Interplanetary News Service - 1962 vol 1 no 3

Magazine Overview

Title: INTERPLANETARY NEWS SERVICE
Issue: Supplement Number One
Director-Editor: Timothy Green Beckley
Cover Design: Gene Duplantier

This issue of the Interplanetary News Service, presented as a supplement, delves into a collection of UFO sightings, mysterious disappearances, and historical anomalies, suggesting a potential undeclared war with extraterrestrial intelligences.

Key Articles and Reports

The Italian Sighting: Bruno Ghibaui's Experience

The issue begins by highlighting the growing recognition of "Flying Saucers" and notes that governments, particularly Brazil and Mexico, have opened their files. It presents the case of Bruno Ghibaui from Pescar, Italy, who on April 27, 1961, witnessed a dark, oscillating object with triangular wings and a vertical rod. This object was later joined by two more, perfectly saucer-shaped crafts, described as silver-red and estimated to be 65 to 70 feet in diameter. These objects exhibited unusual behavior, including stopping mid-air and then rapidly accelerating. The report questions the official explanations for such phenomena, implying a cover-up.

"Menace in the Sky" by Roger J. Birner and Jerome Clark (Part Two)

This section recounts several unsettling incidents:

• The Lerch Farm Disappearance (Christmas Eve, 1890): Near South Bend, Indiana, Oliver Lerch, aged 20, vanished while fetching water. His screams were heard from above, but he could not be found. His footprints led to a point where they mysteriously stopped, with only one pail recovered. No trace of him was ever found.
• Hammersley Fork, Pennsylvania (circa 1865): A drunkard's voice was heard cursing from the sky, but the individual was invisible, and his tracks ended abruptly.
• Sid Eubank's Encounter (July 29, 1952): In Enid, Oklahoma, Sid Eubank reported a huge flying saucer swooping down over his car and hovering before vanishing.
• George Sodder's Billboard: A resident of Fayetteville, North Carolina, offered a $5,000 reward for information about the fate of his five children, who were mysteriously snatched away from a burning house on Christmas morning 1945. No remains were found in the ashes.

Historical Anomalies and "Blood Rains"

The publication presents a historical overview of unusual events, suggesting a long-standing conflict with unknown intelligences. It cites:

• Ancient Events: Blood and stones falling from the skies over Rome (215 B.C.), blood falling in Rieme (213 B.C.), a "great noise" followed by falling fire globes and blood rain (105 B.C.), and aerial explosions followed by blood rain in Italy (104 B.C.).
• Medieval and Later Events: Blood rain in England (89 A.D. and 324 A.D.), unexplained screams and blood fall in Surrey, England (442 A.D.), blood, milk, and butter falls in Great Britain (684 A.D.), tremendous blood falls in York (724 A.D. and 766 A.D.), blood and flesh falling in Ireland (878 A.D.), "huge ravens" dropping "burning coals" in Beauvais, France (1194 A.D.), "red rods" and "fearful fires" with blood rain (1551 A.D.), and a "thick, viscous and putrid" liquid falling on France (1669 A.D.).
• 19th and 20th Century Events: Blood and flesh fell on Lebanon, Tennessee (July 1841), flesh and liver fell from a cloud in Virginia (Spring 1850), meat fell over an Army station in Benicia, California (July 24, 1851), and meat and blood rained on a farm near Los Angeles (July 1869).
• Screams from the Sky: Residents of Bull Creek, California, heard screams from the sky on April 20, 1905.

M.K. Jessup is cited for his hypothesis that hostile UFO beings may have kidnapped persons, with their remains falling as blood or flesh.

Ship Disappearances and Vanishings

The issue details several maritime mysteries attributed to potential UFO activity:

• The Marathon and Chester (February 28, 1855): The ship Marathon found the Chester abandoned in the mid-Atlantic with disordered contents but no crew. The Chester later vanished.
• The Ellen Austin (1881): This ship found an abandoned derelict. A salvage crew sent to bring it in also disappeared.
• The Seven Hunters' Lighthouse (December 1900): Four lighthouse keepers on the Flannan Islands vanished, leaving the lighthouse in order but with missing personal items.
• The Freya (October 1902): The German bark Freya was found adrift at sea with no one aboard, shortly after departing Mexico.
• The Ourang Madan (February 4, 1948): A ship sent an SOS stating "Captain dead... whole crew dead... I die." Upon arrival, all crew members were found dead with expressions of horror, and even the ship's mascot was dead. The ship was later destroyed by fire.
• The Joyita (November 11, 1955): The cabin cruiser Joyita disappeared with its crew and passengers near Samoa.

The Eskimo Village Mystery (November 1930)

A tiny Eskimo village near Lake Anjikuni, Canada, was found deserted. Trapper Joe Labelle discovered no signs of struggle, but found dogs starved to death and a grave that had been opened and the body removed, a highly taboo act among Eskimos.

The Swedish Encounter (December 20, 1958)

Two young Swedes, Hans Gustavsson and Stig Rydberg, encountered a landed saucer near Domsten. They described it as 16 feet in diameter and self-illuminating. Four lead-gray beings, about four feet high, emerged and attempted to drag them into the craft. The beings were described as "jellylike" and smelled like "stale marsh." The men escaped after Rydberg honked his car horn.

Expert Opinions and Warnings

• The issue includes quotes from notable figures:
• Sen. Barry Goldwater: "Flying saucers -- unidentified flying objects -- or whatever you call them are real."
• Car.R.W. Percy: "I personally believe UFOs are spaceships from other more advanced planets."
• William Lear: "I believe the flying saucers come from outer-space, piloted by beings of superior intelligence."

