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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.
“Socorro”60+ pages
- p. 1 …85,.17 miles north of Socorro.
"I wasn't going to report it because I didn…
- p. 3 …He told police
Gallegos' report came on the heels of a similar report from a Socorro…
- p. 4 # Mysterious Object Pays
SOCORRO (UPI) - It was shiny and stood on four gird- round, stood on…
- p. 5 …Last April 24, Officer Lonnie Zamora, on highway patrol, sighted an oval-shaped craft near Socorro…
- p. 6 # Astronomer Hunts Clue To 'Saucer'
SOCORRO, N. M., April 29 (AP). An astronomer from the Dearborn…
- p. 7 …Sam Chavez said he was told by Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora that the UFO he saw…
- p. 9 …the desert about a mile south of Socorro. He denied seeing any signs of life around…
- p. 10 …Policeman
By CHARLES RICHARDS United Press International SOCORRO, N.M. (UPI)—It's
a good place…
- p. 11 …No less than six "authentic" spottings have been reported since Friday when Socorro Policeman L on…
- p. 13 …Gallegos' report came on the heels of a similar report from a Socorro policeman, Lonnie Zamora…
- p. 14 …The reports came from Socorro and the Espanola area.
State Police Capt. Martin Vigil said investigators…
- p. 16 SOCORRO POLICEMAN Lonnie Zamora tells how, he spotted an egg-shaped flying object near Socorro, N…
- p. 17 # Air Force UFO 4129 Expert to Check 'Saucer' Reports
SOCORRO (P) Dr. J. Allen Hynek, special…
- p. 18 April 25, 1964, when on the previous day at Socorro, New Mexico a policeman, Mr. Lonnie…
- p. 19 Landing area at Socorro, New Mexico, taken April 25.
- p. 20 …When it flew away, Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora said he ran from it.
Since…
- p. 21 # "ELPASO TIMES" Film On UFCs To Include Socorro Officer
Secorro, N.M. (AP)—A Hollywood, Calif…
- p. 22 …No less than six "authentic" spotings have been reported since Friday when Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora…
- p. 23 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, 24 APRIL 1964
On April 24, 1964, a Socorro…
- p. 25 # Air Force Uru Expert to Check 'Saucer' Reports
SOCORRO Dr. J. Allen Hynek, special unidentified flying…
- p. 26 …85 two miles south of Socorro between 7:30 and 8 p.m. The unidentified tourist…
- p. 27 …The flap started, as most know, when Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora (note incorrect spelling…
- p. 28 # El Defensor
SOCORRO: Inhabited Since 1540 Home of the Famed New Mexico
VOL. 98 NO.34…
- p. 29 Published Tuesdays & Thursdays in Socorro, N. M. 87801
TUESDAY, APRIL 28.
# Of UFO Landing Here Observe…
- p. 30 …Holder of Socorro, U.S. Army up-range commander with headquarters at Stallion Range Center on…
- p. 34 # UFO Sighting, Socorro, New Mexico, 24 Apr 64
Hq USAF SAF0I PB (Mrs Gaiser) Wash D…
- p. 45 …On Tuesday, 28 April 1964, Capt Quintanilla directed Doctor J Allen Hynek to Socorro to obtain…
- p. 56 …produce markings such as those found at Socorro. One known experimental model, constructed by Bell Aircraft…
- p. 72 …on the April 24, 1964 sighting at Socorro, New Mexico, made by Lt. Zamora.
