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E-009595LANDMARK CASE · HIGH CORROBORATIONDATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 100%
Marshall Domed Disc / Truck-Pacing Light-Beam Encounter
1981-11-24Marshall roadway, Texas, United States
Power-company employee Dale Spurlock and a companion reported a domed disc crossing the road, hovering and following their truck. Two bright white lights reportedly illuminated the truck and the object stopped when the truck stopped; battery/alternator problems were addressed the next day.
// PROVENANCE COVERAGE
100% record completeness
This measures documentation coverage, not whether the encounter or its claims are true.
1 SOURCES · 1 PRIMARY
Date documented
1981-11-24
Location documented
Marshall roadway, Texas, United States
Map coordinates available
Coordinate precision: region.
Catalogue classification linked
2 family link(s), 1 case-specific component(s).
Published citation-backed claims
1 encounter-target claim(s), 2 component claim(s).
Source coverage
1 unique source edition(s); 1 marked primary for at least one claim.
Assessment has encounter-level provenance
1 encounter-target published claim(s) can carry assessment provenance.
This dossier currently depends on a single source edition; independent coverage would strengthen comparison.
// ASSESSMENT METADATA
Stored case-assessment fields
Stored total witness estimate2
Stored verified-report count0
Instrumental evidence flagNO
Official investigation flagNO
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