The MUFON UFO JOURNAL NUMBER 131 OCTOBER 1978 Founded 1967 $1.00 I OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF JMI/fOJIfV MUTUAL UFO NETWORK, INC. 1 Lt. Col. Larry Coyne addressing United Nations Special Political Committee, November 27, 1978. Back row left to right: Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Sir Eric Gairy, Dr. Wellington Friday (United Nations photo by Y. Nagata) The MUFON UFO JOURNAL FROM THE EDITOR (USPS 002-970) 103 Oldtowne Rd. When any human endeavor lacks a unifying theory, and goals Seguin, Texas 78155 or purposes are vague, the result normally is chaos. That word — RICHARD HALL "chaos" — might best describe the current state of so-called Editor "UFOlogy." Differences of opinion about what lines of research or ANN DRUFFEL investigation ought to be pursued continue to be a divisive force, Associate Editor despite some recent moves toward closer cooperation among UFO groups. LEN STRINGFIELD In my view, we are all (except con-men, opportunists, and Associate Editor exploiters) engaged in a truth-seeking exercise. One unifying force MILDRED BIESELE should be the desire to expose dishonesty and falsehoods. Another, Contributing Editor considering the lack of any unique pipeline to "truth," should be tolerance of any scientific or logical approaches to the study of UFO WALTER H. ANDRUS data, whether or not we are particularly enthusiastic about the Director of MUFON individual project, because resources are scarce and any honest effort deserves support. PAULCERNY Premature or ill-founded theories, on the other hand, can be Promotion/Publicity detrimental to the search for truth. Presumably we are in the position described in the ancient fable of the blind men and the REV. BARRY DOWNING elephant. One of us may have the elephant by the tail, and insist that Religion and UFOs it is a rope-like creature, while another may be grasping its leg absolutely certain that "elephants" are tree-like. Perhaps if we stop LUCIUS PARISH arguing about who is in the best position to describe the "real" Books/Periodicals/History elephant and we share information, a clearer picture of the whole animal might emerge. MARJORIE FISH Extraterrestrial Life MARK HERBSTRTTT Astronomy In this Issue ROSETTA HOLMES Promotion/Publicity UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE SUPPORTS UFO STUDY :... .3 THE GROENDAL RESERVE AFFAIR 5 TED PHILLIPS By Cynthia Hind Landing Trace Cases BOOK REVIEW (Soviet Discoveries). 10 By John F. Schuessler JOHN F. SCHUESSLER JETS CHASE RADAR UFOs IN JAPAN 11 UFO Propulsion By Jun-Ichi Takanashi CORRECT COLOR COMMUNICATIONS 12 By P. Wayne LaPorte NORMA E. SHORT UFO TECH NOTE .,:... 13 DWIGHT CONNELLY By John F. 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UNITED NATIONS GOMMITTEE SUPPORTS UFO STUDY (In meetings held November 27 and November Meeting s • December 8, 1978, the prestigious \ ^' Special Political Committee of the The Special Political Committee United Nations heard a presentation met this morning to take up"the item sponsored by Crenada,and passed a entitled "Establishment of an agency or resolution asking the General a department of the Uniteo" Nations for Assembly, to take action' The text of undertaking, coordinating, and- the resolution follows, along with disseminating_the'results of research excerpts from the Summary Records of into unidentified—flying" objects and the meetings and from UN press. related phenomena." Grenada, in a releases.-Editor) _^ ..^—-—< letter dated 7 July (document A/33/141), requested inclusion in the """""" The Special Political Committee agenda of the General Assembly of this recommends to the General Assembly item which was also considered by the adoption of the following consensus: Assembly last year, at Grenada's The General Assembly has taken request. Last year, the Assembly note of the statements made, and draft approved a consensus statement to the Dr. J. Allen Hynek addressing resolutions submitted by Grenada at effect that a draft resolution submitted UN Special Political Committee the 32nd and 33rd sessions of the by Grenada (document A/SPC/32/- (United Nations photo by Y. General Assembly regarding L.20), calling for research into Nagata) unidentified flying objects and related "unidentified flying objects and related phenomena. phenomena," together with the Nations. The General Assembly invites statements made by Grenada on this The recent report of the abduction interested member States