NUMBER 114 I || E MAY 1977 UFO JOURNAL

Founded 1967 $1.00 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF MUFONJ MUTUAL UFO NETWORK,

On the night of December 12, 1974, several nocturnal lights were photographed over Prahova, Romania. Complete discussion of that case is included in this issue. FROM THE EDITOR MUFON UFO It is with a material to a totally false JOURNAL sense of regret public almost case on the cover 103OldtowneRd. that I must an- too eager for of the July issue* Seguin, Texas 781 55 nounce my resig- information on I hope that my nation as Editor this subject. resignation and of OFFICIAL UFO. It is this exposure of this As Editor of same indescrim- fake will insure this newsstand inate eagerness that it does not DENNIS WILLIAM HAUCK magazine* I have that has prompted enter the liter- Editor sought to disi- the publisher to ature of . seminate auth- present a most WALTER H. ANDRUS Director of MUFON enticated UFO sensational and

In this issue

PAUL CERNY Promotion/Publicity LUMINOUS UFO OVER ROMANIA 3

REV. BARRY DOWNING By Augustin Moraru Religion and UFOs UFO GROUPS SEEK AID 5 ANN DRUFFEL By Richard Hall California Report WHY THESE ABDUCTIONS? 6 LUCIUS FARISH HUMANOID SEEN IN ENGLAND 7 Books / Periodicals / H istory By Jenny Randies MARJORIEFISH CALIFORNIA REPORT 10 By Ann Druffel RICHARD HALL Associate Editor INCIDENT AT INDIANAPOLIS 13 By PeterMcNeall MARK HERBSTRITT 14 Astronomy IN OTHERS'WORDS

ROSETTA HOLMES By Lucius Farish Promotion/Publicity SKYNETLOG .15 TED PHILLIPS By Ann Druffel Landing Trace Cases UFO LIGHT BEAM CASE 16 DAVID A. SCHROTH By IlkkaSerra St. Louis/Mass Media MUFON AMATEUR RADIO NETS 16 JOHN F. SCHUESSLER REPORT FROM SOUTH AFRICA 17 UFO Propulsion By MikeViljoen NORMA E. SHORT NATIONAL ENQUIRER PANEL 17 DWIGHT CONNELLY Editor/ Publishers Emeritus FINLAND QUARTERLY REPORT 18

LENSTRINGFIELD PILOT SIGHTINGS SOUGHT 18 Commentary By Walt Andrus DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE 19 The MUFON UFO JOURNAL Is pub- By Walt Andrus lished by the Mutual UFO Network, RECAPPING AND COMMENTING 20 Inc., Seguin, Texas. Subscription rates: $8.00 per year in the U.S.A.; By Richard Hall $9.00 per year foreign. Copyright 1977 by the Mutual UFO Network. Second class postage paid at Seguin, Texas. The contents of the MUFON UFO JOURNAL are Permission Is hereby granted to quote from this issue Publication Identification number is determined by the editor, and do not necessarily provided not more than 200 words are quoted from 002970. Return undeliverable copies represent the official position of MUFON. Opinions any one article, the author of the article Is given to: The MUFON UFO JOURNAL, 103 of contributors are their own, and do not necessarily Oldtowne Rd., Seguin, Texas 78155. credit, and the statement "Copyright 1977 by the reflect those of the editor, the staff, or MUFON. MUFON UFO JOURNAL, 103 Oldtowne Rd., Seguin, Articles may be forwarded directly to MUFON or to: Texas" Is included. L Dennis W. Hauck, 114Gostlin St., Hammond, IN 46327 Luminous UFO Photographed Over Romania BY Augustin Moraru

Following is the narrative of Mr. Calin Turcu, schoolteacher from Valenii de Munte (Progresului street no. 56) Prahova, Romania, concerning his observation of an UFO in December 11, 1974. On the evening of Wednesday. December 11, 1974, I was typing some material in my private room. This work lasted more than usual, til after midnight. At on time, I heard my dog barking in the back court of r* -, jt1*7*,•!-„"-'' - * the house. I went out of the house and at first I didn't observed any- The first photograph of the object thing strange. I untied the dog but (left) and an enlargement (right). I don't remember which way he went or if he barked on. I turned to home when I observed my shadow was distance. The period between two writer, and publicist from Romania, intensely casted and very well out- pulsations was 1-2 seconds. The light of my observation. He has had many lined of a strong light on the white estinguished slow after a last ascen- experiences with "flying saucers" wall. I turned to the hills situated sion which was longer than the and knew of many cases from around beyond the Teleojen River at ap- anterior. No sound was heard during the world. He was very surprised proximately one kilometer distance. the whole sighting which lasted 12 at my photographs for they resem- I saw at that time a dazzling white minutes until 1:34 a.m. The lumin- bled the following cases: light like a light of a soldering ap- ous object did not reappear. paratus. It was much brighter There were no physical effects to (1) Sauterrain (Creuse)-France and had no definite outline. It was the witness other than the normal September 2,3, 1968. hard to look directly at it. The light trauma in such a case. (2) Faymonville (Liege)-July was plulsating rhythmically and was Apparent size was 6 cm. and one 19, 1972. lighting very well the surroundings. I kilometer away. Elevation angle (3) Okinawa-Sept. 22.1972. went into the house and I took up the between 32 degrees and 35 degrees. (4) Nagai-Japan July 9, 1973. camera and I went outside (I looked Astronomic azimuth with the origin Soon after that the negative was at my watch: it was twenty-two past in South direction was 240 degrees. examined in a photogrammetry one) and I took 8 photographs. The Nobody from my family or friends and Teledetection Laboratory from light was in a continous slow vertical knew about this event for it happened Bucharest by two engineers: Dan motion ascending 10-12 seconds and very late. After development of the Riadulescu and Dan Mihailescu. descending 10-12 seconds. At the film it was found eith emptiness ' The conclusions were as follows: time when the brightness was max- frames. Each negative frame pre- (1) The images of the object imum the sky, the hills and the woods sented a small black point of various are photographic images and were lit for several kilometers. forms. don't result from defections When the brightness was minimum One month later I informed Ion of the film. the light seem like a head-light at a Hobana, an old UFO investigator, (2) The images are not - The site of the observation in daylight with the maximum points of elevation of the object seen on night of December 11,1974.

