Arquivo do FBI de Newark sobre OVNI em Nova Jersey, 1952

[PAGE 1] [Stamp: Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007.] FD-245 (REV. 1-21-80). U.S. Department of Justice. (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE). FEDERAL BUREAU of INVESTIGATION. Bureau File Number [blank]. CLASSIFICATION NO. [handwritten: 100-36998]. Serials. Volume Number. COPIED FOR FOIPA. SERIALS: ALL. REQUESTERS FULL NAME: Charest, Michael R. COMPUTER NUMBER: 245,974. DATE: 6-3-85. BY: [handwritten, illegible]. See also Nos. [blank]. [Stamp: NEWARK]. [Handwritten: File Front is to be maintained]. NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 1 [PAGE 2] FD-160. INDICES SEARCH SLIP. TO CHIEF CLERK: [blank]. DATE [blank]. SUBJECT [blank]. ALIASES [blank]. ADDRESS [blank]. DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH [blank]. Exact Spelling. All References. Subversive References. Main File. Restricted to Locality of [blank]. FILE & SERIAL NO. / REMARKS. [Handwritten entries:] 25-4765 John Riley NI [?] | Local Board 176 Cincinnati | 91-541-16 O'Keefe | 100-19807AM-4-58 NI | 25-0-2379 UI | 61-6-1A2 no way to select [?] | 52-2170-41-25 NI | 25-10343-2 1-4 NI. [Handwritten: 100-36998-7]. [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, AUG 29 1952, FBI - NEWARK, Squad] Searched by [blank] Clerk, Agent. References Reviewed by [blank]. NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 2 [PAGE 3] 1. Seven photostats of Flying Saucers. Received from Department of the Air Force, Headquarters United States Air Force 8-27-52. [Stamp on envelope: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED [HEREIN struck through] on this envelope IS UNCLASSIFIED. DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature, illegible]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-1A] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, SEP 5 1952, FBI - NEWARK] [Initials, illegible] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 3 [PAGE 4] [Envelope label, partly faded:] Date Received 8/27/52. From Dept. of the Air Force [Name of contributor] U.S.A.F. [Address of contributor] By [blank] To Be Returned [?] No [ ]. Description: 7 photostats of Flying Saucers. File No. 100-36998-1A-1. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED [HEREIN struck through] on this envelope IS UNCLASSIFIED. DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature, illegible]] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 4 [PAGE 5] [Stamp: SECURITY INFORMATION-CONFIDENTIAL, struck through] DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, WASHINGTON. [Stamp: DECLASSIFIED Authority: [illegible] NARA Date: [illegible]] THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF, 2D DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, 67 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK 4, NEW YORK. IN REPLY REFER TO: 24-300. [Date stamp: 27 AUG 1952] Mr. S. K. McKee, Special Agent-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1836 Raymond-Commerce Bldg., Newark 2, New Jersey. RE: JOHN H. RILEY, 178 Bogert Road, River Edge, N. J. SPECIAL INQUIRY. [Handwritten note beside RE: illegible] Dear Mr. McKee: Transmitted herewith are copies of a restricted memorandum dated 12 August 1952, addressed to the 5th OSI District by the Chief, Technical Analysis Division, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; a letter, with inclosure, dated 2 August 1952, addressed to ATIC, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, by Mr. CHARLES GREGG, Staff Writer, "The Herald-News, Passaic, N. J."; and seven (7) photographs allegedly of unidentified aerial objects. The Air Technical Intelligence Center has requested that the background of subject civilian photographer, JOHN H. RILEY, 28, 571 Main Street, Paterson, N. J. and of known witness GEORGE J. STOCK, 221 Brooks Ave., Passaic, N. J., be investigated in an attempt to determine their reliability; that the photographer be questioned as to the circumstances under which he took the pictures; that an attempt be made to locate other sources in the area; and that any other data pertinent to determining the authenticity of the photos be obtained. This office will appreciate receiving copies of your reports of investigation of this matter. Sincerely yours, [signature: Paul L. McCoy] PAUL L. MC COY, Major, USAF, Acting District Commander. 10 Incls: As indicated above. cc: Hq OSI. [Handwritten circled notes: Open; SM-X] [Handwritten: 100-36998-2] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, AUG 29 1952, FBI - NEWARK] [Stamp: SECURITY INFORMATION-CONFIDENTIAL, struck through] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 5 [PAGE 6] [Stamp: RESTRICTED, struck through] 5DOSI ATIAA-5. (Uncl) Investigation of Unidentified Aerial Object Photos. AUG 12 1952. Capt Ruppelt/vs 66361/B 263D/P D-28. 1. Attached are several photographs taken by Mr. John H. Riley of 178 Bogert Road, River Edge, N. J. He claims that these are authentic photos of an unidentified aerial object and is apparently attempting to sell them to East Coast newspapers. 2. The newspaper which forwarded the photos, the Newark-Star Ledger, has been very cooperative, and it is requested that the fact that they sent the photos to ATIC not be mentioned. 3. ATIC does not believe these photos are authentic because: a. They were apparently taken in a populated area at 10:15 a.m. and the object was supposedly visible for seven minutes. Yet, no one else reported seeing it. b. The relative sizes of the objects in the foreground indicate that the object would be about the size of a lady's sun hat at 30 ft. to 40 ft. away. If the object were farther away, it would be extremely large and again it should have been observed by other people. 4. It is requested that the background of the observer and photographer be investigated in an attempt to determine their reliability; that the photographer be questioned as to the circumstances under which he took the pictures; that an attempt be made to locate other sources in the area; and that any other data be obtained that OSI believes to be pertinent in determining the authenticity of the photos. 3 Incls: 1. Ltr fm Herald-News dtd 8/2/52. 2. Rpt fm Herald-News. 3. Photos (7). DONALD L. BOWER, Colonel, USAF, Chief, Technical Analysis Division, Air Technical Intelligence Center. [Stamp: RESTRICTED, struck through] SECURITY INFORMATION. [Handwritten: Encl #1] [Handwritten: 100-36998-3] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, AUG 29 1952, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 6 [PAGE 7] PRESCOTT 7-6000 EXT. 126. THE HERALD-NEWS, PASSAIC, N. J. CHARLES GREGG, STAFF WRITER. HU 7-5731. HERALD-NEWS, [?] PROSPECT STREET, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY. UNITED PRESS AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS WIRE SERVICES, DIRECT AP WIREPHOTO. August 2, 1952. ATIC, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, O. Attention: ATIAA-5. Gentlemen: As per our telephone conversation yesterday, I am enclosing seven photographs of flying objects, pertinent data and a clipping of article we ran recently outlining the saucer situation in Passaic and Bergen Counties during the past several weeks. Hoping I have been of some service to you, I am Sincerely, [signature] Charles Gregg, Staff Writer. [Handwritten: Encl #2] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 7 [PAGE 8] TO: A.T.I.C., [WRIGHT] [PATT]ERSON AFB, DAYTON, [O]HIO. ATT: ATIAA-5. DATA ON SAUCER PHOTOGRAPHED JULY 31, 1952 IN PASSAIC, N.J. Photographer: John H. Riley, 28, 571 Main Street, Paterson, N.J. occupation: photographer. Known witness: George J. Stock, 221 Brooks Avenue, Passaic, N.J. Date: 31 Jul 52. Time: 10:15 a.m. Place: 200 block, Brooks Avenue, Passaic, N.J. Weather: Clear, in mid 80's. Color of saucer: greyish. Altitude: 200 feet at lowest point. Riley says he was visiting Stock, his friend, and talked to him in front of Stock's home. Stock first saw it. Riley says it travelled southeast at a "leisurely" speed. "As it drew nearer it came to a complete stop and hovered overhead for several moments about 200 feet from the ground." "It was near enough to shoot at with a rifle." He described the disk as about 30 feet in diameter and greyish in color with a large dome jutting from its center. The saucer made no sound when hovering and moving. Before taking off again in a southwest direction, it tilted "as though to observe the ground. "An antenna--or something like it--darted out of the dome's top for a moment and then was withdrawn." He snapped several pictures with Stock's camera. Saucer was in sight about seven minutes. Disappeared very rapidly to the southeast. No "fixed" negatives but Riley will not part with them. Could not have thrown object in air because one foto shows object very high. Riley took his negatives and was away (probably trying to sell them in NYC) today so no data available on camera, its speed etc. Three other witnesses reported but unable to canvass neighborhood today for names etc.. Residence: 178 Bogert Road, River Edge, N.J. Charles Gregg, Staff Writer, The Herald-News, Passaic, N.J. [Handwritten, faint: Mr. Dixon - Night City Editor, Newark Star Ledger, Newark, N.J.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 8 [PAGE 9] [Stamp: SECURITY INFORMATION - CONFIDENTIAL, struck through] DIRECTOR, FBI 10/3/52. [Handwritten mark] SAC, NEWARK (100-36998). RE: SPECIAL INQUIRY, UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS; Inspector General, USAF, 2nd District Office of Special Investigations, 67 Broad Street, New York 4, New York. For the information of the Bureau, on August 27, 1952, the Newark division received a request from the Inspector General, United States Air Force, 2nd District Office of Special Investigations, 67 Broad Street, New York 4, New York, that the background of a civilian photographer, JOHN R. RILEY, 571 Main Street, Paterson, N. J., and of GEORGE J. STOCK, 221 Brooks Avenue, Passaic, N. J., be investigated in an attempt to determine their reliability in view of the fact that they had allegedly observed and photographed an unidentified aerial object on July 31, 1952. The appropriate credit and criminal checks were made in this matter as well as discreet neighborhood inquiries as to both individuals, and no information was received that either individual had criminal records or that they were known in the past to have perpetrated any kind of fraud. It was ascertained that STOCK did photograph an allegedly unidentified aerial object and that RILEY witnessed the incident and developed and printed the exposed film which was subsequently forwarded to the 5th OSI District, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio by Mr. CHARLES GREGG, staff writer, "The Herald News, Passaic, N. J." The letter further requested that the photographer and the witness be questioned as to the circumstances under which the photographs were taken and that an attempt be made to locate other sources in the area that might determine the authenticity of the photos. No investigation of this type was made by the Newark division. In accordance with SAC letter #83, Series 1952 dated 8/29/52, the results of the credit and criminal checks and the neighborhood investigations were forwarded to the local OSI Office, New York City and no further investigations have been made by this office. LWR:IMH [Handwritten: declassified by 2040 8/1/77 HRM] [Handwritten: Close Adm 10-7-52] [Stamp: Searched, Serialized, Indexed, Filed with initials] [Handwritten: 100-36998-6] [Stamp: SECURITY INFORMATION - CONFIDENTIAL, struck through] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 9 [PAGE 10] [Stamp: SECURITY INFORMATION - CONFIDENTIAL, struck through] 1836 Raymond-Commerce Building, Newark 2, New Jersey. In reply please refer to 100-36998. October 3, 1952. Inspector General, United States Air Force, 2nd District Office of Special Investigations, 67 Broad Street, New York 4, New York. Dear Sir: [Stamp: DECLASSIFIED BY [signature] ON 5/15/85] In reply to your communication on August 27, 1952 with this office relative to one JOHN H. RILEY, 571 Main Street, Paterson, N. J., a commercial photographer, and of GEORGE J. STOCK, 221 Brooks Avenue, Passaic, N. J., who allegedly observed and photographed an unidentified aerial object on July 31, 1952, the following is submitted for your information. JOHN H. RILEY is self-employed at the Belmont Photograph Service, 571 Main Street, Paterson, N. J., as a photograph finisher and printer. His business does not include the taking of photographs on a commercial basis, however, RILEY may have a working knowledge of photography other than the processing of exposed film. A check was made relative to JOHN H. RILEY with the Paterson, N. J. Police Department Record Bureau and the Passaic and Bergen County Credit Bureau. Both checks proved negative concerning RILEY. The Paterson Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau Records disclosed no complaints having been filed against the Belmont Photograph Service or JOHN H. RILEY. HARVEY BASKINGER, co-owner of Baskinger Hardware Store, 557 Main Street, Paterson, N. J., stated that he had known RILEY for approximately one year but was not familiar with RILEY'S background. BASKINGER did, however, indicate that he did not LWR:IMH [Stamp: SECURITY INFORMATION - CONFIDENTIAL, struck through] [Handwritten: 100-36998-7] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 10 [PAGE 11] Letter to Inspector General, USAF 10/3/52. believe RILEY to be reliable in that he had some trouble with him in his hardware store and consequently watches him closely when he, RILEY, comes into the hardware store. BASKINGER did not elaborate further on this point. Dr. JOSEPH DI STEPHANO, 553 Main Street, Paterson, N. J., RILEY'S landlord stated that to his knowledge RILEY had a photograph service route which he covered daily to solicit business from firms receiving film to be processed. DI STEPHANO stated that he knew very little about RILEY except for information coming to him through personal contact. Dr. DI STEPHANO stated that RILEY had rented from him for approximately two years and although RILEY'S business does not appear to be too prosperous, he had never been in arrears in his rent. RILEY is single, approximately 29 to 30 years old, 5' 5"-6" tall, 130 pounds, brown hair, and medium build. Dr. DI STEPHANO further stated that only on one occasion has he had any complaint relative to RILEY and that was regarding a tenant's complaint that RILEY had been seen taking women and men into his photograph laboratory late at night and the tenant was curious as to what was going on at those late hours. The Passaic and Bergen County Credit Bureau and the Passaic, N. J. Police Department records were negative as to information concerning GEORGE J. STOCK. STOCK is employed by the City of Passaic, N. J. Park and Recreation Department. Mr. THOMAS CAVANAUGH, Recreation Director, Department of Parks and Recreation, Passaic, N. J., stated that STOCK was employed by him as a grounds keeper and had been with the City of Passaic a number of years. CAVANAUGH stated that he had known STOCK personally for ten to fifteen years and he has never come upon information that would be derogatory to STOCK'S moral reputation or his integrity. CAVANAUGH stated that STOCK lives with his father at 221 Brooks Avenue, Passaic, N. J., and they both enjoy a very simple life. CAVANAUGH stated that STOCK'S main interest was mechanics and that he had a very modern and completely equipped machine shop in a shed on the rear of his property that took up most of his extra time. CAVANAUGH stated that STOCK also has peculiarities and does not get along with his fellow employees too well. He, STOCK, confides in CAVANAUGH and seems to lean on him for whatever help he might require. CAVANAUGH went on to say that he had discussed the - 2 - NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 11 [PAGE 12] Letter to Inspector General, USAF 10/3/52. "flying saucer" incident with STOCK and that he had actually seen the original negatives of the photographs that were taken of the aerial object which are presently in the possession of STOCK. Mr. CAVANAUGH stated that STOCK had related to him the full details of the incident and stated that he, STOCK, had taken the photographs rather than RILEY. STOCK related to CAVANAUGH that he had been advised by RILEY on the day of the occurrence and that he had given the exposed film to RILEY for developing and printing, whereas RILEY then took the film and made copies for himself which he sold to the local Paterson newspaper and possibly other publications. Mr. CAVANAUGH stated that STOCK finally recovered his negatives and that he had examined the negatives closely and they did not appear to be "touched up". CAVANAUGH stated that in order to appreciate the situation, one would have to know STOCK for a number of years to realize that he has little or nothing to gain from any publicity received through these photographs and that in effect, he would not endeavor to publicize the incident. CAVANAUGH stated that STOCK'S father also witnessed the incident as did RILEY and that he, CAVANAUGH, thoroughly believed both STOCK and his father to be perfectly reliable especially with him, CAVANAUGH. This information is being furnished your office for whatever action you so desire and no further investigation is being contemplated in this matter by this office. Interviews of RILEY and STOCK are being left to your discretion, inasmuch as further investigation in this matter is within your jurisdiction. Very truly yours, [signature] S. K. MC KEE, Special Agent-in-Charge. [Stamp: SECURITY INFORMATION - CONFIDENTIAL, struck through] - 3 - NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 12 [PAGE 13] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NEWARK. DATE: 11/15/57. FROM: SA JOHN T. MURPHY. