1950.1008 English newspapers

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English newspapers

On 8 October 1950, several Sunday newspapers in England began to publish extracts of various UFO books.

The Sunday Express began its serialisation of Gerald Heard’s “Is Another World Watching Us?”.

The Sunday Dispatch published extracts of Frank Scully’s “Behind the Flying Saucers” and Donald Keyhoe’s “Flying Saucers are Real”.

 

1950.1100 "To Serve Man"

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In November 1950, Damon Knight's short story “To Serve Man" was published in Galaxy Science Fiction.

 

 

 

 

 

1950.1200 Project Magnet

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During December 1950, Project Magnet was established in Canada, under the direction of Wilbert B Smith

 

 

 

1950.1121 Wilbert B Smith memo

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Wilbert B Smith memo
On 21 November 1950, a memo written by Wilbert B(rockhouse) Smith refers to “discreet enquiries through the Canadian Embassy staff in Washington” which allegedly obtained information that “flying saucers exist” and that “the matter is the most highly classified subject in the United States, rating higher even than the H-bomb”

 

 

1951.0000 “Civilian Saucer Investigation”

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During 1951, “Civilian Saucer Investigation” (“CSI”) was formed by Ed J Sullivan, Werner Eichler and Victor Black.

 

 

 

  1. 1951.0000 Air Ministry study
  2. 1951.0000 Clarke's "The Sentinel"
  3. 1951.0000 Movie “The Day the Earth Stood Still”
  4. 1951.0000 movie “The Man From Planet X”

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