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Mufon Ufo Journal MUFON UFO Number 103 JUNE ,1976 JOURNAL Founded 1967 $1.00 I OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF MUFONJ MUTUAL UFO NETWORK, err 'TSrt'. rr ''•-' O O O DRAWING MADE BY POLICE OFFICER GEORGE WHEELER SHORTLY AFTER HE SPOTTED THE 250-FT-oiAMETER HOVERING OVER A HILL IN HIS PATROL AREA ON APRIL 22. WHILE DESCRIBING THE OBJECT OVER HIS HIS POLICE RADIO, WHEELER WAS HIT BY "BLAST OF LIGHT11 AND LATER HOSPITALIZED FOR 1 *4 DAYS. MUFON FROM THE EDITOR JOURNAL KM OM goes from a driving interest In North American Director for the 103 Oldtowne Rd. mathematics to an all-consuming interest International UFO Registry, and an active Seguin, Texas 78155 in UFOs Mb a bit about thtf reality of those member of every other major UFO group, I objects and might wan Mm at an have become even more convinced of the appropriate introduction. urgency of the UFO problem. As Editor of I MI a gradual* ttndent at the UFOlow magazine, I have fought tongue- Dennis William Hauck UntversHy of Vienna on a typical Aottrlan in-cheek aphasia with a solidly objective Editor holiday: skiing in tho Alp. But not u approach, and I hope to continue that typical MI tho spinning, metallic disc two dedication In the pages of the MUFON UFO Walter H. Andrus companion and I came upon as wo sMod Journal. Director of MUFON wer a ridge mar Innsbruck's Nordkotton. Some may accuse me of being apolitical, Joseph M. Brill Tho silently hovering objoet, as big as a perhaps because I see all of us in the same Editorial Assistant ear, actually disappeared as MO approached boat. Whatever the inadequacies, Rev. Dr. Barry Downing H! Thus, presented with the problem of a jealousies, and conflicts we experience, Religion and UFOs solid object which behaved impossibly, I there Is something more going on. And that Ann Druffel could not cease searching for a solution. "something more" Is why we call ourselves California Report As MUFON State Pireetor for Indiana, UTlNOJIffSrtfjJjhAt*!* . Lucius Parish Books/Periodicals/History Morjorie Fish Extraterrestrial Life THIS ISSUE DEDICATED TO DWIGHT CONNELLY AND NORMA SHORT, Stan Gordon WHO MADE SKYLOOK THE MOST RESPECTED UFO MONTHLY ANYWHERE. Creatures & UFOs L Richard Hall International Coordinator Mark Herbstritt In this issue Astronomy Rosetta Holmes Promotion/Publicity PSYCHIC UFOs-A SCIENTIFIC ENTRAPMENT BY BILL PITTS 3 POLICEMAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER UFO ENCOUNTER BY JACK BOSTRACK...^ David A. Schroth St. Louis/Mass Media REPORT FROM SCANDINAVIA BY RICHARD HALL... 6 SEVENTH ANNUAL MUFON SYMPOSIUM BY D. WILLIAM HAUCK.. 7 John F. Schuessler INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP: PART 1 BY RICHARD HALL 9 UFO Propulsion ODDITIES AMONG THE ERRATICS: PART 1 BY ANN DRUFFEL 10 Dwight Connelly IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT GODS: A REVIEW BY REV. B. H. DOWNING 12 Norma E. Short CAR PACING REPORTS BY RICHARD HALL 13 Editor/Publishers Emeritus NOT ALL ARE UFOs BY KEVIN D. RANDLE 14 Len Stringfield SANTA MONICA UFO SIGHTING BY WILLIAM F. HASSEL 16 Commentary REPORTS OF FLYING SOUND IN TEXAS BY JEROLD JOHNSON 17 LOW LEVEL SIGHTINGS IN PENNSYLVANIA BY STAN GORDON 18 DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE BY WALT ANDRUS 19 RECAPPING AND COMMENTING BY RICHARD HALL 20 The MUfOK UFO 10IHIHL ii published monthly by Ihi ASTRONOMY NOTES BY MARK HERBSTRITT 20 Mutml UFO Network, 103 Oldtowne ltd., Stpiin, Tews 7S1SS UU. Subscriptions rates: $8.00 ptr year in U.S.; T||l contents of th< MITOH UFO IOUIIIHI. ire determined by the editor, end do Permission is hereby panted to quote tram this issue provided not more than 200 not necessarily represent the official position or judgement of UUFOM. Opinion) words are quote from thrs issue provided not more than 200 words ere quoted $9.00 per fur foreign. of contributors ire then o*n, and do not necessarily reflect those of the editor, from any one article, the eirthof of the article is jirai credit, and the statement the ttiff, or MUFON. Articles should be submitted to Dennis William Hauck, 114 "Copyriiht 1976 by MUFON UFO lOURN/U, 103 Oldtome Rd., Sejuin, H" is Gostlin St., Himimxid, Ind. 46327. included. PAGE 2 PSYCHIC UFO'S-A SCIENTIFIC by Bill Pitts 500 North 2nd St. ENTRAPMENT Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901 UFO's, at this point in time, mean dimensions, psychic projections, and or not UFO's are real. UFO's, to them,! different things to different people; other matters that belong to occult- offer just another fanciful venture to however, due to sensationalism in some oriented material and persons. Make no another Alice in Wonderland. of the various pulp-type magazines and mistake about it-l do not care what your I was amused over a little.dissertation