- Date
- 1955-06
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationgovernancecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 1955 Beaver Beacon published a strong denial of an Associated Press and United Press release that described a request for a jet air base on Beaver Island. The Civic Association said local civic and township bodies had not been consulted, that the release was adverse publicity, and that Lloyd McDonough’s name had been used without permission.
Evidence and limits
This article documents a published denial and requested public response. It does not establish who originated the proposal, whether a formal federal proposal existed, or what policy decision followed.
Sources
- States that an AP/UP release seeking a jet air base was unauthorized, says the Civic Association, Commerce Committee, and township boards were not consulted, identifies Lloyd McDonough as misidentified in the release, and asks visitors and homeowners to send notes expressing their views. It does not identify the originating downstate individual or establish any federal proposal or decision. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1955-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published denial and public response; it does not establish the origin or official status of the reported proposal.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1955-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association denies unauthorized jet-air-base report, 1955”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-jet-air-base-report-denial-1955/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1955, “Beaver Island Screams Denial!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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