In January 1953, the fledgling Central Intelligence Agency had a thorny situation on its hands. Reports of UFO sightings were mushrooming around the country. Press accounts were fanning public fascination—and concern. So the CIA convened a group of scientists to investigate whether these unknown phenomena in the sky represented a national security threat.
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To this end, the CIA’s Office of Scientific Intelligence collaborated with Howard Percy Robertson, a professor of mathematical physics at the California Institute of Technology, to gather a panel of nonmilitary scientists. The Robertson panel met for a few days in January 1953 to review Air Force records about UFO sightings going back to 1947.
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25+ Great Ways to Have Fun This Weekend in and Around Boston – NBC Boston
It's the first full weekend of 2020! How are you going to spend it? Maybe head on over for some First Friday fun at the Hard Rock or Museum of Fine Arts? Or will you be taking one last look at the Christmas Festival of Lights at the La Salette Shrine or heading to the Great Gatsby Ball? Still undecided? Check out our picks for your weekend of fun:
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"Friends" fans don't miss the Boston pop-up featuring set recreations like Joey and Chandler's apartment, Central Perk, photo opportunities, original props, limited edition merchandise and more. 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., 401 Park , 401 Park Drive, Boston.
How the 'Little Green Men' Phenomenon Began on a Kentucky Farm - HISTORY
Why are aliens so often depicted as “little green men” with bulbous heads and oversized eyes?
The mythology began, in part, on the night of August 21, 1955, when a large extended farm family called the Suttons arrived breathlessly at the Hopkinsville police station in southwestern Kentucky.
“These aren’t the kind of people who normally run to the police for help,” police chief Russell Greenwell later told investigators. “What they do is reach for their guns.” Yet here they were, women and children hysterical and one man with a pulse of 140 beats per minute, measured by an investigator.
Former Pentagon UFO official: 'We may not be alone' - CNNPolitics
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Pedestrian Hit By Cab Then Run Over By 2nd Car: Top News Of Week | Clark, NJ Patch
UNION COUNTY, NJ — It's been a busy first week of January and staying on top of all the local news can be tough. No worries, we have put together the top stories of the week for Union County.
LINDEN, NJ — The Union County Hazmat team is monitoring the air after a fire spread toward some chemical transport tanks in Linden on Friday morning. The two-alarm fire broke out around 9:15... Read more
RAHWAY, NJ — Police are asking the public for help to find a missing Rahway woman who was last seen on Monday, Rahway Police said. Hermanshia Agerston, 40, of Rahway was last seen by friends... Read more
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