UFO case file · UFO-31396
Akron reported disc saucer observation — January 2, 1961
Akron, Ohio, United States
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Also from the reported behavior and location of the UFO it could be deduced that it should have caused power line trouble which was not reported. During the 7 hours of interview Mr. shown us every consideration, took us to interview a Mrs. whose home is located in the neighborhood, and had a Mr. join us and related how he had also reported the sighting to the Committee. Transcribing the text found in the document: "Nesmith Lake Police Attitude on 'Flying Object' Rejected By Council The council concerned tonight in UFO Action aries' reply was in the negative area of unidentified flying objects. The Council gave official attitude that any member of the public who reports an unidentified flying object should not be ridiculed or accused of being 'imaginative.' It was pointed out that there is wide public interest in these phenomena which should be treated with fairness and without prejudice. Council members referred to a recent case in the Nesmith Lake area in which local police were criticized for their attitude toward a report of an unidentified flying object. Saucer Laws Needed The UFO Action aries suggested that any citizen who wishes to complain about the treatment which Akron families received in the Nesmith Lake report on an unidentified flying object be permitted to make a report to the Council. The flying saucer group says somebody at the police station received the report and then 'laughed it off' in a derogatory manner. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Where were you when you saw the object? If you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. To your left d. IF YOU SAW THE OBJECT AT NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE CONCERNING THE STARS AND MOON?
Supporting case details:
Reported craft or object: Reported object in Akron reported disc saucer observation — January 2, 1961; Disc / Saucer; Light Formation
Reported special objects or artifacts: Still camera
Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action
Recorded details
- Local time
- 1845 EST
- Craft description
- Reported object in Akron reported disc saucer observation — January 2, 1961; Disc / Saucer; Light Formation
- Coordinate precision
- LOCALITY
- Date precision
- EXACT_DAY