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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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TO . Director, FBI (62-8389L) pate: 7/22/54
Mrnom . SAC, Cincinnati (65-199L)
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SUBJECT; TRUMAN BETHURUM;
FLYING DISCS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(ESPIONAGE)
‘ Remylet 6/8/54 and Bulet 6/22/5l.
Attached are five coples of a memorandum
/ containing information set out in my letter of June 8,
1954 with additional information furnished by THOMAS
~—EICKHOFF on July 2, 1954.
On July 2, 1954, although EICKHOFF had been
so advised at the time of the original interview with
him on June 7, 1954, he was again advised in accordance
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TRUMAN BETHURUM
FLYING I SCS
on June 7, 1954, Mr. Thomas Eickhoff, 3721
Tappan Avenue, Cincinnati 23, Ohio, Operator of Tom's
Beauty Salon, Neave Bullding, Fourth and Race Streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio, advised that although he belongs to
no organization interested in f£1lying saucers or discs,
he has been interested in this sub ject.
He said on June 3, 1954 an ad appeared in
#The Cineinnati Enquirér", a newspaper of general clrcu-
lation in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the effect that on June
11, 1954 a program would be presented at-the Taft
Auditorium in Cincinnati, Ohio on "the real flying
saucer story." Mr. Eickhoff advised that this advertise-
ment disclosed no sponsor for this program and it was
only noted on the ad that tickets for the program sold
for $2.00 per person and would be on sale at the Central
Ticket Office in Cincinnati.
Mr. Eickhoff continued that because of his
interest in the subject of flying saucers, he desired
to know the sponsor of the program and found out from
the Central Ticket Office that the ad had been placed
by Henry-Maday, 36l West Lewiston Avenue, Ferndale 20,
Michigan. He sald he telephonically contacted Maday
on June 3, 195L and found that Maday was only the agent
having rented the Taft Auditorium and that he was
acting on behalf of Truman Bethurum and George Hunt
Williamson.
He continued that on June lj, 1954 Maday
called him back and told him there had been a dis-
agreement between Maday,:Béthurum and Williamson over
Maday's arrangement for the sale of tickets of the
program and the renting of the auditorium. Eickhoff
advised that Maday at no time said anything to discredit
either Bethurum or Williamson and indicated that thelr
disagreement concerned only Maday's placing the ad
in "The Cincinnati Enquirer" prior to having tickets
for the program available in Cincinnati.
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Mr, Eickhoff further related that about ten
minutes after he had talked to Maday on Friday, June l,
1954, he received a call from George Hint Williamson and
a Mr,-Manspeaker, who confirmed to him that Maday was no
longer associated with them, and asked that Eickhoff meet
with them at a luncheon at the Terrace Plaza Hotel,
Cincinnati, Ohio on June 7, 195l.
Mr. Eickhoff, in explanation of his interest
in this matter, advised that he had read such books as
"Flying Saucers From Outer Space," written by Donald E.
Kehoe, retired major, U. S. Marine Corps, which book was
published by Harper's Publishers, and a book entitled
"Flying Saucers Have Landed," by George Adamski, which
book is published by Werner-Lowery Company in England,
and is distributed by the British Book Center in New York
City. He said that he has also heard broadcasts by
persons he considers reputable news commentators, such as
Walter Winchell, Fulton Lewis, Jr., and Frank Edwards,
to the effect that reliable persons have reported observing
flying discs or saucers. He said contrary to these reports,
the U. 8. Air Force has denied the existence of the flying
saucer and he felt that persons such as Truman Bethurunm
and George Hunt Williamson, in presenting a program such
as that contemplated, were either truthful or they were
frauds, He stated that if they had a true story to tell,
then he felt it was of such nature that it should be given
as wide a distribution as possible, so that the people
might learn the true facts regarding flying discs. He
said, however, 1f their story was not true, then the hold-
ing of such a meeting as was contemplated would be a fraud
on the general public. He estimated that such a meeting
in Cincinnati might draw two thousand people, which, at
$2.00 apiece, would result in a $,000.00 take for the
promoters.,
To identify Truman Bethurum, Mr. Eickhoff had
with him two copies of the magazine "Valor," which he stated
he got from Bethurum, this magazine being self-identified
as the "Golden Times Weekly," published by Soul Craft
Chapels, Post Office Box 192, Noblesville, Indiana, The
two issues which Mr. Eickhoff had with him were numbers 15
and 16 of volume 6 of the publication, the number 15 being
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dated February 6, 1954 and number 16 being dated
February 13, 1954. The number 15 issue contained an
article concerning Truman Bethurum, in which he is
identified as a truck driver from Redondo Beach, Calif-
ornia, and it refers to an article dated December 31,
1953, which appeared in the "Daily Breeze," a newspaper
at Redondo Beach, California, which allegedly contained
a description of an encounter which Truman Bethurum had
wlth a crew of assumed space explorers under the super-
vision of a ravishing woman commandant in the Nevada
desert. The article also reflects that Truman Bethurum
allegedly was aboard flying saucers on eleven occasions,
At the bottom of the first page of issue number 15 there
appeared in what Mr. Eickhoff stated was the handwriting
of Truman Bethurum the statement "This is a true story,
a factual experience =-=- Truman Bethurum."
The above mentioned article in "Valor" also
reflected that Truman Bethurum is 55 years of age and that
his residence address is 519 North Gertruda Avenue,
Redondo Beach, California,
Mr. Eickhoff reiterated that he felt Bethurum's
story, if true, should be given wide publicity, but that
if the story was false, then he should be prosecuted for
fraud. He stated that he first took his information to
the Air Force in the person of Lieutenant Colonel John
O'Mara of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, whom
Eickhoff visited personally at O'Mara's home in Fairborn,
Ohio, on Sunday, June 6, 1954, Eickhoff indicated that
he asked Colonel O'Mara if there were such things as
flying saucers and if Bethurum's story could be true,
and he said O'Mara denied that there was such athing as
a flying saucer and indicated to him that Donald E, Kehoe,
the author of "Flying Saucers in Outer Space" was a fraud
and that information is available in Washington that
Kehoe 1s a fraud. He said he was advised, however, by
Colonel O'Mara that the Air Force could take no action
with respect to Bethurum or Williamson.,
Eickhoff continued that it was his intention to
ald in the promotion of a meeting for Bethurum in Cincinnati.
He advised that the original meeting schedule for June 11
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had been cancelled, and that he felt this meeting had
such important information for the people as a whole
that he was going to make every effort to make the
meeting one of national significance., He sald he in-
tended to invite to the meeting all nationally prominent
news commentators. He intended to try to get radio time
to advertise the meeting but he did not wish to partici-
pate in this matter in any way if it would violate
security regulations in any manner, or if Bethurum and
his associates were in any way fraudulent. He stated
that he so informed Bethurum, Williemson and Mr.
Manspeaker at the luncheon meeting which was held at
the Terrace Plaza Hotel on June 7, 1954. They informed
him that they were not afraid of an investigation; that
Bethurum's story was factual, and that they had no objec-
tion to Eickhoff's advising Government authorities
regarding it.
Mr, Eickhoff stated that his report to this
office was part of his plan to inform all the Federal
agencles he thought should know about the activities of
Bethurum. He advised that in line with his contemplated
plans that on the evening of June 7, 1954 there was to
be another meeting at the home of L., HyStringfield,
7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27, Ohio, at which
meeting there would be Mr. Stringfield, Williamson,
Manspeaker, Bethurum, Ralph-%immermann and Mr, Eickhoff.
He said at this meeting they would plan a method of
operation and make arrangements for this meeting of
national significance, He said he intended to set the
date of the meeting far enough in advance so that if
any Governmental agency determined that there was fraud
involved that agency would have sufficient time to act
prior to the holding of the meeting., He advised he
intended to keep a detalled record of all actions taken
by this group, and that he would voluntarily furnish
such information to the F.B.I.
Eickhoff advised that he had not known and
had not met either Bethurum, Williamson or Manspeaker
prior to the events described above. He said that George
Hunt Williamson identified himself as an archeologist
and a writer for the magazine "Valor," who resides in
Noblesville, Indiana,
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He sald that Manspeaker, whose first name
he did not know, is also connected with "Valor" magazine
in some way.
He was asked as to what interest "Valor"
magazine has in Bethurum, and whether Bethurum was
sponsored by any other organization. He advised that
he did not know the interest of "Valor" magazine in
Bethurum, and so far as he knew, Bethurum was acting
on his own and had no organizational affiliations or
sponsorship. He was asked as to what disposition would
be made of receipts from a large meeting and he advised
that he did not kmow what disposition would be made of
the money. He said he understood that Bethurum had been
on tour for some time and that the meeting scheduled
for Cincinnati originally on June 11, 1954 was to be
the beginning of a new series of meetings.
William Dudley—Pelley, Noblesville, Indiana
reportedly operates the Soul Craft Press at Noblesville
and among other pamphlets, published the weekly journal
entitled "Valor", which Mr. Pelley describes as a "journal
of the applied spirituality." This publication 1s sald
to deal mainly with practical mysticism, the spiritual
movement called Soulcraft and the relationshop between
earth man and the individuals arriving on this planet
from flying saucers. Mr, Pelley is sald to claim that
these individuals arriving in flying saucers are of
greater intelligence and learning than the earth people
and are here to give the earth people intellectual
guldance and spiritual endowment and guldance.
On July 2, 1954, Thomas Eickhoff advised that
no progress had been made with r espect to holding a
meeting for Truman Bethurum in Cincinnati, Ohio which
would be of national significance. He said that Bethurum
had returned to California but that there was a possib-
ility that he would again come to Cincinnatl, Ohlo in
the fall of 1954. At the same time Mr. Eickhoff advised
that he had communicated with Donald Ei¥ehoe, author
of the book "Flying Saucers From Outer ‘Space" and had
advised him that he had been informed by Lieutenant
Colonel John O'Mara, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio that he was a fraud and that information is avail-
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able in Washington that Kehoe is a f raud. He said that
he, Eickhoff, had been requested by Kehoe to furnish
him this information in writing and that he, Eickhoff,
had obliged Kehoe in this respect. He said he understood
that Kehoe was going to Washington with his attorneys
to take up Colonel O'Mara's statements with the Air Force.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 >
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TO : Director, FBI DATE: 8/2/5)
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\—SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCER- REPORT
I\ INFORMATION CONCERNING
Colonel J, M, SMITH, Deputy Director of Civilian
Defense for Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio,
called this office en 7/23/5l4 to report that he had re-
ceived a report of a flying saucer from Mr, CARL R,7TEB¥SER,
Route 1, Milford, Ohie, Mr, KEYSER said that he could be
reached at his residence which is two miles east of Milford,
Ohio, on U, 8, Highway 28,
KEYSER reported to Colonel SMITH that both he and his
wife, at approximately 2:40 p.m. on 7/23/5l, had observed a
silver circular or spherical shape in the sky which was
located to the southeast of their residence, approximately
forty-five degrees above the horizon,
Colonel SMITH was advised that the report made by him
was being referred to the appropriate officilals of the
United States Air Force,
I have advised the local office of the Office of
Special Investigations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
of the above,
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Oflice Memorandum - uNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO i DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: §/2/5)
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SUBJECT : Mrs. FRANCES SWAN ‘\)
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
This interview is predicated upon a telephone call received by
= SAC L. L. LAUGHLIN on 7/29/5l from JOHNKUISON, Security Officer, Bureau of
S~ Aeronautics, U. S. Navy Department.
On the same date JOHN HUTSON was interviewed in Room 2912, Main
Navy Building. Also present during the interview was Commander L. T.
McQUISTON, USN. HUTSON and McQUISTON furnished the following in.f{mation:
o They advised that the Office of Naval Intelligence had forwarded
a file to the Bureau of Aeronautics with enclosures which had been received
from retired Admiral HERBERT B++KNOWLES of South Berwick, Maine. Accord-
ing to HUTSON and McQUISTON, KNOWLES resided near Mrs. FRANCESSSWAN who
had been receiving messages through thought transmission. SWAN approached
KNOWLES and advised him that "flying saucers" were here to help mankind.
Information received by HUTSON indicated that KNOWLES became interested
in the messages received by Mrs. SWAN and felt that the matter should be
investigated by the Goverrment.
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HUTSON advised that KNOWLES wrote to Admiral ESPEY, Director
of Naval Intelligence, on 6/1/5L enclosing some of the messages received
by Mrs. SWAN. Receiving no reply to his original communication, KNOWLES /
again wrote ONI on 6/7/5h. HUTSON advised that the first letter that 3
KNOWLES wwote to ONI contained information that Mrs. SWAN was receiving s
messages through thought control from "outer space" and wrote them down N,
as she received them. The letter, according to HUTSON, stated that Mrs. \ {
SWAN would write without any effort on her part and would write continuousl o
for four or five hours at a time without getting tired. He stated that ONI |
had in their possession the transmissions or messages that had been received {™
by Mrs. SWAN. -
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X | definite evidence of conversations, they would do nothing in the matter.
&L‘L\ \\ He also 'stated that the Bureau of Aeronautics took no official-action in
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/in the matter. HUTSON was questioned concerning the position that the Bureau
\.\' of Aeronautics had taken and he remarked that he did not believe that this
» | was pertinent. After further questioning, he subsequently stated that the
_Bureau of Aeronautics was of the belief that this was a matter for ONI.
HUTSON stated that he "unofficially" became interested in the
matter and at the invitation of Admiral KNOWLES > he went to South Berwick,
Maine, where he spent 7/2l;,25,26/5); in the residence of Admiral KNOWLES.\
‘{\ { HUTSON stated that he informed Admiral SAUCEK, his superior in the Bureau
l»\\ LLof Aeronautics, that he was going to visit Admiral KNOWLES.
HUTSON stated that inasmuch as KNOWLES had received no response
from the Govermment concerning this matter, he began reading books on
flying saucers. HUTSON advised that during the time that he was a house
guest of Admiral KNOWLES, there was also present WILBER BONSMITH, a Physicist
of the Canadian Govermment who was also interested in flying saucers.
HUTSON stated that SMITH was at KNOWLES! residence with his family and was
there in an unofficial capacity.
v HUTSON advised that during his stay, he and SMITH had various 5
interviews with Mrs. SWAN and had had contact with the "outer space" through
Mrs. SWAN, During the interview with Mrs. SWAN and the contact with "outer
space," HUTSON stated that they sat in a group and he observed Mrs. SWAN
writing messages that she was receiving from someone in "outer space.,"
According to HUTSON, SWAN informed him that the people from "outer space'
could use her eyes and ears to see and hear. According to SWAN s this is
accamplished by the use of a mechanical device and all conversations are
recorded by the people in "outer space." HUTSON indicated as an example
as to how messages were relayed, he stated that he asked Mrs. SWAN a
question which she was to relay to the people in "outer space" and before
she had time to relay the question, she began writing the answer down to
his question on paper,
HUTSON stated that SWAN informed him that whenever she was to
have contact with the people in "outer space," she would get a buzzing
sound in her left ear to indicate that they were "on the line." HUTSON
stated that Mrs. SWAN complained to the people in "outer space" that
this buzzing sound gets very annoying and painful to her ear. She also
stated that the messages had been coming since May 27, 1954, and would come
at all times of the night and consequently she was losing a great deal of
sleep. According to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN arranged a schedule with the people
in "outer space" so that the messages would not interfere with her sleep.
HUTSON advised that a schedule was arranged between SWAN and the people
in "outer space" that she would receive messages on the following schedule:
8:00 in the morning, 12 noon, 6:00 in the evening, every day of the week,
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HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN's husband, GUY™SWAN, and their
daughter, DAWLYN, had also heard the buzzing sound in their ears, but have
not been able to receive transmissions or messages. HUTSON stated that the
transmissions related to flying saucers, location and why they were here,
life on other planets » and life in the hereafter, and prophesies in the Bible.
HUTSON advised that Mrs. SWAN could contact people in "outer space" by mental
thought control.
According to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN stated that there were two space
ships from which she had been receiving messages. They were described as
150 miles wide, 200 miles in length, and 100 miles in depth. HUTSON stated
that these ships are designated as M-} and L-11 and they also contain mother
||ships which measure approximately 150 to 200 feet in length. HUTSON related
{|that SWAN had informed him that there were approximately 5,000 of these
,mother ships. He stated that-MAFFA" is the Manager or the Commander of the
ship M-l which is from the planet Uranus and~#PONNAR" is the Manager or the
Commander of the ship L-11 which is from the planet Hatann. HUTSON related
that Mrs. SWAN stated that these contacts with "AFFA" and "PONNAR" were for
the purpose of protecting our own earth from destruction caused by the
explosion of the atom bomb, hyrdrogen bomb, and wars of various kinds which
they, "AFFA" and "PONNAR," say disrupt the magnetic field of force which
surrounds the earth. HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN also related that contact
was made for the purpose of protecting the whole universe because if the
"fault lines" break or go to pieces, it would effect the entire universe.
According to Mrs. SWAN, HUTSON stated, "AFFA" and "PONNAR" are presently
working in the area of the Pacific Ocean repairing "fault lines" which are
in danger of breaking,
HUTSON stated that both he and SMITH were looking for proof and
they wanted to know whether they could contact the man from "outer space,"
According to HUTSON, SWAN advised that he and SMITH could make contact in
"outer space" on any frequency provided they informed her first of the
frequency that they were to use so that she could advise the people in
"outer space." HUTSON stated that in connection with his contacting
"outer space," he could make no commitment as he did not know how far
the Navy would go. He advised, however, that SMITH stated that he would
try to make contact with "outer space" on Sunday, August 1, 1954, and was
going to use a high frequency. HUTSON stated that to make sure that con-
tact was made, Mrs. SWAN advised that the ship from "outer space" would
come within 100 miles of Ottawa, Canada, so that SMITH would have no
difficulty in making his contact.
HUISON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wanted to know if physical
contact could be had with the people in "outer space." SWAN advised HUTSON
and KNOWLES that the people in "outer space" wanted to know if they could
provide them protection and that if physical contact were to be made, they
would appear in a force which would consist of 5,000 "bells" or "flying saucers.”
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According to Mrs. SWAN, these "bells" or "flying saucers" would appear
over many nations of the world during the latter part of August 1954, and
would come close enough to the earth so that they could be seen by man
and that they in turn would be able to see people on the street.
HUTSON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wrote a letter to MARGARET
CHASE SMITH, Senator from Maine, concerning this information, who forwarded
,0\\ the information to the Secretary of Defense and copies were sent to the
&&'fi' Army, Navy, and Air Force. According to HUTSON, KNOWLES also wrote a
letter to the President of the United States.
HUTSON stated that none of the persons involved in this matter were
interested in publicity. He stated that he would be willing to assist the
g hb Bureau in the investigation of this matter if the Bureau desired, inasmuch
[U, v as he believed Mrs. SWAN and Admiral KNOWLES had confidence in him,
HUTISON described Mrs. FRANCES SWAN as being of middle-class cir-
cumstances, having a very modest hame with furniture below middle-class. He
stated that she has no more than a high school education, if she has that.
He considered her to be a very simple minded person, religious, a student
of the Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism and other thought control
systems. P o
The above information is being made available to the Office of
.Special Invesitgations, United States Air Force, and no further action is
being taken by this office.
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f EX.- Date: August 9, 1954
: To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
§ Department of the Alr Force
; The Pentagon
i Washington 25, D. C.
] ] From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
¢ Subject: FLYING SAUCERS;
: MRS, FRANCES SWAN
; MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
on July 29, 1954, Mr. John Huteon, Security
Officer, Bureau of Aeronautics, United States Navy
Department, and Commander L. T. McQuiston, United States
Navy, furnished the following information to this Bureau.
They advised that the O0ffice of Naval
Intelligence had forwarded a file to the Bureau 0f
Aeronautics with enclosures which had been received
Srom retired Admiral Herbert B. Knouwles of South Berwick,
Maine. According to Hutson and McQuistion, Enowles resided
near Mrs. Frances Swan who had been receiving messages
i through thought transmission. Suan approached Enowles
and advised him that "flying saucers® were here to help
mankind. JInformation received by Hutson indicated that
i Knowles became interested in the messages received by p,
Mrs. Swan-and felt that the matter should be investigated /|/| | &
‘ by the Governments VA =
Hutgon advised that Knowles wrote to Admiral : g
Espe, Director of Naval Intelligence, on June I, 1954, 1/
| Tsea—— enclosing some of the messages received by Mrs. Swan.
