DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7104469
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONRavenna Mantua Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION D.
17 April 66 17/1000Z Ravenna, Mantua, Ohio
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian 1:
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. SATELLITE
3. Astro (VENUS) 11 Do vt aq pit
One Reported
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
SEE CASE FILE SEE CASE FILE SEE CASE FILE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION : ;
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
West to East, Hovered
8. PHOTOS
XXY.s XXY.s
07 No
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
07 Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of thie form may be used,
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Object seemed to be taking off from ground, oblong shaped, with antenna
projecting from it. There were no colored lights only a very bright
silvery radiance Object flying about Soo feet over vehicle. It
would show down in speed and then go very fast. The glow from object
was so bright it blinded driver of vehicle. Object was flying due east.
This was witnessed by people along the route between Ravenna, Ohio and eaJP
Conway, Pa. There were three (3) men from sheriff's Conway, Pa. There e three (3) men from sheriff's office and two (2)
patrol cars that followed object along this route." patrol cars red object along this route."
2. After the report was received a call was made to the Airport Tower
at Greater Pittsburg Airoort. Nothing had been picked up on radar at
the airport. The Air National Guard, also located at Greater Pittsburgh the airport. The Air National Guard, also located at Greater Pittsburgh
Airport had been called but not by this organization. F-lo2's were not Airport had been called but not by this organization. F-lo2's were not
scrambled to follow the UFo. scrambled to follow the UFO.
3. Mr. Tom Schley, Beaver County Times, called O8l5 hours 18 Apr 66
requesting info on UFO. He mentioned that a photo of the UFO had been requesting info on UFC He mentioned that a photo of the UFo had been
taken. Local news media publicized the fact that a photo of the UFo had taken. Local news media publicized he fact that a photo of the UFO had
also been taken but was not being released by the sheriff's office but
would be turned over to the Federal Government. Rochester Police and
Conway Police were contacted by this office 18 Apr 66. No information
concerning UFO was received. Any connection with sighting of UFO was
denied.
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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 as much
1. information as poss ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to ansv questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conciusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further, details. F
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 5 30
Hour Minutes
April 1466 (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
S. or
Month Year
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a Eastern- Eastern- (Circle One): a. a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Vandalia, Chie Mentgony Vandalie Chio Mentener
Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 3004
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Gulosed
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Ges No-
6. What was the condition of the sky?
Canly a. co
DAY NIGHT and
a. Bright a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objeçt?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left The
b.In back of you e. Overheod coppeara
c. To your right f. Don't remember
Cn this May.
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supernedes FTT) 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. satellite
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw th object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
"
Ca. Clear sky. a. Dry_
b. Hazy b.Fog, nist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object cppeared: (Circle One): 1. The object sppeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light
. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the sane About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Like  bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes NoO Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
c. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappecr? Yes Don't know )
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
tjee
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
it moved behind:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
wae 2e faund. wae se faund.
b. Color Bright ae a b. Color Brighet ae a Dar: 2tar:
We wish to know the angular size.Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
muc of the bject is covered b the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the 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? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes N\o 7
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ..
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b.In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the 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
90• 75°
45 NW Ne
30• ON
E
15° SW sE
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and shuw uny changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course.
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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3. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was anyone eise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) .. Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information cbout yourself: .Please give the following information cbout yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Name Aidd le Name iddle Name
ADDRESS Vand3/1s Ohio Ohio
Street City Zone State
TELEPHC TELEPHON GE 4Y 44 SEX F SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. E
33.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 2. 2 L
17 april 1966
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 23 April 196E
Day Month Yoar
Inat wh   tnhi  eatvc o
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 71
This questionnair has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible le concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as m questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 0.5 07
Hour Minutes
17 April 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Manitua Maritua Ohio Partage Ohio Portage Cont)
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County-
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) i0
Hours Minutes Seconds
c. Certain . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1How wes time in sight determined? Gocss
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright Coudless
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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ANALYST: Major Quintanilla PI: Lt Banson DATE: 22 Apr 66
1. E Both "images" fall into the same frame area...
Average
background density 1.25. "Image density" 1.06.
3. If the object was "by images should be plus
density - they are not. density - they are not.
4. The entire roll of film is severely fogged which could cover up much detail.
5. The marks in the framing area of the film are outside the view
of the lens, therefore, they couldn't be images. couldn't be images.
the leanlt 2 defects due to old fogged fogged
6. UFo's are pr 6. UFO's are pr bably, processing bably,processing n and poor
handling.
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UNCLASSIFIED
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight /
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky (6.) Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
dThick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object sppeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.) d. As a light Very Bright White
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. e. Don't remember
c. Vepor c. .Vepor
w  han h  asic If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?(Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter .About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know NoStars Nostars
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
Like a bright star
c Sharply outlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any 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 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes 39299 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Don't Know turned back
4 gone)
(Circle One): Yes (N Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: _
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _
b.colo Bright Brilliant lhete b. Color _ Brightm BillintWhite
We wish to know the angular size.Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 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?
Very bilte
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objest that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
Spheni (still)
plate (moving) C
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
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?
2. Where were you located when you saw the object? - Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building (b.)
b. )In a car In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - f. Other - g. g. Other Other -
2. IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: IF you were MOviNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 Whct direction were you moving? (C 24.1 Whct direction were you moving? ( (Circle One) Circle One)
a. North c. East South . South g. West
. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ 24.2 How fast _miles per hour. miles per
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No till
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other-ljes
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 placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
(amnot
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
Moved s S.E
30°
15° SW
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. 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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3.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (C ircle One) (Y No
31.2 Please list theiname d addresses:
32. Please give the following information about
E33 33
First Name Middie Nama Middte Nama
ADDRESS Mantia (hio (Thio
Street Street City Zone State State
TELEPH AGE SEX M SEX M
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Chiefof Police
Has pictore "object"
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Keyho's Outfit?
17 Apnil 66
Day Month Year
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 17 Apsil 62
Day Month Year
Informatin which yu fe pertinent and which is ot adequaty covered in the specic points ofhe
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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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 as much
information as possib concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? .Time of day: 5 07
Hour Minutes
17 april 1966 (Circle One): A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pocific
e. Other Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Sta Sta atwaten atwater Partage County
Portage Crnty
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State 6r County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) / 3.5 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain .Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? it
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes V No_-
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM 164
OCT 62 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky @ Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
dThick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a Brighter .About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c Sharply outlined
0 Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any 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? No Don't know
f. Change shape? 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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1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes NO Don't Know.
