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On June 7, 1954, Mr. Thomas Eickhoff, 3721
Tappan Avenue, Cincinnati 23, Ohio, Operator of Tom's
Beauty Salon, Neave Building, Fourth and Race Streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio, advised that although he belongs to
no organization interested in flying saucers or discs,
he has been interested in this sub ject.
He said on June 3, 1954 an ad appeared in
"The Cincinnati Enquirer", a newspaper of general circu-
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, 364 West Lewiston Avenue, Ferndale 20,
Michigan. He said he telephonically contacted Maday
on June 3, 1954 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 4, 1954 Maday
called him back and told him there had been a dis-
agreement between Maday, Bëthurum 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 their
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 4,
1954, he received a call from George Hunt Williamson and
this
a Mr. Manspeaker, who confirmed to him that Maday was no
Ind.
longer associated with them, and asked that Eickhoff meet
with them at a luncheon at the Terrace Plaza Hotel,
Cincinnati, Ohio on June 7, 1954.
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. S. Air Force has denied the existence of the flying
saucer and he felt that persons such as Truman Bethurum
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, if 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 $4,000.00 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
with 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 a hing 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 is 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
aid 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 said 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, Williamson 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
agencies 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. H. Stringfield,
7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27, Ohio, at which
meeting there would be Mr. Stringfield, Williamson,
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Manspeaker, Bethurum, Ralph Zimmermann and Mr. Eickhoff.
He said at this meeting they would plan a method of
operation and make arrangements for his 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 detailed 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 said 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 know 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 is said
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 said 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
guidance and spiritual endowment and guidance.
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 Cincinnati, Ohio in
the fall of 1954. At the same time Mr. Eickhoff advised
that he had communicated with Donald E. Kehoe, author
D.C.
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 afraud. 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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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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Director, FBI
DATE: 8/2/54
PERM FROM :
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SUBJECT:
FLYING SAUCER REPORT
INFORMATION CONCERNING
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Colonel J. M. SMITH, Deputy Director of Civilian
Defense for Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio,
called this office on 7/23/54 to report that he had re-
ceived a report of a flying saucer from Mr. CARL R. KEYSER,
Route 1, Milford, Ohio. Mr. KEYSER said that he could be
reached at his residence which is two miles east of Milford,
Ohio, on U. S. Highway 28.
KEYSER reported to Colonel SMITH that both he and his
wife, at approximately 2:40 p.m. on 7/23/54, 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 officials 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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SAC L. L. LAUGHLIN on 7/29/54 from JOHN HUTSON, Security Officer, Bureau of
Aeronautics, U. S. Navy Department.
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Navy Building. Also present during the interview was Commander L. T.
McQUISTON, USN. HUTSON and McQUISTON furnished the following information:
MRS, any SWAN
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. FRANCES SWAN who ME
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 Government.
HUTSON advised that KNOWLES wrote to Admiral ESPEY, Director
of Naval Intelligence, on 6/1/54 enclosing some of the messages received
by Mrs. SWAN. Receiving no reply to his original communication, KNOWLES
again wrote ONI on 6/7/54. HUTSON advised that the first letter that
KNOWLES wrote to ONI contained information that Mrs. SWAN was receiving
messages through thought control from "outer space" and wrote them down
as she received them. The letter, according to HUTSON, stated that Mrs.
SWAN would write without any effort on her part and would write continuously
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.
HUTSON stated that ONI had advised that in the absence of any
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He also stated that the Bureau of Aeronautics took no official action in
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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,
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HUTSON stated that he informed Admiral SAUCEK, his superior in the Bureau
of Aeronautics, that he was going to visit Admiral KNOWLES.
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 of Admiral KNOWLES, there was also present WILBER B. SMITH, à Physicist
of the Canadian Government 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.
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 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, 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
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-4 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 "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-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.
HUTSON 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
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the information to the Secretary of Defense and copies were sent to the
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
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Bureau in the investigation of this matter if the Bureau desired, inasmuch
as he believed Mrs. SWAN and Admiral KNOWLES had confidence in him.
HUTSON described Mrs. FRANCES SWAN as being of middle-class cir-
cumstances, having a very modest home 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.
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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EX. 109
Date:
August 9, 1954
To:
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
your
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject:
FLYING SAUCERS;
MRS. FRANCES SWAN
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
On July 29, 1954, Mr. John Hutson, 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 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. According to Hutson and McQuiston, Knowles resided
near Mrs. Frances Swan 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 Government.
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Espe, Director of Naval Intelligence, on June 1, 1954,
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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 down as she
received them. The letter, according to Hutson, stated
that Mrs. Swan would write without any effort on her part
and would write continuously for four or five hours at a
time without getting tired. He stated that the Office
of Naval Intelligence had in its possession the
transmissions or messages that had been received by Mrs. Swan.
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 Knowles.
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
of Admiral Knowles, there was also present Wilber B. Smith,
a Physicist of the Canadian Government 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.
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 that she was receiving from 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 Suan, 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 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.
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whenever she was to have contact with the people in "outer
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space, she would get a buzzing sound in her left ear to
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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
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.
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-4 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 "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-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, hydrogen 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 affect
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the entire universe. According to Mrs. Swan, Hutson stated,
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"Affa" and "Ponnar" are presently working the area of the
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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 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 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 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." 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 described Mrs. Frances Swan as
being of middle-class circumstances, having a very modest
home 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.
The above data is being furnished to the
Office of Special Investigations, United States Air Force,
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for any investigation deemed appropriate, and for information
Boardman
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to G-2, Department of the Army, and the Office of Naval
Belmont
Intelligence, United States Navy. No further action is being
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CC - 1 - Director of Naval Intelligence
Department of the Navy
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
CC - 1 - Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
Department of the Army
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
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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
is no information on the matter which I can
give you.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
NOTE: This article was previously brought to
our attention, and the field advised the magazine
editor that the story was not true as far as the
Bureau's part was concerned. The editor stated
he regretted the error and he would publish a
retraction in the next issue, which is not due
for several months yet. Enclosure was an
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To:
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Director
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Washington D.C.
Subject: Inquiry about fantastic article
Dear Sir:
This may seem utterly silly, but I felt that I must write in about
it.
In the August issue of MYSTIC magazine is an article telling of
two men from the planet Venus who landed in a flying saucer near Barstow,
California, obtained some old clothes, and hitch hiked into Los Angeles.
One of these two, the article says, got a job for a while in the
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record of a "gouged" piece of hard alloy steel which one of the Venus-
-ians is supposed to have made by running his thumb lightly across the
surface of it. And that this particular analysis was made by "'one of
the foremost laboratories in LA."
Frankly I don't believe the article. On the other hand, I can't
prove it isn't true.
If such a report was sent to you, may I purchase a photostatic
copy of each page?
Sincerely yours,
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Detroit 15, Michigan
Dear Mr. Wagner:
Your letter postmarked September 30,
1954, with enclosures, has been received, and
the thought prompting your bringing the matter
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is very much appreciated.
In the event you acquire further data
which you believe to be of interest to the FBI,
please feel free to contact the representatives
of our office located at 913 Federal Building,
Detroit 26, Michigan.
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THE DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
presents
MR.JOHN OTTO of Chicago
Patent Development Engineer, Member of Chicago Rocket Society, Pioneer Space Commentator
and Member of Saucers International -- who will speak on
"An Analysis of Latest Saucer Evidence"
(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
ALSO 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.
THIS IS A SCOOP! 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.
Our 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-O 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.
Here is the man who has coupled 21 years of
profound research with native Cosmic insight!
The Detroit Flying Saucer Club
announces the distinguished presence of
MR. DESMOND LESLIE
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
(Entrance on John R, near Kirby)
All seats $1.00 ** Box Office open at 6:30 P.M.
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DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
6432 Cass Avenue - Detroit 2, Michigan - TRinity 5-7300
Henry Maday, President
Laura Marxer, Vice President
Michigan
Dolores M. Coyne, Secretary
John C. Hoffman, 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 saucers or any other name. The point is that they are continuously
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 and 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 make 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
Name
Address
Name
Address
Name
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Name
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Name
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Name
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
Director, FBI
DATE:
11/2/54
FROM
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0 Flying Saucers
SUBJECT:
CIVILIAN RESEARCH,
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director,
7017 Britton Avenue
(y)
Cincinnati 27, Ohio
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Remylets to the Bureau dated 6/8/54 and 7/22/54
captioned, TRUMAN BETHURUM, FLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS -
INFORMATION CONCERNING (ESPIONAGE), Bufile 62-83894.