Niehols . Receiving no reply to his original communication, Enowles X
q i‘;‘:’“— again wrote to the Director of Naval Intelligence on .
oo June 7, 1954. Hutson advised that the firet letter that 59
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Knowles wrote to the Director of Naval Intelligence contained
information that Mrs. Swan was receiving messages through
thought control from "outer space” and wrote them doun as she
received them. The letter, according to Hutson, stated
that Mrs. Swan would write without any ejfort on her part
and would write continuously jfor four or five hours at a
time without getting tired. He stated that the UOffice .
of Naval Intelligence had in .itsi possession the
transmissions or messages that had been received by Mrs. Suwan.
Hutson stated that he "unofficially” became
interested in the matter and at the invitation of Admiral
Knowles, he went to South Berwick, Maine, where he spent
. July 24, 25, 26, 1954, in the residence of Admiral Enowles.
Hutson stated that inasmuch as Knowles
had received no response from the Government concerning this
matter, he began reading books on flying saucers. Hutson
advised that during the time that he was a house guest d
of Admiral Enowles, there was also present Wilber B. Smith, {
a Physicist of the Canadian Governmeni who was also
interested in flying saucers. Huison stated that Smith
was at EKnowles® residence with his family aend was there
in an unofficial capacity. ; |
Hutson advised that during his stay, he
and Smith had various interviews with Mrs. Swan and had had
contact with the "outer space” through Mrs. Swan. During
the interview with Mrs. Swan and the contact with "outer
space,” Hutson stated that they sat in a group and he observed
Mrs. Swan writing messages thal she was receiving jfrom someone
in "outer space.” According to Hutson, Swan informed him
that people from "outer space” could use her eyes and
ears to see and hear. According to Swan, this is accomplished
by the use of a mechanical device and all conversations are
recorded by the people in "outer space.” Hutson indicated
; as an example as to how messages were relayed, he stated ;
that he asked Mrs. Swan a guestion which she was to relay
to the people in "outer space” and before she had time to
relay the question, she degan writing the answer down to {
his guestion on paper.
oy i Hutson stated that Swan informed him that :
Nichos ____ whenever she was to have contact with the people in "outer |
Pl —— gpace, ® she would get a buzzing sound in her left ear to
e indicate that they were "on the line." Hutson stated that
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Mrs. Swan complained to the people in "outer space” that
this buzzing sound gets very annoying and painful to her ear.
She also stated that the messages had been coming since
May 27, 1954, and would come at all times of the night and
conseguently she was losing a great deal of sleep. According
to Hutson, Mrs. Swan arranged a schedule with the people
in "outer space® so that the messages would not interfere
with her sleep. Hutson advised that a schedule was arranged
between Swan and the people in "outer space®™ that she would
receive messages on the following schedule: &8:00 in the
morning, 12 noon, 6:00 in the evening, every day of the
week.
Hutson stated that Mrs. Swan's husband,
Guy Swan, and their daughters; Dawlyn, had also heard the
buzzing sound in their ears, but have not been able to
receive transmissions or messages. Hutson stated that the
transmissions related to flying saucers, location and why
they were here, life on other planets, and life in the
hereafter, and prophesies in the Bible. Hutson advised
that Mrs. Swan could contact people in "outer space” by
mental thought control.
According to Hutson, Mrs. Swan stated that
there were two space ships from which she had been receiving
messages. They were described as 150 miles wide, 200 miles
in length, and 100 miles in depth. Hutson stated that
these ships are designated as M-4 and L-l1l and they also
contain mother ships which measure approximately 150 to
200 feet in length. Hutson related that Swan had injformed
him that there were approximately 5,000 of these mother ships.
He stated that "Affa® is the Manager or the Commander of the
ship M=4 which is from the planet Uranus and "Ponnar” is
the Manager or the Commander of the ship L-l11 which is from
the planet Hatann. Hutson related that Mrs. Swan stated
that these contacts with "Affa" and "Ponnar"® were jfor the
purpose of protecting our oun earth from destruction caused
by the explosion of the atom bomb, hydrogen bomb, and wars
of various kinds which they, "Affa”" and "Ponnar,” say disrupt
the magnetic field of jforce which surrounds the earth.
Hutson stated that Mrs. Swan also related that contact was
made jor the purpose of protecting the whole universe because
if the "fault lines” break or go to pieces, it would eéffect
e o the entire universe. According to Mrs. Swan, Hutson stated,
Nichols — "4 ffa” and "Ponnar® are presently working the area of the
Pelno —— paeific Ocean repairing "fault lines®™ which are in danger
:oh__of breaking.
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Hutson stated that both he and Smith were
looking for proof and they wanted to know whether they
could contact the man jfrom "outer space.® According to
Hutson, Swan advised that he and Smith could make contact in
*outer space® on any frequency provided they informed her
Jirst of the freguency that they were to use so that she
could advise the people in "outer space.” Hutson stated that
in connectiion with his contacting "outer space,” he could make
no commitment as he did not know how far the Navy would go.
He advised, however, that Smith stated that he would try to
make contact with "outer space” on Sunday, August 1, 1954, and
was going to use a high freguency. Hutson stated that to
make sure that contact was made, Mrs. Swan advised that the
ship from ®outer space” would come within 100 miles of
Ottawa, Canada, 80 that Smith would have no difficulty
in making his contact.
¢ Hutson stated that Admiral Rnowles wanted
to know if physical contact could be had with the people
in "outer space.” Swan advised Hutson and Knowles that
the people in "outer space” wanted to know if they could
provide them protection and that if physical contact were to
be made, they would appear in a force which would consist
of 5,000 "bells™ or *"flying saucers.” According to Mrs. Swan,
these "bells” or "flying saucers” would appear over many
nations of the world during the latier part of August, 1954,
and would come close enough to the earih so that they could
be seen by man and that tiey in turn would be able to
see people on the sireet.
Hutson described Mrs. Prances Swan as
being of middle-class circumstances, having a very modest
home with jfurniture below middle-class. He stated that she
has no more than a high school education, if she has that.
He considered her to be a very simple-minded person, religious,
a s8tudent of the Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism
and other thought control systems.
The above data is being furnished to the
Office of Special Investigaiions, United States Air Force,
Toson _ fOr any investigation deemed appropriate, and for information
Boudnan — 39 G=2, Depariment of the Army, and the Office of Naval
Belmont __ Intelligence, United States Navy. WNo furiher action is being
Wi — taken in this matter by this Bureau.
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Dear Mr, Jones:
Your letter of August 7, 1954,
with enclosure, has been received.
I would like to advise you that
the article you mentioned is entirely in=
correct with reference to the FBI, and there
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PTHE DETROIT: PLYING. SAUCER CLUB
presents
MRJOHM O100 of Chicaygo
Patent Development Engineer, Member of Chicago Rocket Society, Pioneer Space Commentator
and Member of Saucers International -- who will speak on e =
"An Analysis of Latest Saucer Evidence" y
(followed by audience participation from the floor)
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1954, at 7:30 P.M.
The Grand Ballroom, Veteran's Memorial Building, 151 West Jefferson
AISO Laura Marxer will introduce the leaders of eight neighborhood groups who already are
looking up ... other sightings will be reported. Our petition to President Eisenhower is
ready for your signature ... extra copies are on hand.
RARN
THIS IS A SCOQP! A group of "HAM" operators, started within our Club, have made what
they are sure is a saucer contact. It will be reported by Don Thompson and his friends.
Qur club is fast becoming Detroit's most interesting factual program. In presenting
Mr. Otto, we are bringing a speaker who has just returned from an eastern lecture tour,
where the S-R-0 sign was out in New York City, following his broadcast interview over
Mutual Station WOR. His talk will be illustrated. If you have heard him, you know that
as a lecturer John Otto ranks among the best. Bring your friends. Incidentally:
Keep your eye out for our own Detroit Flying Saucer Club magazine arriving soon!
Contribution $1.00 ] Henry Maday, Chairman.
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Here is the man who has coupled 2% years of
profound research with native Cosmic insight!
The Detroit Flying Saucer Club
announces the distinguished presence of
MR. DESMOND LESLTIE
Noted Irish journalist and author; preeminent
Saucer scholar; co-author of the best seller:
"Flying Saucers Have Landed"
who will address our membership and friends
' on TUESDAY EVENING September 28th, at 8:15 P.M.
¥ with audience participation to follow.
Detroit Institute of Arts--Large auditorium
L (Entrance on John R, near Kirby)
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DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
5452 Cass Avenie - Detroit 2, Michigan - TRinity 5-7300
HenPV\Adggay, President Dolores M»Cgyne, Secretary
LagraiMaxxer, Vice President John C$\H2£g?an, Treasurer
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Mr. President: Sept. 22, 1954
As citizens of Detroit and vicinity, we request audience with you regarding the coming of
Space ships to this earth. Many of us have seen these objects; so have others both in this
country and on foreign soil.
To us it matters little whether these be called "UFO's" (unidentified flying objects) space
ships, fireballs, flying saucera or any othersname. The point is that they are continucusly
coming, and they are being observed both here and abroad.
It appears that our government with far greater facilities for observation than any indivi-
dual is perfectly aware of such phenomena, but has adopted a policy of silence and secrecy
in regard to them. We understand that certain individuals within the Defense Department
are afraid of announcing the facts to the citizens for fear of panic.
Mr. President, we feel that this policy is false, fear-provoking and entirely mistaken for
the following reasons:
1. We believe that these phenomena are of a magnitude and importance such as to
warrant the utmost openness and cooperation between government and citizenry.
2. We believe that the present policy of silence and secrecy is a reflection on
the intelligence and loyalty of the American citizen.
3. We believe that this policy not only encourages fear and lack of confidence in
government, but leads to exploitation by unscrupulous publishers and opportunistic
individuals who prey upon the natural curiosity of the American citizen.
4, We do not understand by what right certain public servants, utilizing the tax-
payers' facilities for information apd observation, gather facts relative to
these phenomena, and then fail to properly inform the public.
5. Other countries have already acknowledged these phenomena and have publicly
appointed governmental commissions to investigate, collect information and report
to the people.
Mr. President: We, therefore, call upon you, our trusted leader, to utilize the great
powers of your office to change this shameful and unamerican policy of silence and secrecy.
We ask that our government come forward and meke an honest and forthright acknowledgment
of these phenomena, and inform the citizens of such pertinent facts as are now available.
In return, the citizens then would be willing to report sightings and contacts which other-
wise would remain concealed because of fear of ridicule or rebuff by government agencies.
This cooperation between the government and its citizenry would clear the atmosphere of fear
and suspicion, would renew confidence in our public officials, and pave the way to a better
understanding and evaluation of these great phenomena.
Such a clear acknowledgment,emenating from the head of our nation might divert mankind's
attention from the spectre of impending atomic war. It could lift the consciousness of
everyone on this earth to a Cosmic level where a complete new set of Spiritual, scientific
and social values would be within the reach of all.
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
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ce CIOranaue -« UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO . Director, FBI pATR: 11/2/54
FRoMfibykk SAC, Cincinnati (100-new)
SUBJECT: CIVILIAN/RESEARCH, \\
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS (AN
s LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director, (\
# 7017 Britton Avenue \ W
- Cincinnati 27, Ohio \
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Remylets to the Bureau dated 6/8/5L and 7/22/5l
captioned, TRUMAN BETHURUM, FLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS =
INFORMATION CONCERNING (ESPIONAGE), Bufile 62-8389l4,
Attached for the Bureau's information is the 10/1/5l
"Newsletter" of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying
Objects, designated Vol, I No., 7, which has the address
P. 0. Box 1855 (Cincinnati, Ohio), and which identifies
LEONARD H.¥STRINGFIELD, 70L7 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27,
Ohio, as the director.of the organization., On the first page g
of this "Newsletter" STRINGFIELD reports that he had a priv
talk with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, 4 |
Intelligence, U, S, Air Force, on 9/21/5l and that in |
essence Colonel O'MARA had told STRINGFIELD that flying 8
saucers do exist and that past contradictions were unfortun "
3
There is also enclosed a newspaper clipping from the / L///
Cincinnati Times Star dated 9/28/5l, entitled, PSaucers" Noj J.@
Myth, Says Researcher, This article refers to‘the "Newslettqu"
encloséd and also reports on the interview of STRINGFIELD r >
with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Air Force L 3
Intelligence, Wright lield, 3:
In addition, there is enclosed a second clipping, ."
this being from the Cincinnati Post of October 11, 195l, u{J
entitled;A See 'Em?---Saucers Cover City. This article 4 )
reflects that several persons in Cincinnati had cited flying /
( saucers and had reported them to LEONARD H., STRINGFIELD, : j
RCD's BL ) ‘ 22440
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CI. 100-new
(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS)
The "Newsletter" and the two newspaper clippings were
forwarded to this office by JACKAGUNDERMAN, 3914 Teleford
Avenue, Cincinnati 20, Ohio, under date of 10/20/54. Mr,
GUNDERMAN advised that he is employed as a layout artist
by the DuBois Company, Inc,, 1120 West Front Street,
Cincinnati 3, Ohio, and that he began work there on 8/19/5l.,
He advised that the advertising manager of this company
is LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD who is intensely interested in
flying saucers and has created the Civilian Research,
Interplanetary Flying Objects organization, He advised that
STRINGFIELD is director of this organization and is
assisted by his wife, that he writes and publishes monthly
the multi-lithographed "Newsletter," and that he claims
that the publication now has a world-wide circulation of
about 4,000 copies at a subscription price of $2.,00 per year,
GUNDERMAN further,advised that STRINGFIELD regularly
communicates with FRANKWEDWARDS, former A.F, of L, radio
news commentator, on the subject of saucers and that,
according to STRINGFIELD, EDWARDS is also intensely interested
in saucers, EDWARDS recently warned STRINGFIELD to be very
careful or the Air Force would stop STRINGFIELD's publishing
activities, GUNDERMAN also related that STRINGFIELD main-
tains that the Air Force was responsible for EDWARDS being
fired as the A.F, of L. radio news commentator because EDWARDS
used his program to publicize his (EDWARDS) saucer interest,
GUNDERMAN related that STRINGFIELD states in the
"Newsletter", and also personally, that the U. S, Air Force
maintains a strict censorship of news pertaining to saucers,
that the Air Force has several thousand saucer scientists
working on a research project, and that any military
personnel working on the project are subject to immediate
court-martial if they reveal any facts about it.
STRINGFIELD has also stated to GUNDERMAN that he be-
lieves his home telephone is being monitored, presumably
by the Air Force, and that he makes phone calls to Wright-
Patterson Air Force Intelligence Officer JOHN O'MARA and to
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CI. 100-new
(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS)
FRANK EDWARDS from his office at the DuBois Company.
GUNDERMAN continued that he believes STRINGFIELD is now
afraid to proceed too much for fear the Air Force will in
some way Stop his operations and that EDWARDS' warning to
STRINGFIELD was after the issuing of the October 1, 195,
"Newsletter" which contained the article about STRINGFIELD's
interview with Colonel O'MARA, At the same time, GUNDERMAN
reported that STRINGFIELD, in talking about the possibility
that the Air Force might stop his operations, made a state-
ment to the effect that, "The Air Force can't do anything
to me, I'm claiming saucers are interplanetary,"
GUNDERMAN continued in his letter that another point
which may or may not be of interest is the fact that the 7
DuBois Company copywriter, HERBERT E.XCLARK, 497l Strathmore &*1)l: .
Drive, Cincinnati, is a close friend of STRINGFIELD and is
interested in STRINGFIELD's organization. He identified
CLARK as about 25 years of age and a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan
University where CLARK claims to have been a member of an
inter-racial social college fraternity., GUNDERMAN said he
noticed that CLARK often brings up such subjects as the
falseness of religion, that atomic and hydrogen bombs may be
the cause of bad weather, and that colored people shouldn't
be discriminated against, At the same time CLARK is active
in the Methodist Church and in the Cincinnati Civil Defense
organization,
GUNDERMAN advised that he was furnishing the foregoing
information because he thought that possibly the real
purpose of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying
Objects organization might be to gather bits of information
about a very secret U. S. Air Force Development Project.
My letter of 6/8/5l in referenced matter concerning
TRUMAN BETHURUM on pages L and 5 contains information re-
garding STRINGFIELD's interest in BETHURUM and that the
indices of this office at that time contained no information
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CI. 100=-new
(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS)
regarding STRINGFIELD, This letter also contains informa-
tion concerning a contact by THOMAS EICKHOFF with Lt.
Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, on
6/6/5l. relative to BETHURUM's story regarding flying saucers,
The foregoing is for the Bureau's information and
this office is advising 0SI, Wright-rPatterson Air Force Base
of the substance of the information in this letter and that
no further action is being taken., It is noted that JACK
GUNDERMAN requested in his letter that his identity be
kept confidential.
The files of this office reflect that JACK SPAIN
/A GUNDERMAN voluntarily appeared at this office in December,
1951, and furnished a piece of literature which he had
found at the University of Cincinnati, At that time he had
no information as to subversive activities and no further
contact was made with him,
The files of this office contain only one reference
to HERBERT E. CLARK., This reflects that he is HERBERT E.
CLARK, Jr., and that in August, 1954, as program chairman
of the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church Marri-eds class, he
requested a speaker for 11/13/54. On 9/13/54 he was advised
that SA MARK M, McSHURLEY would speak to the above mentioned
class on the topic of General Activities of the FBI,
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(\)/g:?blerl\ll;.lg —— Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects
Reply to above address or P.O. Box 1855
Copyright 1954 by Len H. Stringfield
EXCLUSIVE: PRIVATE TALK WITH LT. COLONEL JOHN O'MARA, DEPUTY
COMMANDER, INTELLIGENCE,CONFIRMS THE EXISTENCE OF "FLYING
SAUCERS'" -- TRUTH MAY BE BARED SOON AS "TECHNICAL DATA" REACHES
THE AIR FORCE. AIR FORCE PLANS COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC.
The greatest story involving Earth and Space may soon be told. The ''silence"
group -- that official fear-faction of the Air force -- who for years fought to
keep the truth from the public has now lost its anaconda-hold on accumulative
evidence. Stimulated by recent events, the triumphant fearless-faction of the
Air Force will take the benighted public into confidence. As Col. O'Mara inti-
mated: we want to cooperate and dispense with the misconception that "flying
saucers'' do not exist. Here is the essence of Col. O'Mara's statements, 9/2 1/54:
Flying saucers '""do exist' the Colonel told me, and he added, in effect, past con-
tradictions were unfortunate. At this point I asked the Colonel if there were two
breakdowns of saucers ...the interplanetary device and the secret American mis-
sile. Iwas first corrected on the term '"'missile', then the Colonel said he believed
there were ''three breakdowns' -- the third, ''natural phenomena.'" By such an
admission, we therefore have these three breakdowns ... 1) the controlled ''saucer"
from outer space...2) a secret American saucer-like device and 3) unexplained
natural phenomena.
When I tried for a committal statement on the interplanetary ''saucer' I was, as -
expected,rebuffed, but was told that in their research they were ''gradually getting
more data." Then for corroboration, I asked if all the saucers seen by Americans
were American devices and to this the Colonel replied: '"Definitely not! Something
does exist,' he said, which, of course, is diametric to all A. F. statements follow-
ing Major Keyhoe's book. In this respect, the Colonel intimated that the A. F. plans
to cooperate with the public ... and a statement will be forthcoming from the De-
fense Dept. which will explain some of the past contradictions and release the de-
tails behind many of the sightings. When I asked, again, about the 700 sightings a
week, he told me that this would be covered in the A.F. release.
Col. O'Mara and I discussed many sensative issues. Although he spoke guardedly,
the Colonel was wonderfully cooperative, and I could well apy:reciate his position
in relation to official security. When, for instance, I asked about the Earth Satel-
lites, and the theory indicating they were '"rocks' ( see page 3) he replied that he '
has not received word they were '"rocks.' He said the scientist in White Sands
""are still working very hard and have lots of things to work on.'" When I asked
about the silent Mars Committee he explained that the astronomers have not issued
a report because ''they are in disagreement' as to what they found. y
In my 26 minute talk with the Colonel we also discussed saucer hostility, mysteri-
ous plane crashes, the Atlantic problem, and, whether or not the CRIFO News-
letter was slanted in the right direction. Re: the latter, the Colonel said, in effect,
that it ( the Newsletter) was in the right direction ...
