Data Net - No 10 - 1967

Magazine Overview

This document is issue number 10 of the DATA-NET REPORT, dated October 5, 1967. It is published by DATA-NET CONTROL WE6RPL from Mountain View, California. The report is explicitly stated to not be protected by copyright and can be reproduced freely. The publication operates at a loss and is seeking suggestions and financial support from its members.

Operational Status and Support

The report details the operational challenges faced by DATA-NET CONTROL, primarily due to increasing membership and inquiries, leading to a significant increase in paper usage. The use of a Xerox copy machine at the publisher's place of employment (General Precision, Inc.) is mentioned as a cost-saving measure. The publisher, Michel M. Jaffe, appeals for ideas, suggestions, or financial contributions to continue publishing the report, even if it means hand-writing copies.

Information Received and New Members

The report lists information received from various individuals identified by their call signs and names, including Harry KOJIQ, Lou K7YXP, Bill WALKON, Dennis K5QFI/V25, Dave VA4UUT, Tom KF4CH, Marc VEZUS, and Mr. Weber. Postage was received from several stations as well. New members joining in the past month are listed as Paul WA4ERS (Vietnam), Jim WA9TH3 (Illinois), and Marc VEZUS (Quebec, Canada), along with Don N6GR (California). Inquiries were answered from various locations, including WAVUG, KOJIC, VEZUS, Cichoc, I42YE (Norway), WASI.CO, and VK253 (Australia).

UFO Photograph Reward

A reward of $19.00 is offered by DATA-NET for an authentic UFO photograph, funded by the members. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the publisher.

Monitoring Schedule

WESTKK monitors 7.014 KC every Tuesday night at 2000 POST. Another station, Pho, monitors 21.442 VO DATIY at 2200 GMT.

Radiogram Delivery and Phone Numbers

To speed up radiogram delivery, readers are asked to include their phone numbers in the heading of messages sent to the station.

BRAGGING DEPT.

This section highlights the success of Data-Net due to its ham radio operator members. It mentions receiving data on fraudulent UFO sightings in England and further details from Canada and Texas. Mail sent to VEZAUJ was returned, leading to a request for information via a flyer. Bill (WACKOM) is noted for writing to '73' magazine concerning Data-Net's operations.

Cooperation with Dr. Condon Project

Data-Net has been requested to cooperate with the Colorado project headed by Dr. Condon and seeks more members to aid this effort. The writer acknowledges a personal lack of a linear amplifier as a hindrance.

Perpetual Motion Machines

A brief, curious note questions why inventions of perpetual motion machines are refused patents by the U.S. Patent Office.

Interview: Florida Sighting

An interview conducted by Data-Net member WACKOM with Mr. Richard Cramer describes a sighting on August 5th in Florida. Cramer, a member of NICAP, witnessed three oval disc-shaped objects, estimated to be 75-100 feet long, approaching Eglin Air Force Base from the north in a triangular formation. The objects were estimated to be about 6000 feet distant and at an altitude of 4000 feet. They hovered over a radar station for about three seconds before rapidly departing over the water, appearing to follow a VOR navigation beam. No sound was heard, and the objects were described as whitish and indistinct. Cramer was frightened and stated that two men in Air Force uniforms appeared shortly after the sighting and spoke with witnesses, attempting to influence their opinions.

WACKOM's Endorsement

WACKOM adds that he knows Cramer and believes him to be a credible witness, not prone to fabrication and possessing above-average intelligence.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA - Project OSKA

This section claims that Project OSKA, publicly declared closed, was never abandoned but merely relocated and is cooperating with several countries. It states the U.S. Air Force is investigating possible infiltration by alien beings and notes that an average of TEN aircraft disappear from the Los Angeles area EVERY WEEK. It also mentions an expected earthquake in the bay area, an increase in saucer sightings, and that George Adamski did NOT write his books. Data-Net claims to have personal proof of UFOs chasing U.S. jets. Dr. Condon is described as taking a negative attitude towards the Colorado project. Other predicted events include automatic writing not being automatic, a major power blackout in the San Francisco bay area, and that 'Pizza's three objects did NOT hit the ground at the same time.

Call to Action

The report concludes with a plea to remember the problem, work on it, try to make the net, and send money, stamps, or clothing.

JO CLARCK (WITH WE6BPV) - New Zealand Evening Post, 5 Dec. 1964

This article reports on a photograph of the sea bottom taken at 2250 fathoms, 1000 miles west of Cape Horn, South America, which has baffled the scientific crew of the research ship Eltanin. The photograph, taken on August 29, shows something resembling a complex radio aerial jutting out of the mud bottom. Dr. Thomas Hopkins, a senior marine biologist, stated it could not be a plant due to the lack of light at that depth for photosynthesis. He also noted that if it were a coral formation, it would be unprecedented. He was hesitant to call it man-made due to the difficulty of placing it there, but noted its symmetry and the 90-degree spacing of its offshoots. Dr. Hopkins stated the photograph was not faked and would be sent to research foundations for analysis. The Eltanin is operated for the United States National Science Foundation.

