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Reference number for this case: 22-Oct-54-Binic. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. 455] AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE:
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BINIC (Côtes-du-Nord) . -- A passer by stated to have seen, in Wilson street, a small man, body covered with hairs. Some inhabitants from went to encounter him. Upright on the pavement, the man seemed to await them. They rushed in his direction to finally realize that it was a gas bottle. |
[Ref. 1203] MICHEL FIGUET:
In an update to his Francat catalog, Michel Figuet indicates:
| 10.1954 | Binic | Confusion with a bottle of gas. E. Zurcher, p. 176. |
The date is that of the news release by Agence France Presse, the exact date of the incident is not indicated.
Not looked for yet. Confusion.
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Binic, Côtes-du-Nord, confusion, hairy, gaz, bottle, multiple
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