roared over his truck. Ronald Martin,
another truck driver, was stopped east of Levelland, as was Newell
Wright, a Texas Tech student. Jim Wheeler, Jose Alvarez and Frank
Williams added their stories to the melee.

All of those who had been attacked told Sheriff Clem a similar
story: "The 'Thing' was shaped something like an egg standing on end.
It was fiery red, more like a red neon light. It was about 200 feet
long and was about 200 feet in the air. When it came close to cars
the engines would stop and the lights would go out."

"Everyone," Sheriff Clem said, "seemed very excited."

That night everyone in West Texas saw UFO's. Sheriff Clem saw a
brilliant light in the distance. Highway patrolmen Lee Hargrove and
Floyd Cavin reported similar brilliant lights at the same time but
from a different location. The control tower operators at the
Amarillo Airport, to the north, saw a "blue, gaseous object which
moved swiftly and left an amber trail."

There were dozens more. It was a memorable Saturday night in
Levelland.

But unbeknown to Sheriff Clem or the residents of West Texas, they
weren't alone on the visitor's list.

At 2:30A.M. on Sunday morning, only a few hours after the "Thing"
raised havoc around Levelland, an army military police patrol was
cruising the supersecret White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico.

Here is their report as they gave it to Air Force UFO investigators:

"At approximately 0230, 3 November 1957, Source, together with PFC
------, were on a routine patrol of the up range area of the White
Sands Proving Ground when Source noticed a 'very bright' object high
in the sky. This object slowly descended to an altitude estimated to
be approximately 50 yards where it remained motionless for about 3
minutes, then it descended to the ground where the light went out.
The object was not blurred or fuzzy, emitted no vapor or smoke. The
object was in view for about 10 minutes, and Source estimated that it
was approximately 2 or 3 miles away. It was estimated to be between
75 and 100 yards in diameter and shaped like an egg. Source stated
that it was as large as a grapefruit held at arm's length. The
weather was cold, drizzling and windy, and Source stated no stars
were visible. After the light went out Source and PFC ------
continued north to the STALLION SITE CAMP and reported the incident
to the Sergeant of the Guard who returned to the area but failed to
find anything."

The flap was on.