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This Black Vault release compiles 1964 newspaper and wire service clippings plus a Project Blue Book summary on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting by policeman Lonnie Zamora on April 24, 1964, when an egg-shaped object left four depressions and burned brush. It covers J. Allen Hynek's site visit, APRO and NICAP comment, and related New Mexico reports at La Madera, Edgewood and Albuquerque. The Air Force summary reports that soil and brush analysis found no radiation or propellant, and the case remained open.
“New Mexico State Police”25 pages
- p. 3 …UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to flying saucers has taken hold of the state again…
- p. 4 …Sam Chavez of the New Mexico State Police. They took six other men to the spot…
- p. 6 …sent to New Mexico after a rash of reports of sightings in the state.
He planned…
- p. 7 …shots at one of New Mexico's unidentified flying objects.
State Policeman Tommy Richardson of Moriarty…
- p. 11 …of unidentified flying object sightings had New Mexico State Police, local law enforcement agencies and military…
- p. 13 …UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to flying saucers has taken hold of the state again…
- p. 15 …New Mexico's perennial addiction to flying saucers took hold of thae state again Monday. More…
- p. 22 …Around State
A rash of unidentified flying object sightings had New Mexico State Police, local law…
- p. 23 …Within moments afterward, Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police arrived on the scene in…
- p. 26 …in a state loaded with radar installations.
"It is my understanding that New Mexico has more…
- p. 28 …Inhabited Since 1540 Home of the Famed New Mexico
VOL. 98 NO.34
Published Tuesdays & Thursdays…
- p. 30 …State Police Sgt. Sam Chavez, State Policeman Ted Jordan, and Undersheriff James Luckie responded. Chavez and…
- p. 34 …The sighting was reported to Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police. The object sighted…
- p. 45 …April 1964 Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police accompanied by Agent Burns of the…
- p. 56 …Socorro, New Mexico. The object or vehicle displayed flight characteristics well within the State-of-the…
- p. 77 …his call was monitored by Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police. Sgt Zamora attempted
- p. 79 …The FBI was informed of the sighting by the New Mexico State Police. The New Mexico…
- p. 81 Sgt Sam Charez of the New Mexico State Police was interviewed by Major Connor and Sgt…
- p. 82 …Sawde
Darnore interviewed by Sgt Chavez, New Mexico State Police
Kes
- p. 153 …New Mexico after a rash of reports of sightings of unidentified flying objects in the state…
- p. 156 …A rash of unidentified flying object sightings had New Mexico State Police, local law enforcement agencies…
- p. 158 …85 and New Mexico 180 and the object appeared to be about a quarter of a…
- p. 163 …Lincoln LaPaz of the University of New Mexico who has
an international reputation in running down…
- p. 164 …Hynek said he had not been told by the government whether sending him to New Mexico…
- p. 167 …UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to flying saucers has taken hold of the state again…
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I gave LaPaz a copy of Vallee's book and also the Menzel letter which he took home and by the next morning had read completely the manuscript and the letter. LaPaz is still very concerned about the green fireball incident. Another one was sighted this last Christmas night. According to LaPaz, the official investigation never satisfactorily cleared up the question of why these peculiar uranium green fireballs should have chosen New Mexico to fly over and avoid being seen in other states and why they were so peculiarly grouped. LaPaz is thoroughly convinced that both the green fireballs and Zamora's sighting were observations of tests of advanced vehicles being produced by some project, even more secret than the Manhattan Project.
I am afraid that LaPaz is unshakable from this hypothesis. His primary criticism of Vallee's book was that Vallee has ignored the green fireballs whihh, as far as LaPaz is concerned, represent the most important part of the UFU phenomenon. It is always just a matter of viewpoint!
LaPaz showed me his excellent meteorite collection and spent much time in general conversation.
He was engaged for the evening, and we met again early the next morning during which time we took the opportunity of meeting with the President of the University of New Mexico, Dr. Pokejoy and established good relations between astronomy at Northwestern and astronomy at New Mexico.
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