UFOs in the daily Press:

Lodi Matches 'Cups' With 'Saucers'

Startling Stories Told

As persons from coast to coast watched the skies, and sharp-eyed onlookers in 11 states claimed to have seen "flying saucers" traveling through the air at speeds never before attained by man, a number of Lodi residents came up with the startling revelation that they have viewed "flying cups," undoubtedly searching for their brother saucers.

These "cups," perhaps on a holiday journey from our neighboring planet -- the moon -- were noted at varying heights over the city yesterday.

A cropdusting pilot -- who asked that his name be withheld -- said that he viewed one of the "cups" when it swooped over a tomato patch he was engaged in dusting.

Aluminum Colored

The "cup," he said, was aluminum in color and shaped much like a Chinese teacup. Due to the fact that there was a large gasoline storage tank nearby, the pilot commented that the "cup's" aviator might have mistaken the shiny flat tank top for a grounded "flying saucer."

When queried as to the speed of the "flying cup," the pilot said that from his calculations the "cup" reached speeds of approximately 1500 miles per hour.

He stated that the "cup" had a slight rotating motion, and went so fast that he was able to get but a mere glimpse of the speeding craft.

A prominent Lodi evangelist, who also claims to have seen the cup, stated that he had received thought messages from passengers aboard it.

Destined to Unite

He said that the waves from the thought message awakened him about 2 a.m. Friday. The message received, although hazy, transferred the thought that those aboard were intending to unite with their menfolk aboard the "flying saucers," and settle on this world in Oklahoma, the Sahara and Gobi deserts.

Fears of invasion were quelled, when other Lodians viewing the "cups" revealed that they perceived no armament on them.

United Press, last night, reported nothing of the "flying cups," giving way to the belief that they are centered in this area.