Missouri, 1957 e 1958: editor de Hannibal leva ao FBI o pedido da ICARF, de Robert T. Stone, para publicar aviso que convoca observadores de discos voadores

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• January 231 1958 Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force BuiZdtng Tempo E 4th and Ada~s Drtve, s. JY. Washington, D. c. John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: ROBERT T. STONE; INTER CONTINENT.AL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION MISCELLAllEOUS - INFORM4 TION CONCERNING On December 20, 195?, lJr. B. B. Watson, Ctty Pi:litor, Hannibal Courter-Post, Hannibal, Missouri , advised an agent of thts Bureau .at Hannibal that he ?Das tn receipt of an urn:iated letter stgned by P.. T. Stone. This letter bears the letterhead nrnter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation• and tn the upper right corner there is typed nmsSOURI FILTER CEIITE/i., Robert T. Stone, Director, [endereço omitido], ndependence, Uissouri . n The letter furnished by Mr. Wa tson is as follows: I C' BY CQ.0.JJl~R SVC. "Dear Edi tor: •The enclosed notice is self- explanatory. 1re ~ould like to request this publtc serv!c• tn ·the name of Truth, which the newspapers of our great countries so proudly defend and uphold. ; IAN2 3 • • . ' St~ 'Louis, Tolson __~ .Nichols _ ___.. Kansas' 'dft y NOT:: FotrsAc,1 KANSAS OITY1 Re St. Louis letter Boardman __ Z/6/58. Advise1r8ureau results of your indices Belmont_~ checl~ but condud'tJno inl)estigp,tion. Mohr ~ f ,, .,a --ESS:dmn ·) (?) £ :.- 7 [V I I·. i 1/" , J7 ro J. V IY /11. 4"L EfOOlvl ~ ~ se___ Roo::5= an

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Director of Special Investtgattons "As a ctvil tan body of tnvesttgators> 1De hope to unravel the snarled uss that shrouds the U.F. O. question, and wit h the help of the newspapers and the publtc, where can we fatJ? #lfe will be grateful tf you rDill publish the enclosed appeal on the front page of your neUJSpaper, tn a conspicuous enough ,aanner that no one will fall to nottce tt. It Is t he p ublic 1De must depend upon to get thoroughly organt6ed, and with tht• co-operation we are certain that we can find the ansrHr to the rtddl • of the 'Flytng Saucers.' •rt a f'tJter Center has been established tn your state or province, this form letter will carry its address whtch should repJac• the h~adquarters address given on the enclosed 'Publtc Nott ce .' If no such Jilter center address ts gtven, then the original headquarters address should be used. #We wtsh to thank you for any asststance you nay be able to gtve us tn this respect. Later established ftlter center addresses will be sent to you for publtc attention tn the event oJ unusual sighttngs, that may come to your att~ntton. "Respt!ctful1y, Is/ z.;. T. STONE. "For the Inter Continental Aerfal Research Poundatton• ; At tached to the Jett•r was the nottce which it was r•guested be published. Thta notice ts as follows: -2-

