Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Girard, Ohio, July 1966

This document is a comprehensive file from Project Blue Book concerning a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Girard, Ohio, on July 7, 1966. The witness, a high school language teacher, reported observing a rocket-shaped object with a large, bell-shaped white exhaust traveling from the southwest to the northeast at approximately 1:00 AM. The witness estimated the object's speed at 300 mph and its altitude at 1,000 feet. A notable feature of the report is the witness's detailed, subjective narrative regarding his belief in extra-sensory perception (ESP). He claimed to have received 'emotional impressions' from the occupants of the craft, whom he described as two men—one with a large head using a telescope, and another with a small head who appeared 'ornery.' The witness explicitly speculated that the craft was a secret Russian nuclear-powered space vehicle, citing the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution as a potential motivation for a spectacular display. The file includes the initial sighting report, subsequent correspondence between the witness and Major Hector Quintanilla of Project Blue Book, and detailed, handwritten narratives where the witness elaborates on his theories regarding national security, his ESP experiences, and his observations of what he believed to be government surveillance of his home. The official conclusion recorded on the project record is 'Other (psychological).'