PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATETIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
30/2005L
30' Jul 67 31/02052 Euclid, Ohio (3 Witnosses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (VENUs)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
At the time of the sighting of on an
Flashes Only azimuth of 274 deg, elevation of 10 deg.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30-45 Minutes Obaerver said she saw flashes similar to explosion flashes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION over Lake Erie. The flashes were from 5-20 seconds apart
and remained in one location. When she first observed them,
Ground-Visual she called the attention of them to her family and they thought
7. COURSE large boat wes in trouble and exploding.
Due North
8. PHOTOS
Yes
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE $
Yes
XNo
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UFO Observation, July 30, 1967
AUG 21 1967
Mrs.
Euclid, Ohio 44123
Dear Mrs.
This replies to your kind letter of August 9, 1967 concerning your
unusual observation. Investigation revealed that you probably
observed the planet Venus. At the time of your sighting, Venus
would have been on an azimuth of 274 degrees elevation of
approximately l0 degrees. The descriptions submitted in your
letter are consistent with past descriptions of this planet.
Venus, with an estimated stellar magnitude of o4.2 on July 30,
1967, would have been quite bright in the west-northwestern sky.
Venus is by far brighter than any star visible from the earth,
excluding, of course, the sun. excluding, of course, the sun.
When stars or planets are viewed low on the horizon, the observer .
is looking through many more miles of the ea h's atmosphere than
when looking at stars overhead. The earth atmosphere actually
acts as a prism, which in effect causes incoming rays o light
to be broken into the colors of the spectrum. Thus, at one instance,
one color will be seen, and at another instance, another color will
be observed, etc. In technical terms, this phenomenon is called
scintillation. The closer the stars or planets are to the horizon,
the more they scintillate, simply, as mentioned above, because we
are then looking through a thicker layer fair.
Scintillation of the planet Venus was responsible for its apparent
change in shape, brightness, and movement. Its brightness enables
it to be seen before other astronomical bodies. This was the reason
it was seen at dusk.
When viewed through binoculars, stars and planets appear too large in
size with various distinct lights. This is an uaual occurrence caused
by spherical and chromatic aberration of the lenses.

believe the planet Venus was responsible the sighting. The
descriptions you submitted are similar tc ast descriptions of the
planet. Since spring, Venus has been responsible for numerous UFO a
sightings. Its brightness is often the primary reason why it has
been often mistaken for an unidentified ying object.
The sighting by Mrs Oe8 not appear to be the same sighting
as yours. At this time, we cannot offer any explanation for the
explosions Lake Erie. We have not received any additional
reports, for Chis time, similar tothat of Mrs.
Morabito's. explosions o not appear to be an unidentified
flying object but something operating on ground level.
Sincerely,
CCTOR QUINTANILLA,Jr, Major,USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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steied watching. No noine was heard.
A few minates aftor we begel chrervi g than, I oalled the
Clovelad Goaet Juerd. We acsuntd a large boat war in trouble and
-.iloding.
I gve By repo6 to
Cluedl, tc Cudey.
Pelrae 1 opole Lo icactbere time I had called on
Sunday and the incident. He naid he checked fra the toier td a :o found no boat
fleehss. Ie clse raid a Ooaut Cuerd bout vad sont .
in trouble and the men reported nothing about seeing "explosion like
flaches".
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the Coast Guard. The lant ? or 3 we Wutched did not 62014
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94 East 201st Street
Euclid_Ohiq 44123
August 9, 1967
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Major Quintanilla
Project Blue Book
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio 45433
Dear Major Quintanilla:
In reference to our phone conversation of August 8, 1967, I would like to re-
port to you the infermation concerning the U.F.0. observed in our neighborhood.
Ufolosy Project" (N.I.C.A.P.) For brevity's seke I sharr Tordow the report form sent to me by "The Cleveland
Date- 30. 1967
Time - 9P.M. east ,st
Locality - East 201 Street - Euclid, Ohio
Duration - Approximately one hour.
