CDSC nd CDSC Reports

27 February 1960 The Air Force has sent its commands a new warn1n~ to trea t sightings of unidentified flying saucers as "serious busin~ss" directly related to the nation's defense. Issued last December 24 by the Air Force Inspector Gene ral, the rer.ulations ~ updating similar ones issued in the pe

10 March 1960 (L) Today, in a message to all members, co-ordin&tor Anthony · Rudmann praised the excellent publicity given the C;:; pitol District Saucer Council by the Schenectady newepe.pers. Mentionine: specifically the .stories in the Schenectady Bazette and t he ~chenectady Union-Star, the stat

25 March 1960 (L) The Affiliation-Contact Committee announced late this eveninc a propram to eEtablish liFsion with BFO research crcups throughout the nrtion. The committee, headed by Hrs. lf;ary Duckl~r and 1~nthon~/ Rudmrnn, mentioneC:. specifically such croups as Civilian Saucer

th e filembers cf Concress -- cuch cs Sen~tors Syminrton, GoldWe.ter, and Sal tcnstall -- are takin; an interest in ur:.co:.ventione l e.eric.l or j "? Cts. If ::-:ore meJ;lbers of Cone-res f were rr.c de nwe.r·e of the se,ucer si tua ti on, the ccnrretionr; 1 her rinrs which t~1 e 1;rcAr hr. r. Yee

By a new order of the Secretary of the AF, "high priority findines" in UFO cases are now to be telephoned immediately to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (Dayton, Ohio), from any AF base in the United States. In addition, the Secretary himself is to receive a priority "electrical report" (telep

!~ April 1960 In the midst of a discussion of unconventional aerial phenomena, a mysterious power fA11ure forced radio station WROW's .,Opinion" program off the air la.st night. Preliminary checks today brought forth no valid excuse for the electrical disturbance and caused Mark Edwards, pro3ram

Late this afternoon, the Affiliation-Contact Committee announced that liaison programs had been established with several ufo groupso

The Air Force is weaving a strange web, and while we have no cystle be.11 handy we believe that . several national ufo groups are about to pull in the excess rope in the AF noose. Captain Edward Ruppelt, former head of thehAir Force Project Blue Bcok and author of "The Report on UFOs", has reversed

stand on the rcal1~y of the enigmatic objects. Speculation is r8mpent concering the reasons for this sudden change. In a hastily and poorly revised edition of his book, RupDelt easily carried off the prize for brokenfield running and ~eneral lunacy with some ve!'iJ daft and unusual statements.

5 May 19Go (L) Lue to the newspaper r eports concerning the prompt work of the CDSC's Investigation Committee, two CDSC members appeared on Channel 6 (WRGB) this morning. Investigations Comr::ittee chairman Ray Jordan and Coordinator

Anthcny Hudmann were interviewed by Ernie Ta1tro of the WRGB recent Jaffee sighting and the work of the cnsc.

recent Jaffee sighting and the work of the cnsc.

Flyine saucers, or unidentified flyin~ objects (UFO), ~re not new. In spite of the popular misconcep~ion, they hnve been with us since the befinning of recorded history. Delvinf back "' still futher, there are re counts of UFOs in the a~cient legends of every peo ~ le on earth. Even the Bible contai

A copy of Air Force He::-ulation 200-2 has b '.' en received from the depnrt ment of the Air Force through the unusue lJy prompt cooperation of l•:ajor Lawrence Te.cker. Thank you Major. If you'd like to read this most interesting document, it's available e t

Foundation reveals that that august organization is experiencing organizationel difficulties and may ·be disbDnded. We hope that the difficult1es will be rectified. The April and May issues of FATE Marazine ce rry a two pa rt report s peculatinp: on the existance of life on Mars. It ma kes

29 May 1960 (UB) Another corner of saucerdom's three ring circus, the seventh annual Spacecraft Convention was held yesterday and today at Giant Rock Airport nee.r Joshua Tree, California. As could be expected the Naticnal Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena was on the receiving end

for the conta cte e e, there wouldn't be any subject ••• In denying the contactees, HICAP has denied the wheels of Ezekiel and the Althougn no one ' in the crowd seemed to ,notice this statement, anyone with a little knowledge of UFO history will remember that Maj. Keyhoe 'was the first person to cr