Editor's Note: Our Newsletter, due to above information,was revamped the last
minute. What was the first page is now the second, et al.
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SAUCERS HARASS EARTH; FEAR OF WORLD PANIC FORCES INTERNATIONAL -
CENSORSHIP: Behind the Mask of Comedy is tragedy -~ the tragedy of censor-
ship; on stage is the '"Flying Saucer" whose misfortune of name has held it ludi-
crously before the public eye since Ken Arnold announced ''nine saucer-like
things' flying near Mt. Ranier in 1947.
'"Saucers' in their true dimension are less ludicrous to world governments.
Working in cooperative secrecy they have enforced a bowstring-tight conspir-
acy of censorship. A recent example is found in this writer's correspondence
with the Chilean Naval Mission in Washington, D.C. To quote their reply of
December 23, 1953:
"We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter ... regarding the photo-
graphs showing UFO's in formational flight, which you mention were taken by
Captain Orrego of the Chilean Navy near Antarctica in 1548.
'Regarding this matter we wish to inform you that recently we received a com-
munication from Capt. Orrego stating that he had not seen any UFO's over the
Antarctica in 1948, therefore, the photographs requested by youdonotexist...."
(Signed) Harold Nagel, Captain
Chief of the Chilean Naval Mission.
Going back into old files I find that Capt. Augusto Orrego said:"During the bright
antarctic night we saw flying saucers, one above the other, turning at tremen-
dous speeds. We have photographs to prove what we saw."
And now, the proof of Chilean contradiction, thus international censorship.Here
I refer to Major Keyhoe's recent book. He says: '"Later, when I requested copies
‘from the Chilean Embassy in Washington I was told that the pictures ( Captain
Orrego's) were classified. "
Editor: For the pictures to be classified they first had to exist. Why, during
December, did they fail to exist? Does this tie in with the U.S. Air Force's
sudden security ruling, which I learned by letter from ATIC, Wright-Patterson
AFB, dated Dec.17,1953. They said, in part: 'In reference to your letter, the
ATIC has been directed to make all information on Project Blue Book available
to the Dept. of Defense for release from that point only ...."
What happened in those yestermonth skies? Why do our Air Force and Central
Intelligence bend over backwards to circumvent the truth about flying saucers?
Why do foreign governments self-contradict themselves? Are they hiding super-
saucer missiles of their own ... or, are they all just being cooperative to con-
‘ceal some great American weapon? Hardly!
The answer is in the skies today ... right this minute! Fresh reports come to
my desk daily. They come from competent and honest people. While these
reports are being written other vehicles are crossing the barriers of space and
time to ''violate' earth's international boundaries ... to harass the paths of air-
lines, and with increasing frequency, to come closer to terra firma. Here, they
hover over roof tops, ""buzz'' automobiles and peer into house windows. Some
cause destruction, even death. Are these the behind-the-scenes reasons for
censorship?
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THE EARTH SATELLITE ENIGMA -- ARE THEY MOSCOW'S ... METEORIC |
OR MARTIAN? Statements conflict, as usual. I first reported these two mys-
terious earth satellites in my April Newsletter ... then again, following Lt.
* Col. O'Mara's admission to me, June 8, that a govt. project was tracking the
objects but that the evidence was conflicting.
I heard nothing more until Aug.3 when Edward W. Hermann, special agent for
McGraw -Hill Publications, told me Dave Anderton, Engineering Editor of
Aviation Week, had received a report from Dr. Lincoln La Paz regarding the
satellites, and, that it would '"appear in detail in a coming issue.' In that a
correspondent friend, Ted Bloecher of New York, tells me he tried dozens of
newstands for the magazine, but to no avail ( indicating a sudden scarcity) I
will quote the August 23, 1954 issue of Aviation Week:
"Pentagon scare over the observancz of two previously unobserved satellites
orbiting the earth had dissipated with the identification of the objects as na-
tural, not artificial saiellites. Dr. Lincoln LaPaz ... headed the identification Tz
project. One satellite is orbiting about 400 miles out while the other track is
600 miles from the earth. Pentagon thought the Russians had beaten the U.S.
to space operations. "
Now, the rest of the story, thanks to Ted Bloecher. Says Ted: '""Being of a
nature that is naturally suspicious of anything printed, I wrote Dr. La Paz and
requested that he verify this release. I received an answer yesterday. ( Sept. 8).
In his letter, Dr. La Paz regrets 'that Aviation Week's misleading satellite
story has received such widespread and uncritical publicity.' Enclosed also
was the letter he (La Paz) had written to A. P. Strangely enough, the papers
were content with carrying the false report, for I've seen no mention of Dr.
LaPaz's correction on this report."
Following is copy of letter, in part, by Dr. La Paz, tothe Associated Press:
"Scientifically and militarily, the search for nearby satellites of the earth is A
one of the most important on which mankind has ever embarked. It is there-
fore unfortunate, although not surprising, that false rumors are bound to be
circulated in regard to the nature and results of this search.
""As regards the Aviation Week story on the satellite search, summarized in
the A.P. release shown me, it is false in every particylar insofar as reference
to me is concerned.... No one representing Aviation Week has questioned me
concerning any possible connection I may have with the satellite search program,
and no one whatever has been authorized to credit me with the activities attrib-
uted to me in the Aviation Week story."
T v S R (Signed) Lincoln La Paz
Director Institute of Meteoritics :
Your letters and clippings are greatly appreciated; each is carefully read and
filed. Since the April Newsletter, more than 8000 letters have crossed my
desk -- a tremendous load for just two people. My wife, Dell, handles all ad-
ministrative details, subscriptions, mailing, etc.,while I direct the research ¢
and prepare the Newsletter. We are both grateful for your kind letters and your
enduring patience. KEEP THE MAIL COMING, but we're afraid to commit our-
selves on a reply. The Newsletter is published first Friday of the month. Sub-
scription $2. 00 a year, starting with June 1954 issue. Six month subscriptions
starting in April terminate with Oct. issue. Mark RENEWAL clearly with remit-
tance. Back copies of April, May, June issues available at 25¢ each.Foreign
subscriptions (except Canada) are $2. 60 regular first class mail. Air Mail
add 50¢ extra per issue cf Tiewsletter.
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LOGAN, UTAH JOLTED BY VIOLENT EXPLOSION AND GAPING CRATER
FOLLOWING MYSTERIOUS "STREAK OF LIGHT' IN SKY: First guess -- a )
meteorite, but as the evidence was assembled by foremost authorities, the
theory dissipated. Here's the story, thanks to the help of Mrs. John German
of Woodscross, Utah who probed the Salt Lake Tribune files for the early facts
-- before SILENCE!
On May 7, 1654 the Tribune reported: '"A 'conventional meteorite fall' did not
produce the crater found west of here Sunday, and probing operations at the
scene have been discontinued, geologists said. In a 73-word statement, 3 sci-
entists gave reasons why they ended their investigation, but it contained no
opinion on who or what made the hole, or how it was made.
""The statement, signed by J.Stewart Williams, professor of geology, UtahState
y Agricultural College, Lincoln La Paz,director, Institute of Meteoritics, Uni-
versity of New Mexico and Clyde T.Hardy, USAC geology professor read:
'In the region extending from Clarkston south to Paradise, exhaustive interro-
gation of numerous persons who saw or heard the explosive phenomenon at
midnight on May 1 has been carried out. The testimony thus obtained and material
evidence recovered as a result of subsurface investigations at the site of the
explosion west of Logan have disclosed that the crater was not produced by a
conventional meteorite fall. For these reasons, operations have beendiscontinued!'
And from the Tribune, May 5: "Dr. Lincoln La Paz spent his first full day
here, working with Dr. J.Stewart Williams and Dr. Clyde T.Hardy. On his
arrival here Monday night, Dr. La Paz said the hole must have been made by
a 'whopper' if it contains a meteorite. They decided to place a frame around
the crater and cover it with wire mesh. Workers will stand on movable planks
and probe with a pipe. In this way they will know they have probed every place
" possible under the mesh.
" 'My recommendation is that we excavate until we find what made the hole, '
said Dr. LaPaz, who is credited with recovering the world's largest aerolite,
weighing more than one ton."
The incident occurred on May 1 bringing ""500 phone calls'" to the Logan City
Police Dept. Residents reported their houses ''shaken' and TV viewers said
their reception was disturbed. A check made later with Hill Air Force Base
and Salt Lake City indicated no planes in the area for several hours. A war
veteran described the 16 ft.wide and 6 ft. deep hole as looking like a ''"bomb
crater.'" Sod was found scattered in all directions for more than 100 yards.
On Aug.31,'54, I wrote Dr. Clyde T.Hardy, geologist who worked on the pro-
ject, asking if any substantial evidence as to its (the explosion's) source had
been uncovered. Following is Dr. Hardy's reply of Sept. 11, 1954:
" "Reference is made to your letter of Aug.31 re. the explosion and crater west
of Logan. Although a fireball was reported by several people previous to the
ground explosion, I am personally convinced that they were confused. One es-
pecially competent observer describes a ground flash only and he was favorably
situated to see all aspects of the occurrence."
(Signed) Clyde T. Hardy
Assoc. Prof., Dept. Geology
(Ref. File: Case 20)
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260 5
JET "EXPLODES'" CHASING UFO NEAR UTICA, N.Y.: The gamy but saucer-
phobic press tried pitting wits with its readership. They handed the unsus- .
pecting reader a front page story without the facts, then ( see July 3 New York
Times) presented the facts in a separate story buried in the back pages. Reason:
They feared public reaction to saucer tragedy, viz: Capt. Mantell. But, wits
didn't pit right with Ted Bloecher and others suchas Lester S. Parker of Topeka,
Kansas. They correlated the loose ends:
Let's review one '"end" -- the front page story: A jet fighter returning from a
"'scramble' to investigate an '"unidentified aircraft", plunged into tiny Walesville
eleven miles southwest of Utica, about 12:30 P. M., July 2,1954. The plane
crashed into an auto and two buildings killing four persons.
The Air Force in Washington announced the F-94-C Starfire had been sent up
on ''an active air defense intercept mission.' According to the U.P. release
of July 3, "Air Force spokesmen said the cockpit of the plane ... became un-
bearably hot during the flight and that the pilot ordered his radar observer to
bail out ... then bailed out himself at 7000 ft."
According to the A. P. release in New York Times July 3, "The air base (Griffis
AFB) said, 'that fuel in the burning plane apparently had exploded when the jet
crashed.' They said it had not been determined whether an explosion occurred
while the jet was in the air.”
"Later, " according to A. P., "an AF spokesman in Washington said the inter-
cepted plane was one that had failed to file a flight plan with C, A, A. or, one
that drifted off its announced flight path. "
The U.P. and A.P. stories of disaster were essentially true, but because of the :
""disaster' angle they designated the pursued object as a ''plane' rather thana .
UFO. Ted Bloecher, who did some checking, told me that his friend, Ed
Wilkenson, listened to a broadcast which described the incident, thus: ''The
jet had successfully contacted the UFO but still could not identify it."
But Ted Bloecher's real find was in the small item buried in the New York Times'
(July 3) back pages. It reads:
"A silvery, balloon-like object floating high over the Utica area sent residents
rushing to their telephones to make inquiries of newspapers, police and radio
stations.
""The Utica Press estimated that more than 1000 calls about the object jammed
its switchboard between 6 and 10:00 P.M. It was reported sighted by residents
in a twenty-five mile radius extending from Rome on the west to Frankfort,
east of Utica.
""Col. Milton F. Summerfelt commandant of the Air Force Depot at Rome said
the object appeared to be a plastic balloon about 40 ft. long and partially deflated.
He theorized that it was making a gradual descent and said that if it still were
in the area tomorrow morning a plane would be sent to investigate.
"A Mohawk Airlines pilot estimated the altitude of the object at about 20, 000 ft.
He said he saw a light apparently shining from it."
( Ref. Case File - 21)
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® "
] J A WORD FROM "SILENCED'" BUT NOT FORGOTTEN FRANK EDWARDS:
Many hundreds of letters have been received asking for "inside''details behind
; Frank Edwards' dismissal from radio. Many have voiced their anger and,
many like Shirley Watson of Vienna, Va., have vociferated their feelings to
Mr. Meany, AFL President. CRIFO owes a lot to Frank Edwards, so Iwrote
Frank recently and asked him for a statement. Here is Frank's reply of
August 26, 1954 in part:
""The facts are that for a long time I had been fighting the encroachment of cen-
sorship imposed by Meany. The final straw came when on Aug.2nd this year he
sent me a memorandum imposing conditions which my attorneys regard as a
violation of my contract ... and conditions under which I could no longer con-
tinue to produce the same type of broadcast which had built my program to one
of the top three ... according to AFL statements.
""Meany's Aug.2 memo notified me that the AFL censor would tell me what
items MUST be carried. Still disguised as an 'editor' the censor would inspect
the scripts and stand by to see that I carried the material as directed.
""Am glad that I was able tobe of assistance to you in the dissemination of the
material in which we both, along with millions of others, are so deeply
interested. " Best wishes,(Signed) Frank Edwards
Readers will be interested to know that Frank Edwards has writtenan article
entitled '"'SPIES IN THE SKIES?'" which is to appear in the Nov. issue of Real
magazine. Says Frank: "It deals with some of the little known aspects of the
greatest news story of our times.'" DON'T MISS IT!
MYSTERY METAL IGNITES ROAD: Woodside, California officials and resi-
dents were baffled by a shower of white-hot metal pellets, Aug.27,1954. The
; furore was triggered when a woman motorist saw a ''circle of fire' aleng
i Pertola Road. Later firemen found scores of small pieces of flaming metal
burning the pavement over an area about 70 by 250 feet. The blacktop bubbled
where the metal burned into it and grass fires were started where the metal
burned along the shoulders of the highway. A resident, Ignacio Miramontes,
reported hearing a loud explosion about 4:15 P. M., but saw nothing.
According to U.P. release, '"Metallurgists and AF officials offered no solution
for the white-hot pellets. '"'San Mateo officials reported the pellets rangingin size
from a dime to a 50 cent piece, and according to Woodside Fire Chief, John
Volpaino, the metal shower burned holes in the road surface a quarter of an
inch deep. "I just can't figure it out, ' he said. 'It has me completely mysti-
fied. ' Deputy Sheriff Robert Benassini said the metal scraps had irregular
marking and appeared to have come from a '"cylindrical object. "
An Air Force spokesman advanced the theory, the metal came from jet plane
exhaust pipes which reach extreme temperatures in flight. However, a check
with air bases disclosed no military jets were in the bay area Friday. (Thanks
to Perry G. Powers of Duarte and an unnamed informant who sent in the story
from San Fransisco Call Bulletin.)
THE "SPLOTCHED PAINT MYSTERY': On the same date in Little Hollywood,
in a community in the valley by the bay just northof San Fransisco County line,
residents were baffled by.a ""splotched paint mystery'' About half of the approxi-
mate 300 homes inthe areawere affected. One white stucco house turned pink,
a gray house splotched, a greenhouse came out looking like a ''marble cake."
None of the residents had an explanation.
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TEE CINCINNATI PAINT INCIDENT -- A PARALLEL PHENOMENON ?
. Residents in Cincinnati, Sept. 11, '54 had similar experiences. One Albert y
Allgeyer came home from work to find the bright yellow trim on his two-story
house stained to a '"washed-out brown, almost black color.' The stains wouldn't
rub off, without taking the hard top coat of paint,too. It looked like someone
had used a blow-torch, and in some places the stains appeared in dirty brown
rivulets. Allgeyer was certain that the stains weren't there the night before.
So was Howard May, neighbor, who received similar treatment. His house is
trimmed in yellow too, as is another house across the street where stains
appeared.
On Sept. 22, I talked with Allgeyer again and learned that the Kettering Lab at
University of Cincinnati had taken air samples as well as specimens of the af-
fected paint. A Dr. Hughes explained that the mystery was caused by the chemi-
cal reaction of hydrogen sulphide which could attack the lead in certain paints.
The Lab averred that the chemical probably emanated from the Millcreek Valiey
which runs near Allgeyer's home, and which has since affected other homes in -
the area. Although a Proctor and Gamble doctor who examined Allgeyer told
him that the chemical mentioned is not injurious to people, Allgeyer, five days
after the incident comnlained of extreme swelling of both hands and eye lids.
Described as some kind of allergy -- not hives, theyofferedno explanation.
Editor's Note: Remembering other ubiquitous mysteries, viz., pitted wind-
shields, metallic pellets, curious ash deposits, I referred to a recentarticle
written by Edward S. Schultz, of Buffalo, N.Y. entitled, '"The Growing Wind-
shield Damage Phenomenon, ' which appeared in B.S.R. A.'s May-June, 1954
issue of Round Robin. In this, Schultz offers plausible and provocative theory
... and the possible answer to these phenomena. Write Meade Layne, Direc-
tor, 3524 Adams Ave., San Diego 16, California.
CASE FILE REVIEW: Space does not permit the use of all the excellent ma- -~
terial received. Sightings in the U.S., Europe and Australia are continuing
and will be used in forthcoming issues of the Newsletter.
C-22,Rockford, Ill...9/5/54) As they had done on many occasions, amateur
astronomers, Peter Bartkus and Theodore McColm, were watching the moon
through a telescope. Between the hours of 10:35 and 11:15 P. M., Bartkus
writes: ''I observed the most unusual phenomena I have ever had the experi-
ence of witnessing.' Bartkus continues: '"The moon was observed through my
6'" cassigranian reflector telescope using a secondary mirror. The total focal
length for this setup is over 100", and with the use of 150 and 200 power occu-
lars we got tremendous power with the least loss of light. The moon was in
the first quarter and its diameter was 29 feet, 30 inches. We saw a spherical
object ascending from the northern section off Mare Humboldtianum area. It
was not glowing or brilliant, but seemed more like a dull reflected light of a
planet. Its size we estimated at about the diameter of craters Pitiscus or
Vlaco. At the time it disappeared at 11:15, it had travelled more than the29'
30" of arc in about 40 minutes. We checked out the possibility of atmospheric
diffraction in the sky or the scope by traversing the scope, and by changing
the occulars. The object must have been a powered body because as the moon
was descending at 1081 mph, the object was ascending and not following a true
orbit. It was definitely in space, and in the same field as the moon, or near
the moon. "
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The drawings below are Theodore McColm's. They illustrate the object's size
and movement at 4 minute intervals in relation to the moon. McColm, through «
calculus, estimated the object to be 12,500 ft. in diameter.
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Editor's Note: This incident and Case 14 transcends any notion that ''saucer"
vehicles are confined to earth's atmosphere, therefore U.S. or Russian origin.
Unless these governments are secretly conducting interplaneta:y iravel, Cases
14 and 22 and myriads of others, add another positive link to the hypothesis
that '"saucers' are extra-terrestrial and are using the moon as a hopping-off
Y < point.
C-23, Rome,Italy ...9/18/54) A.P. Wire: Startled Romans who saw a strange
: cigar-shaped object streaking over the capital flooded newspaper offices with
calls. Radar operators also reported picking up the missile on instruments.
Technicians at Ciampino Airfield described the ""half-cigar' as plummeting
toward earth for more than 1000 ft., then rising at tremendous speed before
vanishing. ( Thanks to George Popowitch, Barberton, Ohio.)
An INS release by eyewitness Michael Chinigo states: '"What attracted my at-
tention was the strange sound as it passed overhead. It was like thunder with
a staccato effect ... a series of explosions that grew louder as the object got
closer. This was followed by a dead silence as the thing stopped, or appeared
to, at a height of about 6000 ft. Suddenly it shot upward and left an exhaust
trail of milky white smoke. It went straight up into the sky. The Defense
Dept. described it as a 'clipped cone' with a smaller surface on the bottom, or
as two semi-circular disks, one bigger than the other, with a bigger one on
top. To me it seemed like an inverted sawed-off cone. What was strange was
the object's ability to 'park' in mid-air for several minutes. The radar station
at Rome which picked up the 'cigar' or 'cone' said it registered for 3¢ minutes."
( Thanks to Warren Morse, Palo Alto, Calif.)
