Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Staff Message regarding Beloit, Wisconsin UFO sightings

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Air Force staff message (AF IN: 30821) regarding a series of UFO sightings reported in Beloit, Wisconsin, between June 28 and June 30, 1962. Multiple witnesses, including local residents and the Beloit Police, reported seeing bright, white, round objects exhibiting erratic, weaving, and random movements. The reports were initially investigated by the Air Force, which concluded that the primary object observed was the planet Venus, noting its position at 130 degrees azimuth and 35 degrees elevation. The remaining reports were dismissed as having insufficient data for evaluation. The document also contains handwritten correspondence from the Dearborn Observatory at Northwestern University, which expresses skepticism regarding the quality of the reports and suggests that the investigation was inadequate, noting that the reports were 'another case of poor reporting.' The correspondence highlights a desire for more thorough investigation and better coordination with field offices.