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound kound -
We wish to know the angular size.Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
KBatton
Kligttenet
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L. Doth "inagos" fall into the srmo from
background donsity 1.25. "Jmago donsity" 1.05.
3. If tho objoct was "bright" against a 3. If tho objuct was "p sky iuuages should bo plus
density - thoy are not. density - thoy are not.
5. The marks in the framing area of the film are area of the film are outside the fiold of view outside the fiold view
the halt 2 the hanlt 2 to old fogged fogged film and poor and poor
6. Uro's are probably, processing defects due 6. Uro's are probably, processing defects due to
handling.
LLBO RLC .
UNCLASSIFTED
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? . 103 mule gunthe grondafed
2. 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? 150°b 200'
2Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city?
(b.) In a car In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. . At sea f. Flying over open country?
g. Other _
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMCBILE r oher vehicl at the time, then complete the followig questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast @ Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2How 6o vina? 163 nilos ner
Yes No
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 placed up in the sky, would give the ect which you saw. -
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the 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 last saw it. Place an "A"" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object.
60
6B
NW NE
30 E
O
15• 15° BW
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of the Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shiuw any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and sliuw any changes in direction during the course.
A_SE ASE N N B
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2. 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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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) fes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
SHeniff office
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NAME
Last Name Middle Name Middl Name
Shutsbow Shutebow ohio ohi
Street Street City Zone State State
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Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. ,
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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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 as much
information as pos ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 04
Hour Minutes
17 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you saw the object?
Aratrer Aratre PORTACE
Nearest ess City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 135P
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes X No_
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a.In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
L. a. None a.Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight..
c.' Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.Don't remember
.
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.Clear sky a., Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid Solid d. As a light
b. Transpcrent Transpcrent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): I t appeard s alight, was t brighter thanthe brightest starsCircl One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
A Celper s.
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other _
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand I still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any 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
f. Change shape? 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? No
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. d YES, then tell what
Regchiten fan id Stopilanel Wited fou
1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? .
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0. Sound Juet a Hunnrein
b. Color Blie lihite +filve
1
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
3 5-t50
and abaet 1str feel high
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 71
2Do 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 the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
In a car c.7 In open countryside?
C. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
At sea f.Flying over open country?
Ather and divn the Car g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North C East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the 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 last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
90°A75°
60°
NW
30•
15• SW
S
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an Aat the beginning of th 2.Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a at the end of the path, and shuw sny changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw uny changes in direction during the course. 7B —7B
N N
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A-SE A-5E STUPEr STUPPED
2. 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.
A
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?( Circle One) es No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
SHCAIER'S OFFICE
32. 32. Please Pleass information about yourself:
NAME First Name First Name
Last Name Middle Name Midd le Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS Ravine Che
City Zone State State
X X
TELEPHONE NUMBER . TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 34 SEX MI SEX
Indicate any additional information gbout yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Nexs
3. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
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Memo for the Record: 19 Apr 66
Subj: Radar Report for 17 Apr 66, 0530 - 0615
Conversation with Oakdale, Pennsylvania, 662d Radar Sq (SAGE),
Lt Parkett in charge.
and 0615.
NEGATIVE.
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have had contact. Could find no one. News media had called last :
the Air Force planes were too fast. He doesn't know where the
any other units close. any other units close. A Air Force information flight in Cleveland. Air Force *nformation flight in Cleveland.
Gave him Sara's number
the news that they
had a/c aloft, when actually had a/c aloft, when actually - they did not. they did not.
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the Sheriff's office at East Palestine, Ohio and Conway, Pa. He has tried to contact
Pittsburgh did not release anything to the press. To his knowledge the Air National Pittsburgh did not release anything to the press. To his knowledge the Air National
Guard did not release any information. The responsibility is the Air Force's so
264-3380, Colonel
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WIND DATA for the Northeastern Ohio Area 17 April 1966
ALTITUDE DIRECTION SPEIED
2,000 120 15
5,000 LV 10 :
8,000 280 12
10,000 290 12
14,000 330 10
20,000 330 25
25,000 320 45
30,000 30,000 320 320 45 45
35,000 310 50
40,000 300 45
50,000 290 30
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that the Air Force at
Youngstown Reserve at Vienna sent up planes.
Koch Koch
to know if myone from W-P be coming into Portage County. As of
right now I don't no until I get some detailed information. right now I don't no until I get some detailed information.
Phones 253-7lol Main NumberMma for WH0, private number Phones 253-7101 Main NumberMMM for WHLO, private number of of newsroom
Don Oliver, NBC News - Have no information as yet.
We had r been able to get in
CALLS OF 19 APRIL 1966
Record Courier, Ravenna, Ohio, Carol Clap. Do not plan to send anyone
to the area. We will examine
the Its impossible
to recreate the scene.
dVHLO NEWS AKRON - Same info as above.
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object going down behind woods. W
Stopped over the car. B Bright enought, it was like daylight.
Called the home radio base in Ravenna. Asked them what to do.
down highway they followed. He didn't get any
of ElaCripa. Went until Conway. A Another Police car and somebody
was watching turned around and went back home.
IT
into Rochester, thought they saw an antenna. P Powers thought we
Thought
They probably
then saw
Venus. All they would see was tiny bright light in sky. None
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noticed other stafs,.
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Mr and Mrs in Conway saw object. Powers had
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Congressman Stanton Mis 202-225-5306 D.C.
17 April Sighting North-Eastern Ohio
Detailed phone testimony from Chief of Police Gerald F. Buchért Mantua
Written statement fro
Photographs fromg Photographs from
Ekgnd density 1.25 Ekgnd density l.25 image 1.06 image 1.06 processing defects...old fogged film processing defects...old fogged film
poorly handled in developing. poorly handled in developing.
Deputh Sherif Dale Spaur Deputh Sherif Dale Spaur Revenna
Testimony complete satellite sighting/ saw Venus saw Venus
re
8 8 other phone calls
Rudar rport Redar rport 662 Radar Sq. 662 Radar Sq. negative.