•rnter Contfn•ntal Attrial 'Res11arch Foundation "NOTICE! •To Al1 Cono11rn,d1 •rt anyone has •••n any untd•nttfled flytng obJects-­ lnoum also as flying sauc•rs-- or kno1DB a.nyon• who has se•n them stnce January 1st, 1957., plttase contact ua ,..,11dtate1v, giving full naaes and addr•ss•s of the witnesses to thee• stghttngs. "Wtt are tn the process of ••tttng 1.4P UFO 6bs•rv11r Posts all ov11r th11 llh1ted .States, Canada, Europ•, Alaska, AustraJta, Japan, England, A,frtca, and South .America. And ,a.ch state, provtnce or r•gton wtll havtt tts own ftltt1r cent11r whtch wtll st1rv11 as a r11c11tvtng station for all UFO r11ports and other assoct atttd data, a dtstrtbuttonpotnt /or 111aterta1 f ~o• headguartttrs, and as a gttneral secretary f or ICARP. •Our Jlltttr-obs•rver n.rtrrorll ts .rzpandtng by lt1aps and bounds, but Wtl artt attll far fro■ our goal. •n• Atr Forctt tnvesttgatton has •tthttr gontt underground, or •ls• they haN the answttr and are hiding the fact from the public. 1:h• fact reJUJtns that millions o.f pt1ople conttnu• to ••e th••• UFOs and the publtc still doesn ' t know ~hat they ar•. •rt ts ourpurpos11 tn organtztng ICA to ftnd th• ans~er to th11 UFO myst11ry, and gfv• the facts to th11 publtc. And t n order to do this ~e ~tlJ n••d the asststance of every person concerned. Persons wtth movie and still ca eras are parttcularly needed, for the •lfPhasta ts on p1iotogrC11Jhtc data, d••ptte the fact that stghttnga wtth binoculars and t•lescopes, sound detector and haa radto atattons are also v•ry tl'lportant tn the process of our rt1s11arch. - 3 -

.. .. Director of Spectal Inveatigattons "All persons tnter•st•d fn setting up obs•rv6r posts who can devot• fro• one to three hours a day on sky,,,atch, and who can be relied upon to have thetr ca•"ras load•d and ready to phctograph th11st1 objects should ,_edtately contact us for full tnforaation. Adult Sky,oatch clubs, htgh school groups, science clubs~ Industrial groups,and individuals tn general are all particularly asked to Join us tn our search for the ansu,er to the Ul'Os. "Contact us at the address. above. ' 1 "INTER CONTINENPAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDM',ZON Also attached was a three inch by ftve inch plain card u,tth thtt handu,rtttng "Please confir• publication or return for•s with reason for refusal. Thank you." Signed "lltssourt Filter Center/ I CARF. • Hr. lfatson stated that this is a peculiar request and therefore he u,as bringing tt to the attention of th• Pederal Bureau of Invt1stt!]ation as he questioned the MOttve$ behind thts organization's purpose. No further action tn this J1atter ts cont••Jated by thts Bureau. Should additional informtton be rec•tved, however, it 11JtlZ be /on,,a,rded pro,rptly t o you. 1'lul /llt1• of thts Bur~au contain no tn,formatlon identtftabJ~ wtth lioNrt 1.'. St one or t1ut Inter Conttnsntal /u1rtal li•s•arch Foundation. - 4 -

• UNITED ~ • ..c.!.S GOVERN MENT TO DIRECTOR, FBI DAT E: 1/6/58 ,.o~ t sAc, s~urs ( 62- 0) --._O 1 suBJBCT~ROBERT T~STONE; INTER C-ON NENTAL AERIAL '---._ RESEARCH FO ATION; , \---- NFORMATION CONCERNING Mr. B. ~WATSON, City Editor, Hannibal Courier- Post, Han~i~, Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised the Res1dent Agent at Hannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter signed R. T. STONE. This letter bears the letterhead Inter- Continental Aerial Research Foundation a~nthe upper right corner there is typed the following ISSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, [endereço omitido], Independence, Missouri" . Below this ~n pencil is a notation made by Mr . WATSON which is "Air Defense Identification Zoning . " The letter is as follows : (Y\/'"Dear Editor: "The enclosed notice is self- explanatory. we would -like to request this public service in the name of Truth, 1 which the newspapers of our great countries so proudly defend and uphold . "As a civilian body of investigators, we hope to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the u . F. o. ques­ tion, and with the help of the newspapers and the public , where can we fail? "We will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper, in a conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail to notice it. It is the public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized , and with this co- operation we are certain that we can find / the answer to the riddle of the "Flying Saucers." "If a filter center has been established in your Y state or province, this form letter will carry its address which should replace the Headquarters addres:_.,_,/' , / 11 given on the enclosed "Publ ic Notice . If no such ;;JJfJ~ - 1 '21- BUREAU (ENc~E~RDtu. sa c ✓-- / __ ,Yo2~ ~ 2 - KANSAS CIT¥ ~ 1n JI ~ l . , ) , 1 - ST. LOUIS (62- 0) IND<-v'":1) CJ\- '1"J / 8 J f~):njj , ' • Fi3 l ,, tf' '--3 lP / f_'k-!'¼ ~ ~ 0 ~

