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Title: CISU FLASH Issue: No. 3 Date: 11 September 1996 Publisher: Centro Italiano Studi Ufologici (CISU) Country: Italy Language: English
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Title: CISU FLASH
Issue: No. 3
Date: 11 September 1996
Publisher: Centro Italiano Studi Ufologici (CISU)
Country: Italy
Language: English
This issue of CISU FLASH, an Italian UFO News in Brief, provides updates on recent UFO activity in Italy, media coverage, and online ufology resources.
Recent Italian Sightings
Alassio Sightings (August 25, 1996)
On August 25, 1996, at 17:40, approximately ten people in Alassio (Savona) observed a flying object, possibly through binoculars, moving from the sea. The object remained motionless for ten minutes. Later that same day, at 21:30, a rotating UFO with lights was seen in the same town. This report is credited to the daily newspaper 'Il Secolo XIX' from August 27.
Ozzano Emilia Garden Circles (September 2, 1996)
In the morning of September 2, 1996, a family in Ozzano Emilia (Bologna) discovered four circular formations, each 5 meters wide, in their garden. The grass within these circles had turned yellowish and then, within a few hours, became red and later violet. Very small spheres were also found covering parts of the grass. Although local agronomists and CISU ufologists initially suggested a fungus or plant illness, well-known ufologist Antonio Chiumiento from Pordenone investigated the site. He suggested a UFO connection and collected samples, comparing the traces to those he had been investigating near Vicenza in the preceding month. Reports on this incident appeared in the Bologna daily 'Resto del carlino' on September 3, 5, and 8, with credit given to Fabio Cavalli and Renzo Cabassi.
In the Newstands and On TV
Magazine Coverage
The September issue of the popular science monthly 'Scienza e vita' (Science and Life) featured a UFO invasion theme on its front cover. Additionally, the Italian edition of 'Penthouse' magazine included its 'now-famed alien dummy pictures'.
Television Broadcast
On September 10, 1996, the national TV channel RAI-3 began broadcasting a 1970s UFO serial produced by SHADO during its afternoon daily programming.
Cyberspace UFOLOGY
Online Resources and Mailing Lists
Besides maintaining his own websites, CISU-ON-LINE and UFO-ON-LINE, the Italian Center for UFO Studies (CISU) is involved in various online activities. These include a newsgroup on the server news.vol.it (vol.it.hobby.ufologia), a daily working IRC channel #UFO (in Italian), and two e-zines: 'ITUFOR' (in English) and 'CISU*Flash' (in English). They also manage 'UFOTEL' (in Italian).
On September 9, 1996, CISU launched the first UFO mailing list in Italian, named UFOITALIA. This list is moderated by Maurizio Verga. To subscribe, users can send an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject line "SUBSCRIBE UFOITALIA" or "SUBSCRIBE UFOITALIA-digest" in the message body.
Editorial Note
Any mistakes, faults, or typos in CISU*FLASH are to be attributed to Edoardo Russo, who is in charge of CISU Foreign Relations. The content of CISU*FLASH may be freely quoted, copied, reproduced, stored, distributed, and retrieved, provided that Centro Italiano Studi Ufologici (CISU) is cited as the source.
CISU*FLASH and ITUFOR are also available on the Internet and as a mailing list. To subscribe to the ITUFOR mailing list, send a message to their e-mailbox with "SUBSCRIBE ITUFOR <name surname>" in the body. Back issues can be found on the WWW via their homepage.
A weekly mailing list in Italian, called UFOTEL, is also available. To subscribe, send a message to their e-mailbox with "SUBSCRIBE UFOTEL <name surname>" in the body.
About C.I.S.U.
Founded in 1986, the Italian Center for UFO Studies (Centro Italiano Studi Ufologici, CISU) is recognized as the largest and most active UFO organization in Italy. Since 1988, it has been the sole Italian member of the International Committee on UFO Research (ICUR).
The CISU operates as a non-profit association with the following objectives:
- To promote the scientific study of UFO phenomena in Italy.
- To facilitate the circulation of information regarding UFO phenomena and related studies.
- To coordinate national activities related to data collection and research.
Contact Information:
- Copyright: (c) 1996 by: CISU, P. O. Box 82, I-10100 Torino, Italia
- Phone: +39 (11) 329.02.79 (24 hours UFO Hotline)
- Fax: +39 (11) 54.50.33
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.arpnet.it/~ufo
Online Resources:
The publication also recommends visiting UFO-ON-LINE, described as one of the best UFO websites in cyberspace, edited in English by Maurizio Verga on behalf of CISU. The URL is http://oasi.shiny.it/Homes/CISU/english/ufol.htm. The article notes that the English pages had over 40,000 visitors, and the Italian pages had another 40,000 visitors in the first seven months of 1996.
Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance
The primary theme of this issue is the dissemination of recent UFO-related news and activities within Italy, with a focus on sightings, media coverage, and the growing online community dedicated to ufology. The editorial stance appears to be one of objective reporting and promotion of scientific study, as evidenced by CISU's stated aims and the encouragement of online interaction and information sharing. The publication also emphasizes the role of CISU as a significant organization in the field, both nationally and internationally.