May 1960 Chemical analysis reports released by the Aerial Phenomena Research Orgamization (APRO) of New Mexico, indicate that a sample of metal found after a UFO was seen to explode in Brazil in 1957 was magnesium of 100% purity. The original analysis reports from the Brazilian govt. agencies that p

Phenomena Research Orgamization (APRO) of New Mexico, indicate that a sample of metal found after a UFO was seen to explode in Brazil in 1957 was magnesium of 100% purity. The original analysis reports from the Brazilian govt. agencies that performed the tests--including spectrographic film and X-ra

agencies that performed the tests--including spectrographic film and X-ray Diffraction film--are on file at APRO headquarters. No impurities were found in the sample other than magnesium hydroxide formed when the metal fell into the sea. Commenting on the fragments, APRO stated: "On the basis of thi

24 lf.iay 1960 (Washington, D. c.) "The unknown devices--UFO's-reported by reliable observers are intelligently controlled machines from outer apace." · Such is the ma'°rity opinion of the Board and Special Advisers of the nation's formost ufology research group, NICAP. Concuring in the group's stat

The June issue of ARGOSY MAGAZINE contains a douumenta.ted expose of AF censorship by NICAP director, Donald Keyhoe. Included are photogra phed sections from AJt reg . 2Q0-2, JANAP 146, and the details of the Air Force c ensorship imposed on the Armstron§ Theater staff during .the rehearsals for the

15 August 1960 - ( N-ICAl?) In who. t may -be the strangest AF, interview on record, the Aerospcce Technical Intelligence Center has now admitted hiding the crucial l?roject "Grudge" UFO report by stamping it "secret"o This surprising ATIC admission - made at Dayton, Ohio on June 1 - completely

admission - made at Dayton, Ohio on June 1 - completely ·disproves repeated censorship denials made by AF Headquarters. At the same time, in an even more puzzling contradic't 1on, the Center flatly denied seriou E UFO incidents previously confirmed by Air Force Headquarters and even by ATIC itself.

The Aerial Phenomena Investigations Society of Olean, New York announced today that it will hold a clos ed news conference for "newspc,per reporters, radio o.nd television newsmen, wire service representati ver, mc,.g r zine editorialists

of Olean, New York announced today that it will hold a clos ed news conference for "newspc,per reporters, radio o.nd television newsmen, wire service representati ver, mc,.g r zine editorialists and r eporters and official repre sentatives of UFO groups in the U. s." on September 10th.

15 Ausust 1960 (lJICAP)

As anyone who has viewed any television at all in the past few weeks knows, the political season is upon us, ~nd though it is often said that the times bring out the best 1n a man, this season seems tb be bringing out the silliest in so~e members of the flying saucer field.

In case you were wqmder1ng here is the meani ng of some of our news by-lines: AP-A,l_e oc1e.ted Press; UPI-United Prers International; NICAP-National Invest1gr..tions Committee on Aerial Phenomena; UB- Ufology \Bulletin; FSM-Flyuag 'Saucers Ma.ge.zine•

officials . of' OTC Enterprises have been .

officials . of' OTC Enterprises have been . summoned to appear her~ . tor question::. .

officials . of' OTC Enterprises have been . summoned to appear her~ . tor question::. . ing on September 26 in· connection with

Dudley Sharp's office dated Aug. 15, was signed· by Maj. General Arno Luehman. According to the letter the space watch is on a round-the-clock basis_. Tracking of' both kno~ and unknown

watch is on a round-the-clock basis_. Tracking of' both kno~ and unknown spac~ objects will be carried out by the National Space Surveilance Control CentWr, Be4f'ord, Mass. and by •a eel-.