Attached for the Bureau's information is the 10/1/54
"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, 7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27,
Ohio, as the director of the organization. On the first page
of this "Newsletter" STRINGFIELD reports that he had a private
talk with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander,
Intelligence, U. S. Air Force, on 9/21/54 and that in
essence Colonel O'MARA had told STRINGFIELD that flying
saucers do exist and that past contradictions were unfortunate
There is also enclosed a newspaper clipping from the
Cincinnati Times Star dated 9/28/54, entitled, "Saucers" No
Myth, Says Researcher. This article refers to the "Newsletter"
enclosed and also reports on the interview of STRINGFIELD
with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Air Force
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Intelligence, Wright Field.
In addition, there is enclosed a second clipping,
this being from the Cincinnati Post of October 11, 1954,
entitled, See !Em?--Saucers Cover City. This article
reflects that several persons in Cincinnati had cited flying
saucers and had reported them to LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD.
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The "Newsletter" and the two newspaper clippings were
forwarded to this office by JACK GUNDERMAN, 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 8/19/54.
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.
Ohio
GUNDERMAN further advised that STRINGFIELD regularly
communicates with FRANK EDWARDS, 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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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, 1954,
"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
DuBois Company copywriter, HERBERT CLARK, 4974 Strathmore Ohio
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 6/8/54 in referenced matter concerning
TRUMAN BETHURUM on pages 4 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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(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
6/6/54 relative to BETHURUM's story regarding flying saucers.
The foregoing is for the Bureau's information and
this office is advising OSI, Wright-Patterson 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.
Ohio
The files of this office reflect that JACK SPAIN
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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NEWSLETTER
Leonard H. Stringfield
Director
7017 Britton Ave.
Cincinnati 27, Ohio
October 1, 1954
Vol. I No. 7
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, 9/21/54:
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. 11 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 appreciate 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.
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 1948.
'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 you do not exist.
11
(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. 11
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 observance of two previously unobserved satellites
orbiting the earth had dissipated with the identification of the objects as na-
tural, not artificial satellites. Dr. Lincoln La Paz
headed the identification
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.
La Paz's correction on this report. "
Following is copy of letter, in part, by Dr. La Paz, to the Associated Press:
"Scientifically and militarily, the search for nearby satellites of the earth is
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 particular 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. 11
(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 of Newsletter.
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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, 1954 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, Utah State
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 been discontinued! "
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.
11 'My recommendation is that we excavate until we find what made the hole,
said Dr. La Paz, 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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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 than a
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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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 to be of assistance to you in the dissemination of the
material in which we both, along with millions of others, are so deeply
interested. 11
Best wishes, (Signed) Frank Edwards
Readers will be interested to know that Frank Edwards has written an 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" along
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 ranging in 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 north of San Fransisco County line,
residents were baffled by a "splotched paint mystery! About half of the approxi-
mate 300 homes in the area were affected. One white stucco house turned pink,
a gray house splotched, a green house came out looking like a "marble cake. 11
None of the residents had an explanation.
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THE CINCINNATI PAINT INCIDENT -- A PARALLEL PHENOMENON?
Residents in Cincinnati, Sept. 11, '54 had similar experiences. One Albert
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. 11 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 Valley
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 complained of extreme swelling of both hands and eye lids.
Described as some kind of allergy -- not hives, they offered no 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 the 29'
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 interplanetary travel, 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
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 39 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.
Subject: CIVILIAN RESEARCH,
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS,
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director,
Cincinnati, Ohio
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Enclosures to Bureau:
1.
"Newsletter" of 10/1/54 of the Civilian Research,
Interplanetary Flying Objects.
2. Newspaper clipping from Cincinnati Times Star,
9/28/54 entitled, "Saucers" No Myth, Says Researcher.
3. Newspaper clipping from Cincinnati Post, 10/11/54,
entitled See !Em?---Saucers Cover City.
CI. 100-new
RM
"Saucers" No
Myth, Saye
Researcher
"1. The controlled 'saucer
from outer space.
Flying saucers are not a
"2. A secret American 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
when he asked the officer for a
ian research, Interplanetary
definite statement on saucers
Flying Objects, 7017 Britton
from outer space he was re-
Avenue, a former Air Force
buffed, 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,
WHEN ASKED if all saucers
Stringfield reported results of a
seen by Americans-700 a week
26-minute interview on flying
were U. S. aircraft, Lt. Col.
saucers with Lt. Col. John
O'Mara replied, "Definitely not!
O'Mara, deputy commander, Air
Something does exist."
Force intelligence, Wright Field.
The Air Force officer further
He wrote that Col. O'Mara
"intimated," according to String-
"intimated" that the Air Force
field, that an official statement
wants to "dispense with the mis-
will soon be issued by the De-
conception that 'flying saucers'
fense Department "which will
do not exist,"
explain some of the past contra-
dictions and release the details
STRINGFIELD REPORTED:
"Flying saucers do exist," the
behind many (flying saucer)
sightings."
colonel told me, and he added
(that) past contradictions
'II can pretty well declare from
were unfortunate.
evidence in my files," Stringfield :
"I asked the colonel if there
told the TIMES-STAR, "that
were two breakdowns of saucers
some flying saucers definitely
the interplanetary device and
come from outer space." TIMES
the secret American missile. I
sent
2
was first corrected on the term
'missile,' then the colonel said he
believed there were 'three break-
downs'-the third, 'natural phe-
nomena.'
By such an admission."
Strangfield wrote, "we therefore
have these three breakdowns:
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CINCINNATI TIMES STAR, CINCINNATI,O.
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Date 9-28-54
Edition
Final
Section News
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See 'Em? Saucers Cover City
Several Disc Objects Reported Over Cincinnati;
Little Men Leave Craft in Germany, Says Here
Mysterious aircraft
"orange-red col-
Sundstrom, 7010 Britton Avenue, spotted a.
ored, silent, disc-shaped and 60 feet in diame-
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.
similar objects seen around the city, always
In Muenster, Germany, 42-year-old movie
traveling in sets of three.
projectionist Franz Hoge told the news agency
A similar wave of flying saucer reports has
DPA that he saw a "flying saucer" land in a
cropped up in five other parts of the world,
field and peculiarly shaped creatures get out.
including Germany, Belgium, Egypt, Argetina,
Hoge said he noticed a bright blue light
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 Mónday 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.
Place, director of civilian research, interplane-
Then, the movie projectionist added, "he
tary fying objects. He said the current reports
suddenly sighted four creatures about three and
"seem to indicate a pattern" in the flight of the
one-half feet in height. He said they had
saucers.
"thick-set bodies, oversized heads and delicate
One of Stringfield's neighbors, John H.
legs" and wore rubber-like clothing.
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November 12, 1954
Director, FBI (62-83894)
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CIVILIAN RESEARCH,
INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS
LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director,
7017 Britton Avenue
Cincinnati 27, Ohio
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
Reurlet 11/2/54.
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your referenced letter incorder that it can be dis-
seminated by the Bureau to OSI headquarters and to
the Department. Copies of the enclosures forwarded
to the Bureau with your referenced let will be
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LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
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7017 Britton Avenue
Cincinnati 27, Ohio
A source of unknown reliability, an acquain-
tance of LEONARD H STRINGFIELD who is the Director of
my
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 "Newsletter" 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 JOHN O'MARA, Deputy
Commander, Intelligence, United States Air Force, on
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September 21, 1954, and that in essence Colonel O'MARA
told STRINGFIELD that flying saucers do exist and that
past contradictions were unfortunate.
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,
1954 on Page 25, carried an article entitled "Saucers,
No Myth, Says Researcher". This article refers to the
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reports on STRINGFIELD's interview with Lieutenant Colonel
JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Air Force Intelligence,
Wright Field (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio).
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The same source also reported that STRINGFIELD
regularly communicates with FRANK EDWARDS, 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. 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
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.
It was also related by this source that STRING-
FIELD has stated that he believes his home telephone is
being monitored, presumably by the Air Force, and that he there-
INVESTA
fore, makes his phone calls to Lieutenant Colonel O'MARA
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and to FRANK EDWARDS
from his office at the DuBois Company, Inc., 1120 West
Front Street, Cincinnati 3, Ohio, where he is employed as
well
the Advertising Manager. This source was of the opinion
that STRINGFIELD is now afraid to proceed too much for fear
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the U. S. Air Force will in some way stop his operations
and that EDWARDS' warning to STRINGFIELD came after STRING-
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 inf ormant 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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Mr.
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Dear Mrs. Sullivan:
Your letter dated October 27, 1954, with
enclosures, has just been received.
The thought prompting your writing me is
very much appreciated, and I was interested in look-
ing over the cuttings you forwarded.
Since your communication may be of concern
to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty
of forwarding a copy of it and copies of the two arti-
cles you noted to the Director, Office of Special In-
vestigations, The Inspector General, Department of the
Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
I want to take this occasion to thank you
for your kind expression of good wishes. I hope that
my efforts will continue to merit your esteem.
