Informatsionnyi Bulleten po Anomalnym Yavleniyam - No 23 - 1989

Magazine Overview

This issue of the "Informational Bulletin on Anomalous Phenomena" (№3 for 1989, №23/) is a Russian-language publication from the USSR, focusing on various unexplained events and phenomena.

Brief Communications. News.

Committee for Energy-Information Exchange in Nature

On November 23, 1988, within the Union of Scientific and Engineering Societies of the USSR (SNIO), a Committee for the Problems of Energy-Information Exchange in Nature was established. This was prompted by disagreements and misunderstandings among specialists in various fields of natural science when examining UAP phenomena. The Committee will address topics such as suggestology, poltergeists, extrasensory perception, telekinesis, paradiagnostics, dowsing, paramedicine, and environmental protection. A self-supporting scientific and technical center will be created in the future, and working contacts with researchers from other countries are planned. The Committee is headed by Academician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences V. Kaznacheev, Doctor of Technical Sciences F. Khantseveryov, and G. Zadneprovsky.

40th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation

The 40th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation will take place from October 7-13 in China.

Interest in the Snowman in the USSR

The Moscow Center for Cryptobiology received a letter from cryptobiologists in the United States who expressed interest in the problems of the Snowman (Yeti) in the USSR.

Journal "Kontakt" Planned for Publication

In Petrozavodsk, the publication of the journal "Kontakt" is planned. It will cover topics such as UAP and UFOs, SETI, paleocosmonautics, poltergeists, psychotronics and bioenergetics, mysteries of planet Earth, parapsychology, creativity, and any hypotheses beyond the generally accepted ones. The journal will be Soviet-Finnish, monthly, with up to 100 pages. The first issue is planned for the first half of 1989. The editorial office will be located in three cities: Petrozavodsk, Moscow, and Leningrad. Material collection is handled at the address: 185000, Petrozavodsk, Lenina Ave., Apt. 10, Apt. 46, to Gennady Vasilyevich Sorokin, D.T. 7-21-55. The Finnish side has readily agreed to implement the program. "Soyuzpechat" (USSR Press Distribution) has not shown initiative.

"On the Trail of the Snowman" Film

A.M. Zguridi, along with director N. Kdiašvili, has completed work at the "Tsentrnaučfilm" studio on the film "On the Trail of the Snowman." The film is expected to be released soon.

Earthquake Prediction Rumors in Kiev

Rumors circulated in Kiev about an upcoming earthquake predicted by the prophetess Baba Vanga from Petrich. According to the newspaper "Trud," this information does not correspond to reality.

Club for Unusual Natural Phenomena Opens

A club for unusual natural phenomena has opened at the House of Scientists of the Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences. One of its sections unites scientists and doctors interested in studying the phenomenon of so-called extrasensory influence. Specialists in higher nervous system physiology are present at trial sessions, conducting observations and identifying individuals with specific influence properties. After thorough examination, a competent commission will be assembled to decide who can be granted permission to treat patients.

Poltergeist in Odessa and Other Cities

Unlike the Moscow poltergeist "Barabashka," this one has been given the name "Cheburashka." Their behaviors are similar: objects fly around rooms, and communication with the invisible entity is possible through knocks. "Cheburashka" appeared in a house on Bebelya Street after its young owner, a fifth-grader named Olya, recovered from the flu. "Cheburashka" even accompanies Olya to guests' homes by invitation. It can throw objects at people, but not in a way that is unpleasant to either party.

In one apartment in Gorky, wardrobes began to fall and move on their own, and wall clocks started to "run away" forward with unusual speed. Puddles of water appeared on the floor from an unknown source. A similar phenomenon recently occurred in Leningrad.

Microleptons and Road Catastrophes

In the FRG, it was observed that road accidents are particularly frequent on certain sections of roads. It was established that these occur in zones of harmful microlepton radiation. To reduce the number of accidents, special metal poles, similar to lightning rods, were installed. Interestingly, the number of accidents sharply decreased after this.

