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This Project Blue Book file on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting, held by the Internet Archive, collects Air Force records and 1964 press clippings. It covers policeman Lonnie Zamora's April 24, 1964 report of an egg-shaped object with four legs, the scorched brush and ground depressions, and Dr. J. Allen Hynek's investigation. An Air Force summary says soil and brush analysis found no radiation or propellant and the case stayed open. Later New Mexico reports were judged known objects or hoaxes.
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# The El Paso Times Saturday, April 24, 1965 Page 1-B # Policeman Recalls Night Which Changed His Life By JAKE BOOHER Associated Press Writer Socorro, N.M. Socorro Po man Lonnie Zamora now w nights so he can sleep. One year ago Saturday Zam investigated what sounded two explosions in the hills so of Socorro, towards the end an afternoon-evening shift. What he found kept him aw nights so he transferred to 19 p.m. 6 a.m. shift. As far as unidentified fly objects (UFS's) go, said the Air Force UFO investigator, J. Allen Hynek of Northwest University, "This is one of classic cases." He said he was more puzzled than ever after investigation. It was more frightening tha ything that could happen." ora says. "You get into a g and you're scared, b ite it's over, it's over. B you can't forget. At night I couldn't sleep could come home from work sit for hours thinking about The 31-year-old father of two and he has answered about 1,000 letters of about 2,000 received from persons he doesn't know and he has heard the term flying saucer enough to last a lifetime. " didn't see a flying saucer; don't even know what one would like." The experience has had an effect on the officer. He now tries to keep someone with him while on duty. He had just let his partner of their patrol car for dinner a year ago today when he gave up a speeding car. The heard...what sounded like the explosions and gave up the chance to investigate, finding what thought was an overturned car on a wash on a hill. Two figures in white overa were outside the vehicle, mora said. "Then a big noise started al it (the UPO) came up and he red there. I could hear a low bing, bing, bing." I didn't know whether to short, start running or call back for help. I crouched behind my car. something like this should ever pen again. I'll know what to rived within two minutes. By the UPO was flying off the mountains. hat evening the FBI. Air force and other police officers on the scene charge of everything and so busy... Now I don't know it was." hardless of how much Zama he wants to forget, many Torro's 7,000 residents have ideas. frankly intend to use it
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