Sincerely yours,
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Windshield "Cancer" Epidemic
Moving To Northern Italy
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windshield explosions in Italy have followed nd ye
day "hurricane appeared path" heading north. A since United north Piedmont starthney Ias nat
unexplainable car-w n ushield ex-
plosion have moved to Rome and
then started north again. with the
last case being noted one week ago
at Modena, on the southern edge
of the Po River valley.
In its wake the mystery has left
sources of stunned motorists, many
cut by glass, describing the pheno-
menon to puzzled authorities.
They were driving along, sober
folk with nothing unusual visible
before them, when suddenly-crash!
The "exploded" windshield splint-
ers into a thousand pieces, 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. Italians call it "cancer
of the windshield." In its course
across Italy, the "disease," which
first appeared to strike American
motorists in northwest U.S., has
spread from automobiles to include
streetcars and houses.
It has occurred 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
hundred miles, the epidemic mov-
ed east and south, hit Rome a week
later. The phenomenon 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,
en 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 ditch.
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Sunday, October 17, 1954
ROME DAILY AMERICAN
Po Villagers See
'Saucer' Landing
ROVIGO, Italy, Oct. 16 (UP)
A shallow 20-foot crater and a
scorched grove of popular trees in
the marshlands of the Po river con-
vinced the villagers of nearby Po
Di Gnocca today that they really
had seen a flying saucer.
Police said several score of the
villagers watched the "saucer" go
through its paces. They said the
silver disc approached at great
speed and then landed 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
to land found the 20-foot crater and
the scorched popolar trees.
The "landing" was the most
sensational of a new wave of flying
saucer reports which is mystifying
Italy. Reports of "discs" and "ci-
gars" came from all over the pen-
insula despite Air Ministry assur-
ances that no such objects have
been registered on the ministry's
radar network.
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Dear Sir: Flying Sancers
I am enclosing two articles for
your attention. By a strange coineidence
I read these two papers at the same time
and then l suddenly remembered that
when l was back "Hame that the papers
carried * stories of
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kinds of glass. l just couldn't ignore
the thought so I'm passing it along
for what its month.
with every kind wish to you
Mr Houver, for your wonderful work.
Tespectfully yours
(Mrs) Helen L. Sullivan
2 Eme.
Rome Daily American
9-28-54
10-17-54
MR. JONES
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Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
: Director, FBI
DATE: November 30, 1954
FROM ANJ
SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
Flying Saucers
HEREIN
ASSIFIED
SUBJECT:
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
DATE 3-27-803
Reference is made to a letter from the Director,
5-7-85 SP.6 dated
October 8, 1954, to Mr. L. P. WAGNER, 4353 Dickerson, Detroit 15,
Michigan, regarding the Detroit Flying Saucer Club.
The purpose of this letter is to set out for the information
of the Bureau, the activities of Detroit Flying Saucer Club, as
they are known. This is done chronologically.
Mich-
On May 18, 1954, Mrs. JEAN PEARSON, Aviation Writer, Detroit
Free Press, advised that she had been attending meetings concerning
flying saucers, rockets to the moon, etc., which, she felt could be
much
subversive. On May 27, 1954, Mrs. PEARSON and BUD GOODMAN, Detroit
Free Press Editorial Writer, advised that one GEORGE ADAMSKI, had
talked in Detroit on flying saucers. They were alarmed at the nature
of the remarks; such as "We are Americans, but"
and that we
should reduce our arms and would blow ourselves up with the H-Bomb,
because visitors from outer space were afraid we had started some-
thing that would get out of hand. Another lecturer in Detroit, was
Mide
TRUMAN BETHURUM. The sponsors of these speakers were HELEN REEVE,
LAURA MARXER, HENRY MADAY, and RONALD COOK. According to pamphlets
furnished by GOODMAN, a "Flying Saucer Review Group" was to be
formed. This was headed by HENRY MADAY, 364 W. Lewiston, Ferndale,
Michigan, who uses the pen name, JARED LYON. He is editor, Bresser
Cross Index Directory, Detroit. They advised that LAURA RXER was
the Station WWJ-TV personality "MIDGE" in the "Playschool" M1 program.
On July 13, 1954, GOODMAN advised that MADAY was bringing
to Detroit, someone who talked to people from Venus, Clarion, etc.,
who are more highly advanced than earth people. They advocated the
Golden Rule as the only workable rule. A meeting was to be held on
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July 15, 1954. GOODMAN also furnished a letter from one LAWRENCE
Noloo
JAN HOGE or HUGE, encouraging him in his interest in flying saucers.
GOODMAN felt such an organization could use the flying saucer scare
as political propaganda or from a psuedo-religious view. He said
they opposed the atomic bomb and warfare.
Mich
Miss LOUISE MOONEY, 8854 Stoepel, Detroit, and a clerk in
the Doubleday Bookstore, Penobscott Bldg., advised she attended the
July 15, 1954 meeting of the flying saucer group. The purpose was
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to organize a flying saucer club in Detroit. HENRY MADAY was behind
it. She said she first met him when he came in the store to buy
books on flying saucers. An organizational letter was passed out at
this meeting stating the purpose of the "Flying Saucer Club of
Detroit" was:
1. Exchange ideas, and in general, become aware
of the flying saucer picture.
2. Invite national "saucer" speakers to Detroit,
and enlighten the public.
3. Spread information on flying saucers.
4. To engage in those aspects of "saucer"
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spiritual, curiosity, etc.
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The temporary committee setting forth these aims were:
HENRY MADAY, LAURA MARXER, BRYANT REEVE, N. D. NUNTER, HOWARD KEHL,
HELEN REEVE, and JOHN HOFFMAN. At this July 15, 1954, meeting,
GEORGE ADAMSKI introduced CLARENCE O.STROUT, of E. Outer Drive,
Detroit, who reported seeing a flying saucer July 14, 1954, at 10:30 p.m.
Mich
Mrs. JEAN MYRUS, 8848 Stoepel, advised that the first official
meeting of the Detroit Flying Saucer Club (DFSC) would be held
August 19, 1954.
The Detroit Times of August 20, 1954, in an article on the
August 19, 1954 meeting, said that "Scientists were wrong in dis-
counting the flying saucer theory" and that the Club would act as
a clearing house for local sightings, and submit reports to the Army
test center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton.
Mrs. MOONEY advised that the August 19, 1954 meeting consisted
mostly of people saying they had seen saucers. Mr. REEVES, an
engineer, commented on each reported sighting. JOHN HOFFMAN, an
advertising man, and a Mr. TROUT, of Continental Motors, reported
sightings.
Mr. VERN WILLARD, 30761 Glenmuer Rd., Farmington, Michigan,
advised on September 29, 1954, that the officers of the DFSC, 6432
Cass Avenue, Detroit, were:
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RE: DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
HENRY MADAY, President
LAURA MARXER, Vice-President
DOLORES M. COYNE, Secretary
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JOHN C. HOFFMAN, Treasurer
He said the club was going to petition the President of the United
States to make public all government information on flying saucers.
He also stated that by letter, September 25, 1954, LAURA MARXER
advised him he was a group leader in the club, and his duties would
be to keep up with latest developments and advise his group, the
names of which he would receive from Miss COYNE.
The Detroit Free Press of September 29, 1954, said in an
article that the DFSC met September 28, 1954, and DESMOND LESLIE,
British flying saucer authority, spoke, stating that GEORGE ADAMSKI
made contact two years ago with space people in a California desert.
Mr. VERN WILLARD advised he received a letter September 30,
1954, from DOLORES M. COYNE, Secy., DFSC, setting out the discussion
group in the Farmington area as:
Mr. and Mrs. BAILEY, 32740 Northwestern Highway Detroit Mick
ALFRED S. STUDER, 28993 Parkhill Detroit, Mich
M. K. ZIMMER, 29581 Belfast, Detroit, Mich
He received a letter from her October 4, 1954, adding to the above
list:
Miss LUCY RAMBO, 30203 Overdale Ct., Rte. 4, Farmington ,Mich
Mr. WILLARD, on October 13, 1954, said that LAURA MARXER asked him
to call a meeting October 18, 1954. At this time, he said he felt
he knew less about the club than anyone; but he thought it would make
a good cover for subversive activities.
He advised the object of group discussions, according to
MARXER, was:
1. To indoctrinate people to receive space people.
2. Mass landings in Detroit in October (not further
explained.)
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RE: DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
3. A saucer landed at 4:30 a.m., September 30,
1954, at Rotunda Drive and Southfield (Detroit)
with strange greenish men in brown uniforms.
4. Unseen psychic forces (no further explanation.)
1954, consisting of:
Mr. WILLARD said that a group met at Mich his home October 24,
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LAURA MARXER
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At this meeting, BAILEY said she was an athiest. The main
discussion was about religion, science, and double talk, WILLARD
said. Twenty such discussion groups exist. MARXER said there would
be landings in Detroit in October, but she could be wrong. Before
the meeting started, LUCY RAMBO called, saying, she was not coming
and was resigning.