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• • f • ' • • 1 SL 62- 0 filter center address is given, then the original headquarters address should be used . "We wish to thank you for any assistance you may be able to give us in this respect . Later established filter center addresses will be sent to you for public attention in the event of unusual sightings, that may come to your attention. "Respectfully, /S/ R. T. STONE "For the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation" "'- Attached to this letter i-s the notice. i t was requested t-1' be published . This notice is as follows : "Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation "NOTICE! "To All Concerned: "If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects-­ known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has seen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us immediately, giving full names and addresses of the witnesses to these sightings . "We are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts all over the United States, Canada, Europe , Alaska, Australia, Japan, Eng.land , Africa, and South America. And each state, province or region will have its own filter center which will serve as a receiving station for all UFO reports and other associated data, a dis­ tribution point for material from headquarters, and as a general secretary for ICARF. "Our filter- observer network is expanding by leaps and bounds, but we are still far from our goal. "The Air Force investigation has either gone underground, or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact from - 2 -

SL 62-0 the public . The fact remains that millions of people continue to see these UFOs and the public still doesn ' t know what they are . "It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to the public . And in order to do this we will need the assistance of every person concerned . Persons with movie and still cameras are particularly needed, for the emphasis is on photographic data, despite the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes, sound detector and ham radio stations are also very important in the process of our research. "All persons interested in setting up observer posts who can devote from one to three hours· a day on skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded and ready tophotogfaph these objects should immediately contact us for full information. Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and individuals in general are all particularly asked to join us in our search for the answer to the UFOs. "Contact us at the address above . " "INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION" "FORM OP- 211 Also attached~ a 3 in. by 5 in. plain card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication or return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you . " Signed "Missouri Filter Center; ICARF" . Mr . WATSON stated that this is a peculiar request and therefore he was bringing it to the attention of the FBI as he questioned the motives behind this organization ' s purpose. The original letters are being submitted to the Director. Kansas City Div~sion is requested to check its indices on ROBERT T. STONE and the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation, and conduct such inquiry as it deems appropriate . Inasmuch as there is no further investigation, in the St. Louis area, Kansas City is being considered the Office of Origin. - RUC -