All the nocturnal light photographs on this page were taken on Dec- ember^, 1974, between 1:22 a.m. and 1:34 a.m. parasite images which ac- one strong artificial light in the UFO GROUPS SEEK cidentally penetrated into the vacinity. COOPERATION cassette. Personal Data By Richard Hall, MUFON (3) The film registered a real Calin Turcu, man, age 35, occupa- International Coordinator light source. tion: schoolteacher. Education; 15th (4) The photographic images grade; vision without glasses, UFO groups around the world have are very small; follow that the married and two children. been increasingly contacting MUFON object was small or far with a He has read many books on UFO's seeking cooperation and information powerful brilliancy of ra- but never seen any UFOs prior exchange. We regret that close diation. to this sighting. cooperation is not always possible (5) Through the comparing The witness gave his permission due to the large numer of such of the maximum dimensions to use his name in relation to this requests and the lack of a full-time MUFON staff. MUFON Information of the images was establish report. the object texecuted motions Centers are asked to supply informa- on the direction of observa- tion to these groups where possible, tion. It was approaching and 1976MUFON and MUFON members in the U.S. retiring from observer creat- may wish to correspond. ing the illusion of vertical SYMPOSIUM Recent inquirers have included motion. Calin Turcu cannot PROCEEDINGS CNIFAA (Comitato Nazionale agree there he don't observed Independente per lo Studio dei approaching and retiring of Finomeni Aerei Anomali), Mr. the light. Francesco Izzo, via Rizzofi, 4 sc/B, "Swamp Gas Plus Ten - And Counting" by 'Dr. J. Allen 40125 Bologna, Italy; the Manchester (6) Studing the position of the Hynek, Director of the Center for UFO Studies. longitudinal axis of the images Aerial Phenomena Investigation in comparison with the frame "Canadian UFO Residuum" by Henry H. McKay, MUFON Team, Mr. David L. Rees, 92, Hill- of the film was establish the Canadian Regional Director. crest Road, Offerton, Stockport object had a rotary SK2 5SE, England; Jerzy E. Wielun- '.'Heavenly Chariots And Frying Saucers" by Dr. Ted Peters, motion in plane. ski, Chopina 4-3, 20026 Lublin, MUFON State Section Director for Central South Carolina. (7) It cannot be exluded a Poland; Commission d'Etudes false created manipulating a "UFOIogy and the Digital Computer - A Lesson In The Ourahos, Henri Depireux, Av. intense bright source of light Evaluation Of UFO Secondary Evidence" by William H. Georges Henri, 299, B. 1200 but the presence of the halo Spaulding, Director of Ground Saucer Watch, Inc.* Bruxelles, Belgium. from the first photo can de- Mr. Izzo, in Italy, is a biochemist "The Operation ARGUS Concept - A New Look At UFO who has been supplying CE-III cases cline a dodge. Event Sharing And UFO Data Sharing" by Ray Stanford, to Dave Webb of the MUFON Director of Project Starlight International. Mr. Calin Turcu was using a Humanoid Study Group, and Beirette camera made in Germany a "Analysis Of Humanoid Reports" by David F. Webb, CNIFAA is a scientifically oriented Meritar 2.9/45. The film was 'Leike' MUFON Eastern Regional Director and Co-Chairman of the group with a planned journal entitled black and white ORWO 20 DIN (80 MUFON Humanoid Study Group. "UFO Phenomena." ASA) made in GDR. It wasn't used Jerzy Wielunski reports surprising "Must We Stand Idly By? Social Reaction To UFO Reports" a tripod or solid stand. The camera by Dr. Ron Westrum, MUFON Consultant in Sociology. developments in Poland, including was pointing to the NNE at 30 serious TV programs and articles, degrees elevation. The shutter speed and a scientific conference on extra- was 30 and no filters were used. The 1976 Proceedings is available terrestrial life and UFOs in Wroclaw The lens opening used was 2.9. from MUFON, 103 Oldtowne Rd., during April, 1977. Polish news- Sequin, Texas 78155 for $5.00 post- Mr. Calin T. doesn't remember if paid. papers have also reported news of in that night there was a moon or if Soviet UFO investigation, and Presi- the sky was clear or overcast. Not dent Carter's statements on UFOs. c r. Why These Abductions? Found in the October 1976 issue of in prior to the sighting. Eventually, in the witness's mind. The MUFON UFO Journal are two ar- professional help is sought which If, as is indicated, this planet is ticles dealing with abduction by reveals a strong indication of contact under alien scrutiny, then the meaning presumed extraterrestrials ("New with extraterrestrials. of such encounters must be found. French Abduction Case" translated by In Miss Giuliana's case (1976), Theorizing, the existence of a group Rex Mibane and "New Time Lapse she was concerned about the missing of highly evolved societies planning Case From England Uncovered" two hours and immediately sought open contact with the world's pop- based on the investigations of Eric help. A hypnotic session revealed that ulation when the time is deemed Richards and Sean Ainscough). she had been taken onboard a craft proper brings everything into focus. In both instances, the unknown craft by "two dwarfs". She is ostensibly The current worldwide situation being deliberately approached the witnes- examined and then released. what it is, they cannot openly approach ses. In the French case, the witness, In Mr. Lancashire's case (1942), us. A more circuitous means must Helen Giuliana, was driving along nearly 25 years elapsed before ' 'he therefore be found whereby they can when her car failed. She covered her experienced a series of incidents, demonstrate both their existence and eyes with her hands and "After a some of which could well have a intent. Hence, individuals in relatively few moments, Miss G. looked again: origin, which were in part isolated areas are located, compelled the light had disappeared. Distracted responsible for triggering off his to board the craft, and released. she started up again to drive home." memory concerning the details of Locked in thier minds i§ data on these In the case from England, the witness, his 1942 contact." visitors. Mr. Lancashire, was on guard duty It is to be noted that the 1960's Recollection occurs via one of the two miles from Newbiggin-on-Sea and '70's have brought to our attention three methods indicated above and the when he detected the presence of a reports of people being taken onboard data is acquired. In Encounters With strange light. "Suddenly, Mr; Lan- unusual craft, being examined, having UFO Occupants by Jim and Coral cashire felt impelled to go outside and involved contact with those of other Lorenzen is found an indication (page another light shone out a yard or so in worlds, being told to forget what hap- 283) that when these beings prod the front of him a little above his head. pened, and then curiously recalling witness to remember, they then mon- Startled, he threw up his arms and felt the events at a later time. (Other itor him as he communicates his himself drawn towards it." celebrated encounters of this nature experience to others, When the In both instances, which are part of are those of Betty and Barney Hill increased interest in the fairly recent a growing number of such cases, the (1961), Patrolman Schirmer (1967), instances of purposeful abduction is witnesses had a period of time that and Dionisio Llanca (1973). Indica- noted by these visitors, it is realized was unaccounted for. Both join the tions are that recollection of the speci- that at least some humans are taking ranks of encounters which form a fic events is a direct result of: (1) the a positive interest in these unusual definite pattern that begins with individual's memory being triggered events. Thus, earlier "" usually one (sometimes there are by an event, or events, in his or her such as Mr. Lancashire can then be more) person in a relatively isolated daily life; (2) the individual's memory prodded into recalling the events region. A strange light or object being triggered by the entities at their that transpired. is sighted. The witness is frightened discretion via unusual dreams, for Years ago, the action of extra- and tries to flee or hide from what is instance; and (3) the assumption by terrestrial intelligence, expecially as happening. His or her next recol- these beings that humans will event- regards the ability to voyage from one lection is that of continuing with ually acquire the knowledge to obtain stellar system to another, was im- whatever he or she had been engaged the information that has been planted (Continued on page 9) Humanoid Seen Near Lancashire, England (from NUFON News, May 1976) By Jenny Randies 23SunningdaleDr. Irlam, M3O6NJ, England

