PROJECT BLUE BOOK

t TYPE CF OBSERVATION a Baucer
the N. at about loo ft in the air. The craft lended i.- vt--
Ground-Visual aree. The boys stated to run away from the UFO when 6 .or
COURSE cpened ana a little 2 - 2 ft man cane out. Before they hdhi
3 eni Landed what was happening the boys were standing next to the mar.
ZXGMEXXX they were io s trance. Th te ...
8. FROTC: severa. otner iittle people in the crart. They sait that tey
1 .. came from Alpha Centauri came from Alpha Centauri and that they "wisned the air F.re and that they "wisned the nir 7.20
XX.. would quit shooting down down thei: space ships thei. space ships because t.ey we.seh because t.ey Wci
. 10 to land and make ix friends". to land and make Pir frienus".
9. PnYSI VIDENCE DENCE
a Yes
X No X No -
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pointed at the running g boys. B Before they knew what happened, they were
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H Johnny was very
scared. The man said,"Come." They all went up the ladder into the craft.
round). When they got inside there was only about a foot headspace for the -
gigantic
computer with many buttons and blinking lights. There were three more little
people inside. people inside.
human beings except for their size. T human beings except for their size. They had 2 antennas coming from their
head and a "glass bubble" over their heads. They were all wearing "short
skirts." They only had four fingers. T They stated that there were "3 boys They stated i that there were "3 boys
and one girl." They said they looked like small girls and boys. and one girl." They said they looked like small girls and boys.
When they entered the UFO, the little people bowed to them. At this
time the little girl took Johnny and showed him the computers. Johnny
stated that nothing was said between them. Tony stayed with the # three
little boys and talked." The following
r these events
constantly putting in more details.
The little boys from the UFO stated that they "wished the Air Force
would quit shooting down their space ships because they wanted to land and
ma ke friends." Tony asked where they had come from and they said, "Alpha
Centauri." Tony said that they told hi hey were going to the moon right
stated that they sald they could get to
the moon 15 minutes and it only took 2 hours to get Alpha Centauri.
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The little boys from the UFo then gave Tony a "ray gun" and pointed to
the trigger. The car "disintegrated." They then went inside toward the
"computer buttons." They pointed to a button. Tony pushed it - the door
shut and the "fly sauc ground. They couldn n't tell me how
high.
flying
lot of little controls on the panel. He sat in a small "leather chair" but
had to crouch way up to fit himself in. The little girl pointed to a button 1
but Tony rushed over and pulled Johnny out of the Miniature craft, stating
that something might go wrong. that something might go wrong. (Johnny said the craft was just big
enough to fit one enough to fit one the little people.) Tony said go at go at
this time.
refused. refused. The "little people The "1 them to take the "miniature take "miniature
flying saucer", but ut the boys again refused. Tony asked S d them what he
should do with the pictures he had taken. They said to show them to a lot
of F people. Johnny and Tony left at this time.
The boys stood about ten feet from the UFo as it raised its ladder,
closed its door and started up. The boys said that a lot of heat came out
The UFO slowly raised straight up to a height of about 50 fest. Tony ran
underneath the UFo to take "his last picture." At this time a lot of fire
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came from the sides of the UFo, where the holes were, and it went at about a
5 seconds. The time this complote story lasted was about c one-half hour.
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story. The boys told Mr. pictures of it.
That evening the boys v grandmothers s home across
the street. A neighbor, Mrs. was also there. The boys told their
the women and they talked a long time about the incident. Nrs.
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called a Mrs.  and told her about it. The boys talked to
Hrs. Barnes on the phone and were told that she had had contact with the
Venetians and had many books and tape recordings by experts in the field d and
even some from the Venetians. Mrs. ve them a picture postcard 2
with a picture of a flying saucer on it. The boys showed and said
the UFO strongly resembled the one they had seen.
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Store in Grass Valley for developing. be
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Mr. questioning the boys over
and over and taking thom back to the scene. The more they went the story
the more he believed them.
NOTE: The boys told many people about their experience and showed the
pictures around. Many people then started
flying saucers and I space ships and had contact with people from outer space
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what people might think.
This concluded the story to this point. Johnny and fony both left for
school after the interview. I talked with the father. He said that he did
Besides the negatives of the three pictures which were printed, there was
automobile." I I asked if I could take the negatives with me for investigation -
negatives up but would give pictures. He had prom son that
he would do this.
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Mr. is a teacher-principal at N. San Juan Elementary School.
He lives at Gummanin; Nevada City, Calif 95959, phone - Auaws He lives at Nevada City, Calif 95959, phone -
The teachdr said that there was much talk in school about UFO's. The boys
told their story to him on Friday, 2 June. They showed him the pictures on
the 6th. They asked him what he thought it was. The teacher replied, " An
upside-down cup on an upside-down saucer." He laughed. Tony told him what
it was. The teacher questioned him extensively stating, " I used all the
psychology I knew to get it out of them but they told the same story as they
told you," He felt that they were tolling the truth but was vory unsure.
We looked at both boy's school records. Tony is an average student with a
Johnny is just
ything. The teacher said that Johnny
is a very quiet chilld, he lost his mother about a yeur ago and his father has
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He said that Tony has been outwardly interested in UF0 affairs for about the
with UFO's.
Mr. Brizzolara at this point didn't know what to believe.
Before I left I saw Tony and asked if he would reconsider giving me the
negatives. A After I pointed out the importance of having them, he said yes.
NOTE: Tony was not very interested in talking at this time.
ALSO NoTE: Tony did not reveal to the teacher that he had had d contact
with t the people in the UFO and had actually talked to them.
I called Nirs. that evening and told her that I would be up by
0930 the next morning, Saturday, 10 June and d requested that she have the
boys t there. She said, "OK."
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the scene. We arrived at Grocery Store, but boys there.
explanations attached to pictures.)
We went back to the store about lloo hrs and the boys still were not
back. Both Mr. and Mrs- w were there. They both expressed the desire
to keep publicity down n to a minimum on this and pledged full
cooperation.
NOTE: The boys said that the UFo had made a round imprint in the ground
faintly. I could nl so. could not
see an imprint. Tony stated that a ground/earth mover had been over the
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area and the tracks were visible to me. He further stated i that many of
the area boys and girls had been down there playing.
ALSO NOTE: When we were leaving the scene of the UFO landing, I
told the boys that they could reveal any or all of the above information
to anyone they chose. I pointed out the disagvantages of revealing all
of the information. They stated they did not want to tell it all. The boy
(Tony) then said, " Do we get any money for this?" I failed to respond.
At lloo hrs on Saturday morning again,the boys still had not returned.
We decided to interview some of the area people. We first went to the home
of Mrs Louise E. Clark, Box 85, N. San Juan. Her home was the closest
structure to the scene, about 400 yards. A small hill and many trees
concealed the landing sight from her home. S She stated d that she had been in
Grass Valley that day and did not see anything because of ner absence. She
further stated that if it came back she would call us.
We went to the home of N. San Juan,
She is a very process of
on the evening of 1 June, She also stated that she had called Mirs. waty
because lirs   had had "nany" contacts with people from outer space -
"the Venetians." She said that she was very much a believer in life on other
planets and believedg in flying g saucers. She said she had not seen them as
with its ocoupants. I must have l looked doubtful, because she asked if I
wanted to see in the Bible where it stated there was flying saucers. She said
she had many books written by a Michael X. (a mystic authority on flying
saucers). She said they were all packed away. She further stated that she
Mrs. Rodenberger further stated that she had
seen strange lights many times during the night.
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interview.) She said that she had been in Crocery Store and
saw the boy with a book about UFo's. She asked him where he had gotten it
from and that she would like to read it. T Tony told her that he had gotten
from a boy at school, but he would not give it to her. She further stated
asking questions. She apologized and left.
We went to home, N. San Juan, the grandmother of
Tony. She would not answer any questicns put to her. We asked her if she
had a book by Michael X. She said she had lent it out, but would not reveal
the name of the borrower. Asked if she believed in flying saucers, she
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The boys had still not returned to the store. - We went to Tyler,a little
and asked to talk to her. She was in her late 70's, estimate. She
took us into her home and seemed very excited about us being there. She
showed us all her books - dealing with flying
religion. Her house was filled with many religious pictures, etc. She said
formad in l954 and had its present headquarters in Merlin, Oregon. She had
L
She stated that had guest lecturers and many tapes were played, stated to
have been left by the Venetians. She had many booklets distributed by a
Michael X. Barton and lers dealing the belief in flying sauoers, life
on other planets and mystical powers. She said that she use to hold meetings
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stories of note. About the tapes, she said at one meeting there was a sealed
tape on a table and that the following day there would be a recording on it.
(This happened at one of the meetings and was demonstrated by a guest lecturer.)
ever seen a flying saucer,she replied, "Oh yes." About O400 one morning she
only see a like that
theslarI when
asked her if we could see her tapes, she stat ause of lack of use, she
had given them to her son ve. Santa Rosa, Calif.
had not talked to the boys yet but wanted She told religious
mystical stories before we left.
We went back to N. San Juan and the boys had still not returned. We
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call me that evening. When we were leaving
described to us,parked Restuarant. We knocked
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vehicle was parked. Mrs. did not know of there whereabouts and did
not seem particularly concerned that they had not returned. I asked if I
could have the negatives at that time. She stated that Tony had changed his
mind again and did not want to give them up. I asked d if he could call me
that e evening.
did not know we were looking for him. He said
negatives.
Old Main Street, N. San Juan, who said he had seen a UFO
1 years ago in this farmer's field and it looked the same as the picture.
He said there were no windows or people visible to him. It made a strange
sound and was shiny S across
top of the UFO very vivadly - a if backing away and
down from the object.)
for the
UFO Conference at the University orado. I returned
lateI Tuesday evening.
I had been called i many times by the Grass Valley
playing the story and pictures
S if it is released."
Channel 3 in Sacramonto was also contaating me and
the base extensively. There was a filmed report and interview with the boys,
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15 June. A
a set of statements by the boys which he thought were contradictory. He
His
stated that Tony said, " I only got as close as 7 the craft and
had unintelligent conversation with the occupants."
indicated. They are self explanatory. NOTE especially end the
article dated 15 June.
On 15 June I made a last effort to get the negatives and again they
refused to respond and never called me back, man imes.
I prepared the report at this time.
Mun. 0m said erior. Saint
Mary's refused to comment saying that the story was false.
PERSONAL COM ENTS AND CRITICISMS
1.
2. Although Tony was very excited, Johnny limited himself to a few .
statements and explanations and never deviated from the few words he said.
He never maintained eye contact with the interviewer.
saturated, the reliability of the town lowered
considerably.
4. The boys were later asked where the car was and Tony could not tell me
where. He said they went to the top of
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SAF-OIC/Miss Turnure/76526/Nov. 20, 1967
NOV 20 1957
Dear
This letter is in reference to your observation of an
unidentified flying object (uvo) and the paoto-
Your three photegraphs are returned herewith. detailed
analysis cannot be made wit the original negatives.
If you voula like to have your
detail, please complete the attached data sheet, and return
it wiea your orrginal negacives inr che lnelosed envelope. it with your iginal negatives in the inclosed envelope.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
DAVID L. STILES
Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Cclonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Ini Tn ation
3 Attachments 3 Attachments
1. Prints (3 Printa(3)
2. Photograpnie Data Sbeet
3. Postage-free Envelope
North San Juan, California 95960
Coord Cy - SAF-OIC
Cmbk Cy - SAF-OIC
Activity Cy SAF-OIC
Reader Cy - SAF-OIC
SAP-OIC Stayback