Mr. WILLARD said a group leaders meeting Mid was held November 6,
1954, at Ed. ANDREWS, 7323 Mayburn, Dearborn. Seventeen were there.
He did not consider any of it subversive. The Board of Directors of
the DFSC are:
HENRY MADAY, President
LAURA MARXER, Vice-President
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JOHN C. HOFFMAN, Treasurer
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Mr. WILLARD said the purpose of this leaders meeting was to discuss
how to handle issues arising in group meetings. These were:
1. Religious
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ESPIONAGE - X
2. Group representation to the Board of Directors
of the club.
The group leaders are supposed to control discussion, and not offend
any religious belief. Mich
At this meeting, FRANK R. SCHUSTER, a group leader, 3022
Chalmers, Detroit, said that JOHN HOFFMAN opposed group meetings
because of accusations against them of subversive activities. An
unidentified person said he did not think it true, but it was alleged
one member of the Board of Directors was a Communist. MADAY answered
this by saying he would mention no names, but the accuser should see
him about this, and the accused was not a Communist. He said fellow
travellers could get in or infiltrate the club, but he was at a loss
as to any way of controlling that. As a result of this meeting,
WILLARD felt the group was either subversive, or a new religious group.
He felt it all stems from ADAMSKI in California. He said one RIC.
WILKINSON, a flying saucer speaker, had moved to Detroit.
mich
At this meeting, MADAY said that had saucer landings occurred
in Detroit, in October, the group leaders would have been first to
know it. He said he reported to ADAMSKI the predictions of MARXER
and ADAMSKI felt she should not predict more than 30 days in advance,
and, even that was no good sometimes.
On November 4, 1954, WILLARD said Miss COYNE advised him
another addition to his group was Mrs. CATHERINE SCHAEFER, 25390
Mid
Harcourt, and also, Mr. and Mrs. DOYLE WOODS, 26015 La Muera Drive,
Farmington.
WILLARD said that on November 8, 1954, LAURA MARXER advised
him she was resigning from the Board of Directors of the Club as she
had too many outside interests, and she had to eat. She said she was
going to show the film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still", around
Michigan, as a result of having met two men (not named). She said
ADAMSKI, in California, was her God, even admitting his earthly
faults.
Mr. HAROLD THOMPSON, 13341 Livernois, a former Chief Assistant
to the Secretary of State (Michigan), and Detroit's first Interracial
Committee Director, furnished this office on November 18, 1954, some
literature put out by Dr. CHARLES A. LAUGHEAD, 407 Clarendon Road,
East Lansing, Michigan, which THOMPSON's son obtained at a flying
saucer discussion or class. LAUGHEAD's material is in the form of a
letter, with attachments to American editors and Publishers, stating
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RE: DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
he feels they should publish it. He claims messages are received by
extra sensory perception from other planets, which are watching the
earth. He said one Mrs. DOROTHY MARTIN, Oak Park, Illinois, receives
the messages, mostly as lessons for flying saucer clubs. He said she
one day picked up her pencil, and it began to write for her in the
form of these messages (apparently, it has been writing ever since).
LAUGHEAD's letters to editors are dated August 30, 1954 and September
17, 1954. MARTIN's writings are set out as recordings, all in 1954,
from April to August 27, 1954. One dated April 24, 1954, captioned
"Telepathy Our Common Means of Communication Dr. SEARLE BEIGLOW of
Lansing, Michigan". It says he was a physician and psychiatrist who
suffered much, and was persecuted for his unorthodox essons in mental
disease. He seems to be the contact with outer space.
In his September 17, 1954 letter, LAUGHEAD states an important
date is December 21, 1954, with the center of activity being the mid-
west. There will be an earthquake, buildings will fall, Lake Michigan
will rise in a wave extending to Lake Erie, and here and elsewhere, he
describes how the entire world will change geologically.
On November 23, 1954, Mr. GOODMAN, of the Detroit Free Press,
called to advise he was going to do a story on the DFSC and their
activities. He inquired whether the FBI was investigating the club,
and was advised we could make no statement one way or another regarding
the organization. It is not known the date his story will appear.
The Detroit Office has conducted no investigation of the DFSC,
and has received its information from those indicated above, who are
voluntarily furnishing it. No investigation of the club is contemplated
at this time.
Detroit has no identifiable subversive information on the
officers of the club, or of LAUGHEAD or BEIGLOW (also BIGELOW). HENRY
MADAY, mentioned in the Director's letter of October 8, 1954, above,
has already come to the attention of the Bureau. He first came to
the attention of Detroit Office, in 1942. He then used the pen name
JARED LYON, was considered a religious fanatic, wrote widely on
religious subjects, was connected with "The Harbingers", a "Unity
Movement" group in Kansas City, and claimed objection to combatant
military service in World War II. He has not been the subject of
an investigation by Detroit.
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RECORDE 71
Director, FBI (62-83894) 352
EX-128
DETROPT FLYING SAUCER CLUB
ESPIONAGE - X
Reurlet 11/30/54. You are instructed to
forward to the Bureau a memorandum or report suitable
for dissemination containing the pertinent information
set forth in referenced letter, in order that it can
be disseminated by the Bureau to OSI and to the
Internal Security Division of the Department of Justice.
In view of the facts set forth in referenced letter,
no further investigation of this matter need be
conducted by your office at this time,
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available to SA H. HILTON MC KEE of this office. It
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England and nostmark "Stoke, Newington, 10/26/54".
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signature of one HAP TAD, who 10tos himself
RS "Aerial Phenomena Investigator", seeks information
regarding the sighting of any flving saucers.
inquiry is made by "In-order" they reports
and filing system up to date it would be very
appreciated if you would kindly complete the losed
form and return same to me".
The Form calls for the following type data concerning.
any flying saucers observed: "Time of sighting, size,
shape, chmposition, speed, altitude, directi Teuvre
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John Edgar Hoover, Director
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Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
This Bureau's Office at Phoenix, Arizona, received
from the Mayor of Tucson, Arizona, a form letter which he
received from "Aerial Phenomena Investigator," 69 Stamford
Hill, London, N. 16, England. The envelope containing the
form letter was postmarked "Stoke, Newington, 10-26-54. The
form letter with a typewritten note bearing the signature of
Harold Mattan, who identified himself as "Aerial Phenomena
Investigator, seeks information regarding the sighting of
flying saucers. Mattan indicated that the purpose of his
inquiry was "in order to bring my reports and filing system
up to date it would be very much appreciated is you would
kindly complete the enclosed jorm and return same to me."
The form calls for the following type data concerning
any flying saucers observed: "Time of sighting, size, shape,
composition, speed, altitude, direction, maneuvre pattern, color,
sound, length of time observed, sky conditions, visibility,
direction of ground wind." On the form is provided a space for
the name, age and address of the person executing the form and
a space for general remarks.
Mattan is unknown in the files of this Bureau. The
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AFB and Luke AFB.
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Dear Miss White:
been received.
Your letter dated December 6, 1954, has
Although I would like to be of service,
information in FBI files is confidential ana avail-
able for official use only. I would like to point
out also that this Bureau is strictly a fact-finding
agency and does not make evaluations or draw conclu-
sions as to the character or integrity of any
individual, publication or organization.
I know you will understand the reason for
these rules and will not infer either that we do or
that we do not have the information you desire.
Sincerely yours,
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WROTE THE BOOK, "ABOARD A FLYING SAUCER" HE SOUNDS
SINCERE BUT I AM ALWAYS SCEPTICAL AND I HAVE BEEN
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REPUBLICAN CLUB, JUST BY WAY OF IDENTIFICATION, AND
A NUMBER OF MY MEMBERS HEARD HIM AND WE WOULD LIKE
TO KNOW IF HE IS ALRIGHT.
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Miss Gandy
FBI, DETROIT
1/5/55
PM EST
DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) AIRTEL
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DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, 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
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
OF COX'S STATEMENTS WERE MADE WITHIN PAST MONTH. THE DETROIT
HEREIN ASSIFIED
OFFICE IS PREPARING A REPORT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION ON THIS
CLUB. IMMEDIATELY AFTER 1/15/55, COX WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY
DATE comp#
DETROIT REGARDING ABOVE STATEMENTS, REPRIMANDED AND CAUTIONED
TO REFRAIN FROM SUCH IN THE FUTURE, UACB. A REPORT WILL THEN
BE SUBMITTED.
DEBICOR
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
Director, FBI
DATE: 1/18/55
FROM w.s.
