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NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1947 The top of the front page has a two column head: "'Disk' Near Bomb Test Site Is Just a Weather Balloon" and a subhead: "But Until a Lowly Warrant Officer Tells Real Story Superiors Up to Generals Flounder for an Explanation".
The first paragraph begins: "Celestial crockery had the Army up in the air for several hours yesterday before an Army officer explained that what a colleague though was "a flying disk" was nothing more than a battered Army weather balloon..."
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THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1975
- Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles
- Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult
- Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion
- Waldport, Oregon citizens go missing - mystery
The front page has a heading in orange lettering: "The UFO Cult Mystery: Did 60 Vanish"
Page 9 has a banner heading: "The UFO Cult Mystery: Did 60 Vanish" with related photo. Lengthy text continues on the following page. See images for portion.
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1975
- Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles
- Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult
- Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion
- Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
- "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
- Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
The front page has a heading: "UFO CULT MYSTERY TURNS EVIL" with lengthy editorial on pages 12 & 13 including a photo showing Marshall Applewhite and
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NEW YORK POST July 31, 1952
- Washington D.C. Flap
- Flying Saucers - UFOs
Page 2 has a heading that reads: "Sky Ghosts Fading As Capital Blushes" (see images)
Complete with all 48 pages, tabloid size, some spine wear, generally in good condition.
Background: The 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Incident—known as the Washington Flap—was a major Cold War security scare when radar operators at Washington National Airport and Andrews Air Force Base tracked multiple unidentified, highly maneuverable blips
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 25, 1942
- Battle of Los Angeles - Air Raid
- Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?
The front page has a two column headline: "War in California: Intern Japs, Congressmen Demand; Sub Raider Is Still Loose" with subheads. (see images)
This is a report on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles". This event was a curious incident of World War II, the result of a rumored attack by the Japanese upon the coast of California. It was ultimately a false alarm attributed to a
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 10, 1947
- Princess Elizabeth engagement
- Future Queen Elizabeth II of England
The front page has a two column photo with heading: "Princess to Wed" Also a one column heading: "Elizabeth Engaged to Ex-Prince" with subhead and smaller photo of Philip Mountbatten. (see)
The top of page 7 has a report regarding UFO's.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.
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