Dr. Olavo Fontes warns in the P.R.O. Bulletin (November 1960) that an invasion from outer space is imminent. He notes the significant increase in UFO sightings since 1947 and suggests that extraterrestrials may have definite, possibly hostile, intentions.

General Douglas MacArthur is quoted as saying, "The nations of the world may have to band together, for the next war will be an interplanetary one."

Letters to the Editor

Peter Bexon of Loughborough, England, writes to Timothy Green Beckley, congratulating him on the publication and expressing interest in the I.N.S. Supplement. He also raises two questions regarding a letter from "A Past Researcher": why Beckley would not know the name and address of someone he wrote to, and why the researcher replied to Bill Ashbay instead of Beckley.

Timothy Green Beckley responds to Peter Bexon, explaining that the card was sent to Bill Ashbay after he (Beckley) had written the "Past Researcher." He suggests he knows who the person might be but respects their wish for anonymity. He implies that the letter might have been sent to Ashbay to avoid being recognized by Beckley.

UFO Sightings: Object Sighted by Airplane Pilots

Report #1: On May 21, 1962, Captain Gordon Pendleton and First Officer Peter Murphy of Aer Lingus saw a flying saucer traveling at 500 m.p.h. over Traunton, Somerset, England. The object passed nearly 3,000 feet underneath their plane, which was at 14,000 feet. None of the sixty passengers or stewardesses saw it. Peter Murphy described the object as "large, brown, irregularly shaped and with antennae. It was smaller than a Viscount and was travelling at more than 500 m.p.h."

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the prevalence and significance of UFO sightings, the mystery surrounding numerous unexplained disappearances (both on land and at sea), and the suggestion of a historical pattern of unusual aerial phenomena. The editorial stance appears to be one of skepticism towards official explanations and a belief that UFOs represent a serious, potentially hostile, extraterrestrial presence. The publication actively promotes the idea of a cover-up and encourages readers to consider the possibility of an "undeclared war" with alien intelligences, citing historical precedents and expert opinions to support its claims.

Title: UFO Universe
Issue: 1
Volume: 1
Date: 1992
Publisher: UFO Universe
Country: USA
Language: English
ISSN: 1061-7347
Price: $4.95

This inaugural issue of UFO Universe, dated 1992, carries the bold declaration on its cover: "THE UFO COVER-UP IS OVER!". The magazine positions itself as a source for revelations and declassified information regarding unidentified flying objects and alleged government secrecy. The cover features a dramatic illustration of a disc-shaped UFO over a desert landscape, immediately signaling the magazine's focus on extraterrestrial phenomena and conspiracy.

Key Articles and Content

The central theme of this issue revolves around the purported end of government secrecy surrounding UFOs. It promises to bring to light information previously hidden from the public, likely through the examination of declassified documents and whistleblower accounts. The magazine highlights significant historical events in UFOlogy, including:

• The Roswell Incident (July 1947): The issue revisits the alleged crash of a UFO near Roswell, New Mexico. This event is presented as a cornerstone of UFO lore, often associated with recovered alien technology and bodies, and a subsequent, extensive government cover-up.
• Washington D.C. Sightings (July 1952): The magazine details the multiple UFO sightings reported over the U.S. capital. These events are noted for their public visibility and the military's response, including radar tracking, which fueled public interest and concern.

Beyond these specific incidents, the magazine also touches upon the enigmatic Area 51, a highly classified U.S. Air Force facility in Nevada, known for its association with advanced aircraft development and, in popular culture, with UFOs and extraterrestrial research.

Organizations such as MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) and NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena) are mentioned, likely in the context of their roles in investigating UFO sightings and advocating for transparency. The USAF (United States Air Force) and the historical Project Blue Book are also referenced, pointing to the military's historical involvement and investigation into UFO phenomena.

Object Characteristics and Themes

Based on the cover and implied content, the magazine discusses UFOs with characteristics such as:

• Shape: Disc
• Color: Metallic
• Size: Large
• Behavior: Hovering, silent, capable of rapid acceleration.
• Speed: Very fast.
• Altitude: High.
• Effects: Interference with radar and radio communications.
• Physical Traces: Scorched earth and unusual debris have been associated with some incidents.

The overarching themes explored in this issue are Government secrecy, the UFO cover-up, Alien encounters, and Military involvement in the phenomenon.

Editorial Stance and Conclusion

The magazine's title and cover headline, "THE UFO COVER-UP IS OVER!", clearly indicate an editorial stance that is critical of past government secrecy and optimistic about the release of new information. It aims to inform readers about what it presents as the truth behind UFO phenomena, encouraging a re-evaluation of historical events and official narratives. The publication seems to champion the idea that the public is now ready for, and deserving of, the full story regarding extraterrestrial visitation and the government's response.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

UFO Universe positions itself as a publication dedicated to uncovering and disseminating information about UFOs, with a particular focus on challenging official narratives and exposing alleged government cover-ups. The inaugural issue sets a tone of revelation and transparency, suggesting a commitment to exploring controversial topics and providing readers with what it deems to be the unfiltered truth about extraterrestrial phenomena and related government activities. The emphasis on declassified documents and historical incidents like Roswell and the Washington D.C. sightings underscores a belief that the past holds crucial keys to understanding the present and future of UFOlogy.