Project 10073 Record Card — Temple City, California, 31 October 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a related teletype message concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 31 October 1956 in Temple City, California. The witness, identified as a Deputy Sheriff and former pilot, reported observing a single, round, yellowish-orange object that appeared larger than a star. The object was described as extremely bright and remained motionless for three to five minutes before moving eastward at a slow speed. The sighting occurred at night under clear weather conditions. The report was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). Intelligence officers, specifically Captain WB Tappan and Lieutenant CR Hoskins, reviewed the report and concluded that the sighting was likely caused by aircraft exhaust. Despite the witness's background as a pilot, the official assessment dismissed the anomalous nature of the report in favor of a conventional explanation. The document includes internal annotations, some of which express skepticism regarding the official conclusion, with one handwritten note questioning the 'stupidity' of the assessment given the object's reported behavior of remaining motionless and moving slowly.