Higher Fold is a housing estate There was white light beaming down a minniken—could it have been one? just east of Leigh. It is only a mile or from its underside to the road below. A final point of interest is to note so from Mossley Common (see report Mrs. Kent took the tights round to that it was Lilford Park where Barry 7463) and is in a NCB mining area. her daughter and on return at 06.20 Yates took his second series of photo- The OS REF is Sheet 101: 676008. the figure was still there, still stand- graphs (see Report 7619 April issue). The witness is a Mrs. Kent. To deal ing stupidly. She became somewhat The two dates when he obtained briefly with first sighting (in early frightened now and returned home these pictures of the mysterious March). She was waiting with a male by a different route so that he could patches of light were in late February companion at a bus stop waiting to not see where she was going and try and early March. Unfortunately, go to work when she saw an orange to follow her. When she returned at Mrs. Kent is not able to cooberate the ball which was dull and very large 06.40 to go to work the figure and the exact date when the orange ball ('as large as a room'). It was contin- sphere had vanished. appeared, but it is interesting that ually descending a little way and then The hill in question is a man made this small area should produce all pulling up sharply. The time was one, which used to be a slag heap. It these intriguing cases in so short a 06.40 and the ball was still visible has been grassed over, and sports period of time. as they boarded the bus. It was over trees and abundant grass. Indeed in the direction of Lilford Park (which when investigators heard of the story The first encounter is claimed to is to the north northwest). and looked at the spot the grass had have bcc'ured in about 1974 when a At 06.15 on May llth she went recently been cut. Consequently tall being (about 6'6" to 7') dressed round to her daughters, who lives it was difficult to tell if any traces in a white one piece suit with a high nearby, to take a pair of tights. were left. However, a semi-circle collar came to him as he was lying in As she reached the main road she of twelve foot diameter was found cut bed. He says that he felt a feeling of saw a figure standing on a small into the grass. It seems most prob- intense joy. The being just said an hill. He was standing perfectly still, able that this was caused by the hello and vanished. There was a like a manniken, and looking out over machine which actually cut the grass. second similar meeting at an unre- the estate. His arms were hanging The sphere itself was described as membered date, when the visitor down by his side. He was completely only coming about half way up the stayed longer. dresssed in silver with what appeared figure, but it is possible that the In approximately February 1976 to be a cloak, a pointed hat and reason for this was topographical the being returned again, this time lapels which pointed sharply up- in that the sphere could actually with a colleague .who was similarly wards. Tops of boots were also vis- have been further back on the hill dressed but a few inches smaller. ible. She was not able to see the and in reality much larger than it Both had longer and larger faces than features of his face. To his side, on appears. In circumstances such as ours, with ashen grey colouring. the right, was a sphere of the same this case one should also have to Long and thin lips, with a long nose. silvery colour. It was perfectly consider the practicality of a Their eyes were narrow with pupils smooth and the glare was similar to perpetrated by someone on Mrs. like those of a cat. They had only four polished metal reflecting sunlight. Kent. Since the figure looked like digits on each hand. -j BALL

OPEN LAND

MAP OF AREA TOP OF HILL

The same feeling of warmth rad- into the craft through the middle to move. The pins and needle iated from them, but there appeared underside. sensation returned. They said good- to be something troubling them. On The next thing he recalls is being bye and vanished in the twinkling of asking he was shpwn a piece of U on a table in a large room. He felt an eye. Five minutes later the sensa- tubing six inches long by V* inch in an anaethatised state. There were tion gradually wore off and L was wide. L said that he thought it should eight more beings in pairs around able to move. He has had no more be easy to repair as it was only him and a big eye like structure, contact. plastic hose. The beings then asked coloured red/purple seemed to be L claims to be experiencing certain if he would like to see their craft. examining him. This is the period physical after-effects. He has a pain He affirmed this and was asked to lie that is vague, and the witness almost at the base of his skull, behind his flat on the bed with toes pointing up strained to recall it. He feels hypno- right ear and in his abdomen. He and forwards. Legs together and sis might help restore it. He recalls also has hot flushes. In response to arms crossed over chest. The tall asking several questions—such as a question as to how he felt in the being knelt by the left side of the bed who they were, why they were here craft he said he was terribly fright- and said that L must relax as he would and why pick on him. The only one , ened and wanted to go home but in- not be able to move after a few he remembers an answer to is: Who stead said 'I want to stay'. seconds. L felt a tingling all over was the alpha and omega in the The opinion of the psychiatrist is and found it was true. He could not Bible. (L appears to be a religious that L is suffering from hypnogogic move. The he felt himself floating man). The answer was something halucinations, which means that the up off the bed into space. He felt as like 'An insignificant being such as a experiences were purely subjective. if his body were on the bed still. worm should not ask such questions. He bases this partly on the testimony After a few seconds he was under A thousand of your years are but a of L's wife who was present during the craft, described as an inverted day to us'. some of the events. This is not yet a bathtub surrounded by a golden glow L now found himself back on his firm conclusion, being somewhat like a flourescent tube which does not bed with his two friends by his side. dependant on viewing the medical strike properly. Then he entered They told him he would not be able records concerning the physical 8 effects. L has no known psychiatric right she returned upstairs and found history. Consequently investigation the object still there and filling a (Continued from page 6 has ceased, at least for the time being quarter of the window, being larger and any further reports will be ap- than the full moon. It had moved mediately ridiculed. Those who pended in future issues. slightly, and as she watched it moved claimed contact with extraterrestrials Even if this case is subjective towards her and darkened to an were considered crazy. But, today an it is MOST IMPORTANT to consider orange colour. It was observed increasing number of people are ser- it carefully. It has many attributes for !'/< hours at least! During this iously studying such reports with a familiar to other contact experiences. time it moved only to bearing 320 view towards determining their One might be tempted to wonder are degrees. It also moved further away, authenticity. As knowledge is ob- all such cases halucinatory or does and at this point two small figures tained regarding these visitors, and the ufo phenomenon have a means were seen Silhouetted against the as this data is provided to an increas- of controlling its percipients to the bright object. They were like 'toy ing number of intellectually curious point of inducing semi-halucinatory soldiers' moving to and fro. They people, so each side learns more about experiences. Perhaps if one views disappeared and the object continued the other and we prepare ourselves for all contact cases in the light of this to move away. At this point her son the day when it is possible for these last possibility we might have an John aged 31, returned from a restur- visitors to land openly and invite us explanation for the irrationalities aunt. He ran upstairs to his dis- to join their ranks. often found in them. traught mother and explained that he had seen a big orange ball over the Finally (but by no means least) we plain. It was still in view through the come to the event which caused a window and he watched it until List Of References real stir of publicity. This is the Rich- 04.15, moving into the distance. One ardson case—and it began with a other point to note is that their cat 1. Fuller, John, The Interrupted Jour- bang—laterally. On December 31 (which is normally NEVER disturbed ney, (The Dial Press, 750 Third Ave., Mrs. Nellie Richardson, aged 65, was during the night) was on the window New York, NY 10017, 1966). in her bed at Bignall End (OS SJ 809- ledge downstairs staring at the 521) (Report 76/124). This overlooks object. In the follow through no ex- 2. Lorenzen, Coral & Jim, Encounters the Cheshire plain to the north, planation was found. The moon was With UFO Occupants, (Berkley Pub- towards Crewe 12 miles away. At discounted as a source, having set lishing Corporation, 200 Madison Ave. approximately 02.42 she was awoken before the sighting. This was con- New York, NY 10016, 1976). by a loud bang. (This was later con- firmed on BBC TV when Dr. Ron firmed by the next door neighbour, Maddison of Keele University dis- 3. Mutual UFO Network, Inc., The who saw nothing because her room cussed the case with Derek James MUFON UFO Journal, (Mutual UFO faces, the wrong way). Mrs. Richard- of UFORA. Manchester Airport and Network, 103 Oldtowne Road, Seguin, son saw a brilliant glow flooding into Cheshire Police had no suggestions. Texas 78155, October, 1976 issue). her room. It was caused by a huge NUFON thanks UFORA, especially oval object outside her window. Derek James, Chris Boyrne and Tony 4. Norman, Eric, Gods And Devils Elevation was 10 degrees, bearing Pace, for the extensive documenta- From Outer Space, (Lancer Books, Inc. 290 degrees. The size (confirmed at tion supplied. This is filed under the 1560 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, interview twelve hours after the references quoted. 1973). event) was that of a 9"dinner plate at 10' distance! At first she was very 5. Webb, David, 1973 - Year Of The frightened, but as she calmed it be- Humanoids, (Center For UFO Studies, came clear that the object was not 924 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL moving. Hei alarm clock had appar- 60202,1976). antly stopped so she went downstairs 9 to find the time.' On setting her clock CALIFORNIA REPORT 'ARE THERE MIMICKING UFOs?' Part in By Ann Druffel

