Project 10073 Record — Hazelwood, Missouri, 29 November 1968

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting reported by Mary Rousan in Hazelwood, Missouri, on November 29, 1968. The observer reported seeing a single, bright object for approximately three hours. The object was described as having the shape of an upside-down ice cream cone with a wider cone and an uneven bottom edge. The light reportedly changed colors, cycling from white to green to red and back to white. The observer noted that television reception was poor during the sighting. The report includes conflicting data regarding the object's course; while the observer indicated movement toward the north, a police report mentioned movement from the southeast to the west. The Air Force investigation included a check with Scott Air Force Base and the weather bureau, confirming no weather balloons were in the area. Radar checks yielded negative results. The official conclusion noted that the description was similar to that of a star or planet and highlighted the conflicting reports on the object's course.