The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 28

Akron Beacon Journal Sunday, April 3, 1966 UFOs Fact or Fantasy? Controversy Rages On Muscarello heard on his radio receiver was a startled, "My God, I see the damn thing myself." A third policeman heard the conversation and drove to the scene. All three witnesses later described a large solid object, the size of a house, floating at tree-top level a hundred feet away and displaying five lights pulsing in sequence. It slowly moved away, disap- By PHILIP MEYER -any indication of threat to our one with evidence of ships omers, as In a case where This the Air Force denies. WASHINGTON Maj. 'national security.

from outer space to submit it UFOs were Identified as spe-j "There Is nothing classified Donald E. Keyhoe, 2 There has been no evi-'to the Project Blue Book in-icific stars which subsequent about our files," a spokesman rU.f eU.1CKoW dence that LTOs rPresent formation office at the Penta- investigation proved to be on 'said last week. Theres neer been any- n. nm.nts lV, i Force installation, and Its police station and described a findings go to Dayton. The thing that disturbs even disinterested observers about long, red-lighted object hovering over a house near a highway.

the military is its apparent un hcre ond Pnt day at the time, Eft knowledge. i MCAP Is not happy with; Keyhoe also accuses the Air HEADQUARTERS for On-! concern over some of the most HE RETURNED to the scene with Patrolman Eugene Bertrand who radioed desk officer Norman Muscarello that all was quiet, but that he was leaving the patrol car to eration Blue Book is Wright idifficult cases- The Exeter .1 Ai't vmvi 3-There Has been no evi- the Air Force, and challenges Force of holding back informa- sighting an example. people who have had the habit 'dence that UFOs are extra manv of its explanations. jtion. 'They won't give you! It occurred last Sept.

3. A few oreliminarv Air Force details." he complained, "if i responsibility lor n-, Muscarello. is thinkint. it hicr inke terrestrial enicies. The Air Force also extends explanations have been attack- they did, many of their ex-jVestigating each UFO report obviously In a state of physical are suddenly swinging a continuing invitation to any- ied by quite respectable astron- planations would fall flat." 1 is assigned to the nearest Airlfear, burst around." into the Exeter I look around.

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