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Official reports, hearing transcripts, case files and releases: the paper behind the cases. 2,872 documents, 2,610 mirrored with their text, 53,529 pages indexed, so a search reads inside them and lands on the page.
New in the library The PURSUE files The Department of War's UAP release, mirrored in full: the videos, recordings and images, each beside its case file.Scans matching “hoax”85 scans · page 1
John Graham, the Hammersmith Ghost, 1804 print of the self-confessed hoaxer in costume (LDORL 01822) Scan
Precursor to anthrax hysteria: the Mad Gasser of Roanoke In early '30s, public's imagination ran wild in Virginia By MATT CHITTUM ASSOCIATED PRESS FINCASTLE, Va. — Men sat awake with shotguns across their laps. Women stuffed rags into keyholes and the cracks around windows. Police chased shadows. Th…
FINCASTLE, Va. — Men sat awake with shotguns across their laps. Women stuffed rags into keyholes and the cracks around windows. Police chased up the hysteria with dozens of news stories. Local politicians offered a reward. When and where would the fiend strike next? There was a mad gasser on the loo…
THE "DISC" INVESTIGATION The "flying disc" hoax in Twin Falls at least gave us an insight into that old "cloak and dagger" secrecy which the U. S. army on occasion employs to the extent of making itself ridiculous. Once army intelligence got wind of the discovery in Twin Falls, it threw its censorsh…
When asked if he had pictures of the "little men" reportedly found dead in their space ships, if he had seen them himself, or if he knew of anyone by name who had, Newton replied: "All will come out finally, but don't pin me down with questions I will not answer."…
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: March 22, 1950 FROM : GUY HOTTEL, SAC, WASHINGTON 14. 1 SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS INFORMATION CONCERNING Flying Discs or Flying Saucers The following information was furnished to SA R. H. KURTZMAN by KARL HOWE, Special Investigator, Sex Squad, Metropolitan Police Department: A…
Scientist Says Flying Saucer Pilots Will Land Within Year 'LITTLE MEN IN SAUCER' DUE SOON TO EXPLORE EARTH, SAVANT SAYS Geophysicist Sees Saucers Landing Soon Thinks Pilots From Other Planet About Ready to Visit Earth Denver, Oct. 19. Denver geophysicist Silas M. Newton, who believes flying saucers …
http://www.bluebookarchive.org/page.aspx?PageCode=NARA-PBB1-15 JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH 1948 SIGHTINGS LOCATION January OBSERVER 1948 | Antarctic NOT IN FOLDER | NOT IN FOLDER (Photos) (Photos) 1948 | Warren, Minnesota (NO CARD) | PHYSICAL-G Other (HOAX) 110 | Abilene, Texas | | Insufficient Data …
'Mass Flight' of Sky Disks Seen by 5000 (Editor's note: The Air Force, in Washington, issued a flat denial today that any such thing as a "flying sancer" exists. The Air Force also denied that it is trying to cover up some of its own experiments by discrediting the "flying sancer" reports. However, …
New development adds to saga of 'Lubbock Lights' phenomena By Jeff South Update Staff Writer The mystery of the "Lubbock Lights," a V-shaped string of illuminated objects which flew over the muo city 26 years ago, is now more baffling than ever. In the latest development, computer-assisted scientist…
UNCLASSIFIED 7 July 1953 Atlanta, Georgia Description On the night of 7 July 1953, three observers from Atlanta were driving on Highway 78 near Mapleton, Georgia, when they encountered a "flying saucer" in the middle of the road. There were three small animals near this red colored "saucer". As the …
Originator of Hoax Wins Bet--Pays Fine; Visitor From Outer Space Is Dead Monkey ATLANTA. July 9 (UP) -- Alanta. Word got around that a young barber said he may heave her a shoulder to carry her. The barber told her "if little men" from outer space and as is visitor from outer space to landed on a hi…
OUTER SPACE, OR 'OUTER' BEER BOTTLE? Flying Saucer 'Monkey Man' Captured Associated Press Atlanta, July 8- Two barbers and a butcher today exhibited what they believe may be the body of a man from outer space. But an Emory University professor of anatomy who examined it said, "It has the characteris…
