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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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# Radar Tie-In Sought To UFO Report DAYTON JOURNAL HERALD APRIL 30, 1964 One of the things that bothers the scientist investigating New Mexico's unidentified flying object reports for the Air Force is the lack of mention of radar contacts. "It's my understanding New Mexico is infested with radar equipment," said Dr. I. Allen Hynek of Northwestern university, an astronomer who is a Force. "I'm going to check to see if there have been radar contacts that might tie into these reports." Dr Hyek visited yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped ob- ject fly away from a draw last Friday evening. Other reports have followed. The Sócorro report and another at La Madera in northern New Mexico were similar in that state and military authorities confirmed a scorched area where the object was supposed to have landed, and wedge-shaped impressions that appeared to have been left by some type of landing gear. Dr. Hynek would not offer an opinion on just what Zamora did see. He said he had investigated many such sightings but "This is one of the clearest, no that's not the right word; just say it is one of the soundest, best substantiated reports as far as it goes. "Usually one finds many contradictions or omissions in these reports." Dr. Hynek said. "But Mr. Zamora's story is simply told, certainly told, without any intent to perpetuate a hoax."
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