Contact USA - No 03 - 1970

Magazine Overview

Title: Contact
Issue: #3?
Volume: 1920 (Note: The year '1920' appears on the cover, but the sighting dates are from 1970. This may be a misprint or an older publication with recent reports.)
Date: Raw date is '1920', but reports are from June-July 1970.
Publisher: Contact
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Cover Headline: 'Contact' U.S.A.

Content Summary

This issue of 'Contact' U.S.A. is primarily a collection of UFO sighting reports from June and July of 1970, spanning various locations across the United States and Canada. The reports detail numerous encounters with unidentified aerial objects and phenomena, often accompanied by significant physical and psychological effects on the witnesses.

Sighting Reports

The magazine presents a chronological list of sightings, each with a date, time, location, and description:

• June 23, 1970 (Ellet district, U.S.A.): An orange-red ball of light passed a window at tree-top level. Observers experienced nausea, dizziness, shaking, and excitement. A 'hot-oil odor' was noted prior to the sighting.
• July 2, 1970 (Ascot Drive Inn Theatre, U.S.A.): Movie-goers reported a large, arrow-shaped white object hovering above the screen. This was followed by sharp, severe headaches for many, even those who did not consciously see the object.
• July 4, 1970 (Bobs Lake, Canada): A flashlight-like object was observed, starting dim and expanding, then shrinking and vanishing. Subsequently, three bright flashes appeared in the sky.
• July 6, 1970 (Blossom Music Center, U.S.A.): Several individuals saw what they initially thought were ornamental lights around a pavilion. These objects, about fifty feet in diameter, moved up and down and changed places. They were described as goldish white to silvery colored, sometimes brilliant orange or reddish, and caused severe blinding headaches.
• July 4, 1970 (Yellow Creek Rd, U.S.A.): A large silver disk, estimated to be the size of a half dollar, was sighted and then vanished.
• July 6, 1970 (Blossom Center, U.S.A.): Two disk-shaped orange lights left a lavender-grey vapor trail that formed the letters 'V', 'W', and 'U' before disappearing. This experience was followed by blinding headaches.
• July 8, 1970 (Perkins Park, U.S.A.): Several teenage boys reported a disk-shaped object landing. They observed short individuals, possibly 4 to 4.5 feet tall, with what appeared to be greenish skin, emerge from the craft. The object had red, green, and white lights. After the craft departed silently, a circle of powdery white substance was found on the ground.
• July 11, 1970 (Goodyear Heights area, U.S.A.): A young man reported a line visible only from certain angles, not visible afterwards. He also heard the words 'coordinate', 'constellation Orion', and 'OMEGA'. The report suggests this may be related to deliberate avoidance of sightings.
• July 18, 1970 (Yellow Creek Rd, U.S.A.): A car was repeatedly pushed to the side of the road by an unseen force, accompanied by a sour milk odor inside the vehicle.
• July 18, 1970 (Steeles Corners Rd area and Valley section, U.S.A.): People reported seeing lightning bolts descend from the sky without sound, striking the ground nearby. An acidy odor and a stinging sensation in the nostrils were noted.
• July 18, 1970 (Ravenna, U.S.A.): A green light was seen skipping across the sky in a yo-yo fashion, growing brighter and larger. One couple witnessed it land in a sandpit, estimating its diameter at fifty feet. A family living miles away reported it appeared to disappear into the ground.
• July 18, 1970 (Akron Canton Airport, U.S.A.): A young man observed a huge, full moon, then a huge, silver luminous, oblong or cigar-shaped object drop from the sky and move along tree-tops with a whirring sound.
• July 19, 1970 (Akron Canton Airport, U.S.A.): A large orange-red moon sighted disappeared behind a cloud, followed by a huge silver cigar-shaped object emerging, glowing and moving silently across the sky.
• July 21, 1970 (Various locations): Many people reported unusual experiences, including visions, astral projection, hearing voices, feeling deep grief, seeing spinning planets, and feeling light or heavy. A 'filament of cloud like stuff' was noted the previous night, described as a 'great presence'.
• July 21, 1970 (Cuyahoga Falls, U.S.A.): A large clock-faced object with four hands was seen in the sky.
• July 27, 1970 (Northampton, U.S.A.): A huge flash of light, compared to a high-intensity flashlight, was observed penetrating a tree.
• July 30, 1970 (Ravenna, U.S.A.): A red, pulsating, green, bronze, glowing yellow object was observed for over an hour, appearing as a disk through a scope. It moved slowly away.
• August 1, 1970 (Northampton, U.S.A.): Youngsters reported a huge white fireball moving west to east, seemingly going 'through' trees.
• August 5, 1970 (Northampton area, U.S.A.): A brilliant star was observed moving up in the sky, remaining stationary, then disappearing.
• August 6, 1970 (Kenmore, Cuyahoga Falls, Bath, and Northampton area, U.S.A.): About 30 people observed a huge, brilliant colored object, reddish pink on one side and white on the other, circling above them. It was described as being as big as a bushel basket when held at arm's length, with a possible appendage hanging from the bottom. It moved west and north before vanishing.

