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Sa 40 Over the next three days, dozens of other residents and more police officers also viewed the object as it hovered over the marshes. The Air Force was alerted, but denied any knowledge of the case. As if angry at being ignored, the UFOs returned with a vengeance. The next day, on March 22, 1966, more than 80 students at Hillsdale College observed a large, unknown glowing object move in darting patterns over the Ann Arbor swamplands. Also present were civil de- fense authority William Van Horn and Kelly Hearn, journalist and dean of Hillsdale College. When the UFO refused to leave, the police were called and officers viewed the craft. As the crowd watched, the UFO seemed to show off its ability to maneuver quickly around the area. Van Horn observed the object through binoculars and told re- porters, “It was definitely some kind of vehicle.” By now, the Michigan sightings had become front-page news across the nation. The Air Force could no longer safely ignore the situation and sent their astronomical consultant, J. Allen Hynek, to investigate. After almost no investigation, Hynek held a press con- ference and announced that the sightings were probably caused by “swamp gas.” The public became outraged and the Air Force was accused of trying to cover up the sightings. J. Allen Hynek, who had previously sided with the Air Force, began to wonder if per- haps he had made a mistake. He later left the Air Force and wrote two best-selling books about the UFO phenomenon, criticizing the Air Force’s policy of debunking good cases, and stating without any doubt that UFOs are real.” Meanwhile, the cases continued. Less than one month later, two Ohio police officers would become the center of a huge controversy follow- ing their incredible encounter with a UFO on a lonely road late at night. Many witnesses regret seeing a UFO not because of the E.T's, but because of how society reacts. These two police officers learned UFOS AND ALIENS POLICE CHASE