Editor's Note: Significant here is the AP and INS release. First they break
us the news on the Labrador sighting in July, then silence, then the Norwegian
space man story in August, now Italy. Foreign sightings all -- a subtle
preparation.
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; ‘Subjects CIVILIAN RESEARCH, 5
! INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS,
TLEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Diréctor, j
Cincinnati, Ohio
Enclosures to Bureau:
28 "Newsletter" of .10/1/5l4 of the Civilian Research,
Interplanetary Flying Objects.
] 9/28/5l entitlied, “Saucers" No Myth, Says Researcher il
3% Newspaper clipping from Cincinnati Post, 10/11/5L, i
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Flying saucers are not a mr.eltm.i;eflm saucer-
myth. like device.
At least, this is the studied “3. Unexplained natural phe-
conviction of Leonard H. nomena."
Stringfield, director of civil- Stringfield continued that
ian research, Interplanetary When he asked the officer for a
Flying Objects, 7017 Britton ~ fornite statement on saucers
Avenue, a former Air Force b fTedou s g i
intelli s i u: , but was told that Air
intelligence officer. Force research was “gradually
In a newsletter to be issued getting more data.”
Friday by the research bureau, %
Stringfield reported results of a WHEN ASKED if all saucers
26-minute interview on flying seen by Americans—700 a week
saucers with Lt. Col. John “were U. S. aircraft, ‘Lt. Col.
0'Mara, deputy commander, Air gMara_ replied, "Defi’nitely not!
Force intelligence, Wright Field. S
He wrote that Col. O’Mara -v,'m-e # r"Force.o_mcer Lurther
“intimated” that the Air Force fieldlm?h:?' aficgfiggffi f;:a?etrmz;
wants to “dispense with the mis- will 'soon be issued by theml'e)n
conception that ‘lying saucers’ fense Department “which will
A do not exist,” explain some of the past contra-
STRINGFIELD REPORTED: {ictions and release the details
| “Flying saucers do exist,” the st t:::g many (flying saucer)
colonel told me, and he added ? 8s.
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were unfortunate. evifience in my files,” Stringfield *
“I asked the colonel if there 1014 the TIMES-STAR, “that
were two breakdowns of saucers s flying saucers definitely
. .. the interplanetary device and corie from outer space.” TMES ¢
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CINCINNATI TIMES STAR, CINCINNATI,O.
Date 9=28-5L Rdition Final
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Mysterious aircraft , . . “orange-red col- Sundstyom. 7b10 Britton Avenue, spotted a
ored, silent, disc~shaped and 60 feet in digme- formation of three discs Sunday at 5 p, m,
ter,” were reported hovering 300 feet over Cin- STRINGFIELD SAID Cincinnati is sup-
cinnati Monday, posed to be a megnetic fault line and that per=
This was the fifth report within a week of haps the saucers come here to recharge. J
similar objects seen around fhe city, always In Muenster, Germany, 42-year-old movie
" traveling in eets of three, 't X Dojctiatiet Fress Hogs oo s SIS Sstics
A similar wave of flying saucer reports has A th e saw a “flying saucer nd in a
field and peculiarly shaped creatures get out,
cropped up in five other parts of the world, 5 s,
including Germany, Belgium, Egypt, Argetina, Hoge said he noticed a bright blue light
s Lebanon and the French Cameroons, and thought at first it came from a crashed
airplane. On closer examination, he declared,
LATEST DISCS cited here were Mdnday at he discovered a “cigar-shaped” craft hovering
5 a. m. by WLW announcer Keith Wildeson, = about six feet above the ground and giving off
He reported the incident to Leonard H, a brilliant blue radiance which nearly blinded
Stringfield, 7017 Britton Avenue, Madison him, f
Placejdirector of civilian research, interplane- Then, the movie projectionist’ added,| “he
tary flying objects. He said the current reports suddenly sighted four creatures about threqand
“seem}to indicate a pattern” in the flight of the one-half feet in height. He said they Jhad
saucemt, “thick-set bodies, oversized heads and delcate
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LEONARD H, STT GFIlELD, Director,
7017 Britton Avenue
Cincinnati 27, Ohilo
Reurlet 11/2/5L.
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your referenced letter incorder thet it can be dis-
seminated by the Bureau to 0SI headquarters and to
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the captioned organization Civilian Research, Inter-
planetary Flying Objects, in October, 1954 advised that
STRINGFIELD created this organization due to his intense
interest in flying saucers. This source advised that
STRINGFIELD is the Director of the organization and is
assisted by his wife, and that STRINGFIELD writes and
publishes monthly the multi-lithographed "Newsletter"
of the organization. He uses the "Newsletter" to report
news pertaining to the sightings of flying saucers and
he claims the "Newsletter™ now has a world-wide circula-
tion of about 4,000 copies. The "Nowsletter" sells at the
subscription price of $2.00 per year.
The same source furnished a copy of the "News-
letter" dated October 1, 1954, which issue is designated
Volume 1, Number 7, and carries the address Post Office
Box 1855 (Cincinnati, Ohio). This issue identifies
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, address as captioned above, as
the Director of the organization and reports that he had
a private talk with Lieutenant Colonel JOHP\Q:NARA, Deputy
Commander, Intelligence, United States Alr Force, on
September 21, 1954, and that in essence Colonel O'MARA
told STRINGFIELD that flying saucers do exist and that
past contradictions were unforbunate.
| It is noted that the final edition of the
/ Cincinnati "Times Star™, a newspaper of general circu-
lation in Cincinnati, Ohio, in its issue of September 28,
195l on Page 25, carried an article entitled "Saucers,
No Myth, Says Researcher". This article refers to the
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October 1, 1954 issue of the "Newsletter", supra, and also
reports on STRINGFIELD's interview with Lieutenant Colonel
JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Air Force Intelligence,
Wright Field (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio).
The same source also geported that STRINGFIELD
regularly communicates with FRANK\SQyARDS, former A. F.
of L. radio news commentator, on the subject of saucers
and that, according to STRINGFIELD, EDWARDS is also
intensely interested in saucers. EDWARDS recently warned g
STRINGFIELD to be very careful or the Air Force would stop
STRINGFIELD's publishing activities. This source further
reported that STRINGFIELD maintains that the U. S. Air
Force was responsible for EDWARDS being fired by the A. F.
of L. as its radio news commentator because EDWARDS used
his program to publicize his (EDWARDS!) saucer interest. :
This source further advised that STRINGFIELD
has stated in his "Newsletter" and also personally that
the U. S. Air Force maintains a strict censorship of news
pertaining to saucers, that the Air Force has several
X thousand saucer scientists working on a research project
X and that any military personnel working on the project
) are subject to immediate court-martial if they reveal any
(W facts about it.
\>
VQ&‘ \ It was also related by this source that STRING-
\W \ \ FIELD has stated that he believes his home telephone is
L\ geing monitored, presumably by the Air Force, and that he there-
) A ore, makes his phone calls to Lieutenant Colonel O0'MARA
/\w \ at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and to FRANK EDWARDS
) /9 > § |l from his office at the DuBois Company, Inc., 1120 West
é\ { } Front Street, Cincinnati 3, Ohio, where he is employed as
O wf31 . the Advertising Manager. This source was of the opinion
A ¥ fthat STRINGFIELD is now afraid to proceed too much for fear
Zfic v fe’the U. 8. Air Force will in some way stop his operations
v & and that EDWARDS' warning to STRINGFIELD came after STRING-
ve Z\ FIELD had issued the October 1, 1954 "Newsletter" concerning
\ his talk with Colonel O'MARA. At the same time, this source
] continued, STRINGFIELD in talking about the possibility
that the U. S. Air Force might stop his operations, made a
statement to the effect, "The Air Force can't do anything
to me. I'm claiming saucers are interplanetary."
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This informant advised that although he had
no facts to suggest this possibility, the possibility
had occurred to him that the real purpose of the above
organization might be to gather bits of information about
a very secret U. S. Air Force Development Project.
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Mrs. Helen I<7%ullivan ¥
lemgarifj, County Cork
Ireland
ear rs. sSullivan;
t Your letiter dated Qetober 27, 1954, with
enclosures, has Jjust been received.
ing over the cuttings pyou orwarded.
Jince your communication 1y be of concern
cle jou noted to the irector, ffice of Special Ine-
ir orce, he en on, Washington 25, Yo Co
I want vo ke this occasion 0 thank you
for your kind expressiorn of good wishes. [ hope that
y efforts will continue 1o merit your esteem.
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then started north again. with the
last case being noted one week ago
ag l\gcdena, on tnel' southern edge
of the ijgx valley,
In it&ra ke the mystery has left
sources of stunned motorists, many
cut by glass, describing the pheno-
menon to puzzlei authorities.
They were driving along, sober
folk with nothing unusual vis'ble
bzfore them, when suddenly—crash!
The “exploied” windshield splint.
ers into a thousand piezes, crashing
into their laps and often cutting
the hands and face. More than
once a serious crackup has been
narrowly averted.
What causes it? No one seems
to know. Ttalians call it “cancer
of the winishield.” In its course
across Italy, the “disease,” which
first appeared to strike American
oforists in nort U.S.
spread Trom automahiles to include
streetcars and houses.
It has oceurred by day and night
and seems unrelated to weather,
speed or age of vehicle.
Following .its June appearance
in the Italian Piedmont, where it
struck four cars in an area of a
hunired miles, the epidemic mov-
ed east and south, hit Rome a week
later. The phenomensn then mov-
ed north, blasting the front glass
of a big red tourist bus in Genoa.
Latest case, still further north,
was the literal explosion of the
windshield glass of Dr. Martino Fa-
rinetti at Modena. Dr. Farinetti,
€n route to a clinic, was cut in the
face and momentarily lost control
of the car. Attemping to brake to
a stop, he spun around and nearly
went over in a diteh.
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aucer’ Landing
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A shallow ,20-foot crater and - a
soorched ‘grove of popular trees in
the marshiands of the Po river com=
vinced tle villagers arby PO
Di Gnocea today that they really
had seen a flying saucer.
Police said several score of the
villagers watched the “saucet” go
through its paces. They said the
silver disc approached at great
speed and then lanZed gently in the
marshes a few miles away. After
a short pause it rose perpendicular-
ly into the air and sped away to-
wards the east, they said.
Excited villages who rushed to
the spot where the disc appeared
| £6 1and found the 20-foot crater and
the seorched popolar trees.
The “landing” was the most
senzational of a new wave of flying
saucer reports which is mystifying
Ttaly. Reports of «discs” and ‘“‘ci-
gars” came from all over the pen-
jusula despite Air Ministry assur-
aunces that no’ such objects have
been rezistered on the ministry’s
radar network.
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A 540, MRMMRRS (65-2677) (original and one) December 18, 1958
Dire&l (62-83894)
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DETR(X))’ FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
Reurlet 11/30/54. You are instiructed to
Jorward to the Bureau a memorandum or report suitable
Jor dissemination containing the pen#inent information
set forth in referenced letiter,in JP@eR, that it can
be disseminated by the Burecu tofl ,, @Lto the
Internal Security Division of thell iPEMent of Justice.
In view of the facts set forth in o letter,
no further investigation of this motfer Nesd: be
conducted by your office at this timeg W= :
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\ Datesr Decenber 5, 1954
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Penitagon
Fashington 35, De Ce
froms John Edgaer Hoover, Direcior
Federal Bureau o Investigation
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
This Burecu's Office at Phoeniz, Arizona, received
Jrom the Mayor of Tucson, Arizona, o Sorm letter which he
received Srom "derial Phenomena livestigator," 69 Stamford
diliy, Londony Ne 16, England. The envelope containing the
Jorm letter was posimerked "Stoke, Newington, 10-26-54.," The
Jorm letter with o typewrititen note bearing the signature of
darold Mattan, who identified himsel; as "Adericl Phenomena
Investigator,"” seeks information regarding the aighting of
Jlying saucers. Mdattan indicated that the purpose of his
inquiry was "in order to briag my reports and Siling system
up to date i1t would de very much appreciated iS you would
kindly complete the enclosed jSorm and return scme 10 me,”
The jform calls for the following type data concerning
any flying saucers observed: "Time of sighting, size, shape,
composiiion, speed, altitude, direction, maneuvre patiern, color,
sound, length of time observed, sky conditions, viasibility,
direction of ground wind,"” On the form i3 provided e space Sor
the name, cge and address of tihe person erecuting the Sorm and
@ space JSor general remarks.
Mattan is unknown in the files of this Buregu. IThe
above information has been furnished your Offices §t Williang
AFB and Luke AFB ; {,,—,
Tolson v in 5 \ QI‘ (4“‘/
m" 1 = Legal Attache (See noté odiP, 2) 4%;1_- AIR COURIER
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ATTENTION LEGAL ATTACHE, LONDON:
You may desire to advise your sources concerning
the receipt of this communication from Mattan and concerning
the type of information he is desirous of receiving.
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Date ___*___________i_'_g_'_/_g_s_f_'__
Time af gighting
Size
Shape
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Speed
Altitude:
Directiem
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Colour
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Sky ocomiitions
VISIBIL) T; S
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Name jage; and address.
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Dear Sir }‘m'mudei VG bring my .h‘g:fl:s and £iling ayatem up
to daBe~ ikt Would DeTvery much appFeiated 1f Zou would Rindly
complete the emologed £2ym and return same to me ‘
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AERIAL PHENOMENA INVESTIGATOR,
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Lecenmber 17, 1954
Miss Marian L./[Léf
'\{,130 Box 40
Thousana Falms, California
Dear Miss White;
Your letter dated December 6, 1954, has
been received,
Although I would like to be of service,
information in FBI Sfiles is confidential ana avail=-
able for official use only. I would like to point
out also that this Bureau is 8trictly a Jact=finding
agency 'and does not make evaluations or araw conclu=
s8ions as to the character or integrity of any
ingividual, iblication or organization,
4 know you will understand the reason for
these rules and will not infer either that we do or
that we do not have the tnformation you desire,
Sincerely yours, N 4
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John kdgar Hoover ://’L. \ZAD
Director // ! R
NOTE: %)ara a Flying caucer” is not identifiable in
Bufile¥, It is to be noted that correspondent did not
furnish its author's name. R
Tolson wPer call to the Library Af Congress "Aboard a Flying
Boardman ___ Saucer was written by Truman/Bethurum, In June, 1954, 'an
S inquiry was made by the Cincinnati Office concerning Bethurum
Harbo ang'‘his flying disk lectures since that office had received a
ey g complaint similar to current correspondent's. (62-83694-342)
Rosen No other references were located which might be identical with
sy T subject of (g__l'jrrent tnqutry.' ; )
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SIG l ‘ Y s n»:cw% 6, 1954
MR EDGAR HOOVER,
. DEPT OF JUSTICE, /Y
~ WASHINGTON, D,C.
DEAR MR HOOVER;
| HAVE MET ANDTALKED WITH THE MAN WHO
WROTE THE BOOK, "ABOARD A FLYING SAUCER! HE SOUNDS
SINCERE BUT | AM ALWAYS SCEPTICAL AND | HAVE BEEN
WONDERING IF HE COULD BE TRYING TO PUT OVER ANY
PROPAGANDA,
| AM _PRESEIDENT OF THE PAM SPRINGS
REPUBL ICAN CLUB, JUST BY WAY OF IDENTIFICATION, AND
A NUMBER OF MY MEMBERS HEARD HIM AND WE VOULD L IKE
TO KNOW IF HE 1S ALRIGHT,
ANYTHING YOU TELL ME WILL BE KEPT IN
STRICTEST CONF IDENCE,
VERY TRULY YOURS, :
Qnarcac L Whd—
BOX 40
\ 1000 PALMS
CALIFORNIA
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UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT OF JUSTICE
Transmit/the following Teletype message to:
FBY, DETROIT 1/5/55 PM EST
DIRECTOR,/FBI (62-8389)1) AIRTEL AMSD
DETROIT FLYING SAUCERSCLUB, ESP-X. ONE LEONARD DAVIDSON, 14896
KENTFIELD, A DETROIT PD PATROLMAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF ABOVE CLUB,
ADVISED THAT RANDALL COX, WHO IS A CLUB DIRECTOR, TWICE HAS
STATED HE IS "WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FBI AND HAS BEEN
TOLD TO REPORT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR A CONFERENCE." COX
REPORTEDLY SAID HE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO BRING ANOTHER CLUB
OFFICER, JOHN C, HOFFMAN, WITH HIM. HOFFMAN AND DAVIDSON ARE
: COUSINS., WHEN THE TIME CAME TO GO TO WASHINGTON, COX SAID IT
§;§: WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO GO AND THEY WOULD DO SO LATER, BOTH
EQ\ OF COX'S STATEMENTS WERE MADE WITHIN PAST MONTH. THE DETROIT
&QQG OFFICE IS PREPARING A REPORT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION ON THES
\\\j$ CLUB. IMMEDIATELY AFTER 1/15/55, COX WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY
t; DETROIT REGARDING ABOVE STATEMENTS, REPRIMANDED AND CAUTIONED
T0 REFRAIN FROM SUCH IN THE FUTURE, UACB. A REPORT WILL THEN
BE SUBMITTED.,
X
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RBS:JEP ?fSc_ i " RECORDED-3 :
(1) -t Sl go JAN 6 1955 2
DOM. INTEL. DIVISION Z. 4
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JANUARY 7, 1955
SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) (original & 1
) o DETROIT FLYING SAUCER: CLUB, ESPIONAGE - X. REURAIRIEL
>
‘. 1/5/55« BUREAU SEES NO REASON FOR YOUR OFFICE T0 WAIT UNTIL
1/15/55, TO INTERVIEW RANDALL COX. INTERVIEW HIM IMMEDIATELY
UNLESS THERE IS SOME GOOD REASON TO THE CONTRARY IN WHICH CASE
THE BUREAU SHOULD BE ADVISED., COX SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED FOR
THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN YOUR REFERENCED AIRTEL.
s 2ELT HOOVER
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SUBJECT: oW JHEEK
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obtained the Agent's name through investi tio ronducted ;
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FBE,/D/ETROIT 1-12-55 AIRTEDN -
DIRECTOR, FBI (62-8389L) Avsp FV '(7‘#"’/—
DETROIT FLYING SAUCERS CLUB, ESPIONAGE-X. RANDALL COX, 8456 COLGATE,/
OAK PARK, MICH., EMPLOYED AS PARTNER, USED CAR LOT, 17177 LIVERNOIS,
@DETRT)IT, INTERVIEWED 1-11-55 IN BUREAU CAR IN VICINITY 17177
1\, LIVERNOIS. COX DENIED MAKING ANY STATEMENT HE WAS WORKING WITH OR
%\:‘AD ANY CONNECTION WITH FBI. HE CLAIMED SUCH ALLEGATION COULD HAVE
‘\-‘:ESQN AS RESULT OF QUSTIONS ASKED DURING SOME MSETING AS TO
3 ,\\WHETHER CLUB HAD FURNISHED INFORMATION TO FBI OR OTHER GOVERNMENT
‘ Ny AGENCY. HE REPLIED HE OR THE CLUB WOULD BE WILLING TO COOPERATE
~J WITH ANYONE AT ANY TIME. HE WAS CAUTIONED TO MAKE NO REPRESENTA-
N r1ow or STATEMENT LEAVING THE IMPRESSION HE HAD ANY CONNECTION
‘3 /ITH FBI. AS TO REPORTING.TO.WASHINGTON, COX SAID HE AND JOHN
C. HOFMAN, ANOTHER CLUB DIRECTOR, WERE GOING TO WASHINGTON, ‘).C.‘
) TO PRESENT THEIR INFORMATION "TO THE PENTAGON" AND THEY HOPED TO i
SEE "SOMZONE IN ALR FORCE INTELLIGENCE". COX SAID THEY INTENDED
; TAKING WITH THEM SOMEONE, OR POSSIBLY TWO, WHO HAD ACTUALLY 7
N ‘V‘SI(‘.-‘--ITE) SAUCERS. IF THEY GET NO ONE TO GO THEY WILL GET
\ AFFIDAVITS FROM SAUCER SIGHTERS. THEIR PURPOSE IN GOING IS TO
) FURNISH WHAT INFO THEY HAVE (THIS IS IN POSSESSION OF THE CLUB)
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PHOTOGRAPHS AND TO OBTAIN WHAT INFO THEY CAN ON SAUCERS FROM THE
GOVERNMENT. COX CLAIMED HE KNEW OF NO INFO THEY HAD WHICH MIGHT
EFFECT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OR INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE U.S. HE
} CLAIMS ONE JOHN FRY, A ’I"_EVC}NICIAN NOW ASSIGNED TO SANDIA AF BASE,
e i i — RSy R
NEW MiXIggi HAS ACTUALLY FLOWN IN A SAUCER FROM SANDIA BASE TO
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NEW YORK CITY, THE ROUND TRIP REQUIRING ONLY 30 MINUTES., COX SAID
‘\fifii WAS TO COME TO DETROIT IN THE FUTURE T0O SPEAK. COX CLATIMS
SAUCER CLUBS HAVE ACTUALLY RECEIVED MESSAGES FROM OUTER SPACE AND
ALTHOUGH SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW, HE FEELS THEY DO EXIST; HAVE BEEN
SEEN BY MANY PEOPLE AND CLAIMS HE HAS SEEN THEM HIMSELF. HE FEELS
THE PURPOSE OF CONTACTS WITH EARTH IS LIMITED AT THIS TIME TO
PREPARING PEOPLE TO RECEIVE LANDINGS FROM OUTER SPACE. HE SAID
THE SAUCERS ARE FRIENDLY TO U. S. HE SAID MESSAGES RECEIVED
INDICATE ALL PLANETS BUT EARTH HAVE CONQUERED OUTER SPACE. OUTER
SPACE PEOPLE CONSIDER THOSE ON EARTH THE LOWEST FORM OF UNIVERSAL
(XISTENCE. HOFFMAN IMPRESSED AGENTS AS BEING ONLY A LAYMAN
(FORMERLY IN USAF, WW II) WHO HAS BEEN CARRIED BEYOND THE REALM
OF SCIENTIFIC FACT INTO THAT OF POSSIBLE SCIENTIFIC FICTION. COX
CLATMS THAT DR. CHARLES A, LAUGHEAD, MICH. STATE COLLEGE PROFESSOR
WHO WAS DISMISSED FOR HIS ACTIVITIES AND PREVIOUS PREDICTIONS OF
GEOLOGIC UPHEAVALS WHICH WERE TO HAVE OCCURRED 12-21-5L, WAS
MISUNDERSTOOD BUT ALLOWED HIS THINKING TO DWELL TOO MUCH ON
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PAGE THREE
POSSIBILITIES OF FLYING SAUCERS AND OUTER SPACE. MUCH OF COX'S
STATEMENTS BEAR CLOSE RESEMBLANCE TO THE WRITINGS OF DOROTHY
MARTIN, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, MENTIONED IN DETROIT LETTER, 11-30-5L.
