he sent to the
Bureau dated September 17, 1947.

             Mr. PARKER advised that as far as he knows, no one else in South
Royalton saw these flying discs, and that he believes he saw them inasmuch as he has
unusually good eyesight and that he can see bees, etc. further than anyone else. He
stated that possibly these flying discs were out of the range of normal vision. Mr.
PARKER was asked to furnish any additional information that comes to his attention
concerning these flying discs directly to the Air Forces since they now handle matters
of this type.

             No further action is being taken by this office.

RCC:mfs
62-689

[stamp: RECORDED & INDEXED]

[handwritten: 62-82894]
[handwritten: 133]

[stamp: F B I]
[stamp: 31 NOV 8 1947]
[stamp: FILED]

[handwritten: R-89]
[stamp: [unclear] NOV 13 1947]

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[illegible]

RECEIVED
MAY 12 4 58 PM [unclear]
INTERNAL SECURITY
F.B.I.
[illegible]

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[unclear: Mrs A McLeod?]
70-33-68 Rd
Glendale
L.I. N.Y.C

Mr Hoover-
F.B.I.
Dear Sir.

O Flying Discs

They say that if
we are crazy, we are the last
to know it, That may be my
case, but I hope not. You have a
about 2 months ago, do remember
if people said they saw flying
disc, and the papers said it
was imagination, I cannot believe
hundreds of people could imagine
the same thing, at the same time
especially, when separated by
thousands of miles

HANDLED BY
[illegible] DESK

RECORDED
EX-32

[unclear: Only ack. it - no]

62-83894- 134

NOV 4 1947

[illegible]

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[illegible]

MR JONES
OCT 30 5 28 PM 47
RECEIVED
FBI

[illegible]

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This is just a wild guess. 2

Is it not possible that there
was something of a new delayed
fire [strikethrough: started] starter object. (Please
do not laugh) You know about
all these little plain-looking
fuses, one time bombs & stuff
fires in ship, and isn't it
possible some new invention was
devised for this sabotage, because
that is what all the people I
meet think of those fires and
Airplane wrecks,

They are not
accidents; We have had dry
spells before, but did the
whole country burn up at the

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some time?

[unclear: Maybe] it would be
a good idea to ask the people
in the [illegible] rooms if any
of them had seen a taxi and
how long ago. I know we have
the smartest men in the world in
our F.B.I and I do not presume
to tell you people what to do, but
maybe there is some connection.

In any event I think you
people should start protecting our
country the same as you did in
War Times,
Because whatever you
people think, we are at war with
some one, Only they are [illegible]

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[illegible] and we are taking a
[illegible] of, and our government
does not aim to reward it.
But I am sure you will find
the guilty ones.

Yours for success from an
American who is proud of her
country,

[unclear: Israel M McConnell]

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[stamp: RECORDED
&
INDEXED]

[handwritten: 62-83894-134]

November 1, 1947

Mrs. A. McCaul
70-33 68th Place
Glendale
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Mrs. McCaul:

Your letter postmarked October 28,
1947, has been received and I want to express
my appreciation to you for having written as
you did.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

NOTE:  This woman rambles on and furnishes no
specific information about anything.

VWP:jfp

Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. Tamm
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Quinn Tamm
Tele. Room
Mr. Nease
Miss Gandy

[stamp: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
MAILED 4
NOV 3 1947 P.M.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE]

[handwritten: illegible]

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[unclear: Mrs Nils C. Durand]
Elizabethtown
New York

Dear Sir.

With all these forest fires in Minn and out
west in our Country I was wondering whether
the flying discs had anything to do with it.
Was that just a myth or did they exist. If
so could not they have been incendiary
falling to earth then with drought and heat
from the sun ignite. Have not the discs
seen flying over Minn. N.Y. and western states
are the western states that have forest fires the
same ones reported to have seen the flying discs.

[marginalia: Flying Discs]

I have great respect for your bureau as should
I say our. In every way the F.B.I. has been
excellent. I visited the Bureau while in Washington,
some years ago.

[stamp: HANDLED BY STOP DESK]

I do hope I haven't taken up to much time but
couldn't stop thinking of it. All Americans must
be alert but not over [illegible].

[stamp: RECORDED]
62-83894-135
[stamp: F B I]
[stamp: NOV 15 1947]

We have quite a lot of different [unclear: foreigners]
settling up here with plenty of money. Like the
locals words I guess. Keep to themselves too.

[marginalia: [unclear: AGR 11.10/47 mw]]

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Im a widow with two young children and feel very
anxious to do my share in bringing-up honest and
loyal Americans.

