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PROJECT 10073 RECORD .
1. TE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 October 65 24/0114Z Lone-Prairie. Minnesota (1)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS LATVE CaP.C
Venus 16.53m W, 240 deg azimuth end setting at time of
One w/three creatures observation
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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5 minutas Object was as bright as the sunlight. A bright metallie shine
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION It took off straight up and then the light went off. Had a
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Information Only Long Prairie, Mirmnesota
Source: Saucer News, Vol 13, #1, Mar 66 23 October 1965
WEIRD SIGHTING OF SIX-INCH-TALL CREATURES IN MINNESOTA: At abOUT 7:IS On
October 23rd,
driving alon a countrv road neai ome town when he saw an upright, rock-
et-shaged object craddling the feet high and about i0
feet in diameter, and seemed to or fins.
The announcer, named James Townsend, stated: "My car engine, lights, and
radio want out as I slammed on the breaks. I stopped about 20 feet in front of
it. My first thought was to knock it over with the car so I could have some it. My first thought was to knock it over with the car. so I could have some
evidance, but the engine was dead. evidance, but the engine was dead Then I got out with the idea of trying to
push it over by hand. push it over by hand When I got hen I got the front of my car, three creatures came front of my car, three creatures came
out from behind the rocket They They looked I looked like individual tin cans on tripods, ke individual tin cans on tripods,
and were about six inches tall six inches ta They didn't have eyes, but I knew they ware have eyes, but I knew they were
looking at ms. looking at ms stopped. I didn stopped. I didn't have any desire to get closer. There was no 't have any desire to get closer. There was nol
sound - just dead silence.
"It saamed like ages that we looked at sach other. Then they went up in- "It saamed like ages that we looked at each other. Then they went up in-
to the rocket, which had a bright colorless light glowing out of the bottom. to the rockat, which had a bright colorless light glowing out of the bottom.
There was a loud hum. The craft went up and disappeared from view. As soon as.
the light on the bottom of the rocket went out, after ths thing was in the
air, my car radio and lights went on, and my engine star ted without my having
to touch the starter."
Townsend was terrified, and drove back to Long Prairie at 90 milss an
hour. He reported the sighting to the local sheriff, " who returned to the spot
with him but found no physical evidence of the landing, except for three
strips of an oil-like substance on the raad. Each strio was about a yard long
and four inches apart. sheriff told the press that Townsend is known to be
a reliable and level-headed man, and he balieves that he told the truth.
Three youths who had been hunting coons in the same area reported seeing
a strange light in the sky at the same time Townsend said the object took off.
(St. Paul Pioneer Press, 10/25/65 Minneapolis Starr, 10/25/65.)

