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The military and the people in the state of Oregon were concerned about a Japanese attack to the mainlan during World War II. Actually, there had been incendiary bombs attached to balloons and released off the Pacific coast of Oregon by the Japanese to float onto the United States mainland. The press did not report the incident hoping that the Japanese would think that the bombing attempt was a failure and be discouraged from another attempt. Civilian groups organized to monitor aircraft from the ground. Dick and Gladys Harbert were active in the Lane County Aircraft Recognition School.