IT IS Rjgp?STjfi THE BUREAU ADVISE WHETHER ANY ATTEMPTS BE MADE BY
;E;;;if TO OBTATNVATV OF THE MATERIAL MENTIONED BY COX AS BEING IN
POSSESSION OF THE FLYING SAUCER CLUB. THIS PROBABLY WOULD REQUIRE
CONTACTS WITH OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CLUB, WHICH MIGHT BE UNDESIRABLE,
PARTICULARLY DUE TO THE DOUBT EXISTING THAT THEY COULD BE CONTACTED
ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS. REPORT FOLLOWS.
MC INTIRE
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INVESTIGATION RE SIGHTING OF FLYING SAUCERS AND INFORVATION
CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
THE AIR FORCE AND NOT TEE BUREA7U. THE BUREAU DOES NOT DESIRE
YOUR OFFICE TO OBTAIN FROM CAPTIONED CLUB OR ITS ¥EWBERS,
WATERIAL CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS. THE INFORMATION IN YCUR
REFSRENCED AIR-TEL AND INFORWATION CONGERNING WATERIAL REPCRTEDLY
IN FPOSSESSION OF CAPTIONED CLUB SHOULD|BE REFERRED T0 IN THE
REPORT BEING FREPARED EY YOUR OFFICE. A A\COPY OF YOUR REPORT
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27-0-718
7% Homorable J. Bdgar Hoover
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( United States Department of Justice Received. ;"/;JJ_/J ®
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V ATTN: Mr. Danjel J. Sullivan '
Liaison Agent
RE: CHARLES AAST
OC Research Laboratory
Ste Clair Shores, Michigan
Attached are copies of a letter recently forwarded to this office J
| by the Director of Special Investigetions, Alesken Air Commend. In “
i addition to the address in captioned subject, the letter nfloo* [ o
" | return address of the 18th Cml. Tech. Intel. Det., 100th fhl., Ve 34 '\<§
. ; i Fort MeClellan, Alabama. Ay %".‘e"
N The original letter was furnished by Major Willies B Gfeenhdleh,
1) | Jre, Commander, 5004th Air Intelligence Service Squ ndor £
N | AFB, APO 942, Seattle, Washington. Major Greenhalgh sdvised that the
N | letter was turmed over to Flight A of his organization by Doctor Kemnidy,
" | DDS, Neme, Alaska., Major Greenhalgh identified Dr. Kemnidy as 2 private
) ! pilot who has in the past been the source of several reports to this
| organization. Dr. Kemnidy reported that the letter was found in a book
_\T which he had loaned to lxyfi:ull over a year ago and which was recently
3 } returned. AlLAsSER
[
e Major Greenhalgh identified Mr. Small as a type-setter for the Nome
N [ Nugget, a newspaper which is published three times a week. Mr. Small
\4\‘ was further described as being peculiar smd a definite introvert type.
Q [ He is a mear alcoholic =nd is presently living with an Eskimo woman who
| is an aloocholio, y
O Major Greemhalgh advised that lrl\{ouohnr, vho is mentioned in
,V’El«»,. / the letter, publishes the Nome Nugget.
A search of the files of this office and the files of 0SI, Alaskan
Air Command, failed to locate information pertinent to the persons n.nr
tioned in the attached letter. . oo AL
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Ltr to FBI, File 27-0.718, RE: CHARLES A, YOST, OC Ressarch Laboratory,
St. Clair Shores, Michigan (Cont)
The attached letter is furnished for your information and any
action deened necessary.
Sincerely,
1 Incl (in dup) . N, JR, Lt,& nel, USAF
Photostat, Ltr fr Yost Ap8%Y Chief, Counter InteYligence Div
to Small dtd 14 Nov 54 Mirgotorate of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
oc: Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
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A aeitad 14 November, 1953
! " 18th Cml.TecheIntelsDet s
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i Dear Mr. Small, f
| Youp letter was recieved Nov.12,1953. Trank you very much
[ for replying and offering your aidJWe elso wish to thank Mrs.Bou=- !
cher . |
‘ As you will notice my address hes changed. Until further |
notice it will be as shown in the upper rigkt hand corner. ) |
i At the presenrt time our research activities are being kept ) ‘
) secret. However,at a time ir the future when we have no need to |
| use this security measure,I will personally write and inform you i
! of what we were,and possibly are,doing. Our research does heve a |
{ connection with the "flying saucer",although it ie at present a 1
| secondary issue. The main body of our research is with electric |
[ fields.(It is not a "copy" of whet Keyhoe mentioned in his recent i
{ book relating to the Ceanadian Project. The research with which we !
| are concered has been carried on for meny years now by a research
i foundetion in Western United States-which is rot cornected to us.) |
! The "flying Baucer" reports are of value to us because they mey {
| give clues towerd the investigation of various phases in cur re- |
| search. |
3| I heve told you these things-sc thet you might understand |
1 the need for our recieving saucer reports,also because you are no |
' doubt curiocus about our activities.(Every once in & while I will !
i inform you of our activity.) Because you and Mrs.Boucher are taking |
| the time and trouble to help us - in turn,we wish to cooperate as |
3 i best we cen to in some way return the favor. So,do nct hesitate in 1
i calling on us in the future. X 1
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| Yours truly, A
Chantis 4. /;{y;fi“
; Coordinator g
i OC Research Laboratory ,in |
! St. Clair Shores, Michigan oA
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Ofiice Memorandum - vxitep states GOVERNMENT
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SUBJECT: (CATHERINE AUGHENBAUGH g g
INFORMATION CONCERNING (*;0";"‘"—
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Correspondent submitted a siz-page rambling and partly
incoherent letter postmarked July 24, 1955, wherein she requests
a number of "F. B, I. men" to assist her in watching for-flying
saucers which she claims are real. She remarks she has previously
“written letters to the President, but that they have been ignored. /
Bifiles reflect no record identifiable with correspondent.,
RECOMMENDATION:
No acknowledgment of correspondent's letter in view of
her apparent emsi disturbed conditiciln.
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|{heltcopser, but ¥ hat ether nembers of the pgrty should be inter- <
lviewed and, meanwhile, the matter afum# ‘?fikept gquiet to aveid I
leemoern on the part of the Bussians wATGN wowdd,result im limiting &
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@96‘6 Memar #7% "» UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
T« L. V. Boardman S g DATR: November 4, R:;‘?'Z/
A, 2 1955 Belman
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) JRemymemo to you 10-18-55 advising that at Executive e
Session of Intelllgence Advisory Committee (IAC) on 10-18-55, o
Mre Dulles of CI discussed report received from party of /gw'&\@
Senator Richard BoNgussell of Georgia, traveling through Russia, 4
~ . . that Senator RussellNwd seen d flying saucer.) [\}\/
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b {The detdils wére #ot clear and 1t Was W/{
decided the matter should be kept quiet and all members of party
interviewed., Attached memos Jrom OIA received 11-3-55 aduiaes o o
membera of party debriefed and Jollowing is summary of their Vi
observations: Party was travel ing by train from Baku to Tiflis
and after dark Russell noticed a small greenish-~yellow glowing
ball rising quite rapidly in sky. He informed ather members of
the party and a few minutes later they observed another object.,
Mr. Efron saw only 2 lights resembl ing eyes. Colonel Hothaway
gaw @ shadowy object with similar light In middle at the top and i
rotating light or lights similar to exhausts at the base, Senator
Russell had impression object could have been as small as a rocket,
Mr. Gros and Colonel Hathaway considered size comparable to U. 8.
f Jet fighter, but Hathaway stated object did not resemble any air-
eraft, rocket or missile he had ever seen, All agree object was
. rotating during its rise along its inibial steep trajectory. Based
on interviews so far, CIA advises only testimony which would support
existence of flying saucer or radically unconventional aircraft
is that of Colonel Hathaway. A1l other observations can probaply
be explained as steep~cl imbing aircraft or missile or exhaust of
normal jet aircrarft in a dive, followed by a sharp pull-up in such
a way nolhing could be seen unti] exhaust visible to observers an 4
train, but possible aireraft was indeed of the short or almost
vertical take-off variety. OTA states Jurther discussion wiil
probably le required to completely resolve matter but indicates
that evidence does not appear sufficiently firm to warrant
i conclusion that Soviets have developed a radically new type
aireraft. A af
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Lk MENORAMDUM FOR: Director of Centrwl Intelligenee \
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\ is & sumery of their cheervations. : .
2. he party was teaveliisg by train fros Sum to Tiflis at M e o
T\ the speetfic reguest of Senwtor Nussell who trisd to nse rall ; ».
n.lnpzhl. Benstor Russall was resting slone in his compartwent ; -
with the lights out when be noted o mmll greenish-yellow glowing '
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v eould heve been o8 small es & rocket there wore no objects
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of the %0 be conparsble to that of =« U, 8. Jet righter.
» However, Colenel Nathaway believes that the object did met resesble
ey alroraft, voeket or nissile that he had ever seem, All chservers
’ agree on the impression that the chject wea rototing or whirling
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD y 27 October 1955
: SUBJECE: Interview with Sgpet-or "Mehard B. Russell
¥ 1, ®n 27 October, Dr. Francis Cleuser, O/SI comsultent, end I - :
interviesed Senator Russell relative to an observation of f
¢ “uneonventional or ssucer-like aiveraft during his visit to Bussia. 4
The following is a statemént of his observations with ny comnents. |
5 Pr. Clauser will submit seperately his views on Senator Ruseell's - “
; . statensnts but I believe he is in general agreement with the 1
; 2, The party wes travelling between Beku and Tiflis o @ ; ;
train at the specific request of Senstor Russell who mede every ;
attept to jowney by train when poseible. {This tends to refute
: ; operetion for Senmtor Russell's benefit.) About an hour and cnoehalf : |
b out of Balm the subject, who was not feeling well, was resting in |
his coampertment with the lights twrned out while the remainder of |
the party was in the next compartment with the lights on. lNe e
skeptical. m.w.mmmmw , ’
) rapidly snd then the other members of the party were . .
The second object was initielly seen st » minimm altitude of 700 to
800 feot, while the first object was initially viewed at sn even ’
maium Hothing wap seen on the grownd with the excepticn
of & gearch light which was about one-half to one mile swuy sad >
appeared to be aimed at a very low trajectory almost at the train. v
The subject did not on either occasion see the form of the object,
only this glowing ball, No firm estimate could be made of the size '
or distanee of the ball because there were no reference cbjects. &
Nowever, the subject had the impression that the object could have
“been as small as & rocket although no trail was left as it rose.
The objest gave the ingression of whirling and appeared to follow :
a single trajectory with no breek in its flight pattern. The
&m.m—nwmm&ylm“(mu
to gtatements of other cbeervers). The search light
d1a not appeer to be following the objeet. ibout Tive to ten
minutes after the sightings and after the subject had retwned
%o his cun compartment, the guord came in and pulled down the {
Thish nfatcrial, conthice dfn: st W o /
which in fo zn sthori ‘I';:n? T Aot gfi\
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. - BUBJECT: Interview with Benetor Richsrd B. Russell |
° _ shades, Ho unusual attitude on the part of the guerd wus
7 - noted but it was dark. (mnmwmm«mufl: '
the originel dispateh and the statement of Mr. Gros.} Senstor
. aent from Progue, snd as & consequence did not have a chanee :
’ 3+ During his trip, the Senator also made & motor trip
betwear Moscov and Borodino. During this ride, he cbserved 1 :
8ix or eight ceserns with military persommel. At cne point,
g ooly 150 yerds frow the road he noted a radar on top of & mound s "
} with & big egg beater object mbout 20 feet away. He thought he . §V%
sav & similax installation further from the poed on another ;
occaglion. One of the caserns was sbout a mile awey on the other
‘side of the road, There was considerable evidence of construction ,
3 * although none that was obviously new. He believed that the radsr
_ that was positively identified was abowt 40 miles from Moscow
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more closely), 7The Russians were extremely reluctent to i
allow Semator Russell to make this trip and &t one point, it ves , :
would publicly denounce the Russlan program of free an ;
. being o farce wnless he was allowed to make this trip. The 4
perxisnion wes then pegranted. Colonel Hathewny and Mr, Efron i FE
were aleo along with the Semator on this trip. .
4. The testimony of Semator Russell doea mot in my opiaion
sapport the theory that the Russians have developed saucer-lilke
Wdflnfl. It is guite possidle that the objects
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alreraft were in a dive followed by o sharp in such a way
F that nothing was seen wntil the exhsusts werve visible to the observers
on the train. m,&i:r&h“fimfim
of the short or almost take-off variety.
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mght. If these cbjects were alrplaes, they clinbed
© b dovited him to go G0 & wwewn at Borodise, sbout €0 wiles 4
west of fOSCOW. A Americsn officer nmwed Daylor wee suxious , .
invitation a8 » fraul. Perulssion vas given for thes 1o go 3
' vhich be wos ewre were rodave. They wore sbout & or & feet ‘ 4
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. i ' . Sunday Febru'r 12,1956,
® - Bpringfield ¥, Massachusetts.
Mr, Jo Edgar Hoover,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hoover:=- o
I know that you are a very busy man but do you
suppose that you could enlighten me on the following subject,
My name is Richard E, Guertin and I am 15 years
of age and am a student at Technical High School here in
Springfield,Massachusetts,
Recently I became very interested in one of the
most amazing dramas of our time, the phenomena of the flying
saucers., In a book which I have just read, entitled "flying
saucers uncensored" written by Harold T. Wilkins,the author
tells of many cases and sightings of flying saucers which
correspondents around the world have sent him.
One story which he recéivéd from a correspondent in California,
tells the story of two men who supposedly came from Venuis and
went to & Los Angeles journalist in March 1953. These men did
strange things which made someone so suspicious that he suppo- |
( | sedly contacted the F.B.I., which is supposed to have sent an ‘\
|\ investigator to find out what was going on,but in some strange \
\ | way the Venusians by using telepathic power or some strange \
| | faculty of prevision ddd not return to the office again, It was
sald that the F.B.I. was never able to find them for gquestion=-
ing.
I wonder if this story is true, and if you |
| Were really notified.I know of you were notified you couldatt ||
| tell me anyting about the incident, but I am very curious. ;
Could you possibly tell me if you were noti-
fied and if the story is true.
I would appreciate hearing from you.
Yours truly, :
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office DB - i sl aovsssnidinr
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™ .+ L. V. Boardman J,(m/ DATR: April 13, 1956 Bearims —
B i A Belmont
FROM ¢ A. H. B 2 lt Parsons
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[/~ SUBJECT: SYLVIA L. RICHARDS Winterrowd
AL Y v S Tele. Room
GS-5, Name Check Unit Halliaks S
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On April 9, 1956, Miss Richards was interviewed con-
cerning her sighting of an unusual object about daum April 6,
1956, while driving on Route 1 near Henderson, North Carolina,
with her fiance, Joseph Loorris, Jr., an employee oj the
National Security Agency. 'S was interviewed for additional
details in this matter on Apr 12, 1956, by Supervisor Mossburg.
Miss Richards reviewed memorandum dated April 10, 1956,
from W. G. Eames to Mr. Nichols prior to being guestioned jfor any
other details which might be of asistance to the Air Force in this
matter. She advised she had seen the object jfor only a jfew seconds,
that it was still dark when she observed it, although it was near
daylight on April 6, 1956. She stated when daylight came she
observed the sky to be cloudy and it started raining approxi-
mately 30 minutes after she had observed the object. She
recalled the object had approached their car on the driver's
side jrom straight ahead at a height which she thought to be
less than 25 feet. She was unable to estimate the speed of
the object. She described it as being oval shaped, being very
bright and having a l1ight blue color. It made no sound that she
could hear. She advised her fiance would be able to state
exactly where they had observed the object in North Carolina,
inasmuch as he was familiar with that area. She was unable to
recall any additional pertinent information.
ACTION:
There is enclosed a letter to the Office of Special
Investigations in this matter.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 84
! Ofifica_l\/femo&dum + UNITED STATDGOVERNMENT
T0o : MR. NICHOLS )\H‘\J DATE: 4-10-56
Tolson —
FROM : ¥, G. EAMES g_ Nichols
wh"”hso
susecT: SYAVIA L. RICHARDS e
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Tele. Room
Miss Richards on 4/9/56 reported the following rather gLim——
unusual occurrence which is in the 'Flyt}g Saucer"” category. 4 {5 w7
(6039 22:d REN, 2l Vis- ey, ’WW
On 4/5/56 Miss Rich?rds left Washington by car with her 2
Sfiance, Joseph L. Morris, Jr. (employee of National Security Agency),
to go to Morven, North Carolina to meet the Morris family. Around . 5
5 a.m. on 4/6/56 as dawn was breaking and while driving on Route 1 \\p
north of Henderson, North Carolina, the pair was startled by what
appeared to be a round low-flying object coming directly towards
the car. The object appeared to pass over the car and Miss Richards
turned to see it appear to speed up and then veer off out of sight.
She and Mr, Morris both felt they had seen something unusuael which was
difficult to erplain and certainly did not appear to be an optical
illusion.
3 Miss Richarde stated the object as she saw it appeared
} . round, was spinning and was bright as though containing a series of
4 lights in a zig-zag pattern. The object appeared to be flying very
. '« low as it came towards them, moving at great speed and gave of.f no
3 N particuler sound. The object, to the best of her belief, was at
N+ least as wide as the highway and appeared no more than two to four
. N feet in thickness.
N\ A Miss Richards, who is one of our best employees, stated
¢} "heretofore she has placed little credence in "flying saucer"” stories
<. . and felt that had she and her boyfriend not seen the same object she
“. |Mwould be inclined to think she had imagined something. JShe
.t Lappreciates that what they saew may have been some kind of optical
N, i1lusion; however, at the time the object appeared very reel to thenm.
