NUFORC Sightings Report: 06/1961

This document is a compilation of UFO sightings reported to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) for the month of June 1961. The report lists 17 distinct entries detailing various encounters across the United States and one in Canada. The sightings describe a wide variety of phenomena, including orbs, cigar-shaped objects, disks, circles, triangles, and teardrop-shaped craft. Reported behaviors range from silent, motionless hovering to high-speed maneuvers and interaction with military aircraft. Specific incidents include a report from Frederick, OK, where a bright white light was followed by a flight of F-10 aircraft, and a report from Richardson, TX, involving a bright light chased by jets. Other accounts describe ground-based sightings, such as a craft in a cemetery in New Orleans, LA, and a sighting in Dallas, GA, where the witness noted that the Air Force attributed the object to a balloon. One report from New York describes a more complex encounter involving a clear object, twinkling lights, and reported physiological effects including paralysis and loss of time and memory. The document serves as a historical record of public reports submitted to NUFORC.