The Night LA Went to War with Itself
February 25th, 1942: Los Angeles plunged into darkness as anti-aircraft batteries fired at phantom aircraft.
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February 25th, 1942: Los Angeles plunged into darkness as anti-aircraft batteries fired at phantom aircraft. A night of fear, friendly fire, and five civilian deaths, all over 'weather balloons' or a tense imagination.
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