Location not stated reported sphere orb observation — July 1947

On or during July 1947, at or near Location not stated, the source reports the following sequence: UNCLAS [then illegible text] UNCLASSIFIED FROM THE OREGON JOURNAL - 5 July 1947, Portland, Ore. "PROWL CARS SPOT DISKS IN SKY HERE" Whatever they are, there are some disk-like objects flying around in the sky. Or else eight Portland area policemen and deputy sheriffs who sighted the objects Friday, numerous private citizens, the crew of a United Air Lines plane over Boise, Idaho, and a coastguardsman who claims to have photographed one near Seattle, are all wrong. Within seconds, two prowl cars reported spotting the mystery craft. 82, who stopped near Oaks Park. Both World War II veterans and civilian pilots, they sighted three of the objects within 50 seconds traveling at great height and speed over the park. They reported they heard no engine noises but saw flashes. 13 stopped at SE 82d. avenue and Foster road to look eastward from there the disks were reported. He saw nothing, but a few seconds later observed one coming out of the west and heading southwest. Members of the harbor patrol at the foot of N Irving street stopped out when they heard this all-car alert. Loff all saw the objects and said they appeared to be going south high over the Globe mills at terrific speed. The disks would oscillate and sometimes we would see a full disk, then a half-moon shape, then nothing at all, he reported. The objects looked more like a shiny chromium hub cap off a car which wobbled, disappeared and reappeared.