MR. JONES

Nov 7  2 49 PM ’47

RECEIVED

F B I

[illegible] DEPT OF JUSTICE

Yours truly,

Mrs. Miles A. [illegible]
elizabethtown
new york

[unclear: 901-9]
[unclear: HBL]

P.S.
I read that scientist were investigating the
way the fires flared up in different parts away from
the main fire that is what made me think of
the [unclear: incendary?] discs. Thank you again.

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[handwritten: [illegible]]
RECORDED
INDEXED
[handwritten: 62-83894-135]

November 10, 1947

Mrs. Milo A. Durand
Elizabethtown, New York

Dear Mrs. Durand:

Your letter postmarked November 5, 1947,
has been received and I do want to thank you for
writing as you did.  The patriotic motives which
prompted your suggestions concerning the subject
about which you have written are indeed appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

[handwritten: B]

WN:jam

Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. [unclear: Tamm?]
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Quinn [unclear: Tamm?]
[unclear: Tele. Room]
Mr. Nease
Miss Gandy

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
MAILED 11
NOV 10 1947 P.M.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

55 NOV 22 1947

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6071 69th Avenue  
Ridgewood #27 Queens  
New York  
November 2, 1947

Dear Sir

In regards to the “flying saucer”  
mystery which recently received national  
publicity I, as a citizen would like to ask a  
few questions. If you, as head of the FBI,  
would be so kind as to answer I would be  
greatly appreciative.

First, has the FBI been and is the  
FBI still investigating the “flying saucers”?  
Second, were copies of the July 9th, 1947  
issue of the Arizona Republic, published in  
Phoenix, Arizona confiscated by the FBI?  
Third, is the FBI investigating the  
“Shaver Mystery” in which an author named  
Richard S. Shaver claims there are people-

[stamp: RECORDED]  
[stamp: FBI NOV 20 1947]  
[unclear: 62-83894-136]  
[illegible marginalia]

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living underground who have been there
for Centuries?

Fourth has a newsreel, which appeared
in a Los Angeles theatre showing Russian
scientists examining a crashed flying
saucer, been suppressed by the FBI?

Fifth. Does the FBI consider knowledge
of the "flying saucers" too dangerous for the
general public to know?

Though the above questions may seem
a trifle silly, I would appreciate an
answer to them, if at all possible.
Thanking you for your Courtesy in reading
this and hoping for an answer, I am
Sincerely yours
Joseph W. [unclear: Omikine?]

[stamp: [illegible]]

[marginalia: [illegible]]

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November 8, 1947

Mr. Joseph [illegible] Omiline  
6071 69th Avenue  
Ridgewood  
Brooklyn 27, New York

Dear Mr. Omiline:

Your letter dated November 2, 1947,  
has been received. The information contained  
in the files of this Bureau has been declared  
confidential and available for official use  
only, and I am unable to be of any assistance  
to you. I am sure you will draw no inference  
from my inability to comply with your request.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover  
Director

NOTE: This individual asked questions concerning  
flying saucers and the Bureau’s investigation of  
Russians.

Postal Guide reflects Ridgewood is a  
branch of the Brooklyn Station.

[stamp:] RECORDED  
&  
INDEXED

[stamp:] EX-1125

[handwritten:] 62-85894-136  
[handwritten:] 82

[stamp:] COMMUNICATIONS SECTION  
[unclear: VIP:mfl]  
MAILED 12  
NOV 8 1947 P.M.  
FEDERAL BUREAU of INVESTIGATION  
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[stamp:] NOV 22 1947

Mr. Tolson  
Mr. E. A. Tamm  
Mr. Clegg  
Mr. Glavin  
Mr. Ladd  
Mr. Nichols  
Mr. Rosen  
Mr. Tracy  
Mr. Egan  
Mr. Gurnea  
Mr. Harbo  
Mr. Mohr  
Mr. Pennington  
Mr. Quinn Tamm  
Tele. Room  
Mr. Nease  
Miss Gandy

[handwritten marginalia: illegible]

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[handwritten: Copy]

Port Allegany, Pa.
November 18, 1947.

Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Gentlemen:

Following the appearance in this town on November 6, 1947,
of a Mr. Joe Lippincott, Director of the Eastern Area, Red Cross,
Pittsburgh, Pa., as "speaker of the evening", at the annual local
Red Cross dinner, I was told by Dr. H. E. Cromwell, local practicing
dentist, that in a personal conversation, following the dinner, Mr.
Lippincott told him that the "saucers" reported as seen in various
parts of the country, were actually from Spain. He said that Mr.
Lippincott said that this had been ascertained by the Government in
Washington, but that it was not being made known. He said that
Mr. Lippincott had been in Europe and inferred that he had been in
Spain and knew conditions over there. Dr. Cromwell is a man active
in the Methodist Church and the local Protestant Mens Club, and it is
easy to see how far this report can be spread. The fact that the
Federal Government indorses the Red Cross makes a statement of an official
representative of that organization almost indisputable.