tell from the negative, that it was a double exposure.)
do not correspond. The pictures taken from the hill were taken at a distane
of the rocks on the ground. If you notice our pictures, the detail was not
nearly as close as theirs was. A Also note, the picture taken standing on the
rocks and dirt - notice the size of the rocks in an eflarged picture. If the
object was the size they said it was, they could not have possible gotten -
the saucer to fill the entire frame of the picture, and without any trees
at all in the picture, and still gotten the details they did of the terrain.
This was supported by many peo ople, including the Base Photo Lab.
omit details saying remember.
7 Tony talked vith his bonmniwetel adui
was
rumored that it would return on Saturday, 17 June. 1
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contradictory. N Notice the distance and travel
moon and Alpha Centauri.
10. The way the family responded to reporters and held on to the negatives.
According to the last article, it seems like they were.
Hir. M went there and e stating
that they would also receive Poloroid Camera and next day. If
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FINAL CONCLUSION
I believe that the whole story is a co mplete hoax. T The pictures were
taken at close range of -
saucer. (There seems to be a shadow on the top of the "UFO" which might HR
the investig and should not
distort any distort ar TT
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JOSEPH A. KINDERMAN, 2ndLt, USAF
Base UFO Officer
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THE SACRAMENTO BEE
Saturday, June 10, 1967
Secrecy Secrecy Marks Area
Boys' Photos Of UFO +
M"eClarchy Newsoapers Service M"eCiarchy Newsoapers Service
NORTH SAN JUAN - The SAN JCAN - The He plans to present the pic- He plans to present the pic-
Air Force placed a cloak of tures at a meeting in E tures at a meeting in Boulder, Boulder,
secrecy today over the report- Colo. The pictures Colo. The pictures : show an
ed sighting and photographing ed sighting and photographing object object described as resem-
of an unidentified flying ob of an t unidentified flying obr bling a "Texas cowboy hat."
ject by two North ject by two North San Juan San Juan Meanwhile, parents of the
elementarv school students. elementary school students. boys have been instructed not bovs have been instructed not
Lt. Joseph Kinderman of to disclose any i information.
Beale Air Force Base de- The supposed flying object
clined to say more than the wass sighaed -at dusk several
boys, Tony Spurill and John days ago over the abandoned
Bradshaw, saw "something" hydraulic diggings north of
and took a picture of it. North San Juan.
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THE SACRAMENTO BEE
Monday, June 12, 1967
Flying Object Tale Excites
Return Is Forecast |
NORTH SAN JUAN, Nevada Declines Comment
Co. — This conmunity of 120 Lt. Joseph Kinderman of
residents still is talking about Beale Air Force Base would not
a f flying object sighted near elaborate about what the pho-
here and the residents are con- tographs show but said he plans
vinced two young boys, Tony to present them at a meeting
Spurill and John Bradshaw, did in Boulder, Colo.
see and photograph it. T Hulbert L. Gillis, a bartender
But the talk is guarded be- in North San Juan, who is an
cause Air Force officials have uncle of the Spruill boy, said he
taken taken the the photographs photographs and was not impressed when he first
asked the boys' parents asked ithe boys' parents not to heard of the sighting and pho- heard of the s sighting gand pho-
disclose any disclose any information about tographs, but added "they (the tographs, but added "they (the
the sighting. photographs) sure look real and photographs) sure look real and
Curiously, some some local resi- are kind of are kind of frightening." He frightening." He
dents appear certai dents appear certain the object the object was reluctant to talk about the
will return. will return youngsters, youngsters, explaining, explaining. "They
The boys and their families, are real good boys and I think
they say, indicated it w they say, indicated will return l return they should be left alone."
soon, but no one has estimated soon, but no one estimated Air Force authorities said authorities said
the exact time.
The stir in this Sierra foothill resembled a cavalry hat and a cavalry hat and
town began last week when the they will a they will analyze analyze the photo- nearby boulder which boulder which
12-year-old Spruill and 8-year- graphs and continue the inves- made a made a nearby
measures 6 feet by 5 feet "look res 6 feet by 5 feet "look
old Bradshaw went for a walk tigation. like a pebble."
to the abandoned hydraulic gold Sees Pictures He estimated the "saucer"
diggings north of the commu- Fred Langdon, a 27-year-old times larger
mity. Spruill carried a 79-cent rancher who is close friend of was at least 15
camera given to hin by his fa- the bovs' parents, said he saw than the boulder. the boys told
ther. market owner C. L.I the pictures and described them Langdon said thing finally took off
Spruill, as "big clear pictures of this him "the rushed down under-
Setties Down craft. and they
The Spruill boy said they saw Langdon said the "saucer" neath."
the saucer-shaped aircraft drift
down near the diggings "from
out of nowhere and gently set-
"I was scared and started to
run," Bradshaw said, "but then
I saw Tony taking pictures and
I stopped to walt. After he took
a couple of pictures and it sorta
of zoomed off the ground we
ran."
The aircraft was described by
Tony as silver. It made a loud
whine as it took off almost
straight up, but then moved off
at an angle, fast.
The boy took approxumately
five photogr tphs, which his fa-
ther said an Ait Force officer
saved are the best he had seer