A ‘\
S NRECOMYENDATION:
e If you agree, it is recommended that this memorandum be
referred to the Liaison Section of the Domestic Intelligence Division
for possible referral to any int&€rested military agencies.
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BY COURIER SERVICE
Date: dpril 16, 1956
To: Director of Special Investigations (Original & 1)
The Inspector General
Department of the Alr Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C,
Froms John Edger Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subjecte SIGHTING QF OBJECT RESEMELING
FLYING SAUCER ON APRIL 6, 1956,
NEAR HENDERSON, NORITH CAROLINA
MISCELLANEOUS « IIFORMATION CONCERNING
(ESPIONAGE)
on 4pril 6, 1956, Miss Sylvia L., Richards, an
employee of this Bureau who resides at Two Bast Mason Avenue,
dlexandria, Virginia, while en route to Morven, Norith Carolina,
vig automodile, with her fiance, ifr. Joseph L. Morris, Jr.,
observed an unusual object which appeared to resemble a) X) /
lying saucer. W ¢
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ifiss Richards stated at about 5 Ay, on April 6,4 \
1956, while it was still dark and while driving on Rouke 1 \
north of Henderson, North Carolina, she and ifr. Morris were
o m startled by what aqppeared to be an oval-shaped, lowejlying "o
s .~ o obJect coming directly towards their car at a great speed, | ,L]/
= § on the driver’s side. Miss Richards siated the object,
= T© 2| which was less than 25 feet from the ground, appeared to AR
m = %| be apinning, was bright as though containing a series of /2
= g lights in a zigzagging patiern, was light blue in color
e and was at least as wide as the highwa’yurmd no more than
Jrom two to jour jfeet in thickness, She stated the object /52/-"
e did not change shape, it made no sound and that she observed 7
Barimn 4% JOr only @ few seconds before it appeared to pass over the
Behls —— @@r, accelerate speed and veer off out of sight behind them.
mio___ Miss Riohards advised when daylight came she noticed it was
wie —— eloudy and that approximately 30 minutes after they had
Reen._— @lghted the object it began to rain.
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Tele.Room — , | (G) ) y N Eflf:ss, re: "Sylvia L. Richards, GS-5,
g::"‘;’;“"— 5N (765{)\ g.r‘)' Name Check Unit, EOD 4-14-47."
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Letter to Direcior of Speclal Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Alr Force
iMiss Richards advised Wr. Morris, an employee
of the National Security Agency who resides at
6039 22nd Road, HNorth Arlington, Virginia, would rececll
approximately where they sighted ithe object and he may
be able to furnish aedditional pertinent information,
The above is furnished for your information
and no jurther action is being taken in this matter.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ‘ ‘
Ofiice Memorandum . vxitep states GOVERNMENT
T0 #r. A. H. Belmont)}” DATEMay 4, 1956
Talban b
FROM :Mr. L. H. Martin) prpt S
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SUBJEC'{FLY.UVG DISC OBSERVED \L / /_/E:.s,m_
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA N, ¢ Rogen — o=
MAY 4, 1956 3 s-;b. g 7
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Mr. Thomgs/Gamble, 102 Center Street, Oxford:/’ )‘@ :
Pennsylvania, telephone 1177R, called 11:35 pem., May 4, Jjuj-fb{’ Do
1956, and advised that he had just observed a bright 1ight U
traveling about 2000 feet in the air toward Baltimore. He
last saw it at the place he was calling the Bureau jfrom
which was 121 Hodson Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania. He
described the object as a solid, bright, yellow 1light,
visible from all directions which he described at one
point as being more than twice as bright and twice as big
as the headlight of an automobile and another time as
twice as bright as the evening star and it was impossible
to persuade him to describe it more specifically. He said
the object made no noise and that drfirst it was traveling
overhead about as fast as his automobile but then it speeded
up and he could not keep up with it although he was
traveling at 80 miles per hour. He said that two of his
buddies in the barroom where he had first observed the L
object had also observed it--Cecil Pew and Raymond Dixon.
He said he had tried to call Civil Defense headquarters 3
in Baltimore but no one was on duty. flué/'/e; prepledt 17 o i
;dew"-//’"abl‘fl with Thoewm2J 2w ble.
ACTION:
Captain E. C. Brown, 0SI, was advised.
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STANDARS SORM No. 64 ‘ ‘
Ojfice Memorandum - viiTED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO t A. He Belmon DATE; . 5.5-56
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FROM : J, H. Glascock T/ e
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SUBJECT: %flw DISC OBSERVED e
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA Rosen —
May 4, 1956 E:EA————
Winterrowd —
Reference made to memorandum Mre Martin to Tele. Room —
M¥r. Belmont, May 4, 1956, indicating Thomas Gamble, e
102 Center Street, Oxzford, Pennsylvania, called at
11:35 peme, May 4, 1956, concerning a bright light he A ’
had observed traveling toward Baltimore at an altitude e o S
of approzimately 2,000 feet. ¥
This same individual telephonically advised the
writer 2:45 p.us-ay 5, 1956, his true name is8
Billy Thomaszflifigill and that his true residence is
419 South Broad Street, Kenneth Square,Pennsylvania.
Gambill desired to know the results of any investigation
conducted as the result of his previous call. It was
pointed out to him that the Bureau was not at liberty
to disclose such information.
Bureau indices on Billy Thomas Gambill, limited
to Pennsylvania, were searched with negative results.
At 3:35 p.m., May 5, 1956, Captain E. C.Brown, J
0SI, was telephonically advised at his residence.
ACTION: This is for your information. P
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Dates: May 11, 1956
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General ¢ (orig. & 1)
Department of the Alr Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, 8. W.
¥aanington, D. C.
Froms John Edgar Hoover, Director
FPederal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING DISC OBSERVED
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
MY 4, 1956
MISCELLANEQUS -~ INFORMATION CONCERNING (rsprowAGE)
At 11235 pemiey 1‘;{04, 1956, an individual
who identified himself as mas Gamble, 102 Center
Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, advised this Bureau
he had just observed at Oxford, Pennsylvania, a
bright tht traveling about 2,000 feet in the air
toward Baltimore, Hargland. He described the object
as a solid, bright yellow light visible from all
: directions and that it was twice as bright and twice .
i e as Iarg: as the headlight of an automobile, He also _ -
2B described it as twice as bright as the evening star.
= S He was unable to descridbec it in more detail. He
R R stated the object made na noise, that at first iis
™ speed was the same as the car he was driving but it
t »~ B sped up and although he was driving 80 miles an hour
he was wnable to keep up with it. He advised that —
two of his friends, Cecil Pew and Raymond Dixon, alse-
had observed the object. ;
o g At 2245 pom., May 5, 1956, the above-
U referred-to individual advised his true name and
Harbo address were Billy 1’);0-7‘ Gambill, “419 South Broad
wir ———— Street, Kenneth Square, 'Pennsylvania. )
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Letter to Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Depariment of the Air Force
The above information was telephonically
Furnished to Captain E. C. Brown of your office by this
Bureau on May 4 and May 5, 1956, for whatever action
deemed desirable by your office. No action is contemplated
in this matter by this Bureau.
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: ’ STANDARD FORM NO, 64 7% 2 53 . .7
| Offifie -Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
To . DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 8/15/56
A
rroy [ 'SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-24442)
suBjJecT:—/ TOD KITTREDGE
FLYING SAUCER:
The following is being furnished to the Bureau for its
information in the event an inquiry should be received from the
Alr Force:
on 8/14/56, Lt. LOUIS SAUTER and Sgt. CHARLES M. HOWARD,
4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Norton AFB, San
Bernardino, California, called at this office, accompanied by
Captain DAMON ECKLES of the Air Information Service.
Lt. SAUTER stated he had received a teletype from
his headquarters, reflecting that TQDZKI@?REDGE, 1430 Hatteras
Street, Van Nuys, California, had reported that on 7/16/56, a
spherical vehicle had landed in his back yard, splitting a large
tree in two. On 7/30/56, this vehicle returned and on this
occasion some little green men emerged from the vehicle and invited
KITTREDGE to ride in their ship. He supposedly went up with them
for approximately 20 minutes.
Lt. SAUTER stated he had no additional information
except that KITTREDGE was believed to be employed in some minor .
technical capacity for the Columbia Broadcasting System. N\
Captain ECKLES stated he recalled that the incident
reported by KITTREDGE was presented on a CBS television newscast
about the time 1t ocecurred, and that during the telecast, the split
tree was shown, and an interview was had with KITTREDGE. According
to Captin ECKLES, the tenor of the comments by the television announcer
was that he placed little credence in the story, but was presenting
it for what it was worth.
Lt. SAUTER stated that he believes the incident reported
by KITTREDGE to be utterly ridiculous, but, in accordance with
instructions from his headquarters, he must make some inquiry concerning
KITTREDGE in such a manner as not to result in any publicity indicating
an Alr Force interest. He inquired if the FBI would conduct investi-
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DIRECTOR, FBI 8/15/56
RE: TOD KITTREDGE
FLYING SAUCER
gation to obtain information concerning the background of
KITTREDGE, and was advised that no such investigation would be
conducted by this office in the absence of instructions from
the Bureau.
No record of KITTREDGE is reflected in the indices of the
Los Angeles Office and SAUTER was so advised.
No action by this office 1s contemplated.
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Office Memor d‘mfl + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 9/7/56
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SUBJECT: T}MP.R.O. BULLETIN, Q/
1712 Van Court, LA \ @fJ
Alamogordo, New Mexico f "o
MISCELLANEOUS
On August 31, 1956, HARLANMOLD, 1829a North Market
Street, St. Louls, Missouri, employed as an electrician,
Department 155, at McDonnell Alrcraft Corporation, St.
Louls County, Badge No. 55185, appeared at the St. Louils
Office to advise that he and a group of fellow workers
have subscribed,to a publication entitled "The A.P.R.O.. .
Bulletin", which is published at 1712 Van Courf, Alambgoirdo,
New Mexico, and which contalns articles about-Tlying saucers.
WOLD stated he and a group of“fellow=wBrkers saw an adver-
tisement concerning the above described publication in a
magazine and they subscribed to this publication for one
year at a cost of $3.00. WOLD further stated this publica-
tion slurred and criticized the U. S. Air Force and offi-
cials of the U. S. Alr Force and was in his opinion Commu-
nistic.
A copy of this communication is being forwarded the
Albuquerque Office for purposes of information.
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BY COURIER SERVICE
Datey September 20, 1956
Tos Director of Special Investications
The Inspector General
Department of the 4dir Force
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ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION COi CERNING
On August 31, 1936, Harian N. Woid, 1829a North Market
Street, St. Louts, Missouri, who is employed as an e€lectrician,
Department 155, MeDonnell Aircraft Corporation, furnished the
Ste Louis Office of this Bureau with information that he and
@ group of his fellow workers have subscribed to a pudlication
captioned "The A.PiR.0. Bulletin,” which contains articles about
flying saucers. #old advised he cnswered an advertisement in
@ magazine and subgcribed to this publication for one year, at
@ cost of $3.00. Woid Surther advised that in his opinion, the
publication slurred and criticized the U, S, Air Foree and officials
of the U, 8. Air Force.
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Dear Miss Fillion:
Your letter of October 5, 1856, with enclosure, has
been received.
I want to thank you for the interest which prompted
your writing and for your very kind words concerning my administra-
tion of this Bureau.
The information contained in your letter and the
enclosure does not fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the
FBI, and I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter,
as well as a copy of the enclosure, to the Director, Office of Special
Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force,
The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
] John Edgar Hgover 9”/
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A 12 Hope St.
Stamford, Conn.
October 5, 1956
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover
Director of F.B. L
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hoover:
Enclosed is a copy of a Lecture sent to me from
Detroit. I think it is the most fascinating Research ever made.
In your busy life you may not have encountered it,
so I thought I would send you a copy.
Why doesn't the Government come out with the truth
about unidentified Flying Objects ?
Everybody seems to accept the ""Saucers' as a matter
of course, and people are becoming annoyed at the "ostrich stance"
our Leaders have taken about them.
A number of clergymen feel that the time has come for
someone to answer intelligently and sincerely the public's inquiries.
" They have gone to "The Book'--the Sacred Bible where man can always
find the answers to all his needs, doubts, fears--and inquiries!
I have heard many people say that you probably have all
the answers--but I suppose you have been throttled too!
I'm so glad you refused to accept the invitation to run
for President. You would have been a good one--(if you could be let
alone)--but sordid Party politics would have engulfed you too much.
To the Legions of your admirers you stand too High--
are too clean and honest to become so involved.
Thanks to Almighty God there are character Influences
like you still standing on the same firm ground of our Forefathers.
Each day now a few more chips are knocked off the pillars
of Learning, High morals, decent behavior and honest standards. Where
can it all end? The days are becoming wearisome and fearful; surely the
repercussions are shaking the outer walls of even Our Father's House.
I wonder what the God of' Our Fathers is going to do about
it?
With deepest respect, y
s/ Esther D. Fillion
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"WHIRLING W HEE L S"
(A Correlztion of Flying Saucers and
Visitors from other Planets.in The Bible)
by: Reverend John Miller, S.T.M,.,
Pastor, Luthern Church;
Litchfield, Illinois
"Flying Saucers" have made the headlines off and on for many months now,
Much has been written about them, Researcn has shown that "flying cha-
riots"” and strange powers, both of locomotion and destruction, are des-
cribed in the hcly books of various heathen faiths many thousands of
years older than our own, "Flying Chariots" have been seen and reported
and net believed for mauny ages., That is nothing new, But what is new
is that recently {they have been photographed,
Having established the factuality of the "flying saucer", it is now a-
bout time that we find a theological confirmation of the whole matter,
This is a necessity! If "flying saucers" inhabit outer-space, and if
they have some kind of celestial character, they should have some place
inLl total economy of CGod, They should have more place in our think-
ing and planning, and one would expect them to be mentioned in our own
holy books, %too,. We are therefore not surprised, upon investigation,
to find "flying" clouds, rolls, chariots, wheels and people, mentioned
in the Bible, To realize this, is to make a great many mysterious
things in the Bible seem both matter-of-fact and encouraging!
The encients, it is true, had no adequate words to describe the things
they saw in their day which came from outer space, If a thing flew, it
was called a "flying" cloud, bird, chariot or angel, We, today, should
have progressed far enough scientifically to call objects from outer-
grace by names which are more appropriate, But the unhappy term "flying
saucer" is a term more reminiscent of a tea~party than of the man-world
of science, It seems our own nomenclature, or is it our imagination, is
VEery 1l1nadequate also., However, the possibility and probability of real-
izing unheard of sources of power and speeds, and the conquering of
space is to us but a matter of time,
To understand our own holy bock we must replace outworn mythological ter-~
minology of yester-year with the most adequate scientific terminology of
today., The heaven of yesterday we call "space" today! It can be noth~
ing else, The angels cf yesterdsy are the "space-men" of today. An
angel was an inhsbitant of space. They came from other worlds, If
there are any inhabitants of outer space, we today would call them "space
men", The "Tlying" clouds, horses, or chariots of scripture we call
"Tlying sazucers" or "space ships", With a clarification of but these
three terms, many things now fall into place quite naturally,
Angels or "space-men" have been seen, They've walked on earth, We read
way back in the 0id Testament, "Two angels (or space-men) came to Sodom
in the evening, When Lot saw them he rose %to meet them, and bowed him-
self with his face to the ground", He spoke to them and offered them
hospitality. They did him a favor too, They savea his life! For these
two space-men subsecuently led an attack on Sodom and Gomorrah and de-
stroyed it with "brimstone and fire out of hesven (space)" (Gen., 19).
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Daniel (Dan, 9:21) calls the angel Gabriel, a man, He describes this
spaceé-man as coming to him in "swift flight at the time of the evening
sacrifice", and he also describes the interview which followed, Numer-
ous incidents are mentioned in scripture of space-men landing on earth
and contacting earth-men, usually bringing to them an important message,
About three hundred such incidents can be listed] They brought help as
well as destruction, these men from outer-space or heaven,
I believe that we should take these observations more matter-of-factly,
We are not dealing with wmythology here, A literal understanding of
these incidents_in modern thought-patterns brings.astonishing clarity
to allt Our religion should become more materislistic in order to con-
form with scripture, and not Vice-versa as our clerics and others have
been_telling.us for so long, We have practically and mistakenly spiri-
tualized rgllgion out of existence, and thus caused the great divorce
between science and religion, True sciences is true religion,
These angels or Space-men pilot some sort of vehicle. One of these
space-mer, describad as a Rmighty one" fRev. 10), "came down out of
heaven‘(space) wrapped in a cloud", Let us call symbolical language
and oriental imagery by their right names, To be "wrapped in a cloud"
méfns_to be surrounded by an object. In other words, this space-man
fld° PélOtlfig 2 space-ship, How else could the observers of that day
rZZi isc§1bed this phenomenon? That "flying" clouds don't refer to
cl;udg"o?ls we see from the quotation, "Who are those that fly like a
flyin:-cl Sg- 60). The‘follow1ng literal description of a supposed
th € t}ou ouZd%o decide the matter, "A stormy wind came out of
¢ north, and a great cloud, with brightness round about it, and fire
flash}ng forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were
g}egmlng bronze. And from the midst of it came the likeness of four
living creatures (spacemen)" (Ezk, 3 Ly ¥
The space-man mentioned above had a "rainbow over his head", namely
vari-golored lights shone from a canopy over his head which shall be
qescrlbed later, Light "like the sun" came from this space-ship, and
its "legs", no doubt landing-gear, were "like pillars of fire", The
whole efirth(was 144 ug by the power of the light given off by this
Sspace-ship (Rev, 18:1),
Besides describing these "space-ships" as "flying" clouds, they are
also described as a "flying roll" (Zech., 5:1), in other words "saucer"
or "cigar" shaped, An approximate size estimated by an observer of
that century who had no knowledge of perspective or distance, is in-
cluded in this description, They are also described as a "flying ser-
pent" (Isa, 14329 - 30:6), referring no doubt to the long trail of
fire left by the space-ship's exhaust,
However, the clearest, most prominent, most detailed, and most appro-
priate name given these flying-ships or space-ships, apg“qne which we
would well adopt as the most scientific is, "WHIRLING WHEELS", as the
reporter Ezekiel calls them (Ezk, 1), This reporter now gives the most
detailed description of the so-called "flying saucer" in existence to-
day - many details of which have been verified by modern observers and
some even caught by camera,
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"Now as I looked at the living creatures (space-men) I saw a whee
the earth (the space~-ship had evident%y 1%gded), one for %aggeoghzgis
four of them (four space-ships in all), The appearance o :
was like the gleaming of a chrysolite (transparent or translucent olive-
green), Their construction being as it were a wheel within a wheelg :
they had spokes and rims (recent observations and pictures haye verified
this descriptinn of an outer rim and an inner wheel, etc.). And when
the living creatures (spaceJmen) rose from the eart@. the wheels rose,
for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels",
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The last sentence is extremely interesting, The reporter claims that
when the space-men rose the wheels rose with them, That is exactly
what a person of an unmechanical age would say. IlMen can move, but not
an object, So they described the men as carrying the ships with them,
We, of course would say the opposite, namely that the wheels or space-
ships carried the space-men,
The "whirling wheels" are described as "full of eyes", in other words,
full of round openings, port-holes, or power outlets, "all around and
within", This description again tallies with observations and photo-
graphs made recently,
The space-ships are described as "darting to and fro, like the flash
of lightning" (Ezk. 1). "When they went they went in any of their
four directions without lurning as they went. In whatever direction
the front wheel {or ship) faced, the others followed without turning
as they went", Besides describing their unbelievable maneuverability
"without turning", this also seems to claim that they flew in forma-
tion, following a leader (also see Ezk, 10:9),
The fuel or power for these space=-ships is found in the middle of the
space-ship, It is described as "fire between the whirling wheels"
(Bzk., 16:6), "In the midst there was something that looked like burn-
ing coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro, and the fire was
bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning" (Ezk. 1).
