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3. SOURCE
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

7. COURSE

6. PHOTOS

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION

10, CONCLUSION

INFORMATION ONLY

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

This case was reported in March-April 1966. Since the actual
sighting had occurred some time ago it is almost impossible
check it out. Also due to the time lag the pertinent

data has probably become distorted. Therefore this case is

considered Information Onlys

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Jan uary 1961. Taken fron transcript sent to Civiiian UU Research
@ member living in the area.

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mysterious fascinates us all. And there was a uysterious object
avens over Rushvilie several nights ago which was seen and

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sme i ad by many responsible people in end near Rushville.
hose who saw it reported it looked like a big round light globe
that was very bright and visible for a time only to disappear and Op
up in some other pert of the sky. Some smelled a strong odor ot gase

Gescribed by Sherifi Hills as very much like tear gas.

> dalton her songs and were welking tovard 4a

at. home. The gas odor was so strong wii could only take it for a

few minutes and by the time they got the boys eyes were so af-
fected they ror a couple of hours.
when Mrs. went to the phone to report it to Sheritf Hills, she
iooxed out the wincow and saw a very brillient light that seemed to be
cating in the sky over the school house. It was not a flame and did
20% drop quickly as a meteor or any falling object might, but just weaved
its way toward town and suddenly disappeared.
Sheriff went down town and the gas odor was so strong he at first
thought it

tear gas but when he checked his supply, no gas was missinc.
The same night ee nq driving back from QM say
e object near what BP ihoug ht was the Qg§@MMMrasture. He started in that
7 Girectinn but before he could get there the light faded, later appearéng

o the nortl en,
and other boys driving towards@@@MMMPor Highway
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<0 saw what looked like a bright globe hovering just at the crest of a
but as they speeded up to get closer it turned to sort of a rosy glow and

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faded out.

Near the Rushville hospital@qQggMMM@ and the

Sr MM saw the same or a iike object in the sky.

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ime not long ago, had seen a classitied report on "Yiying saucers" and

ther unidentified flying ohjects being seen ail over the nation Som
peopie and some scientists think that other worlds oui there in svace ma;
be inhabited and that it is possible they are trying to contact us just

as we are trying to reach thew. Even the Air force, which invéstizated al.

reports of flying objects (and which sent amajor from Rarid City to int

view the folks who saw this one) admits that even careiul cheeckiz vi]

to turn up any known explanation sor about 52 of these reports even thous
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So, keen your eyes on tne heavens, some “little men" Prom outar sanace
wa pela & = a | A > - - - ~ wf “ ,
mignt just want to drop in for su per some evenines
f would appreciat meat on thi cident

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{ have your letters of 26 lay anda lL June in hand.

Regarding the | igh wntgres Island sighting, we kaow of no phot»
zraohs being seat to +he Brazilian UJavy for comparison purpose:

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Sowever, if you will look closely at tne sho toerep! (from your
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le tter LT agsume you have seen wicmy you will note that snadcows oO:

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the ground are the reverse of +hosea on the object. Wa can only
conclude that the photogs2oh was @ double exposures.

Vie have no knowledge of the Rushville, Nebraska, sighting.
Serhavs you could furnish more detatio™ As” you trew hi chvniag
nnd fireballs leave a pungent odor (ozone).

Regarding the clted yiblications in your lester oF June +s bs
I rust point out co you saat the Air Force cannot preven

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Prom doing what they will. We must warn them chould Choir acs oe

tntentions iavolve the Psplonage laws and should they uct heed this
— » then we immodiately riibeind +he Federal Dureau of% Investl
sation which does have jurisdiction. Whenever @ rep rt _anves yes

vi _ intelligence and the civilian oonveraes : i3 aware that it is
vitel intelligence, then wed isa subject to the applicacis laws so
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oassed by the Congress of © he United States; however, [ must cspaae
size that the Air Force or aa defense department 18 not the enforces
egency. Other fed sderal eaxsencies so constituted would ve the bady

soneermed with the prevention of compramise o the security lnformason.

T trust this information explains the questions brought Yorth
im your Letters.

Sincerely,
TTrTTT TAY CF rors? : ,
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Major, USAF
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DIRECTOR CHICAGO 18. ILLINOIS
KEYSTONE 9-6238

26 May 1961

Office of Information Services
United States Air Force
Pentagon Building

Washington 25, D.C.

Desr Sirs

You are probably aware that, duribg late 1957 and early 1952,
Brazilian Navy personnel observed a number of unidentified flying
objects at and near the Island of Trindade, in the Atlantic. One
of the people involved in the case has been quoted as saying that
U.S. officials sent photographs to Brazilian officials for compari-
son with photos taken on 16 Janusry 1958 at Trindade.