Santa Ana, Calif. Register - 27 July 1965 - LIGHTS ON MARS RUMORS FLYING

This brief report discusses the possibility that recent Mariner 4 pictures of Mars revealed startling information about lights on the dark side of Mars. A news leak from a Los Angeles radio station is mentioned, but nothing official was revealed. Dr. A. R. Ludecke of the Mariner 4 project at JPL declined to comment, stating that any announcement would be made simultaneously to all news media.

GLOUCESTER TIMES EDITORIAL PAGE - Saturday, Sept. 2, 1967

Cape Ann UFO evaluated as ‘unknown’

This editorial discusses the evaluation of the Cape Ann UFO sighting of August 2, 1967, by Raymond E. Fowler, chairman of the Massachusetts subcommittee of NICAP. Fowler's 106-page report, based on questionnaires and investigator's notes, concluded that the object was viewed by at least 250 people under excellent weather conditions. The similarity of descriptions from independent witnesses left no doubt that they observed the same object. Many witnesses, including pilots, were considered trained observers and were convinced they saw an unconventional object. The report ruled out conventional aircraft for several reasons, including the object's appearance not resembling conventional aircraft, the lack of identification lights, and the unconventional color, behavior, and configuration of the lights. No engine sound was heard, and the object exhibited unconventional maneuvers such as hovering and rapid direction reversal. The editorial notes that similar sightings occurred elsewhere on the same evening. Fowler's conclusion is that the Cape Ann UFO sighting "definitely falls into the category of an UNKNOWN." The editorial encourages observers to report UFOs accurately to advance knowledge.

2 Dish Up Great Flying Saucer Hoax

This article from London, September 4 (UPI), reports that two young aviation students, Christopher Southal and Roger Palmer, confessed to building six whirring, bleeping "flying saucers" that caused a stir in Southern England. Police found the objects, which were described as having British-made car batteries, a radio transmitter, and a loudspeaker in a gooey white liquid that smelled "like bad eggs." The students claimed the saucers were built to publicize a student festival and to "give the police an exercise in dealing with alien spacecraft." The objects were discovered in widely separated locations and were found to be made in Britain, not Mars.

A Scientific Inquiry Into UFOs Is Urged

By MARK BLOOM, DAILY NEWS, April 5, 1967. This article reports on Leo R. Sprinkle, a University of Wyoming psychologist, who called for a scientific approach to the study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) at a convention of the American Psychological Association. Sprinkle, who admits to believing in UFOs, felt that current explanations, such as those by the U.S. Air Force, were inefficient. He stated that the "mounting evidence" forces a serious consideration of the extraterrestrial hypothesis. The article also mentions James E. McDonald, a senior physicist at the University of Arizona, who called UFOs "the major scientific problem of our time."

U.F.O. 'Trips' Fail to Keep Physics Laws

This New York (AP) article discusses a study by Dr. William Markowitz, a professor of physics at Marquette University, who concluded that elementary laws of physics make it highly unlikely that extraterrestrial beings are visiting Earth via UFOs. He pointed out that even at speeds far exceeding known propulsion methods, interstellar travel would take thousands of years. Markowitz rejected concepts like "teleportation" as "magic."

They're Armed For Invasion.

This brief item from CADILLAC, Mich., mentions that patrolmen are driving around at night checking areas where invaders have been reported.

Local Pilots Report Chase Of Strange Flying Object

BY BILL JONES. This article from the U.S. Navy confirms a report of a chase involving an unidentified flying object (UFO) by a flight instructor and a student pilot on Thursday off Tortuguero. The pilots were flying at 3,000 feet when the instructor sighted the object, described as a flat, dull-white, metal oval about 60 feet long, following their Cessna. The object performed sharp maneuvers, including a rapid turn and a dive to about 200 feet off the water. Student pilot Alvaro Munoz verified the instructor's description. A spokesman for the Caribbean Sea Frontier confirmed the report would be passed through channels to the Air Force, which is responsible for investigating UFO sightings. The Federal Aviation Agency stated that no UFO had been picked up on radar in the area.

UFO Sightings At Burlington

This report from Burlington, IA, features a construction foreman who, after being assured of anonymity, described spotting six oval-shaped objects hovering about one mile west of Burlington. He and two other men witnessed the objects. The foreman stated that two members of his crew are pilots and agreed that these were UFOs.

Davis professor insures his flying saucer

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) Paul Moller, a professor of aeronautical engineering at the University of California Davis, has taken out an insurance policy on his flying saucer, a craft he developed. The 10-foot-wide craft has flown about four feet off the ground in public demonstrations.

