CDSC REPORTS

Magazine Overview

Title: CDSC REPORTS
Issue: Vol. 1, No. 6
Date: October 24, 1960
Publisher: Capitol District Saucer Council
Country: USA
Language: English

This issue of CDSC REPORTS focuses on the intersection of UFO surveillance and space observation, alongside a report on alleged financial fraud related to a 'flying saucer space ship' project and the observation of a mysterious aerial object.

Carr Subpoenaed in Saucer Swindle

The lead story details how Otis T. Carr and officials of OTC Enterprises were summoned to New York for questioning on September 26, 1960, in connection with the sale of allegedly fraudulent securities. New York State Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz obtained a court order to crack down on promoters of a 'flying saucer space ship' project. The petition alleged that these 'space age charlatans' had defrauded investors of over $50,000 since 1958. OTC Enterprises falsely claimed to have developed a miraculous motor capable of producing a perpetual source of energy, intended for an OTC-X1 flying saucer space ship that could travel hundreds of miles in space without refueling and make several trips to the moon and back. The affidavit asserted that no such motor had ever been developed and no such ship had ever flown.

UFO Surveillance Linked with Space

This section reports on two significant admissions made by the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force in a private 'Policy Letter' to all Air Force commanders, dated August 15, 1960. The letter, signed by Maj. General Arno Luehman, stated:

1. The Air Force maintains a "continuous surveillance of the atmosphere near Earth for unidentified flying objects-UFOs".
2. The Air Force's interest in space surveillance is related to this constant alert for UFOs.

The space watch is conducted on a round-the-clock basis by the National Space Surveillance Control Center in Bedford, Massachusetts, and by a select scientific group under Air Force supervision. The letter also mentioned that this observation center recently tracked an orbiting mystery object that was also seen by observatories and Moonwatch teams. The director of the Adler Planetarium publicly declared the object to be a UFO, faster than any known satellite. While the Air Force publicly stated that these systems are for detecting secretly launched Russian space satellites, the private admission in the policy letter strongly suggests another purpose: to detect machines emanating from an extraterrestrial source.

From Jordan's Desk: The Mystery Satellite

This article, written by Raymond Jordan, discusses a puzzling observation that began in late August 1960. After Americans started observing Echo 1, a strange red satellite was noticed, traveling at two or three times the velocity of a high balloon space probe. On August 25, the Grumman tracking station at Bethpage, Long Island, photographed this elusive object after tracking Echo 1. The photograph, published in Life Magazine, did not clarify its identity. The following day, August 26, Adler Planetarium director Robert Johnson and his aids viewed the object. Despite their extensive astronomical knowledge, they were perplexed, with Johnson noting, "It was faster than any earth satellite. And it orbited the wrong way--all our satellites are launched with the earth's rotation for extra speed to escape the atmosphere".

No definitive explanation for the enigmatic red object had been produced. However, Professor Robert L. Brown, Director of Southern Connecticut State College Observatory, offered a plausible idea: "Isn't it possible then that a civilization on a distant planet, much older than ours, could have progressed far more?"

AF Writes Saucer Book

Van Nostrand Publishing Company announced the release of "Flying Saucers and the U. S. Air Force" by Major Lawrence J. Tacker, scheduled for October 15th. The book is intended to refute charges that the Air Force has suppressed information about unidentified flying objects. Major Tacker reportedly documents extensive Air Force investigations and presents its conclusions. However, early reviews from those who saw pre-publication copies suggest that Tacker's material is "about as reliable as Soviet propaganda".

Publication Information

CDSC REPORTS is an irregular newsletter published by the Capitol District Saucer Council, located at 142 North Brandywine Avenue, Schenectady 7, New York. The phone number is Fr-2-8933. The editor is Anthony Rudmann, and the Special Advisor is Raymond Jordan.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO surveillance, government transparency (or lack thereof), alleged fraud in the UFO community, and the scientific investigation of anomalous aerial phenomena. The editorial stance appears to be one of critical inquiry, presenting official statements alongside skepticism and alternative explanations, particularly concerning the potential extraterrestrial origin of observed phenomena and the financial dealings within the UFO field.