Form:c t1on of e. rerionwide ufology oreanizat1on, the ~e'" Englc.nd Ufology Cen7 tre, has been announced by William :3 Cum1insharr. of 4 Allen Drive, Sslisbury, Hass ·

Nern York City {Oct. 30) The mysterious "sky-quP.lres" usually a ssoci~ ted ,~·1th unidentified . flyinf objects heve been join• ed by another strc.nge occur-_ .e:hce, earth tremors ":·:i th no

tremorshr ve been a.n almoe-t we ell:ly occurrence around the town of Roser,. u since Eeptember 1959 • . The scientists, who are associated with the seis:nfc research unit of the University of the West Indies, Trinidad, stated

Albany, New York residentE we.re trea. ted to e. rare aer1e.l display of uncertain origin during . the pre-de.wn hours of October 20~ Witnesses di5cribe the a~penrence of a mysterious . lightof extreme bri[rhtness, shifting from one 0olor to another and lasting _for · several minutes.

. Capitol District UFO Council is the new name chosen by the executive council of the CDSC . at its October meeting. The

RUNS RAMPANT IN MIDWEST SIGHTINGS

CHICAGO-(Nov. 23) Midwest

prodigtQµs aerial display shortly after dawn today as WASHINGTON.-(Nov.14) According

diac-shaued fl:V,lnp; ob.1octa" at the p~r1phery of the city. Soviet off icia.ls de termined the position of tho objects and scrambled - jet interceptors for a. closer invest1Bat1on. The objects, said to be 250 feet in diameter a.nd flying at 55,000 foet, took evasive action and disaupeared at an

The earth once, eons ago, had many moons. These have since collided with the Moon, forming its scarred surface. This is the conclusion of Dr. P. F. Sabaneyev, of the astronomical section of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. Before forming his ooinion, Scientist Sabaneyev experimented

For six years, Robert J. Gribble and his Aerial Phenomena Research Group have been noted for their scientific and objeot1 ve avnroa.ch to the UF'O study. News recently · received from the Groups Seattle Washington headquarters reveal -that the group

The article of John Weigle on page l of this issue presents for all those seriously interested in ufology a serious challenp;e. Stated sim'l)ly it is: "Are you going to sit coMnlacently in your armchair before the fire while the fanatics ruin ufologv?"

MOSCOW (Jan. 9) Ftyine; Saucers br..ve _Jcin~d. G~d : arid c~pit_a~J~pi _ under the edi tor1 a.l runs of Russia's major ne,.,.spa:pers. '

The January meetinf of the CLlWOC authorized the creation · of ' e.ezocic.te i:embershipr, :ln the Cound.1 for persons living · cute::j:cle the: Ca11l t'ol District.·

142 N . Brandywine Avenue.

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J. Hennesy of Fordham University and Warren G. Meinschein ot Esso Research and Engineering Co., was based on studies of a 97 year old stony meteorite which fell near Orgue11, France .

similar to tho~e occuring in livin~ matter on earth. The meteorite whi.ch was analyzed was observed by many witnesses as it streked '. like an arrow of flame and then plummeted to the e:roung in France. Scientists periodically have examined the meteorite, for many years in the possession

WASHINGTON (Feb.22) House Majority Leader John w. McCormatCk says that he feels the Air Force has not been completely ~rank with the public reearding Unidentified Flying Objects. V.ia.king it plain that he believes that some of these

Best wishes to Raymond Palmer,· editor of FLYING SAU'CERS :·1ACAZI?JE, in , his·· effort to establish a · pri:nt~ng firm capable or handl.~ng wo~ for the small publisher. The small publ isher in this ce.se i ~clude- s n~arly a.very one. publishing UFO material •

Council, an organization devoted to the atudy of Unidentified 1"1a.11_1ng Address: 142 North Brandywine Avenue, Schenectady 7,

Accprdinr to tho Air Force all the

1 42 N •· Brandywi n e Ave "'' Se b ene ctady 7, N. Y.

ry. . . , :,· ~t;: __ ·: , 7 ' · Under. the headl 1ne "Pro b'e As;su.red," , )thJ3 UFq , l-n~..a-t 1.ga tor

.today's newspa.per heaolines. Laos, Cuba, Communism, Recession scream daily from the news media, and we speak of the l ~ test conte ctee claim, of Congressional · saucer probe s, of sal va ti on by the space brothers. When we realize this it lea ves a r::ickenin,e; taste in