Both Bucnert and Sraur gave excellent testimony over phone.
I doubt much more can be gained be personal interview..
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Pleass Iind Wantua Pole Dypt
Check for 1.31 % a Made out 8
to chaf Erald Buchert. 44255
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would like to have the negatives so
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It was stopped, didn' - appear be moving, when it did move
could do whatever he wanted to do with the film as far as releasing i
of silly. He would send
Looks
like two saucers in prints. One object. Major told him we would
send him an official report.
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came out of a deep wooded area. C Came from the West towards us. T
We just disregarded it at first. Just a routine patrol. Partner
Waited to make sure
no one was walking behind us. -Very low on the horizon. . Theother
150 feet over the one area. 1 Didn't have a red light. No wind.
When it came over us it lighted the whole area. The ground was
lighted by this object. Like looking at arc welder, blue-white
light. T
across 224 on the south side of road, started going East. S Slow
Kept under survellance
object. We have a copy from Mantua.M Major Quintanilla explained —
OVER
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Had to make a turn on the roadway. T The vehicle stayed right with -:
Followed it through
Cruiser with Patrolman Houstan
observed object. Object got ahead of us onece. It seemed as if
we were going to lose it. It dropped 500 ft alt. At route 51 that
into Conway, Pennsylvania, till 15 miles from Greater Pittsburgh Inco conway, remsyivalira, cill 1, mies 1 Teaoeriieesbargn
Airport. Running out of uel. Conway had been watching t
It was after 6 am when they stopped looking at it. It was after 6 am when they stopped looking at it.
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and would not the cause of I
sighting.
nd out if a
ballon was in the area at time of sighting.
Boulder, Colorado
Dr. Alvin Morris (AC 303)
Negative Negative
Balloon Control Center
Holloman AFB, New Mexico
Robert Slaven Autovon 553-1360
Negative Negative Suggested 4th Weather Group at Goodfellow
4th Weather Group 4th Weather Group
Goodfellow AFB, San Goodfellow AFB, San An Texas
Autovon 733-1640
Negative
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Henry Demboski Direct 86-64723
Negative - No launches of balloons at Churchill, Canada.
Weather Bureau, Akron, Ohio
216/396-1311
Negative - They dont launch balloons.
Youngstown, Ohio launches a balloon every 6 hours
Columbus, Ohio also launches a balloon every hours
They would not be the cause of t the sighting.
No other known balloon launches in the area.
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the 17th. They launched one was down the 17th.
Echo I, II ; Pegusus risable in the area at the time of e sighting
on 17 April 66.
Smithsonian Astrophysics Laboratory Smithsonian Astrophysics Laboratory
Boston, Mass. Boston, Mass.
Mr. Public Information Public Information
AC. 617 AC.617 Un4-47910 ext. 463 Un4-47910 ext463
bex box cities. Did not think an Echo satellite would have been visable cities. Did not think an Echo satellite would have been visable
in Ohio at the time of the sighting. in Ohio at time of the sighting.
Marshall Space Flight Marshall Space Flight Center Center
Huntsville, Alabama
Mr. 205 876-0210
XMX
Used to track the Pegusus tes but they dont keep track of them
anymore.
Goddard Spaze Flight enter.
Mir M DC
Definately not ECHOl or ECHOII unlcy were over the south ern hemisphere
at the time of the sighting. Dont trach the Pegusus sat llites.
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Dale F. Spaur focused his eyes on the planet Venus. Venus was rising in the
southeast and was at a magnitude of -3.9 which would be brighter than other stars
in the sky. It is believed that Deputy Sheriff Spaur was chasing the planet in the sky. It is believed
Venus. Radar indicates that no airborne obiects were t.he area of t.he sighting
during the period that Deputy Sheriff Spaur was chasing t the UFO.
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this case includes
thirteen (13) 4X4 B$W photes Thineteen (13) 4×4 B$W photas
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Leads Sweriff
On Fast Chase
Continued From First Page.
from near Ravenna to Conway,
Pa., near Pittsburgh.
Spaur said he clocked it at
speeds up to 103 miles per hour.
From the ground Spaur said it
looked like the head of a flash-
Conznueu light, about 40 feet wide and 18
feet high.
Flying g Saucer Spaur said the lines of the ob-
ject were very distinct. "Some-
body had control over it," he
Leads Sheriff said. It wasn't just floating
around. It can maneuver."
The deputy said the chase
On Fast Chase slowed down near Rochester,
Pa., when the cars "got tangled
up in a mess of bridges. But
RAVENNA RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) Ohio(AP) - when I came out from under the
"We were close, closer than I bridge it came down and waited
ever want to be again," said a for us, just as though it knew
deputy sheriff who chased an these two cars were following
unidentified flying object from it."-
Ohio into Pennsylvania. "I 'know nobody's going to to
Hundreds of persons in both believe it, but it's true," he
states reported seeing the states reported seeing the bril- "bril- said.
liant and shiny" object early Spaur said the only sound Spaur said the only sound
Sunday morning. coming from the object was a
Police Chief Gerald Buchert of steady, faint humming, like an
Mantua, about eight miles northi Mantua, about eight miles north electric transformer. Near Con- electric transformer. Near Con-
of Ravenna, said he took a pic- way, Pa., Spaur said the object way, Pa., Spaur said the object
ture of the object from his fronti began hovering and "was going
yard but the Air Force told him for altitude, straight up." for altitude, straight up."
not to release it. He said he object disap- object disap-
Buchert said it looked like said it lookod. lil-e peared after he and others went
"two table saucers put togeth- to a police station to telephone
Air Force officials.
er." The Federal Aviation Agen-
Deputy Sheriff Dale Spaur cy's air traffic control centers
said he and his partner, W. L. at Oberlin, Ohio, and Pittsburgh
Neff, "were close" to the object said they had spotted no un-
in separate cars and chased ith known objects on their radar.
86 miles for an hour and a half.