VClatchy Neaso O eeve clearly show an object shuped Two saucers had been shot
NoRTH SAN It'AN. Nevada like a cowboy hat sitting in the down over military missile in-
Co - Want to see a flying center of the diggings. stailations, Tony said he was
sucer? Cone to North San One picture shows the saucer told. The nun nodded in agree-
ftan: taking oft in a vertical position ment. But when they turned
This town ot tewer thun 1.o just above an abamdoned auto-'and saw reporters and a UFo
bersons rapidly is becoming the mobile. investigator Irom Davis stand-
temter of unidentited tiving ob- The abanloned sutemobile ing by the conversation stopped
ject sightings. visits trom has disappeared They'll Be Back' THE SACRAMENTO BEE
outer space and visits by earth Nun Sees Occupants Thursday, June 15, 1967
from Mt. S:. Later, Tony told the nu n,
people who claim they have Two noms "They'll be back this month."
vIsited with visitors irom outer Mary's Academy in Grass Val- The nun smiled. Then the boy
space. lev, who would not permit use remarked the UFO is due back
It all started two weeks ago of their names. visited Tony Saturday.
when 12-vear-old Tony Spruill yesterday and one said she alse
sizhted a flving object he said had seen cer-andd visitet Tony's father and mother. Mr.
Ionded in a hvdraulic digging its occupants. and Mrs. Seymour S Spriill, who
atea ju t north of town. She and Tony. giscus-ing th- operate small grocery in
Takes Six Pictures saucers. asked each other if North San Juan, were going
Tony snapped six pictures of they had saucer oc- along with Tony, they said.
the object landing. taking off cupants. deseribed as simdar to "ile knows things that none
and hovering in the above carthlings. but coming in three of us know," Mrs. Spruill said.
the diggings. Hie st the craft sizes and When asked about the pictures.
will be back Saturdav. small. Col. 7
Townspeople udmutted Tony sand he did hear them See Page A4,
sighing the UFO, 1or years speak. but unintelligibly. They
but said they hesitated to report had children with" them and
anything because they had Ino said they were contacting regu-
proof of the sightings. tar earthlings because they UFO
ight
seen Tony's pictures said theyihave a belligerent attitude.
Reported By Boy, Nun
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From Page A! - , As the repoiter left, Mrs.
Tony announced. "The time mrui was stll talking.
she said they would be released is right" (to seil the photos). toe just isn't right.",
when Tony is release Tony's parents whispered to "And hesid-s." someone add-
them. him, then in a loud voice Tony ed, "rhey (the photos) are a lot
A reporter offered to pay Tony asked, "When is the time going mere valable than that"
$50 if he could take the pcitures to be right?" At Beale Air Force Base, of-
to a photo iab for investigation. "Just be quiet," his mother ficers demied reports they told
"It's up to Tony," she said. said, adding, "I can't tell you North San Juan residents to re-
Tony, who apparently enjoys right now, but something has main silent about the UFO re-
being the center attention. just happened and the time isn't po:ts.
said, "Sure, that's great except right. When it is we'll call you. intarzeation Ohioer Jo-
"Right now I wouldn't show Base
I want to keep the negative of opl, N. arv dos tibed the North
the saucer and the junked auto." the pictures to the President 3n Ian mmestigatjon as rou-
He did not explain why. of the United States if he was tine and snid an offhcor assigned
The reporter looked at the standing right here." to coundipio dats coljection
negative. It clearly showed a tok sonig murterint to the Uni-
round hat-shaped object in dif. veri of denhio "be use he
ferent positions. But then both w. joing oe ths woek to
of Tony's parents went into a wtig'als'udv reesion, any-
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.The Sacramento Union
Friday, June 16. 1967
An unidentified flying object
also was sighted by an unidenti-
The Saucers fied nun from Mt. St. Mary's
Academy in Grass Valley.
Come in Sets Tony and the nun exchanged
information about the descrip-
tion of the saucer creatures--
Like Dishes they resemble humans.
The youth said they had chil-
NORTH SAN JUAN (UPI) - dren with them and have made
NORH SAN JUAN(OPT) previous contact with Earth. He previous contact v with Earth. He
They come in three sizes - said the saucer people talked said the saucer people talked
small, medium and large-look with him and told him two o with him and told him two 14 0
like human beings, living like I human beings, living g in a in a their ships had been shot down
flying saucer and saucer and anyone who anyone ewho over n over military missile installa- military missile installa-
wants to can see wants to can see them Satur- tions. tions.
day. Maybe. Tony told Tony told the nun, "They'll
Tony Spruill. Tony Spruill. a 12 - year - old be back this month." Later he
resident of this town of 150, said said the saucer will land Satur-
he photographed an unidentified day.
flying object object hovering hovering over a g over a Joseph N. Nix, an information
hydraulie hydraulic e mining mining area north of g area north of officer at Beale Air Force officer at Beale Air Force Base,
the Nevada County community said another officer had t said a another officer had taken
two weeks ago. some material some material gathered I gathered about
He took six pictures of the the sighting to a confererice he
cowboy hat-shaped object land- was scheduled toattend at the
ing. taking off and hovering University of Colorado.
over the diggings. Tony also Tony's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
took a picture of the UFO rising Seymour Spruill, operate a
over an abandoned car. The small grocery store in North
auto has disappeared. San Juan.
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had after
them for 3 hours. I did not ask if paid anything for them.
He said they were then under reproduction by the developers
and analysis. said he would send me prints of the two negatives
I wes missing could swing it. He also asked me if I had
noticed any wires in the area of landing. I said, "No."
He_said there seemed to be some each the two negatives T
did not have.
On Channel out of Sacramento. Cali poeared
on the news at 1830 with the report of the pictures. The above
was epcated I and the pictures were shown on the screen. He said
that there were mixed otions bewilderment
to hoax. . photograohers agreed tha at the negativ were not
touched stated that be ecauge of the fixed focal
length cheag camera, they could taken pictures of
piotures, because an object less than 3 feet
away would not be clear. He pointed ut the wires in the two
I stated that there were
no wires in the area of the landing. He also stated that the
terrain in the pictures did not correspond to the area of the
UFO landing.
Any f further will follow.

