Report of Investigation: Radio in Possession of Mr. Cy Newton Allegedly Came From a Flying Disc That Had Crashed in New Mexico

This document is a Report of Investigation from the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) regarding claims made by an individual concerning the possession of a 'magnetic radio' recovered from a flying disc that had allegedly crashed in New Mexico. The investigation was initiated following a letter from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in November 1949. The subject, who claimed to be in the oil business, alleged that the radio was a 'doodle-bug' used to find oil deposits and that he also possessed pieces of metal and cloth from the crashed disc. OSI agents attempted to locate and interview the subject, but he proved uncooperative, often being unavailable or failing to respond to notes left at his residence, the Hollywood-Knickerbocker Hotel. The investigation also notes that a local radio news commentator, Sam Hayes, had publicly ridiculed the subject's story, suggesting it was fabricated and discussed over drinks at a golf course. The report concludes that the investigation should be closed due to the subject's lack of cooperation. Additionally, the document includes a separate, brief sighting report from 15 December 1949 regarding a 'shiny sphere' observed on 23 November 1949 at Santa Rosa Island, Florida. This sighting, which lasted over five hours and was tracked by radar personnel, was officially determined to be the planet Venus.