Continued On Page 2, Col. 7 UFO Near Reading
READING, Pa. (UPI) - A .
family in surburban Fleetwood
reported they watched an uni-
17 APR66 dentified flying object (UFO)
hovering near their home for
more than an hour early Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lebo
said the object emitted no
sounds but changed colors from .
bright yellow to red and blue.
Lebo said he called his three
sons to the window and they
watched the object through a
small telescope. They said it
rose slowly until it was high in
the sky and appeared like a
morning star before it vanished
in the sunrise.
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action or inaction of various federal o employees.
However, as a result of recent events here in Portage . ounty, I
believe I now better understand why citizens write
when upset with certain federal personnel.
I am writing to complain about the attitude and actions of representatives
of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Field in reference
It is my understanding that units of the United States Air Force at
Wright-Patterson Field are charged by the United States Air Force with
nvestigate reports of Unidentified Flying Objects
in this area.
It is my further understanding that their investigaticn of these sightings
has merely consisted of telephone conversations with several of the
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2 SYRACUSE HERALD-JOURNAL, Monday, April 18, 1966
UFO chased 86 miles
V V V V
'We were close,' says deputy sheriff were close,' says deputy sheriff
RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) - Buchert said it looked likejup in a mess of bridges. But Buchert said it looked likejup in a mess of bridges. But
"We were close, closer than I "two table saucers put togeth-when I came out from under the two table saucers put togeth-when I came out from under the
ever want to be again," said a er." er." bridge it came down and waited bridge it came down and waited
deputy sheriff who chased an Deputy Sheriff Dale Spaur for us, just as though it knew
said he and his partner, W. L. these two cars were following
unidentified flying object from Neff, "were close" to the object it."
Ohio into Pennsylvania. Ohio into Pennsylvania. . in separate cars and chased it "I know nobody's going to
Hundreds of persons in both 86 miles for an hour and a half, believe it, but it's true," he believe it, but it's true," he
states reported seeing the "bril- states reported seeing the "bril- from near Ravenna to Conway, said.
liant and shiny" object early Pa., near Pittsburgh. Spaur said the only sound
Sunday morning. Spaur sald he clocked it at coming from the object was a
Police chief Gerald Buchert of speeds up to 103 miles per hour. steady, faint humming, like an
Mantua, about eight miles north From the ground Spaur said it electric transformer. Near Con-
of Ravenna, said he took a pic- looked like the head of a flash- way, Pa., Spaur said the object
ture of the object from his front light, about 40 feet wide and 18 began hovering and "was going
yard but the Air Force told him feet high. for altitude, straight up."
not to release it. . He said the object disap-
Spaur sald the lines of the ob- peared after he and others went
ject were very distinct. "Some- to a police station to telephono
body had control over it," he Air Force officials.
said. "It wasn't just floating The Federal Aviation Agen-
around. It can maneuver." cy's air traffic control centers
The deputy sald the chasc at Oberlin, Ohio, and Pittsburgh
slowed down near Rochester, said they had spotted no un-
Pa., when the cars "got tangled known objects on their radar.
Assoclated Press Wirephoto
Deputy Dale Spaur says flying objects he chased
A looked like head of flashlight
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Utica Observer spatch - 18 Apr
II Flying Saucer Chased
By Law for 86 Miles
RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) - 86 miles for an hour and a half,
We were close, closer than I from near Ravenna to Conway,
ever want to be again," said a Pa., near Pittsburgh.
deputy sheriff who chased an Spaur said he clocked it at
unidentified flying object from speeds up to 103 miles per hour.
Ohio into Pennsylvania. From the ground Spaur said it
Hundreds of persons in both looked like the head of a flash-
states reported seeing the "bril- light, about 40 feet wide and 18
feet high.
liant and shiny" object early
Sunday morning. Spaur said the lines of the ob-
ject were very distinct. "Some-
Police chief Gerald Buchert of Police chief Gerald Bucnert of|body had body had control over it," he control over it," he
Mantua, about eight miles north said. "It wasn't just floating Mantua, about eight miles north said. It wasn't just floating
of Ravenna, said he took a pic-around. It can maneuver." of Ravenna, said he took a pic- around. It can maneuver."
ture of the object from his front The deputy The said
yard but the Air Force told him deputy said the chase
not to release it. slowed down near Rochester, slowed down near Rochester,
Pa., when the cars "got tangled
Spokesman for Project Blue- Spokesman for Project Blue- up in a mess of bridges. But
book, the Air Force UFO head- when I came out from under the
quarters Wright-Patterson bridge it came down and walted
Air Force Base, Ohio, said the for us, just as though it knew
base's officer of the day made these two cars were following
the request to Buchert. The it."
spokesman also said no picture spokesman also said no picture I know nobody's going going to
or report had reached the Blue- believe it, but it's true," he he
book office yet. said.
Buchert t said it looked like
two table saucers put togeth- Spaur said the only sound
er." coming from the object was a
steady, faint humming, like an
Deputy Sheriff Dale Spaur electric transformer. Near Con-
said he and his partner, W. L. way, Pa., Spaur said the object
Neff, "were close" to the object began hovering and "was going
in separate cars and chased it for altitude, straight up."
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DARK OBJECT SAID TO BE PICTURE OF UFO NEAR RAVENNA
Mantua Police Chief Took Shot While Following Object—UPI
POLICE CHIEF SAW IT
This Saucer r Had
Large Red Light
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Apr. 20-(UPI) —Police
Chief Merle McCarroll said Monday he and his wife
watched a silent flying object with a "large red dome
light" from their home Saturday night. light" from i their home Saturday might.
His report f His report followed that of followed that of
other Benson Harbor residents other Benson Harbor residents
who said they saw who said they saw strange
flying objeet during flying the week .
end.
"WE WERE LOOKING out LOOKING out
the front window and my wile the front window and my wife
remarked. look at that large remarked. 'look at that large
airplane and how low it is,'" airplane and how low it is,'"
McCarroll said. "I looked and I
eaid, 'that's not an airplane.' aid. that's not an airplane.'
"Then we went out the front
door where we couid get a
better view. It was floating
along but there was no noise, no
sound at all.
"It was very, low, probably
100-150 feet off the ground. It
disappeared behind the build-
ings and trees and we couldn't
see it any longer. .
