"We tell it as it is" SKYLOOK Number 78 The UFO Monthly May, 1974 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF MUTUAL UFO NETWORK, INC. This photo, allegedly taken near Conejo, Cali- Sky look by MUFON photo analyst Adrian Vance. See fornia, in 1973, is evaluated in this issue of pages 6 and ?. In This Issue UFO exchange program? Around the Network 4 The desirability of a world-wide network of UFO Symposium program schedule 5 researchers has been emphasized many times. The Cone jo photo 6 most important reason for such a network, of 1951 sighting revealed 8 course, is the need to exchange information re- West Coast report 9 garding sightings and research. And while .com- In Others' Words 10 paratively few persons interested in UFO's have Ezekiel, engineering, and theology 11 the opportunity of visiting their counterparts Pennsylvania sightings 12 overseas, the possibility of personal contacts Mysterious metal ball 13 in foreign countries should not be overlooked. UFO's Behind the Iron Curtain 14 One such visit was arranged for Dr. J. Allen Oklahoma sighting of wildy-lighted UFO 15 Hynek by Harold H. Fulton, MUFON director for Physicist Edward Condon dies 16 New Zealand, in September of 1973. Fulton Brothers report chase by flying lights 19 checked with the four New Zealand UFO groups for UFO over Turin, Italy 20 their reactions, then set about working out a travel schedule. The anticipated one-week visit turned out to be only half that, since Dr. Hynek SKYLOOK has been designated the official publication of the also wanted to stop in New Guinea, American Mutual UFO Network; however, membership in MUFON is not Samoa, and Australia. Even so, plans were made required to subscribe to Skylook, and membership in MUFON does not automatically include a subscription to Skylook. Mem- to provide the type of fact-finding tour of New bership in MUFON, which is $2.00 per year and by invitation, is Zealand which Dr. Hynek originally had in mind. handled through the MUFON office, 40 Christopher Court, Led by MUFON Field Investigator Bruce Harding, Quincy, III. 62301. a six-man team set up a three-hour stopover for Dr. Hynek in Christchurch, which was covered ex- Advertising is available in Skylook at 10$ per word, $1.25 per tensively by the media. With four others, Fulton display line, or $5 per display inch (lx3'/2). Minimum charge $5. Advertisements subject to approval of editor. met Dr. Hynek at Wellington Airport, where again Skylook, the UFO Monthly, is published monthly by Dwight there was coverage by the media. From there Dr. Connelly, 26 Edgewood Drive, Quincy, Illinois 62301. Subscription rates: United Hynek was taken to the home of MUFON Field In- States and Canada, $5.00 per year; foreign, $6.00 per year; 50 cents per copy. vestigator Drew Kefelas, which became the center Second class postage paid at Quincy, IL. 62301 for the visitor's 25-hour stay in Wellington. Witnesses to UFO sightings were brought to the Kefelas home by Kefelas and MUFON Field Investi- Skylook gator Kevin Drake. Paul Norman, public relations The UFO Monthly officer of the Victorian UFO Research Group, hap- 26 Edgewood Drive pened to be in Wellington, so he was invited to Quincy, IL. 62301 meet with Dr. Hynek, and Fulton expresses hope that the visit renewed liaison with Victoria. From Wellington, Dr. Hynek went to Aukland, Dwight Connelly where Henk J. Hinfelaar acted as his host. Again, Editor-Publisher Dr. Hynek was afforded the opportunity of talking with witnesses to UFO sightings. Also on hand was Mrs. Carolyn Connelly Tony Brunt, who had founded the Aukland Univer- Business Manager sity UFO Research Group. Fulton reports that Dr. Hynek had the oppor- Staff: tunity of talking with witnesses to some first Public Relations: class sightings during his visit, including a daylight sighting by six adult witnesses exterd- Mrs. Rosetta Holmes 1690 Hill Drive West Coast Coordinator ing over an hour. The extensive press coverage Carlyle, 111. 62231 Bob Kirkpotrick of Dr. Hynek tended to bring out additional re- ports, according to Fulton. Walter H Andrus Mark Herbstritt This visit by Dr. Hynek illustrates the poten- 40 Christopher Court 927 Theresia St. Quincy, III 62301 St. Marys, Pa. 15857 tial for combining travel with UFO research. While most of us do not carry the credentials or Norma E. Short Ted Phillips : Box 129 P.O. Box 615 fame of a - Dr. Hynek, many Skylook readers do Stover, Mo. 65078 Sedalia, Mo b5301 fit into the category of serious UFO researchers, Joseph M. Brill David A. Schroth and thus would be welcomed by their counterparts 228 N. 12th St. 4517 A Pennsylvania overseas. Likewise, most of us would be more Quincy, 111. 62301 St. Louis, Mo. 63111 than willing to host our friends from other Lucius Parish John F. Schuessler countries. Such visits could add a great deal of Route 1 P.O. Box 9 Plumerville, Ark. 72127 O'Fallon, Mo. 63366 knowledge and enjoyment to our somewhat unique avocation. Director's Message By Walt Andrus Professor E. J. Planz, State Director for.Ala- at the Howley Welfare Building.