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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, New Mexico”52 pages
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# Flying Object Expert Checks Socorro Scene Astronomer Takes Photos At UFO Site (Compiled from Press Dispatches) SOCORRO, April 29 The Air Force's chief consultant on unidentified flying objects today checked out the scene where a Socor- ro policeman said he saw a strange "o b- ject" last Friday. Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Northwestern University astronomer completed his in- Hynell before noon after taking numerous photographs and soil samples Dr. Hynek returned to Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque and indicated he will comment on his findings later in the day. Hynek and Patrolman Lonnie Zamora went over the place where Zamora said he saw a mysterious flying object Friday inch by inch. Dr. Hynek told Radio Station KSRC in Socorro that an analysis of the soil and stones at the spot where the craft was supposed to have landed will be made and the results of the analysis would be made public. When asked if he thought the craft was from outer space Dr. Hynek said, You know about as much about it as I do. Dr. Hynek said he had no knowledge of any objects, such as have been reported sighted by numerous persons over New Mexico since Eridah being tracked on any radar sets in the area. Witnesses to the craft seen by Zamora said it was marked with a red inverted V with a line, or several lines, horizontally through the V. Dr. Hynek said he had no knowledge of any such markings on Air Force craft or on instruments being tested at nearby White Sands Missile Range. Zamora said that from a distance there appeared to be two figures in white coveralls outside the object. It flew off with a roar when he approached. he said. Six Reports Since Zamora's sighting at east six reports have been made to authorities including one from a youth who said he fired several shots at something about 100 feet in the air near Moriarty. T. Sgt. David Moody of the aerial phenomena branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is in New Mexico to assist Dr. Hynek. Dr. Hynek said his investigation will determine whether he would visit Espanola, See FLYLNG, Page A-2 ## FLYING Continued from Page A-1 where State Police Capt. Martin Vigil found the ground still smouldering 20 hours after a reported sighting. Authorities found scorched grass and four wedge-shaped indentations in the ground at the Socorro site and near Espanola. Dr. Hynek hoped to finish his investigation today. He said he has found most people honest and sincere in reporting flying objects. Many common things, however, are often responsible for such reports, he said. "Meteors, flocks of birds, weather balloons, even the moon can lead to these reports," Dr. Hynek said. "In such cases the reports often come from entirely honest people who see something that puzzles them." 'Routine' Inquiry Dr. Hynek said he had not been told by the government whether sending him to New Mexico indicates that the Air Force has eliminated the possibility that the report by Zamora was caused by a U.S. aircraft. In Washington, the Afr Force said yesterday that its investigation of the reported sighting was "routine." It said it will release the results of its investigation when it is completed. Hynek said he had never found any evidence that beings from another planet had visited earth. Mrs. Coral Lorenzon of Tucson, director of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization, said yesterday after spending the weekend in Socorro she was "convinced the Socorro policeman saw what he said he saw. She said she believed intelligent beings from another planet have made several landings in New Mexico in the past few days. The Aerial Phenomena Research Organization was formed by Mrs. Lorenzon in 1952, she said, and it now has nearly 800 members around the world. Meanwhile, at Las Cruces a State Policeman and four employes of the port of entry station on Interstate 10 south of the city reported sighting a luminous object last night moving in a jerky motion and changing directions. State Policeman Paul Arteche of Anthony answered the call from the port of entry, and, on his way to the station also sighted the object. He said it was moving northwest. The pilot of a private airplane made a similar report about the same time, between 10 and 10:30. State Police Capt. Archie White said in Las Cruces that as far as he was concerned it might have been a satellite. Reports From Hobbs Hobbs Police received two reports, one from a group of children and another from two adults about 12 blocks from where the children said they saw a white round object hover over the city and then move off to the northeast. The two adults reported the same sighting at the same time. The Federal Aviation Agency office said a silver twin-engine airplane was flying over the city about the same time but was flying to the southwest.
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