"IT DEFINITELY. WASN't an
airplane. It did have a large red .
dome light on it that was blink-
ing, and other lights around it.
We couldn't determine just .
exactly the shape of it."
Two girls at Lake Michigan
beach, a Benton Harbor suburb,
reported a similar sighting
Saturday night.
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Rome Daily Senti 66
S ome
Sheriff Says of UFO
RAVENNA, Ohio (AP)—"We) Portage County Deputy Sher-
were close, closer than I ever iff Dale Spaur said he and his
want to be again," said a depu- partner, W.L. Neff, "were
ty sheriff who chased an un- close" to the object in separate
identified flying object from cars arid chased it 86 miles for
Ohio into Pennsylvania. an hour and a half, from near
Hundreds of persons in both Hundreds of persons in both Ravenna to Conway, Pa., near Ravenna to Conway, Pa., near
states reported seeing the "bril-Pittsburgh. states reported seeing the "bril- Pittsburgh.
liant and shiny" object early Spaur said he clocked it at
Sunday morning. speeds up to 103 miles per hour. speeds up to 103 miles per hour.
Police Chief Gerald Buchert From the ground Spaur said it From the ground Spaur said it
of Mantua, about eight miles slooked like the head of a flash- looked like the head of a flash-
north of Ravenna, said he took light, about 40 feet wide and 18 north of Ravenna, said he took light, about 40 feet wide and 18
a picture of the object from his feet high.
front yard but the Air Force Spaur said the lines of the ob-
told him not to release it. ject were very distinct. "Some-
Buchert said it looked like body had control over it," he Buchert said it looked like body had control over it," he
"two table saucers put togeth- said. "It wasn't just floating
er." around. It can maneuver."
.
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette, April 18, 1966
UFO Almost Makes It to Pittsburgh
Saucer' Flies From Ohio to Pa.
An Unidentified Flying Ob- This greatly Interested Dep. well as to an Alr Force Re- the radar screen. A Federal
ject (Flying Saucer to. you, uty Neff, who reportedly be- Nell, wno Teporteuly be serve unit near Youngstown serve unit near Youngstown Aviation Agency official there Avauion Agency olniclar dnere
Charlie shaped like an ice- Charlie shaped like an ice- lieves in flying saucers, and and to the Federal Aviation stated later in the morning
cream cone almost made it to he took up the chase south- he took up the chase south- that there weren't any air- that there weren't any air-
Pittsburgh yesterday, but ap- Pittshurgh yesterday, but ap- eastward toward Pennsylvania Agency at Greater Pittsburgh Agency at Greater Pittsburgh planes, either in the area
parently got headed off at the parently got headed off at the along U.S. Routes 422 and 14 along U.S. Routes 422 and 14 Airport. where the saucer was sighted where the saucer was slghted
pass by some over-zealous at speeds ranging from 80 to Pilots were up in jct -at least not at 5 o'clock in
Ohlo policemen. 100 miles an hour. trainers almost immediately the morning. the morning.
A "very bright, cone-shaped Near East Palestine, Ohio, from the Youngstown base, That was a point for saucer
object, some object, some 35 to 45 feet 35 to 45 feet he was joined by an East Pal- but complained that the ob- fans.
across the top and about 24 across the top and about 24 estine deputy police officer, Ject-speed of which was ject-speed of which was Conway police said they
feet high," was first spotted Wayne Huston, also on patrol, estimated at just over 100 neither heard nor saw any neither heard nor saw any
south of Akron, Ohio, by south of Akron, Ohio, by and the two of them followed miles an hourwas moving miles an hour-was moving UFO and weren't about to
Portage County Sheriff's Dep- the object across the state line the object across the state line too slowly for them to keep speak of it, and wished in speak of it, and wished in
uty W. L. Neff, who gave the into Pennsylvania. up with it. Or down. general that newsmen would
above description, about 5 Near Conway, Beaver stop bothering them.
a. m. County, they lost it. Clever saucer, playing our With the coming of full day-
He added that the object, But hundreds of other peo- own technology off against light, apparently, the saucer
which seemed to be able to ple had sighted the object by us...!. faded-or flew-or teleported
navigate by itself, gave off a this time and calls were com- At Greater Pittsburgh Ain -away, leaving us earthlings
faint humming noise. ing to police switchboards as port nothing showed up on to sort the whole thing out.
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Reauer Couny Cimes
Ambridge
. Area Edition
Beaver County's "HOMETOWN" Daily Newspaper
Monday, April 18, 1966 Home Delivered 50c Newsstaad 10c 30 Pages
Weekly Price
OBJECT OBJECT DISAPPEARS NEAR CONWAY
UFO Chased Into County
1
By TOM SCHLEY The two deputies from Por Spaur and Neff, on instruc- was running low on gas. He
TIMES Staff tage County, Ohio, Dale Spaur tions, pursued the brightly light. also bad burned a new set of
An 86-mile high-speed chase and W. L. Neff, began the chase ed object alone down Ohio Route tires bald from the high speed
after an unidentified flying ob- shortly after 5 a.m. on Ohio 14. They were joined at East chase.
ject (UFO) ended in Conway Route 224 near Atwater, south Palestine by Patrolman Wayne The three Ohio men asked
Sunday morning ncarly an hour of Akron and southeast of Ra- Huston of that city in another Panzanella if he bad seen the
after it began in Ohio. venna, the Portage County seat. police cruiser. object and he pointed it out
Conway Patrolman Frank At about the same time, Po- The two cars sped on into to them. He had seen it a few
Panzanella said he saw what lice Chief Gerald Buchert of Pennsylvania, down Route 51 minutes earlier from the top.
prompted two sheriff's depu- Mantua, Ohio, snapped a photo to Rochester and then on Route of llth Street hill but hadn't
ties and a policeman from of the object from some dis- 65 to Conway. At Conway they though much about it at that
Ohio to drive at speeds 8u tance while he and his wife stood spotted Panzanell: in his parked time.
to 105 miles per hour in pur. in their front yard about 10 miles cruiser at a s.vice station. Panzanella told the TIMES
suit of the "flying saucer." north of Ravenna. They stopped there since Spaur (Please Turn to Page 4, Col. 3)
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UFO Chased Into County
(Continued From Page 1) MEANWHILE, Chief Buchert He said that they lost sight
in Mantua had monitored a of the object near the en.
