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Project Blue Book Socorro file

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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. 1 …of Socorro. UFO experts from different parts of the country are in New Mexico to investigate…
  • p. 3 # 'Flying Saucer Reports Spread In New Mexico SANTA FE (UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to…
  • p. 4 …Sam Chavez of the New Mexico State Police. They took six other men to the spot…
  • p. 6 …the special Unidentified Flying Object consultant to the Air Force, was sent to New Mexico after…
  • p. 7 …Adam's account was another of several such reports that have kept New Mexico and military…
  • p. 10 …Right on the edge of White Sands missile range on the wide open New Mexico desert…
  • p. 11 …rash of unidentified flying object sightings had New Mexico State Police, local law enforcement agencies and…
  • p. 13 # 'Flying Saucer Reports Spread In New Mexico SANTA FE (UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to…
  • p. 16 …Right on the edge of White Sands Missile Range on the wide open New Mexico desert…
  • p. 17 …David Moody of the office already was in New Mexico and would assist Dr. Hynek in…
  • 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 MAY 6 1964 # New Sights Of Saucers ## Strange Objects Seen by Several Persons in New Mexico…
  • p. 21 …12 FEB 65 ## New Mexico APRIL 24, 1964, Socorro, New Mexico On April 24, 1964, a…
  • p. 22 …rash of unidentified flying object sightings had New Mexico State Police, local law enforcement agencies and…
  • p. 23 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, 24 APRIL 1964 On April 24, 1964, a Socorro…
  • p. 25 …David Moody of the office already was in New Mexico and would assist Dr. Hynek in…
  • p. 26 …My husband and I had talked about the thing the people saw in New Mexico, but…
  • p. 27 …in from all over the state of New Mexico and other parts of the west. It…
  • p. 28 # El Defensor SOCORRO: Inhabited Since 1540 Home of the Famed New Mexico VOL. 98 NO.34…
  • p. 30 …reported concrete instance of a UFO in New Mexico. Policeman Zamora shifted from a routine task…
  • p. 34 # UFO Sighting, Socorro, New Mexico, 24 Apr 64 Hq USAF SAF0I PB (Mrs Gaiser) Wash D…
  • p. 45 …24 April 1964 Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police accompanied by Agent Burns of…
  • p. 56 …Zamora observed on 24 April at Socorro, New Mexico. The object or vehicle displayed flight characteristics…
  • p. 72 …the April 24, 1964 sighting at Socorro, New Mexico, made by Lt. Zamora. I would very…
  • p. 73 …Bieberman 601 Pitch Avenue Socorro, New Mexico 87801
  • 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 …835-9916 in Socorro New Mexico regarding the article appearing in the Socorro ElDefnnsor & Chieftan concerning…
  • p. 89 …about a hundred miles north of Socorro, New Mexico. Cloud Gap personnel did not have any…
  • p. 90 …reported subsequent to Socorro Sightings ## ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO AREA 25 Apr. Socorro Unidentified Observer. Rotating Navigation…
  • p. 92 …TO THE SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO SIGHTING: 1. 26,Apr 64, Grants,New Mexico sighting of a…
  • p. 102 …CONCLUSIONS 24 April 1964 Socorro, New Mexico □ Was Balloon □ Probably Balloon □ Possibly Balloon □ Was Aircraft □ Probably…
  • p. 104 …His theories as to why UFO's land in New Mexico lack, shall we say, a…
  • p. 105 …Ted Raynor, Editor, Socorro El Defensor Chieftan, Socorro, New Mexico, and he can send one of…
  • p. 123 # UFO REPORT Lonnie Zamora, 606 Resevoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Force…
  • p. 130 ## REPORT ON SOCORRO NEW MEXICO TRIP On Tuesday, April 28, 1964, in response to a call…
  • p. 135 …SIGHTING AT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, 24 APRIL, CONTINUE TO BE RECEIVED FROM NEWS MEDIA, FROM THE…
  • p. 137 …while in Socorro, my old friend, Dr Jack Whothmen, President of the New Mexico School of…
  • p. 145 …Right on the ge of White Sands Mise Range on the wide en New Mexico desert…
  • p. 146 UFO Sighting, Socorro, New Mexico, 24 Apr 64 Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Gaiser) Wash 25…
  • p. 151 …The Sócorro report and another at La Madera in northern New Mexico were similar in that…
  • p. 152 …range, whose headquarters is near the central New Mexico town. ## Six Cars Derail; Rip Mile of…
  • p. 153 # ASTRONOMER TO NEW MEXICO # Flying Objects Area Probed SOCORRO, N.M.—(AP)—An astronomer from the…
  • p. 155 …landings in New Mexico in the past few days. "We are convinced the Socorro policeman saw…
  • p. 156 SOCORRO NEW MEXICO DATE: 24 APR 64 # Believes Intelligent Beings on UFOs Sighted in State TUCSON…
  • p. 158 …85 and New Mexico 180 and the object appeared to be about a quarter of a…
  • p. 159 …of Socorro. UFO experts from different parts of the country are in New Mexico to investigate…
  • 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. 166 …THE SOCORRO REPORT AND ANOTHER AT LA MADERA IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WERE SIMILAR IN THAT…
  • p. 167 # 'Flying Saucer Reports Spread In New Mexico SANTA FE (UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to…

Read from the scan by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word.

THEY SEARCHED, and used a gelger counter on the spot where Patrolman Lennie Zamore (left) saw a "flying saucer."

## USA UNDERGOES UFO AVALANCHE!

Beginning in late April the United States has literally been besieged with sightings of unidentified flying objects. Even in August, as this is being written, the "flap" shows no signs of letting up. Sighting reports keep pouring in from all over the nation. However, a very large percentage of reports are coming from the Western U.S., the Ohio Valley, and the Pennsylvania-New Jersey region.

From its nationwide press clipping service AMUFO has received hundreds of newspaper clippings dealing with UFO sightings. This enables us to confirm the major sightings and report directly to members.

The flap started, as most know, when Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora (note incorrect spelling in above clipping) spotted an egg-shaped metallic object about a mile north of the town. Two girder-like legs were visible on the side of the object Zamgra faced (continued on page 3).

## UFO AVALANCE - continued from page 1

Right next to the object were two figures, rather small in size. One of the figures turned and apparently saw him. We will not rehash the matter, so suffice to say that the saucer subsequently let out a roar and with a burst of flame took off. Two days later the incident made newspaper headlines all over the world. Shortly after the Zamora sighting, more landing reports came in from all over the state of New Mexico and other parts of the west. It is needless to elucidate all of them here, since many members will have already read of them. However, full coverage to all '64 sightings will be given in AMUFO's forthcoming full-length book (see page for details). Reported here are all UFO sightings AMUFO has received during the

Reported here are all UFO sightings AMUFO has received during the period of June 1st onward.

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