To those readers who might feel come by cramps and numbness truly fascinating. The best way to •that this writer's preoccupation in his legs. He was seized by two view these similarities is to compare with the Glendale helicopter case short entities dressed in shining the two sketches accompanying this of February 1, 1977 is like beating "suits" and dull-gray helmt-like article. Sketch A is an artist's a dead horse, I offer apologies to masks. The entities were soon impression based on the description both the readers and the dead joined by a third, and Jose Antonio given him by Jose Antonio. Sketch horse. In UFO research, however, was carried some distance to a B is a composite of the two sketches the essence of which is comprised "machine", which was standing made by the Glendale helicopter of weird events, there occasionally on a small dirt road. witnesses. It needs to be explained occurs a super-weird incident that The machine "consisted of a ver- here that in the February 1977 simply cannot be filed away^ These tical cylinder joined at the bases to MUFON UFO JOURNAL article, occasional events worry research- two lenticular or flattened pieces, the second witness' sketch was ers. They invite more study, and both of them having a diameter printed upside down by mistake 1 In still more study, and any correlation greater than that of the cylinder. sketch B accompanying this pre- which can possibly be made must be From the edges of the upper plat- sent article, the entire composite regarded as a clue for eventual form, at regular intervals, ran rods sketch is printed upside down, solution. (1) which were set obliquely into the for it is in this way that the correla- We gratefully leave behind the base of the cylinder. In the cylinder tion with the bebedourd object is "mimicking" speculation on this was an opening resembling a door, most marked. Even the faint case and proceed to what is perhaps some 1.30x0.60 metres in size. markings seen by one of the Glen- the most interesting aspect sur- The external height of the machine dale witnesses corresponds with the rounding the report. I refer to the was about two metres, the upper heights and position of the door fact that the cylindrical-shaped platform being about three metres described by Jose Antonio. object which maneuvered in a pre- in diameter and the lower platform, But is it fair, you might ask, to cise orbiting pattern with a heli- which rested on the ground, being print a UFO sketch upside down to copter while being viewed from a some 2.5 metres in diameter. show correlation with another? distance of 300-500 feet by two The cylinder wasof a grey colour, In this case it is more than fair for professional and highly sceptical and the two platforms were black." the following reason. observers over Glendale, Califor- To make a fascinating story very Continuing the Bebedouro story, nia was distinctly similar to a well short, Jose Antonio was taken the object with its three short known Brazilian UFO, which was aborad the machine, the inside of entities and its unwilling passenger involved in one of the strangest which was quadrangular, each side lifted off the ground and traveled abduction stories ever recorded. (20 bieng about 2 metres long and the for what seemed to Jose Antonio On the afternoon of May 4th, height about the same. an "interminable" time. At about 1969 (Sunday), Jose Antonio da This exact description is quoted mid-point during ther journey, Silva was fishing alone on the banks from the FSR Bebedouro article "the machine seemed to rotate on of a small lagoon at Bebedouro, in to point up the similarities with the its lateral axis. To illustrate this the muniple district of Matozinhos, Glendale object. The color and manoeuvre Jose Antonio took a Brazil. Jose Antonio was an en- reported height and width were tumbler, to represent the central listed soldier and orderly to the similar. (3) Especially the obliquely cylinder of the machine, and laid Deputy-Commandant of a Guards slanted appendages, which were it on its side. The seats adjusted Battaliion of the Military Police termed "rods" in the Bebedouro themselves to this new position Force in Minas Gerais. About 3:00 article and "struts" by the Glendale of the machine, 'and seemed to p.m. on the above date, he became witnesses are so much the same in have swung over themselves*. aware of figures moving behind angle of slant, width and length in Then, after another lengthy period, him, and without warning was over- proportion the cylinder as to be the machine and the seats reverted 10 to the normal poistions". So when two professional observers inside, through March 6, 1977 from a we print our composite sketch of the we might be permitted to wonder. relatively tiny area, approximately Glendale object upside down, we If the Glendale object was an actual 11 x 11 miles square. (6) These are doing nothing different than the UFO—and not a mistaken Hoax cases indicate a local flap of sizable Bebedouro object was apparently balloon!—was it seeking another proportions. Of the reports, one able to do. (4) Jose Antonio to abduct? Or had its was a CE-III with landing, another The remainder of the Bebedouro occupants—if any—decided to a possible CE-III. The helicopter report is not of special correlative gather their own information encounter is regarded as a CE-I. value as regards the Glendale regarding earth weaponry and At least 7 other reports were sighting, though the entire FSR resources? puzzling NL's of possible scientific article is heartily recommended to The Glendale witnesses, when value, particularly one situation any student of UFOs for its sheer shown the Bebedouro FSR sketch, involving a recurring light which vivacity and degree of strangeness. were impressed with its likeness to might permit future instrumented Our purpose has been served here what they had seen themselves. study. Five were probable hoax by pointing up the distinct similar- But they remain completely una- balloons of an unknown type, and ities between the two objects', ware of any reason for their en- another was identified as Venus. configurations. The fact that the counter. There is no evidence that The remaining five reports fall into Bebedouro object had linticular any "message"—telepathic the never-never land between or flattened platforms on top and or otherwise—was relayed to them, possible UFO and possible IFO. bottom need not detract from our and of course the 4-5 minute The flap ended with a rousing correlative study. It is possible that duration of sighting does not permit landing report, classified CE-II, these were actually present on the us to consider any possibility which is still being investigated Glendale object also, but unseen by of physical abduction. In fact, and holds considerable promise of the two witnesses. The top platform the names and occupation of the scientific value. if actually existent, could have been two Glendale observers were considering the fact that in this shrouded in shadow, since the released by mistake in the February writer's experience, at least, only object's bottom light reflected up 1977 MUFON UFO JOURNAL and 2-3 percent of ordinary raw data only about two-thirds of the cylin- are not to be used in any furhter reports turn out to have scientific der's height. The lower platform, research studies.(5) It is a sad note value, the cases if actually existent, could have been for ufology that the United States, from this localized flap alone, hidden behind the extremely superior as it is in educational constitute a 15 percent unexplained, bright bottom light. advantages and technology, lags and this figure does not even con- However, another possible far behind Brazil in it public and sider the three or four other NL's correlative factor cannot be ignored. officail acceptance of the UFO which may yet yeild pay dirt. It may be of no importance what- phenomena. The mini-flap, however, was not ever, or again it may be of tremen- As a footnote to end this study altogether a pleasant research dous value. Jose Antonio was a of the Glendale helicopter sighting experience. It yielded fascinating Brazilian soldier, and he was in- of February 1, 1977 it might be of data, intelligent witnesses, and an formed by his abductors, by means interest to include a short summary astonishing degree of public of laborious sign language, that of the mini-flap which coincided interest and cooperation. But it also they wished to make use of his with it. For an entire month after pointed up the abysmal state in military and police knowledge the helicopter incident was phoned which present-day ufology finds to get samples of human weaponry into SKYNET—MUFON on Feb- itself. The CE-IH case, for instance, and other information about the ruary 2, 1977, residents of Glendale lay hidden for eight months, simply earth for them. and surrounding communities because the witness did not know If we consider the fact that the reported a large number of un- where to report it. There were Glendale object encountered and explained objects. There were alleged physical traces associated maneuvered with a helicopter—a twenty cases investigated, covering with this report which were no sophisticated earth machine—with sightings dates from July 4th, 1976 longer visible by the time MUFON 11 FIGURE B

An artist's rendering of Bebedouro object, as described to him by the witness, Jose Antonio da Sllva.

Composite . of two sketches made by witnesses to helicopter sighting, Glendale, California. Composite printed upside-down to enhance correlation with Figure B.

References and Footnotes

(1) Documented report in MUFON its original position or actually investigator Vince Uhlenkott was and CUFOS files entitled 'SKYNET completed a 180 degree turn is made aware of the case. In another Log: The Glendale Helicopter an upside down position is immater- instance, two witnesses to a poten- Sighting", 23 pp. (by Druffel) ial here. The important thing is that tially interesting NL-disk was refer- the maneuver as described sug- red to a UFO- reporing Hotline in (2JFLYING SAUCER REVIEW gested that the machine was able Seattle by the local airport, instead (FSR), Vol. 19, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. to adjust its position radically of to the police board of an adjacent 1973, "Abduction at Bebedouro", without normal effects of gravity community which whould have By Hulvio Brant Aleixo, pp. 6-14. being felt inside. relayed the call immediately to our For further information write FSR, SKYNET phones. FSR Publications Ltd., West (5)MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Feb- Mailing, Maidstone, Kent, Eng- ruary 1977, "UFO Sighted from Beyond all doubt, the study of land. (Subscription price $9.00 yr.) Helicopter", by Druffell, pp. 13-15. this mini-flap, which coexisted with the Glendale helicopter sighting (3)The verbal estimate of height of (6)Documented report in MUFON of February 1, 1977, points up the the Bebedouro object differs some- and CUFOS files, entitled "SKY- need for organized, funded, and what from the FSR sketch, (Figure NET Log: Supplement to Glendale adequately staffed local referral A). It is in this sketch that the simi- Helicopter Sighting, Feb. 1, 1977" systems, known and used by all larities with the Glendale object are (by Druffel), 17 pp. This report official agencies and by the geneal most marked. reviews only 18 of the 20 cases public. referred to in this article's statis- (4) Whether the Bebedouro machine tics.) 12 merely reverted 90 degrees back to Incident At Indianapolis

DESCRIPTION OF UFO SIGHTING, JULY 16,1968. „ „ „ „ By Peter McNeal M l

In July 1968, a friend and myself any obstructions. When we reached "behind" the light, but all I could see were driving across country from the center of the field I turned the car was the light. I tried to work out if it Massachusetts to California. On the round to face the highway. We pro- could have been a freak reflection night of Tuesday July 16, we sighted ceeded to get ready to go to sleep. or optical .phenomenon connected a UFO. The place was Indianapolis, However we noticed a light in the with the traffic on the highway. Indiana. The time was about 11 pm. field. At first we thought it was This was surprisingly heavy at the The details are as follows: My somebody walking towards us hold- time, with many trucks hurtling friend's name was Danny Bently. He ing a flashlight, but the light (which along. However I could not see how was also English, and was a philoso- was white), moved rather irregularly, this could be so. phy student on vacation. I first came went off at times, and then re-ap- The light hovered in a very un- to the USA in 1965, and have a B.S. peared elsewhere—perhaps 15 yards stable manner. It seemed almost to degree in physics. We were driving away. It wandered around and then be shooting out in all directions and initially from Boston to Dallas in a disappered again, and so on. This then reforming itself the entire Chevrolet Impala which we were type of behavior continued for about time. We watched it for about 15 delivering for a drive-away company. 5 minutes. At nearest approach it minutes while it wandered above the We left Boston on Monday, and spent was only about 20 yards away. At trees, and eventually disappeared. the first night beyond Buffalo, NY. farthest approach it was towards the We were sleeping in the car to save edge of the field—perhaps 100 yards Conclusion: money. On the second night we away. We were completely baffled I presume that my flashing,of the reached the western outskirts of the by it, but we decided no-one else was car headlights in a rather unusual city of Indianapolis (just beyond a bus in the field, and we were prepared to manner may have attracted the UFO depot). We were on the route west go to sleep when my friend suddenly initially. I assume that the light in towards St. Louis. On the right hand pointed to the sky and exclaimed the field was in some way projected side I saw a large empty field. It "look!" from the UFO. seemed a good place to stop for the We both saw a brilliant crimson night. red light which appeared to be I drove into the field through an above and slightly beyond the trees open gate, and proceeded to the on the eastern edge of the field. MUFON center of the field—about 150 yards It was probably at a distance of be- from the highway. I did not want any tween 300 and 800 yards, and at a 103 OLDTOWNE Ro. police cars to see us drive into the height of between 100 and 300 yards. SEGI/IN, TX 78155 field, so I switched-off the lights. The light was so brilliant, weird, and Phenci- However, as I drove across the field penetrating, that I knew right away 512-379.921* I flashed them for a mere instant that I had never seen anything like (MUFON headquarters and Walt Andrus' home) every 15 yards or so, just to make it before. sure we were not about to drive into I tried to see something metallic 13 Lucius Parish In Others* Words