Condition of sky - Dusk- No clouds about 9P.M. - some at loP.M.
Prevailing wind - from the north-west.
Sun - had set.
Stars - appeared about 9:30P.M.
Moon - not noted.
Behavior of object Appeared to stand still, move slowly,
ness, change shape, and zig zag change bright-
Appearance - At dusk object appeared round, like a or veer at angles.
ball of fire and bright
like a star. At night it appeared a star, but
about five times as la rge and as brigh It appeared
to have a tail at ti at 200 or approximately
it appeared blue-
green on the top and red-orange on the bottom and to
rotate slowly from left to right. There was no sound.
The object sometimes hovered and sometimes rose and
fell in motion. If held at arms length it would be
the size of a soft ball. It the size of a soft ball. It did not pass in front not pass in front
of anything.
First Sighting - Mr. David MCreight (Scoutmaster) was sitting First Sighting - Mr. David MCreight (Scoutmaster) was sitting
ing chair and noticed it out front window. in reclin- in reclin-
because it was too large and low for a star Took note Took note
noticed motion. and then
Disappearance - On horizon of Lake Erie.
Speed - Much slower than an airplane or jet - approx. 2Om.p.h.
Height - Unable to estimate..
Approx. elevation (horizon 0 Approx. elevation (horizon O and overhead 90)- 20
Offices notified - Euclid Police Department -came when object was over
lake and said it was "probably a light"
The Press and Plain Dealer - advised to notify N.I.C.A.P.
Euclid News Journal - Local paper wrote article per
request of Mr. Neff.
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Uos contacted by Edgar Smith - National Director of
the Scientific Phenomenen Rescarch Center?
At this point to avoid further involvement, called
N..S.A. and was advised to contnct you. Would like
to comment, that I do think the police, etc. should
be aware of the proper channels to notify in thocc
instrnces. Simply wish t eport this as a citizcn's
of the proper cuthority in
this matter, feel I have spent needlese time and effort.
Direction - From sighting appenred to go north-westerly.
Wi tnesses Norman Conrad Family - 90 East 201
Dr. and Mrs. John Messina,M.D. - 2Ol00 Edgecliff
William Corbett - 100 F: St 201
David L Creight Family - 91 East 201
Other families Razinger Kopecky - Krnc - Gliha -
Brock - Slusser - Stansfield - others not identified.
David M Creight spoke to a man on East 254 claiming
to see like object in his vicinity for a time prior
to 9F.M. that evening.
Am enclosing sketch of what was secn and indicating direction of movement.
Would like to know your consensus of this informetion and look forward to
hearing from you.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Carolin Berlau
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS s 60201
DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY LINDHEIMER ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH CENTER
7 September 1967
Lt. William Marley
FTD (TDETR)
Research and Aerial Phenomena Division
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433
Dear Bill:
I agree with your evaluation of the report relayed to you by Mrs. Berlan.
At the time in question, the ecliptic was about as far north of west as At the time in question, the ecliptic was about as far north of west as
it gets, and Venus was a brilliant object moving after sunset from high it gets, and Venus was a brilliant object moving after sunset from high
in the west to the horizon in the northwest. The reports of back-and-forth
motions mean very little, since nearly everyone gets this illusion after.
watching a bright isolated object for a while. The colors reported are
right for nor atmospheric refraction effects, and size reports no
doubt suffer usual gross overestimate that most s reports suffer
from. Since colors were reported only when the object was seen through
5 x 35 binoculars, there is also a high probability that they were inserted
by the cheap optical system. Of course atmospheric refraction induced
colors are more visible in binoculars than with the naked eye. Any report
of motions observed with binoculars are suspect unless the witness states
specifically that the binoculars were supported a rigid and sturdy
clamp. People just don't realize that binoculars magnify movements of
the hands exactly as much as they magnify objects.
