[BLANK] reported cigar cylinder observation — January 22, 1958

The second is described as a "mysterious object" that flashed across the sky near St. Unidentified Flying Objects are nothing new. CUT TO: ARTCARD #14 (OF FIREBALL MISNZEL, PAGE 257) In 1954...this mysterious object flashed across the sky near St. First sighted in the San Francisco Bay area, a strange cigar-shaped object, reportedly witnessed by thousands, sailed across the sky. DISSOLVE TO: ARTCARD #18 (NEW YORK HERALD, APRIL 11, 1897) ...the UFO was reported from Salt Lake City...Denver...Omaha...Kansas City...and...finally...Chicago...where it sailed off the front page...into the unknown. (CUT BACK TO EDWARDS) The first few decades of the EDWARDS: 20th Century brought few sight- ings...possibly because the UFO took a dim view of the newly- invented earthly airplane suddenly trespassing its private domain. Kenneth Arnold, a bush pilot who had logged thousands of hours of flying in the area! What he saw ... and reported...made international news! ARNOLD: (VOICE OVER) It was while I was searching for this ... (DISSOLVE TO: ARNOLD LIVE) ...crashed plans that I noticed a terrific blue flash go past thru my airplane. I noticed that the flash came from very peculiar- looking objects that were approach- ing Mt. CUT TO: (SKETCH OF WHAT ARNOLD HAS SEEN - ARTCARD #22) This is an artist's concept of what I saw, based on my description. They were traveling from north to south, flying in reversed echelon formation,...and as they flew they weaved in and out between the mountain peaks. EDWARDS: (VO) After the sighting, you landed and reported the incident to the local representative of the CAA...The civil Aeronautics Administration...