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AF FORM-112—PART II ue " * AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES Y was of an introvert nature which corresponds with the statenients of others. THe Mayor of Conway, S.°0., stated that he was not personally acquainted with Booth, but that he knew of the family and that as far as he knew they were very reliable people, Mr. Larry Baulier, editor of the "Field", one of. ths two (2) newspapers in Conway, §. ¢., and the onlf ons which carried the story, stated that he had investigated the story, and that from his own investigations had found nothing which would disprove Boothts story. Mr. Baulier’s written statement is inclosed with this report. Mr. W.. Horate Carter, Generel Manager of the "Field" and four (4) other newspapers in the Myrtle Beach area, also gave a written statement in which he said that he had investicated Booth and his stery very carefully and that he is convinced that what Booth said is _[true. Mr. Carter has just been awarded the "Man of the Year" award for the state of North ‘Garolina, and is a nominee for the Pulitger Prige. From my own investigation of x. Booth, { am convineed that he saw something,’ Booth has had two (2) years college t Wingate Collece im North Caroline and he served for twenty-two (22) months in the ast War, He speaks intelligently, expressing himself very well, However, it ig ntirely possible that what Booth gaw was a Navy blimp enroute from Glynco, Georgi, o Weeksville, Ns-€s This theory came from C. W. Hall of the Caa Control Tower at iuethenthal Field, Wilmington, MN. ¢, His story written in the "Field" is inclosed ith this repert.. : 5. The weather on the night of 29 January 1953 in the Morry County ares was clear na cool with winds about four (i) M.P.H. This is the official report siven to m by 6 3d Weather Squadron at Pore Air Force Base, W. ¢, This corresponds to the story piven by Booth, but mot the one given by the GAA Control Tower. The report from there stated that Rich headwinds kept the blimps flying from Georgia to North Caroline un- hetiaily Low. BORE : ) Ts There was apparently no activity or conditions meterological or otherwise Pouich might account Tor the sighting. 8. There Was no existence of any physical evidence such as fr | : ‘ : i " ‘ SU. fragments, photopraphs pad the. like of sighting, * 9.P %e There was no interception or identification action talcen, 10, Other than the possibility that one of the Navy blimps mentioned above might at ‘ oa 4 i : ‘ 1 fave been in the area, there was no known air traffic sround at the time. ie Reports of sighting unidentified aircraft of uncoventional desien have been Poming in from the Hong County area for quite some time, but Booth!s sighting is the only one that has reported seeing the objects so close at hand. Inclosed with this report are several newspaper articles on the Booth Sighting and on other reverted pightings. One inberesting sidelicht gathered from this investigation is that the peop Le of this area are quite upset over the deaths of so many of their cattle, They Plaim that every time one of these objects is reportedly sighted, within twenty-four (2) hours several cows in the vicinity are found dead, The veternarians of this. area bo that the cattle have died from ¢austic or lead poisoning. This may or may have — ome bearing on the reported sightings, i : 2 - NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S. C._— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES -AIR-FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. VRESES Att ee Ro & pote mtr * % 3 a : ; 16—55570-1 —_—-U. S$. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE OURAN ee ate de ee CLASSIFICATION) — -