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WE WI LL NEED WITH MO VI E ANO ST I LL PHOTOGRAPH IC ANO TELESCOPES, I N THE DEVO TE FROM RELI ED UPON TO HAVE OBJECTS SHOULD CLUBS , (ND I VfDUALS FOR THE INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION NOT ICE! To ALL CONCERNED: IF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UN IDENTI FIED FLYING OBJECTS•• KNOWN ALSO AS FLY ING SAUCERS•-OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM S I NOE JANUARY IST, t 957, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMED IATELY, GI VING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE WITNESSES TO THESE SIGHTINGS • WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETT! NG UP UfO OBSERV·ER PosTS ALL OVER THE UNI TED STATES, CANADA , EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA , JAPAN, ENGLAND, AFRI CA, AND SOUTH AMERICA . ANO EACH STATE, PROVINCE OR REG ION WILL HAVE ITS OWN FI LTER CENTER WHICH WI LL SERVE AS A RECEI VING STATI ON FOR ALL UFO REPORTS ANO OTHER ASSOCI ATED DATA, A DISTRIBUTI ON POINT FOR MATERIAL FROM HEAO￾QUARTERS, AND AS A GENERAL SECRETARY f OR ICARf , OUR FILTER• OBSERVER NETWORK IS EXPAND I NG BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE ARE ST ILL FAR FROM OUR GOAL. THE AIR f ORCE tNVEST IGATI ON HAS EITHER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY HAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDI NG THE FACT FROM THE PUBLI C. THE FACT REMA INS THAT MILL IONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UfOs ANO THE PUBLIC STILL OOESN 1T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE . • IT IS OUR PURPOSE IN ORGAN I ZING ICARf TO FI ND THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY , AND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLI C. ANO IN ORDER TO DO THIS THE ASS ISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED• PERSONS CAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED , FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON DATA, DESPI TE THE FACT THAT S I GHTINGS WITH BINOCULA RS SOUNO DETECTOR ANO HAM RAD IO STAT IONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT PROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH• ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SETTING UP OBSERVER POSTS WHO CAN ONE TO THREE HO URS A DAY ON SIO'WATCH, AND WHO CAN BE THEIR CAMERAS LOADED ANO READY TO PHOTOGRAPH THESE IW.UEDIATELY CONTACT US FOR FULL INFORMATION. ADULT SKYWATCH HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS, SC IENCE CLUBS, INDUSTRIAL GROUPS, AND 1N GENERA L ARE ALL PARTI CULARLY ASKED TO JO IN US IN OUR SEARCH A~SWER TO THE UfOs . CONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE. INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION fORM OP- 2

•~•~e•• co~1r1~1:~1rA\L ••,.s r·:-:.i F"rLT.w:t CE ~ ../1 A~l?IIA\L '1obort ':; . Stone , n··rector [endereço omitido] InCependorce, ·~sFour~ • t=OU~UATIION DEAR EDI TOR: THE ENCLOSED NOTICE IS SELF•EXPLANATORYe WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE NEWSPAPERS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRIES SO PROUDLY DEFEND ANO UPHOLD. As A CIVILIAN BODY OF INVESTIGATORS, Wt HOPE TO UNRAVEL THE SNARLED MESS THAT SHROUDS THE u.f.o. QUESTION, ANO WITH THE HELP OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL? WE WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU wi LL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED APPEAL ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, IN A OONSPIOUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT NO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE ITt IT JS THE PUBLIO WE MUST DEPEND UFON TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, ANO WITH TH IS co~oPERATION WE ARE CERTAIN THAT WE CAN FINO THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE OF THE •fLYING SAUOERS.1 IF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN £STABLISHEO IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE• THIS FORM LETTER WILL CARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE H-EADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENOLOS£D •PUBLIC NOTICE•• f F NO SUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRtss IS GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS SHOULD BE USEOe WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANOE YOU M~Y BE ABLE TO GfVE US JN THIS RESPECT• LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION. R-~SPECTFULLY, ~;;~ FOR TME I NT~R CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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---- ---- TO Z RECTOR, FBI DATE: January 30 , 1958 a 'LWc,KANSAS CITY (62-7386) SUBJECT ~. RESEARCH INTER-CONTINENTAL . BERT TKroNE; FOUNDATION; AERIAL ~ MISCELLANOOUS - INFORMATION-CONCERNING --'rI I ,q_J_; uc e r s ~ st. Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau letter to Director of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force, dated 1-23-58. The files of the Kansas City Office contain no information identifiable with ROBERT T . STONE or the Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation. ,, It should be noted that the 1957 Independence, Missouri Directory does not list ROBERT T. STONE. This d irectory lists TERRELL O. STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream maker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at [endereço omitido], Independence, Missouri . The fil es of the Kansas City Office contain nothing identifiable with TERRELL o. STONE . j. I RUC . 0 - Bureau 1 - St . Louis (62-0)(info) 1 - Kansas City (62-7386) &-- 37 RHA:MEJ (4) t r--13.lzI - 1>ft/ FEB 4 1958 3 6 OFEB 7 1958

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