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pg Sh PO. “pie fr .® ’ rm ne opis Ld a” Se 4 a ol fe A ak. ey. ae Let: ce - >. ] . \ flash, there was a terrific explosion ani jar, shaking the ground and causing _ the windows all around to rattle. Following the explosion, there were several ' low reverberating rumblings across the heavens. He: stated that the explosion must have been very high. Edgar a boy living at Regar, just east of Norcatur, was outside the elevator, he observed the explosion, looked up and saw the huge cloud of smoke. He stated that it was almost overhead but slightly west of him. He said that it was a big explosion. The elevator man was out in the elevator, when he heard the explosion. He t ought that his oil-burner had exploded in the office and ran in to see about it. Finding it 0.K., he ran outside to see what had exploded, saw the big cloud of smoke high overhead, slightly west. - : Eastern Kansas newspaper carried a story about 6 days ago of one just like this one, coming from the south to vicinity’of Iola, Sansas, where it turned west and disappeared into the sky, Cheek with Chief Scott of Norton about a burned flashlight battery Which fell in the street of Norton just after the explosion. It was too hot to be picked up for several minutes. Chief Scott has it. Note: A copy of Exhibit "C" referred to in letter from Dr, LaPaz, was not received.