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• Lynchburg, OH abduction report — November 12, 1973

  1973-11-12 · LYNCHBURG, OH, Ohio, United States · CE4

  Saucer stops over car.

• Greenville, SC being encounter — November 11, 1973

  1973-11-11 · GREENVILLE, SC, South Carolina, United States · CE3

  3' pseudo-human/entity takes taxi.

• Southwest / Sikes, LA being encounter — November 7, 1973

  1973-11-07 · SOUTHWEST / SIKES, LA, Louisiana, United States · CE3

  Foggy Eve.

• Winnfield entity encounter — November 7, 1973

  1973-11-07 · Winnfield, Louisiana, United States · CE3

  Woman driving from Winnfield to Sikes on this foggy night encountered along the roadway a three-foot-tall humanoid being with a large oval head and two bright red eyes (UFOE II, Section XII).

• Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1973-11-06 — Falmouth, NS

  1973-11-06 · Falmouth, NS, Canada · CE3

  A Canadian federal record describes an unidentified aerial event at or near Falmouth, NS.

• Goffstown entity encounter — November 4, 1973

  1973-11-04 · Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States · CE3

  There was another very interesting report involving two glowing creatures collecting items from the ground in the front yard of Rex Snow.

• Goffstown, NH being encounter — November 3, 1973

  1973-11-03 · GOFFSTOWN, NH, New Hampshire, United States · CE3

  Rex snow and 1.

• Pinardville, NH abduction report — November 2, 1973

  1973-11-02 · PINARDVILLE, NH, New Hampshire, United States · CE4

  5+observer(s).

• Pina, Toa Alta, Pr being encounter — November 2, 1973

  1973-11-02 · PINA, TOA ALTA, PR, Puerto Rico, United States · CE3

  Silver ovoid with antennas / low and slow.

• Lyndia Morel near Goffstown — November 2, 1973

  1973-11-02 · Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States · CE3

  Early on November 2, 1973, Lyndia Morel drove toward Goffstown after finishing work in Manchester, New Hampshire, and stopping for coffee and fuel. A bright, colour-flashing light repeatedly appeared ahead of her. Beyond central Goffstown she described an orange-gold globe with a

• Goffstown, NH being encounter — November 1, 1973

  1973-11-01 · GOFFSTOWN, NH, New Hampshire, United States · CE3

  F.

• Québec regional reports — November 1973

  1973-11-01 · Quebec, Canada · CE3

  Numerous reported landings, humanoids, and E-M effects on cars in province (UFOE II, Section VIII).

• Uden, Holland being encounter — November 1973

  1973-11 · UDEN, HOLLAND, Netherlands, Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg · CE3

  3 small humanoids (or Greys) wave wand over sidewalk.

• Poteet, TX being encounter — November 1973

  1973-11 · POTEET, TX, Texas, United States · CE3

  Unidentified object over car.

• Mobile Bay, AL being encounter — November 1973

  1973-11 · MOBILE BAY, AL, Alabama, United States · CE3

  Guard.

• Martina Franca, Italy being encounter — November 1973

  1973-11 · MARTINA FRANCA, ITALY, BR, Italy · CE3

  2 teens.

• Albemarle, NC being encounter — November 1973

  1973-11 · ALBEMARLE, NC, North Carolina, United States · CE3

  Hunter.

• Reno, NV being encounter — October 28, 1973

  1973-10-28 · RENO, NV, Nevada, United States · CE3

  observer(s) / window.

• Dionisio Llanca at Villa Bordeu — October 28, 1973

  1973-10-28 · Route 3 near Villa Bordeu, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina · CE4

  At about 1:15 a.m. on October 28, 1973, truck driver Dionisio Llanca stopped on Route 3 near Villa Bordeu, Argentina, to change a failing tyre. He later recalled yellow light intensifying to blue, inability to rise or speak, a hovering plate-shaped object and three blond, humanli

• Kingwood, WV And More/Others being encounter — October 26, 1973

  1973-10-26 · KINGWOOD, WV AND MORE/OTHERS, Western Virginia, United States · CE3

  Cops and more/others.

• West Leisenring, PA being encounter — October 25, 1973

  1973-10-25 · WEST LEISENRING, PA, Pennsylvania, United States · CE3

  15+observer(s).