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. [Struck through by hand: Mrs. J.J.Henry Muller, III, 38] Douglas Road, Glen Ridge, N.J., telephone PI 8-5676, telephonically advised on the above date that in the middle of the afternoon of November 5, 1957, her husband, herself and 2 children were on the lawn of their property. From a southwesterly direction they observed a long, cylindrical, dark silver object with no wings but fins on the rear, moving along toward the northeast. There were no markings on the object, it was not flying high nor fast and they could not tell if it made any noise since there was a plane flying nearby at the same time. She recalled there were no other neighbors out at the time and they apparently were the only ones who saw it. She stated that the object returned from the direction it had gone about dusk and it seemed as though there was some motor noise from it. It flew into the southwest at a higher altitude but at about the same speed. Advise OSI. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: Harold Peck OSI advised 11/15/57 by SA R G Mohr] [Handwritten: 100-36998-8] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, NOV 15 1957, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 13 [PAGE 14] Indices Search Slip FD-160 (Rev. 6-11-56). TO: CHIEF CLERK. Date [blank]. Subject: [handwritten] (1) Flying Objects Unidentified. Aliases: (2) " ". Address, Birth Date, Birthplace [blank]. Exact Spelling. All References. Main Subversive Case Files Only. Subversive References Only. Main Criminal Case Files Only. Criminal References Only. Main Subversive (If no Main, list all Subversive References). Main Criminal (If no Main, list all Criminal References). Restrict to Locality of. File & Serial Number / Remarks: [handwritten] (1) 100-17007-179 no ident. data [check mark]; (2) 62-0-13323 near Glen Ridge E, N.J. in 1956 object sighted. Requested by, Squad, Extension, File No. [blank]. Searched by, Consolidated by [blank]. Reviewed by [signature: Phil Berberich] 8/30/57. File Review Symbols: I - Identical; NI - Not identical; ? - Not identifiable; U - Unavailable reference. [Circled: 2] [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 14 [PAGE 15] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NK (62-0). DATE: 8/28/57. FROM: SA DONALD H. ROBERTS. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT 8/27/57. [Handwritten: see att] LEONARD SCHEY, US Air Force Reserve Captain, 24 Day Street, Clifton, N. J., telephonically contacted this office at 8:46 p.m., 8/27/57, to advise that he had seen an unidentified flying object (UFO) at 8:30 p.m., 8/27/57. SCHEY stated that he observed this object in the sky due west of Clifton, N. J. According to SCHEY, the object had a shape resembling that of an underwater demolition bomb and light, in the shape of a cross, was coming from within this UFO. SCHEY stated that he, with the use of his field glasses, was able to see what looked like diamond-shaped holes in the UFO from which the light emitted. Agent GEORGE WERTZ, OSI Duty Officer, was telephonically contacted at his home at 8:51 p.m., 8/27/57, and advised of the above. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] DHR:MCR (1) [initials] [Stamp: CONSOLIDATE] [Handwritten: transfer to 100-36998] [Handwritten: 100-36998-9, with 62-0-13812 struck through] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, AUG 28 1957, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 15 [PAGE 16] Indices Search Slip FD-160 (Rev. 6-11-56). TO: CHIEF CLERK. Date [blank]. Subject: [handwritten] (1) Jones, Willard (4) Jones, Will. Aliases: (2) " ", " Frank. Address: (3) " ", " H. Exact Spelling; All References; Main Subversive Case Files Only; Subversive References Only; Main Criminal Case Files Only; Criminal References Only; Main Subversive (If no Main, list all Subversive References); Main Criminal (If no Main, list all Criminal References); Restrict to Locality of. File & Serial Number / Remarks (handwritten, faint): (1) 42-4909 * (cons); (2) 26-11818 *; (3) [redacted (b)(7)(D)] *; 42-5462 *; (4) 76-218 * (cons); 104-3363-6 (cons). Requested by, Squad, Extension, File No., Searched by, Consolidated by, Reviewed by [blank]. File Review Symbols: I - Identical; NI - Not identical; ? - Not identifiable; U - Unavailable reference. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/22/85 BY [signature]] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 16 [PAGE 17] Indices Search Slip FD-160 (Rev. 6-11-56). TO: CHIEF CLERK. Date [blank]. Subject: [handwritten, faint] (5) Jones, Willie. Aliases: (6) " Bill. Address, Birth Date, Birthplace [blank]. Exact Spelling; All References; Main Subversive Case Files Only; Subversive References Only; Main Criminal Case Files Only; Criminal References Only; Main Subversive (If no Main, list all Subversive References); Main Criminal (If no Main, list all Criminal References); Restrict to Locality of. File & Serial Number / Remarks (handwritten): 25-0-A-1212 (cons); 100-3137V-1861-13; (5) 25-4912 *; [faint line, illegible]; "Num refs on other name variations". Requested by, Squad, Extension, File No., Searched by, Consolidated by, Reviewed by [blank]. File Review Symbols: I - Identical; NI - Not identical; ? - Not identifiable; U - Unavailable reference. NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 17 [PAGE 18] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NK (62-0). DATE: 11/13/57. FROM: SA DONALD H. ROBERTS. [Handwritten, struck through: 62-0-13812]. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. WILLARD JONES, 284 Chestnut Street, Kearny, N. J., telephone, Kearny 3-0722, telephonically contacted this office at 11:25 p.m., 11/12/57, to advise that he had seen an unidentified flying object (UFO) over New York City from 11:15 p.m. to the time of this call. JONES stated that the UFO had fast fluctuating red and blue lights and remained in a stationary position. JONES stated he was unable to describe the shape of the UFO. JONES stated he was using a 7x50 lense in observing the UFO. Agent GEORGE H. WERTZ, OSI, was telephonically appraised of the above at 11:35 p.m. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] DHR:MCR (1)R [Handwritten: 100-36998-10] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, NOV 13 1957, FBI - NEWARK] [Handwritten: Rec'd 1/24/58] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 18 [PAGE 19] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NK (62-0). DATE: 11/15/57. FROM: SA DONALD H. ROBERTS. [Handwritten, partly struck through: 62-0-13[illegible] transferred [to] subj. file; Flying Saucer; 100-36998 *] SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. At 7:15 p.m., 11/5/57, Mr. MARINO, 29 Windsor Place, Glen Ridge, N. J., telephonically advised this office that at 4:45 p.m., this date, his wife observed an unidentified low flying object over Glen Ridge, N. J. MARINO stated his wife described this object as being a brilliant white, cigar shaped with delta wings toward the tail and was unable to hear any noise coming from this object. According to Mrs. MARINO, this object was flying from the south to the north. SA LAWRENCE W. VAN LIERE, OSI, was telephonically apprized of the above at 7:50 p.m, 11/5/57. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] DHR:MCR (1) [initials] [Handwritten: 100-36998-11] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, NOV 15 1957, FBI - NEWARK] [Handwritten: Rec'd 11/18 Sat.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 19 [PAGE 20] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NEWARK (100-36998). DATE: 2/14/58. FROM: SA RICHARD G. MOHR. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. At 1:10 p.m., 2/11/58, Mrs. MARY JANE KACZYNSKI, 2630 Vauxhall Road, Union, N. J., phone MU 6-0912, telephonically advised this office that at 12:25 p.m., 2/11/58, she observed an unidentified flying object from the kitchen window of her home. She described this UFO as bullet-shaped, silver, no wings, flying south at a very high altitude with vapor trail. She stated it flew much higher than commercial aircraft and she heard no noise. HAROLD PECK, OSI, was notified 4:00 p.m., 2/11/58. RGM:AM (1) [initials] [Handwritten: 100-36998-12] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 14 1958, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 20 [PAGE 21] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NEWARK. DATE: 4/14/58. FROM: SA BILL WILLIAMS. [Handwritten: 100-36998 *] SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED NEAR PERTH AMBOY BRIDGE ON 4/12/58 AT ABOUT 3:30 PM. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] Mrs. Edward Barry, 232 Dwight St., Jersey City, phone HE-5-0331 telephonically advised on this date that she and her husband observed the subject object which appeared as a flaming rocket coming down from the sky. They were in their car at the time coming home (North) from the shore on RT. 35 and were passing over a small bridge just before going on to the large bridge at Perth Amboy. [Handwritten: Van Liere OSI advr.] [Handwritten: Index] [Handwritten: 100-36998-13] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FBI - NEWARK, date faint] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 21 [PAGE 22] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC W.G. SIMON. DATE: 12-14-58. FROM: Clerk William P. Nugent. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED [handwritten insert: FLYING] OBJECT SEEN BY JERSEY CITY P.D. DETECTIVES LANGREHR & SHERRY ON 12-14-58, and HERMAN TAUBMAN'S ON SAME DATE; and ALSO THE A.G. DOWER'S. [Handwritten: change this.] [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] The writer was telephonically contacted on this date by Det. George Langrehr of the Jersey City P.D., at 12:55 AM. Det. Langrehr informed the writer that at 12:43 AM on this date he and his partner, Det. Edward Sherry viewed in the sky the exhaust of an object which Det. Langrehr stated traveled at a speed of 300 or 400 miles an hour at an altitude of 1,000 to 3,000 feet. He described this object as having an exhaust of a brillant bluish white flame about 40 feet long and he stated he saw this object for about 30 seconds. He stated that it wasn't a fallen star in his opinion as it traveled in a flight manner. He and Det. Sherry saw this object at Communipaw and Pacific Ave.'s in Jersey City, while they were in a car traveling due west. They stated this object traveled in a North, Northwest direction. They lost sight of it when it traveled behind some buildings in Jersey City. They stated that Ptl. John WHEAMEN of the same precinct also viewed it. These three officers are all attached to the Fourth (4 th) Precinct in Jersey City. Det. Langrehr resides at 55 Bleecker St., Jersey City, N.J. and Det. Sherry resides at 56 Gates Ave., Jersey City, N.J. At 1:05 AM, the writer received a phone call from Mr. Herman Taubman, who stated that he had viewed an object which he described as a metorite or comet in the sky above Woodbridge, N.J., on Helm Ave., in that city. They stated (He and his wife Betty) that they were on a hill above the Curtiss-Wright Plant in that city and this object flew over this plant in a left to right direction at a height of 1,000 to 3,000 feet but he said it traveled at a speed of 10,000 mph., and his wife said it traveled much slower than that speed, that this object was of a tremendous size and that the object had a bluish-white flame and he saw it for some 30 seconds. Besides himself and his wife, he stated the following people saw this object: Doris and Bob Ostroff of Roselle, N.J.; the Richard Morgan's of Passaic, N.J. (Mr. Morgan is a lawyer); Harold and Janet Packer of Woodridge, N.J. (Mr. Packer is a lawyer); and other witnesses whose names he will give upon request. Just before he concluded the conversation with the writer at about 1:05 AM he stated he saw another UFO. He stated he saw the first object at 12:13 AM. Mr. Taubman informed the writer that he resides at 470 Piaget Ave., Clifton, N.J. [Handwritten: 100-36998-14] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, DEC 15 1958, FBI - NEWARK] [Signature: John Murphy, with a struck-through typed line below] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 22 [PAGE 23] The writer telephonically contacted SA John Murphy, who is in charge of liaison with other government agencies in the Newark office, at 1:10 AM. The writer wished to know whether he should immediately conatact OSI or if SA Murphy should do so. SA Murphy told the writer that the procedure as he understood it was to send a letter to the interested agency and not make an immediate contact with the agency at night. SA Murphy did suggest that the writer inform the Sunday morning duty agent of the contents of this memo and leave it to his discretion as to whether OSI should be contacted at that time. Mrs. A.G. Dower telephonically contacted the Newark office at 1:35 AM on this date. She informed the writer that she and her husband had seen a UFO that had passed over her residence in a South to North direction; that it had lasted for only two or three seconds; that to her it appeared to be a white hot point of light, with a tail of predomiantly orange coloring; that this tail was at least ten times as large as the object; that the tail was fan shaped; that it was at an altitude of greater than 3,000 feet; that it was unlike a falling star; and that when they first saw the object it appeared to them that it had burst into flames. Mrs. Dower advised that she resides at 8 Harvard Terrace, West Orange, N.J. [Handwritten: John G. Caton, OSI, ORANGE 5-3512 was telephonically advised of above at 8:56 AM 12/14/58 J.G.C.] [Handwritten: News reports on radio 12/14/58 revealed the Air Force had received numerous calls concerning above and they had checked with the Hayden Planetarium, N.Y.C. They advised that the UFO were extremely bright meteors that were falling and were not any type aircraft. No need to advise Bureau or U.S.A.F. J.P.M.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 23 [PAGE 24] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, Newark. DATE: 1/3/59. FROM: SA Walter A. Wangenheim. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SEEN BY WILLIAM KNOERER, 14 STONY BROOK DRIVE, OLDBRIDGE, N.J. TELEPHONE # CLIFFORD 4-6302. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] Writer telephonically contacted this date by captioned individual at 10:23pm. This individual stated he and wife saw object, approximately six foot long, orange in color, flying in north east direction from the front of his house which faces in same direction. Knoerer saw object at about 4:55pm. It flew for about five minutes in NE direction then reversed its course to a south west direction and flew for about five minutes more before disappearing. Knoerer had no idea as to its speed or altitude. He mentioned that for a couple of minutes in each direction it actually appeared to be two objects flying side by side. he explained that there was a patch of blue sky between both orange objects. KNoerer stated he hesitated to report incident for fear of being sounding foolish but after thinking about it realized it should be reported OSI representative Harold N. Peck, Nutley 2-9062 was advised of facts, 10:30pm, same date. [Handwritten: 100-36998-15] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, JAN 5 1959 (partly legible), FBI - NEWARK] [Signature: John Murphy Jr.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 24 [PAGE 25] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NEWARK. DATE: 2-26-59. FROM: Clerk William P. Nugent. [Handwritten: ref not this case] [Handwritten: 62-0-13812] SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object. The writer received a telephone call from Mrs. Robert Schrann, at 6:37 PM on this date. Mrs. Schrann was very nervous and subsequently admitted to being scared, as she was the only one at home and she saw a UFO in the air outside her home. She stated it was a considerable distance from her home and only could identify it as a "silver object". OSI advised at 6:55 PM. Mrs. Schrann's address is 65 Shetland Lane, Levittown, New Jersey. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-16] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 27 1959, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 25 [PAGE 26] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC. DATE: 4-22-59. FROM: CLERK WILLIAM P. NUGENT. [Handwritten: 100-36998 *] SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. The writer was telephonically contacted by Mr. OSCAR R. GRAHAM, WHO RESIDES AT 266 NORTH AVE., FANWOOD, N.J., at 10:15 PM this date. MR. GRAHAM stated that he was viewing a series of lights in the air that came out of the Southern Horizon and traveled as fast as the satellites sent up by this country. He stated these lights changed color, and also divided in the air and came together again. He stated he had called the local police and there was a local policeman in his home at the time of his call. The writer advised Mr. Johnson that he would furnish his information to the OSI and upon the termination of Mr. Johnson's call, the writer telephonically contacted Agent BLALOCK of the OSI and informed him of Mr. Johnson's call. Agent BLALOCK told the writer that he would handle the matter. MR. JOHNSON'S TELEPHONE NUMBER IS FANWOOD 2-6756. [Handwritten: Blalock advised at 10:20 PM wpn 4/22] [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-17] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, APR 23 1959, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 26 [PAGE 27] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NEWARK. DATE: 7/6/59. FROM: GEORGE H CHRISTIAN (CLERK). [Handwritten: 62-0-13812] SUBJECT: REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT in Sky over Pompton Plains, N.J., 7/6/59. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] At 10:15 pm this date Mr. THOMAS SCALZA, Rt. #23, Pompton Plains, N.J. telephonically contacted this office and reported seeing an Unidentified Flying Object in the sky over the general area of his home. Information was secured from Mr. SCALZA re the exact location of this Object, its distance from him, size and any other distinguishing characteristics that the object had. At 10:25 pm the writer contacted Mr. HAROLD N. PECK, 2nd Dist. OSI, U.S.A.F. and supplied him with the above information. [Handwritten: 100-36998-18] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, JUL - 6 1959, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 27 [PAGE 28] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC. DATE: 10/28/59. FROM: Clerk William P. Nugent. SUBJECT: UFO SIGHTED ON 10/28/59 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40 PM. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] Between 5:40 and 6:45 PM on this date, this office was in receipt of some seven calls in regard to captioned matter. The object sighted was generally described as a very bright object with a number of twinkling lights around it; was surrounded by a haze or cloud like mist; had a vapor trail which disapated very quickly and which was of great area in the vicinity of the object. It is to be noted that the individuals calling claimed to have numerous witnesses to this phenomena. The following is a list of those who contacted the office and the time which they called is noted above the name, address, and telephone number: 5:55 PM Mr. Walter Ecker, P.O. Box 327, Bedminister, N.J., Tel. # PE 8-1106. [Handwritten: Mr. Ecker called again at 7:25 AM to state that it was not the balloon released in Va. that he reported last night but some other object] 6:01 PM Mr. Leonard Connors, 210 19th Street, Surf City, N.J., Tel. # HY 4-9333. 6:05 PM Mr. Martin Arman, 25 Valley St., East Orange, N.J. (Business Address) Tel. # SO 2-8460. 6:10 PM Col. Vernon A Peterson; Village Road, Greenwich, N.J. (PHonetic) Tel. # FR 7-5826. 6:45 PM Mr. Richard Stoner, 130 Vernon Rd., Hamilton Square, N.J. (near Trenton) [Handwritten: 100-36998-19] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, OCT 28 1959, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 28 [PAGE 29] It is to be noted that the above telephone calls were received by the writer. SA Gay R. Shahan was in receipt of the following calls: 5:50 PM Mr. Arthur D. Lockwood, 561 Oregon Ave., Palisades Park, N.J. Tel. # WH 5-9282. 6:30 PM (Tel. # PI 6-8049) Mrs. Richard La Bonte, 11 Norwood Ave., (Upper Montclair), N.J. Mr. PETER C. GREY, OSI duty agent for 10/28/59, was advised of the calls received by the writer and SA Shahan at 6:17 PM. (That is the calls received before that time.) At 6:40 PM, he telephonically contacted the office and requested that any calls received pertaining to this incident should be placed on a list which an OSI representative would pick up or acquire by telephone on 10/29/59. [Handwritten: 10/29/59 - No call was received. John T. Murphy.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 29 [PAGE 30] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC. DATE: 1/16/60. FROM: SA WILLIAM H. ROCKETT. SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Observed 5:45 PM January 16, 1960. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] At approximately 5:50 PM this date, STEPHEN KLYCE, 541 W 113 St, N.Y.C., telephonically advised that he is the organist at the First Presbyterian Church, Broad St., Bloomfield, N.J. PI 3-1796. While at the church at about 5:45 PM this date, he and others heard what sounded like a roar of a jet. On going out and looking at the sky they saw a bright object in the sky with a hazy outline around it. It appeared to be stationary and was east in the direction of N.Y.C. A plane was passing overhead at the same time and the UFO was about 5,000 feet up in the sky. The UFO disappeared after about 5 minutes. At 6:00 PM, RALPH LAVELLA, 10 Hillcrest Avenue, West Paterson, N.J., telephonically advised that at about 5:45 PM he had seen a jet plane flying SE, heard an explosion, saw an object leave the plane and move in an easterly direction. A bright light emanated from the object and after several minutes it appeared to drop from the sky in the vicinity of N.Y.C. At 6:03 PM, Agent M.A. SRODA, OSI, Camp Kilmer, N.J., KI 5-8286 was telephonically advised of the above information. An anonymous caller furnished similar information at 5:47 PM and at 6:27 PM ALBERT DOUGLAS, 202 Morris Avenue, Springfield, N.J., DR 6-3997, advised that at 5:45 PM, while sitting in his car in a supermarket at Springfield, N.J., he had observed a vapor trail [typed over: whichxxxxx] in the Southern sky. At the end of it there was a bright object travelling at jet speed, then it seemed to stop, and remain stationary for 5 minutes and [typed over, illegible]. then disappeared. [Handwritten: Balloon from Va. h.] [Handwritten: 100-36998-20] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, JAN 15 1960, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 30 [PAGE 31] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC (100-36998). DATE: 2/27/60. FROM: Clerk William P. Nugent. SUBJECT: UFO SIGHTED ON 2/27/60 by S.M. KAPLAN OVER BLOOMFIELD, N.J. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] The writer received a telephonic contact from MR. S. M. KAPLAN, 19 Alfred Lane, Bloomfield, N.J. [redaction mark] at 6:35 PM this date. He advised a group of neighbors and himself had seen an UFO and reported the details concerning it. The writer telephonically contacted OSI agent La Belle, the duty man for this date, and advised him of the incident. He stated that he did not want the details as he would get them first hand from Kaplan, thanked the writer, and terminated the conversation. [Handwritten: 100-36998-21] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 29 1960, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 31 [PAGE 32] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10, 5010-104-01. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum. TO: SAC NEWARK. DATE: 10/[7]/60 [date partly overwritten; handwritten: ref not this date]. FROM: IC D. LOUIS BARRA JR. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT OBSERVED EARLY MORNING 9/5/60. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] Alethea Charney, 464 Jefferson Ave. Elizabeth, New Jersey, telephonically contacted the Newark office on 10/7/60. Complainant indicated, that she had telephonically advised the Newark office 9/5/60, that she had seen a flying saucer in the early morning. On 10/7/60 she received a call from a person who identified himself as a Federal officer, and he indicated that he was coming to see her, regarding the information she had concerning the flying saucer. The caller never keep his apointment with her. Charney desired to know if it had been a FBI agent who had made this call. A search of the indicies by the writer failed to disclose any record of the above mentioned call. A check with OSI Newark, failed to reflect any more light on the problem. Charney was contacted an advised, that it was not an FBI agent that had contacted her, but it could have been one of several federal agencies. She was requested to advise the Newark office if she received any more information. She indicated she would do so. The above information is recorded for filing purpose. [Handwritten: She called again at 5:00 PM 10/7/60 & stated she had been recontacted by Investigator Gray Federal Aviation Agency. He made an appointment for a later date.] [Handwritten: 100-36998-22] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, OCT 7 1960, FBI - NEWARK] [Circled: 1] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 32 [PAGE 33] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10, 5010-104. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum. TO: SAC, NEWARK (62-0). DATE: 2/8/61. FROM: SA WILLIAM E. GAGNON. SUBJECT: JOHN MURPHY Information Concerning. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: Index] MR. JOHN MURPHY, 1054 Seward Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey, telephone AD 2-6277, telephonically contacted this office on the evening at which time he furnished the following information: He stated that while driving home in his car last Sunday, 2/5/61, around 7:00 p.m., he noticed an extremely bright object in the sky. He stated that this object, which is not a star, appeared to be round in shape and much larger than a star. He stated that this object, which he could not further describe, appeared to the Northwest of his residence. He stated that he saw this same object on Monday and Tuesday evenings, and that tonight there were three similar type objects in the sky. He stated that one object appeared to be Northwest of his residence; one to the West and the other to the North of his residence. He stated that these objects, however, had changed from a round shape to lateral shape and appeared to be much like a spectrum. He stated that his wife told him he had been drinking and imagining things. He stated that he had his daughter who is a school teacher, his son, his wife and a neighbor out looking at these objects and they had verified his findings. He stated that he didn't understand these objects and for this reason wanted to report this matter to this office. He stated he had reported this matter to the Westfield, N.J. Police Department but they were too busy to check on this because they were shoveling snow. He stated he tried to report the matter to Civilian Defense but there was no answer. He stated that since he did not understand these objects and he did not know whether they were weather balloons or foreign objects, he wanted to report this matter to the FBI for whatever action deemed appropriate. No action recommended. (1) WEG [Handwritten: Index. Note Telephone Directory lists T. G. MURPHY at 1050 SEWARD AVE, WESTFIELD, N.J. TEL. AD 2-6277.] [Handwritten: 100-36998-23] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FBI - NEWARK, 1961] [Handwritten: 2-10-61 Luke Dempsey OSI Nwk. advised R.J.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 33 [PAGE 34] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NEWARK. DATE: 2/6/61. FROM: SA JAMES R. LAUGHLIN. SUBJECT: UNSUB; Bright Object in Sky, West of Paterson, N.J. 7:50pm 2/6/61. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] At 7:50 pm 2/6/61 Mrs. BERNICE ABRAMS, 174 Elmwood [Terrace struck through; handwritten: DRIVE], East Paterson, N.J. telephone SW 6-4442 telephonically contacted the writer at the Paterson Resident Agency. She advised that there is a very bright object in the sky west of Paterson, N.J. She said she has never seen this object before and does not believe it is a star since she is accustomed to viewing the stars. Her husband, CARL, got on the phone and advised he first saw this object this evening while driving from Newark on the Garden State Parkway; that first it was west of him and then south of him. They advised they did not [handwritten: know] whom to call but felt the Federal Government should be made aware of this peculiar object in the sky. [Handwritten: Luke Dempsey OSI Nk. advised 2-10-61 R.J.] [Handwritten: 100-36998-24, with 100-36998-23 struck through underneath] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB - 8 1961, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 34 [PAGE 35] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10, 5010-104. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum. TO: SAC NEWARK. DATE: 1/16/61. FROM: IC D. LOUIS BARRA JR. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS INFORMATION CONCERNING. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: Index] Mrs. George Doarcke, 122 Main Street, Franklin, New Jersey, telephonically contacted the Newark office today. She indicated that she has seen objects in the sky on several occasxions which she was unable to identify. Complainant related that she has other information she would like to furnish to a FBI agent, but was unable to explain any further on the phone. Doarcke was very vague concerning her complaint and would not discuss the information she desired to furnish the FBI, while she was on the phone. The above data is recorded for information and is suggested that a agent contact complainant to determine if she has any information of any value to the FBI. [Handwritten: transfer to 100-36998] [Handwritten: 100-36998-25, with 62-0-15013 struck through] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, JAN 16 1961, FBI - NEWARK] [Handwritten: R.C. Lee (contact Doarcke) SA] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 35 [PAGE 36] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10, 5010-104. