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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1947

Page

8

Flying Saucers Spark Mystery Across States and Global Tension

A mass of reports claims flying disks sighted in 30 plus states amid public intrigue. Officials deny any defense research linking to saucers while world tensions rise as Europe debates recovery plans and Soviet influence grows. Major U.S. political notes include Dewey vacation plans and GOP delegate efforts.

Foreign Ministers Paris Molotov Marshall France England Russia Spain Czecho- Slovakia Poland

Jaycees Hear Updates On City Electrical System Demands

Fredericksburg Jaycees heard an exhaustive report on the city electrical system. Wilke warned loads are rising and that short supplies of equipment and materials hinder expansion to meet growing demand. The system added 147 customers in the past eleven months, reaching over 1590.

Wilke Hans Hannemann Mann Hannemann Werner Henke Weimar Hein Texas’ Angola Gale Sidney Henke Chambers of Commerce Chester Schmidt Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Fredericksburg Gillespie County

Out-of-town plane seen over city. local school seeks action

Citizens worried last Wednesday as a private plane performed stunts over homes at dangerously low height. Hans Hannemann of the Fredericksburg Flying School identified it as nonlocal, said the owner is being notified for CAA rule violations, and warned that repeat offenses will lead to grounding.

Missouri Philadelphia New York Congress Washington Armed Services Texas Chicago Spain Franco John N. Garner Uvalde A. F. of Fredericksburg Flying School Hans Hannemann Civil Aeronautics Administration Hannemann CAA

National Guard inspection and Scout supervisors visit

National Guard officers 1st Lt Roman J Hartmann and Pvt Nolan Barth inspected the chamber’s National Guard committee. A chicken dinner followed at the Chamber of Commerce office. Weekend visitors included Emil Toepperwein of Menard and Theresa Walter, a UT Girl Scout supervisor aiding a camp near Blanco.

Roman J. Hartmann Pvt Nolan Barth Chamber of Commerce National Guard Chamber of Commerce Emil Walter Emil Toepperwein Menard Theresa Walter University of Texas Blanco

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