Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Las Cruces, New Mexico, 14 July 1957

This document collection details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported by Collete Weiss in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on 14 July 1957. The report, filed under Project 10073, describes a round, white light observed for five to six minutes moving in a straight, east-southeast path. The witness claimed the object was slightly larger than the lights on the KOBE radio tower and exhibited no glare. Following the report, the 1006th AISS and the 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron conducted an investigation. The military authorities determined that the source was unreliable. This assessment was reinforced by the fact that the witness had submitted a diary of numerous UFO sightings, none of which were substantiated. Furthermore, an investigation into a previous 'Volcano' sighting reported by the same individual led investigators to the site, where they found nothing but rabbit tracks. The investigating officer, 2nd Lt. Thomas C. O'Brien, noted that during the interview, the witness was reading a science fiction novel titled 'Going Into Space.' Consequently, the Air Defense Command concluded that no further action was warranted, and the case was officially closed on 19 February 1958.