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“Saucers” No Researcher Flying saucers are not a myth. At least, this is the studied conviction of Leonard H. Stringfield, director of civil- ian research, Interplanetary Flying Objects, 7017 Britton Avenue, a former Air Force intelligence officer. In a newsletter to be issued Friday by the research bureau, Stringfield reported results of a 26-minute interview on flying saucers with Lt. Col. John O'Mara, deputy commander, Air Force intelligence, Wright Field. He wrote that Col. O’Mara “fntimated” that the Air Force wants to “dispense with the mis- conception that ‘flying saucers? do not exist,” STRINGFIELD REPORTED: “Flying saucers do exist,” the colonel told me, and he added +.» (that) past contradictions were unfortunate. “I asked the colonel if there were two breakdowns of saucers ... the interplanetary device and the secret American missile. I was first corrected on the term ‘missile,’ then the colonel said he ieved there were ‘three breal ms’—the third, ‘natural phi ena.” a } nc yy such an_ admission; Stringfield wrote, “we therefor have these three breakdowns: “1, The controlled ‘saucer ter space, =, €f ret American saucer= like device. “3. Unexplained natural phe- nomena.” Stringfield continued that when he asked the officer for a definite statement on saucers from outer space he was re- buffed, but was told that Air Force research was “gradually getting more data.” WHEN ASKED if all saucers seen by Americans—700 a week —were U. S. aircraft, Lt. Col. O'Mara replied, “Defi: itely not! Something does exist.” _The Air Force officer further “intimated,” according to String- field, that an official statement will soon be issued by the De- fense Department “which will explain some of the past contra. dictions and release the details behind many (flying saucer) sightings.” can pretty well declare from evHlence in my files,” Stringfield + tol the TIMES-STAR, “that 501 flying saucers definitely come from outer space.” MED 5 niet oa fr CINCINNATI TIMES STAR, CINCINNATI,0. Date Section 9~28-5h, dition News Page Final 25