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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6 Mar 58 | Dayton vicinity, Ohio | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 8:30 to 6:50 A.M. GMT. 06/1130Z | 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 Military & Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Brief | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE SSE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY O…

Checked! Wits taken at york 5.30 A.M.

Object seen after 2:00 p.m. H. S. and 2:30 p.m. H. S. and 2:30 p.m.

UFO RECORDED IN THREE-MINUTE EXPOSURE
Photographer Bill Shepherd Shot at F16, Tri-X Film

UFO SIGHTING - DAYTON AREA, 6 March 1958

1. Majority of reports state object small, round, slightly red--and moving generally South to Southeast, and appeared to be between 5000 to 1000 feet. (See winds above for these altitudes at that time and place: S to SE,). Winds coincide with movement of object.

2. A. General time of sighting 6:30 to 6:50 A.M.

B. Checked with U.S. Weather Service, Mr. Halsey, Phone TW 8-4629. Stated winds substantially as above, and balloon released a little after 6:00 A.M. Due to low wind velocity rose high over Dayton area, but did not move out of the vicinity beca…

Astro Check - Venus - 6 Mar 58 Dayton Sightings

1. Venus now very bright.

2. At 6:30 AM. - Approx 25° above horizon. (Low)

3. Sunrise - (upper limit i.c half of sun) - at 6:22 approximately
(Ref: Astro - NAUT. EPISOMONIS)

4. Daylight at 6:22, Venus fairly low on horizon, and in 9 cm direction of rising sun.

5. At 6:45 A.M. Sun approx 10° degrees above horizon - washing out Venus.

6. Therefore - up to approx 6:30 probably Venus if 20° or below horizon. (With trees, Blaze, etc. this would appear practically on horizon.

7. After 6:30 - if above 20° not Venus.

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# UFO Scare Here
## Blamed on Venus

By OLIVER W. BROWN JR.
Daily News Staff Writer

Dayton today had had its own "unidentified flying object" - which a local scientist said was not flying and was not unidentified.

The object, variously described as green, yellow, red, white and blue, startled many Dayton area residents around 5:30 a. m. At least one person reported it was his second sighting.

This morning's ph…

Phone Report 10:15 AM, Saturday 8 March 1953

1. Rec'd Curl from a M. ? (name not too clear), referred to this office by Provost Marshalls Office.
2. Asked if we knew of any other report of any strange object seen by him and a friend near the Yellow Springs Board, near Kanie (?) at approx. 7:15 yesterday (Friday morning. Told him that Kanie was bright color and that a balloon sent across the SE corner of Dayton around 7:00 o'clock.
3. Upon suggesting that he give me data to fill out a UFO questionnaire, stated that it was not necessary. The object was a balloon — merely wanted to see if he had…

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1958

# One Whole Y
## Since the Ver

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I've been sitting here my first column appeal. I remember trying

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**MIKE HENNESSY**

Then the judges deceived of the orphan class.

Some of the columns my movie, "Lassie, Hop to Venus" and the report arrived here from the door.

THEN THERE was the interest of science—and morning spent on the story of Dayton trying to burn out. Then there was the forerter taller who guessed wrong everything but the winner the Ohio State-Iowa footage game.

Actually, it has been a load of fun—thanks to wonde…

Sgt. Bolein: One of the officers gave me the (his morning. As I pointed out last Thursday (6 March) - Ohio objects in the sky & a balloon. - Capt. G.

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# Flying Saucer No Planet Unless Venus Wears Tail

On the morning of March 6, The Daily News stated, a local expert and "Moonwatch" member said that UFO (unidentified foreign object) was Venus. Although—and note—he himself did not see the object!

At approximately 7 o'clock that morning... I noticed a small, round object moving very slowly southeast from my position just south of Xenia. The thing was located at an angl…