D. SAC, Kansas City (66-2995)
SUBJECT:
C. W. CHEEK
FLYING SAUCERS
MISC. - INFORMATION CONCERNING
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(RS)
On January 13, 1955 Mr. C. W. CHEEK, telephone
AT 6747, Kansas City, Ks., contacted an agent of this office
and advised he is employed as an aeronautical engineer at
the Ford Aircraft Plant at Claycomo, Mo. He indicated he
obtained the Agent's name through investigation conducted
at the Ford Plant in connection with a sabotage case there
approximately one year ago.
Mr. CHEEK indicated he and two other engineers had
perfected plans for a "flying saucer type aircraft". He said
they had been negotiating with the U. S. Air Force and the
CAA for several months with regard to the sale of the plans
for this aircraft to the Air Force. He also indicated that
one JACK STAMPLER, Chief of Defense Department, Washington,
D. C., was fully aware of the plans for this aircraft and had
advised him that he should not divulge these plans to anyone
other than Agents of the FBI or high ranking officers in the
U. S. Air Force.
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Re: C. W. Cheek
Flying Saucers
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The above information is being furnished to the Bureau
because it pertains to an alleged explanation of sightings of
flying saucers. It is being furnished to the Bureau primarily,
however. for the purpose of giving information to the Bureau
(b) (3) (A)
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this matter does not involve the sighting of a flying saucer.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Rosen
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Sizoo
Mr. Winterrowd
Tele. Room
ME. Holloman
Miss Gandy
Transmit the following Teletype message to:
FBI, DETROIT
1-12-55
AIRTED
DETROIT FLYING SAUCERS CLUB, ESPIONAGE-X. RANDALL cox, Motherg 8456 COLGATE,
DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894)
AMSD
OAK PARK, MICH., EMPLOYED AS PARTNER, USED CAR LOT, 17177 LIVERNOIS,
DETROIT, INTERVIEWED 1-11-55 IN BUREAU CAR IN VICINITY 17177
LIVERNOIS. COX DENIED MAKING ANY STATEMENT HE WAS WORKING WITH OR
HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH FBI. HE CLAIMED SUCH ALLEGATION COULD HAVE
ARISON AS RESULT OF QUESTIONS ASKED DURING SOME MEETING AS TO
WHETHER CLUB HAD FURNISHED INFORMATION TO FBI OR OTHER GOVERNMENT
air-tel Detraut ALL INFURMATION CONTAINED
AGENCY. HE REPLIED HE OR THE CLUB WOULD BE WILLING TO COOPERATE
WITH ANYONE AT ANY TIME. HE WAS CAUTIONED TO MAKE NO REPRESENTA-
TION OR STATEMENT LEAVING THE IMPRESSION HE HAD ANY CONNECTION
WITH FBI. AS TO REPORTING TO WASHINGTON, COX SAID HE AND JOHN
DATE
C. HOFFMAN, ANOTHER CLUB DIRECTOR, WERE GOING TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
TO PRESENT THEIR INFORMATION "To THE PENTAGON" AND THEY HOPED TO
SEE "SOMEONE IN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE". COX SAID THEY INTENDED
WH
TAKING WITH THEM SOMEONE, OR POSSIBLY TWO, WHO HAD ACTUALLY
SIGHTED 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)
ON FLYING SAUCERS STATE AFFIDAVIT FORM, POSSIBLY
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PAGE TWO
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 TECHNICIAN NOW ASSIGNED TO SANDIA AF BASE,
NEW MEXICO, HAS ACTUALLY FLOWN IN A SAUCER FROM SANDIA BASE TO
NEW YORK CITY, THE ROUND TRIP REQUIRING ONLY 30 MINUTES. COX SAID
FRY WAS TO COME TO DETROIT IN THE FUTURE TO SPEAK. COX CLAIMS
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
EXISTENCE. 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
CLAIMS 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 12-21-54, WAS
MISUNDERSTOOD BUT ALLOWED HIS THINKING TO DWELL TOO MUCH ON
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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, 11-30-54.
IT IS REQUESTED THE BUREAU ADVISE WHETHER ANY ATTEMPTS BE MADE BY
DETROIT TO OBTAIN ANY 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.
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INVESTIGATION RE SIGHTING OF FLYING SAUCERS AND INFORMATION
CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
THE AIR FORCE AND NOT THE BUREAU. THE BUREAU DOES NOT DESIRE
YOUR OFFICE TO OBTAIN FROM CAPTIONED CLUB OR ITS MEMBERS,
MATERIAL CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS. THE INFORMATION IN YOUR
REFERENCED AIR-TEL AND INFORMATION CONCERNING MATERIAL REPORTEDLY
IN POSSESSION OF CAPTIONED CLUB SHOULD BE REFERRED TO IN THE
REPORT BEING PREPARED BY YOUR OFFICE. A COPY OF YOUR REPORT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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27-0-718
20 APR 1955
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Honorable J. Edgar Hoover
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ATTN: Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan
Liaison Agent
RE:
CHARLES A
YOST
OC Research Laboratory
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Dear Sir:
ALA
Attached are copies of a letter recently forwarded to this office
by the Director of Special Investigations, Alaskan Air Command. In
addition to the address in captioned subject, the letter reflects
return address of the 18th Cml. Tech. Intel. Det., 100th Cml. Grp.,
up
Fort McClellan, Alabama.
APR a 22 1955
The original letter was furnished by Major William H. Greenhalgh,
FLYING SAUCERS
Jr., Commander, 5004th Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Elmendorf
AFB, APO 942, Seattle, Washington. Major Greenhalgh advised that the
letter was turned over to Flight A of his organization by Doctor Kennidy,
DDS, Nome, Alaska. Major Greenhalgh identified Dr. Kennidy as a private
pilot who has in the past been the source of several reports to this
organization. Dr. Kennidy reported that the letter was found in a book
which he had loaned to Mr ALASKA Small over a year ago and which was recently
returned.
Major Greenhalgh identified Mr. Small as a type-setter for the Nome
Nugget, a newspaper which is published three times a week. Mr. Small
was further described as being peculiar and a definite introvert type.
He is a near alcoholic and is presently living with an Eskimo woman who
is an alcoholic.
ALASKA
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Major
Greenhalgh
advised
that
Mrs
Boucher,
who
is
mentioned
in
at
the letter, publishes the Nome Nugget.
A search of the files of this office and the files of OSI, Alaskan
Air Command, failed to locate information pertinent to the persons men-
tioned in the attached letter.
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St. Clair Shores, Michigan (Cont)
The attached letter is furnished for your information and any
action deemed necessary.
Sincerely,
1 Incl (in dup)
LYLE D. LUTTON, JR, Lt Colonel, USAF
Photostat, Ltr fr Yost
Asst Chief, Counter Intelligence Div
to Small dtd 14 Nov 54
Directorate of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
00: Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
Department of the Army
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CONFIDENTIAL
14 November, 1953
18th Cml.Tech.Intel.Det.
100th Cml.Grp.
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Dear Mr. Small,
Youp letter was recieved Nov.12,1953. Thank you very much
for replying and offering your aid.We also wish to thank Mrs.Bou-
cher .
As you will notice my address has changed. Until further
notice it will be as shown in the upper right hand corner.
At the present time our research activities are being kept
secret. However, at a time in the future when we have no need to
use this security measure, I will personally write and inform you
of what we were and possibly are, doing. Our research does have a
connection with the "flying saucer", although it is at present a
secondary issue. The main body of our research is with electric
fields. (It is not a "copy" of what Keyhoe mentioned in his recent
book relating to the Canadian Project. The research with which we
are concered has been carried on for many years now by a research
foundation in Western United States-which is not connected to us.)
The "flying Saucer" reports are of value to us because they may
give clues toward the investigation of various phases in our re-
search.
I have told you these things so that you might understand
the need for our recieving saucer reports, also because you are no
doubt curious about our activities. (Every once in a while I will
inform you of our activity.) Because you and .Boucher are taking
the time and trouble to help us - in turn, we wish to cooperate as
best we can to in some way return the favor. So,do not hesitate in
calling on us in the future.
Yours truly,
Charles a.yast
Coordinator
OC Research Laboratory ,in
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
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n. R. in alaska
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CARL F. CASSIN,
HARRY E.TUTTLE,
MANAGING DIRECTOR
RESIDENT MANAGER
HOTEL Gralynn
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GRALYNN
Dear f mr. Hoover
CathERINE
KAuGhEN bauGh
Iam writing to you with an
urgent request since my previous
letters to the President have been
ignored.
OFlyinG Saucers
Despite all the redicule
regarding plying Saucers - they are
real - Purthermore their source
and activities are incredible w
and a perious threat to our
country, and all countries.