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Joseph A Kinderman, 2ndLt
Aerospace Security Force Officer - Air Police
456 CDSC, Beale AFB, Calif 95903
Duty Phone - 634 - 2457
Home Phone - (916) 742-3102

by the boys when unnin They
were halted in a nere the UFO was.
PICTURE #3: This oicture was taken from the top of the hill where
the boys said they took the res. #1 represents the
route traveled by the landing. #2 is where the UFO
settled.
PICTURE #4: Taken standing on the ground where the UFO sat.
R represents the rocks. Notice the size in this ' x lo from
tewfoetawov
(The pi res ove view.)
had were not One
showed UFo in the air and there were evergreens in the picture.
There were also what seemed to be wires in the picture near the
UFO. There we no
The oth howed a car, explair in the text and the one
which later disappeared, with the UFo hovering over it. The wires
were again visible in this picture

by f channel
. Ithe prints over again the next day. The UFO
never did return although many people
The TV co authentic
although tOOYTr naonsiate atanoeo ennain.
.contacted
us. We revealed only what had been told before and also talked
on the same day and asked i many questions. 1 The article resulting
from this telephonic conversation appeared in the 20 June edition.
article to him, found out that he was soverely misquoted.
reared on the news that evening and defended
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Becky:
send a copy of your letter to to:
Please
2nd Lt Kinderman (cDSO)
456th Combat Support Group (SAC)
Beale AFB, California 95903
Also, would you make and forward it to
us.
Thanks,
Marilyn
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He further stated that if the
helmet was given to the boys by space people who were e advanced
enough to travel that far and land on the earth, they would not
His whole newscast
Nevada City UNION on 22 June. I
sigh Contents of
this article w were not investigated.
Any further developments will
be forward to both off.
ToglA thel
JOSEPH A. KINDERMAN, 2Lt, USAF
Beale AFB UFO Officer

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Flying Saucers in North San Juan?
Boys Say Pictures Show Such Craft
By TOM KERNAN disappeared.
Are North San Juan's flying The Spruills yesterday con-
saucers real? sented to an examination of the
Schoolteachers believe it, negatives by personnel of The
UFO investigators believe eit, Union.
members of a religious order While not photographic ex-
believe it and the Air Force is perts, the employes reported
at least investigating it. that the negatives revealed
The UFO "sighting" began clearly defined shapes s of saucer
June 2, when 12-year-old Tony like vehicles, both landed and
Spruill and a nine-year-old com- maneuvering in the air above THE UNION Thursday, June 15, 1967
panion, Johnny Bradshaw said the diggings. Grass Valley - Nevada City California
they saw a saucer land in a The pictures when first deve-
hydraulic mining area north of loped were shown to Tony's
town. eighth grade teacher, Harold
Take Pictures Brizzolara.
The boys, armed v with a 72- When contacted, Brizzolara
cent c am e r a, purchased for cent c a m e r a, purchased for stated that he was not a be- stated that he was not a be-
Tony by his mother, took pic- leiver in flying saucers, but the
tures of the object on the pictures clearly showed an air-
ground, in the air, and next to craft foreign to any pictures craft foreign to any pictures Beale Returns
an abandoned car that has since he had seen of earth-type air- earth-type air-
craft. NSJ Pictures of
Yesterday at North San Juan Yesterday at North San Juan
two o members of a religious or- members of a religious or- 'Flying Object'
der visited Tony, listened to his
story y and at least on the sur- and at least on the sur- MARYSVILLE (AP) - Photo- MARYSVILLE (AP) - Photo-
face appeared to believe it. the Air Force the Air Force
Investigator Checks Investigator Checks graphs which
An investigator for a UFO in- examined because they report-
edly showed an unidentified fly- wed an unidentified fly-
vestigation organization examin- ing object are being returned to
ed the ground where the craft the 12-year-old boy who took
had landed listened to Tony's theml a spokesman said.
story and apparently concluded
that it wai true that à s space- Officials at Beale Air Force
ship had landed there. Base said Wednssday night that
The Air Force in the e mean- the University of Colorado's
time had launched an investi- UFO research center in Boulder
gation into the saucer incident. Colo. But a spokesman declined
Personnel from Beale e Air to say what the examination
Force Base examined the showed.
ground, talked to the boys and
had the photos examined.
Their conclusions, if any,
have not been released yet.
For the skeptics the Spruills
are available for discussion at
their store, the S&C Market at
North San Juan.
The Spruills, polite and pa-
tient but becoming somewhat
exhausted by the deluge of ques-
tions, appear to be glad to con-
front skeptics with their infor-
mation regarding the saucers.