Since the U.S. Air Force, by virtue of AFR 200-2, has control
of UFO research in this country, and therefore would have been the
American agency involved, I would like to have this statement con-
firned or denied. .

In another mase, several people in and around Rushville, Bebr.,
| reported seeing a luminous globe early in January, 1951, that emitted
a pungent odor. An Air Force major from Rapid City, S.D. (probably

Elisworth AFB), investigated the sighting.
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T would like to know the results of his and any other investi-
gations of this particuler sighting.

You immediate attention to this matter would be greatly appre-
ciated.

Sincerely;

Civilia

No Case (Information Only

One other traged

occured in Vene2zus

1 January 196)

Andean Highway, Verne zuela
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a government hia in Merida Vonozuela was driving his

/£ ear from La Victoria to H. Tizie on tne Andoan Highways Suddenly

> a brillant motallic dise “avad Lie polished piue steel swooped

sewn at inereditl spond an” arossed close to tho hood of a passing

tyeick. The object oe" int: ine sky 1 nediately and was lost to

' si2nt in seconds. when the cise rose above the truck, the truc.
aiso rose a few i + in the air and o rtyrned in the airection
of tha object. 15 trycke overturnod in 4 nearby sandbank and rolled
over with its was ls in tho aire Tic a@river of the truck escaped
wita minor scratceass and nervous shock.

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_ JANUARY 1961. BETWEEN LA VICTORIA + El, VIGIA (LORENZEN P_ 250) 2 WITNESSESOO

A GOVERNMENT TOPOGRAPHFR IN MERIDA,. VENEZUELA, WAS 1
DRIVING _ ALONG THE ANDEA! _HIGHWAY FROM LA VICTORIA TO EL VIGIAe. HE COULD SEE O02

THE HIGHWAY STRETCHING OUT BEFORE HIM AND THE SKY WAS CLEARe AWARE OF A TRUCKO3
APPROACHING FROM THE REAR, HE PULLED HIS JEEP OFF THE HIGHWAY TO ALLOW IT TO

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PASSe SUDDENLY A BRILLIANT METALLIC DISC WITH «THE APPEARANCE OF POLISHED BLUEOS
STEEL_SWOOPED DOWN AT INCREDIBLE SPEED AND CROSSED PERILOUSLY CLOSE re THE 08
HOOD OF THE TRUCKe THE O@VECT ROSE IMMEDIATELY INTO THE SKY AND WAS LOST TO 07
SIGHT WITHIN SECONOSe WHAT SHOCKED PISANI», HOWEVER» WAS THAT WHEN THE DISC 0a
ROSE ABOVE THE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE ALSO ROSE A FEW FEET IN THE AIR 4ND  #&OD
OVERTURNED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE OBJECT. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A SANOSANK 10
WHERE THE TRUCK OVERTURNED AND THE VEHICLE FOUND A COMPARATIVELY SOFT LANDING 11
PLACE AS IT ROLLED OVER» ITS WHEELS IN THE AIRe THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY 12
OCCUPANT ANO ESCAPED wITH MINOR SCRATCHES AND NERVOUS SHOCKe 30TH WENT FOR 13
HELP TO GET THE TRUCK RIGHTEDe ____ | <meta tae

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No Case (Information Only) 13 January 1961
Pacific Ocean

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On January 13, 1961 a "mystery object" was tracked over the Pacific

Ocean by 2 USAF radar strtion on Shemya Island, off «%aska, 4s thore was no

advenceda international wornings as in previous Soviet Pacific shots, cs Russian

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shins were a days sailire time from the impact aren, rs thore was no splash

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roted and no further visual/radnr or transmittions reported, this object could

have been a UFO or another one of those objects from outer space,

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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Ai \. ° va a |
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information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon fat you nove onser -
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Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wi
i ma will got be used in connection wiin any statements,

be used for research purposes. Your names will Re ye us , 7 ,
conclusions, or publications without your permission, We request this parsonal information so

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it iti sary, ‘ =t you for further details.
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1. When did you see the object? oe aes
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4. Where were you when you saw tne ooject!