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum. TO: SAC, NEWARK (62-0-15013). DATE: 2/14/61. FROM: SA RICHARD C. LEE. [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 15 1961, FBI - NEWARK] SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS INFORMATION CONCERNING. Re memo of SAC D. Louis Barra Jr. dated 1/16/61 at Newark. [Handwritten: Index] On 2/13/61 Mrs. George Goarcke, 122 Main St. Franklin, N.J. advised that she had approximatley one month ago seen an article in the Newark News concerning unidentified flying objects that were a matter of concern to the U.S. She stated that as a result of this article she recalled that in either 1938 or 1939 she attended the Newark Art School and had a teacher by the name of John Grabach, who resided at 915 Sanford Ave. Irvington, N.J. Mrs. Goracke stated that on one occasion in 1939 Grabach had requested her to do a drawing of Boulder Dam which was to be used for purposes of reprinting. She stated that she had never been paid for this drawing and that she has had no contact with Grabach since that time. Mrs. Goarcke also stated that she believed that these unidentified flying objects could be used to obtain pictures of such installations as Boulder Dam which idea occured to her as a result of the above mentioned article in the Newark News. Mrs. Goarcke also stated that in 1939 Grabach was in sympathy with communism and dammed the American Way of life. Mrs. Goarcke was during the course of the interview inclined to wander in her thought process and appeared on occasions to be in a daze. She could not furnish any information other than that she believed that unidentified flying objects could be used to take pictures of Boulder Dam. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-26] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 20 1961, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 36 [PAGE 37] STANDARD FORM NO. 64. Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. TO: SAC, NEWARK (100-36998). DATE: 9/13/61. FROM: SA FRED V. CROWLEY, Night Supervisor. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT OBSERVED 8 pm, 9/13/61. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] From 8:10 pm to 9:00 pm, 9/13/61, the following persons called to report that at approximately 8 pm, they had observed a very bright object about midway elevation above the horizon in the sky, slightly South of East. The object appeared to have a reddish or tangerine color and increased in size as if some type of explosion. There was no apparent movement or noise connected. WILLIAM BRANDT, 753 Jersey Ave., Elizabeth, N.J. MIKE HARTTEN, Fords, N.J. GORDON SCHACHER, Physics Dept., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. The above calls were reported to Duty Agent PETER MARTIN, Hqrs. 2d Dist., OSI (IG)USAF, 111 East 16th St., New York, N.Y., OR 7-2800. MARTIN requested that OSI, Newark, be advised through liaison, as verification. [Handwritten: 9/14/61 Above info. furnished to Jack LaBelle, OSI, Newark. John T. Murphy] FVC (1) [Handwritten: 100-36998-27] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, SEPT 14 1961, FBI - NEWARK] [Signature: John T. Murphy Jr.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 37 [PAGE 38] NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION ON AERIAL PHENOMENA. [Printed letterhead with a drawing of the outline of the State of New Jersey crossed by a saucer-shaped object with a streak behind it] [Stamp box: state filter center #1, 69 hobart street, HACKENSACK, N.J] [Handwritten: DI. 2-6500] SEPTEMBER 19, 1962. DEAR SIRS: The New Jersey Association on Aerial Phenomena is extremely interested in the recent sighting of an unidentified flying object by officers Rudloff and Troy. We would appreciate any information available. Sincerely, [signature: John Nove'] John Nove', Secretary. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-28] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, SEP 2[?] 1962, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 38 [PAGE 39] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10, 5010-104-01. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum. TO: SAC, NEWARK. DATE: 3/12/64. FROM: SAC, NEW YORK. SUBJECT: JOHN NOVE, 69 HOBART STREET, HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, INFORMATION CONCERNING. [Handwritten, partly struck through: 100-36998-28] [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] Mr. SAM NOVE telephonically contacted this office on 3/9/64, in an attempt to obtain an opinion concerning his son's membership in an organization. Mr. NOVE's son, JOHN, age 16, who attends School in Hackensack has joined some type of peace organization contrary to his father's wishes. This organization has been given permission to hold meetings in the school and to recruit students. The organization is sponsoring a students peace march from Hackensack to Newark. Mr. NOVE was advised of the confidential nature of FBI files and that his call would be made a matter of record. 2 - Newark, 1 - New York. KRS:MAH (3) [Handwritten: 100-36998-28a] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, MAR 13 1964] [Signature: Donnelly Jr. (Info)] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 39 [PAGE 40] DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, WESTWOOD, NEW JERSEY. JOHN C. LINDEMANN, CHIEF. PHONES: HEADQUARTERS: NORTH 4-7000. CHIEF: NORTH 4-7040. [Letterhead seals and a vignette of the New Jersey coat of arms] Sept. 24, 1962. Special Agent, Mc Grail, F.B.I. Office, P.O. Box #336, Hackensack, N.J. Dear Sir:- Per your request, letter received by this Dept. from N.J. Association on Aerial Phenomena, State Filter Center # 1, 69 Hobart St., Hackensack, N.J. signed by JOHN NOVE' Secretary, herewith enclosed. Very truly yours, [signature] Capt. H.E. Voorhis. [Handwritten: ack by Mc Grail h.] [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-29] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, SEP 27 1962, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 40 [PAGE 41] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10, MAY 1962 EDITION, GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27, 5010-106. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum. TO: SAC, NEWARK (62-0). DATE: 3/8/63. FROM: SA LOUIS F. HIBAN, JR. SUBJECT: WILLIAM STOCKS, 45 Kipp Avenue, Lodi, New Jersey, INFORMATION CONCERNING. [Handwritten: no 62 only 88-957 * 88 [illegible]] [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] On 3/1/63, the subject telephonically contacted the Hackensack, New Jersey Resident Agency and advised that he is employed as a guard for a detective agency and last night, he observed flying objects in the air over Lodi, New Jersey. STOCKS believes that these flying objects were flying saucers and he would like to furnish this information to the appropriate federal agency. STOCKS advised that he observed flying saucers over Lodi, New Jersey, on 9/15/62 and notified the local police department of this event. STOCKS stated that on this date, two patrol cars from the Lodi, New Jersey Police Department arrived at the scene, but they did nothing about this occurrence. STOCKS stated that he has documents and affidavits that he sent to the United States Air Force in Washington, D.C., regarding this event. At the conclusion of the interview, STOCKS advised that he would contact the United States Air Force in Newark, New Jersey, and advise them of these flying objects he observed for their information and any action they deem appropriate. No action is deemed warranted in this matter, and it is suggested that the subject's name be indexed inasmuch as he may contact the FBI in the future regarding flying saucers. LFH:mjf (1) [Handwritten: S-1; 100-36998-30] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, MAR 8 1963, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 41 [PAGE 42] Indices Search Slip FD-160 (Rev. 10-1-59). TO: CHIEF CLERK. Date [blank]. Subject: [handwritten] (1) James Mosely. Aliases, Address, Birth Date, Birthplace, Race, Sex (Male / Female) [blank]. Exact Spelling; All References; Main Subversive Case Files Only; Subversive References Only; Main Criminal Case Files Only; Criminal References Only; Main Subversive (If no Main, list all Subversive References); Main Criminal (If no Main, list all Criminal References); Restrict to Locality of. File & Serial Number: (1) 100-4284-1A-8. Requested by, Squad, Extension, File No., Searched by, Consolidated by, Reviewed by [blank]. File Review Symbols: I - Identical; NI - Not identical; ? - Not identifiable; U - Unavailable reference. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 42 [PAGE 43] DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, WASHINGTON. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. 20 February 1963. Dear Mr. Hoover: It has been some length of time since I've written you on a subject of mutual interest---Unidentified Flying Objects. When I last contacted you, I was then Department of Defense spokesman for Project Blue Book, the organization responsible for investigation of UFO sightings, a part of our Foreign Technology Division located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. I turned over my responsibilities as spokesman to Major Carl Hart of our Division a year ago last month, when I was moved up to Deputy Chief of the Operations Branch, Public Information Division. I thought the Bureau might be interested in the inclosed "burn" copy of a letter which was printed in the March 1963 issue of "Saucer News" (now in its tenth year of publication). This Publication is printed quarterly by the "Saucer and Unexplained Celestial Events Research Society"---James W. Mosely, Editor. It takes a middle-of-the-road editorial policy, printing views of non-believers, believers, contactees, etc., and reviews books on the "flying saucer" subject. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely, [signature] WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR., Major, USAF, Deputy Chief, Operations Branch, Public Information Division, Office of Information. Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 9th & Pennsylvania Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. Incl "Saucer News" [Handwritten: ref for James Mosely, see att] [Handwritten: The cartoon is a bonus item! C.] [Handwritten: 100-36998-32] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 27 1963, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 43 [PAGE 44] VOLUME 10, NUMBER 1 (Whole Number 51). STARTING OUR TENTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION! MARCH 1963. SAUCER NEWS. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SAUCER AND UNEXPLAINED CELESTIAL EVENTS RESEARCH SOCIETY. MAILING ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 163, FORT LEE, N. J. OFFICE: ROOM 1009, 303 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK, N. Y. TELEPHONE: MURRAY HILL 6-3743. EDITOR: JAMES W. MOSELEY. There has been a delay in the publication of my forthcoming book, "The Second Coming of Christ and Flying Saucers." I had plans to have it printed instead of mimeographed. I took it to a printer and he obtained legal advice that didn't recommend its publication. I was told by the attorney that the book was too harshly critical of the U. S. Government, particularly the FBI, and that this might bring legal trouble; and that other parts of the manuscript are so controversial that they might cause libel suits. He felt that you might sue me. I tried others, but after reading the manuscript, they would not print it. This meant I had to send out notices to purchasers of the book that I would have to put out a mimeographed edition, and this would not come out before March. "Flying Saucer Review" turned down my ad, but so far, other magazines plan to publish it in January and February. All will be given a chance to order it, and all orders will be shipped the same day. The book will mean my arrest and so I plan to release all copies in one day. If I were to fill orders as they came in, then someone on the list might be a secret Government agent, or would turn it over to the authorities as a book that threatens the national security of the U.S.; and the rest of the copies would be confiscated. This is based on the advice of the attorney who read the manuscript. After getting that advice, I am keeping the contents of the book secret until its release in March. Thus, the Government has no idea just what I intend to release, until too late! After the orders are shipped in that one mailing, they can come and arrest me for all I care. My life's mission for Jesus Christ will have been fulfilled, and my goal accomplished. The truth, even if it should violate man-made law, will be sent out to seekers of truth. ....So I risk personal ruin to get this thing out; but one must make sacrifices in the name of Christ if one is worthy to enter the kingdom of Heaven. In the eyes of the Government, the book will be considered dangerous, but in the eyes of God, it will be considered Truth. RICHARD OGDEN, P.O. Box 9005, Seattle, Washington. (Editor's Note: We will be looking forward to Mr. Ogden's book with interest and avid curiosity, though from the tone of this and other letters he has sent us on the subject, we doubt if it will ever be published.) [Diagram: cartoon of a rocket standing on a hillside, two small figures in spacesuits near a large dotted saucer-shaped crater, and a golf bag with clubs beside a mound, text of the letter wrapping around the drawing] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 44 [PAGE 45] February 26, 1963. Major William T. Coleman, Jr., Deputy Chief, Operations Branch, Public Information Division, Office of Information, Department of the Air Force, Washington, D. C. [Handwritten notes in upper right, largely illegible: 80-?; ... on (mus); ... name pos.] Dear Major: Thank you for your letter of February 20th, with enclosure. Your thoughtfulness in writing and furnishing me a copy of a letter printed in the March, 1963, issue of "Saucer News" is indeed appreciated. Sincerely yours, J. Edgar Hoover. 1 - Seattle - Enclosures (2). (1) - Newark - Enclosures (2). [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-33] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 27 1963, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 45 [PAGE 46] [Xerox copy marks at top] 7 Idlewild Lane, Matawan, New Jersey, January 15, 1964. State of Arizona, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, State House, Phoenix, Arizona. Dear Sirs: I am a member of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), headquarters Washington, D.C., and would greatly appreciate your answering the following questions: 1- Has the United States Air Force compelled you in any way, thru official orders or otherwise, to withhold from the press media and the general public any information you might obtain from investigating an unidentified flying object sighting reported to you or any county or local police force in the State of Arizona? 2- If the answer to question #1 is in the negative what is the Arizona State Police policy regarding UFO sightings reported to you in releasing information on said sightings to the press media and general public? 3- Have you investigated any recent UFO reports and, if so, what were the results of those investigations? Thank you. Sincerely yours, [signature] John Laval, NICAP member. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/22/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-34] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 19 1964, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 46 [PAGE 47] [FBI seal] UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. In Reply, Please Refer to File No. [blank]. Phoenix, Arizona. February 14, 1964. RE: JOHN LAVAL, MEMBER, NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA, INFORMATION CONCERNING. Attached is copy of letter received by the Arizona Highway Patrol from JOHN LAVAL, 7 Idlewild Lane, Matawan, New Jersey, in which he states he is a member of the above organization the NICAP, Washington, D. C., and requesting information. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/22/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-35] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 19 1964, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 47 [PAGE 48] DIRECTOR, FBI. 2/14/64. SAC, PHOENIX (62-0). JOHN LAVAL, MEMBER, NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA, INFORMATION CONCERNING. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/22/85 BY [signature]] For the information of the Bureau and possible dissemination, there is enclosed letterhead memorandum concerning communication from the above individual to the Arizona Highway Patrol in Phoenix. Newark is being furnished copy of letterhead memorandum for information, since LAVAL gave his address as 7 Idlewild Lane, Matawan, New Jersey. 2 - Bureau (5), 1 - Newark (enc 1), 1 - Phoenix (62-0). ELB-kb (4). [Stamp: REGISTERED] [Handwritten: 100-36998-36] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, FEB 19 1964, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 48 [PAGE 49] FD-159 (Rev. 6-29-59). RECORD OF INFORMATION FURNISHED OTHER AGENCIES. Orally [blank] date. By Telephone [handwritten: 4/2/64] date. Written Communication [blank] date. Information concerning: [handwritten] National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon. Information furnished from File, Serial, and Page Number: [handwritten] 100-36998-. Information furnished was obtained: [ ] during course of Bureau investigation; [ ] from informants; [X] from complainants or other sources. Information furnished to: [handwritten] Joseph Clark, OSI. Remarks: [handwritten] Was advised there was no derogatory information in file re above. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-37] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, APR 2 1964, FBI - NEWARK] [Signature: John T. Murphy, Special Agent] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 49 [PAGE 50] Post Office Box #1158, Newark, New Jersey 07101. June 8, 1964. Lt. Col. Robert S. Hermann, District Commander, Headquarters 2nd OSI District (I.G.), U. S. Air Force, 111 East 16th Street, New York 3, New York. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] Dear Lt. Col. Hermann: On the evening of May 30, 1964, Theodore John Rubitz, age 13, of 167 West 19th Street, Bayonne, New Jersey, telephone Federal 9-8738, telephonically advised this office that at about 9:50 PM on May 30, 1964, he was walking along 22nd Street in Bayonne between Avenue A and Newark Bay when he observed five unidentified flying objects. He described these objects as being round and gray in color, flying north to south in a diamond-shaped formation, with the fifth object just in back and to the right of the last object in the diamond. He stated that they were very high up, looking like they might be lights but traveled across the sky faster than the speed of a plane and he was certain that these were not just planes or search lights. Rubitz was unable to further identify these objects. Mrs. Theodore Rubitz, mother of Theodore, advised that her son was not given to fanciful stories and that from what he had told her, she was sure that he had seen the objects described by him. Very truly yours, [signature] R. W. Bachman, Special Agent in Charge. Registered Mail. 2-OSI, New York. 1-Newark (100-36998). GPH:rac (3). [Handwritten: 100-36998-38] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 50 [PAGE 51] OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10, MAY 1962 EDITION, GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum. TO: SAC, NEWARK (62- ). DATE: 7/11/66. FROM: SA JOHN J. CREAMER, JR. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS West Orange, N.J., 7/11/66. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] At 10:18pm, 7/11/66, NANCY RAUCH, 141 Old Short Hills Rd., West Orange, NJ., telephone 731-8336, advised that she and her girl friend saw three white objects in the sky at about 10:00PM. Two planes came towards the objects from two opposite directions as if they were chasing them. As the planes drew near them, the objects disappeared. RAUCH'S friend is SUSAN SHAW, 18 Maplewood Dr., Livingston, N.J. Officer Murphy, W.Orange N.J. P.D. was contacted and he advised that there has been no reports of unidentified objects in the area. Recommendation: Notify proper authorities. JJC/jjc (1) [Handwritten: 100-36998-39] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, JUL 11 1966, FBI - NEWARK] [Printed footer: Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 51 [PAGE 52] FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63). (Mount Clipping in Space Below) [Routing list at upper right: SAC, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, S-1 (checked), S-2, Night Supervisor, Chief Clerk, Chief Steno, SAC Secretary, SA, RA] [Newspaper clipping:] UFO Sightings. Objects Seen in Wanaque, Newark. A large shining unidentified flying object hovered over the Wanaque reservoir and was seen by police and more than a dozen residents last night. Another sighting was reported in Newark. At about 9:25 p.m., the reservoir police were swamped with phone calls, which reported a mysterious flying object had flown over the Wolf Den Dam and landed in the reservoir in Upper Passaic County. Reservoir Police Sgt. Ben Thompson who investigated radioed back to headquarters reporting that a large object, about the size of an automobile was hovering over the reservoir at a height of about 150 feet. "It's lighting up practically the whole southern end of the reservoir" Thompson told Patrolmen Edward Webster and William Pastor who were at headquarters at the time. Object Disappears. Thompson then turned on the red light atop his police car. The object disappeared. Both Webster and Pastor said they saw the object fly off in a northerly direction. "It definitely wasn't a plane," said Pastor. Pastor explained that the object which flew away at a height of several hundred feet, would sometimes stop and hover in one spot for several seconds and then move off with great speed. "Sometimes it would disappear for a second or two and then you could see it again," he said, adding: "We finally lost sight of it shortly before 10 p.m. It was heading north over the upper end of the reservoir toward New York State." Had Been Seen Before. Pastor said the object had been seen several times before but it had not gotten this close to the water recently. He said that Air Force officials had taken pictures of the object in January, after it was seen one night by about 50 persons in the area. He added that the Air Force officials who investigated the January sightings made no comment on the UFO. Air Force officials at bases in this state and New York said they knew nothing about UFO reports last night. Norvel Wilson of 33 Burnet St., Newark, reported his attention was attracted to the sky over his home by a whirring noise which he found hard to describe and spotted what appeared to be a large kite with a string of lights several hundred feet in the air. He said the object disappeared as it headed southward. [Handwritten: 53] [Form fields:] (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) 53 NEWARK EVENING NEWS, NEWARK, N.J. Date: 10/11/66. Edition: WALL ST. Author: [blank]. Editor: WILLIAM R. CLARK. Title: [blank]. Character or Classification: [blank]. Submitting Office: NEWARK, N.J. [ ] Being Investigated. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-40] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, OCT 12 1966, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 52 [PAGE 53] [Handwritten letter:] 25 Clifton Ave., Newark, N.J. 07104. Dec. 10, 1966. F.B.I., Federal Sq. Newark, N.J. Dear Sir: This "AFSCA" is definitely a Communist Organization. If you read the lines I have underlined in red, I'm sure you will agree. Hope something can be done to stop them. Sincerely yours, Mrs. M. Stein. [Handwritten, faint: 134-257 (?), 100-?] [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: Closed K.K.] [Handwritten: 100-36998-41] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, DEC 12 1966, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 53 [PAGE 54] Post Office Box 1158, Newark, New Jersey 07101. December 14, 1966. Mrs. M. Stein, 25 Clifton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104. Dear Mrs. Stein: I have received your letter dated December 10, 1966, and the enclosure contained therein. Thank you for making this publication available. Very truly yours, [signature] R. W. Bachman, Special Agent in Charge. 1 - Addressee. 1 - Newark. WVM:aas (2). [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: 100-36998-42] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, with initials] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 54 [PAGE 55] [Handwritten notes at top right: International Flying Saucer Bu[reau?]; 100-0-R-7516 *; 100 ref; 100-36998 * con.; 62 ref.] [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Magazine cover:] FLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL. Official Journal of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc. [Photograph: a disc-shaped object with banded rim hovering above a forest of conifers] SPECIAL AFSCA THIRD NATIONAL FLYING SAUCER CONVENTION ISSUE. ISSUE NO. 24. JULY, 1966. 50c. [Handwritten: 100-36998-43] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 55 [PAGE 56] [Landscape two-page magazine spread, pages 2 and 3 of Flying Saucers International; passages underlined by hand in red are marked here with _underline_ only where clearly visible] SPECIAL AFSCA CONVENTION MESSAGE BRIGHT WORLD IN HANDS OF SAUCER MOVEMENT (Editor's Note: This special message was received from Master Kalen-Li Retan (head of the planet Korendor, about 400 light years distant) on May 4, 1966 via special directional short-wave radio by Bob Renaud, the young electronic-technician whose remarkable story we printed in issues #18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, and which will be continued in our next issue. Since Bob's initial radio contact in 1961, he has talked with the crew of a spacecraft as he watched them on his special TV screen in his home -- and eventually met his contacts in-person; visited their undersea and underground bases on our planet; was taken aboard many of their spaceships; and was actually allowed to pilot two of their small scout craft -- one on a short solo flight.) "Kalo (Hello), friends. We will get directly to the point of our message to you. Frankly, we are appalled at the state of Earth at present. Despite our constant warnings and even our actual intervention in some instances, the condition upon your planet grows steadily worse. One subject on everyone's lips these days is Vietnam. From a little civil war, it has grown steadily and inexorably into a full scale conflict between the world's three major powers: the United States, the Soviet Union, and Communist China. Many influential people have used the approach of patriotism and love of God and Country to twist decent human feelings into dangerous channels of thought and action. With their charges of treason and sympathy with the enemy, they have aroused a good portion of the populace to a state of fear, distrust, and hatred of those who seek peace and love. Unfortunately, because some unconventional individuals have been associated with the peace movement, that entire operation has been seriously hindered. Your government is a military puppet, a mere parrot of the monstrosity that is the Military-Industrial complex. Your senators, except for a few, are robots, speaking what they are told to say. Your President is, unfortunately, a pawn of their needs and demands. We have contacted him several times concerning the state of affairs, and he has said that he could do nothing to change them, for if he were to speak out against the Asian conflict, he would be removed. This is what happened to the late Mr. Kennedy who, in his great humanitarianism, was reluctant to sacrifice his ideals and his visions for the sake of the Military Industrial octopus. He paid the supreme penalty for his efforts in behalf of humanity. Make no mistake. Your government is not in the White House or the Congress. IT IS IN THE PENTAGON, AND IN THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE VAST "DEFENSE"-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES. It is THEY, not the President or the Congressmen, who run the United States. The facade government is merely to allay undue alarm or suspicion of the people. Examine another aspect of the Asian war, the ECONOMIC side. Do you recall that, in the stock reports just recently, the Dow-Jones average dropped sharply BECAUSE OF A RUMOR THAT NORTH VIETNAM HAD MADE A PEACE BID? Does the staggering implication of this news evade you? Stock prices suffering a heavy loss because of a rumor that peace might come to pass! This thought is most distressing. Your economy relies so heavily upon war and destruction, that if it were to stop, THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY WOULD SUFFER A MASSIVE DEPRESSION! Your money system would collapse like a house of cards. Millions would be unemployed, sick, hungry and homeless. Tremendous industrial complexes would close their doors. The utterly appalling fact is this: WAR IS PROFITABLE. Highly so! Every major conflict has been accompanied by a strong peak in your monetary prosperity. Peace has usually been economically painful! After World War 1, the nation coasted for a while upon the fat put on during the boom of the war years. In 1929, the bottom fell out. After the Korean War, in the 1950's came another recession. What comes after Vietnam? No one knows, and no one wants to find out. The war in Vietnam is bringing an unheard-of degree of affluence in the United States. Why kill a good thing by ending the war? The philosophy, in essence, is this: It is economically expedient to send military forces to Vietnam and elsewhere in Asia in order to wage war, because in doing so, the United States' economy is bolstered and maintained at a high level of prosperity; human life is secondary to the preservation of economic well-being! It is thus evident that, unless a drastic change is made in the structure of your economy, war will never end because the Military-Industrial complex WON'T LET IT! Many of you fear Communism. Where did that fear come from, I ask you? From within yourself? NO! It was brainwashed into you by the Military-Industrial complex. Who controls all your news media? The government and the advertisers. Who, then, is in a position to dictate what shall be printed? The Military-Industrial complex, by opinion-control through the use of psycho-politics (brainwashing by controlled news management). Consider this: In order to survive, a commercial medium, such as a newspaper or magazine, requires a vast amount of advertising revenue. The mere subscription fees will not cover the costs. Thus, they depend for their continued existence upon money paid by advertisers. Suppose, then, that the editor of a certain newspaper decides that he is opposed to the Vietnam policy, and says so in his paper. The advertisers simply say to the editor, "Either you toe the mark and print what we want, or we'll withdraw our advertising." Such pressures are a fact of life. The newsmen are torn between their higher devotion to Truth, and also to the lower level of their physical needs. Rather than jeopardize their security and their futures they, of course, submit meekly to power. Their actions are fully understandable, and we do not hold them responsible. We throw the blame directly on the Military-Industrial complex