Other Area Sightings

• June 29, 1970 (Hophizabah, Georgia): Haskell Dickerson and neighbors witnessed a red 'O' light that grew into a bright, fog-like substance, expanding into a perfect sphere. It was watched for five minutes and estimated to be 6,000 to 10,000 feet in height. This was reported on TV as sun reflecting off a cloud.
• Unspecified date (Long Island, New York): A friend of the author's ham radio operator buddy heard strange, indecipherable code and language coming over an unusual frequency, which wrecked his equipment.
• Unspecified date (Old deserted rock quarry): A Coast Guard member and his date stopped at a rock quarry. They heard humming and saw a glowing object. Later, the friend and his buddy returned with a pistol and saw the object land in the woods. After his buddy went into the woods, five shots were heard, and the buddy ran back, pale-faced. They later found strange footprints.
• Unspecified date (North Carolina beach): Bagwell was walking on a pier when he felt an urge to run to the end, where a glowing object was hovering. He fell unconscious. Days later, he and a friend saw a similar light, and his friend felt a similar urge, but Bagwell tackled him.

Comments

A section titled 'Comments' includes information credited to Harold Hill, a lecturer on Bible history. This commentary discusses checking astronomical data for 100 and 1,000 years in the future using a computer. The computer indicated a problem, which was traced to biblical accounts of time discrepancies. Specifically, it mentions Joshua asking the sun to stand still (accounting for 23 hours and 20 minutes) and Hezekiah asking for the sun's shadow to move backward ten degrees (accounting for 40 minutes), thus explaining a missing day. The commentary suggests a possible connection between these biblical events and extraterrestrial phenomena.

The 'Comments' section also notes the frequent complaints of severe headaches after sightings and draws a parallel to developing headaches when experiencing telepathy from a strong sender. It poses the question of whether these headaches are a result of receiving a message.

'The Master Speaks'

This section contains a spiritual or philosophical message, encouraging the reader to 'walk with me beside a deep, deep river,' and to reflect on their souls, hopes, dreams, fears, and what they are searching for. It speaks of accomplishing life's challenges and being ready to 'go home' to a higher existence.

Other Information

• Booklist: A list of available books on flying saucers and related topics is provided, with prices ranging from $0.60 to $6.75.
• Ordering Information: Details are given for ordering books from Robert F. Peters, including an address and a request to mention books desired to have them added to the stock.
• Magazine Recommendations: Readers are encouraged to secure the August and September issues of 'SAGA' magazine to read a story by Otto Binder on Ted Owens, and to read 'Passport To Magonia' by V. llee and 'Operation Garth' by Brinsley Le Poer.
• Information Request: A request is made for readers to send unusual but factual information to 'ANOMA: Y' via a stamped envelope.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings, the physical and psychological effects of these encounters (particularly headaches), and the search for explanations, including potential links to biblical prophecy. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into UFO phenomena, presenting witness accounts without overt skepticism, and encouraging readers to consider the implications of these events, even suggesting a possible telepathic or message-receiving component to the experiences. The inclusion of the 'Comments' section and the 'Master Speaks' piece suggests an integration of ufology with broader spiritual or philosophical considerations.

This document is a scanned letter, not a magazine issue. The letter originates from Madelaine Teagle, who is listed as 'Contact', and is sent from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA. The return address is 548 W Steeles Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223. The letter is addressed to Carl Heff at 11309 W Pleasant Valley Rd, Parmo, Ohio. The postmark on the envelope clearly indicates the year 1970.

The content of the letter is brief, concluding with the sentiment, 'Thank you, Bless YOU'. The sender's role as 'Contact' might suggest a connection to an organization or a specific purpose, possibly related to UFOlogy given the context of the surrounding data, but this is not explicitly stated in the letter itself.

Key Information

• Sender: Madelaine Teagle (Contact)
• Sender's Address: 548 W Steeles Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223, USA
• Recipient: Carl Heff
• Recipient's Address: 11309 W Pleasant Valley Rd, Parmo, Ohio, USA
• Date: Postmarked 1970
• Closing: 'Thank you, Bless YOU'

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

As this is a personal letter and not a magazine issue, there are no recurring themes or editorial stances to report. The document primarily serves as a piece of correspondence from 1970.