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Sunday, August 3, 2003
What really happened in the twilight skies over Kecksburg on Dec. 9, 1965 has been the subject of controversy for nearly 38 years. Did something actually land in the Mt. Pleasant Township community? If so, what was it?
A meteorite? A Russian satellite? An experimental American aircraft? A UFO? The visible, armed military presence that night and subsequent government secrecy have fueled the uncertainty, many say. Still others say, “What uncertainty? Nothing happened that night.”
In an effort to encourage an open dialogue among first-hand witnesses and those who remain skeptical, the Sci Fi Channel sponsored a “town hall meeting” Saturday at the Kecksburg fire hall. About 50 people attended.
Bryant Gumbel, former co-host of “Today” and “The Early Show,” was on hand to serve as moderator.
The meeting — an “historic” event, said Greensburg UFO investigator Stan Gordon — was organized and filmed by the cable channel as part of an investigative documentary titled, “The New Roswell: Kecksburg Exposed.” The two-hour special, produced by MPH Entertainment, Inc., and hosted by Gumbel, is scheduled to air 9 p.m. Oct. 17.
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