which, by its underhanded dealing, threats of force, and economic pressure and retaliation, has crushed the spirit of American journalism and turned it from a dynamic motivating force in American life into a weak-willed, subservient mouthpiece for the power-masters. We blame them for the death of journalistic freedom and individuality! One more comment on this topic: May I say that a better economic system is already known to the leaders of the Flying Saucer Movement. It is the system known as Universal Economics. As we have said over and over before, it is the non-money economic system which MUST be applied on your planet before you can start to resolve most of your major problems and thus begin to establish a highly-advanced, non-destructive state of existence on Earth, such as we of more advanced planets have enjoyed for so long. INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM to evaluate it for its merit -- then ACT to apply it! YOUR VERY SURVIVAL AS A CIVILIZATION MAY DEPEND UPON IT! Perhaps this is an opportune time to clarify a few questions which have been asked about us. Do we of Korendor work with the local planets in our operations? Yes, we do cooperate with them a great deal. However, our work on Earth is relatively independent of the local planets. We have many times overstepped what is considered to be the limit of interference upheld by Venus, Mars, and other planets. This has caused a good deal of debate between them and us. Each time we have pointed out that we of Korendor are basically pragmatic in nature. Although we do respect the laws of self-destiny, we feel also that where stepping in is required to prevent disaster, it is our right and our duty to do so. We have interfered in such places as the United States, China, Russia, and on a large scale in Vietnam. This has caused no end of consternation in the local Tribunal of Planets. We are sympathetic to their viewpoint, but we do feel that their policy is limited in its capacity to achieve the desired goals. It is our opinion that one cannot stand on the sidelines and achieve any noticeable results. As I have said before, we have infiltrated your planet. We are directly involved in Earth's life. You might say that you have been invaded -- a strong way of phrasing it, to be sure, but nonetheless factual, since we walk and work amongst you daily! We have been asked about our physical appearance. We are humanoid, indistinguishable from yourselves, except that in our natural form we average three to four feet in height. Every other dimension is proportionately scaled, so that photographs of us would not reveal our origin in any way. We are able to increase our height while on Earth through a technical process related to teleportation. It is concerned with recording the atomic and molecular structures of ourselves, and then reproducing them identically on a larger scale. Differences in our internal structure are adjusted by the computer which controls the reproducer. Our most common skin color is a little darker than yours, although we have skin colors which vary as yours do all over the Earth. Usually, however, we would look "tan" to you. We are NOT green, blue, or heliotrope, as has been suggested! Concerning our language, we generally use one of two tongues and we are fairly familiar with a third. On Korendor itself we speak the native language, Korendian. It is similar in many ways to your own languages since it, like yours, was originally derived from Galingua, one of the two universal tongues. The other is Solex Mal, which is more familiar to you, since it is used by your local Solar System planets. It is seldom heard now in our sector of space, as Galingua has replaced it almost completely. Unlike your own, however, the Korendian-Galinguan speech is very rhythmic, and has few sibilant sounds, such as "s" or "z". Some of the sharper sounds like "c" and "k" are minimized. It is a beautiful language which is very musical and pleasant to hear. Perhaps you would be surprised to learn that ancient Latin was liberally taken from Galingua. There are many similarities in the two languages. Even modern English has roots on other worlds! In concluding my message to you, may I say -- people of Earth: open up your minds and your hearts to the world around you. There is so much to be learned, so much to be discovered. Don't waste precious hours and days in bigotry and ignorance, and in senseless fighting and killing. To do so is truly a crime against nature and humanity. At this stage where you have the very stars almost in your grasp, how irrational and barbaric it is to spend futile hours warring with your brothers. As an old saying on your world puts it: "As you make your bed, so shall you lie in it." The decision does not seem difficult. Here are the alternatives: A world living in harmony, justice, security and abundance for all, or a world continuing to reap the bloody harvests that grow from the seeds of hatred and mistrust. If left to their own devices, the majority of mankind will forge onward to a destiny of destruction and annihilation, oblivious to the danger in their actions. They are short-sighted; they care little for the future. It is you New Age people, dedicated to the welfare of all mankind, and having the vision and understanding of the ways to build the better world of tomorrow, who must lead the way. You have the future in YOUR hands, if you will but shoulder your responsibilities. The Flying Saucer Movement, as you call it, belongs to you. Support it in every way possible. Help it to grow until it is influential throughout your world. Go out into the world and guide the misguided, find the lost, and recover the strays. We are behind you all the way. As we have said many times before, we will take two steps for every one that you take to help yourselves. The time has come for nations to "bury the hatchet", to clasp hands, and plunge into the future together -- in co-operation toward mutual goals. Look to the heavens and realize that your destiny is not in bleak atomic desolation, but in the magnificent greatness that you can achieve if you will but work for it. Choose the right path and you will soon qualify to join with us in our journeys amongst the stars. Va i Luce (Go in Light)." Kalen-Li Retan 3 FLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL. ISSUE NO. 24. JULY, 1966. Official Journal of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc. International Headquarters: 2004 N. Hoover St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90027, U.S.A. Dedicated to The Physical, Spiritual, and Economic Emancipation of Man. A Non-profit Organization. GABRIEL GREEN, Editor. HELEN GREEN, Asst. Ed. FLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL (6 issues-$3.00. Membership-$1.00) is published quarterly. Copyright (c) 1965 by Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America. All rights reserved. The information presented in "Flying Saucers International" does not necessarily represent the views of AFSCA. The number after your name on the address label indicates the issue with which your subscription expires. Subscription renewals will start where the previous one ended, and will be acknowledged only by the new number after your name on future issues. A "Time to Renew" notice will be enclosed in the last issue for which you have paid. New subscriptions will start with the last issue published, unless a specific starting issue number is requested. When writing to AFSCA for a reply, enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope. Not responsible for magazines lost in the mail due to subscribers' failure to inform us of their current addresses. Prices subject to change. Payment must accompany order. Send cash, check or money order to: AFSCA; 2004 North Hoover St.; Los Angeles, California 90027. Phone: 662-4404. 2 NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 56 [PAGE 57] [Landscape spread, pages 4 and 5 of the magazine. Left page, printed sideways: convention schedule table.] THIRD NATIONAL CONVENTION JULY 8, 9, 10, 1966. Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America. CENTENNIAL COLISEUM, RENO, NEVADA. [Table: columns Time | Main Hall | Gold Room for each of FRIDAY, JULY 8; SATURDAY, JULY 9; SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1966] 9AM: REGISTRATION ($2.00 per day). Exhibits, books, & literature on display. Your Reno host, Miguel Ribera, Dir., AFSCA Unit No. 5. 10AM-10:50: Fri Main: INVOCATION: Dr. Frank E. Stranges. Keynote Address: GABRIEL GREEN, "Something Big Is Happening". Introduction of speakers, & saucer movement personalities. Sat Main: HAL WILCOX "From Earth to Alpha Centauri" Ch: Chief Standing Horse; Sat Gold: AFSCA Unit Directors Meeting. Those interested in forming AFSCA Units invited. Sun Gold: Flying Saucer Council Meeting (for all speakers only). Ch: Gabe Green. Discussion of ways to improve effectiveness of Flying Saucer Movement. Come prepared with suggestions. 11:00-11:50: Fri Main: WAYNE AHO "Secrecy Must Go--- People Must Know!" Ch: Orfeo Angelucci. Sat Main: HANNO MAYBERRY "Message From Triangulum" Ch: Laura Mundo; Sat Gold: DR. Frank STRANGES "The Hollow Earth Mystery" Ch: Orfeo Angelucci. 11:50AM to 1:30PM: LUNCH. Space Tapes (12:15-1:15) in the Gold Room each day. 1:30-2:20: Fri Main: Chief Standing Horse "My 4 Day Trip to Mars, Venus, Clarion, & Orion" Ch: Mel Noel. Sat Main: CARL ANDERSON "I Was Teleported Into A Flying Saucer" Ch: Mel Noel; Sat Gold: MICHAEL BARTON "UFO's and World Prophecy" Ch: G. Green. Sun Main: CARL ANDERSON "Kumar, Wonder Man From Mars" Ch: Frank Stranges. 2:30-3:20: Fri Main: HOPE TROXELL "Evolved Man of the Stars" Ch: Michael Barton. Sat Main: CALVIN GIRVIN "I Was an Agent for the Extraterrestrials" Ch: Wes Bateman; Sat Gold: DR. GEORGE KING "The Nine Freedoms" Ch: Wayne Aho. Sun Main: GEORGE Van TASSEL "Flying Saucer Landing at Edwards Air Force Base" Ch: D. Fry; Sun Gold: SIDNEY PADRICK "Saucer Ride-1965" Ch: Wes Bateman. 3:30: MOLLIE THOMPSON (Space Age Songs) each day. 3:40-4:30: Fri Main: HOWARD MENGER "Journey to the Moon" Chairman: Hal Wilcox; Fri Gold: HANNO MAYBERRY "Contact With a 7 Foot Tall Spaceman" Ch: Chief Standing Horse. Sat Main: DR. DANIEL W. FRY "The White Sands Incident" Ch: George Van Tassel; Sat Gold: WESLEY BATEMAN "The Frequency Barrier" Ch: Marianne Francis. Sun Main: DR. GEORGE KING "Physical Space Contact in Hollywood" Ch: Michael Barton; Sun Gold: CALVIN GIRVIN "Moon Mysteries Revealed" Ch: G. Green. 4:40-5:30: Fri Main: DR. FRANK STRANGES "A Space Beings Visit to the Pentagon" Chairman: Dan Fry; Fri Gold: MARIANNE FRANCIS "Starcraft Contact" Ch: Hanno Mayberry. Sat Main: GABRIEL GREEN "Abundant New World: The Promise for Tomorrow" Ch: F. Stranges; Sat Gold: ORFEO ANGELUCCI "Secret of the Saucers" Ch: Hanno Mayberry. Sun Main: WAYNE AHO "Flying Saucers and the Latter Days" Ch: Carl Anderson; Sun Gold: MARIANNE FRANCIS "Messages From Our Space Brothers" Ch: Calvin Girvin. 5:30 to 7:00PM: DINNER. Space Tapes (6:15-7:15). 7:00-7:50: Fri Main: WESLEY BATEMAN "Flying Saucer Propulsion" (Slides) Ch: Sid Padrick; Fri Gold: LAURA MUNDO "A Saucer Researchers Responsibility to Humanity" Ch: H. Menger. Sat Main: SIDNEY PADRICK "2 Hours Aboard an Extraterrestrial Spaceship" Ch: H. Menger; Sat Gold: HOPE TROXELL "Temples of the High Places" Ch: Carl Anderson. Sun Main: HOWARD MENGER "Free Energy: Tomorrow's Revolutionary Power" Ch: Geo. King; Sun Gold: HAL WILCOX "Zemkla, Interplanetary Avatar" Ch: Laura Mundo. 8:00: MOLLIE THOMPSON (Space Age Songs) each day. 8:10-9:00: Fri Main: MEL NOEL "Investigating Flying Saucers Inside the U.S. Air Force" Ch: G. Green; Fri Gold: MICHAEL BARTON "Flying Saucer Slide Photos" Chairman: Hal Wilcox. Sat Main: GEORGE Van TASSEL "Spaceship Contact at Giant Rock" Ch: George King; Sat Gold: Chief Standing Horse "Christmas 1962 on Jupiter" Ch: Calvin Girvin. Sun Main: DAN FRY "Saucer Movies", GABE GREEN "Saucer Slides"; Sun Gold: MEL NOEL "I Photographed Flying Saucers as an Air Force Fighter Pilot" Ch: H. Troxell. 9:10-10:00: Fri Main: DR. DANIEL W. FRY "The Curve of Development" Chairman: Sid Padrick; Fri Gold: ORFEO ANGELUCCI "Concret Evidence" Ch: Wayne Aho. Sat Main: COLOR MOVIE: "We Have Seen The Saucers" Ch: George Van Tassel; Sat Gold: LAURA MUNDO "Flying Saucers and the Father's Plan" Ch: Marianne Francis. Sun Main: Question Period: Written questions answered by Main Hall speakers. Chairman: Gabe Green; Sun Gold: Written Questions answered by today's Gold Room speakers. Chairman: Mel Noel. 10:10-11:00: Fri Main: Question Period. Written questions answered by Main Hall speakers. Ch: Gabriel Green; Fri Gold: Written questions answered by today's Gold Room speakers. Ch: Michael Barton. Sat Main: Question Period. Chairman: Gabe Green; Sat Gold: Written questions answered by today's Gold Room speakers. Ch: Frank Stranges. Sun Main: Convention Close. The appearance of the speakers on our program does not constitute an endorsement by AFSCA of their information or viewpoints. In the American tradition of freedom of information and ideas, AFSCA provides you with an opportunity to hear and to evaluate Flying Saucer Movement speakers and their information. You be the judge. Taped space songs by Bob Marcus. No smoking permitted in lecture and exhibit halls. The Dick Miller Space Tapes played at lunch and dinner hours are all different. Program subject to change without notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, contact: AFSCA HEADQUARTERS; 2004 N. Hoover St.; Los Angeles, California 90027. Phone: 662-4404. [Right page:] AFSCA CONVENTION SPEAKERS. 1. WAYNE S. AHO; The New Age Foundation, Inc.; 8 Smith St.; Seattle, Wash. 98109. Publish: "The Aquarian Dawn" (Donation basis). 2. CARL A. ANDERSON; 2522 E. Pearson Ave.; Fullerton, Calif. 3. ORFEO ANGELUCCI; 4160 Verdugo Road; Los Angeles, Calif. 90065. 4. MICHAEL "X" BARTON; Futura Press; 5949 Gregory Ave.; Hollywood, Calif. 90038. Phone: 464-0441. 5. WESLEY BATEMAN; Mental Investigations of New Dimensions (M.I.N.D.); 4916 Franklin Ave.; Hollywood, Calif. 90027. Phone: 661-1731. Publish: "Prism" (12 issues-$3.00). 6. MARIANNE FRANCIS; Solar Light Center; Rt. 2, Box 572-C; Central Point, Oregon 97501. Publish: "Starcraft" (4 issues-$2.00). 7. DR. DANIEL W. FRY; Understanding, Inc.; P.O. Box 105; Merlin, Oregon 97532. Publish: "Understanding" (12 issues-$2.50). 8. CALVIN C. GIRVIN; 6711 Yucca St.; Hollywood, Calif. 90028. 9. GABRIEL GREEN; Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc.; 2004 N. Hoover St.; Los Angeles, Calif. 90027. Phone: 662-4404. Publish: "Flying Saucers International" (6 issues-$3.00). 10. DR. GEORGE KING; The Aetherius Society; 6202 Afton Place; Hollywood, Calif. 90028. Publish: "The Aetherius Society Newsletter" (Donation basis). Phone: 465-9652. 11. JOHANNES "HANNO" MAYBERRY; Unified Research Center, Inc.; P.O. Box 764; Selma, Oregon 97538. 12. HOWARD MENGER; 202 Schumann Drive; Sebastian, Florida 32958. 13. LAURA MUNDO; The Interplanetary Center; 27359 Cranford Lane; Dearborn Heights, Mich. 48127. Publish: "The Interplanetary News" (Free). 14. MEL NOEL; 2760 Hollyridge Drive; Hollywood, Calif. 90028. 15. SIDNEY PADRICK; 196 Hidden Valley Road; Watsonville, Calif. 16. CHIEF FRANK B. STANDING HORSE; AFSCA Unit #9; Rt. 2, Box 194, (27401 Hwy. 74); Perris, Calif. 92370. Phone: 657-2873. 17. DR. FRANK E. STRANGES; International Evangelism Crusades, Inc.; P.O. Box 252; Venice, Calif. 90293. 18. MOLLIE THOMPSON; Linton, Astley Bank, Darwen, Lancs., England. 19. HOPE TROXELL; School of Thought; P.O. Box 458; Independence, Calif. 93526. 20. GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL; Ministry of Universal Wisdom, Inc.; P.O. Box 458; Yucca Valley, Calif. 92284. Publish: "Proceedings" (Donation basis). 21. HAL WILCOX; Institute of Parapsychology; 871 Gower St.; Hollywood, Calif. 