As a representative of the Federal Government and as a
citizen interested in truth and World peace and racial and religious
harmony in our own country, I question the advisability of an accredited
representative of the Red Cross giving out this information, even "off
the record". I thought you might be able to check with Mr. Lippin-
cott or his organization.

Yours very truly,

[signature: Mary C. Foster]

(Mrs. Mary C. Foster, P.M.)

[stamp: RECORDED]
[stamp: INDEXED]

[stamp: HANDLED BY STOP DESK]

[handwritten note: illegible]

[handwritten: 3225]

[stamp: 53 DEC 1 1947]

62-83894 - 139

[stamp: 19 NOV 20 1947]

[stamp: illegible]

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January 5, 1948

J. Edgar Hoover, Director  
Federal Bureau of Investigation  
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

On January 2nd I received a letter.  
It is postmarked Cincinnati, Ohio, and  
it bears no return address. Following is  
an exact copy of it. I will keep the original  
if it is needed at a future date.

[unclear: Marion Beuscher]

In as much as, all of  
you insist on talking and of  
telling of what you are  
supposed to be seeing, all of  
you must be warned. no —  
not warned in the true sense  
of the word, but these  
things are decidedly not  
supposed to be seen.  
Please to not mention  
anymore.

Government  
Rainbows City  
Antarctica.

[stamp: STAMPED BY STOP DESK]

[stamp: RECORDED & INDEXED 34]

[stamp: FBI JAN 22 1948]

[illegible]

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[illegible]

[stamp: JAN 6 4 37 PM ’40]

[stamp: JAN 13 10 49 AM ’40]

[unclear: F. D.]
[unclear: U.S. DEPT OF]

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(2)

In the January, 1948 copy of "amazing
Stories" magazine; published by Ziff Davis
Pub. Co. (one office in Washington, D.C.); my
letter was printed under the heading of "Flying
Saucer Witness" (page 167). Here is a copy of it,

Sirs:
I have just finished reading the
October issue of "Amazing Stories"; in which you
ask for "flying saucer" information.
Here is what I know: On June 28,
1947, at 3:43 P.M. my brother saw the flying
saucers - about seven to ten of them - which
flew directly over our house. He said they
went like "blue blazes" - didn't make any
noise and were heading approximately South.
(Rockfield, where my brother's farm is, is
just 16 miles northwest of Milwaukee). But
what is really strange is that same afternoon
the discs were seen over Illinois (they must
have been the same ones). This information
was given on June 29th--Sunday--over WGN--
"The Latest news" at 8 to 8:15 A.M. with Charles
Sebastin. He reported that the discs had been
sighted over Illinois the preceding afternoon.
Perhaps the information is valueless
to you. At any rate please keep this confidential.
Our neighbors think we're slightly "queer" to
have seen the discs. (I didn't see them but
I believe my brother.)
I have been following the Shaver

2

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stories and [illegible] hope you have many (3
more of them.

Marion Buecher
Menomonee Falls, Wis.

(Ed. note) The flying saucers are real, and
you can be sure of that! Let your neighbor
think what they will, in a few months
you will be able to prove how good your
brother’s eyesight is! Thanks for your
report, and we hope many more readers
send them in. Rough drawings would
also be helpful. - Ed.

The editor had asked for letters from
readers who saw the flying discs, mentioned
so much in the news. Several times the
editor (Ray A. Palmer) has mentioned in
“Amazing Stories” that he has been threatened.
In the same issue (Jan, 1948) on page 162,
is a letter from W. C. Hefferlin, following:
yes, We Remember!

[unclear: Sirs?]:
Enclosed is a newspaper clipping, just
one of many items showing up of like nature,
Thumb nail sketches.

Remember the article “Circle-Winged Plane”
as printed by you in “Amazing Stories” maga-
zine, September, 1946, page 157? You have desired
facts and confirmation. Now, re-read that
article again; please.

The planes seen at [unclear: goldt, clls], Kansas

3

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City, Oklahoma, Seattle, etc., were not the        4
same group of planes but other groups of the
same type, all on a world-wide “mapping expedition.”
They are only a few of the many belong-
ing to a world government consisting of all the
oppressed peoples and dominated nations of the
earth, of all colors, races and creeds.
This government is directed and advised
by an organization headed by “The Ancient
Three, Who were, Who are, Who will be.” They,
who at one time over a year ago, sent a
message to you by way [strikethrough: illegible] of us. Their
headquarters is “Rainbow City”, Antarctica,
Permission is given to print this letter,
if desired.