And now there follows a detail which is the very acme of veracity.,
"Over the head of the living creatures (space-men) there was the like-
ness of a firmament (the protective canopy over a pilot's head) shin-
ing like crystal (transparent glass), spread out above their heads"
(Ezk, 1), This "glass globe" has also been observed on the "flying
saucers" of today and photographed, It also seems that flying orders
are given by remote control via radio or wireless, A voice is said
to come "from above the firmament (canopy) over their heads". It is
also claimed by this biblical reporter that part of these space-ships
is collapsible and other parts retractable, The latter is perhaps
the central turret which will be described later,
In flight these "whirling wheels" give off music (Rev. 4:8)., This
phenomenon has been reported in the holy books of other faiths much
older than our own, "It's like the sound of many waters, like the
thunder of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sounds of & host"
(Ezk. 1:24 - 3:13), The word "host" is important to keep in mind be~
cause it refers no doubt to the great number of these space-ships fly-
ing together, The insignia which seems to be on the outer surface of
the space-whips are recognizable as a cherub (a humorous or should we
say "human" touch), the face of a man, a lion, and an eagle (Ezk, 1),
These space-ships are given orders to patrol the earth, "Go and patrol
the earth" (Zech, 6),
On the basis of what we have learned, certain events in scripture now
are understandable and acceptable, Enoch, it is reported, went to
another world without dying (Heb. 11:5), as perhaps Moses did also,
Jacob thought he had a vision when he saw "a ladder set up on the
earth and beheld angels or space-men, ascending and descending on it"
(Gen. 28), The ladder obviously was let down from a space-ship for
some purpose or other, Space-men had a particular interest in Jacob
it seems, for on a later occasion he wrestled with one of them, the
space-man only playing with Jacob until it was time for the space-man
to go, whereupon he partially paralyzed Jacob (Gen. 32), It is inter-
esting to note that space-men usually appear around sunset, during the
night, or at sunrise. Throngh some whirl-wind-like action Elijah dis-
appeared into space vig a "flying chariot" (II Kings 2:11)., Moses
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bright cloud", We know what these "clouds" were, The "cloud" disap-
peared with them again, The poor man in Luke 16, was carried by space=-
men into another world, Do space-men carry away into heaven or space
the "souls" of the dead? A woman in Rev, 12, was given unusual loco-
motive powers to escape her enemy, These instances can be multiplied
hundreds of times !!
Even God's activities now become clearer! God's presence in scripture
is described "like birds hovering" (Isa, 31:5)., The hovering is a
hovering of some flying object., "Clouds" are called Nis chariot, with
them comes the wind, fire and flame (Ps, 104)., One reads of "e swift
cloud" (Isa., 19:1), in other words a space-ship. Note the following
description: "Then the earth reeled and rocked: the foundations also
of the mountains trembled and quaked, because He was angry. Smoke went
up from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth: glowing coals
flamed forth from Him, He bowed the heavens and came down, Thick dark-
ness was under His feet, He rode on a cherub and flew., He came swiftly
upon the wings of the wind" (Ps, 18), We have discussed these signs
above, They describe a space-ship, although the observer here, in not
seeing the pilot, describes the space-ship as though it were a person,
Perhaps in this case this space-ship might be God's own private space-
ship or the so-called "mother" ship, Why should we deny God the right
to make a machine and use it too, if He wants to?
God's presence with Israel in the desert was via a "pillar of cloud" in
the day and by night a "pillar of fire"; the fire of course would not be
visible in the sky by day (Exo., 13), Out of this cloud God harassed the
Egyptians, 1In Isa, 66, it is repor&ed "for behold the Lord will come in
fire and His chariots like the storm-wind with flames of fire", And a-
gain, "His chariots are like the whirlwind" (Jer, 4:13), Psalms 68:17,
claims that God lived on Mount Sinai for a while with 20,000 chariots,
Big "clouds" settled on Mount Sinai with "fire" and "smoke" for forty
days, Moses was given the tablets of the law on this mountain, through
the intervention of space-men, es Paul tells us, Sinai seems to have
been God's headquarters for a certain maneuver at this time, Space-men
with their ships always seem to be present when God's peogle are in dan=-
ger, Even a difficult passage like "And the 'glory' of the Lord went up
from the midst of the city and stoad upon the mountain" (Bzk, 11:23),
now becomes clear, It means that the ships took off from the middle of
the city, the take-off place, and fhen landed on a mountain,
Neither should we forget that God is called the Lord of "Sabbaoth" in
the Bible, which means the Lord of "hosts" or "armies" - real armies,
space-armies, This name "the Lord of hosts", is the most used name for
God in the Bible, He is the God of war, This title is used hundreds
of times together with the complementary phrase "hosts of heaven", or
hosts of space, Jacob once saw the whole assembled army, We read,
"The angels (space-men) of God met him and when Jacob saw them he said,
'This is God's army'." (Gen, 32), These hosts were at one time an ob-
ject of worship by earth-men, It seems that God often came down out of
heaven or space to earth to fulfi}l His plans and to carry out certain
campaigns,
When the space-ships were stationary and when the central turret was
raised, they looked like thrones, and are so~called in scripture, "His
throne was fiery flames, its wheels were burning fire, a stream of fire
issued and came forth from before Him" (Dan, 7:9). No ordinary thrones
these, but space-ships! 1In Rev, &, we have a unique description of the
"mother" ship and twenty-four others on a landing-field which looked
like a "sea of glass-like crystal”, and from them all came flashes of
lightning, voices and peals of thunder",
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The life of Jesus, now too, becomes clearer when these things are re-
membered, His powers of levitation, His ability' to pass through doors,
walk on water, and heal the sick, are the essential attributes of men
from outer space, They will also be ours someday when we will be "free
like birds" (Ezk, 13:20), At Jesus' birth the celestial army came quite
close to earth, A space-man appeared to the shepherds and the "glory"
of the Lord, with the usual signs of His presence, shone around them,
There was a multitude of the heavenly army with this space-man., And
after their cosmic announcement, the music of their space-ships was
heard as they again disappeared into space, .
Jesus' ascension is described as "a cloud (or space-ship) received Him
out of their sight" (Acts 1:9), His coming again is to be in the same
manner, "Then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven (space)
coming on the clouds (space-ships) of heaven (space) with power and
great glory" (liatt, 24:30 - Rev, 14), He will come with His whole army
and will then take over the destiny of the world., Jesus comes then,
conquering and to conguer; a King of kings, and Lord of lords, This
time He summons the twelve legions of space-men, which He refused to
summon at the time of His betrayal., He will appear on a white "horse"
or space-ship, "shooting flames of fire", leading a whole fleet of
space~-ships, from whose mouths issue sharp swords", no doubt blasts of
destructive energy, He signals all the "birds that fly in mid-heaveun"
(all the sky-ships in space) to the cosmic conflict, with the words,
ffi:mz gather,", and the world will be destroyed by God's black fleet
described below,
The rumbling space-ships leap on top of the mountains to await the sig-
nal for the attack (Joel 2:55. That day will be a day of darkness and
gloom and of hydrogen and cobalt clouds, "Like blackness there is
spread upon the mountains a great and powerful people, their like has
never been from of old nor will be again, Fire devours before them,
and behind them a flame burns, The land is like the Garden of Eden be~
fore them, but after them a desolate wilderness",
Earth-men who have pleased God in the meantime, will "ascend up into
space in a space-ship in the sight of their foes" (Rev., 11), Paul
puts it this way, "We will be caught up together with them in the
clouds (space-ships) to meet the Lord in the air" (I Thess, 4:17).
In this manner a remmant of earth-men will literally be rescued or
saved,...s For what?
For the "Father's house in which are many rooms", or as some transla-
tors put it, "stopping-places", "resting-stations" or "filling-stations"
if you wish, or the way to outer-space and beyond, All the planets
and universes in outer space are there for a good and glorious purpose,
They are not just dead dust, They are the planets on which these space-
men live, and we too will someday live,
This clear understanding of things as they are and as they will be, is
for our comfort, We should always remember that God's people are always
protected by a circle of space-ships. "We are surrounded by so great a
cloud of witnesses", we read in Heb. 12, The whole heavenly host once
came out to protect but one man, Elijah (II Kings 6:17). "Behold the
mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire", And Elijah was saved
or rescued right from under the noses of a whole city full of eunemies,
God's word to us knowing all this is: "Fear not, for those who are with
us are more than those who are with them!" ..., May our prayer be, --
"0, Lord, open our eyes that we may see,"
(IT Kings 6:17)
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SUBJECTT —“AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP ; : :
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
Attached are two copies of a letter to the
2 District Commander of OSI at Langley Field, Va.,
which are being forwarded to the Bureau for information.
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\K\/ Fedyrd Bpssnhob Ineswiptay
B Richmond, Virginia
January 11, 1957
District Commander
21st District
Office of Speclal Investigations
Langley Alr Force Base, Virginia
RE: AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
Dear Sir:
Mrs. Margaret Blunt, 7606 Sweetbriar Road, Richmond,
Virginia, advised this office on January 2, 1957, that she
had received a letter from captioned organization requesting
she furnish any information she might have relative to her
alleged observation of a "flying saucer" a year or so ago
near Richmond, Virginia, Mrs. Blunt informed she is employed
by the Richmond Quartermaster Depot of the United States
Army and 1t was while on her way to work one morning that
she had sighted the obJect in question. She stated that
several other women employees of the Depot were present
and subsequently one of these women had told a newspaper
reporter about the incident and all thelr names had appeared
in the papers.
Mrs., Blunt advised that she was reluctant to answer
the letter as she felt 1t could ke an illegal or subversive
group who was trying to obtain information they should not
have, She pointed out that she knew nothing about the
organization but the correspondence did not reflect the
group was connected with the United States Government in any
. /way.
She informed that the letter indicated the group
“/: was a national organization whose duty it was to investigate
¥ any and all unusual serial phenomenon. It also reflected
% . that one Bob Gribble was the Executive Director and Jim
i Ewart was the Director of Investigations. The gddress for
o this organization was shown to be 5108 Finlay Street, Seattle,
: “ Washington.
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The above data is being furnished for your
information, it being noted that the files of this office
contain no reference to this organization.
Very truly yours,
> W. G. GRAPP
Special Agent in Charge
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A, 'Mr. Hagan Parrish [ hyy
<&’ Sheriff of Polk County /
Post Office Box 631 '
Bartow, Florida
My dear Sheriff:
Your letter dated February 8, 1957, has
been received, and I want to thank you for bringing the
enclosed material to our attention.
Since the contents of your communication
are of primary concern to another governmental agency,
I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter
and a copy of its enclosure to the Director of Special
; Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the
Air Force, Building Tempo E, Fourth and Adams Drive,
! Southwest, Washington, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover —L <
Direct
cc - Seattle, with copy of incomiqgféfiy jopy,of its enclosure W o
Re Richmond letter 1-11-57 Lc,afpfi’orie_da(Aeri‘al Phenomena
Research Group, Migcella?eo}_ls Information Concerning.™
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bty NOTE: Bufiles reflect thaf a citizen in Richmond, Virginia, received
i a similar letter earlier this year from the Aerial Phenomena Research
s T Group of the same type forwarded by correspondent. OSI at Langley
\rsons Field, Virginia, made a copy of it available to the Bureau. (62-83894-372)
s g No other pertinent references located. Copieg of incqming and its
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HAMP ROGERS, CHIEF
CRIMINAL DIVISION PHONES:
RES. WINTER HAVEN, CY 3-0052 OFFICE 3-7011 - JAIL 3-7171 REPLY BREF e
R. BRUCE ALBRITTON, CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE
RES. FT. MEADE, AT 4-395S
February &, 1957.
ederal Bureau of Investigation
Gentlemem:
I am enclosing herewith a bulletin received
at this office on February 5, 1957, for your evaluation,
all times, I am
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Aerial Phenomena Research Group
Seattle, Washington
Headquarters: Bob Gribble
5108 Findlay Street Executive Director
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Dear Sir: X .
Several reports of unidentified flying objects seen over cities
in your section of the country since 3 - _
have recently arrived at our office. 'e would appreciate names and
addresses of witnesses reporting unidentified flying objects or other
aerial phenomenon to your office during this period. All names and
addresses will be held strictly confidential, to be used only when
contacting the witnéss for information regarding their experience.
We are a national organization whose objectives are to invest-
igate and determine the nature of unidentified flying objects and
related phenomena. Any information you can give us pertaining to this
matter will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Sincerely yours p
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STANDARD FORM NO. 84 .
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For record purposes, John Stuart Martin (Great Meadows, C=%——
New Jersey, telephone Mercury 7-2683) telephoned from his home at 12:52 p. m.,
March 14, 1957, while I was tied up on another matter, and talked with Wick.
Martin, age 56, is one of the original founders of "Time' magazine, was&n
employed by Louis de Rochemont on our movie, '""House on 92nd Street, ' and
he formerly was editor of "March of Time." He married Mar;}\Gilbert, whom
he says is known to the Director. He has one arm. 1
Martin said, to make a long story short, that he has run into
a situation which has to do with an unidentified flying object observed two days
| |ago in the Great Meadows vicinity. Martin said he had made a formal report
\ | 'in writing to military authorities, as well as to two civilian groups interested
| in the affair. General Wedemeyer is connected with one of the latter groups.
!’ Martin said he is not satisfied that the "intelligence' he supplied to the military
| is being handled properly, nor does he know to whom he should submit infor-
:’ mation and in what fashion. He said frankly he wanted an Agent to call upon
\ ‘1 him so that the Agent could evaluate his information, although he said he well
) | knew "flying saucers,' etc., were not within the scope of the FBI's interest
nor jurisdiction.
(The attached news ticker from United Press reflects that in
testimony before a House Appropriations Subcommittee, 2-19-57, Dr, Hugh
iDryden, Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, had
| |flatly stated there is no such thing as a flying saucer. It was said too that the
Air Force or some other authority should nail down the unidentified ""flying
objects' and "say it is pure fiction. ")
ACTION TAKEN: ,
YV El .|, While normally we would simply tell a caller that we have no
jurisdiction' and that he should refer such matter to the proper military
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Nichols to Tolson memo March 15, 1957
authorities, in this instance, because of Martin's demonstrated friendliness
to the Bureau and the Director, his sane and reasonable approach to matters
and his apparent concern for the welfare of our country, I instructed Wick
]to have the Newark Office have an Agent when in the vicinity of Great Meadows
simply drop by Mr. Martin's home to see what he has in mind.
ASAC Commons of the Newark Office told Wick he would have
an Agent drop by to see Martin and would send a letter to the Bureau covering
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i THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT'S TOP AIR RESEARCH AGENCY HAS TOLD
(CONGRESS FLATLY THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FLYING SAUCER.
THE ASSURANCE CAME FROM DRe HUGH L. DRYDEN, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS, AT A CLOSED'DOOR HEARING BY A HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE. -
THE TESTIMONY, TAKEN ON FEB. 19, WAS MADE PUBLIC TODAY.
DRYDEN AND OT{{ER NACA OFFICIALS INCLUDING GEN. JAMES Ae DOOLITTLE,
THE AGENCY CHAIRMAN WERE QUESTIONED ABOUT A REPORT PUBLISHED IN Vv’
GERMANY THAT THE NAZIS DEVELOPED SHORTLY BEFORE THE END OF WORLD WAR
II A 138~FOOT SAUCER THAT ROSE TO 40,000 FEET AND FLEW AT A SPEED OF
1,250 MILES AN HOUR.
“THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THAT STATEMENT,™ DRYDEN SAID« “THIS IS AN
ADVERTISEMENT FOR A BOOKess"
REP. ALBERT THOMAS (D-TEXe.), SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, PRESSING FOR A
MORE CONCLUSIVE STATEMENT ASKEDS
IS THERE NO SUCH THIN(E AS A FLYING SAUCER‘ AND THE GERMANS
DIDN'T HAVE IT IN 1545 AND DON'T HAVE IT YET? i
THAT IS RIGHT,® SAID DRYDEN.
DRYDEN ALSO DE‘IIED A RELATED CLAIM THAT THE NAZIS HAD PERFECTED A
MBER THAT COULD HIT THE UsSe AND RETURN WITHOUT REFUELING.
®YOU HAVE TO DISTINGUISH HARDWARE FROM IDEAS,™ DRYDEN EXPLAINED..
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DOOLITTLE ALSO DISCOUNTED THE PUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF THE SAUCER AND
INTERCONTINENTAL BOMBER, WARNING HOWEVER THAT BACKERS OF THE BOOK 23
PROBABLY WOULD USE THE f)ENIALS 2AS ANOQTHER LEG UP* TO PUBLICIZE IT.
IN REFERENCE TO FREQUENTLY PYBLISHED “"SIGHTINGS®™ OF WHAT OFFICIALLY
ARE CALLED “UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS® THOMAS SAID THE AIR FORCE, OR
SQME OTHER AUTHORITY, ™OUGHT TO, ONCE AND FOR ALL, NALL IT DOWN AND SAY
IT IS PURE FICTION.*
KE SAID THE AIR FORCE HAD "HEMMED AND HAWED®™ ON THE ISSUE, APPARENTLY
A REFERENCE TO THE 1555 AIR FORCE REPORT THAT IT HAD INVESTI&ATED 5,000
gifig}%’}ggb SIGHTINGS AND FOUND ®NO EVIDENCE® OF THE EXISTENCE OF
THIS WASN'T QUITE THE SAME THING AS SAYING THE SAUCERS DID NOT
XIST, AS DRYDEM NOW HAS ASSERTED.
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Office Memomndum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI (62-8389%4) DATE: 4/18/57
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\ SUBJECT: CIVILIAN RESEARCH s Bov s e~
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS 3 f\
LEONARD H.)STRINGFIELD, Director, L
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MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING !|-
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Re Cincinnati letter to Bureau 4/12/57, copies for Norfolk, requesting
Norfolk check indices regarding EVA REICH, M.D. (Mrs. WILLIAM S. MOISE}
Route 1, P. 0. Box 721, Alexandria, Va. i
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both copies of relet designated for Norfolk, as well as enclosure, ‘
are being forwarded to Richmond for appropriate handling. Norfolk )
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O}fice Memo’zmdum + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
T Director, FBI (62-8389L) pATE: 1/12/57
MM ] SAC, Cincinnati (100-11671)
SURIRGL: CIVILIAN RESEARCH,
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H, STRINGFIELD, Director,
7017 Britton Avenue }
Cincinnati 27, Ohio B
MISCELLANEQUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
On March 25, 1957, LEONARD Y STRINGFIELD appeared at
the Cincinnati Office for the purpose of calling attention to a
letter dated March ;2;fi1957, which he had recelved from EWRHETCH,
M.D. (Mrs. WILLIAM 82" MOISE, Route 1, P.0O. Box 721, Alexandria,
Virginia, telephone South 5-7081).
For the information of the Bureau and the Norfolk Office, _
Mr. STRINGFIELD is presently the Advertising Manager for Dubois ™
Company, Inc., 1120 W. Front Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. According ;tr
to STRINGFIELD, he has been interested in flying discs or objects fi?:
for a number of years and has cooperated with the United States Fagr
Air Force to the extent of furnishing the Air Force with any | E}
information on flying objects coming to his attention. Mr. STRING- LY
FIELD was also the publisher of a paper called the "Orbit", which
carried the following heading: "The official publication of e
Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects". The "Orbit" .« 9
was a monthly publication which carried information and 1ntelligefice“{}
research by STRINGFIELD on flying objects. According to STRINGFIELDy§™
the "Orbit" had a limited circulation,
In connection with Dr. REICH's letter, STRINGFIELD
stated that prior to the receipt of the letter he received a long i
distance telephone call from Dr. REICH on March 12, 1957. This ®
call was received by him in the early morning prior to his departure
for work. He related that Dr. REICH was a subscriber to the "Orbit"
and that during the phone conversationshe made reference to some
of his reports which he had published in the "Orbit" and for the
most part spoke on matters that were "over his head" and things
él that he did not understand. According to STRINGFIELD, she concluded
/ the conversation by stating she would write him a letter, which ;2f
\ letter was the reason for his call on the FBI/ p _#;,_ b, 52‘7- ’gy/flg
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Mr., STRINGFIELD furnished the letter to this office
but desired the same be returned to him and it should be noted that
Dr. REICH speaks of STRINGFIELD testifying before some Congressional
committee in connection with flying saucers and his publication,
She further speaks of events designated "OROP Desert Ea" which
STRINGFIELD knows nothing about.