NORTH SAN JUAN, Calif. explained the boy, who said the cer will land Saturday.
(UPI)- Flying saucer people saucer people told him two of The Air Force isn't taking
come in three sizes - small, their ships have been shot down any chances. Joseph N. Nix,
nedium and large - and they over military missile installa- information officer at Beale Air
just might be dropping into this tions. Force Base, said material gath-
Northern Callfornia mining Tony told the nun "they'll be eered about the sighting will be
town Saturday. according to a back this month," and then got taken to a conference at the
12-year-old expert such more specific. He said the sau-' University of Colorado.
things.
Tony Spruill, a pint-sized rest- ROVILLE
dent of this community of 150. o
said he took six photographs of Mercury-Register
an Unidentified ian Unidentined Flying Object Friday, June 16, 1967 Friday, Jun
'two weeks 'two weeks ago ago as as it landed,
'took off and hovered over a hy- 'took offa and hovered over a hy-
draulic mining area. draulic mining area. 12-Year-Old UFO Expert - -. -
He also took a picture of the
object, which was shaped like
a cowboy hat, rising over an Expects Visitors Saturday
abandoned car. The auto has
disappeared. NORTH NORTH I SAN SAN JUAN, Calif. their ships have been shot down ships have been shot down
Tony said the UFO also was Flying saucer people over military missile installa- military missile installa-
sighted by an unidentified nun sighted by an unidentified nun (UPI) -
from Mount St. Mary's Acade- come in three sizes - small, come in three sizes - small, tions.
my in Grass Valley. He said medium a mediuma and large - and they and large - and they Tony told the nun "they'll be
they exchanged information on back this month," and then got
their and agreed just might be dropping into this more specific. He said the sau-
sightings northern California mining northern California m in i n g com d So
that the saucer people resem- cer will land Saturday.
ble humans and had children town Saturday, according to a The Air Force isn't taking
with them. 12-year-old expert on such any chances. Joseph N. Nix,
They even talk like humans, things. information officer at Beale Air
Tony Spruill, a pint-sized resi- Force Base, said material gath-
dent of this community of 150, ered about the sighting will be
said he took six photographs of taken to a conference at the
an Unidentified Flying Object University of Colorado.
two weeks ago as it landed, But there's no doubt in the
took off and bovered over a hy- minds of Tony's parents, Mr.
draulic minig area. and Mrs. Seymour Spruill, who
He also took a picture of the operate a small grocery store
object, which was shaped like in North San Juan.
a cowboy hat, rising over an "Tony knows things that none
abandoned car. The auto has of us know," said Mrs. Spruill.
disappeared.
Tony said the UFO also v was
sighted by an unidentified nun
from Mount St. Mary's Acade-
my in Grass Valley. He said
they exchanged information on
their sightings and agreed that
the saucer people resemble hu-
mans and had children with
them.
They even talk like humans,
explained the boy, who snid the
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Marysville-Yuba City, Calif. Appeal-Democrat
Phone 742-6491 Friday, June 16, 1967
North San Juan Boy:
Saucers May Relurn Jaucers M
yke
NORTH SAN JUAN (UPI) - that the saucer peoplg resem- that the saucer people resem-
Fiving saucer people come in ble humans and had children
three sizes-small, medium and with them.
They even talk like humans,
large - and they just might explained the boy, who said the
be dropping into this Northern be dropping into this Northern saucer people told him two of saer people told him two of
California mining town California mining town Satur- their ships have been shot down their ships have been shot down
dav, according to a 12-year-old over military missile installa-
expert on such things. tions.
Tony Spruill. a pint-sized resi- Tony Spruili. a pint-sized resi- Tony to!d the nun "they'll be Tony told the nun "they'll be
dent of this community of 150. back this month," and then got
said hy took six photographs of more specific. He said the sau- said
an Unidentified Flying Object cer will land Saturday.
two weeks ago as landed. The Air Force isn't taking
took off and bovered over a hy- any chances. Joseph N. Nix,
draulic mining area. information officer at Beale Air
He also took a picture of the Force Base, said material gath-
object, which was shaped like ered about the sighting will be
a cowboy hat. rising over an taken to a conference at the
ahandoned car. The auto has University of Colorado.
disappeared. But there's no doubt in the
Tony said the UFO also was minds of Tony's parents, Mr.
sighted by an unidentified nuni and Mrs. Seymour Spruill, who
from Mount St Mary's Acade- operate a small grocery store
my in Grass Valley. He said in North San Juan.
they exchanged information on "Tony knows things that none
their sightings and agreed of us know," said Mrs. Spruill.

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THE SACRAMENTO BEE
Friday, June 16. 1967
Earth Love, Too
Hippies, Hot Dogs
MeClatty Newseapers Service
NORTH SAN JUAN, Nevada CO.-A flying Sanu er eapected saucer expected
to fand here tomorrow to land here tomorrow will be greeted by hippies offering love, will be greeted by hippies offering love,
a 12-vear-old boy who claims a 12-vear-old boy who claims he he KOW it once before-and per-
haps by a hot dog stand. haps by a hot dog stand.
The 12-year-old. Tony Spruill. said he saw the flymg saucer The 12-year-old. Tony Spruill. said he saw the flying saucer
land in a hydraulic digging area north land in a hydraulic digging area town on June 2 and wn on June 2 and
was to!d it will return tomorrow.
The Spruill family, along with a handlul of other people who The Spruili family, along with a handlul of other people who
also believe the tale, have refused to tell exactly when or tell exactly when or
where the saucer will land, but the fact it will land appears,
at least to them, a certainty.
One belever, Mrs. John Barnes. said she could not under- One believer, Mrs. John Barnes. said she could not under-
stand why it would land, "after stand why it would land, "after the way the people the way the people of the of the
United States have treated them.
"But they come and go as they wish. "But they come and go as they wi added. without thout
explaining her comments.
Across the street at Babe's Place. the town's only tavern
with indoor plumbing. skeptics guthered and tried to decide
whether they should for the expected
inllux of tourists.
Occasionally, however, a skeptic weakened. "If they were
really there," one asked, get in touch with
our government?"
The supervisors only meet on Tuesday and their agenda
already was full," someone answered.
Hippies, refugees from San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury dis-
trict who now camp in mountains surrounding North San Juan,
regard the landing as their "biggest challenge."
One hippie, who refused to identify himself, said members
of his band will be on hand and "plan to offer the space people
their first dose of earth love."
North San Juan miles above Nevada City on Calif. 49.
Although no revealed exactly where the flying saucer
is supposed to land, most say, if it does come, it will return to
the hydraulic dige gs area.

