Foia Release Unknown Complete

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Davenport, IA Incident Location Medium …4672na cos Po PAGES to be a round and spherical ball of light, one in mmber. It wag estimated to be feet in size. In comparison it appeared to be about six to
Wilton Junction, Iowa Incident Location Unresolved …ghts. At this time it changed color from whith [= 3.. The Patrolmen then proceeded west along Highway US 6, in an attempt to get wards the west. It was estimat

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