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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  31 October 1958 | Long Beach, New York | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 01/0345Z Nov 58 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteors ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4-5 secs//2 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS two | 9. COURSE N to S/NE to SW ☐ Other ☐ I…

OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
Nov 1 16 41 '50
CCZCSQA4842CSJA049
CC RJEDSQ
DE RJEDSJ 13
O 011540Z
FM CCMDR 2500TH AE GRU
TO RJEDDN/COMDR AIC
RJEYNH/COMDR 26TH AIR DIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CTR
RJEZHQ/HED USAF
BT
UNCLAS UFO FROM BASE OPS MTL 540-11 PD FOR ACS INTELLIGENCE, FOR OIS.
(1) OBJECTS: TWO. SHAPE: ROUND & TRIANGULAR. (2) PEA.
(3) YELLOWISH - RED. GLOWING. (4) TWO. (5) TWO-SEPARATE. (7) NONE.
(8) NONE. B. (1) JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK. (2) EIGHTY DEGREES SLIGHTLY EAST - 50 DEGREES FURTHER EAST. (3) TWENTY TO THIRTY DEGREES - THIRTY DEGREES. (4) STRAIGHT NORTH TO SOUTH, - NORTHEAST TO SOUT…

6,000 - 320/40, 12,000 - 310/45, 16,000 - 310/55, 20,000 - 300/60,
30,000 - 300/80, 50,000 - 310/50, AND800,00 - NOT AAUWD. (4) 12 MILES.
0349Z C-119 FROM PIT-HEM 0350Z. HEM 0354Z. HEM 0354Z C-119 FROM PIT-
HEM 0357Z. NYATC. TRANS-CANADA 218 VI-COUNT LIDO 0335Z. TRAN CANADA
338 VI-COUNT-LIDO 0343Z. SPEED BUD, 682 JET, LIDO 0354Z. PANCLIPPER
JET 707, SCOTLAND 0330Z. K. NO COMMENT. L. NONE
ET
01/1600Z NOV RJEDSJ

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SCIENCE NEWS LETTER for September 27, 1958

# ASTRONOMY

## Mars Still Brightens

As Mars becomes brighter in the October evening sky, astronomers prepare to study the total eclipse of the sun on Oct. 12.

By JAMES STOKLEY

► STEADILY DRAWING closer to earth, the red planet Mars is becoming brighter than any star, or any other planet, visible in the evening sky. At a distance of 63,000,000 miles on Oct. 1, it will be only 52,700,000 miles from us on the 31st. It will then be approaching its minimum distance of 45,310,000 miles, which it reaches on Nov. 8.

Mars rises in the east about 8:00…

been slowly cruising back and forth two or three miles out, in the open ocean. The ship is provided with a helicopter, to carry the scientists back and forth, as well as equipment, for the members of the expedition will generally live on board. From there, the sun will be hidden for more than four minutes.

In addition to Americans, Russian astronomers are also ready to observe the eclipse, from another location. Japanese astronomers from Tokyo Observatory will make their eclipse observations from Suwannan Island, which is about 200 miles southeast of the Danger group. Somewhat farther east is…

NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY)
18 October, 1958
Eastern Washington

# Big Fiery Object Seen In Early Morning Sky

On the 18th of the month--- A big fiery object flashed across the sky in Eastern Washington early Friday and a weather observer at Spokane said, "it was as bright as lighting, too bright for a shooting star". It was reported to have been seen from Spokane to Pasco and Prosser (Near the secret US Plutonium works at Han ford, Wn. Ed)

Deputy sheriff William H. Miller of Spokane County said the object lit up the ground around the patrol car in the Spokane Valley for from 15 to 20 seconds …

No. Case (Information Only) 23 October 1958
Disneyland, California

1958

CLOSE SIGHTING AT DISNEYLAND, CALIFORNIA: Almost as if some new wonderful exhibit were undergoing secret midnight tests, a brightly-glowing blimp-shaped UFO was seen floating 300 yards above Walt Disney's famous "Disneyland" near Garden Grove, California, last Oct. 23rd. It was seen by Richard Osterloh, who spotted the object while driving home at 12-30 a.m. along a nearby street. He described the object as the size and shape of a blimp, surrounded by a halo glow, and with three or four brightly shining colored lights in…

NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY)
24 October, 1958
Stayton & Mill City, Oregon
Source: Space Craft Digest, Fall 1958

On Friday night the 24th of Oct., others saw similar performances. " . . . . Strange sky objects were apparently hovering in Marion County skies Friday night, judging from reports of two valley police chiefs.

**Police Chiefs at Stayton, Mill City See 'Sky Light'**
McKeesen News Service

Stayton Police Chief, Everette Norfleet, Sgt. Ronald Frey and another Stayton man reported seeing an object in the Northeast sky traveling Southwest at 7:30 PM while they were on a routine police …