In the first paragraph of page 2 in speaking of the
above event, she makes reference that there is evidence for
espionage against this work and later adds that the FBI so far
has declined to investigate as the subject is "not within their
jurisdiction", It is further noted that she also speaks of the
evidence of the "orgone energy motor", which STRINGFIELD has no
knowledge of., Dr. REICH mentions a number of people as being
former members on the staff of the expedition "OROP Desert Ea",
For the information of the Bureau and Norfolk, persons
mentioned by Dr. REICH in her letter have been checked through the
Cincinnati indices with negative results.
There are attached hereto two autostatic copies of
Dr. REICH's letter to Mr, STRINGFIELD dated March 19, 1957, for
the Bureau, and one copy for the Norfolk Office. The Norfolk Office
is requested to check their indices on Dr. REICH and furnish the
Bureau with any identifiable data concerning her and persons men=
tioned in her letter of March 19, 1957. This office is returning
the original to Mr. STRINGFIELD and is not maintaining a copy of
the same in this office,
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ST e &
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Director, FBI (62-83894) et
REORDED - 83 |, J')e
CIVILIAN RESEARCH
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, DIRECTOR
' 7017 BRITTON AVENUE
CINCINNATI 27, OHIO
MISCELLANEOUS -« INFORMATION CONCERNING
Reurlet April 12, 1957, capticned as above.
Bufiles reflect that Eva Reich is the daughter of Dr. Wilhelm Reich,
M.D., Director of the Wilhelm Reich Institute, aka., The Orgone Institute Research
Laboratories, Inc., at Rangeley, Maine. Dr. Wilhelm Reich, following extensive
investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of
Health, Education and Welfare, in May, 1956, was found guilty of contempt of court
following the issuance of an injunction harring interstate shipment of devices,
literature and promotional material regarding treatments by Reich of cancer and
other serious diseases, said devices having been described as worthless by the
Food and Drug Administration. Following unsuccessful appeal efforts, Reich was
imprisoned on March 12, 1957. Since early 1957, as well as previous thereto,
Wilhelm Reich, Eva Reich, William Moise and other members of Reich's staff have
directed voluminous correspondence to the Bureau, to various Bureau divisions, and
other United States Government agencies and officials. None of the material reviewed
at the Bureau has indicated any violations within the investigative jurisdiction of this
Bureau.
It is noted that Dr. Eva Reich (Mrs. William S. Moise) was recently
interviewed by Special Agents of the Richmond Office assigned to the Alexandria,
Virginia, Resident Agency at which time she furnished information in essence
comparable with that set forth in her letter to Stringfield. She also indicated at
that time that she had addressed similar information to the office of United States ,
Senator Margaret Chase Smith and had contacted Assistant United States Attorney ;
General William Tompkins. At that time Eva Reich, a naturalized citizen of the
United States, also mntie tpn derogatory comments relating to justice /
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and government administration in the United States, representing possible
admissions against interest. This information was furnished by the Bureau to
Assistant Attorney General Tompkins and the Director of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
In view of the above information and in the absence of any
indication that matters related by Eva Reich in her letter to Stringfield are within
the Bureau's jurisdiction, Richmond should disregard the lead set out in the last
paragraph of referenced Cincinnati letter.
There is enclosed herewith for the Richmond Office an Autostat
of Eva Reich's letter to Leonard Stringfield, Cincinnati, Ohio, dated March 19,
1957. In view of Eva Reich's vague threatened use of force (set forth in the last
paragraph of her letter to Stringfield), Richmond Division should promptly make
this information available to appropriate local officials in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Mr. Leonard 3tringfield
CoIeReFa0s Orbit
701% Britton Avenue
Cincinnati, 27, Ohio
March 19, 1957
Dear Mr. Stringfield:
This letter is to confirm and elaborate the contents of our telephone
sonversation on March 12, 1957. At that time I called you on my own jnitiative,
sting as & planetary and U.S, citizen, who was a witness to a series of facts
end events designated "OROP Desert Ea". It was my aim to find out whether you
would be willing to testi% about the facts known to éou concerning UFO
sighting reports made by the ¢ Jan public in The USA and elsewhere, which
as Editor of CRIFO Orbit you have collected and filed over several yearse
1 also wanted to lmow whether under oath you would reveal what you know
in your official capacity as former USAF Intelligence officer ( This information
about you was gleaned from Edward J. Ruppelt's book "The UFO Story"). 1 finally
based my call on the title of your publication "The official Publication of
Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objocta" as distinguished from the
m%iol who dabble in the unknown .
I informed you that staffmembers of Expedition Orop Desert Ea, Arizona ,
1954-1955 had lodged a charge of treason, fraud, per jury and conspiracy against
certain government officials through the office of Senator lMargaret Chase Smith
on March 1, 1959, That these men had obstructed vital civilian research
on the space problem, and have now apparently succeeded in Their Treacherous
attack through defrauding the US court as to the nature of the work ocarried on
during Expedition Orop Desert Eaj the discoverer of Life Imergy, Dre Wilhelm
Reich being consequently imprisoned on March 12, 1957 The staff members
of Expeditidn Orop Desert Ea wish to stress that in meking their charges they
are acting strictly on their own, on the basis of the respective facts known
to each one., An investigation by the United States Congress has therefore been
requested by usy concerning the underlying facts in this unique scandale
What has to be opened up is the entire field of UFO phenomensa, the Undue
Secrecy by Airforce headquarters , end the suppression of public nows concerning
the subjecte Evidence points to the existence of & widespread conspiracy of
those who want to maintain the status quo of the present world view, the
atomic-mechanistio empty space hypothesis, the THEY in the background who
went to kill all new knowledge by criminal means. Our evidence shows that"they"
are in control of lggu‘ontlx all branches of the ‘;ovornmont. I feel personally
unsure whether there exists at this point any bona fide honest constitutional
govornunt. After the events of March 11,1957 the constitution is dead, Lew and
rational order has failed, I am basing this statement on the fact that in spite
Ofe a of the ence on' court record the sentence against the Discovery of the Life
Energy was executed. For reference you have to go to the nearest US District
Court where you will £ind Volume V Record Appendix to Briefs for Appellants,
5 Case No. 5180, Supreme court Number 688, Secret amd Suppressed Evidence, Orop
3 Desert Ea, 1954=1965. The Title of the Report {s "Contect with Space", Oranur,
Second Report, 1961 - 1966, By Wilhelm Reiche Dr. Reich was found guilty of
; Contempt of Court for disobeying an UNLAWFUL and Fraugulently obtained order
against his work (1954) and for stating at trisl that he had to ocontinue with his-
work for reasons of nationsl securitye
¥ We, the staff members of this expedition are factual witnesses to some aspects
of the work such as ¢ Orenur experiment, Orur ( Denatured Nuclear material =
in other words "Atoms for Peace") , the Cloud=buster, Cloudbuster plus Orur uals
: 'SE°'E.' Disabled Ea ( Epsylon alpha Dr. Reich's designation of Space ortg)
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Ve B v 1 T figes i g 2 o n
Conferences With ATIC, notification of government officials in repponsible positions,
Conferences with CIA; J DOR clouds and effects, DOR removal (Smog socalled, 2
also appears as smoky substance subsequent to UFO sightings as you kmow) 3 DOR
as Deadly Orgone Energy ; Oreme ; Oranur Weather control : Rainmaking, also 2
over deserts, Hurricane dissipation; Transportation of Orur including "queering
of Radar", ; Breakdown (Hemiplegia) of spacegun operator while drawing from Ea, -
And many further detailed aspects of OROP Desert Ea work such as the "energetic
nodes found experimentally", etc., etce... There is no shortage of facts , 3
observations, and evidence. But the Truth has so far not yet been heard, which
is all it needs to wine
Furthermore there is evidence for espionage against this work : Tapped L
redio, opened mail etc. Since to date UFO's are offioially "nonexistent" d
The FBI has sofar declined to investigate as the subject is "not within their
Jurisdiction™. I am personally witness to the fact of the existence of
the Orgone Enmergy Motor, and letters, documents, etc., desoribing the )
mysterious disappearance of one William Washington who came into possession :
of much knowledge concerning "orgonometry, mathematical, and the Motor principle,"
and who has disappeared since 1949. I am sure any investigating agency could
locate his whereabouts in a short time. It is clear that the power ful
0il interests in this country are out to keep their predominance in the field
of power and income, and are involved in keeping the Orgone Energy Motor
problem suppressed. i
These points are mentioned to give you a hint how necessary & bona fide,
courageous, forthright investigation has become. I am appending a bibliography
for your convenience where you may find some of the printed evidence for our
charges.
If no investigation is forthcoming within a reasonably short time we are
forced to use force;- to use the scientific power of the Energy which we have
learnt to trigger ( storms, floods etce)
Sincerely yours *
Eva Reich MD
(Mrs. William S, ioise) X
Rt., 1, POB 721 2
Alexandria, Va ;
SOuth 5 - 7081
Other Former Staff members: Expedition Orop Desert
13 Robert A, MoCullough Ea y
2) William Steig
3) Willdam Moise
PS Since it will take me a day or two to prepare reference list, it will follow
and is not enclosed, as stated in letter.
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¥r. Leonard Stringfield
C.R,JI,F,0, Orbit
7017 Britton Avenme
Cincinnati &7, Ohio
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ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU (62-8389l) (RH)
CI. 100-11671
Two autostats of letter to LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD from EVA REICH, M.D.
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Office MemOVflndum « UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
To : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) DATE: U4/24/57
FROM 9:Aifi((jé&}aICH:MOND (62-0)
SUBJECT:* QTVILIAN RESEfiH A\
INTERPLANETARYFLYING |OBJECTS
LEONARD Ié%/STRINGFIELD, Director,
7017 Britfon Ave., Cincinnati 27, Ohio
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
Relet from Norfolk to Bureau dated 4/18/57.
For informatiop of Bureau, only record in
Richmond indices on EK'I;\/REICH (Mrs. WILLIAM 5(/ MOISE) is p~&
that contained in Richnfond letter to Bureau dated 3/28/57 |
entitled "WILHELM REICH, MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION 1
CONCERNING". RUC
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’ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ’
‘ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ‘ Mr. Tolson | 4
. COMMUNICATIONS SECTION ~e 1o M. Boarinag s [
Mr., Beln%} //
NOV 7 1957 e Nl
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FROM SAC NEW,YORK 1P , /YN A
UNIDENTIF IEDPLYING OBJECTS OVER INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF OLD BROOK-
VILLE, LI, NY, EVENING OF ELEVEN SIX FIFTYSEVEN. INFO CONCERNING.,
JAMES COLYER, PD OF INC. VILLAGE OF OLD BROOKVILLE ADVISED SEVERAL
RESIDENTS OF THAT AREA AND MEMBER OF PD HAVE REPORTED SIGHTING TWO RED
LIGHTS HOVERING IN AIR THAT VICINITY. LIGHTS APPEAR TO BE AN EVEN
DISTANCE APART AND TO BE JOINED TOGETHER. AT ONE TIME THESE LIGHTS
LIT UP AND SEEMED TO CAST A RED DUST OR FOG IN SURROUNDING AIR
A1R Fodce Bass
COLYER ADVISED HE REPORTED ABOVE INFO TO MITCHELL AFB AND ROSELYN
AIRFIELD, BOTH ADVISED RECEIVING NUMEROUS REPORTS RE ABOVE AND
|ROSELYN AIR FIELD SAID AIRCRAFT ARE INVESTIGATING MATTER. COLYER
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Oflice Memflzndum » UNITED ST!ES GOVERNMENT
2O : DIRECTOR FBI DATE: 11-8-57
Q prom : SAC KANSAS CITY (66-2995)
suBjEcT: FLYING DISCS
INFORMATION CONCERNING
On November 5, 1957, SA (A) glfl%‘PER S. POND received
information from Mr. DONALD KEITH/GASH, 3012 Blu;fiégge,
Kansas City, Missouri that an uncle, LELAND JESS ASH
or JESSE LELAND GASH, employed by an aircraft concern and
residing at Fort Worth, Texas, about two years ago saw an
unidentified subject in the sky near his home. He obtained
his movie camera and took pictures of the object. About
eighteen months ago the uncle visited in Kansas City and
the movies of the flying disc were shown., According to
GASH, the pictures were very good and comsisted of about
fifteen feet of film.
Mr. GASH stated that he and his uncle have felt "foolish"
when discussing the matter and never bothered to report it.
He said however in view of the late international developments
he felt that the Government should have this information. .
In view of the fact that the Bureau may be interested i ‘
in this film, it is requested that the Dallas Office at N
Fort Worth, Texas locate and interview LELAND JESSE GASH \J/
or JESSE LELAND GASH and obtain the film for transmittal 8
e to the Bureau. et
It is suggested that the Bureau, after reviewing the Fffex
film, advise the Office of Specipl Investigations, USAF,
of any pertinent information degmed appropriate. ¢ i
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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WHICH FELL NEAR HOME MRS. DONALR&BLEV!NS,
HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCTOBER 24 LAST. INFORMATION CONCERNING.
MRS. DONALD BLEVINS, 1235 SHAWNEE, HOUSTON, ADVISED THAT ON
OCTOBER 24 LAST OBJECT BETWEEN SIZE OF GOLF BALL AND FIST .
FELL INTO HER YARD, OBJECT ALLEGEDLY OF METALLIC ASH OF
SOME KIND, WAS BRIGHT AND HOT WHEN IT FELL. OBJECT FOUND ™
BY MRS. BLEVINS’ SON WHO REPORTED IT TO SCIENCE TEACHER,
WHO SUGGESTED AUTHORITIES BE CONTACTED. INFORMATION FURNISHED
0Sl, ELLINGTON AFB, WHO HAS CONDUCTED INVESTIGATION. PRESS
INQUIRY RECEIVED TODAY.. ANSWERED BY STATING REPORT OF FALLING
OBJECT HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND INFORMATION CONCERNING HAD BEEN
RELAYED TO MILITARY AUTHORITIES, ELLINGTON AFB. OBJECT
ACCORDING TO OSI' IS PART OF AN ORDINARY FLARE. AND OF NO
SIGNIFICANCE. 'FOR BUREAUS INFORMATION.
RECEIVED: 4:44 PM RADIO
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ILLINOIS, NOVEMBER 6, 1957, INFORMATION CONCERNING. ASSISTANT
CHIEF WALTER A. EICHEN, ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, REPORTED THAT
I#mers | SP QFFICERS CALVIN SHOWERS AND JOHN MATULIS, DISTRICT TEN,
"' : REPORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM, NOVEMBER 7, 1957, SIGHTING
A BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT FLYING THROUGH THE AIR IN A SOUTHWESTERLY
DIRECTION FROM DANVILLE, ILLINOIS, OFFICERS TRIED TO FOLLOW
IN “THEIR CAR IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND DROVE GENERALLY IN A
SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FOR TWENTY MILES WHEN THEY LOST SIGHT
OF THE OBJECT. DURING THIS TINE IT APPEARED AS BRIGHT-WHITE,
AMBER AND ORANGE. NO INDICATION THAT IT DIPPED TO THE GROUND
OR THAT |IT AFFECTED THEIR CAR. THEY REPORTED FOR A FEW SECONDS
IT SEEMED TO AFFECT BOTH THE RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER OF THEIR
FM TWO-WAY RADIO. REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
\Iu;uleu THIS OFFICE CONCERNING, NO COMMENT WAS MADE. ABOVE
BEING FURNISHED FOR INFORMATION BUREAU.
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P EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
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/ November 5, 1957
{(EMORANDUM FOR MR. ALAN He. BELMONT
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FBI
Pursuant to my conversation with you a few moments ago,
there is enclosed a letigs received by General Cutler's
office today from Mr. W Kiasuski, SL57 Jos. Campau, Detroit 11,
Michigan.
It would be appreciated if the Bureau, at its convenience,
N would arrange for a representative to interview lir. Kiasuski
for the purpose of obtaining any information in his possession
in elaboration of the substance of his letter.
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Dear Mr. Robert Cutler;
I might have some information about the rocket in Texas.
I heard about it on the Polish Radio Program.
I would like to kmow to whom I could speak to.
Sincerly Your's
Nr. W/Krauunki
64567 Jos, Campaun
Detroit 11, Mioh.
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MIGHT HAVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROCKET IN TEXAS, I
HEARD ABOUT IT ON THE POLISH RADIO PROGRAM, I WOULD LIKE
T0 KNOw TO WHOM I COULD SPEAK TO0., UNQUOIE TUMEDTATELY
INTERVIEW KTASUSKI FOR ANY INFORMATION HE MAY HAVE, BUFILES
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X R H 3 ir. Boardman .
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BY COURIER SERVICE
November 8, 1957
Mr. J, Patrick Coyne
National Security Council
Executive 0f§ice Building ALL TNFORMATION ITATNED
. Washington 25, D, C. .8 2 HEREIN I T ASS T e N
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o= Reference is made to the letter addressed
& to "Mr, gobert Cutler, Washington 25, D, C.," by
~ Mr. Wauskt, 54{7 Jeos. Campau, Detroit 11, Michigan,
in which Mr. Kresuski advised thai he might have some
information "about the rocket in Texas." He desired
to know to whom he could speak in this regard.
» Mr. Krasuski was Interviewed on November 7, 1957, ¥
&P at which time he advised that his name is Wlayslaw Krasuski,
that he is also known ae Walter Krasuski, that he was born
on (b) (6) ) @ndithat he was
a German prisoner of war from May, 1942, unti] the Summer
of 1945, Krasuski advised thathe arrivei in New York on
May 2, 1651. as a displaced person, Alien Registration_, _.
Wumber ®)®) | He advised that during 1944, while he wase
a German prisoner of war, he observed a vehicle descrigg!}
as circular in shape, seventy=-five to one hundred yemjs in™
diameter, and approximately fourteen feet high., He stated,.,
the vehicle was observed to rise vertically to a hefgAsts- _
sufficient to clear e fifty-foot wall and that it mo,u.qa‘;,,' e
slowly horizontally a shori distance out of view which was =
obstructed by trees. He stated that the engine of a S -
tractor failed to operate during this period and that the —
engine falled on one other occasion when a high-pitched
whining; noise was heard in the area. During the interwviecw,
frasuskl spoke in a rational manner with no indication ‘of
mental instability.
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You will be advised of any jurther information
which may be received regerding Krasuski and the
information furnished by him.
Pursuant to your reguest, Mr. Krasuski's
leiier is returned herewith. 5
Sincerely yours,
) BT Edgay Hoover
.a‘nciyg e
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Attention: Deputy Director, Plans
1l = Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
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1 =« Director of Naval Intell igence
1 - Office of Special ITnvestigations
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started normally. A ~ox il Y i r r in the 5
swamp area, but awa) om the : e > work crew
cutting "hay", » surreptit ly, c : I
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Uninsulated metal, possibly copper,
and under the surface of the ground, in some places covered
by water, were observed on this and previous occasions,
apparently running between the enclosure and a small
concrete column-like structure between the road and enclosure.
This area was not visited by Krasuski
again until shortly after the end of World War II, when it
was observed the cables had been removed and the previous
locations of the concrete structure and the enclosure were
covered by water. Krasuski stated he has not been in
communication since 1945 with any of the work crew of 10O
or 18 men, consisting of fussian, French an Polish PUWs,
who had discussed this incident among themselves many times.
However, of LMi;s, nrusm§hi was able to recall Dy name
only FranciszekfGrabowski, no address known, described as
then about 50 years of age and presumed Dy Krasuski to have
returned to Poland after 1945.
RPPRUX.
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BY COURIER SERVICE
Q'\% = i November 15, 1957
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Mr. J, Patrick Coyne
National Security Counci]
Executive Office Building
Washington 25, D, C.
Dear Pat:
Reference i{s made to my letter of
November &8, 1957, Jurnishing information supplied g
by ¥r. Wladyslaw Krasuski concerning an
unidentified flying object which he observed
in 1044 while in Germany. a = - f
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Attached is a copy of a memorandum - 5 e
which reflects the details of the interview r i i
5 pith My, Krasuski. A copy of the memorandum 0.2 .
w5 also been furnished to each of the agencies }_.;' -
y iecelving a copy of this letter, listed below, ghetg g
| @& a matter of interest to those agenctes. g "
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2 ) 7. Edgar Hoover
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