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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. 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…
# The Telegraph-Herald

DUBUQUE, IOWA

DIAL 58 3-6421

May 29, 1968

Dr. J. Allen Hynek Department of Astronomy Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois 60201

Dear Dr. Hynek:

Your letter of 30 April, requesting information about individuals referred to in the letter who might have witnessed the sighting of unidentified flying objects on April 24, 1964, was forwarded to my attention.

After considerable searching of the newspaper files during the period in question, I have come up with some helpful information.

The Telegraph-Herald carried a page one story on April 29, 1964 covering the details of the sighting. Two per-sons from Dubuque were listed in the story as having seen the object in question. The story lists:

Paul Kies, 650 Sunset Ridge, Dubuque, Iowa and Larry Kratzer, 1504 Henion, Dubuque, Iowa (now of 751 Kane Street)

I hope this information will be of value to you in your search for a solution to puzzling phenomenon of unidentified flying objects and trust that the information will be used with discretion.

Sincerely,

Richard C. Dempsey

Director of Public Relations

JUN 3 1968

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