CAUS Bulletin - No 10

Magazine Overview

Title: CAUS Bulletin
Issue: #10
Date: March 1988
Publisher: CAUS
Editors: L. Fawcett & B. Greenwood

This issue of the CAUS Bulletin focuses on recent UFO activity and related investigations, alongside a discussion of historical sensitive experiments and alleged government cover-ups.

Coast Guard Sightings

The bulletin reports on a file acquired by CAUS concerning UFO sightings off Cape Elizabeth, Maine, which occurred on September 4, 1987, between 8:55 PM and 10:30 PM. The Coast Guard dispatched vessels to investigate what were described as flare-type lights that changed colors. While these sightings were considered relatively minor and not positively identified, the bulletin includes two pages from the Coast Guard file detailing the reports.

Levitation Experiments

CAUS addresses the topic of 'levitation experiments' previously discussed in their last issue. They thank Jerome Clark for providing information on page 2. CAUS states that, based on other information received, the matter is considered closed. However, they clarify that they had not 'jumped to unwarranted conclusions' as suggested by Clark, but were exploring the topic at the suggestion of readers seeking more information.

Upswing in World UFO Activity

Netherlands Report

A report from Amsterdam, Netherlands, details a late-night chase by police involving a dozen patrol cars and a helicopter for a craft observed by Schiphol airport air traffic controllers. The craft appeared as bright lights in a stationary position over the port area and did not show up on radar. Despite the extensive search, the hunt failed to yield any extraterrestrial evidence, according to spokesman Klaas Wilting. The sighting gained public attention after being mentioned on a radio newscast.

England Report

In England, Scotland Yard is reportedly too busy with conventional crime to investigate UFOs. An astronomy buff spotted a 'gray-green saucer' hovering over Kensington. Three policemen verified the sighting and wrote a report, but the investigation was halted with a statement that they have more pressing matters like murders to deal with than investigating lights in the sky.

Arkansas Report

Reports from Arkansas mention that the Southern Farmers Association saw a 56% increase in sales to farmers, indicating optimism. However, recent UFO sightings were attributed to Venus and the moon, according to Arkansas Sky Observatory Director Clay Sherrod. He explained that illusions caused by light and air currents made Venus appear to change colors and move closer to the moon.

Letter 'Proves' Military Pilots Scared to Talk

This section features a newsclip from the SUNDAY MAIL (1/10/88) in Australia, reporting on a letter sent to President Reagan by a military group called 'Justice for Military Personnel'. The letter claims that defense personnel in the U.S. are being held under a 'blanket of fear' and threatened by the CIA not to divulge details of UFO sightings, alleging a massive cover-up instigated by the intelligence agency.

• The letter makes several claims:
• Air force pilots were ordered to fire on UFOs, resulting in the deaths of several pilots.
• Commercial pilots who reported sightings were smeared to discredit them.
• Military personnel who reported sightings were harassed, intimidated, and transferred or placed in mental institutions.
• A cover-up was launched to block government heads and the media from accessing secret UFO reports.
• The group comprised members who had carried out the cover-up.

UFO Australia public relations officer, Colin Norris, received a copy of the letter and stated that the criticism underscored the serious lengths intelligence agencies were going to in withholding UFO sighting details. He noted that freedom of information in the U.S. is tighter than in Australia.

The newsclip also states that the JMP letter claims the UFO issue has become a 'time bomb' within the U.S. Defense Forces, with lives being lost in a secret bid to track, identify, and sample UFOs. The CIA and Pentagon are reportedly bewildered by UFOs' ability to jam electronic equipment and are determined to understand and duplicate their propulsion systems.

JMP has called on President Reagan to hold a Congressional Committee into the UFO controversy.

CAUS's editorial stance on this letter is cautious. They received an anonymous letter stating what is reported in the newsclip. Since CAUS policy is to reject anonymously released information without substantiation, they do not endorse the JMP letter until they know its source and the reason it was not shared with them in advance of its apparent mass-mailing.

International UFO Reporter Correspondence

A letter from Jerome Clark, Editor of INTERNATIONAL UFO REPORTER, dated January 14, 1988, is addressed to CAUS. Clark notes Robert J. Lamphere's reference to 'levitation experiments' in 'THE FBI-KGB WAR' and suggests that CAUS may have jumped to unwarranted conclusions. Clark clarifies that these experiments were not related to 'early attempts to duplicate flying discs' but were designed to calculate a reduction in plutonium or uranium needed for a nuclear bomb. He points to Chapter 7 of 'THE ROSENBERG FILE' by Radosh and Milton for details. Clark also notes that CAUS filed a FOIA request with the FBI for information on these experiments and received no help, suggesting that the Atomic Energy Commission would be a more appropriate source, citing a memo from John A. Waters.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings, government and military secrecy surrounding these phenomena, and the investigation of potentially sensitive historical experiments. CAUS maintains a stance of cautious inquiry, seeking information while also being critical of unsubstantiated claims, as demonstrated by their response to the anonymous 'JMP' letter. They aim to provide readers with information from various sources, including official reports and personal accounts, while maintaining a degree of skepticism towards unverified information.