W. C. Hefferlin
Ray-Dot Mfg. Co.
Livingston, Mont.

(Ed.note) We print your letter because it is
interesting. We don’t know if it is true, naturally.
We do know, however, that the “flying
saucers” are no mirage. As for Rainbow
City, if it’s what you say it is, we’d sure like
to pay it a visit. That sort of thing, which is
the Utopia all science-fiction writers have
dreamed about, is just not visible anywhere in
the civilized world. If it exists at the south pole,
near that warm spot Byrd found, and it
has what you intimate, we’ll be waiting for
the saucers to come back and bring peace to this
nasty-minded old planet. Only we wonder how it

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could be done - peace doesn’t come by force. Per- 15
haps the way it will ever be done is to wipe
the slate clean and just start off as veritable cavemen
shocked to sanity by utter destruction. In that
case, maybe the “last” war is our “last” hope”? A
peculiar viewpoint, but it has amazing logic. We
never met the man who could learn how a kick
in the pants feels without getting a kick in the
pants. As for the saucers - maybe you’re shoot-
ing in the dark - because your editor knows
what he’s talking about there! But even if you are,
we’ll forgive you because your motives are so
obviously of the good kind. Thank you for your
letter. it wasn’t really necessary. Our readers have
not forgotten your article - and how they wrote us about it!”-Ed.

Please notice where Hefferlin says - “govern-
ment of “... all oppressed peoples ...” They want
all rights and privileges that there are, yet
want to deny them to others, especially the freedom
of free speech, as witness from “Rainbow City” telling
me to “keep quiet”! And why did they number
their letter to me “1” — are they intending to
write more?

As my letter is a warning letter with a
threat, and coming through the U.S. mail, I am
sending it to you personally so that it can
be investigated. Please keep this confidential
since under the circumstances, I do not feel entire-
ly safe.

Thanking you, Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Marion [unclear: Beuscher]
604 West Main St.
Menomonee Falls, Wis.

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[handwritten: [illegible]]
[stamp: RECORDED]
[handwritten in red: 62-83894-138]

January 14, 1948

Miss Marion Beuscher
604 West Main Street
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Dear Miss Beuscher:

Your letter of January 5, 1948, has been
received and I want to thank you for forwarding
information to me relating to the subject you
mentioned. The facts you related, however, do not
reflect any violation of a Federal statute within
the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. The
thoughts prompting your communication are indeed
appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

WN:cm  [handwritten: [illegible]]

NOTE: Correspondent reports correspondence she has
had with the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company in connection
with the "Flying Saucers" which were observed by her
brother. She is of the opinion that this publication
may be trying to conceal information related to our
Nation's security and she mentions a threat that does
not refer injury to person or property.

Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. Tamm
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Quinn Tamm
Tele. Room
Mr. Nease
Miss Gandy

[stamp:]
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MAILED 8
JAN 15 1948 P.M.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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[stamp: FEB 5 - 1948] [handwritten: [illegible]]

[stamp:]
JAN 15 12 43 PM '48
RECEIVED READING ROOM

[handwritten: [illegible]]

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Covington Ohio.
Jan 29. 1948.

F. B. I,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I have done a lot of
thinking about those flying
discs ever since your operators
called at our home. I have fig-
ured out a possible solution
that I am passing on to you.
If you can see the picture as
I see it.
If self propelled bombs
were made to travel 8,300 miles a
few years ago, then [illegible]
reason to [illegible] if they could
not be made to go 3000 miles to-
day.

[stamp: RECORDED]
[stamp: F]
[stamp: 32 FEB 13 1948]
[stamp: EX-93]
[handwritten annotation: 159]
[handwritten marginalia: code 2-5-48 [illegible]]
[handwritten annotation: [illegible]]

If a foreign country were
planning to drop a lot of such
bombs on our cities, they would
want the exact range. And the
only way they could git it would
be to make some tests. I

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[3]

up and off a [illegible], its course...
looked like an ellipse to us.

The discs were seen in Texas
probably dropped in the gulf.
As their sight improved they
no doubt dropped some in
various places. The one that
was seen down Tenn. ways was
no doubt aimed at some lake close
to Fort Knox. Maybe something
went wrong with that one, is
the reason it was so plainly
visible. Owing to the fact that
your operators called at our
remote home at 8:00 P.M on a
Sunday evening and also caution-
ed us to keep mum, I know
that the F.B.I is doing what they
can to get a line on these discs.
This may help a little. A few
nights ago there was a very bright
ring around the moon, when I
looked at it thru the same
glasses I could barely see the
ring. So this proves that what