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Project Blue Book Socorro file (direct PDF)

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This Project Blue Book file on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting of 24 April 1964 compiles an Air Force record card and a large set of press clippings. The clippings cover policeman Lonnie Zamora's report of an egg-shaped object with four landing marks and scorched brush, plus J. Allen Hynek's investigation and follow-up reports from La Madera, Edgewood and elsewhere. An Air Force summary says soil and brush analysis found no foreign material, radiation or propellant, that the case remains open, and that later related sightings were explained or found to be hoaxes.

  • p. 80 …The UFO report had been received by the 1005th from Lt Col King, CID, of Albuquerque…
  • p. 82 …He will include copies of Lt Col Kings report, the FBI report, and possibly the soil…
  • p. 83 …It is suggested that Lt Col King, Albuquerque 268-2107 be contacted for proper questioning of…
  • p. 128 …The contacts for data already collected were Lt Col King (268-2107) and Capt R T…

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# .anding Probed JBY ASKS TESTS

# gg-Shaped object Seen by Policeman

United Press International SOCORRO, N.M., April 27. It's a good place for a ing saucer. Right on the ge of White Sands Mise Range on the wide en New Mexico desert, st 30 miles northwest of e site of the world's first atomic blast.

Socorro policemen Lonnie Zaora says he saw it, and police military men seem inclined to lieve him.

Zamora is a "very reliable witness," Army Capt. Richard T. older, uprange commander of white Sands' Stallion Range, said. older, whose headquarters is in this central New Mexico town, was called in by local po after Zamora reported seeing a object Friday.

DEPUTY SHERIFF James Jackie said he believes "it's something out of the ordinary, something very few have ever en." "I was scared." Zamora said:

SOCORRO POLICEMAN Lonnie Zamora tells how he spotted an egg-shaped flying object near Socorro, N.M. Zamora said the unusual machine rose off the ground and flew slowly away as he watched. With Zamora is Sgt. David Moddy, assistant to UFO (unidentified flying objects) investigator Maj. William Connor of Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. Zamora is described as a "reliable witness." (UPI Telephoto.)

## Battling Babe Hospitalized After Brawl

A woman was taken to Thomason General Hospital late yesterday minus half an inch of her index finger, after another woman bit it off. The fight was in a bar in the 800 block of South Stanton street, over a shuffleboard game played by the women and

# Vice-Chairman Of UF Named

# Slayer Hits Head On Wall

Lawyers Want More Examinations For Insanity

RUBY, AWAITING death in the electric hair for the murder of accused presidential assassin Leo Harvey Oswald, was not seriously hurt in the incident early yesterday morning.

DALLAS, April 27. — Jack Ruby, still sore from a headfirst dash into his cell wall in an apparent suicide attempt, was expected back in court today to ask for more mental tests.

He was expected to appear with his lawyers this morning before Dist. Judge Joe B. Brown, who presided over his trial, to argue that mental tests given him before the trial did not go deep enough. His attorneys, headed by lawyer-physician Dr. Hubert Winston Smith, filed a request for the tests last week. They said they want more tests, including the use of hypnotism and truth serum (sodium pentathol).

SHERIFF BILL DECKER said Ruby was talking to S. J. Bow.

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