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Reference number for this case: 4-Nov-54-Redon. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. 611:] JEAN SIDER:
French ufologist and author Jean Sider found during his research in the press files on the wave of 1954 an article of Ouest-France for November 6-7, 1954.
He reports that the article indicates that Mr. Gaulay, sawyer in La Diunnay, a district of Redon, was in the wood beside his place, when he was surprised as if one had projected on him a car's headlight, although there was no car on the road. One Mr. Jean Bébin was dazzled in the same way.
Jean Sider notes that Diunnay must be quite a small hamlet of Redon, and that the newspaper gives unfortunately sparse information on the event.
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Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, La Diunnay, Gaulay, Jean Bébin, dazzled, light, road
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