that when he first saw the report to Portage County from trance to Bradys Run Park
brightly. lighted object he the Summit County Sheriff's Of. when trucks stopped at the
thought it was a reflection fice in Akron about a strange traffic light forced them to
from the rising sun off an air. light that had been spolted. slow up.
plane. He came off the hill and Buchert was on Main Street They continued through Fall.
spotted the object again just in Mantua when he first spotted ston, and just after passing the
before the Ohio men arrived. the object overhead. He said it P&LE Railroad underpass in
He c alled Rochester radio looked like two saucers with Bridgewater, they again spot-:
base station to have the Greater their rims placed together and ted the object in the direction of:
Pittsburgh Airport contacted, the bottoms facing out. . Rochester At Rochester it was
and the four men watched for He said it was very brilliant directly ahead of them again.
about 20 minutes as the object and a bright white or silver with Spaur said the object al s o
rose "straight up" until it was no coloring of any thpe. He re- seemed to wait for them to get
barely visible. ported it to the Portage sher through the bridges at Roches-
Spaur and Panzanella both Spaur abd ?anzancna botn iff's office and said Spaur re ter and back onto the open bou- ter and back onto the n bou-
said they had heard that the ported it shortly after that. levard before it continued nt its levard before it continued at its
Air Force had sent jets up after Buchert went home and awak. regular speed.
the cbject, There were reports the object There were reports ened his wife to show her the Spaur said the object defi. Spaur said the object defi-
that jet trainers from Youngs- object. It had moved off to some nitely was controlled because
town went up but the object, town went up but the object, distance and Buchert used an it could change spced, and
traveling about 100 miles per inexpensive camera inexpensive camera from from the n the gain or lose altitude. "When, gain or lose altitude. "When,
hour, was moving too slowly for police' car to .shoot three pic- police car to .shoot three pic- it wants to go up, it doesn't
them to stay with it. tures of the object. He told the play around," he said. WHen
A Fcderal Aviation Agency TIMES that only one of the he thought they had lost it for
official at Greater Pittsburgh three exposures turned out. good at Bradys Run it seemed
Airport said the object wasn't He planned not to release the He planned not to release the as if it had waited ·for them
spotted on radar nor were spotted on radar nor we re picture to anyone until after he to catch up again, Spaur to catch up again, Spaur
there any planes in the area there any planes in the area conferred with government offi- said.
where the object was sighted cials. When shown the picture taken
at that time. by James Lucci, Brighton
The four men viewing from An enlargement of the pho- Township last August, Spaur
Conway said a plane that ap- tograph indistinctly shows one told the TIMES it looked very
parently took off from the air- object which Buchert said was much like the object he h ad
port passed right through the the moon and a dark disc seen.
area below the unidentified lob- shaped object surrounded by William Weitzel, chairman of
ject they were watching. a I ring of light to the right of the Pittsburgh subcommittee for
Air Force personnel at the air- the moon. the National Investigations Com-
port would make no statement * * * mittee on Aerial Phenomena,
about the sighting other than to THE ONLY noise Spaur heard who investigated the Lucci sight.
say that officials at Wright Pat. ,that might have come from the ing, was in Ravenna Sunday and
terson Air Force Base, Dayton, zobject was when it was first today to investigate this latest
Ohio, had been notified. Official spotted. He said he heard a 5 sighting.
Air Force investigations faint, steady humming noise 5 Air Force personnel were ex.
UFO's are handled from Wright similar to an electrical trans- pected in Ravenna today to in.
Patterson. former. vestigate the sighting and to
His main thought through- look at Buchert's photograph.
SPAUR, 35, a former Air out the chase was to remain
Force gunner, as calm as possible and do
Sunday that he everything he could to verify
checking an abandoned car the sighting and get a deserip-
when they spotted strange tion of it.
light through the trees. He said He said this included
the object came over the trees the object came over the trees keeping it in sight as the sun
along the highway and di- rose so as to have seen it in rose so as to have seen it in
recelty over their patrob car, recelty over their patro car, both darkness and daylight.
about 150 feet above them. Spaur said the object didn't
1 He said the bottom of the ob- make any attempt to get away
ject was very brightly lighted and.it followed the main high-
and the light from the bottom way almost as "if it knew it." way almost as "if it knew it.".
gave the appearance of a cone Deputy Robert Wilson, the ra-
shape. It lighted up the area dio operator at Ravenna, said
around the car like daylight the object was reported by at
and they could not look direct. least six or seven other police
ly at the bright white light departments in Ohio.
when it was shining on them, Huston told the TIMES he Huston told the TIMES he
he said. hecaid was in radio contact with Spaur rodie oontaet
Spaur said the object had no and he first spotted the object
apparent effect on him and over Route 14 when Spaur was .
Neff or on the car. It was about still about five miles away, -
35 feet to 40 feet across and He fell in behind Spaur and
about 18 to 24 feet high, he said the object was about 800 1
said. to 900 feet in the air and mostly
Spaur said he became fright. remained directly ahead of
ened and he and Neff rad for them.
the car. He reported the sight- Spaur said that both cruisers
ing to police headquarters in Ra- clocked the speed of the'ob-
venna and was told to kcep the ject at 103 miles per hour.
object under surveillance as Huston had his headquarters
long as possible. telephone Pennsylvania State
Thus the chase began, Police at Chippewa Barracks
about the chase, but none of the
state police cars were near
Route 51 at the time. ...
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saw Sunday morning after two sherilf's deputies and a police- man rom Ohio ollowed it to Conway from Ohio during an
early morning bigh speed ehase.
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saw Sunday morning after two sheriff's deputies and a police- man from Ohio followed it to Conway from Ohio during an
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I am sure there available to conduct nvesti-
gation.
I personally know the three officers involved. They are men of integrity
and I feel it is grossly unfair and I feel it is grossly unfair to them for the Air Force to to them for the Air Force to reach any
conclusion in this matter conclusion in this matte r until until it has conducted a real 1t has conducted a and complete complete
investigation.