to take subject, be transmitted to Member of a Cessna aircraft in Australia appropriate steps to co-ordinate on a States and to the specialized agencies seemed to him to be a compelling national level .scientific research and for their views (decision 32/424 of 13 reason for the United Nations to come investigation into extraterrestrial life, December 1977). The replies received alive to its responsibilities and take a including unidentified flying objects, from Governments and specialized serious look at the UFO phemomenon and to inform the Secretary-General of agencies were circulated by the to which planet earth has been the observations, research, and Secretary-General in a report dated 6 conspicuously exposed since 1947," he evaluation of such activities October (document A/33/268). said. The General Assembly requests This morning's meeting was called However, the recent incident in the Secretary-General to transmit the to order by the Chairman of the Special Australia, which had been given world- statements of the delegation of Political Committee, - Rodolfo Piza wide publicity, was only one of tens of Grenada and the relevant document- Escalante (Costa Rica), at 11:01 a.m. thousands of such incidents reported ation to the Committee on the Peaceful After reviewing the documents before by persons in nearly every corner of the Uses of Outer Space, so that they may the Committee on this item, he globe "who have demonstrated some consider them at their 1979 meeting. welcomed the presence of the Prime measure of courage," he went on. The Committee on the Peaceful Minister of Grenada, who thus took the UFOCAT, a computerized catalogue Uses of Outer Space will permit floor to introduce the item. of reported sightings, had listed over Grenada, upon its request, to present Sir Eric Matthew Gairy, Prime 60,000 cases drawn from virtually all their views to the Committee at its next Minister of Grenada, said he had come parts of the world. This listing, he session. The Committee's deliberation here to present the item because of his added, undoubtedly excluded, perhaps will be included in its report which will "deep personal conviction" that the in equal number, many sightings "that be considered by the General subject of UFOs was one of "world- people have failed to report for fear of Assembly at its 34th session. (UN Press wide importance and significance", being ridiculed." Release GA/AH/1490, 8 December and, indeed, one which warranted very In 1975, Grenada had raised the 1978) serious consideration by the United (continued on next page) 3 Press conference at United Nations, November 27,1978. Left to right: Stanton T. Friedman, Lee Spiegel, Dr. Wellington Friday, Sir Eric Gairy, Dr. J.AMeh Hynek, Dr. Jacques V/allee, and Lt. Col. Larry Coyne. (Photo by Peter Tomikawa) ' ~" ^ ^~~~— (UN, Continued) "It is presumptuous for men to believe delegation by Gordon Cooper, former matter of UFOs and other related that they are God's only intelligent United States astronaut, who was to phenomena in the General Assembly beings and that no other intelligent life have appeared here today as part of his with a view to having the United exists on other planets," he remarked. delegation but who had been unable to Nations take the necessary action to "Such a belief is a gross fallacy. Indeed, be present: co-ordinate research in the field, he we are all, no doubt, aware of the • "I believe that, these extra- said. Again in 1976 it had raised this increasing number of attempts being terrestrial vehicles and their crews are subject. In 1977, it has emphasized its made, by the use of high-level visiting this planet from other planets, concern because of the rapidly growing technology, to confirm the existence of which obviously are a little more interest manifested in the subject all extra-terrestrial life." (UN Press technically advanced than we are here over the world, the magnitude of which Release GA/AH/1478, 27 November on earth. I feel that we need to have a had been gathering momentum. 1978) top level, co-ordinated program to Earlier this year, in the General The Special Political Committee scientifically collect and analyze data Assembly, Grenada had again re- met this afternoon to continue from all over the earth concerning any emphasized the need for establishing consideration of the item submitted by type of encounter, and to determine an agency to study to origin, the nature Grenada, on unidentified flying objects.