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Friday, June 16, 1967 THE UNION
Grass Valley - Nevada City Colifornia Saturday, June 17, 1967 THE UNION
Grass Valley - Nevada City California
Few Gathering
to See Return
North San Juan of Space Ship
Awaits Return Awaits Return Early reports from North San Early reports from North San
Juan today indicate that Alpha Juan today indicate that Alpha
of Space Ship Centaurans will have at least
a few earthlings a few earthlings on hand to on hand to
North San Juan residents San Juan residents to- to- greet them. greet them.
morrow will be awaiting the ar- morrow will be awaiting the ar- The Centaurians are schedul. The Centaurians are schedul.
rival of a flying rival of f a flying saucer from ed to make the 25 million n mil- mil-
Alpha Centauri. lion mile trip from their star their star
The saucer, scheduled to land The saucer, scheduled to land to North to North San Juan San Juan sometime
at North San Juan sometime to- today.
morrow will be making making its According to the According to the reports a
second trip. second trip. according according to to re- re- pair of Sacrmaneto Sacrmaneto residents residents
ports from that area. have made reservations at made reservations
The saucer reportedly landed Babe's Skyroom and plan to
the first time June 2, and was hold an all-night vigil.
photographed by Tony Spruill. The saucer, first reported
a 12-year-old North San Juan sighted June 2 by two boys, is
youth reportedly going to return to-
The return of the space ship day.
was predicted by North San The saucer's home base Alpha
Juan residents, who reported Centauria is 4.3 light years
the Alpha Centaurians ha ve from earth and is the nearest
made s several visits to the area. star to earth not including the
Alpha Centauri is a star in sun.
the galaxy which is closest to Babe Pinaglia, owner of
our Solar System, only four Babe's Place and staunch ad-
light years away. vocate of civil rights said that
if they did show up he would
have no objection to serving
them.

Awaits Sauce From page Al rromm page A The Centaurians, according to
4waits men en active in civic affairs, s affairs, said the said the reports, are masters of the sky reports, are masters of the sky
ships ships h had 1 been I been visiting the area visiting the area and I can land their ships with- can land their ships with-
CORTH SAN JUAN, NeVada Co. - JORTH SAN JUAN. NeVada Co. - Visitors from as far away Visitors from as far away could be could be called called out disturbing conventional de-
for years and tection systems. tection s systems.
25 trillion nuiles are expected to converge here today for the on to land through mental
r consultation betwsen earth people and outer spacemen. r consultation betwcen earth people and outer spacemen. telepathy. She added, I added, however, According According to Tony Spruill,
et is how far Alpha Centauri, home base for a flying saucer "with all the bad publicity one of them appeared only a only a
eduled to make its appear- they're they're getting, 1 I wouldn't wouldn't few days ago, few days ago, called called to him
e here, is from earth. blame them if they didn't land. blame them if they didn't land. from bush lining the town's
cuss the inside of the craft. will main street. talked awhile,
ocal persons say the Aipha not be on hand to greet the Disguise Selves Disguise Selves gave Tony a space helmet and
thurian, inhabitants of the spacemen. tnurian, inhabitants of the spacemen. "What they "What they might do is dis- might do is dis- left without being detected by detected d by
rest star to the earth be- Whisked Away Whisked Away guise themselves to see guise themseives to see what what anyone else.
the sun, have been fre- s the sun, have been fre- The boys the people e are thinking and if are thinking and if
nt visitors to this former nt visitors to this former apparently have have Long Time Long Time
been whisked away by their everything favorable, then
ug community parents to a place safe from they'll reveal themselves." If a Centaurian, disgusted
Earlier Visit questioning tourists expected to with skeptical earthlings, de-
beir most recent pubticized be on hand today. cides to return home without
( sas June 2. when they al Other residents, relucton: to making today's appearance, it
d a pair of North San Juan give their names, will be on may be a long time before
the to take pictures of their hand. however. to greet the they return.
rer-like space ship. Centaurians - if they decide to Yesterday, Mrs. Spruill said
he youths. Tony Spruill, 12, land it is "not true" Tony predicted
Johnny Bradshaw, toured One woman, a prominent the second landing. She refused
ship and made arrange- meminer of the community and to comment further.
hts for today's visit. Newsmen, however, h ave
he youths, reluctant to dis- heard Tony telling others the
spacemen would return.

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On the porch at Babe's Bar in San Juan the "hot stove league" speculates on
Tom MacDonald
Not only did the saucer not a surge in activity. the town's one block-long main
Pictures on Page A2 show but neither did the hip- While the general tone of the street revealed those people
pies who were to be on hand community was one of disap- who had come specificaly to see
By Wallace Lagorio to greet the outer-space visit-pointment, also was one of the saucer were died-in-the-
Bee statt writer ors, thus insuring love for them. relief. "What if the darn thing'wool believers. Others in the
NORTH SAN JUAN. Nevada WhaI is mor the hot dog stand would have appeared?" asked area "anyway" said they be-
Co. - Somebody said recentiy, which had been predicted did one member of the town's "hot lieved that a possibility ex-
flying not appear, either. stove league" - moved out on isted that the reported unidenti-
saucer, come to North San All Is Not Lost the porch for the summer. fied flying objects were from
Juan on Saturday. Don't you But all was not lost. Babe's "I don't like the idea of them outer space.
believe it: Bar from 9 o'clock Saturday things flving in and out of our A few said they refused to
The flving saucer promised morning until away into the world," he said. believe in such things and sug-
by a boy and a Cat nun night did not have an empty Wants No Saucers gested the community might
finied to materalize miuch to stool. The pumps did one "You can have them. I don't have used the UFO stoy 10
the dt-appountment of some 4n ol the it daya.in their his- want any part of them," anod-boost In general.
or so peonle who made their tory and grocery operators re- er member of the set though, the community luzzst
wav to the old digaiags north ported business hrisk. nounced.
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North San Juan Waits
In Vain To See Saucer
From page Al Then a Catholic nun from St.
with flying saucer conversation. Mary's Academy it in Grass Val-
- most of it good natured. ley reported 1 she, too, had she, too, had seen
and talked with persons and talked with persons who
Boys Start Things landed in a flying saucer.
The whole affair began about Reports Retumn Reports Retumn 1
two weeks ago when two boys two weeks ago when two boys The boy then reported that it d that it
said they had seen a Hying was coming back this month.
saucer land near some hydraul- He later narrowed the date
he digungs. One of the boys. down to 1. vesterday.
Tony Sprill, 12 whose father who came
operates one of the town's two still there.
grocery stores. took six photo- "When you deal 11 light
graphs of the "thing." veurs. vou can't predict exact-
The photos, together with when vou'll arrive." one ar-
-ome eyewitness reports, have ly
been turned over to the Air dent believer pointed out.
Force for inclusion in the datu' The latest report from Babe's
being studied at the University Bar is that stools still are very
of Colorado. difficult to obtain.
Barbara Phillips of Sacramento strains to see the
action on North San Juan's main street yesterday
when a flying saucer was expected to land momen
tarily. She is making the phone call to keep a Sacra-
mento friend informed. Bee Photos

