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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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ON NOVEMBER 15, 1935, BR. CARL SAGAN, SPACE SCIENCES 3UILDING,/,

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LETTER BEAR TYPED NAME OF AUTHOR AS N. SPRINGFIELD. I

AMONG A VARIETY OF FUTORE PREDICTIONS CONTAINED IN MESSAGE, TWO

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: "ON NOVEMBER 22, 1985 THERE WILL BE A &#39;

TERRORIST BOMB ATTACK ON A MARKET OR WAREHOUSE THAT IS DISTRIBUTING

FREE FOOD TO A CROWD IN SAN SALVADORE. THIS WILL BE A DIVERSION

FOR AN ATTACK ON A FUEL-STORAGE FACILITY IN THE VICINITY. IF

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-~- _ On November 15. 1983. Dr. CARL SAGAN. Space Sci naeBuilding, Cornell University. Ithaca, New York received the 5%?above enclosures through the U.S. mail. Though a variety o §"future predictions were made, the two most concerning to thesubject were a terrorist bomb attack allegedly to occur onNovember 22. 1983 and an explosion aboard the space shuttle,Columbia. -

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tant that I went you to witness that you have recieved it

before.November 22 I983. You have been chosen heceuso of

your standing in the community. I believe you ere e person

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An Open Letter to All. Warning ! Armageddon is Coming!

On November 22, I983 there will beta terrorist bomb attack.

on a market or warehouse that is distributing tree food to

a crowd in San Salvadore. This will be a diversion for ang

attack on a fuel storage facility in the vicinity." &#39;<.,

i *~If COLUMBIA goes as scheduled there will be an explosion ���

in ea. 1-..1..; due to . ma nix. On my 7. 1985 . middle-,_ ., ,..._,east war will begin with Israel triumphant in tn. same

The American presidency will be Reagan- Bush - Bush and a -§§;f5;;Q§l.r ...- .�_- ~ . i. . 1-< 1 -*. -.»_,. ;92A- , -

democrat in I996 whose birthday is the same as our !irstlf� "�1:%1_ _ , - &#39;. - _~_ .=�___$&#39; l*,.,:=g,. "&#39;4 l_}�,"lf

president. Be will be our last. In I990 Poland will be §reOgF¢g gig.On April 15, 1997 ea. earthqualce cg RevelationAmerica. New York is the image of Babylon"thatIwilI§sinEf§¬i§%%§§§i§§�

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Fthere will be.a Third World war. An earthquake weakened 5¬;fi@ii_ ,£h

America will 1». invaded. In May zooo there willba an atomic}. .. ._. _ _,.¬ -

escalation which Scripture calls ARMAGEDDOR. It will poison Hi?

the earths atmosphere for 5 pears. No lite will survive that:iT1�92._ A

is not in the proper mode to survive. . ; , ctThe full text_of this work explaining how these events are &#39;

portended by the signs that Heaven has given us will_bepublished soon. M. SPRINGFIELD � ~ �

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