Former members of the Condon The International UFO Registry's books. Contact APCIC at P.O. Box Committee take another look at that publication, UFOLOGY, is now avail- 9073 - Cleveland, Ohio 44137. investigation and the UFO subject in able in a tabloid newspaper format, The May issue of ARGOSY UFO general in an article for the April 19, being published on a biweekly features articles of interest by issue of NATIONAL ENQUIRER. basis. The April 28 issue is the first Wendelle C. Stevens, Robert Barrow, The April 26 ENQUIRER reported on of the new style releases and is nicely Richard Toronto, and others. This Dr. Peter A. Sturrock's recent poll done. It contains articles on cattle magazine shows improvement in the of astronomers on the UFO topic. mutilations, additional information quality of their material, as the May Eighty percent of the astronomers on Betty Hill's experiences, a feature issue is the first one which has not responding to the poll favored on the UFO movie, "Close Encounter relied—at least in part—on reprints additional scientific study of UFOs. of the Third Kind," psychic impres- from older UFO books. January UFO reports from Tennessee sions of UFOs, general news notes, UFO REPORT for June includes were detailed in the May 3 issue of letters, etc. JOURNAL editor Dennis articles by Gray Barker, Peter the ENQUIRER, while the recent Hauck contributes a regular column Guttilla, Gene Steinberg, and others, California sightings were covered and there is also an interesting rumor along with book excerpts from Peter in an article in the May 10 issue. column by "Smiling John." Wonder Tompkins' MYSTERIES OF THE who he really is? The subscription MEXICAN PYRAMIDS and Charles The May 3 issue of THE STAR rate for 26 issues (1-year) is $12.00. Berlitz's new book, WITHOUT A contained excerpts from President Order from: UFOLOGY - 175 Fifth TRACE. Carter's UFO sighting report which Avenue - New York, NY 10010. The June issue of FATE has Part 1 was filed with NICAP in 1973. There of a two-part article on some very is also a discussion of Carter's The Aerial Phenomenon Clipping curious UFO experiences in Alaska campaign promise (or perhaps we and Information Center (APCIC) which are somewhat reminiscent should say allege campaign promise) has recently begun publication of a of the Rhodesian "teleportation" to reveal governmental information monthly clipping service for UFO and case of a few years ago. on UFOs. Speculation along these Fortean researchers. APCIC sub- I would have to rate the July issue lines has been heightened by an item scribes to a nationwide press clipping of as in the April 18 issue of U.S. NEWS & service and then reproduces the somewhat better than average, if. WORLD REPORT which says that clippings for their own subscribers at only because of Michael Cohen's UFO information ("unsettling dis- the rate of $5.00 per month. This excellent article on Mars and the pos- closures") from CIA files will be service actually consists of two sibility of a civilization having released to the public by the end of separate "issues," one dealing existed (or still existing?) there. 1977. THE STAR, however, quotes entirely with UFOs (including Other contriubtions of interest come Carter's science advisor, Frank Press foreign press reports) and the other from Stuart Greenwood and George as not being "particularly interested ("Mysteries of the World") repro- Earley. in UFOs." Those who have followed ducing items on Bigfoot, Lock Ness, A reminder that one of the better the UFO subject over the years will the Bermuda Triangle, "mystery books of recent date, THE FIRE recognize all this as the latest version animals," pyramids, etc. The April CAME BY by Baxter & Atkins, is of a perennial rumor that the govern- issues, for instance, contain 20 now available in a paperback edition ment intends to make "The An- letter-sized pages of Fortean clips from Warner Books. This is an excel- nouncement" about UFOs. Perhaps, and 43 pages of UFO clips and news lent summary of the 1908 explosion but I remain skeptical. of new hardcover and paperback of something over Siberia. 14 Chatsworth, California SkyNet Log November 20, 1976 By Ann Pruffel

At 9:40 p.m. on November 20th, 1976 Doug Betts (15) called SKYNET #3 (Druffel), having been referred by the. local police. He and two young friends, Dean Toth (14) and his sister Dana Toth (10) had viewed a "glow- ing gray object" in the west over the Chatsworth Mountains about five miles from the Toth home. Doug described the object as looking "like a dome, or half a football" (see SKETCH OF OBJECT SEEN BY sketch on MUFON sighting question- THREE YOUTHS NEAR CHATS- naire). He stated it in no way resem- WORTH, CALIFORNIA. bled any kind of cloud, but seemed to have form and substance. The object was first noticed at 9:30 p.m. witness and his two younger friends of the glow since he did not know Doug sent Dean into the Toth except for two facts: 1. the wit- anything about what was causing it. house to get a camera and binoculars nesses had ample time to study the Doug and the two other witnesses while he and Dana continued to object (2 minutes); and 2. the object were also puzzled by the fact that five watch. The object diminished in size seemed solid, although gray and or ten minutes after reporting the as though it were moving slowly glowing and of a definite, clearcut 9:30 p.m. sighting to the investigator away from them directly toward shape, they went outside again and found southwest. By the time Dean return- ; In frying to precisely describe the that the skies in the vicinity of the ed, the object had faded from sight. "glow" seen associated with the dull sighting, and elsewhere, were Duration of sighting was about two gray disc, Doug wrote on his MUFON perfectly clear of clouds. Where the minutes. No sound was audible. form, "It seemed to have a glow 30 percent cloudiness had disap- Doug stated on his MUFON form around as you might see on your peared to during the few minutes that the weather was clear, with TV when one object is placed on a they were reporting the sighting, about 30 percent scattered clouds, different location without really they could not explain. Doug stated No wind was apparent. The object being there." In a subsequent that he has never noticed, anything seemed about the size of a half-moon, interview with investigator, Doug like this before, but did not speculate or about 1/2 degree along its horizon- explained that he had meant to as to the cause. tal axis. • equate the "glow" with TV "ghosts" Doug's written and verbal reports "I knew it was something which I isueh as are seen when reception is were quite mature for his age, in had never seen before. I knew right hindered by hills, etc. When asked spite of his tendency to accept the away it was some sort of alien vrhgt the glow seemed to be, he object as "an alien space craft". space craft", Doug wrote on his t heorized that it might be something He works parttime in addition to MUFON form. This uncritical re- like ft "glowing shield being given off attending school, and impressed the action would seem to work against by the object," but he did not wish to investigator as intelligent and stable. the reliability of the 15-year-old s-.peculate too much on the source 15 By Ilkka Serra, MUFON Representa- UFO LIGHT BEAM tive for Finland. , PIERCES WITNESS 1977 MUFON (From UFO Research of Finland Quarterly Report, 4/76) SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS The most interesting UFO case in eyes and then everything blacked (166 pages) 1976 discovered by the UFO Re- out. The other boy saw how a bright search of Finland took place on light beam struck his friend in the UFOs: WHAT'S YOUR BALL GAME? by Thomas M. Gates, Sunnyvale, CAIIf. MUFON • November 12, 1976 at approximately chest, penetrated his body, and hit Consultant in Astronomy 8 p.m. in the city of Oulu. Seven the ground about one meter behind

young men observed a bluish-yellow his feet. The boy screamed with FURTHER EVIDENCE OF UFO RADIATION light in the north-western sky. pain and lost consciousness. His BY James M. McCampbell, Belmont, Calif., After 10 to 15 minutes two lights ap- muscles were totally stiffened and MUFON Director of Research and Author of peared in the north-east. his pulse was slowed down to 40. UFOLOGY. Simultaneously the youths spotted His friends carried him into a hut two yellow light balls in the western UFO INVESTIGATIONS by Bill Pitts, Fort where he came to after 5 minutes. Smith, Ark. MUFON State Director for sky at a distance of 30 to 40 meters. The light balls had disappeared after Arkansas The size and brightness of the object the attack of the light beam. Later in fluctuated. The balls were at an the evening dozens of red spots WHY THE COVER-UP? by Richard Gottlieb, altitude of 1.5 meters and had a appeared on the boy's chest above Phoenix, Arizona Member of Ground Saucer Watch (GSW, Inc.) Research Board diameter of 1.5 meters at their the lower ribs and a red area on his largest and the most dim stage. back. The color of the spots dimin- THE OF INVESTIGA- Two boys (Eero Lammi, 19, and ished gradually and disappeared TING UFOs by John L. Warren, Ph.D. Los Seppo Moilanen, 15) approached the within a day. The boy stated that Alamos, New Mexico. MUFON Consultant lights, but when they were at a dis- there was no reason to call a doctor. In Physics and State Director for New Mexico tance of 10 meters from the closest Several neighbors had observed the FUTURE PHYSICS AND ANTI-GRAVITY by object they lost their courage and bluish-yellow light in the north-west, started to turn back. Suddenly one William F. Hassel, Ph.D., Woodland Hills, but they had not seen the light balls. Calif., MUFON'Consultant and State Section of the boys, Eero Lammi, noticed a The case given wide coverage in Director bright flash of light above and Scandinavian newspapers and before him. He felt a pain in his periodicals. MODERN IMAGE PROCESSING REVISITS chest. The world became red in his THE GREAT FALLS, MONTANA AND TREMONTON, UTAH MOVIES by William H. Spauldlng, Phoenix, Ariz., Director of GSW, MUFON AMATEUR RADIO NETS (weekly) Inc., MUFON State Director for Arizona and Photographic Consultant NET DAY FREQUENCY NET TIME WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM HYPNOSIS CONTROLS/ C.D.S.T. OF IMAGINARY ABDUCTEES? by Alvin H. Lawson, Ph.D., Garden Grove, CAIif. N1JS MUFON State Section Director for Orange SAT 40 meters 7237 KHZ. 0700 County