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5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) See a es

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b, Fairly certain d, Just a guess

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5 Was oz.ect in sight continuously? Yes “Oe ee > es
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_ What was the condition of the sky: |

‘DAY NIGHT
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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, wosre wes tha SUN located yo

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15 - 31 JANUARY 1961 SIGHTLIGS

DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
“15 60 Mi NWE Duluth, Minnesota Military & Civilian Astro (METZOR)
~15 Holt; Minnesota ee Astro (METEOR)
1 =15 El Portal, Florida City Bolice Aircraft
2 15 Cannen AFB, New Mexico Military Astro (VENUS)
7 ~15 SE Payae Field, Washington § j-— Military Astro (MSTZOR)
4 26 Southern Californs Multi Astro (METEOR)
1} “16 4O Mi W Santa Rosa Isk & La. Military & Civilian Astro (METROR)
i ~16 Fitchburg, Massachusetts — Aircraft (RZFUSLING OPR)
“3517 Troy, Ohio ) Insufficieat Data
a, 42.39" 42.1OW (Azores) . | Military Satellite
“}—19-21: WE Coast U,S. Military Astro (MARS)
4-20... -38:55" 95.408 (Ken sas} nn & Astro (METEOR)
beg Akrea; Ohio. | SLIDES Astre (MOON)
i “22° Westoa, Missouri . a =a Aircraft /
4 “23 : Maxwell AFB, Alabama Multi Astro (MZTIOR)
; ~ 2h E of U.S. (Atlantic) 3 Reports Other (MISSILE)
4—~27 Russell, Salina, Kansas Multi Astro (METAR)
4 ~28 Midway Islaad ary Insufficient Data
; 28 Newark, New Jersey a Aircraft
™28 Terre Haute, Indiana Moon Watch Insufficieat Data
S29 25.430 48.22W (Atlaatic) Usa Insufficient Data
-} ~30 Fobes, Kansas/Kirksville, Missouri Multi Astro (METZOR )
| §30 63-578 .22.35W (Atlantic) Military Other (REFLECTION)
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“4 Sioa ean _ ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (MOT CASES)
{ DATE LOCATION} | SOURCE 7 EVALUATION
+ 16 Southern California American Meteor Society
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i 22 Ft Waltoa, Florida Newsclipping
; 30 reenfield, Massachusetts Newsclipping

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8. IF you sew the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
/ 8.3 STARS (Circle One): 8.9 MOON (Circle One): i
a, None a. Bright moonlight
bh, A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember

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9, What were the weather conditions at the time yw saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
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a. Clear sky (a. Dry /
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
( ¢, Scattered clouds ) ALM a7 CLEAR Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds © coal d, Snow |
e, Don’t remember
10, The object capeared; (Circle One):
(a.—Solid bent d. Asa light
b, Transpsrent —~ e, Don't remember |
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1]. |f it appeored as a light, was it beickter than the brightest sters? (Circle One):
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a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
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12. The edges of the object were: |
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or biurred e. Other —____—__ Ree |
b, Like a bright stor a ee a ee a
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13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) {
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| c. Appear to stand still et any time? Yes No Don’t know
| Suddenly speed up and rush away at ony time? Yes No Don’t know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don’t know -
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
/ t, Change shape? Yos. No Yon't know
g. Flash or flicker? (Yes) No Don’t know |
| h, Disappear and reappecr? Yos No Don’t know }
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14, Did the object disappear while you were watching it? [f so, how?

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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? |
(Circle One): Yes (No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? .
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
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18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the

sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel! and include in your sketch any details
of the object thet you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.

Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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20. Do you think you can estimate the spead of tha object?
(Circle Qne} ( Yes | No

AF yqu answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circl= One) |
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a, In the business section of a city? |
a. Inside a building | b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ino car c. In opan countryside?
Ce. Outdoors 7 d, Near an airfield?
d, In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e, At suo f, Flying over open country?
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24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOSILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the following questions:

24,1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

6. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwast h. Northwest?
24.2 How fast wers you moving? _..__-__- >> miles per hour.

24,3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

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(Circle One) Yes No
25, Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a, Eyeglasses Yes No’ e. Binoculars Yes (No |
b, Sun glasses Yes No’ f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiels Yes ‘No. g. Theodolite Yos Kio :
d. Window giass Yes (No h. Other Bsn EL = ;

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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as po ssibia of what YOu SQw, acs. rite in your Gwn words a common
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object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown, 1@ curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a ''B’’ on the same curved line to

show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you las? saw it. Place an ‘‘A”’ on the compass

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when you first saw it. Place a “"B”’ on the compass where you /ast saw the object.

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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Ploce on ‘'A”’ at the beginning of the |
path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? — __-

Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location,
31. Was anyone e!se with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
Yes No

31.1 IF you answered YES, did thay see the object too? (Circle One)

31.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?

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