- Forrest.has done bama, has appointed two college instructors .from a fine public relations job in a . very conserva- Alexander City State Junior College as State- tive UFO community. Space in! SKYLOOK is .at a Section Directors. William B. Carr, P.O. -Box premium; however, I would like to digress from 699, Alexander City, Alabama 35010, telephone policy and publish the names of a few of our new AC 205 283-2542, a biologist by profession, is members from Des Moines, due to their exceptional responsible for the counties of Tallapoosa, Cham- caliber—Desmond H. Bragg, Ph.D. (Drake Univer- bers, Clay, and Randolph. John A. Cookorinis. sity), John H. Lethcoe, Jr. (East H. S. teacher 1425 Flint Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36107, and amateur radio K0DLP), Julia Hockett (MENSA), telephone AC 205 263-2839, has been assigned Heloise M. Allen (MENSA), Richard C. Edwards, and Montgomery, Lowndes, Autauga, and Elmore count- Mrs.. Idela Patterson.. Keep up the fine work, ies. John not only has a Master's Degree in Forrest"and Harold. Physics, but he is an amateur astronomer, having Ralph and Judy Blum's new book, "Beyond Earth: an eight-inch Reflecting Dyna-Scope by Criterion Man's Contact with UFO's,"(Bantam Book T8374) has Telescope. resulted in a-deluge of mail seeking additional Ted Bloecher,. author of the book, "Report on information about MUFON from readers. Numerous the UFO Wave of 1947," has recently agreed to MUFON Staff, Directors, and Consultants are ac- accept greater responsibilities in MUFON as knowledged by Ralph for their contributions and State-Section Director for metropolitan New York cooperation in helping to, make his book an im- City, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. Ted resides mediate success. Ralph has shared with the at 317 East 83rd Street, New York, New York readers of his book the vast accumulation of UFO 10028, and may be contacted by telephone at AC information .that he assimilated in preparation 212 TR9-3099. Ted has expanded, his. specialization for the now defunct "NBC White Paper on UFO's," from early "modern" UFO reports (1947-1951) to. We are all looking forward to hearing:Ralph speak the collection and organization of occupant ref- at our Eifth Annual UFO Symposium, when he'will erences which now number 1000 cases. He will ap- concentrate upon the 1973 mid-October UFO -sight- preciate receiving details on occupant cases from ings. MUFON members. Through the outstanding work of James E. Kloep- pel, State Director of .Astronomy for Iowa, Law- rence A. Lacey, D.V.M., 9 West 40th, Sioux City, Radio hams invited Iowa 51104, telephone AC 712.258-1568, has been appointed State Section Director for Woodbury, Sioux, Plymouth, Ida, Monona, and Cherokee coun- to Symposium luncheon ties, Dr. Lacey, also an amateur astronomer, has This is a call to all amateur radio operators a Criterion 6Tinch Dyna-Scope. (often called "hams" for short) to come to the Joe Brill, International Coordinator, is ex- special luncheon meeting of the MUFON Radio Net tremely proud to make the following appointments: at the June 22 MUFON Symposium in Akron. Purpose Ernst.Berger, a very active UFO researcher in of the meeting Is to get better acquainted, since Vienna, has volunteered to serve as a Field In- many of those who check into the net regularly vestigator and Correspondent for Austria. Jose have never seen each other, and also to discuss Victor Scares, Caixa Postal 72, Gravatay, R.G.S. net operation and possible added net schedules at 94000, Brazil, is our new Foreign Representative other times and frequencies. Bill Armstrong, to Brazil. Jose is a member of other UFO organ- W0NC,.. will preside at the luncheon and the dis- izations, such as SBEDV in Brazil, SOBEPS in cussion will be handled by Ron Anderson, WA9PAM, Belgium, and ADIASA in Spain. Director of the MUFON Amateur Radio Communication Harold E. Cowdin, State Director for Iowa, has At present the MUFON Radio Net meets every Satur- appointed. Forrest. R. .Lundberg, 208 W. llth St., day morning at 8 a.m. Central Time on 3975 Kilo- Apt. 44, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, telephone AC 515 Hertz. See March 1974 SKYLOOK, page 14, for more 282-7139, as State-Section Director for Polk and details. Warren counties. Forrest is to be highly com-" Wives, families, girl friends will all.be wel- mended for'his enthusiasm and leadership in or- come at the luncheon. If you plan to attend, be ganizing a new UFO Study .Group .in Des Moines di- sure to so indicate by checking the box for MUFON rectly affiliated with MUFON., Their first meet- Radio Net Luncheon on the advance registration ing at the Y.W.C.A.