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a term probably technically inaccurate! and beganexperimentingwith

members of his family.

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supernatural power and, not being a scientist

person

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drive

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to see; in six monthsto teacha person

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however, in

private conversation,

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one of his students
to accurately
read an article
completely
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heavy cardboard
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that teaching
the ability
to see beyond a solid masonry
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a
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further.

inquired of

Foos as
to hisgeneral

method of
teaching whether individual
tutoring uas
essential.
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to mail,
buildings
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ment and

counterintelligence are

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to the
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no limit
complete and

the diplomatic
pouch; visual
access to
unlimited insofar
as law enforceconcerned.

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The records in the library of

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elastic blindfold,
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that condition
she had, found and
read passage
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for Extra

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to obtain

Inc and

listed

the backersand memsers

of the organization as E HY CARAVATI,

Richmond Public

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WILLIAM CANTOR, an auctioneer,

and ROBERT
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charter was granted J
FOOS plannedto recruit
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willing

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experiment.

contained another

to the

Inc.,
received

effect

newspaper article,

that
ESP

Extra 3enscry

acharter

yesterday from

the state
Qorporation Commission
and will
undertake
training for
the blind.
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staff of

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set forth

clinical
the organi-

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WILLIAM A.
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President and

HENRY L.
CARAVATI,
ROBERT A.
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Vice-President
Vice-President .

Director of

ROBERT CANTOR, Secretary

WILLIAM CANTOR, Treasurer

MARGARET FOOS, Research Assistant

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to

representatives

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CIA!

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of military

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P. _Arlington,
by
George
C.
Blackwell,
the
representative
. 1" Y submitted
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office attending this demonstration.
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memorandum

from

Colonel

as colonel

this
demonstration,

EDD
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representing
the
Department
oftgi rjmy
however.
dem nstration

was given
by

Foos to

unknown
to

individuals

A--;_; ;.
Colonel Downie stated that
Hill- ," the representative
from the
Army

Colonel

Lieutena t Colonel Leroy C.

Intelligence
Center,
is
making

an evaluation
of the demonstration;
however,
to date he has reached
no conclusion.
According
to Colonel Downie,
when
colonel
Hill
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completes his evaluation
he, Downie,
will
so advise the Bureau.
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Colonel Downie further
advised that his office
has made inquiry
from
others who have attended
different
demonstrations
put on
by
Foos
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.
with
the
following
results:
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was
made
of
representatives
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committee
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who attended one of Foes demonstrations. It was determined that 1.5,

Major
General Melvin J. Haas, U. S. Marine corps retired!,
Chairman
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Colonel powniefs
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the Veterans

Veterans Administration,
since
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since portions

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the

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of
Foos
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information
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Association
and
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Downie relative
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pr.
Henry K.
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advisable, however, to have checks

made

own interests.

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believed

with CIA and theIntelligence Division of

the Armyto determine

what reaction
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come

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interesting
to
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permit anybody

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any

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the daughter
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Byldetter
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correspondent
fo
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advisedheis plann
concerning
parapsyc
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muchhas
appeared
in newspapers
on
this topic inrecentmonths,butin checking
into the .
situation
hefoimd
no
evidence
to support
the contention
that
mediums
haveaided

policein solving
crimes. Krell feelsthe
public is entitledtothisinformation
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requested
a statement
fromtheDirector
onthismatterforuseinthearticle.

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mentioned
GerardCroiset,1a
Dutch medium,whoreportedly
relatedwhathappened
to JudgeJoseph
Crater, whovanished
in NewYork in
1930.
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,

1960,madeheadlines
whileworkingontheCarrollJackson
familymurder
case.

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work led to the arrest
of

a suspect
John

caught
by
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whowaslater releasedwhenthe actualkiller MelvinDavisRees,Jr.4! was

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Croiset,

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Hurkos
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opportimity examining
of
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clothing and
other physical
evidence
inthe
case. VSP
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subjected
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public criticism whether
they agreed
or
declined participate
to
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Hurkos
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about
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the Jackson case,
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he

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the murders
looked like
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"soon" to
turn over
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