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Date & Location	U.F.O. reported	Dissipation	Spiders	Remarks & Notes
7-29-55; Sacramento, California [Stringfield, op. cit., p. 49]
9-1-55; Edmore, Mich.	X Fell slowly in clumps, "some as large as big platters."[Edmore Times, 9-9-55]
10-2-55; Uhrichsville, Ohio	X [Section VII]
10-10-55; Cincinnati, Ohio	X [Stringfield, op. cit., p. 49]
10-27-55; Whitsett, N.C.	X Analysts disagreed whether substance was of animal or synthetic origin.[Greensboro Daily News, Oct. 28, 1955]
7-10-56; Melbourne, Australia X "Millions of white web-like threads."[Bournemouth Echo; 7-10-56]
8-19-56; St. Louis, Mo. [Stringfield, op. cit., p. 49]
9-25-56; Cincinnati, Ohio Analyzed by AF, identified as rayon fibres.[CRIFO Orbit; Nov. 2, 1956 & Dec. 7, 1956]
9-30-56; Cherry Valley, Illinois	X [CRIFO Orbit; Dec. 7, 1956]
10-15-56; Indianapolis, Indiana	X [Stringfield, op. cit., p. 50]
10-16-56; Fond de Lac, Wisconsin [Ibid., p. 50]
4-28-57; Christchurch, N.Z. [Ibid., p. 50]
10-4-57; Ichinoseki City, Japan [Flying Saucer Review (London), Jan.-Feb., 1958]
10-17-57; Nr. Fatima, Portugal X [Irish News, from Lisbon, 10-23-57]
10-23/24-57; Portales, N.M. Strands up to 50 feet long, enormous quantities.[Associated Press, Oct. 24-25, 1957]
10-9-58; Portales, N.M. [Associated Press, Oct. 10, 1958]
11-9-58; Humboldt County, California Strands of 5-6 feet, one report of 40 foot strand by airport dispatcher.
10-26/27-59; Savannah, Georgia [Savannah Morning News; 11-4-59]
11-3-59; Centerville, Georgia X	[Atlanta Journal; 11-5-59]
8-5-61; Mt. Hale, Australia	X	X Visible objects traveled in pairs, as in Gaillac and Oloron cases cited above. Substance described as "a snowy white, fine mesh..."[Perth, Western Australia newspaper, 8-6-61]
10-14-61; Sunset, Utah	X [Report from member]
11-11-62; Lakeland, Florida	X "Loops and whorls" of "gossamer filaments" observed in sky (No reports of striking ground).[Lakeland Ledger; 11-12-62]
TOTALS: Number of cases 43	23	12	1

Of the 43 cases of angel's hair, visible unidentified objects were reported in just over half (23). The most common descriptions of the UFOs have been "cigar-shaped" or like "silvery balls". Sudden accelerations and high speeds have been reported, but a person seeing something at relatively close range and thinking it is a larger object farther away could easily overestimate the speed. Nevertheless, the cases of cigar-shaped

UFOs (sometimes accompanied by other round objects) observed in association with angel hair falls, are the most difficult to explain.

Rapid dissipation of the substance was reported in 12 of 43 cases. In seven of these 12 cases, there were also visual sightings of UFOs.

## NOTES

Electro-Magnetic Effects.

1. "Electro-Magnetic Effects Associated With Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)," by Washington, D. C., Subcommittee of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena. June 1960.

2. E-M Cases, by Case Numbers:

E-1. Stringfield, Leonard H.; Inside Saucer Post. .3-0 Blue. (4412 Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio).

E-2. Time; May 9, 1949.

E-3. Tulsa, Okla., Tribune; 12-1-57

E-4. Lorenzen, Coral; The Great Flying Saucer Hoax. (William-Frederick Press, N.Y. 1962), ppg. 19-22.

E-5. Report to NICAP

E-6. Miller, Max B. (1420 So. Ridgley Drive, Los Angeles, Calif.).

E-7. Report to NICAP

E-8. Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (4145 East Desert Place, Tucson, Arizona).

E-9. Report to NICAP

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