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~ ST ART stnted tha'fi mien the airorai"t came to rest aoove his automobile, i t appeared to be "at 1.east 1':if'ty f'~et (SO) 1n mooter, and wavorod e11.shtly. " l e in si(;ht the airc?Gf'1i gaw ort a eouo::\ simi.l.4r to that 0£ a vacuum cleanor. STElu\nT avorrod tho.t t a.ircro.ft maintained its posit.ion o.bow tho automobile £or approximatoly three (3) minutes and th&n turned on it.s edce, thoroby proconting its nat surface to his vioion, and appearod to roll no.rose tho sky ct a terrific rote or speed, greater trum that of a jet. pl.a.no. STEWART oetimot.Qd the horizon to tho Gouthwest or his vision, to113rds which tm object TZruJ traveling, as approximately thrco and om-half (3½) miles f'ran his position, am that the object as it disaopeared across the horizon was approximate1y the clir.lension ot a fiw (S) inch disk held at am •s lene1;h. He advi.aed that when too objoct first np ared, it appeared to be at on angle to the·horizon or fifty (.50) dtt@"ees, and as he was procoedinc north it appeared on the nort.bcavt horizon on tho crest ot a hill. I a also adviccd that during the period tho object was in his vicion h noticed no sign or aet.iVity 1'11.thin it an:1 discomod no odor :fron it. STErlART ad'V18od that during tho time o! tho above ob ervation ot the aircra.tt. there 11as only one ·other •utomobile 1n the immediate nciru.t;y. lb descr.1.bod thia to be a 1946 Pontiac convort1ble~ yolln.1 •·th J.9S2 1 ryland licenee plates, the !'irst three (3) dl.git.e or ffllicb 1 ~ro oix-zoro-zcro (600). He related that tho car wan apparently oc cupiad by a ~ and a iroman and that tho man hnd dismounted his auto mobile and was loold..ng at the aircrart, but thnt upon being hailed by ST ART, had z,eturnod to hie Qutomobile and driven ot:l rapidly. It was Mr. STEWART ' • opinion that ho did ao ~n aocing th n1'oremontioncd Tho::lpson sub-OS.chins gun. Ur. STEl-7.A:RT ~OT'QOd the writer (thnt ho \7QO not addicted t.o or a ca!2Ua.l. in:tulgcr ot ar.,y fom or alcoholic bovorageo and was not under such infl.uenoe nt tho time of tho eichting. f'urthor advised that he wore gla&ses only ror purpoeea or readine and that tho only obstruction to his observation ot the above dencr:U:od aircroi't the Vindshiold or his auto:nobilo ,men fir9t aightcd; however. hen he orged from t~.e autonobtln he mu, ble to observe the oircnu't without any trouble. STEUAilT contorxled that the above ineidont h d a singular oi'tect upon his automobile 1n that 1t killed the l!lOtor nnd apparently magne tized its Wiring. Ha also stated that. the above incidont had resulted in the paint on his c:u- cracking. AOEHT 'S NOTE; An inspect.ion 0£ STEYlATtT 1s nuton:obUc revaaled t.hnt it, had been ~cently- painted. It. waa aocortainod rrom S'IEflART that, h1o hobbies .ere the collacti.on and handl.1ng 0£ 1100.pone, American Hiat.oey, ond tbut. hia avocation waa politics. Ho stated that ho ha.d boen active in the J)Olitical candidacy of a oonator1nl contestant ot tho State ot ar,yland and wa:.1 currently leader or tho political club supoortins the a.bow mentioned candidato in his 'l'r.U'd. He advi.8ed that on tho nieht or the ~ SEClf~~IY fr'tOffQ. ATION--.~~G,.......:.1·,~~~l