6 'Flying Saucers' Set Britons Abuzz For Awhile

This article from London reports that Scotland Yard, the Air Ministry, the army, and the air force determined that six saucer-shaped objects found in Southern England, which emitted "bleep-bleep" signals, were made in Britain and not Mars. Two young apprentices from the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough claimed responsibility, stating they made the objects as a hoax for a student rag week to publicize the event and give police an exercise in dealing with alien spacecraft. The objects weighed about 100 pounds and were described as silver gray, about 4 feet long, 2½ feet wide, and 1½ feet thick. They were discovered in six widely separated locations. The hoax involved British-made car batteries, a transmitter, and a loudspeaker.

UFOs Are From Space, Top Scientists Hear

By MARK BLOOM, Science Editor of THE NEWS, August 28. This article reports on James E. McDonald, a senior physicist at the University of Arizona, who stated that unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are likely visitors from outer space sent by highly intelligent civilizations. He described UFOs as "the greatest scientific problem of our time" and suggested that they represent extraterrestrial aircraft engaged in a systematic survey of Earth. The article also notes that the U.S. Air Force's investigation methods are criticized for being motivated to reduce the percentage of unidentified objects rather than investigate them.

THE EDMONTON JOURNAL. 9-5-67 - Saucer Hoax Fooled Many

This article, similar to the one in the London report, details the hoax involving six saucer-shaped objects found in Southern England. It reiterates that British agencies determined the objects were made in Britain. The two apprentices, Christopher Southal and Roger Palmer, claimed responsibility, explaining the hoax was part of a "rag week" to publicize the event and to give police an exercise in dealing with alien spacecraft. The objects were described as weighing about 100 pounds, silver gray, and approximately 4 feet long, 2½ feet wide, and 1½ feet thick. They were discovered in six locations along a line from the Thames Estuary to the Bristol Channel. The hoax involved car batteries, a transmitter, and a loudspeaker. The article also mentions a woman reporting a fiery object falling from the sky and radio hams experiencing interference.

12,500 Years For UFOs?

NEW YORK (AP) - This article features William Markowitz, a professor of physics at Marquette University, who stated that elementary laws of physics make it highly unlikely that Earth is being visited by saucer-borne creatures from outer space. He calculated that even at speeds 12 times that of the fastest Gemini vehicle, it would take 12,500 years to travel from Alpha Centauri to Earth. He also noted that a vehicle traveling at the speed of light would take about eight years for the same trip, but no known propulsion method can approach that speed. Markowitz rejected concepts like "teleportation" as "magic."

Spots Mystery UFO Marks, Say Hardisty Couple; Birds, Says RCMP Spokesman

This article reports on Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nobleby near Hardisty, who believe their car was marked by a UFO. They found their car covered with small black spots, which they suspected came from a UFO exhaust. An RCMP spokesman in Killam suggested the marks may have been left by a flock of birds. The spots were scraped off and sent for analysis. The RCMP spokesman stated there was no substantial evidence supporting the UFO theory.

UFO At Hillsville Had "A Halo," Woman Says

HILLSVILLE - This report describes a sighting of a "big, orange light" with a halo observed by residents. One woman described it as being visible for "eight and one-half minutes." A four-year-old boy found it "spooky." A deputy sheriff stated he received no inquiries about a strange light. The object caused a stir in the town.

Russians Listening for Space 'People'

By PETER FAIRLEY, London Express Service. This article details a 10-year search by Russian scientists for other intelligent life in the universe. A massive network of aerials has been constructed to scour the heavens for signals. The project, directed by a special section of the Soviet Academy of Sciences in Moscow, aims to study information carried by various types of radiation. The principle is similar to that of a radio "ham" searching for signals. The Russians hope to find patterns that suggest a "human" originator. The article mentions a previous unsuccessful search by America's National Radio Astronomy Observatory (Project Ozma). Dr. Nikolai Kardashev, deputy director of the Soviet project, believes that scientists are currently exploiting only about 10 percent of the possibilities for picking up signals from extraterrestrial civilizations and that there may be people on planets outside the solar system attempting to communicate using less explored frequencies.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of the Data-Net Report revolve around UFO sightings, investigations, and the scientific community's response to them. There is a clear emphasis on documenting and analyzing UFO phenomena, with a particular interest in credible sightings and witness testimonies. The report also highlights the prevalence of hoaxes and the challenges in distinguishing them from genuine sightings. A critical stance is taken towards official investigations, particularly that of the U.S. Air Force, which is accused of being motivated to reduce the number of reported UFOs rather than investigate them thoroughly. The publication itself appears to be a grassroots effort by enthusiasts, operating at a loss and seeking community support. The editorial stance is one of open inquiry into UFO phenomena, encouraging observation and reporting, while also acknowledging the scientific and physical challenges associated with the subject. There's a blend of detailed case reports, scientific commentary, and appeals for reader participation.