As the As the Congressman Congressman from this District I sincerely urge you to insist urge you to insist
that the Air Force immediately send investigators to Portage County to
make such an on the spot investigation make such an on the e spot investigation and t re-evaluate it's findings
after such a visit.
Sincerely you Sincerely rs,
B.
Robert E. Cook
REC/der
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ject Monday night and among persons watching it were Ali-
and William Byrd, who were in .
20 a cruiser at West Aliquippa Ov-
erpass at 9:30 p.m. .
Wytiaz doesn't buy the theory :
What it was a private airplane with an illuminated advertising
reported Tuesday. He deseribed message under its wing as was
I range. saucer-
ulars, saw no sign of advertis- ing on it and said that, unlike
an airplane, it was noiseless. Like a UFO that Ohio police
cruisers tailed to Conway early Sunday, · the local police-
men watched the "saucer" dis. -UPI Facsimlle
-appear in the direction of Con.
way.
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THE FLYING
9   P- SAUCERSMYSTERY SAUCERMYSTERY
EARL J. NEFF
UFO Autherity
Will Prenent a Will Present a
Photo Slide Lecture
of recent sightings of recent sightings
THIS SUNDAY AT 8:30
3 REGENT THEATER REGENT THEATER
Beaver Falls
Admission: S1.50
Box Office Opens
7:15 on SUNDAY
Beaver Falls is 32 Miles
From Pittsburgh
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19 Apr 66 Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Saw Saucer,
Got a Shot
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worth 10 thousand words,
He's Sure Negative's Positive and anyone who tries to put
together a rational descrip-
tion of the saucer from the
Chief Saw the Saucer eyewitness reports had better The saucer's strange be-
believe it. . havior had apparently iright-
Patrolman Huston: "It ened one of the pursuers,
And Got the Picture looked like a partially melted Deputy Spaur. "We were
ice-cream cone - a wedge close, closer than I ever want
shaped affair with the pointy to be again," he said.
By ROBERT FROMER part down . .. What looked Spaur said the lines of the
Post-Gazelte Staft Wrtter like an antenna was sticking object were very distinct.
While hundreds of Western Pennsylvania and out on one side of it ..." "Somebody had contrsi over
Eastern Ohio residents gawked at this area's, first Chief Buchert: "It looked It," he said. "It wasn't just
flying saucer early Sunday morning, Police Chief like two table saucers put floating around. It can ma
together." together." neuver."
Gerald Buchert of Mantua, Ohio, did something beau- Mrs. Buchert: It was Mrs. Buchert: It was a Near Rochester, Beaver
tifully simple. a Portage County Ohio sheriff's ronud, bright, white object, County, the pursuing police-
He took a picture. He took a picture. deputies W. L. Neff and Dale and when it tilted or turned men "got tangled up in a got tangled up in a
When the picture. was de it had a ring around the mess of bridges," ace-ding to
veloped, there it. was. Spaur, in separate cars, were middle of it." Spaur's account. "Bu: rhen "Bu: when
Well," said Mrs. Buchert to "Well," said Mrs. Buchert to chasing the object into Penn- Sheriff's Deputy Spaur: I came out from unc: the I came out from unc: the
the Post-Gazette yesterday, sylvania at speeds up to 103 "It looked like the head of bridge it came down and bridge it came dow. and
"it looked like a ... saucer." it looked like a ... saucer." miles an hour. miles an hour. a flashlight, about 40 feet waited for us, just as i. ough waited for us, just as . ough
One feels a little silly say. One feels a little silly say- wide and 18 feet high." it knew these cars we:e fol-
ing things like that in the day. ing things like that in the day- At East Palestine, Ohio, Pa: At East Palestine, Ohio, Pa. lowing it.
time, with the sun shining. trolman Wayne Huston took Sheriff's Deputy Neff: It "I know nobody's going to
up the chase, and the three was a very bright, cone- bright, cone- believe it," Spaur added pre- believe it." Spaur a
But it was different at 5 police cars sped all the way shaped object, some 35 to 45 sciently, "but it's true."
a. m. Sunday when Chief to Conway, Beaver County, feet across the top and about So there you have it. sports
Buchert dragged her out of where the "object" disap- 24 feet high." fans: nothing on the Federal
bed and they watched the peared. ! Chief Buchert was the man Aviation Agency's radar
bright object maneuver its One picture is said to be with the picture, but he had screens, but a definite image
way across th sky. some initial trouble with the on Buchert's picture. vo
While they were watching,  (Cont'd on Page 1, Column 1) planes in the area at ih :.e,
Air Force. He called Project
Bluebook, the Air Force UFO 'but-rumor has it-a:. Ec II
heac uarters at Wright-Pat- satellite high above a: the
ter:  Air Force Base near right time and place. Tune
Dayion, and a spokesman in tomorrow, same bat-time,
told him he could release same bat-channeL
the picture if he wished but
they'd rather he didn't.
Taking the hint, Chief
Buchert kept it to himself
over Sunday.
Yesterday morning an Air
Force spokesman from Wash-
ington called Buchert and told
him to go ahead and release
the picture if he hadn't al-
ready done so.
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AIR FORCE SAYS IT WAS PLANET VENUS Beaver Co. Times 25 Apr 66
Explanation Rejectec
The Air Force's explanation Spaurand his partner William Weitzel, Pittshurgh, tion about the sighting. He now) ship, after the youth's picture I Weitzel said, he sent the
of the sighting of an unidentified W. L. "Barney" Neff chased iuvestigator for Nalional Inves- is in Beaver County to continue of a Uro and story apyeared formation to Cong. Stantei
flying object April 17 in Ohio the object, which Spaur de. tigations Committee on Aerial h his investigation. in the TIMES. "rehut the Air Force's e
and Beaver County isn't being scribed as about 35 to 40 fect Phenomena, isn't actepting the Weitzel spent a considera- He has sent a summary ef to have adequately investi;
accepted by one of the men who across with a very brigh, white Air Force explanation either. ble amount of time in the his investigation in Ohio and evi. and explained the sigbtin
saw the UFO, Sheriff's Deputy glow. He said that the chase Weitzel has been in ?avenna, county last August on an in- dence he has colleeted to Cong. briug attention to the I:
Dale Spaur of Portage County. started nafter the object ho- Ohio, for the past wech collect vestigation of the sighting by William Stanton from the Ohio official concern for its ap;
Chio. vered direetly over their heads ing documented informa- James Lucci, Brighton Town- distriet. importance."
