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Fox News website says it was a meteor.

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what? a meteor?

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CARL PHILLIPS

Ladies and gentlemen, I shall read you a wire addressed to Professor Pierson from Dr. Gray of the National History Museum, New York.

Quote, "9:15 P. M. eastern standard time. Seismograph registered shock of almost earthquake intensity occurring within a radius of twenty miles of Jakarta. Please investigate. Signed, Lloyd Gray, Chief of Astronomical Division," unquote.

Professor Pierson, could this occurrence possibly have something to do with the disturbances observed on the planet Mars?

PROF. PIERSON

Hardly, Mr. Phillips. This is probably a meteorite of unusual size and its arrival at this particular time is merely a coincidence. However, we shall conduct a search, as soon as daylight permits.

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Reports of meteor fallen to earth in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): A loud noise that several witnesses said resembled an explosion was heard in parts of Jakarta early Sunday. Media reports said a meteor had fallen close to the capital.

Several callers to el-Shinta radio station reported a noise that sounded like an explosion at around 7.30 a.m in western districts of Jakarta. Metro TV station reported that a large object, suspected to be a meteor, had fallen to earth, also to the west of the city.

Police said they were investigating the reports, but they had no reports of any bombings in the capital.

No other details were immediately available.