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force us much
information as poss concerning the unidentified darial phenomenon that you have abserved.
Ploase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you glvd will
be used for rasearch purposes. Your name will nor be used in concection with ony statoments,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. Wa request this personal information
that if it is deemed nacessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the objecr? When did you see the object? 2. Tine of da/ L Ca2 2, titne of da/: -
Hour Minutes Minutss
(Cirele One): (Circle One): A.M. or
Doy Oay Manth Yoar Year
.Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a Eastern (Circle Oneh:_a. Doylight Saving (Circle Oneh a. Daylighy Soving
6. Contrel b. Stondard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the objecr?
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Nearast Postal Address City or Town Siate or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Houre Minyre, Sesonda
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?  RS WAT
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes Yes No_ No
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky? Van05 16443.20m 166 43,20m
DAY NIGHT NIGHT 202Scmn() 202 Sen)
a. Bright Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the objact during DAYLlGHT, where was the SUN locgted os you looked of the obect? 7. IF you sow the objact during DAYLlGH T, where was the SuN located os you looked of the obtect?
(Cirale Ons): a. in front of you d. To your laft
b. In bock of you . Overheod
e. To your right f. Don't remember
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8. IF you saw the object at NICHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOCN?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b. Afew b. Dull moonlight
c. Many .No moonlight - pitch dark?
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear skx a. Clear skx 0.Dry 0. Dry
b. Hezy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered slouds c. Scartered slouds c. Modarate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remamber e. Don't remamber
10. Tha object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
. Solid d.As a light
5. Transparent . Don't remember
C. Vapor
11. If it appaared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
1l.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
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12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Lika a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined Sndrpiy outiined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember NKAN TKA
. Did the object: (Circle One for ecch question)
c. G. Appaar to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't knew
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes N№o No? Don't know Don't know 2242
d. Give off smoke? Yes NE Doo't know Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes Na Don't know Don't know
f. Chonge shope? Yes NO Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
OR GEESIRAIGHIHPANDIHENTHELISH
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, parricularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N0) Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tall whar
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something of any time, perticularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something of ony time, perticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N$ (N Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then lell whar IF you onswered YES, then lel! whar
in front of: _ in front of;
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the obisct: 77 Iina towwoedn tha S.llovinnthinuc ahot ssorhie
a.Sound A2UD AUM1T HiRT M/ERS
6.ColorA BRIGHTETALL1CSH/NE
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hoid a match stick ot arm's length in line with o known obiact and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experinent of the sime of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the march head?
VERY LITTLG
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any derails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ett., and especially exhaust trails or vopor treils. of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, erc., and especiaily exhaust trails or vopor treils.
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circla One) Yes) No
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw she abjecr? 22. Whare were you located when you saw she abjecr? 23. Were you (Circle One) 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirele One): (Circle One):
a. in the business section of o city?
o. lnside a building b. In the residential section of a city? b. In the residentiol section of a city?
(b. lna cor Cc. In open couniryside? Cc. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an oirfiald?
d. in on airplane (type) . Flying over a city? . Flying over a city?
. Atsea . Alsea 6. Flying over open country? 6. Flying over open country?
. Other Otnes g. Oher
24. IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vehicle of the time, than complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cirele One)
c. North c. East e. South S. West
. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? Smiles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the objact?
(Cirela One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes Yes No No
c. c. Windshisld 9. Theodolite Yes Yes No No
d. Window glass d. Window glass Yes Yes No h. Other- h. Other -
26. in order that you can give as clecr a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common 26. in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sw object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sew

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27. In the following sketch, imogine that you ore ot the point shown. Ploce on "" on the curyed line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skylina) when you lirst sew it. Plaee a "g" on ths serne curved line to
show how high the object wos dbove ths horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Plaer an "" on tha compass
whan you first saw it. Ploce a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
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28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or dbjects nada. Plaee an "A" at the beglanlng of the
path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction doring the course.
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Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction thar they were treveing.
THE ONE OBJ WASA SPACE SH1P
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yas No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circla One) Yas No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the fellowing information about yourself: 32. Please give the fellowing information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Nome
ADD NCEPRAIR1C MiNNESOT7
Ste City Zone Stare
TELEPHONE NUMBE 70 SEX m
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special exparienca, which might be parrinent.
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33. Whan and to whom did you report that you had seen the objear? 33. Whan and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
23 CCT SHCIFF JIM BAIN
Doy Month Your TODD COUNTY
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west on Minn. highway 27 when I wens around a bend in the road
I looked up and saw this object setting in the middle of the
road. It was around 7:15 PM because I had just checked my
to rook the center of graviy and topnle it over so I Would
have the evidentence right there in black and white. I got to
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around behind and stood in front of the object, I think that T2
they were looking at me, I can not be sure because I did not
ard
I was quits fasinated at what I saw. You might ask me why, if

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thepeopls of the Us a grave crime not to let them l know that there
are things of this nature. We stood and looked at -
them for what
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Seemed to me to be ages. I can safly say that we "looked"
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each other for about 3 minutes. They then turned and went under
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slowly. After th .
was was about  mile high ( this is only a guess)
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the light went out and'my car engine started to run again (I da
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did not have to touch the starter) and my headlights same on.
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evidentance that it had been on the ground. I then drove to the
Todd County Sheriff's office and feported what I had seen to ta
the sheriff. We went Hack out to the apot and the sheriff could
not find any thing on the road that would show that they were
on the ground. That is what happened. I know that It is quite
a wild story but if you do not believs ns, well that's your
tough luck.
Thank you
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