• Dobson entity encounter — October 24, 1973

  1973-10-24 · Dobson, North Carolina, United States · CE3

  Oval, 12 ft. in diameter, landed, humanoid encounter, engine restarted by itself when being departed.

• Hartford City unidentified-object report — October 23, 1973

  1973-10-23 · Hartford City, Indiana, United States · CE3

  12:15 a.m.

• Russell Springs entity encounter — October 23, 1973

  1973-10-23 · Russell Springs, Kentucky, United States · CE3

  A woman saw two 3-ft tall beings in her carport who walked around the side of the house, entered a craft "shaped like a washing tub" sitting on the ground

• Hartford City unidentified-object report — October 22, 1973

  1973-10-22 · Hartford City, Indiana, United States · CE3

  9:45 p.m.

• West Cincinnati, OH being encounter — October 21, 1973

  1973-10-21 · WEST CINCINNATI, OH, Ohio, United States · CE3

  1+boy.

• Covedale entity encounter — October 21, 1973

  1973-10-21 · Covedale, Ohio, United States · CE3

  A mother and her son observed a gray humanoid near a UFO.

• El Yunque Mountains, Pr being encounter — October 20, 1973

  1973-10-20 · EL YUNQUE MOUNTAINS, PR, Puerto Rico, United States · CE3

  9 observer(s).

• Ashburn, GA being encounter — October 19, 1973

  1973-10-19 · ASHBURN, GA, Georgia, United States · CE3

  The NICAP record places this event at Ashburn, Georgia, on October 19, 1973. A woman reportedly experienced loss of power in her car and encountered a small figure wearing metallic-looking clothing and a bubble helmet. The separate Hatch entry, at 3:30 p.m. on the same date, desc

• Draguignon, FR being encounter — October 19, 1973

  1973-10-19 · DRAGUIGNON, FR, Var, France · CE3

  On October 19, 1973, near Draguignan, France, the NICAP summary describes an occupant encounter during which vehicle lights failed and the car was displaced from the road. A separate Hatch record, spelling the locality 'Draguignon' and giving 8:40 p.m., mentions a fireball, illum

• Ashburn entity encounter — October 19, 1973

  1973-10-19 · Ashburn, Georgia, United States · CE3

  The NICAP record places this event at Ashburn, Georgia, on October 19, 1973. A woman reportedly experienced loss of power in her car and encountered a small figure wearing metallic-looking clothing and a bubble helmet. The separate Hatch entry, at 3:30 p.m. on the same date, desc

• Copeland entity encounter — October 19, 1973

  1973-10-19 · Copeland, North Carolina, United States · CE3

  Bluish oval object hovered near mobile home, three-foot-tall humanoid in golden metallic suit seen nearby

• Albany unidentified-object report — October 19, 1973

  1973-10-19 · Albany, Ohio, United States · CE3

  7:30 p.m.

• Goshen disc-shaped object report — October 19, 1973

  1973-10-19 · Goshen, Ohio, United States · CE3

  9:00 p.m. (=-) While out on his farm with his coon dogs, "Sam" came upon a dimly lit object sitting in a field on tripod legs, approx.

• Draguignan entity encounter — October 19, 1973

  1973-10-19 · Draguignan, France · CE3

  On October 19, 1973, near Draguignan, France, the NICAP summary describes an occupant encounter during which vehicle lights failed and the car was displaced from the road. A separate Hatch record, spelling the locality 'Draguignon' and giving 8:40 p.m., mentions a fireball, illum

• Effingham CO, GA being encounter — October 18, 1973

  1973-10-18 · EFFINGHAM CO, GA, Georgia, United States · CE3

  Small silver small humanoid (or Grey) / side / SR17.

• Chatham unidentified-object report — October 18, 1973

  1973-10-18 · Chatham (Near), Virginia, United States · CE3

  Two youths were chased by a white "thing" 3-4 feet tall on White Oak Mountain.

• Savannah entity encounter — October 18, 1973

  1973-10-18 · Savannah (near), Georgia, United States · CE3

  A tiny silver being was seen standing beside U.S.

• Falkville metal man photograph

  1973-10-17 · Falkville, Alabama, United States · CE3

  Police chief responded to call and photographed metallic humanoid-like figure.

• Us29 / Near Athens, GA being encounter — October 17, 1973

  1973-10-17 · US29 / NEAR ATHENS, GA, Georgia, United States · CE3

  Radio malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects).