Little Listening Post -1960 02-03 - Vol 07 No 01

Magazine Overview

Title: THE LITTLE LISTENING POST
Issue: Vol 7 No. 1
Date: February-March 1960
Publisher: THE LITTLE LISTENING POST
Location: Washington, D.C.

This issue of THE LITTLE LISTENING POST, dated February-March 1960, presents a collection of news capsules and articles covering a wide range of topics, from geopolitical events and scientific advancements to societal trends and paranormal phenomena. The publication positions itself as a focused observer of public opinion and the unfolding 'SPACE AGE'.

News in Capsule: Bulletin

The 'Bulletin' section leads with an exciting, albeit vague, announcement about a published document that could 'change the status of something dear to the heart of many a Researcher.' Details are withheld, but anticipation is built for future revelations.

Geopolitical and Atomic Developments

The issue highlights France's entry into the 'Atomic Race' with a Plutonium Blast on the Sahara Desert on February 14th, coinciding with Valentine's Day. This event is met with protests from Africa and regret from Japan, a victim of atomic war. The STAR editorial, 'CLOSER TO THE BRINK,' serves as a sobering reminder of the growing 'Nuclear Club.' India is noted for its defense budgeting, while China is described as 'crushing Tibetans.' England's significant defense spending is also mentioned, with the overall 'arms race' leading 'Mankind, willy-nilly to the brink of catastrophe.' These global tensions are presented as a potential explanation for 'PHENOMENA in our skies,' with 'close observers' suggesting it's an omen. Saucer Researchers are cited as believing these incursions are non-aggressive, attributing Earth's fear and negativity to a 'diabolical daily diet of TERROR FROM SPACE' in movies. The issue hints at a possible end to worldwide SECRECY regarding Saucers, suggesting that 'Saucer Research may now speed up!'

Media and Technology

'TV and RADIO UNDER FIRE' is a significant sub-section. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is mentioned in relation to TV scandals, with the principle that 'You, the People, own the air' being emphasized. Thinkers are urged to write to the FCC. Radio music is criticized as 'voodo' and 'brainwashing,' while TV is condemned for its continuous gun-toting and ulterior motives. A toy manufacturer's statement about over half of toys being guns is highlighted. NBC's 'Project 20' is mentioned for its plans to improve programming with shows on historical figures and religious themes.

Energy and Space Exploration

The LLP attended a dinner and 'POWWOW' of engineering societies discussing 'types of energy for getting out into Space!!' This signals a focus on advanced energy research and space travel.

Coming and Here

This section provides a rapid-fire list of diverse news items:

• Moscow & Antarctica: 30 million U.S. textile plants in Moscow, and Russian expeditions reaching the South Pole, dining with U.S. bases. Antarctica is described as a potential 'Far-out Front,' with Shackleton's hut containing preserved food from 1909.
• Automation: Identified as the 'crux of the Labor Issue' and a key aspect of the 'New Age struggle.'
• Clothing: 'Paper (destructible) Clothes' are predicted for the 'SOARING 60's.'
• Mail Delivery: First-class mail to be delivered overnight.
• Ocean Depths: Oxygen and food for fish found 6-3/4 miles down in the ocean near Guam.
• Motels: 57,000 motels in the U.S.
• Mutual Aid: The LEAGUE FOR MUTUAL AID provides loans for emergencies.
• Education: 'Windowless, air-conditioned SCHOOLS' are proposed for year-round use, facilitating TV in education.
• Arctic Thaw: Discussions between Russia and the U.S. on thawing the Arctic, potentially involving a 46-mile dam.
• Atom Smasher: A world's biggest atom smasher in Geneva, built over 6 years by 13 European nations, can reach 29 billion electron volts.
• Recorded Shows: Purchasable taped shows for TV are becoming available.
• Bakery Sales: One bakery in Texas sold 1.75 million dollars of fruitcake.
• Anniversaries: Two 99-year-olds in Utah celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary.
• Project Mohole: Talk of drilling a hole through the Earth's Crust, yielding scientific knowledge.
• Portable Homes: Ford Foundation studying portable and transportable schoolrooms.
• Sea Roughness: A British firm's 'Pneumatic Breakwaters' can quell rough seas.
• Mt. Everest Expedition: The conqueror of Mt. Everest will lead an expedition to find the Abominable Snowman.
• Chinatown Store: A Chicago store uses infra-red to warm its sidewalk and holds fashion shows.
• Global Division: A report suggests rivalry between the U.S. and Russia may be forgotten due to a 'GLOBAL DIVISION between Whites & All Colored PEOPLES.'

