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CONFIDENTI FROM THE OREGON JOURNAL-5 July 1947Portland,Ore. AIRLINES CREW CONFIRMS REPORTS OF FLYING DISKSFIVE SPOTTED. Circumstantial reports of flying disks in the sky Friday came from the crew of a United Airlines plane over Boise Idaho, end a cosst guards- man near Seattle, as well.as from Portland area police and citizens. E.J. Smith, captain of the airliner told United Press that he sighted five "somethings" which were "thin and snooth on the bottom and rough appearing on top. The objects sppeared against the sunset shortly we saw them clearlyhe reported.we followed them in a north- westerly direction for aboat 45 miles. Finslly the objects disappeared. NOT AIRCRAFT. We can't say whether they were saucer-like, oval or anything else nor were they ssoko or clouds. In Seattlo Coast Cuardsman Frank Ryman,27, reported to United Press Acme Maws PieturesNew York City said a 7x9 inch print of the photo- graph showed two tiny dots, ons of which was a flaw in the print. Don Metcalfe,19, Oaks Amusemont park oniployereported that he saw e q e picnickers, inoluding a woman pilot noticed tham. In VancouverWash., Sheriff's Deputies John Sullivan, Clarence MeKay and Fred Krives heard the Portlend police radio broadcast and ran out of tho shcriff's office to look at the sky. Over Portland, three to five e They heard a low humming sound. OTHERS DOUBTFUL. Col. G.R. Dodson commander of the Oregon national guard, made an inspeotion of this area from the air after the disks were reported here. He said he saw nothing suspicious. Cnly known military airplanes in the air at the time of the reports were 23 B-29 bombers near Astoria. Despite all the roports, at least two persons remained unconvinced of the existence of the disks. Al P.Sanford, Holgate moorege, gave his opinion that the objeots were cottonwood blossoms. Burl Nollsoh 64, of 6604 N. Burrage avenue telephoned the Journal to berate the nowspapers for "perpetuating a hoax. He said he saw objects in p e CONFIDENTIAL