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Price: $5.00 Post Paid From: I MUFON 103 OLDTOWNE ROAD 16 I SEQUIN, TEXAS 78135 U.S.A. Tongaat observed a UFO off Umdloti Ph.D., State Director for New Mexico beach, August 21, 1976. At 5:45 p.m. and a Consultant in Physics, was the Report they saw an object (shape not stated) choice to fill a vacancy on the Blue From hovering below clouds, with groups of Ribbon Panel on Unidentified Flying six smaller objects emerging from the Objects. The Enquirer annually South main object accompanied by "thump- awards up to $10,000 for "The Most ing" sounds. The central UFO Scientifically Valuable Evidence on Africa pulsated between orange and yellow, UFOs" as determined by the Blue and then began to fade until only a Ribbon Panel from cases previously cloud of smoke was left. screened by the "mini-panel" (Extracted from "A Summary of the The Durban group has also been composed of representatives of 1976 UFO Sightings for Southern investigating for some time the so- APRO, MUFON, NICAP and know- Africa" and two reports on "The Con-- called "Confederation Tapes"—tape ledgable Enquirer staff personnel. federation Tapes," prepared by recordings of radio messages said by John F. Schuessler, Deputy Contact-south Africa, Durban Branch. a classic to be messages Director, was selected to represent Submitted by Mike Viljoen, MUFON from spacemen who are part of a MUFON on the UFO "mini-panel" Representative for South Africa) confederation of twelve planets. to screen the many UFO cases sub- The preliminary investigation reports mitted to determine those that war- point out a number of contradictions ranted consideration for the annual Animal reactions and a satellite in the claimant's story and the usual award. Mr. Schuessler, a mechancial object case were among the reports ineffectuality of the alleged spacemen, engineer, employed by McDonnell- reviewed by the Durban Branch of noting in one place: "As creatures Douglas Astronautics at the NASA Contact-S.A. in 1976. At 3:30 a.m. with supposedly superior intelligence Space Center in Houston, TX brings February 9, 1976, Leonard Roberts who have 'studied' us (and lived not only a vast knowledge of the UFO was awakened by the frantic sounds among us) for centuries, they still phenomenon, but the experience of a of the geese and horses on the appear to be dismally ignorant about technical manager in the aerospace Roberts' farm, near Grahamstown. Man and his customs and seemingly industry to bear upon this problem. Going to the window, he saw a ball naive in their approach." However, Dr. Warren, on the other hand, will of light half way up the nearby Green- the group refrains from passing final draw both from his educational back- hills FM radio masts. Leonard woke judgement on the tapes and associated ground in physics and that of his the rest of his family, who all saw the claims and investigation is continuing. management of the research labora- object before it disappeared. tories at Los Alamos, NM operated About 27km east of Grahamstown, by the University of California. We on March 5, 1976, Christopher Halse congratulate both of these fine was awakened at 3:15 a.m. by a NATIONAL ENQUIRER UFO gentlemen on their new responsi- commotion among the dogs on the PANEL EXPANDED bilities as outstanding representa- family farm. He saw a dazzling tives of MUFON. Actually, three object about 25m away, apparently very competent candidates, were hovering about 3m above his parent's After many months of consultation nominated by the MUFON Board of home. The UFO grew brighter and between Bob Pratt, John Cathcart, Driectors for each position, with dimmer at regular intervals and made and Brian Wells of the Enquirer Staff Brian Wells, Senior UFO Editor a strange buzzing sound. Christopher and ; Walt Andrus, International of the National Enquirer, making the woke his parents, and they watched Director of MUFON, both the Blue final selection. These appointments the object together until about 5 a.m. Ribbon UFO Panel of judges and the rectify a sensitive situation and give when it suddenly shot off in the dis- "mini-panel" have been expanded or full recognition to the Mutual UFO tance and vanished. replacements selected to addMUF- Network, Inc. as one of the .major A technician and his wife from ON representation. John L. Warren, UFO organizations in the world. 17 QUARTERLY REPORT UFO SIGHTING REPORTS BY Haines holds a major project FROM FINLAND PILOTS SOUGHT responsibility in NASA on the west By Walt Andrus coast, so is qualified to evaluate pilot reports. It would be appreci- With the termination of VFON from: Suomen Ufotutkijat ated by both MUFON and Dr. (Volunteer Flight Officer Network) 17950Kylama Haines if members would please Finland on June 30, 1975, due to lack of send duplicate copies of pilot sight- funds, the work of Herbert E. Roth, ings to MUFON, 103 Oldtowne the Director, has suffered a serious Road, Seguin, TX 78155 and to By Ilkka Serra void. Members of the Volunteer Richard F. Haines, Ph.D., 325 MUFON-Finland Flight Officers Network throughout Langton Avenue, Los Altos, CA the years have made substantial 94022. and meaningful contributions to a In January-March 1977 the UFO variety of scientific disciplines and Research of Finland received only can take justifiable pride in this UFO NEWSCLIPPING SERVICES 16 sighting reports on ufos, 9 of effort. It is impossible to adequate- them occuring in the reporting ly acknowledge the contributions Rod B. Dyke, a MUFON Staff period. One of the 9 cases was made by over 56,000 flight crew Member, publishes one of the finest solved and classified as the after- members of 120 airlines located UFO Newsclipping Services on a light of a so-called bolide. And 7 in 54 countries. Herb Roth, in his monthly basis, that not only includes reports were classified as vague, memo to all member airlines UFOs, but Bigfoot, Fortean events, since the amount of data they con- on May 15, 1975, sincerely wished and at times cattle mutilations. In- tained was insufficient. One case to express his gratitude to everyone formation concerning a subscription was classified as a UFO. In the for a job well done. Finnish media there were 35 articles Since Herb was a dedicated to his service may be secured by or transmissions dealing with UFOs MUFON member at that time, he writing to: "U.F.O. NEWSCLIP- during the reporting period. shared confidential UFO airline PING SERVICE", 4540 - 8th Avenue On January 6, 1977 at 7 p.m. pilot reports with the Mutual UFO N.E., Suite 404, Seattle, Washington at Lapinlahti Village a disc-shaped Network. It is imperative that we 98105. light appeared above a Toad and have continuous access to all pilot A new newsclipping service directed beams of light downward. reports—not just those of member commingon the scene is operated by The disc hovered above the road for airlines. The later have practically . Harry R. Cohen, P.O. Box 9073, a few seconds and disappeared diminished with the closing of Cleveland, Ohio 44137 under the in the sky. There was one witness. VFON. name "Aerial Phenomenon Clipping On March 6, 1977 at 8 p.m. at The UFO phenomenon is so and Information Center". MUFON Laihia Village a point of light diverse, that specialization is receives copies of both publications. slightly larger than a star appeared required when we are working with Rod Dyke must be complimented in the northern sky. Then came a volunteers, each with a full time light ball from the west and another occupation and limitted free time to for the quality of his new off-set from the east to the area. All the devote to this study. Richard F. legal size reproduction. Harry Cohen lights merged and the new entity Haines, Ph.D. has selected UFO is using a similar process and the remained in the sky for approx- sightings by pilots of military, same related material, but publishes imately 20 minutes. The phe- commercial, private, and research in a booklet form. Both services are omenon fluctuated from one color aircraft as his area of specialization. designed for thpse people deeply to another and then disappeared To date, he has over 3,000 sightings involved in the phenomenon who suddenly. There was one witness. in his files. Some are quite startling desire and need these news clip- (Classified as UFO). and potentially important. Dr. pings in their reserach.