The Mysterious Road

The Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR is preparing to conduct an expedition to investigate a mysterious phenomenon long known to residents of the Khanlar region of the republic. Five kilometers from the district center of Khanlar, in western Azerbaijan, on the way to Lake Gek-Gel, before reaching the village of Kosh-kyu, the road goes downhill. If one drives a car, motorcycle, or bicycle off the road and stops at the foot of the mountain, an unknown force will pull the transport and the researchers themselves back uphill, even with the engines off and brakes released. More detailed information on the Khanlar phenomenon can be found in the article by S. Sakhno and A. Kaznacheev, "If You Release the Brakes..." in the newspaper "Izvestia" dated November 13, 1988. The editorial board of the "Bulletin on Anomalous Phenomena" suggests that researchers visit the site of the Khanlar phenomenon this summer.

UFOs with Rays

A case occurred on July 28, 1981, in the evening, on the bank of the Medviditsa River in Kalinin Oblast. The weather was hot and windless. It grew dark. Suddenly, in the western part of the sky, witnesses noticed a white, shimmering glow with a frequency of 3-5 Hz. This phenomenon lasted for 3-5 minutes, then disappeared. After another 3-5 minutes, the entire area was brightly illuminated. Peeking out of the tent, the witnesses saw a blinding yellow beam of light emerging from the sky in the same place. It gave the impression that the beam was not scattering but was propagating as if through a light guide. The light column reached the fog rising above the water and dispersed in it. (The attached photograph shows a bright glare on the water. Photo by eyewitness A. Larionov.) The beam was observed for about 1.5 minutes, after which, in a matter of milliseconds, it took a horizontal position and disappeared at extremely high speed in a northerly direction. It should be added that as soon as the light phenomena began, witnesses heard a high-pitched squeal at the limit of audibility (around 14-15 kHz). This squeal continued throughout the observation and ceased a few seconds after the light column disappeared. After the phenomenon ended, all objects touched by the observers became highly electrified. A few seconds later, where the light column had created a glare on the water, a faint glow was noticeable. About five minutes later, a hurricane began, uprooting trees and tearing off the tent.

According to data from S.P. Bozhich and F.Yu. Siegel, for example, a human hand caught in the beam of a solid UFO light receives strong thermal heating without any harm to the body. Properties of the beams: objects in the beam do not cast a shadow; UFO light in enclosed spaces causes the air to heat up; beams exert mechanical influence on "illuminated" objects; radio receivers emit sounds in the form of high-pitched "dashes"; UFO light can paralyze an observer and pull them towards the UFO; light can propagate very slowly, sometimes along a curved path, and can stop mid-way; UFO light is not reflected by mirrors (seeing it in a mirror is impossible); sometimes the beam does not illuminate the area where it falls; the color of objects and human skin can change in the beam; sometimes the beam can penetrate any obstacle instantaneously without casting a shadow.

Announcements

The "Bulletin on Anomalous Phenomena" has increased its guaranteed volume to at least 5 typewritten pages starting in 1989. Upon completion of the subscription, the subscriber will be notified with the note "Subscription completed. Subscribe to a new one in the upper left corner of the first page of the bulletin."

Those wishing to receive a tape recording of the telefilm about the Moscow poltergeist and (separately) the account of contactee A. Pyatkin about the events in Shedrino, Yaroslavl Oblast, by mail, should send a postal order for 5.50 rubles (for each recording separately) to I.A. Smirnov at the address: 150052, Yaroslavl, P.O. Box 235, with the note "Contactee Pyatkin" or "Barabashka." The recording will be made on a two-track tape recorder. The transfer amount (5.50) includes the approximate cost of the magnetic tape (1 piece) and its registered parcel post delivery to the customer.

In 1989, the International UFO (UAP) Congress will be held in Krakow. Those wishing to attend can send their application with their full name to the address: Bronislaw Rzepecki, ul. Jozefa 22/14, 31-056, Krakow, Poland.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

This issue highlights the growing interest in anomalous phenomena in the USSR and internationally, with a focus on scientific investigation and documentation. Themes include the establishment of new research committees, the publication of specialized journals, and the reporting of various unexplained events such as poltergeists, UAP sightings, and anomalous physical phenomena. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry and information dissemination, encouraging research and providing a platform for reporting findings and experiences in the field of anomalous phenomena. The bulletin also serves as a notice board for related events and resources.