29 December 1973
(Culpeper Star-Exponent, Virginia)
Sources: UFO Research Committee - UFO Newsclipping
Service, Seattle , Washington
The whole article (Page 7):
“ ‘I see it but I don’t believe it!’ said the voice on
the police radio.
The voice belonged to officer Joseph Scalici of the Manassas Park
But Scalici was not the only one watching strange
objects in the sky early Friday (28 December 1973) morning. Fauquier deputy
sheriff John Payne and Virginia state trooper
William M. Neal were eyeing a light in the western sky near the Warren-Fauquier County
‘I noticed the light about 4:30,’ said Payne. ‘I was
riding along near Marshall
Trooper Neal was also on the spot and while Payne was
talking Neal was glassing the object through binoculars.
‘See the colors,’ Neal broke in, handing the glasses
to Payne.
Payne and Neal concurred that the object was indeed
giving off colored light at either end of what appeared to be a glowing
circular form. To the left the light was green and to the right it was red. The
lights appeared to be blinking.
Meanwhile, back in Manassas Park Fauquier County
‘I saw one light – and then another. They stopped very
high in the sky and then one began to drop. It came down rather quickly and
seemed to hover just above treetop level. The other light remained aloft in the
same position.
‘The lower light hovered for about 15 minutes, then
moved back higher into the sky. Both disappeared momentarily.’
Officer Scalici estimated that the lights were as far
as 15 miles
away and noticed no color.
The Friday morning reports were the first since a rash
of sightings occurred during October all over the East and South.”
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