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CASE REFERENCE6996118

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONPLACERVILLE CALIF

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feet and appreximately 45 - 50 miles frem the ebserver, The secend ebject

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The weather efficer reperts visibility ef 20 miles and winds at 10,000
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(2) 2ecoPpT, (3 AUG al OBSERVED FOR 7 MINUTES.

(3) VISUAL FROM GROUND.

(4) PINE HILL GOC POST OBJECT WAS 45 OR 5% MILES avayd PLACERVILLE,

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