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Monday, June 19, 1967 THE UNION
Grass Valley - Nevada City California
Flying Suocer
Marysville-Yuba City, Calif. Appeal-Democrat
Disuppoints 60 Phone 742-6491 Monday, June 19, 1967
at No. San Juan
North San Juan's heralded AWOL Charge
visit from outer space f failed to
come off Saturday as predicted. Paul Terrance Guthrie, 704
Fewer than 60 persons were Franklin Ave. was arrested
by Yuba City police at his home
taurians, should they land ac- about 8:30 a.m. yesterday on
cording to predicitions made by a charge of being away without
12-year-old Tony Spruill. 12 year-old Tony Spruill. leave from a U.S. Army base leave from a U.S. Army base
Tony. who said he saw, talk- in Alabama. He was held by po-
ed to and photographed a space lice pending lice pending his release to his release to
ship operated by the Centaur- authorities at Beale Air Force authorities at Beale Air Force
ians on June 2, had predicted Base.
Saturday's landing
The crowd, mostly The crowd, mostly newsmen,
stood around asking each other
questions, while other less skep-
tical members set tical members set up cameras
and discussed what to do in
case the Centaurians landed. case the Centaurians landed A Linda Linda woman woman was hurt was hurt
A few hippies were on hand, abont 1:45 a.m. yesterday in a
for the most part they laid in one-car accident on Hammon-
the sun, t taking the view that ton - Smartville Road about 4.1
the predicted event was a non- miles east of Doolittle Gate
happening. Road to Beale Air Force Base
on the when the sedan she was driv-
No new predictions ing went off the road near a
space ship's return or reasons curve and overturned, accord-
why i didn't show were made. ing to the CHP.
The only positive statement
made during the day was by a
television newsman with a dead-
line to meet.
About 3:30 the television cam-
era closed in on him and he
said "well the saucer should
have landed 15-20 minutes ago so
it looks like it's not going to
show."
L He refused to elaborate on
his knowledge of the saucer
landing time.

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Proposed reply June 1967
Dear Mr. 2
Reference your unidentified observation and subsequent photographs
of an unidentified flying object (uFo) taken on 1 June 1967. The photo-
personnel even though you did not submit the original negatives. With-
out original negatives and the focal length of the camera a detailed -
dimensional analysis cannot be performed. However, ph personnel
did offer the following comments:
of the photographs, is behind the object as viewed from the bottom.
This is evidenced by the shadow cast by the object onto the "fire"
Since the "fire" is coming from holes on the top edge of the object,
the holes would be visible the holes would be visible the o additional photographs. phs. There There
are no holes visible.
but to have the object cast a shadow onto the fire.
Although we are unable to positively
E object
was extraterrestrial in origin.
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turn it with your original negatives in the self-addr essed envelope.
We are returning your three photographs.

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Tuesday, June 20, 1967
Spurious 'Spec-I-Men?
100 UFO Experts Call
Saucer Photos Fakes
By Wallace A. Lagorio
Bee staff writer
MARYSVILLE - This nation's top unidentified flying object
sleuths agree, at least unofficially, that photographs taken by a
12-year-old boy of a flying saucer near North San Juan, Nevada saucer near North San Juan, Nevada
County, are fakes. The boy said he p County, are fakes. The boy said he photographed the saucer and photographed the saucer and
spoke with with its occupants its occupants two two
weeks ago. cies. I have not ordered further cies. I have not ordered further
His story lnter was reinforced tests because they are not that
by a Catholic nun from Mount by a Catholic nun from Mount
St. Mary's Academy in St. Mary's Academy in Grass Grass interesting."
Valley. Saunders s also said the pic.
Gets Copies Gets Copies tures were shown to as many tures were shown to as many
Beale Air Force Base UFO as 100 UFO investigators attend-
investigator Lt. Joseph A. investigator Lt. Joseph A. Kin- Kin- ing the conference. ing the conference.
derman reported he was given Unanimous Decision
prints of the photographs and To the man," he said, "every.
took them to a conference last body who examined the prints
week at the University of Colo- agreed they appeared to have
rado in Boulder. Hie said the been faked."
photos were taken to the con- When Saunders learned the
ference not because of any ur- photos taken in North San Juan
gency, but because he was go- had been purchased by a Sac-
ing there anyway. ramento television station, he
It was during the conference said, "I hope they didn't pay
that Dr. Davis Saunders of the too tnuch. They would have paid
university's UFO center first saw too much, however, at any
the photos and branded them price."
fakes. Tony Spruill, 12, who claims
Saunders yesterday said, "Ihe took the pictures, today in-
knew the pictures were fake as sisted they are real, even after
soon as I looked at them. There he was told experts called them
fare just too many inconsisten-fakes.
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THE UNION Thursday, June 22, 1967
Lizzie Glotzmier California
Grass Valley - Nevada City
Reports Seeing said.
In a gesture of goodwill Miss
Flying Saucers Glotzmier has started an organi-
zation to aid their acceptance
North San Juan's saucer sight- into earth society.
ing has been eclipsed by Ne- The society, the National As
vada City's latest flying saucer sociation for the Acceptance of
flap. Centaurian People (NAACP)
has already splintered into a
profit making group which will
Lizzie Glotzmier, president of arrange for clandestine meet.
the league of unbiased women, ings between earthlings and
reported sighting and photo- centaruians.
graphing a saucer and later es- The splinter group, Miss
tablishing contact v with its occu- Glotzmier said, has adopted the
pants. name Nevada County Fly by Nevada County Fly by UFO Experts UFO Experts
Miss Miss Glotzmnier reported the Night Flying Saucer Club. Night Flying Saucer Club
incidents occured this weekend Persons interested in interested the Say NSJ Photos
while she was in her own back- while she was in her own back- group may contact Miss Glotz- group may contact Miss Glotz
yard sunbathing. yard sunbathing mier through telepathy. mier through telepathy. Complete Fakes
The saucer shaped objects One hundred One hundred UFO (unidenti-
came in low over the trees, hov. fied fied flying object) experts, object) experts,
ered for a few moments above gathered at the University of
her home, left and then return- Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, Colorado,
ed. called called photographs photographs of o. flying
When the saucer returned, saucers. reported taken in the reported taken in the
Miss Glotzmier said, a squeaky hydraulie diggings at North San hydraulie diggings at North San
voice announced that the saucer Juan, fakes. Juan, fakes.
was from Alpha Centauri, the Dr. Davis Saunders, who heads
nearest star to the earth besides the university's UFO center,
the sun. called the photographs fakes
The occupants, Miss Glotz- when he first saw them and
mier said were complaining of ordered no further activity as
the saucer's cramped quarters the pictures wer not of suffi-
and expressed a desire to com- clent interest.
municate with other earthlings The photos, taken into custody
The Centaurians, according to
Miss Giotznier, described them- by the Air Force, were present-
selves as short and odd leoking. ed to the conference by Beale
She said they refused to elabor- Air Force Base Lt. Joseph A.
ate on their appearance. Kinderman, not because of their
The Centaurians, Miss Glotz- value, but because he was at-
mier said are shy species tending the conference anyway.
who resent the stares of earth- The photos were taken by two
lings. boys over a w and they
According to Miss Glotzmier insist that the photos are genu-
a Neal Street bar in Grass Val- ine. Originally the boys said that
ley was the only place they had they talked with the occupants
been able to find where they of the flying saucer, who spoke
were accepted without com- English and promised to return
ment. ln't Saturday. They did not re-
"They seem to speak our turn
language there" she said they

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New Flying Sucer Picures roduce in Coun
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A
SAUCER PICTURE has been verified as authentic by over lOO experts. cilable to the Air Force.