In a report issued over the about 150 fect in the air south
weckend, the Air Force said: of Ravenna. 1
"The prohable cause of the They were joined in the chase
sighting by Sheriff Dale F. sighting by Shcrilf Dale F. at East Palestine by Patrolman at East Paicslie dy Fatrommah
Spaur, of Ravenna, Ohio, was Wayne Huston, who also report-
the passage of a satellite. As ed sceing the object. Their
it approached the southeast chase ended at Conway, where chase ended at Conway, where
portion of the sky, it disap. portion of the sky, it disap- they they found Patrolman Frank
peared, and Sheriff Spaur fo- Panzanella along Route 65. The
cused his eyes on the planct four said they watched the ob-
Venus. ject for about 20 minutes in Con-
"Venus was rising in the way.
southeast and was brighter thau Spaur said he wouldn't have dae poBueyun
risked his life, his partner's or andA in yo - ae se dv. 'pes n ono woy so or pemao c e o1 noo 1 Me  Jo soosqo u
any star in the sky. It is bc- any star in the sky. It is be-
lieved that Sheriff Spaur saw lieved that Sheriff Spaur saw any any innocent person's if he person's if he -
the planet Venus." the planet Venus." hadn't thougrt it was impor- bada't. thougrt it was impor-
* 4 X tant. M ohe yo wonod ae a e socn ans wn e a d. 'ps no 's  oy e p   s r Hr  e  or s  e  no a d j a  diq A B Jo  s oa soso q pue lou cc  a atan
SPAUR isn't buying that ex- "I don't agree that it's a deay Seanng EuAl ana Buyhss Hey
planation. He said Saturday "I satellite and I also don't agree
don't know how much of an in that it's Venus. I know what I
vestigation they made, but evi- saw and I bclieve it and I'nl town Suot e
dently it wasn't a very lengthy 11 never change my mind."
one and it didn't involve me.
He said he had two brief
phone conversations with Maj. -
Hector Quintanilla, bead of :
"Projcct Blue Book," the Air
Force official UFO investiga- -
tion project. They lasted abont
two and a half and one and a
half minutes, he said.
First of all, I don't think
there is a satcllite that can go
this low and I don't think we
have one this large or that it can
stop or go or maneuver any-
time. I'm definitely sure :
I wasn't chasing Venus running
wildly over the countryside."
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AIR FORCE E SAYS IT WAS PLANET VENUS Beaver Co. Times 25 Apr 66
Explanation Rejected
The Air Force's explanation Spaur and his partner William Weitzel, Pittshurgh, tion about the sighting. He now ship, after the youth's picture Weitzel said, he sent the
of the sighting of an unidentified W. L. "Barney" Neff chased investigator for Nalional Inves- is in Beaver County to continue of a UrO and story appeared formation to Cong. Stantci
flying object April 17 in Ohio the object, which Spaur de-t tigations Committee on Aerial his investigation. in the TIMES. "rehut the Air Force's e
and Beaver County isn't being scribed as about 35 to 40 fect Phenomena, isn't actepting the Weitzel speut a considera- He has sent a summary of to have adequatcly investi
accepted by one of the men who across with a very brigh, white Air Force explanation either. ble amount of time in the his investigation in Ohio and evi. and explained the sightin
saw the UFO. Sheriff's Deputy glow. He said that the chase Weitzel has been in Zavenna, county last August on an in- dence he has collected to Cong. bring attention to the ).
Dale Spaur of Portage County. started after the objeet ho- Ohio, for the past wech collect vestigation of the sighting by William Stanton from the Ohio official concern for its ap;:
Chio. documented informa- James Lucci, Brighton Town- district. importance."
In a report issued over the about 150 feet in the air south
weckend, the Air Force said: of Ravenna. 1.
"The probable cause of the They were joined in the chase
sighting by Sheriff Dale F. sighting by Sherif Dale F. at East Palestine by Patrolman at East Palestine by Patrolman
Spaur, of Ravenna, Ohio, was Wayne Huston, who also report-
the passage o a salellie. As the passage of a salellite. As ed sceing the object. Their
it approached the southeast it approached the s southeast chase ended at Conway, where
portion of the sky, it disap- they found Patrolman they found Patrolman Frank
peared, and Sheriff Spaur So- Panzanella along Route 65. The
cused his eyes on the planet four said they watched the ob-
Venus. Venus. ject or about 20 minutes in Con-
"Venus was rising in the way.
southeast and was brighter thau southeast and was brighter thau Spaur said he wouldn't have Spaur said he wouldn't have poBunyun o ynouo sosqo us
risked his life, his partner's or 99 ande d e Jommn 'u ae se pobueun dv. 'pies ino woy s o1pamo to USNEE
any slar in the sky. It is be- any star in the sky. It is be-
lieved that Sheriff Spaur saw any any innocent person's if he person's if he
tbe planet Venus." hadn't. thougrt it was impor- A  Jo  s oaL
& tant. M he o wono ti e  son ens . 'pes no 's  o e po   a H    or o    noe Mee
SPAUR isn't buying that cx- "I don't agree that it's a deay ser EuA an BuyAas Jey
planation. He said Saturday I satellite and I also don't agree
don't know how much of an in that it's Venus. I know what I
vestigation they made, but evi- saw and I bclieve it and I'll
dently it wasn't a very lengthy 20 never change my mind."
one and it didn't involve me.
He said he had two brief
phone conversations with Maj. - :
Hector r Quintanilla, bead of a
"Projcct Blue Book," the Air
Force official UFO investiga-
tion project. They lasted abont
two and a half and one and a
half minutes, he said.
First of all, I don't thiuk
there is a satellite that can go
this low and I don't think we.
have one this large or that it can
siop or go or maneuver any-
time. I'm deinitely sure
I wasn't chasing Venus running
wildly over the couniryside."
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TAB CONTENTS
A Reports & Statements by Observers
B Wind Data
C Memo for the Record
D Surmmary
Photos
F New Clippings
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