A US Senator began looking into the affair, but abruptly halted and would not communicate further with UFO researchers. Interceptors scrambled, but don't find anything. Largest peace-time press conference in govt. Actually two photos taken by farmer with Polaroid camera, depict classic domed saucer. Abductee reappears five days later, fails first lie detector, after which he and four other witnesses pass, one is inconclusive.
Controversy surrounds suppression of first lie detector results.
The object then took off to the northeast and vanished in less than a second. Interviewed separately, witnesses gave basically the same description. Cursory check with area airports, AFBs yielded no clues.