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4 to 1000 men he considered EOT
same 50 AUG with 3 1958 good peripheral
vision and the ability to follow
directions and plenty of ability to
watch during the time the moon ce
out- I will guarantee each
and Everyone well pee something
that will prove Saucers and
us, win hail, tornadoes, and so called "weather".
morse are real and attacking
They never replied. no one
will Even check my story -
yet it comes with a
guarantee.
what more can I do? lfd
get excited they ill think mea
raving maniac. as is, I'm
merely "having hallucinations
d guess.
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the above mentioned qualities
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Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
: Mr. Nichols here
Tolson
DATE:
July 26, 1955
Boardman
Nichols
Belmont
Harbo
FROM : M. A. Jones AAK
Mohr
Parsons
Florida
Rosen
Tamm
Sizoo
SUBJECT: CATHERINE AUGHENBAUGH
Winterrowd
Tele. Room
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Holloman
Gandy
Correspondent submitted a. six-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.
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Bufiles reflect no record identifiable with correspondent.
RECOMMENDATION:
No acknowledgment of correspondent's letter in view of
her apparent 1 disturbed condition.
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CARL F. CASSIN,
HARRY E.TUTTLE,
MANAGING DIRECTOR
RESIDENT MANAGER
HOTEL Gralynn
MIAMI, FLORIDA
GRALYNN
you have exactly the shaped
Eyes best suited to using this
shaped right too! Strangely
equipment- and your nose is
Enough, this matters ! Even how
eyes are spaced matters! Please
Try to get F.B.I. watchers with
large open-End - Eyes, widely spaced.
Law bridge nase. Patience and
Calm newes will he necessary too.
If you can get some quicksilver,
bring that along too ! Or tin.
for the r.B.D - I know it e
d have a great deal of respect
Terrific at finding the men they
want. Will they do a switch- 1
must be same,
peripheral mein.
no reinard but
Expitement
or will this work better:
50 Beautiful visible Space girls 50
In the stratusphere
get your telescopes here and
comein and
It's out of this world.
Enjoy the Show
about it ? who would doubt
Seriously mr. Haven 1 how's
the witness and reports of our
F.B.I.?
Catherine Sincerely, (S.B.E) aughenbaugh
the Eyes)
CARL F. CASSIN,
HARRY E.TUTTLE,
MANAGING DIRECTOR
RESIDENT MANAGER
HOTEL Gratynn
My
MIAMI, FLORIDA
7
GRALYNN
mr. Hoover - would you please
help me? Can you have some
F.B. I. men watch ?
Starting July 26th, during the Entir
time the moon is out, d need
qualified watchers whose panity
is unquestioned. The same men
must keep watch, so that they
can begin to comprehend the various
disguises and activities of the
"Saucers and worse."
Supply them with the following
equipment so you'll know
it no trick:
Valupte(iffitted Clipstick of severel
powder puff) case - in black plastic
apera glass (fake) carrier, black sating
red lined container - Bloomingdale
Dept, store, n.y. C. you will need
your F.B.d. skill here 1 the
manufacturer has gone out of
business ! (the lipstick case is
Empty, about 12- ) It dols Not have
apera glass qualities
/ Combination magnifiging glass,
starter from thorensen's, n. y. C.
magnifying mirror, compass, fire
about 3. 00,
they will give you a very cheap
sauveneir telescope. If they don A
buy a good telescape. It only
buy one. you'll need it. Don 't
magnifies glare.
optional- - any Kind of gold metal-
plates, Tubes, etc. gold fail.
30 PM. 30PM $55
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Mr. Belmont
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Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Jones
Mr. Sizoo
Mr. Winterrowd
Tele. Room
Mr. Holloman
Miss Holmes
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
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MR. L. V. BORNDMAN
DRE:
October 18, 1955
Tolson
FROM :
MR. A. H. BELMON
Boardman
Nichole K
Belmont
0
Harbo
Mohr
SUBJECT:
FLYING SAUCERS
Parsons
Rosen
Tamm
At the Executive Session of Intelligence Advisory
Sizoo
Committee (IAC) this morning (10/18), Mr. Dulles, of CIA,
Winterrowd
Tele. Room
discussed a report received from party of Senator Russell,
Holloman
traveling through Russia, that Senator Bussell had seen .
Gandy
flying saucer.
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this could have been any one of a number of things, including &
helicopter, but hat other members of the party should be inter-
viewed and, meanwhile, the matter should DE kept quiet to avoid
concern on the part of the Russians which would result in limiting
of United States travel in Russia.
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DATE: November 4,
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TO
L. V. Boardman
Nichols
1955
Belmont
Harbo
FROM 1 A. H. Belmont alm
Mohr
Parsons
Rosen
Tamm
Sizoo
Winterrowd
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
Tele. Room
Holloman
Remymemo to you 10-18-55 advising that at Executive
Gandy
Session of Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC) on 10-18-55,
Mr. Dulles of CIA discussed report received from party of
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia, traveling through Russia,
that Senator Russell had seen a flying saucer.
The details were not clear and It was
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decided the matter should be kept quiet and all members of party
interviewed. Attached memos from CIA received 11-3-55 advise
members of party debriefed and following is summary of their
My.
observations: Party was traveling by train from Baku to Tiflis
and after dark Russell noticed a small greenish-yellow glowing
ball rising quite rapidly in sky. He informed other members of
the party and a few minutes later they observed another object.
Mr. Efron saw only 2 lights resembling eyes. Colonel Hathaway
saw a shadowy object with similar light in middle at the top and
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. S.
jet fighter, but Hathaway stated object did not resemble any air-
craft, rocket or missile he had ever seen. All agree object was
rotating during its rise along its initial 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. All other observations can probably
be explained as steep-climbing aircraft or missile or exhaust of
normal jet aircraft in a dive, followed by a sharp pull-up in such
a way nothing could be seen until exhaust visible to observers on
train, but possible aircraft was indeed of the short or almost
vertical take-off variety. CIA states further discussion will
probably be required to completely resolve matter but indicates
that evidence does not appear sufficiently firm to warrant
conclusion that Soviets have developed a radically new type
aircraft.
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MEMORATION FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT
: Sightings of Flying Soncers or Inconventional Aircraft
1. All four participants in the observation of the flying seveers
or unconventional aircraft have now been debriefed and the following
is & summary of their observations.
2. The party vas travelling by train from Boles to Tiflis at
the specific request of Senutor Hussell who tried to use rail
transportation whenever it TAB at all feasible. The sightings were
noted about ten minutes beyond Alynty at 1910 hours when it vas
already dark. Benetor Russell this resting alone in his compartment
with the lights out when be noted a small greenish-yellow glowing
ball rising quite rapidly, He informed the other members of the
party who were occupying the other conpartment and a for minutes
later they too observed enother object.
3. Senator Runsell never sav the form of the object only the
lusinescent ball. Mr. Efron BUW only two lights reseibling eyes.
Colonel Bathaway new a shadowy object with a single light in the
middle at the top and 8 retating light or lights similar to exhausts
at the base. limetor Russell had the impression that the object
could have been as small as a rocket although there were no objects
available to produce a satisfactory scale and no trail WAS left by
the rising ball. Mr. Gros and Colonel Hathaway considered the size
of the object to be comparable to that of a U. B. jet fighter.
However, Colonel Bathaway believes that the object did not resemble
any aircraft, rocket or minsile that he had ever seon. ALL observers
agree on the impression that the object van rotating or whirling
during its rise along its initial steep trajectory. Moither Genator
Russell nor Mr. Gros noted any change in this trajectory, but
Colonel Hothway and Mr. Efron stated that the object altered
its pattern to horizontal flight quite sharply. Noither Senstor
Russell, Colonel Bathaway nor Hr. Efron now any objects on the
ground with the exception of the search light, but Mr. Gros
reported the presencipar 3. trienmilar object with three Lights
which appeared to be ejected Annuching site.
4. Based on the BECO interviews the only testimony which
would support the existence of flying saucers or redically
unconventional aircraft is that of Colonel Hathaway. ALL other
This contains information allerting the
national differe of the United States within the
T.S. 115485, Deries A
meaning of laws, Title 18, USC, Secs.
Copy of 10
793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of
prohibited by law.
which in any manner to an unaulhorized person is
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SUBJECT: Rightings of Flying Suncers or Unconventional Aircraft
observations can probably be explained as steep climbing aircraft
02" missiles. Further discussions will probably be required before
the antter can be completely resolved. In the mountime, however,
the evidence does not appear sufficiently firm to varrant the
conclusion that the Soviets have developed and have in operation
a radically nov type of aircraft.
HIRBERT SCOVILLE, JR.
Assistant Director
Scientific Intelligence
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MEMORAIDUM FOR THE RECORD
27 October 1955
SUBJECT: Interview with Senston Mchard B. Russell
1. On 27 October, Dr. Francis Clauser, 0/SI consultant, and I
interviewed Senstor Russell relative to an observation of
unconventional or ssucer-like aircraft during his visit to Russia.
