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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.

  • p. 6 …was here today to examine the secluded hill where a Socorro policeman reported seeing a mysterious…
  • p. 14 …that she saw a fire in the hills southwest of Socorro Sunday night, where city officer…
  • p. 23 …pm, in an unpopulated area full of hills and gullies and covered with sagebrush. Following is…
  • p. 30 …The tourist also commented that he had seen a police car heading up the hill. This…
  • p. 56 …He also observed the police car heading up the hill toward the spot where the UFO…
  • p. 75 …ago south of Socorro on an isolated hill remains unsolved. And to help find clues to…
  • p. 77 …travel a little-used road over several hills and gullies. After two or three efforts to…
  • p. 97 …You suggest that when Zamora's car created the hill, the hoaxers triggered another blast of…
  • p. 100 …As you may know, we have rented a house at 57 Avon Hill Street. I hope…
  • p. 114 …Made three attempts to climb hill. First sighting of object. Stopped car for a couple of…
  • p. 123 …Could not see bottom of flame because it was behind hill. No smoke noted. Noted some…
  • p. 125 …I was still running and I jumped just over the hill--I step because I did…
  • p. 126 …ran from object, jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radio as…
  • p. 128 …He turned off the road and proceeded to a point up a hill where he could…
  • p. 132 …He thus came up upon the object from behind the hill and from the side, so…
  • p. 137 …The tourist also commented that he had seen a police car heading up the hill. This…
  • p. 149 …One year ago Saturday Zam investigated what sounded two explosions in the hills so of Socorro…
  • p. 150 …an unidentified flying object on a lonely hill-just south Socorro. Among results were an Force…
  • p. 151 …reports." Dr Hyek visited yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an…
  • p. 153 …was here today to examine the secluded hill where a Socorro policeman reports seeing a mysterious…
  • p. 160 …As Zamora moved closer he lost sight of the object behind a hill. He continued driving…
  • p. 165 …short "men." Zamora continued driving up the hill to get a closer look. When he stopped…
  • p. 166 …HYNEK VISITED TODAY THE SECLUDED HILL WHERE SOCORRO POLICEMAN LONNIE ZAMORA REPORTED SEEING AN EGG-SHAPED…

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# The El Paso Times

Saturday, April 24, 1965

Page 1-B

# Policeman Recalls Night Which Changed His Life

By JAKE BOOHER Associated Press Writer

Socorro, N.M. Socorro Po man Lonnie Zamora now w nights so he can sleep.

One year ago Saturday Zam investigated what sounded two explosions in the hills so of Socorro, towards the end an afternoon-evening shift.

What he found kept him aw nights so he transferred to 19 p.m. 6 a.m. shift.

As far as unidentified fly objects (UFS's) go, said the Air Force UFO investigator, J. Allen Hynek of Northwest University, "This is one of classic cases." He said he was more puzzled than ever after investigation.

It was more frightening tha ything that could happen." ora says. "You get into a g and you're scared, b ite it's over, it's over. B you can't forget.

At night I couldn't sleep could come home from work sit for hours thinking about

The 31-year-old father of two and he has answered about 1,000 letters of about 2,000 received from persons he doesn't know and he has heard the term flying saucer enough to last a lifetime.

" didn't see a flying saucer; don't even know what one would like."

The experience has had an effect on the officer. He now tries to keep someone with him while on duty. He had just let his partner of their patrol car for dinner a year ago today when he gave up to a speeding car. The heard...what sounded like the explosions and gave up the chance to investigate, finding what thought was an overturned car on a wash on a hill.

Two figures in white overa were outside the vehicle, mora said.

"Then a big noise started al it (the UPO) came up and he red there. I could hear a low bing, bing, bing." I didn't know whether to short, start running or call back for help. I crouched behind my car.

something like this should ever pen again. I'll know what to

rived within two minutes. By the UPO was flying off the mountains.

hat evening the FBI. Air force and other police officers on the scene

charge of everything and so busy... Now I don't know it was." hardless of how much Zama he wants to forget, many Torro's 7,000 residents have ideas.

frankly intend to use it

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