Project 10073 Record Card — Akron, Ohio, 30 March 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Akron, Ohio, on March 30, 1961. At approximately 1800 hours local time, a single object described as dark in color and emitting sparks was observed traveling slowly to the west. The duration of the sighting was estimated at 10 to 15 minutes. The report includes a technical information sheet filled out by a witness, though the primary record card notes that the information remained incomplete as of December 27, 1961. A memorandum from 1/LT Edward Bauman of the USAF details that he received a phone call at 2355 hours on the night of the sighting from an individual who identified himself as the head of a local UFO Research Committee. This individual did not witness the object personally but provided the names of two eyewitnesses and mentioned that a local radio station had been flooded with calls from other observers. The reporting officer noted that requests for taped interviews had been initiated but had not yet been received. Consequently, the official conclusion for the case was listed as 'insufficient data for evaluation' pending further information.