I would…
- p. 73 …As I recall, the man was driving into Socorro at the time. Unfortunately, I no longer…
- p. 74 …As a recall, the man was driving into Socorro at the time. Unfortunately, no longer have…
- p. 75 ## Four Years Old
# $100 Reward Offered In Saucer Mystery
SOCORRO The mystery of a reported unidentified…
- p. 77 ## NARRATIVE OF SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO SIGHTING, 24 APRIL 1964
Shortly after 5:30 pm on Friday…
- p. 83 TDEW/UFO
UFO Sighting Socorro, New Mexico
14 May 1964
Test Support Officer (Col K. Young…
- p. 84 …On 18 May 1964 TSgt Moody called Mr Opal Grinder at 835-9916 in Socorro New…
- p. 85 …Capt Quintanilla contacted the FTD liaison office at Holloman AFB regarding the Socorro sighting and requested…
- p. 89 …Cloud Gap operations were conducted in an area about a hundred miles north of Socorro, New…
- p. 90 …5 CASES of sightings in 1963 or early 1964 reported subsequent to Socorro Sightings
## ALBUQUERQUE, NEW…
- p. 92 THE FOLLOWING SIGHTINGS WERE REPORTED TO THE AIR FORCE AND MIGHT BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE SOCORRO…
- p. 95 …In my visit to Socorro I determined that Zamora had been urged by the Mayor to…
- p. 99 …Coming back to the Socorro case: I'm sorry that I couldn't have been of…
- p. 101 Report on the Trip to Socorro - Albuquerque - Socorro, March 12-13, 1965
Left Las Cruces 7…
- p. 102 …CONCLUSIONS
24 April 1964 Socorro, New Mexico □ Was Balloon
□ Probably Balloon
□ Possibly Balloon
□ Was Aircraft
□ Probably…
- p. 103 it on a global basis and the UFO phenomenon apart from the Socorro case is certainly…
- p. 104 …His principal reason for selecting Socorro seems to be the following: "The main one can be…
- p. 105 …Ted Raynor, Editor, Socorro El Defensor Chieftan, Socorro, New Mexico, and he can send one of…
- p. 108 …Apparently the Socorro teenagers are much more direct in their methods of reprisal for the "fuzz…
- p. 110 …I do not believe that the Socorro high school students could have kept a secret this…
- p. 111 …There is also the opinion expressed in Socorro, and expressed to me a number of times…
- p. 123 # UFO REPORT
Lonnie Zamora, 606 Resevoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Force…
- p. 125 …Radioed to sheriff's office Socorro 2, possibly 10-44 (accident). I'll be 10-6…
- p. 126 …State Police at Socorro) calling me on radio for my location, and I returned to my…
- p. 127 ## INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SOCORRO SIGHTING OF UFO BY LONNIE ZAMORA
At 0530, Sunday 26 April…
- p. 129 …Coral Lorenzen and husband were in Socorro at the time and had interviewed both Lonnie Zamora…
- p. 130 ## REPORT ON SOCORRO NEW MEXICO TRIP
On Tuesday, April 28, 1964, in response to a call…
- p. 133 …No 9 shows the town of Socorro in the distance, looking down longitudinally through the gulley…
- p. 135 …NUMEROUS INQUIRES CONCERNING AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION OF THE RECENT UFO SIGHTING AT SOCORRO, NEW…
- p. 136 …In about a month, I shall have occassion to return to the Socorro area, at which…
- p. 137 …But, it is essential that the Socorro case be given the treatment.
I also questioned, while…
- p. 144 …said he spotted an egg on the desert about of Socorro. He denied signs of life…
# Radar Tie-In Sought To UFO Report
DAYTON JOURNAL HERALD APRIL 30, 1964
One of the things that bothers the scientist investigating New Mexico's unidentified flying object reports for the Air Force is the lack of mention of radar contacts.
"It's my understanding New Mexico is infested with radar equipment," said Dr. I. Allen Hynek of Northwestern university, an astronomer who is a
Force. "I'm going to check to see if there have been radar contacts that might tie into these reports."
Dr Hyek visited yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped ob- ject fly away from a draw last Friday evening. Other reports have followed.
The Sócorro report and another at La Madera in northern New Mexico were similar in that state and military authorities confirmed a scorched area where the object was supposed to have landed, and wedge-shaped impressions that appeared to have been left by some type of landing gear.
Dr. Hynek would not offer an opinion on just what Zamora did see.
He said he had investigated many such sightings but "This is one of the clearest, no that's not the right word; just say it is one of the soundest, best substantiated reports as far as it goes.
"Usually one finds many contradictions or omissions in these reports." Dr. Hynek said. "But Mr. Zamora's story is simply told, certainly told, without any intent to perpetuate a hoax."
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