60mi NNEof Duluth reported aerial observation — January 1961

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Dull-white; "shooting star" sighted 20,000-25,000 ft., 105°. Sighted 10,000' GCA, burned out with trail. COMMENTS: Object in question was probably an aircraft, rocket or satellite being observed at this time. The fireball was observed from this location to north. Walkers, which is about 21 miles southwest of Minocqua, he thought it landed within a thousand feet to the east of him. Although he heard no sound, he noticed a strong odor of burning sulfur in the area. This compares to the velocity of normal meteorites or because one or more other fireballs (possible fragments of the main one) were observed simultaneously in various parts of the area. For example, Miss was driving south on Highway 77 and saw a fireball which was about 160 yards southeast of Minocqua. Mrs. saw the fireball through the open door of the Enchanted Forestry establishment, at a distance of about 2 miles (in testimony). Another observer who saw a fireball apparently falling toward the southeast was Mrs. Mr. saw no fireball, but as he was walking along a road 4 miles south of Three Lakes, noticed a peculiar blue-green illumina- tion of the sky 4 which lasted for several seconds. Text extracted from the document: Idea that two distinct fireballs of high school student, was driving south of Highway 21 about 20 miles south of Hibbing when he noticed a bright flash of white plane appear to make a sudden turn onto a side road, he saw a fireball, which resembled "a burning plane", apparently falling straight down to the southwest.