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This case contains 3
4^{25" negatives and 8, 8×10"
photos and 3 7 4×5photos.

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dimensions be given.
2. ANALYSIS: The imagery appears
The object(s) cannot be identified. Of interest, however, is that the ' The object(s) cannot be identified. Of interest, however, is that the "fire" as annotated in "fire" as annotated in
photograph, frame lc, is behind photograph, frame lc, is behind the object as viewed from the bottom. This is evidenced by the
shadow cast by the object o shadow cast by the object on the "fire". Since the "fire" is coming from holes on the top on the top
edge of the object, the holes edge of the object, the hole would be visible in frames la and lb. There are no holes visible. ould be visible in frames la and lb. There are no holes visible.
It should also be noted that a brilliant light would light would have to be have to be shining from the ground up, to shining from the ground up, to
not only halate the bottom of the object but to have the object cast a shadow onto the fire. No cast shadow onto the fire. No
light was mentioned in the investigating officers report.
3. It is necessary 3. It is necessary that the original negatives and the focal negatives and the focal length length camera be obtained obtained
before a detailed dimensional analysis can performed. rformed.
PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED BY:
Wile lin
ROBERT D. MYERS/ WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Rasearch Specialist Major, USAF
Chief,
WILBER PRICE, JR
Chief, Photo xploitation Division
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 456TH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (SAC)
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, 95903
ATTN OFI REPLY TO 456CDSo(2/Lt Kinderman/2475) 16 Jun 67
SUBJECTI estigation
TOI University of Colorado (ATTN: Dr. Condon)
The attached UFO sighting in North San Juan,
California. 2/Lt Joseph A inderman, Base UF Officer, has conducted
the investigation and prepare report IAW AFR 80-17.
ARDEN 1 atch
Commander Report of Investigation
2
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ie our Profesaion

Pacific Daylight Savings Time.)
a telephone call
at my home concerning the sighting of a UFo. Mr   *called ne
from Sacramento, California and reported that two young boys had taken some
pictures of a UFO in
- and said they may be
he had recently been through the town visiting he had recently been through the town visiting g friends and that there was a friends and that there was a
lot of talk in N. San Juan and Grass Valley about the sighting. He was in
Sacramento when he called and also o stated he knew the individuals concerned. stated he knew the individuals concerned.
the
Grocery Store, on 8 June at 1500 hrs. He confirmed the report and asked if -
I knew what it was. A I knew what it was. After answering "No," he.
sighting. I made arrangements to them ing afternoon, 9 June
at 1300 hrs.
requesting be at
a school picnic and would not be home until that time.
I received a call at 200o hrs that evening from Mr.  of the
sighting. I would not and could not give him any information since I had
not investigated the sighting yet.
The next morning, 9 June, at hrs I received a call from Lt. Joseph
Nix of the Base Information Section wanting if anything . about
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the sighting. I told him the little I knew. Lt. Mix stated that the area
he would call them back in about an hour and only reveal the names of the
boys involved. He suggested that I investigate the sighting immediately in
order to get there before the newspapermen. I called Nrs. at 0745
hrs and requested to interview the boys that morning. She agreed.
I arranged with the Base Motor Pool to get a vehicle and left the base
and parents were waiting for me in the S & C Grocery Store. I asked if the
boys shouldn't be at school and Nrs. replied that she would take
them to school after I talked with the boys.
I talked to the two boys together at this time. (I later felt that I talked to the two boys together at this time. (I later felt that
this was an incorrect i investigative procedure for evident reasons.) I
talked to e rr first. He stated he was l2 years old and was in the I
sixth grade - one day from graduation. I asked him to describe the object I asked him to describe the object
he saw. He stated that it looked like a saucer with a rounded part on top. he saw. He stated that it looked ike a saucer with a
He got mixed up looking for words and asked if I would like to see the
pictures. I said, "Yes" and he brought them to me. (See the attached prints.)
ALOI I asked him to back up describe the whole incident from beginning to
end. He said that he and 9 years old, a third grader and a
1600 hrs. The area itself is approximately  mile from the main route
through N. San Juan. T There is a very steep, dirt road leading to the area. -
The boys had taken a camera to the area with the intention of taking pictures
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distributed from the Toy House in Sacramento, Calif. The camera takes 16
pictures and was m made of " very weak plastle, costing 8 794, 1 They used Kodak
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cloud-cover) and it was cool, about 45°. They were sitting at the peak of
the hill looking at the dog. Suddenly the dog started barking. They noticed
nothing until this time. They turned their heads and saw the UFo coming in
from the Northwest over an vergreen tree at about loo feet in the air. T They
said that it was making a very funny sound, "like they had never heard before."
It was pulsating and at a high pitched. Tony said it hovered over the tree for
a few seconds, then tilted and headed for the cleared area. It was generating
a lot of heat because the air was near the UFO. It slowly came to a
rest on the mound.
NOTE: The sighting occurred on Thursday, 1 June. NoTE: The sighting occurred on Thursday, I June.
At this time Tony asked if he could talk to his father privately. At this time Tony asked if he could talk to his father privately. After
a few minuted he returned. His father told him to tell the complete e story
as he had told his father. He was hesitant, but continued.
Tony said that the UFo was a dull gray or dull tan. He described it Tony said that the UFo was a dull gray or dull tan. He described it -
exactly as the one picture shows and added. There were small holes all exactly as the
around the bottom rim"about a fcot in diameter." Y You could not see these in
the picture because of the angle taken,he exclaimed. Johnny was very scared
and started to run, falling down the hill into the brush. He waited when he
saw Tony taking pictures at the top of the hill. Tony further stated that
there was a"sort of" window from the top of the UFo to its rim. He said you
could not see clearly through this "glass" but he could see four small
shadows. These, he said, were little people he later found out. Tony said
that he took six pictures but only three came out.
At this time Tony jumped off the hill and also fell through the brush.
He and Johnny ran up the road away from the UFo. Although they were running
away frem the UFo they said a opened, sliding into the top of the UFO.
A little man came out after a ladderghad unfolded down