90038. Phone: 469-5438. SPACE AGE SONGS by Mollie Thompson. THE COCKEYED BALLAD: There's a cockeyed feeling in the world today / That power politics is here to stay. / But China, Russia and the U.S.A. / Boy--don't let them fool you! / Take a look at this world of ours, / Just one mud ball in the sea of stars. / Other planets have no color-bars, / 'Cause they've got perspective. / Yanks and Ruskies put men into space, / But it's all a mad politician's race, / One-up-manship in this Year of Grace. / It makes you giggle. / The population stands and stares, / While men in capsules explore upstairs. / Why we can't even manage our own affairs! / Some cheek--colonization! / Besides, they've got people on Venus and Mars. / They got lads and lasses and ma's and pa's. / And they've got better transport than four-wheel cars. / Have you ever seen 'em? / Those Flying Saucers whisking through our skies / Must take some power to make them rise. / But government departments just hide their eyes, / And call them meteors! / With all the lies that they print and shout, / The general public's got its work cut out-- / Figuring what it's all about. / But just you keep on trying. / I suppose you know why I'm telling you this, / So you won't shriek or shake your fist / When you discover Martians do exist! / They're real nice fellows. / I know, 'cause I met one a week ago! / His ship came down for an hour or so. / He talked to me, but then he had to go. / Real interested I was! / Got brothers on Venus and Saturn, it seems-- / Fly their ships on magnetic beams. / They wear one piece suits--you can't see any seams; / But apart from that--they're just like us! SPACE-TALK: The powers that be will tell us we're alone. / They'll tell us that in space we are unique; / On this little desert island we call Earth / The human race is just a kind of freak. / When we send our envoys into space / There'll be a smile upon this planet's face, / 'Cause brother, right out there--I'm telling you, / There's another human race; it's very true! / They're a very, very peaceful crowd, / For they just never go to war. / And they cannot interfere, / This is by Universal Law. / The spaceman's message to us all / Is based on how to banish fear, / And if we only understand, / We will find it heaven here. / While we must rely on war, / We never will be happy here. / While this world's economy / Is based on hardship, strife and fear. / How do they live without a war / In their lands of milk and honey? / They don't need economy, / Because they don't use any money! / They cannot give us any ships, / So we must try and build our own. / But they are waiting right out there, / Oh, my friends, we're not alone! / How do they go at such great speed, / And vanish then without prediction? / Because they use free energy, / And there isn't any friction. / Brother have you seen their ships? / Sisters have you seen them glow, / As they dance and hover in the sky, / And make our fastest jets look slow? 5 NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 57 [PAGE 58] [Landscape spread. Left page: six photographs of disc-shaped objects in the sky over hills and trees.] NEW SAUCER PHOTOS: These remarkable photos of Flying Saucers were taken by Dr. Daniel W. Fry, President of Understanding, Inc., of P. O. Box 76, Merlin, Oregon 97532. Your editor enlarged them from the original 16mm color movie film. Spots on the photos are due to the extreme enlargement of scratches and dust spots on the film. Of special interest is the fact that the same type of craft was photographed near Merlin, Oregon in a wooded section, and again near Joshua Tree, Calif. on the desert. [Right page: collage of newspaper clippings about 1966 UFO reports.] Oakland Tribune, Friday, March 25, 1966: Flying Saucers Are Poppin' Up All Over. [Photograph: UFOs (?) flash across pre-dawn sky. Time exposure taken by Michigan deputy sheriff] [Cartoon, Wednesday, March 30, 1966: a man holding a newspaper headed LATEST UFO PHOTOGRAPHS] Headlines and captions legible in the collage: Flying swamp gas? Air Force UFO report refuted (Hillsdale, Mich., UPI) [Text present - not reproduced: column text too small to read]. One Shot By Man In Maine (United Press International) [Text present - not reproduced]. [Christian Science Monitor cartoon, Monday, May 2, 1966: "Let's see the Air Force brush this one up!"] AIRLINER DETOURS TO CHASE U.F.O. (Denver, April 2, UPI) [Text present - not reproduced]. Ohio Police Trail UFO 86 Miles. Portland Oregon Journal, March 21, 1966. Bridgeport Evening News, 3-31-66: Another 'UFO' Is Sighted By Woman At Elmer. Asks Probe of Flying Saucers: Ford Says U. S. Public Should Get Answers (Washington, March 25). Toronto, Canada Telegram, March 28, 1966: Now those flying saucers come to Canadian skies. Auburn Police Get Another Report on UFO (Maine 5-11-66). New Plymouth, Tuesday, May 10, 1966: MYSTERY OBJECTS IN SKY (photographs by 16-year-old Brian Pollock). [Photograph of several bright disc-like spots on a dark sky, caption: THESE ARE THE OBJECTS photographed by 16-year-old Brian Pollock in the pre-dawn sky over New Plymouth on Sunday.] Hong Kong Standard, May 14, 1966: 'Flying saucer' pics on show. 40 See 'Flying Saucer'. QPP Chase First UFO - No Arrest (4-18-66). Michigan UFO Lands In Swamp (Ann Arbor, Mich.). [Drawing of a gridded saucer-shaped object with labelled lights and antenna: POLICEMAN and five other persons who saw unidentified flying objects near Ann Arbor, Mich.] FIRST UFO SPOTTER: KENNETH ARNOLD, the Boise businessman who started the Space of flying saucers sighting in 1947 (AP Wirephoto), 4-6-66. [Photograph of a roadside sign: BREWER Welcomes UFOs LANDING SITES AVAILABLE Signed... Barry Ivers MAYOR; caption: SIGNS OF THE TIMES are written at Brewer, Me.] [Text present - not reproduced: remaining article bodies in the collage are too small to read.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 58 [PAGE 59] [Landscape page: collage of newspaper clippings, 1965-1966; handwritten "8" at top left.] Head Saucerer Believes Martians Are Watching Us: Who's in All Those Saucers? By Harold Scarlett (The Houston Post, Sunday, May 15, 1966; Gabriel Green, head of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, interviewed). [Cartoons: saucer over a golf course, captioned "Parking between my ball and the green--I'd hardly call THAT intelligent life from another planet."; two figures on a snowy hill with a saucer, captioned "THE SWAMP GAS IS RESTLESS TONIGHT." From B.C., the Post, May 9, 1966] [Photograph: SAUCER OR STRAW HAT, this flew in California last August. Highway Patrolman Rej Heflin Photographed It Through His Car Windshield] Saucer Sighting Report, Detroit, Michigan, March 30, 1966 [photograph: GABRIEL GREEN, Head Saucerer]. Civil Defense Director Watches 'Flying Saucer' (Oakland Tribune, Tuesday, March 22, 1966). Eerie 1896 Sighting (By Jim Hazelwood). 87 Coeds Observe 'Object' (Hillsdale, Mich., UPI). Binghamton, N.Y., October 24, 1965, The Sunday Press: ENCOUNTER WITH A SPACE SHIP: 'I Know What I Saw'; Egg-Shaped Craft, By Keith George [photograph: Gary Wilcox]. Nevada State Journal, Tuesday, May 10, 1966: GALLUP POLL: More Than 5 Million People Say They Saw Flying Saucers (By George Gallup). The Philadelphia Inquirer, Monday Morning, April 18, 1966: UFO Plays Tag With Deputies in 85-Mile Chase. Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Tuesday, May 17, 1966: Mysterious Sky Objects Have Texans in Dither. The Sheboygan Press, Monday, April 18, 1966: Sheriff Aides Chase A UFO; Were 'Close' (Ravenna, Ohio). The Ventura County (Calif.) Star-Free Press, 4-1-66: Two In County Claim They Saw 'Glowing' UFO. [Cartoon, 3-25-66: a man at a window of a house, captioned "It's flying-saucer-sighting time and I'm determined to see one!"] [Text present - not reproduced: article body columns are too small to read reliably.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 59 [PAGE 60] [Landscape page: collage of newspaper clippings, 1965-1966; handwritten "10" at top left.] World Flying Saucer Believers Convene (Minneapolis Tribune, 2-6-66; New York Times Service, Los Angeles, Calif.: "The 'urgent problem' of improving communications with the thousands of visitors from outer space who supposedly are circling the earth afforded solemn deliberation here this weekend at a special convention of flying saucer buffs." Delegates named in the article include Wesley Bateman, Marianne Francis, Dr. Frank Stranges and Gabriel Green, Standing Horse). 2 SOUTH AFRICAN POLICEMEN REPORT SIGHTING OF 'SAUCER' (Johannesburg, South Africa; The Boston Herald, Friday, Sept. 17, 1965). It'll be Long Before "Saucer" Is Forgotten (The Herald-News, January 15, 1966, by Peter A. Dvarackas, Herald-News Sports Writer; Wanaque Reservoir and Ringwood sightings; NICAP investigators named in the article include Dr. George White and Dr. John Pegano). Pc REPORTS 'I SAW 6 FLYING SAUCERS...' (Daily Sketch, Tuesday, May 17, 1966: "POLICE CONSTABLE Donald Cameron made out a report last night and hoped the Chief Constable would believe that he really DID see six flying saucers."). Police Kept Busy: Spotters Jam Up-County Roads for UFO Glimpse (Paterson News, Jan. 15, 1966, Ringwood). Flying Saucers (To the Editor, S.C.M. Post, 2-3-66). Cartoon by Fr. Justin McCarthy & Len Reno: "These flying saucer stories are getting more ridiculous every day." Flying Object Sighted in Illinois (Normal, Ill.--UPI). UFO spotted 5-16-66 (Pasadena, Calif.--AP). The Wall Street Journal, Monday, December 13, 1965: New 'Fireball' Raises An Old Question: Do Flying Saucers Exist? Californian, Who 'Talks' to Men From the Stars, Says 'Yes'; Scientists Assail Air Force (By Elliot Carlson). London, Ontario Free Press, 3-26-66: 100 Watch UFO: Disc-Like Object Hovers, Rises For Two Hours East of Kettle Point (By Jim Etherington, Free Press Sarnia Bureau). Flying Saucers Gain Proponent, 5-26-66 (New York, N.Y. Daily News Dispatch). Hong Kong China Mail, 2-3-66: Flying saucers mystery (People in North Queensland are mystified by three separate reports of Flying Saucers). Feb. 7, 1966, Los Angeles Herald-Examiner: UN Watch For Saucers Urged (United Nations, N.Y., Feb. 7, AP). STRANGE OBJECT OVER MT. WILSON (Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Thursday, April 21, 1966). Cartoon dated 4-18-66: two men looking at a saucer, captioned "Report Them ... Forget It--I Have Enough Credibility Problems As It Is". [Text present - not reproduced: article body columns are too small to read reliably.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 60 [PAGE 61] [Landscape page: collage of newspaper clippings, March-June 1966.] Would You Believe--'Saucer' Visits Wichita? (By Fran Kentling, Beacon Staff Writer; The Wichita Beacon, Saturday, March 26, 1966; photo caption: Mrs. Thomas and Johnny examined "flying saucer damage." Concrete reinforcement sheeting was broken, sand swirled.) Object In Sky Near Bloomindale: Latest 'Flying Saucer' Report (Citizen-News, Thursday, April 7, 1966). Planet Pluto Saucers Seen, Talked With? (By Austin Conover, Sunset Strip; photo: Estelle C. Prins). UFO Sighting Reported Here: Not a Star - - Not an Aircraft, Says Louis S. Smith Family of North Bend [drawing: SAUCER SHAPE, a rough sketch by Phil Smith, 12, of the Unidentified Flying Object watched by Phil, his father and mother]. Boy Is Burned By 'Flying Ship' (The Montreal Star, Monday, April 4, 1966; Hamilton, Ont.; photo: Charles Cozens). THOSE SPACE PEOPLE!: Flying Saucers, Quakes Linked (Citizen News, 6-14-66, by Austin Conover; photo: Wesley H. Bateman). 'Mysterious UFO' Escorts Burns Plane (St. Petersburg Times, April 24, 1966). Meteorite Flares Over Northeast. BRILLIANTLY LIGHTED: Police Follow Saucer 85 Miles (4-18-66, San Diego Union, Freedom, Pa., UPI). 'The Thing' Sets Britons Speculating Anew (Hong Kong, 4-11-66; London, April 10). A Second UFO Seen In Michigan (3-22-66, Hillsdale, Mich., UPI). 5 At Pierre Sight UFO (3-24-66, Pierre, AP). Realtor Spots Saucer-Like Flying Object (3-22-66). BALL OF FIRE IN HOLLYWOOD 'LIKE SAUCER'. SAUCER BLAST? SIX TOWNS SEE MYSTERY (Newton, N.C., March 28, UPI; Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Monday, March 28, 1966). Visible Again: Lights in Sky (January 13, 1966). Not star, says collector of flying saucer photos (The Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, N.Y., March 17, 1966; Detroit, UPI). Swamp gas still 'flying' (The Telegram, Toronto, Sat. March 26, 1966). The London Free Press, Tuesday, March 29, 1966: Tracked by Radar: UFOs Sighted Over Wide Section of District. UFO SIGHTED BY LEWISTON PEOPLE. Montreal Star, 4-19-66: Photographed Flying Saucer, Picture Censored (Ravenna, Ohio, AP). POLICE CHIEF 'CONVINCED THEY SAW SOMETHING': Six Teens Tell of 'Chase' by Buzzing, Lighted UFOs (By Robert Kistler, Denver Post Staff Writer; The Denver Post, Friday, April 8, 1966; "Buzzing 'All Around'", "'Car Didn't Work Right'", "Called Sheriff's Office"). Spokane Daily Chronicle, Saturday, April 2, 1966: Area UFO Buffs Report Skies Clear of Saucers. Montreal Gazette, 4-30-66: Super-Space World Sought By Soviets (Moscow-Reuters). Deputy Gets Too Close to 'Saucer' (Ravenna, Ohio, AP). [Text present - not reproduced: article body columns are too small to read reliably.] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 61 [PAGE 62] [Landscape spread, pages 14 and 15 of the magazine; some passages underlined by hand.] FLYING SAUCER NEWS IN BRIEF. COMING 1966 FLYING SAUCER CONVENTIONS. JULY 8, 9, 10: AFSCA's 3rd National Convention, Centennial Coliseum, Reno, Nev. (See details on back). JULY 15, 16, 17: WAYNE AHO sponsors the Northwest's 5th Annual Interplanetary Age Convention. Lectures, exhibits and New Age topics. Advance registrations - $1.00 per day for adults, 50c for students. Write to: Mrs. Lorena Vogt; 815 N.E. 110th; Seattle, Wash. Phone: Emerson 3-0956. AUGUST 6 thru 14th: DR. NEVA DELL HUNTER'S 12th Annual Quimby Conference of Translation. Lectures and discussions on New Age Topics, including the stars, science and metaphysics. In lovely scenic country at a beautiful, modern motor-hotel. $2.50 per day, attendance. Information from: Quimby Center; P.O. Box 453; Alamogordo, N.M. AUGUST 19, 20, 21: SPACE RESEARCH, Inc.'s Second Annual Convention, at the North Branch YMCA in Spokane, Washington. Scenic location near the Spokane River. Indoor and outdoor convention activities. For information, write to: Space Research Inc., No. 6815 Julia, Spokane, Wash. OCTOBER 22, 23: GEORGE VAN TASSEL'S 13th Annual Spacecraft Convention at Giant Rock, Calif. in the desert 17 miles north of Yucca Valley. Bring your own camping equipment and enjoy the outing. OCTOBER 29, 30: 10th ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SPACECRAFT CONVENTION, Claremont Hotel, Berkeley, Calif. Info: Angela Kilsby; 1265 Montgomery Blvd.; San Francisco, Calif. 94127. OUR NEW NAME: Our magazine, formerly called "UFO International", has now become "Flying Saucers International", which we feel to be a more appropriate title, since Flying Saucers are no longer Unidentified Flying Objects as far as we are concerned. Flying Saucers have become a serious issue with thinking people all over the world. We believe that most of the objects which have been sighted have been of extraterrestrial origin, controlled by intelligent beings who, in form, are very much like us. Therefore, we hope you will understand our reasons for changing titles, and that you will continue to enjoy reading our publication under its new banner. DR. RAYMOND BERNARD, founder of the Biosophical Society of Santa Caterina, Brazil, passed away on Sept. 10, 1965. He was the author of "The Hollow Earth" and several other books concerned with the hollow earth theory. MARIA ELLIOTT, contactee, psychic and founder of Maria Creative Womanhood Foundation, was a recent guest on the Bob Grant Radio Show, and the Pamela Mason TV Show. Glamorous Maria now has her own program every Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. on KTYM radio. She may be seen in person every Wed. evening at Holland House Restaurant, 8:00 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room. An interesting program may be heard on New Age Topics, and free readings are given. For more information, and free readings about Maria's appearances, classes, etc., phone 657-1631, or write: Dr. Maria Elliott; 1543 Sunset Plaza Drive; Los Angeles, Calif. 