CUFORN Bulletin - Vol 05 No 02 - 1984 - Mar-Apr

Magazine Overview

Title: CUFORN BULLETIN
Issue: Vol. 5, No. 2
Date: March-April, 1984
Publisher: Canadian U.F.O. Research Network
Country: Canada
Price: $3.00

This issue of the CUFORN Bulletin, a non-profit investigative organization founded in 1977, provides a diverse range of content related to UFO phenomena. It includes a detailed report of a specific sighting, analysis of media coverage of UFOs, statistical data on sightings, and information on upcoming events and research.

UFOs & the Electronic Media by Lawrence J. Fenwick

This article reviews two episodes of Arthur C. Clarke's 'Mysterious World' TV series aired on PBS. The first episode, 'The Great Siberian Explosion,' is discussed, with the author noting the Globe and Mail's description as a 'natural explosion' and the Toronto Star's similar approach, which the author criticizes for precluding a mysterious cause. The article points out that Clarke failed to highlight the key evidence for a UFO cause in the Tunguska event, specifically the reported changes of course of the object. The second episode, aired on April 12, covered UFOs more broadly, summarizing its history since 1947. The Globe and Mail described it as examining 'one of the most pervasive phenomena of our time,' while the Toronto Star called it an examination of 'strange stories by eyewitnesses and scientific investigations.' The show featured interviews with researchers like Ray Stanford, Dr. Bruce Maccabee, and Kenneth Arnold, as well as individuals involved in specific cases like the Bob Taylor CE2 in Scotland and the Roostenberg CE3.

The article details various other cases and films presented in the series, including a Mexican hat-shaped object sighting in Staffordshire, England, with humanoids; the Kaikoura, New Zealand film; the Bob Taylor CE2 case; and the debunking of the Lee Hansen movie from Catalina Island, California, which was identified as a light aircraft. Other films mentioned include those from Oxfordshire, Aylesbury, Corpus Christi, and Great Falls. Clarke's interpretation of the Jimmy Carter report as Venus and his demonstration of a weather balloon are also noted. Clarke's personal interest in UFOs spans over 50 years, and he expresses intrigue with Close Encounters (CEs).

Strange Harvest Promoted

This section promotes the documentary 'A Strange Harvest' by Linda Moulton Howe, which was aired on the Merv Griffin Show. The movie focuses on cattle mutilations and was previously shown at a MUFON UFO Symposium. The article highlights a segment where Howe and nuclear physicist Howard Burgess discussed the topic, including a film clip of Dr. Leo Sprinkle using hypnosis on a woman who described being on board a UFO where a cow was mutilated. The stated reason for the mutilations was to obtain DNA for a serum to counteract nuclear radiation.

1968, 1973 revealed as significant years for Quebec sightings in CUFORN study by Marc Patry

This article presents a statistical study of UFO reports from the Province of Quebec, Canada, covering the period from 1947 to 1977. The data is derived from the personal files of Marc Patry, CUFORN's Quebec Provincial Director and an instructor in computer science. The study uses the Hynek Classification System, with graphs illustrating percentages per year for various sighting types, including CE3 (Close Encounter of the Third Kind), CE2, CE1, Daylight Disk, and Nocturnal Light (NL). The study indicates that 34 percent of CE3 cases in Quebec occurred in 1968, based on 41 such cases. Figure 7 shows the sighting proportions by category based on 752 sightings, while Figure 8 presents 1973 statistics based on 130 reports.

Seneca College to offer ufology Course

This section announces that Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology will offer an intensive course in ufology in September and October. The course will be taught by the Bulletin's Editor, Lawrence J. Fenwick, and is a repeat of a successful course given earlier at Humber College. The University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies declined to offer a similar course due to potential overlap with Professor John Percy's lectures on 'Life on Other Worlds.'

Two Famous Ufologists To Lecture In Toronto

This section announces lectures by two prominent ufologists in Toronto. Major Colman von Keviczky, a retired Hungarian Army officer and Director of ICUFON, will speak twice in May 1984, one lecture in Hungarian and the other in English. Cynthia Ra Hind, MUFON's Continental Coordinator for Africa, will speak in early August 1984. Her lecture location is yet to be decided, with possibilities including the Main Library of Metropolitan Toronto or the residence of Dr. and Mrs. George Owen. Mrs. Hind has also expanded her African team of field investigators. The Hind speech will be free of charge, while von Keviczky's will be by donation.

ET Hypothesis Wins College Course POLL

This article reports on an opinion poll taken at a ufology course at Toronto's Humber College. Seventy-seven percent of respondents answered that UFOs were extraterrestrial in origin. The poll's results were influenced by media exposure, with newspaper and magazine articles being the primary source of knowledge, followed by personal investigation, books, and TV shows. All respondents were male, aged 36 to 67, with educational backgrounds ranging from Grade 10 to University Degree.

New Evidence Emerges For Abduction Theory

This brief section notes that a man named Jack T. has met and become involved with a woman who fits the description in the 'Third Generation Theory,' which posits that humanoids involved in programming use women. The woman has two boys and a girl from a previous marriage, and Jack T. wishes to marry her.

A RETROSPECTIVE FROM CUFORN'S PHOTO ARCHIVES

This section presents two photographs from CUFORN's archives. The first, taken by William A. Rhodes in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 6, 1947, shows a disk-shaped object that made a 'whoosh' sound, turned sharply, and ascended vertically. The object was estimated to be at a 1,000-foot elevation. The second photo, taken by a U.S. Marine Air Group photographer over the North China Sea off the coast of Korea between 1950 and 1953, shows a lower part that is gold-colored. Both photographs are noted as having been declared genuine.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The CUFORN Bulletin consistently focuses on UFO phenomena, presenting eyewitness accounts, statistical analyses, and media critiques. The publication appears to maintain a stance that is open to the possibility of extraterrestrial origins for UFOs, as evidenced by the poll results and the promotion of ufology-related events and research. There is a clear emphasis on presenting data and encouraging readers to form their own conclusions, while also highlighting significant cases and research efforts within the ufological community. The editorial stance is one of promoting scientific inquiry into unexplained aerial phenomena.

Title: CUFORN BULLETIN
Issue: MARCH-APRIL
Volume: 1984
Date: March-April, 1984
Publisher: CUFORN
Country: USA
Language: English

This issue of the CUFORN Bulletin focuses on "Two Famous CE2's" (Close Encounters of the Second Kind) and includes a collection of UFO sighting reports from January 1984.

Two Famous CE2's

Stephen Michalak Encounter

The cover story details the encounter of Stephen Michalak, a 62-year-old industrial mechanic from Winnipeg, Manitoba. On May 20, 1967, Michalak reportedly touched an exhaust opening on a UFO that had landed in a wooded area near Falcon Lake. This action resulted in his chest being burned by heat and radiation that penetrated his shirt. According to his wife, the pattern of these effects recurs "off and on." Michalak still prospects in the north but avoids the area of his encounter. Investigations into this event were conducted by CAPRO, Canada's RCMP, and RCAF, with details available in CUFORN's files.

Australian UFO Nest

The issue also features a typical "UFO nest" effect on grass, photographed near Tully in Queensland, Australia. This phenomenon occurred in 1966 after farmer Albert Pennisi heard of sighting reports in the area. The ring, found in Horseshoe Lagoon, measured 28 feet in diameter and was matted-down in a counter-clockwise direction.

UFO Hotline Reports

This section, beginning with this issue, includes current reports from Robert Gribble's National UFO Reporting Center in Seattle, Washington. These reports are uninvestigated at the time of publication.

January 21, 1984 - 9:30 PM - Jasper, New York: A mother and two children observed an enormous gold, oval-shaped object pace their car, land on a nearby ridge, and then ascend. The object repeated this maneuver several times, matching the car's speed.

January 22, 1984 - 7:25 AM - 30 Miles East of Toledo, Ohio: The cabin crew of United Airlines flight 729, at 43,000 feet, observed a blurry bright red object, the size of a DC-9, moving southwest and leaving a contrail.

January 22, 1984 - 7 PM - Waycross, Georgia: A young couple parked in a wooded area saw a large object with an L-shaped light pattern descend at treetop level, cross a road, and then move back to hover directly over their car at a low altitude. The object followed their fleeing vehicle before moving away.

January 22, 1984 - 7 PM - Arnold, Missouri: Two car occupants witnessed a circular object with brilliant white lights and a corona of white light pace their vehicle after they attempted an evasive turn. The object maintained an altitude of about 150 feet and was estimated to be at least 25 feet in diameter, with a vertical shaft of white light observed.

January 22, 1984 - 7:09 AM - Huntington, West Virginia: A witness saw a large, brilliant ball of orange light stationary about 900 feet above a neighbor's house, illuminating the ground, before it moved west at high speed.

January 27, 1984 - 5:40 AM - Valley Center, California: Four witnesses observed five large, brilliant, stationary white lights in a diamond formation, joined by smaller maneuvering lights, before the entire formation moved northwest with a soft humming sound.

January 27, 1984 - 6:15 AM - King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania: Two young boys observed a big circular object with lights around its edge hovering over houses before ascending into the sky at a 45-degree angle.

January 28, 1984 - 6:30 PM - Flemington, New Jersey: A young couple saw an orange ball descend and appear to land, followed by a large, bright object ascending vertically from the same ridge. The Center received 55 calls describing a similar glowing object descent over New Jersey.

January 30, 1984 - 9 PM - 40 Miles West of Miami, Florida: Nine men on an oil platform observed a bright orange object descend rapidly, stop, and then reveal a chrome-domed object with flashing lights, estimated to be no less than 200 feet in diameter. It then moved east at high speed. Witnesses in Jensen Beach and Miami also observed aspects of this event.

February 7, 1984 - 4 AM - Atco, New Jersey: A witness awoke to a loud humming sound and a bright light, seeing a bright white circular object with a hump on top hovering about four feet above a neighbor's yard. An image like a man was seen next to the object before it ascended in a zig-zag pattern and moved away at high speed.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The bulletin consistently reports on UFO sightings and encounters, with a focus on physical evidence and close encounters (CE2s). The inclusion of "UFO Hotline Reports" suggests an editorial stance of documenting a wide range of contemporary UFO phenomena as reported by the public, even if uninvestigated. The publication aims to provide its "Associates" with current information on UFO reports, supplementing other publications like the CUFOS ASSOCIATE NEWSLETTER.