Project 10073 Record Card and Related Press Reports — New Mexico, April 1964

This document compiles records and press reports regarding a series of UFO sightings in New Mexico during April 1964, specifically focusing on the 'Stull case' and the 'Don Adams' incident. The Project 10073 record card for the Stull case, dated April 27, 1964, concludes that the incident was a hoax. The report details that 10-year-old Sharon Stull claimed to have observed an egg-shaped object while at school, subsequently suffering from facial burns and eye irritation. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Stull, were later accused of attempting to exploit the incident for financial gain, including soliciting money and seeking employment through media connections. Investigators, including the Albuquerque Police and the Lorenzens of APRO, found the parents' behavior suspicious and noted that other children who were allegedly present denied seeing the object. The Air Force ultimately labeled the case a hoax, with J. Allen Hynek attributing the symptoms to a simple sunburn. Parallel to this, the document includes press reports regarding Don Adams, a 20-year-old from Edgewood, who claimed to have encountered a luminous, oblong craft near Moriarty on U.S. Route 66. Adams reported that his vehicle stalled upon approaching the object, a phenomenon described as a 'peculiar electromagnetic effect.' He claimed to have fired twelve shots from a .22 caliber pistol at the craft, hearing the bullets bounce off. Investigators pronounced Adams 'sober,' but were unable to determine if he had actually hit the object. The document also references the broader context of the '1964 saucer flap' in New Mexico, mentioning other sightings and the involvement of various military and civilian agencies, including Kirtland Air Force Base and the FAA, which reported no radar contacts. The overall tone of the official documentation is skeptical, emphasizing the lack of corroborating evidence and the potential for public hysteria or fraudulent intent.