90069. DR. GEORGE KING, founder of the Aetherius Society, was host at the official opening of the Society's new headquarters at 6202 Afton Place; Los Angeles, Calif. 90028; on March 5, 1966. After the program Dr. King personally escorted us around the attractive quarters. He also reported that a high Space Being in physical form had visited there recently for an hour and fifteen minutes and, after walking around the premises, left his blessing on the Aetherius Society and its work. For further information call 465-9652, or write to the above address. DELLA LARSON, who for over a decade was the guiding light and main instigator of Flying Saucer meetings and activities in the San Francisco Bay Area, passed away on October 25, 1965. She was 70 years old. She will be remembered for her energetic and enthusiastic dedication to the goals of the Flying Saucer cause, as well as for the highly successful annual Northern California Space Craft Conventions which she organized for nine years. (Della, we salute you!) MAX MILLER, former publisher of the now-defunct "Saucers" magazine, and author of "Flying Saucers: Fact or Fiction" (now out of print), has a new role. He is now editor-publisher of "Real" magazine which may be found on the newsstands for 50c. The August '66 issue devotes about half of its space to the Flying Saucer subject and will be well worth your investigation. WILBUR MILLER, one of the early researchers in the Flying Saucer Movement, passed away on March 5, 1966. He was known for his fine channel contacts with several Space Beings, including Monka of Mars. He also was the co-author -- with his wife, Evelyn -- of the book "We of the New Dimension." Although he was a native of Missouri he had, in recent years, been a resident of Los Angeles and of Morongo Valley, Calif. (Good journey, Will!) HOPE TROXELL, founder of the School of Thought, now situated in Independence, Calif. (P.O. Box 458), reported recently that the neighboring towns of Bishop and Lone Pine had partial blackouts during an evening channel (teltpathic) session she was having with the Space Brothers. The lights in Independence went out completely for several minutes by a gradual fade-out, and then came on again in the same manner. During this time, the Space Being speaking through Hope said to those present: "Be not afraid. We are guardians of the race. Protection will be given to those in the area." HAL WILCOX made a fine guest appearance on the Joe Pyne TV Show, April 30, 1966. Hal passed the lie-detector test with flying colors and conducted himself with dignity and fortitude, which isn't always easy on the Joe Pyne Show. During the test, Hal stated that he had taken a saucer ride to visit the second planet from the star, Alpha Centauri. M.I.N.D. stands for Mental Investigations of New Dimensions, an organization recently formed by Wesley and JoNell Bateman. Their activities include meetings, courses and public appearances. They have demonstrated on several occassions for groups of up to 20 people, their ability to telepathically direct the movements of visable spacecraft overhead. Write: M.I.N.D.; 4916 Franklin Ave.; Hollywood, California 90027. Phone: 661-1731. HELEN & GABRIEL GREEN contributed their bit to the education of nearly 300,000 young people to the saucer subject at the Teen-Age Fair, April 1 thru 10 at the Hollywood Palladium, where AFSCA had a booth to exhibit saucer photos, show slides, and to disseminate information. We handed out over 13,000 brochures and saucer photo post cards, and talked ourselves hoarse answering questions for 12 hours each day. Gabriel also made over a dozen radio and TV appearances and interviews during the Fair. We also had another booth at the National Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition at the Pan Pacific Auditorium, May 17 thru 22. Yes, we've been busy! 14 NEW BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE FROM AFSCA: (Price includes 15c mailing charge. California residents also add 4% sales tax.) 1. COUNCIL OF SEVEN LIGHTS by George Van Tassel, now reprinted - $3.65. 2. THE ADVENT OF THE COSMIC VIEWPOINT by Bryant Reeve - $6.15. 3. FLYING SAUCERS THROUGH THE AGES by Paul Thomas - $4.15. 4. OTHER TONGUES, OTHER FLESH by George Hunt Williamson, now reprinted - $6.10. 5. SECRET OF THE ANDES by Brother Philip - $4. 6. FLYING SAUCERS AND THE THREE MEN by Albert K. Bender - $4.15. 7. FLYING SAUCERS - SERIOUS BUSINESS by Frank Edwards - $6.10. 8. INCIDENT AT EXETER by John G. Fuller - $6.10. 9. THE HOLLOW EARTH by Dr. Raymond Bernard, now available again in soft cover for $3.15. PAST CONVENTIONS & SAUCER ACTIVITIES: FEBRUARY 5, 6, 1966: Dr. Frank E. Stranges' 4th Annual UFO Space and Science Convention was held at the Blarney Castle Inn Annex in Los Angeles. JUNE 4, 5, 6, 1966: Dr. Daniel W. Fry's Man in Space Symposium took place at Dunsmuir, near Mt. Shasta in Northern California. JUNE 25, 26, 27, 1966: Buck Nelson's 10th Annual Spacecraft Convention was held at Buck's Mountain View Ranch; Route 1, Box 236; Mountain View, Mo. BACK ISSUES of UFO INTERNATIONAL are now selling 11 issues for $3.00, while they last (issue #11 is now out of print). There is much timeless and valuable information available in these magazines. OUT OF PRINT: 1. FLYING SAUCERS: TOP SECRET by Major Donald E. Keyhoe is now out of print, although it is listed in our new brochure. (Some saucer books have occasionally gone out of print without notice.) 2. BACK ISSUES #6 and 11 are now out of print. We still have only a few copies left of #9 which we have priced at $1.00 each in an effort to preserve them for serious researchers and collectors. Please do not order these items, or any other materials which we do not advertise. PRICE CHANGE: The price has gone up on two of the better known books in the saucer field, which we must now order from England: 1. THE SKY PEOPLE by Brinsley le Poer Trench, was $4.65. It is now $5.10, postpaid. 2. ROAD IN THE SKY by George Hunt Williamson, was $4.15. It is now $5.10, postpaid. California residents please add 4% tax. "UFOI" ISSUE #23 CORRECTIONS: Page 4, line 3: the date should be April 24, 1964, instead of 1965. On page 4, line 1 of the 7th paragraph, insert "later, via telepathy" after "They told him ---." SEATTLE, WASHINGTON area residents please note: AFSCA Unit #25 meets every 4th Friday at the Seattle Public Library, Room 325 at 7:30 P.M., under the capable direction of Mr. Leverett G. Tallman. The meeting is free, and all who are interested in the Flying Saucer subject are invited to come to listen and to participate in the discussion. ZIP CODES ARE IMPORTANT: If the address label on this magazine does not have your zip code number on it, please notify us as to what your number is. If you don't know your number, call your local Post Office and then let us know. Thanks! AFSCA BROCHURES AND SAUCER-PHOTO POST CARDS, sent to friends and acquaintances, are a good way to help spread the word about Flying Saucers. Brochures are 1c each (this just about pays the postage to mail them to you). Saucer post cards are 50 for $1.00. WHEN WRITING AFSCA, if you wish a personal reply to a specific inquiry, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. No replies can otherwise be sent. General information may be obtained via our brochures and magazines. We are sorry that we cannot have a lengthy correspondence with all the hundreds of persons who would like us to do so, but unfortunately we have neither the time nor the staff for it -- and our mail has been greatly increased in the last few months. SAUCER NEWS CLIPPINGS: Your response has been wonderful! We've received so many clippings from you helpful people that we simply hadn't enough space to print all your individual names and cities. So we say a big and sincere THANKS to all of you. And please do keep 'em coming! (One reminder: please DON'T write on or near the clippings.) WEDDING BELLS rang on Saturday, June 4, 1966 for contactee Elary J. Willsie and Sophia Martinez Olivares of Mexico City. The ceremony took place at Los Angeles, California. Among those present were Sophia's parents and her younger sister, all of Mexico City; Mrs. Maud Willsie, mother of the groom; and your editor, who was also official photographer for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Willsie will live in Los Angeles. Congratulations and best wishes, Elary and Sophia! MEL NOEL, former Air Force Lieutenant and fighter pilot, is fast becoming very well known for his lectures on his amazing experiences with Flying Saucers while on active duty in the service. He has been speaking to capacity crowds wherever he goes. On Thursday, June 23, 1966, the personable Mr. Noel spoke to a standing-room only crowd at the Aeronautical Sciences Building on Beverly Blvd. in West Los Angeles. We hear that he is booked to speak at 57 colleges across the nation! Recently he appeared on the Louis Lomax TV Show, and has been heard on many radio shows. He leaves shortly for Mexico City, where he has been invited by an official government group to speak. He has been promised some interesting experiences by a local contactee there, and we look forward to hearing his report on his return! Good work, Mel, and good luck! SID PADRICK, contactee from Watsonville, Calif., who spent two hours aboard a space craft, was recently in Los Angeles when he was guest speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Inglewood Unit of Understanding on Saturday, June 25, 1966. Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of every month at the Inglewood Business and Professional Woman's Club; 820 Java St., Inglewood, at 8:00 P.M. Donation is $1.00. Information: Mrs. Roberta T. Forrester, Program Chairman; P.O. Box 146; Inglewood, Calif. 90306. Phone: 677-5214. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yates. Phone: 293-4743. NEW AFSCA UNITS: 45. AFSCA Unit #45; Everett, Washington; Ray and Jean Sebring, Co-Directors; 1032 S.W. 126th St.; Seattle, Wash. 98146. 46. AFSCA Unit #46; Ben Blazs, Director; 3057 Electric; Lincoln Park, Mich. 48146. Several other new AFSCA Units have been formed and will be listed in the next issue (#25). Persons interested in forming AFSCA Units in their cities should contact AFSCA Headquarters for information. 15 NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 62 [PAGE 63] AFSCA's (Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America). 3rd National FLYING SAUCER CONVENTION. SAUCER * MOVIES * SLIDES * EXHIBITS * BOOKS * LITERATURE. REGISTER - 9 A.M. - $2.00 per day. At The Beautiful, New CENTENNIAL COLISEUM (4590 S. Virginia St.) Reno, Nevada - July 8, 9, 10, 1966. Program: 10 A.M. to 11 P.M. SPEAKERS ARE: Wayne S. Aho, Carl A. Anderson, Orfeo Angelucci, Michael "X" Barton, Wesley Bateman, Marianne Francis, Dr. Daniel W. Fry, Calvin C. Girvin, Gabriel Green, Dr. George King, Hanno Mayberry, Howard Menger, Laura Mundo, Mel Noel, Sidney Padrick, Chief Standing Horse, Dr. Frank E. Stranges, Mollie Thompson, Hope Troxell, George W. Van Tassel, Hal Wilcox. [Photographs: two disc-shaped objects in the sky among tree branches] HEAR: Amazing experiences with spacecraft from other planets and their occupants by the greatest assembly of contactee-speakers since our Los Angeles convention in 1959 at the Statler-Hilton. SEE: Startling new photographic evidence -- the biggest collection of Flying Saucer photos on display in the history of the saucer movement. Actual color movies and new still photos of Flying Saucers. MEET: IN PERSON, PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD ACTUAL CONTACTS WITH SPACESHIPS AND THEIR CREWS FROM OTHER WORLDS. LEARN: About this important subject which is so vital to the welfare and survival of humanity in our times. ATTEND: AFSCA's 3rd National Convention. You'll be glad you did! Fill out the Advance Registration form below. Do it Now! For Motel & Hotel room information, write to: The Greater Reno Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 2109; Reno, Nevada. AFSCA 3rd NATIONAL CONVENTION ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM. To: AFSCA Headquarters; 2004 N. Hoover St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90027. Phone: 662-4404. Yes, count me in! I don't want to miss joining with you at this important convention and helping to support this vital movement. Here is my $____. Please send me ____ Advance Reservation tickets ($5.00 for the 3 days, or $2.00 per day). IMPORTANT: I am also enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of my tickets. ADVANCE REGISTRATIONS must be received at AFSCA Headquarters no later than JUNE 30th!!! Name ____ Street ____ City ____ State ____ Zip Code ____ NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 63 [PAGE 64] Post Office Box 1158, Newark, New Jersey 07101. January 24, 1967. Oliver P. Hedgepeth, Detachment Commander, Northern New Jersey Detachment, 2nd OSI District (I.G.) USAF, Room 518, 1060 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] Dear Sir: On the afternoon of January 22, 1967, Mr. A. Mackevich, 15 Forest Drive, Florham Park, New Jersey (377-6553) telephonically contacted a Special Agent of this office and furnished the following information: At 7:00 am, January 21, 1967, his son, Peter M. Mackevich, age 11, observed an object hovering from ten to twelve feet above the ground at the intersection of Deerfield Drive and Forest Drive, adjacent to his home. He described this object as shaped like an inverted saucer approximately twenty-five feet in diameter with a turret on the top surface. Mr. Mackevich said his son took two photographs of this object from the son's bedroom window which faces in a northerly direction. The first photograph shows a cloud of smoke with the turret on top, and the other photograph shows the entire object. Mr. Mackevich was requested to furnish any information relative to this matter to your office. Very truly yours, [signature] R. W. Bachman, Special Agent in Charge. 2 - Addressee. 1 - Newark (100-36998). WFF:jsk (3). [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED] [Handwritten: 100-36998-44] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 64 [PAGE 65] FD-159 (Rev. 11-25-64). RECORD OF INFORMATION FURNISHED OTHER AGENCIES. Orally ____ date. By Telephone ____ date. Written Communication [handwritten: 1/24/67] date. Information concerning: [handwritten] Unidentified Flying Object. Information furnished from File, Serial, and Page Number: [handwritten] 100-36998 Ser 44. Information furnished was obtained: [ ] during course of Bureau investigation; [ ] from informants; [X] from complainants or other sources. Information furnished to: [handwritten] Local Office OSI, Newark, N.J. Remarks: [blank]. [Stamp: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/15/85 BY [signature]] [Handwritten: cc 100-36998] [Signature: William F. Hayes (?), Special Agent] [Handwritten: 100-36998-44A] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, JAN 30 1967, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 65 [PAGE 66] FD-159 (Rev. 11-25-64). RECORD OF INFORMATION FURNISHED OTHER AGENCIES. Orally ____ date. By Telephone ____ date. Written Communication [handwritten: 1/24/67] date. Information concerning: [handwritten] Unidentified Flying Object. Information furnished from File, Serial, and Page Number: [handwritten] 100-36998 Ser 44. Information furnished was obtained: [ ] during course of Bureau investigation; [ ] from informants; [X] from complainants or other sources. Information furnished to: [handwritten] Local Office OSI, Newark, N.J. Remarks: [handwritten, diagonal across page] Original file sent to the Bureau. See 190-252 Bureau airtel dated 10/11/84. Xerox copy is to be destroyed when original file is returned. [Handwritten: cc 100-36998] [Signature: William F. Hayes (?), Special Agent] [Handwritten: 100-36998-44A] [Stamp: SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED, FILED, JAN 30 1967, FBI - NEWARK] NW 91149 DocId:34742114 Page 66