The following is a statement of his observations with my comments.
Dr. Clauser will submit separately his views on Senator Russell's
statements but I believe he is in general agreement with the
views stated herein.
2. The party was travelling between Baku and Tiflis on a
train at the specific request of Senator Russell who made every
attempt to journey by train when possible. (This tends to regute
the theory that the train trip vas arranged in order to stage the
operation for Senator Russell's benefit.) About an hour and one-half
out of Baku the subject, who was not feeling well, was resting in
his compartment with the lights turned out while the remainder of
the party was in the next compartment with the lights on. He
suddenly noticed a greenish-yellow ball rising rapidly. He rushed
into the next compartment stating that he had seen what he thought
was a flying saucer. They turned out the lights and looked out
the window but saw nothing and the rest of the party vas initially
skeptical. However, suddenly a second ball was noticed rising
rapidly and then the other members of the party were convinced.
The second object vous initially seen at a minimum altitude of 700 to
800 feet, while the first object vas initially viewed at an even
higher altitude. Nothing vas seen on the ground with the exception
of a search light which vas about one-half to one mile eway and
appeared to be aimed at a very low trajectory almost at the train.
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 distance of the ball because there were no reference objects.
However, the subject had the impression that the object could have
been as small as a rocket although no trail vas left as it rose.
The object gave the impression of whirling and appeared to follow
a single trajectory with no break in its flight pattern. The
subject did not see any lights, only the yellowish glow (this is
contrary to statements of other observers). The search light
did not appear to be following the object. About five to ten
minutes after the sightings and after the subject had returned
to his own compartment, the guard came in and pulled down the
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shades. No unusual attitude on the part of the guard vas
noted but it was dark. (This is in direct contradiction with
the original dispatch and the statement of Mr. Gros.) Senator
Russell was not present when the dispatch vas prepared and
sent from Prague, and as a consequence did not have a chance
to verify the contents.
3. During his trip, the Senator also made a motor trip
between Moscov and Borodino. During this ride, he observed
six or eight caserns with military personnel. At one point,
only 150 yards from the road he noted a radar on top of & mound
with & big egg beater object about 20 feet away. He thought he
BOW a similar installation further from the road on another
occasion. One of the caserns was about a mile away on the other
side of the road. There vas considerable evidence of construction
although none that WELS obviously now. He believed that the radar
that vas positively identified was about 40 miles from Moscow
(if a map had been available, this perhaps could have been pinned
down more closely). The Russians were extremely reluctent to
allow Senator Russell to make this trip and at one point, it was
actually cancelled when Colonel Taylor of the Embassy requested
permission to go along. However, Senator Russell stated that he
would publicly denounce the Russian program of free travel as
being e farce unless be vas allowed to make this trip. The
permission vas then regranted. Colonel Hatheway and Mr. Efron
were also along with the Senator on this trip.
4. The testimony of Senator Russell does not in my opinion
support the theory that the Russians have developed saucer-like
or unconventional aircraft. It is quite possible that the objects
seen were the exhausts of normal jet aircraft in a steep climb.
The fact that none were seen on the ground might indicate that the
aircraft were in a dive followed by a sharp pull-up in such a way
that nothing von seen until the exhausts were visible to the observers
on the train. However, it is possible that the aircraft were indeed
of the short or almost vertical take-off variety.
HERBERT SCOVILLE, JR.
Assistant Director
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SUBJECT: Interview with Senator Richard B. Bussell
71ying Saucers
The following is a report of on interview with Seanbor
Richard be on 27 October 1955 by It, Francis Clauser,
o/ax consultant.
"No vos riding on the train from Dolor to Titlis with
3 others (a translator, & military aide soll a Pucific
Coust business nov). the Benection had & cold, us feeling
tired, and 1sy down in one of the two compartance. the
others were in the accord comportment. The Genator had the
lights out. x noticed what appeared to be a yellow spot
on the window. Locking closer be now it 1MG outside and
named to be a greenish yellow ball which Mail ascending
repidly. After it disoppeared, be went in to tall the
others. While be von discussing it with them, & second
object appeared and they all subched it. theis the second
OFlying saucers
object VIA first sighted, the congertment lights were on,
but vore then suitched off. 20 me after dark and the
Sensitor vas unable to 000 any outline or details of either
object other than the greentah yallow light which appeared
to be round. Do could nee no rocket trail nor moho. to
had the uncertain improssion that the object value gently
thirling or 'tumbling upward. The trajectory voe upward ab
a steep angle (not vertical) which be described as the my a
Fourth of July rocket good off a highly inclined track. In
both canon, the objects vere first seen at & distance which
he estimated vas 600 to 800 feet above the earth. However,
be exphasized be bad no good my of telling how far easy the
objects were. The objects legt on godag up without a break
in their course. They did not level off. Its securd. mccrtain
as to how they finally disapposred. Mb no time asa be hour
any notee above the train notes.
"more ve & sourchlight visible such as VO used in
World Har II to spot planse. It vous turned on but vas not
pointed at the objects and 414 not attempt to follow them.
In the discussion with the others afterward they claimed
to have 0000 lights on the objects and to have boon able to
out ecose details. The Genator remarked that their
byes
vore better than his for be could 000 only the round yellow
Light: The others said the objects went over the train.
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SUBJECT: Interview with Emerber Richard B. Russell
The Senstor stated that after he 188 back in his
compartment, lying down, the porter pulled down the shades.
This ves at least 10 minutes later and von not unusual.
the Benator stated that he preferred to ride the train,
taking it visinover possible. There we nothing united
about him using the truin on this trip. Be did not feel
the Russians were trying to conceal anything from him in
this region. He did not see anything to indicate the
presence of a big airforce base in this region. Kloewhere,
the pennod several airbeses and no attempt von made to conceal
them from him.
"the Senntor has never deen & jet airplane take off at
night. If these objects were jet airplanes, they climbed
surprisingly repidly.
"In addition to the foregoing, Center Thienell described
the following interesting experience. A Russian major-generol
had invited him to go to & at Borodino, about 60 miles
west of libecow. in Anterican officer named Thylor une suclous
to make this trip and regumbed permission or the Bussians to
accorpany the Senstor, his translator and his military aide.
Thereupon, the Russions called the shole thing off. The
denator told the Russians he bed nothing to do with Taylor's
request and threatened to pack his begs and decomence their
invitation as # froud. Permission Vas given for than to go
without Taylor.
"Cas the way, they went through an area which he invediately
took to be the Russian equivalent of Mike sites. It vos about
no miles from Monor. M cash place, they BAV two installations
which be mas into were relate. They were about 6 or 8 feet
serons. one he described as looking like on ass beater. About
2 or 3 siles may he our a number of cusurnes which be vas more
vere guided missile installations. Treops, barbed wire, etc.
were all around this area. They passed two military funerals.
(uite a meber of reads had boen built in the region."
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Assistant Director
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Dear Richard:
Your letter dated February 12, 1956, has
been received, and I sincerely appreciate the interest
prompting you to write.
I wish to advise that no matter such as
you described was ever reported to the FBI.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
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FLying Spucces
Dear Mr. Hoover:-
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 recèived from a correspondent in California,
tells the story of two men who supposedly came from Venus and
went to a 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 did not return to the office again. It was
said that the F.B.I. was never able to find them for question-
ing.
I wonder if this story is true, and if you
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were really notified. I know of you were notified you couldn't
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 Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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L. V. Boardman How 4-17-56
DATE: April 13, 1956
Boardman
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SUBJECT:
SYLVIA L. RICHARDS
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On April 9, 1956, Miss Richards was interviewed con-
cerning her sighting of an unusual object about dawn April 6,
1956, while driving on Route 1 near Henderson, North Carolina,
with her fiance, Joseph L. Morris, Jr., an employee of the
DC
National Security Agency. She was interviewed for additional
details in this matter on April 12, 1956, by Supervisor Mossburg.
Miss Richards reviewed memorandum dated April 10, 1956,
from W. G. Eames to Mr. Nichols prior to being questioned for any
other details which might be of assistance to the Air Force in this
matter. She advised she had seen the object for only a few 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 from 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 light 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:
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There is enclosed a letter to the Office of Special
Investigations in this matter.
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Miss Richards on 4/9/56 reported the following rather
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On 4/5/56 Miss Richards left Washington by car with her
fiance, Joseph L. Morris, Jr. (employee of National Security Agency),
to go to Morven, North Carolina to meet the Morris family. Around
5 a.m. on 4/6/56 as dawn was breaking and while driving on Route 1
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 unusual which was
difficult to explain and certainly did not appear to be an optical
illusion.