18 by DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE Walt Andrus

Mr. Arthur M. Goodstone has giving the MUFON Massachusetts demonstrated to the world, that he- been appointed State Director for Section a team of three. Claire is a would not be a party to the con- New Jersey, filling a vacancy hypnotechnician. tempt with which some publishers when acting Director William H. Joe Santangelo, State Director hold their reading audience. Boyce, M.D. elected to concentrate for Massachusetts, and MUFON upon his primary interest in the amateur radio net control station An added feature to the 1977 UFO phenomenon as a Consultant now has new call letters assigned to MUFON UFO SYMPOSIUM, in the to MUFON in psychiatry. Art him by the F.C.C. Formerly, form of a workshop session titled resides at Brynwood Apt. 3-23, W1NXY, Joe is now N1JS, a call "Imaginary Abduction Hypnosis Old Bridge, NJ 08557; telephone that actually contains his initials, Demonstration" by Dr. W.C. 201/679-5426. He is a retired which is very unique. The MUFON McCall of Los Angeles, CA, is businessman that is devoting nearly Amateur Raido Nets are listed on scheduled in conjunction with Dr. full time to UFO interest such as another page of this issue of the Alvin Lawson's formal presenta- weekly radio programs, lectures, JOURNAL. tion. We are anticipating having articles in the local news publica- the largest attendance of any prior tions, and organizing UFO study Dennis William Hauck has sub- symposium at the Scottsdale groups. mitted his resignation as Editor of conclave, based upon advance OFFICIAL UFO and ANCIENT interest and the outstanding Harold Edelstein, Ph.D., 312 ASTRONAUTS to Countrywide speakers. Broughton Drive, Berverly, MA Publications, Inc., due to the 01915 became a Consultant to perpetration of a hoax on the cover The 1977 MUFON SYMPOSIUM MUFON in Hypnosis on August of the July 1977 OFFICIAL UFO, PROCEEDINGS are now being 28, 1976. He is currently Director conceived by publisher Myron Pass prepared for the printer and will of the New England Institute of and his personal Secretary. Dennis be available after July 17th for Hypnosis and the New England has emphasized that not a single $5.00 postpaid. If you will be Motivational Institute. He also word of this story, presented in unable to attend the Symposium serves as a Consultant to Dr. Harold in the form of a letter from a in Scottsdale, AZ and would like Zeckler-Massachusetts Rehabili- bereaved mother, is based upon to receive your copy promptly, tation Psychiatric Dept. and to fact. His efforts to stop publication please send a check or money order Sydney Farber Cancer Center. of this "case" have been futile, payable to MUFON, whereby therefore his "News Release" your name will placed on the An assistant to Dr. Edelstein, to renounce it immediately may priority list. Nancy K. McLaughlin, 11 Atlantic diminish the damage created. Street, Lynn, MA 01902 became a Dennis adivsed the publishers, The NATIONAL ENQUIRER research specialist in hypnosis for when he was hired, that he would "mini-panel" met in New York MUFON. Both of these competent conscientiously follow his guide- City on May 14 and 15th and the people are presently involved in lines of "authenticated, well "Blue Ribbon Panel" convened an abduction case that will be researched articles". His integrity in Denver, CO on May 21 and 22 to reported in the JOURNAL upon its as an Editor gave him no other select the most scientific UFO case completion. Trained by Dr. choice. This is an example of the for their 1976 award. Edelstein, Mr. Claire E. Hayward, caliber of man that is your Editor 6 Regis Road, Tweksbury, MA for THE MUFON UFO JOURNAL. John Schuessler, MUFON 01876, was recently appointed We are extremely proud that (Continued on page 20) a research specialist in hypnosis, Dennis took this firm stand and 19 (Continued from page 19) RECAPPING AND COMMENTING By Richard Hall (MUFON International Coordinator) Deputy Director for Administration and John L. Warren, Ph.D., MUFON State Director for New (Comments in this month's column repeatedly demonstrated over the Mexico and Consultant in Physics, are based, in part, on articles appear- years that he is a sensitive, careful, represented MUFON at these sessions. We anticipate that the ing in the January 1977 MUFON UFO open-minded investigator with the Stanford, Kentucky JOURNAL, NO. 110) flexibility of mind appropriate— Stanford, Kentucky abduction case indeed, essential—for trying to cope of three women, reported in the with human witnesses who make January 1977 issue of the Len Stringfield's account of the bizarre reports. Considering the JOURNAL by Leonard Stringfield, January 6, 1976, Stanford, Kentucky circumstances, and the lack of avail- will rank at the top of the list. abduction case, rightfully, dominates able resources, he has given us a "SITUATION RED—The UFO this issue and represents the kind of surprising amount of information, Siege" an update on strange and investigation desperately needed in and food for thought. Also, his frequently frightening encounters cases of this type. Unfortunately, it findings on the case are elaborated in by Leonard H. Stringfield, MUFON also strikingly illustrates the practical his new book SITUATION RED: THE Director of Public Relations, was problems of investigation (special UFO SIEGE (Doubleday, 1977). Any released during the month of May remaining questions merely illustrate by Doubleday and Company, skills needed, lack of time and funds) Inc. This outstanding book may be and the organizational pushing and the magnitude and complixity of the purchased in hardback from your pulling that is detrimental to objec- problem we are trying to deal with. local book store for $8.95. The tive scientific investigation. Welcome Addition forward is by Major Donald E. Sitting comfortably in my armchair A significant addition to the Keyhoe. The jacket for the book and with the benefit of hindsight, Journal staff announced in this issue should have stated the Len has been I can easily point out lines of investi- is that of Paul C. Cerny, former the Director of Public Relations gation that ought to have been California Bay Area NICAP Sub- for MUFON not NICAP. Despite pursued. The continuing effects on committee Chairman. My old friend this error, the material in the text clocks, and apparently on the para- and colleague brings to bear many is recommended reading for anyone keet, suggest a residual electro- years of experience, and a demon- interested in expanding their magnetic field of some kind which strated track record of building an knowledge of the UFO phenomenon conceivably could have been detected effective investigation/information since most of it is now to the public and not the usual "rehash" so by appropriate instruments. The network. Paul did invaluable work prevelent in paperbacks. Yes, we physical effects on the witnesses cry for NICAP in the 1960's. highly endorse this fine contribution out for medical reports. And the The Journal has now, belatedly, to the UFO field. Appendix I, "mysterious psychic incidents" entered 1977 (issue dated January listing the major international UFO mentioned in the photo caption, received in early May) giving pro- reserach groups, properly recog- page 6, but not specified, need to be mise that we will soon be on sch- nizes MUFON as number one from stated and weighed against the past edule. More important even then Len's viewpoint. psychic proclivities (or lack of them) that, however, is the caliber of the alleged for the witnesses. Who are information content, which seems to the witnesses, and what are their me—from my biased viewpoint as past beliefs and lifestyles? Associate Editor—to be extremely However, Len Stringfield has good over the past several issues.