I have a request from Charles Cox, Roanoke World News, Times World
Building, Roanoke, Virginia; Mr. Cox gave me some background information
on the South Hill case witness, Crowder, and I had told him that he might
be able to get a copy of my report when it had been sent to Blue Book. be able to get a copy Or my report when it nad been sent to Blue Book.
He just called, asking if he could obtain that report, so rather than
shunt him around from one place to another I told him I'd ask you to send shunt him around from one place to another I told him I'd ask you to send
it along. If there is a charge they will pay the bill. it along. If there is a charge they will pay the bill.
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Lt. William Marley 7 September 1967
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The sample of rock you sent is still sitting around; now that summer is
over I will try (again) to find a geologist here university who
might be able to identify it. As a prelimina: cation, I would
say it's a hunk of rock.
Regards,
Bill
William T. Powers
WTP:lp
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DAVID McCREIGHT: Every once in DR. JOHN MESSINA: "I can't imagine NORMAN CONRAD: "It looked like a
while it seemed to have a tail." what it could have been." big ball of fire, but it wasn't a star."
UFO Sighting Causes a Stir on East 201st
It was different colors. It was slower hood saw it, too. way out over the horizon," McCreight,
than a plane, bigger than a star. It was Maryann Razinger, 170 East 20oth st., Scoutmaster, explained.
bright. It moved at angles. It had a tail. said it had "all different color lights." EARL J. NEFF, who co-ordinates infor
Whatever it was, it had the residents on "It looked about the size of a softball. It mation for NICAP, said a report form
and near East 201st st. buzzing. A crowd of wasn't moving too fast," said Russell Ber- would be sent to Mrs. Berlan. "The repor!
40 or 50 people gathered to watch it in lan. will be evaluated with others to try tr
the sky between 9 and 10 p.m. Sunday "It kept on getting bigger and smaller develop a pattern," he said.
night. as I watched it through binoculars. It was Neff said a Gallup Poll showed that
MRS. RUDOLPH BERLAN, 94 East making angles, first standing still then some 5 million Americans have seen what
201st st., reported the UFO organiza- moving," said Dale Conrad. they believe to be UFO's.
tion NICAP (National Investigation Com- "Lights were flashing on and off," re- The people on East 20lst st. don't know
mittee on Aerial Phenomenon). ported Debbie Conrad. for sure what they saw. They're pretty sure
DAVID McCREIGHT, 91 East 201st st., "The Police came," Mrs. Berlan noted. it wasn't an airplane. They're certain it
thinks he was the first to spot it. "They said it was probably just a light." wasn't a star.
"I was sitting in a chair looking out "The Police didn't come until it was And they're positive it wasn't swamp gas
the window. It was about 15 to 20 degrees
above the horizon," McCreight said. "It =
looked like a big star, but it was too low. E %
It was too slow to be an airplane. It stayed
in view for an hour. Every once in a while
it seemed to have a tail. It was two or
three times as bright as the North Star.
It semed to be just over the neighbors' roof,
then moved out over the lake and dis-
appeared behind clouds.'
I watched, thinking it would suddenly
take off very fast, but it just moved gradu-
ally." A
Mrs. Berlan, who watched it from her
second-floor back porch, recalled: "It
veered at angles. It was five times as big
as a star. It hovered for a while, then
dropped."
DR. JOHN MESSINA. 20100 Edgecliff
dr., saw it afier it had moved out over the
lake. "It had a reddish-orange light," he
said. "It seemed to move in an irregular
pattern. It was interesting. I can't imagine
what it could be. It was no figment. Too
many people saw it."
NORMAN CONRAl. 90 East 201st, said,
It looked like a big ball of fire. It changed
from orange to whits It wasn't a star."
Many of the youngsters in the neighbor- "RIGHT OVER THERE." East 201st youngsters point to the spot where the UFO w
first sighted. Back row, from left: Dale Conrad, Russell Berlan, Rob Berland, Su
Berlan. Front: Maryann Razinger, little Darlene Conrad, Debbie Conrad, Mariann
McCreight, Margaret McCreight.