Miss Richards stated the object as she saw it appeared
round, was spinning and was bright as though containing a series of
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 off no
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particular sound. The object, to the best of her belief, was at
least as wide as the highway and appeared no more than two to four
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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
would be inclined to think she had imagined something. She
appreciates that what they saw may have been some kind of optical
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illusion; however, at the time the object appeared very you real to them.
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 interested military agencies.
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To:
Director of Special Investigations (Original & 1)
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: SIGHTING OF OBJECT RESEMBLING
FLYING SAUCER ON APRIL 6, 1956,
NEAR HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
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On April 6, 1956, Miss Sylvia L. Richards, an
employee of this Bureau who resides at Two East Mason Avenue,
Alexandria, Virginia, while en route to Morven, North Carolina,
via automobile, with her fiance, Mr. Joseph L. Morris, Jr.,
observed an unusual object which appeared to resemble
flying saucer.
Miss Richards stated at about 5 A.M., on April 6,
1956, while it was still dark and while driving on Route Z
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startled by what appeared to be an oval-shaped, low-flying
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on the driver's side. Miss Richards stated the object,
which was less than 25 feet from the ground, appeared to
be spinning, was bright as though containing a series of
lights in a zigzagging pattern, was light blue in color
and was at least as wide as the highway and no more than
from two to four feet in thickness. She stated the object
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Miss Richards advised Mr. Morris, an employee
of the National Security Agency who resides at
6039 22nd Road, North Arlington, Virginia, would recall
approximately where they sighted the object and he may
be able to furnish additional pertinent information.
The above is furnished for your information
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DATE:May 4, 1956
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Mr. Thomas Gamble, 102 Center Street, Oxford,
Pennsylvania, telephone 1177R, called 11:35 p.m., May 4,
1956, and advised that he had just observed a bright light
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traveling about 2000 feet in the air toward Baltimore. He
last saw it at the place he was calling the Bureau from
which was 121 Hodson Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania. He
described the object as a solid, bright, yellow light,
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 at first 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
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object had also observed it--Cecil Pew and Raymond Dixon.
He said he had tried to call Civil Defense headquarters
in Baltimore but no one was on duty. Bufiles reflect in information
identifiable with Thomas Gamble.
ACTION:
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DATE: 5-5-56
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Mr. Belmont, May 4, 1956, indicating Thomas Gamble,
Gandy
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11:35 p.m., May 4, 1956, concerning a bright light he
had observed traveling toward Baltimore at an altitude
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of approximately 2,000 feet.
This same individual telephonically advised the
writer 2:45 p.m. May 5, 1956, his true name is
Billy Thomas Gambill 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,
OSI, was telephonically advised at his residence.
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May 11, 1956
To:
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Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING DISC OBSERVED
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
MAY 4, 1956
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (ESPIONAGE)
At 11:35 p.m., May 4, 1956, an individual
who identified himself as Thomas Gamble, 102 Center
Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, advised this Bureau
he had just observed at Oxford, Pennsylvania, a
bright light traveling about 2,000 feet in the air
toward Baltimore, Maryland. He described the object
as a solid, bright yellow light visible from all
directions and that it was twice as bright and twice
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deemed desirable by your office. No action is contemplated
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Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: 8/15/56
FROM
SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-24442)
SUBJECT:
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
Air 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 TOD KITTREDGE, 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.
Captain ECKLES stated he recalled that the incident
reported by KITTREDGE was presented on a CBS television newscast
about the time it occurred, 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 Air Force interest. He inquired if the FBI would conduct investi-
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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 is contemplated.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DATE: 9/7/56
June FROM : SAC, ST. LOUIS (62-0)
SUBJECT: THE A.P.R.O. BULLETIN,
1712 Van Court,
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MISCELLANEOUS
On August 31, 1956, HARLAN N. WOLD, 1829a North Market
Street, St. Louis, Missouri, employed as an electrician,
Department 155, at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St.
Louis County, Badge No. 55185, appeared at the St. Louis
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 Court, Alamogordo,
New Mexico, and which contains articles about flying saucers.
WOLD stated he and a group of fellow workers 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. Air 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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Date:
September 20, 1956
To:
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C.
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: THE A.P.R.O. BULLETIN
1712 VAN COURT
oflying saucers
ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CON CERNING
On August 31, 1956, Harlan N. wold, 1829a North Market
Street, St. Louis, Missouri, who is employed as an electrician,
Department 155, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, furnished the
St. Louis Office of this Bureau with information that he and
a group of his fellow workers have subscribed to a publication
captioned "The A.P.R.O. Bulletin, which contains articles about
flying saucers. Wold advised he answered an advertisement in
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a magazine and subscribed to this publication for one year, at
a cost of $3.00. Wold further advised that in his opinion, the
publication slurred and criticized the U. S. Air Force and officials
of the U. S. Air Force.
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Stamford, Connecticut
Dear Miss Fillion:
Your letter of October 5, 1956, 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 Hoover
Director
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mr. J. Edgar Hoover
Director of F.B.I. GLYING SAUCERS
Washington, D.C.
Dear mr. Hoover:
Enclosed is a copy of a Lecture
sent to me from Detroit. l think
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ever made.
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the "ostrich stance" our Leaders have
taken about them.
the time has come for someone to
a number of clergymen feel that
answer intelligently and sincerely the
public! inquiries They have gone to
" The Book"- - the Sacred Bible W here
man can always find the answers
to all his needs, doubts, fears - and
inquiries!
l have heard many people say
that you probably have all the
answers - but l 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 he let
alone)- but sardid Party politics
would have engulfed you too much.
To the Legions of your admirers
you stand too High 1 are too
3 clean and honest to becom 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
behavior and honest standards.
Learning, High morals, decent
Where can it all end? The days
are becoming Wearisome and fearful;
surely the repercussions are shaking
the House. outer Walls of even Our Father's
l wonder what the God of Our
Fathers is going to do about it?
With deepest respect,
Esther D. fillion
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12 Hope St.
Stamford, Conn.
October 5, 1956
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover
Director of F.B.I.
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,
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Pg. 2 - paragraph 3 - line 10 - should read "ought to decide".
Pg. 3 - paragraph 7 - line 13 - should read "into space via".
Pg. 4 - paragraph 4 - line 10 - should read "Paul tells us".
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WHIRLING
WHEELS"
(A Correlation 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. Research has shown that "flying cha-
riots" and strange powers, both of locomotion and destruction, are des-
cribed in the holy books of various heathen faiths many thousands of
years older than our own. "Flying Chariots" have been seen and reported
and not believed for many 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
in the total economy of God. 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 ancients, 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-
space by names which are more appropriate. But the unhappy term "flying
sancer" 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
very inadequate 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 book 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 of yesterday are the "space-men" of today. An
angel was an inhabitant of space. They came from other worlds. If
there are any inhabitants of outer space, we today would call them "space.
men". The "flying" clouds, horses, or chariots of scripture we call
"flying saucers" 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 Old 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 saved his life! For these
two space-men subsequently led an attack on Sodom and Gomorrah and de-
stroyed it with "brimstone and fire out of heaven (space)" (Gen. 19).
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Daniel (Dan. 9:21) calls the angel Gabriel, a man. He describes this
space-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 mythology here. A literal understanding of
these to all, incidents in modern thought-patterns brings astonishing clarity
Our religion should become more materialistic 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 religion out of existence, and thus caused the great divorce
between science and religion. True science is true religion.
These angels or space-men pilot some sort of vehicle. One of these
space-men, described as a "mighty one" (Rev. 10), "came down out of
and heaven (space) wrapped in a cloud". Let us call symbolical language
oriental imagery by their right names. To be "wrapped in a cloud"
means to be surrounded by an object. In other words, this
was have piloting a space-ship. How else could the observers of space-man that
real described this phenomenon? That "flying" clouds don't refer day
flying-cloud (Isa. 60). The following literal description of fly like
cloud?" clouds we see from the quotation, "Who are those that to a
the outito decide the matter. "A stormy wind came a supposed out
flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it
north, and a great cloud, with brightness round about it, and of fire
gleaming bronze. And from the midst of it came the likeness of were four
living creatures (spacemen)' (Ezk. 1).
The space-man mentioned above had a "rainbow over his head", namely
vari-colored lights shone from a canopy over his head which shall be
described later. Light "like the sun" came from this space-ship, and
its "legs", no doubt landing-gear, were "like pillars of fire". The
whole earth was lit up by the power of the light given off by this
space-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. 14:29 - 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, and one 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.
"Now as I looked at the living creatures (space-men) I saw a wheel upon
the earth (the space-ship had evidently landed), one for each of the
four of them (four space-ships in all). The appearance of the wheels
was like the gleaming of a chrysolite (transparent or translucent olive-
green). Their construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel,
they had spokes and rims (recent observations and pictures have verified
this description of an outer rim and an inner wheel, etc.). And when
the living creatures (space-men) rose from the earth, 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. Men 

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