publications, some of our top UFO interest may be in either field-UFO's and following the Fort Smith Conference-as investigators are being deluded from the Occult (and I differentiate between persons were departing the Motel-a the real issue-to the consideration of the two)-there is not one documented, person known to most of you, was . prospects which could, further, make scientifically investigated, case of any discussing "psyhic projections of craft" them the "laughing stock" of type of psychic projection. To honestly with Philip Klass. In endeavoring to officialism, families, and scientific believe that a person can, through wind-up a "friendly disagreement", colleagues. It is this writer's sincere thought projection, place an object- Klass told them that he would be open- belief-that, when all the hoaxes, which appears to be real and solid- minded-that if the other person could misidentifications, and misconceptions before the eyes of several others-is a conjure-up a psychic-projected vehicle are proven to be such-eventually, we matter of sheer'nonsense. There is no to get him to the airport-he would be will find that the true UFO will prove to way that there has ever been) or -ever more than willing to ride in it. That, my be a metallic-structured object. Where will be, any object projected beyond the friends, is being practical. they are from,.why they are here, and inner mind, and skull, of an individual-to We may want to believe that things how they got here-is pure conjecture at an outward, position where the like this could happen-but that does not this time. "conceived" object may be viewed by make it "so". Thus, I submit to the Philip Klass has run the gamut in others. I know of which I speak-and I leaders of the various UFO explaining away UFO's as being one have, in the past, openly challenged any organizations and their investigators, thing-and, then, another. We have him alleged psychic, occultist, medium, or that they not place any undue emphasis to thank, however, .for showing that all clairvoyant, to project before me, or on the matter of occult and psychic- too ,often the "experienced" have projected before me, any type of projected UFO's. These will continue to investigator leaves much to be desired- object, creature, or person-and have be written about in the newsstand and that we, oftimes, do not .properly them appear and/or disapper before publications, but they are not a part of investigate the reports. However, even me. Just recently, I have again placed the good reports worthy of scientific Dr.-Hynek has offered varied opinions such a challenge before a meeting of thought, nor serious investigations. To down through his UFO years- some of the alleged leading "psychics". those persons becoming involved in sometimes drifting from one extreme to I know that you may have read about such trivia, you will soon find that those another. Dr. Hynek warrants accolades, such , experiences-and some-one. will proposing such matters are not however, since he has added a degree say that I do not know what I am talking interested in whether or not UFO's are of authority, officialdom, and the voice about-and that such experiences have real-but other matters not even though of a scientist to UFO investigations. been documented and. I say to them - provoking. To those UFO Investigators, These differences in opinions may be "hogwash". It may be true that you and our UFO Scientists, trying to solve healthy when evaluating .UFO reports. It have read about such, but that does not the mystery of the UFO-you will not find shows/too, that regardless of who we make them true. Anyplace you would the answer among the occults-you .are are (or think we are), we are entitled to have read, about them would, again, be wasting your time. Read about, and change our minds and offer varying in sensationalist material-none of which .even investigate psychic phenomena-if explanations-oftimes contrary to each have any factual foundation. From my you will-but do not let it bog us down in other. Thus, we should bear in mind latest challenge, if I should find that | am UFO investigations when more that none of us may be completely in .error, and am wrong-you will be important, and real, issues may be right-and, in like manner, completely among the first to, ;read of my nearer at hand. Separate the two-and let wrong. acknowledgement of such-and with a them fall where they may rightfully full report as to my findings. belong, but joining hands is an A disturbing aspect to this writer, MUFON members-persons primarily entrapment, which could take the however, is when some of our concerned about the occult, for the serious investigator around the "bend" "leaders" begin considering third most part, could not care less whether from normalcy.
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