Publishing News and Books

Several books and publications are mentioned:

• 'The Free Way - Buy More, Pay Less' by E.S.Hall.
• 'An Encyclopedia, "Facts On Communism."
• 'Stranger Than Science' by Frank Edwards, detailing 73 incredible happenings.
• 'UFO Critical Bulletin' folds, to be replaced by books.
• New Saucer magazines: 'Cosmic News,' 'The Watcher,' and 'London UFO Research Organ "Newsletter."
• 'Flying Saucerama' by Rev. Stranges.
• 'Secrets of Higher Contact' by Michael X.
• 'Babies By Choice' by Dr. Guttmacher.
• 'Human Destiny' by du Nouy, with Robt. Millikan commenting on its significance.
• 'You Live After Death' by Harold Sherman.
• 'Collected Writings' by Manley Hall.
• 'The Phenomena of Man' by Father Teilhard, discussing the 'Biosphere' and 'NOOsphere.'
• 'Feel like a Million' by Catharyn Elwood.
• 'First Stop the MOON' by Schroeder.
• 'Space Business,' a daily newsletter for Missile & Space Industries.
• 'Century Gazette,' a publication reprinting 100-year-old news.
• 'Cosmopolitan' features 4-D articles.
• 'Encyclopedia of ASTRONOMY' in England.
• A movie based on Angelucci's former prediction of a war called 'THE GREAT ACCIDENT' is noted, lacking UFOs but showing why they are here.
• Major Sci. Magazines are reviewing it.

Health Front

• Obesity: Labeled the nation's No.1 threat to health.
• Cancer: An estimated million people in the U.S. have been cured. Lung Cancer is linked to cigarettes, yet their use increases, indicating 'TENSION OF OUR TIMES.'
• Spending: U.S. spent $6 billion on cigarettes last year, twice that spent on Religion. The YORK (Pa.) GAZETTE bans TOBACCO ads.
• Tranquilizers: U.S. spent $200 million on tranquilizers.
• Mechanical Heart: A patent for a mechanical heart is mentioned.
• Dental Health: A resolution was passed demanding the stopping of candy and soft drink sales in schools.
• Nuclear Fallout: Three volumes of Congressional Hearings on Nuclear Fallout are discussed, noting long-term human damage and confusion regarding the issue.
• Exhaust Fumes: Government concern over exhaust from 70 million autos and its effect on the Earth's atmosphere.
• Healthcare Spending: For the first time, more was paid for MEDICINE than for Doctors. U.S. spent $4.3 billion on Doctors.
• Drug Prices: Congressional concern over high drug prices, with public spending over $3 billion annually and average families spending $70. Profit mark-ups of 7,000 percent are noted.
• Atomic Waste: Hope that atomic waste can be rocketed off the planet.

The 'Passing' Scene

This section discusses death and the concept of 'liberation.' It mentions the 'STREET OF THE DYING' in Singapore and the idea that 'DEATH means DEFEAT!' and is an 'ENEMY' to be overcome. There is interest in Analee Skarin, who is said to have transmuted and vanished. The text suggests a nearing time when 'Ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye,' referencing a 'CONCEPT' and the 'AGE OF MARVELS.' A group has stickers promoting 'IMMMORTALITY NOW.'

Major Breakthrough in Orthodox Astronomy

A 'Sat. Review of Jan. 2' article, 'The Search for Intelligent Life on Other Planets,' is highlighted. This search is termed the '3rd revolution in Astronomy in last 400 yrs.' The active search is called PROJECT OZMA, with Green Bank, W. Va. involved.

Phenomena Front

• A boy in W.Va. found a 'cat with wings.'
• In Warsaw, a luminous Madonna-like figure appeared on a church steeple for three nights.
• In Baltimore, bottles flew around a house, and tables tumbled down stairs.
• A 'ghost man' composed of luminous ribbons is reported to haunt a scientist's home.
• A 40 lb. 'Sky Ice' that landed in Georgia in October is now CLASSIFIED.
• A man in London barks like a dog every 10 minutes.
• Superstition Mountain near Phoenix is said to have an 'alien force,' causing deaths and strange phenomena.
• 'GALAC-TICKS' predicts 'Teleportation by duplication.'
• The lone survivor of a plane crash in Virginia saw 'Christ with outstretched arms.'

The Senior Citizen

NBC reports that the U.S. faces a major problem with its Senior Citizens, who are becoming more evident. Dr. Leake of U. of Pa. suggests people may live to be 120. A 'Forant Bill' would provide 120 days of paid nursing care for pensioners. Seniors are encouraged to remain socially acceptable and to become teachers. The 'LITERACY MOVEMENT' via TV is started by Mayes Behrman. The issue emphasizes that when Seniors become active, it will lead to a 'big speed-up toward the New Age.' It is stated that there are 14 million people over 65 in the U.S., forming an 'ARMY' that can be a significant force if they 'wake to their POTENTIAL.' Seniors are described as less brainwashed by 'MODERN TIMES' and are 'NEEDED.'

Birth Control

The 30-year-old, non-government POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU in Washington notes that Fertility Control is openly discussed in Asia but not in the U.S. The rapid multiplication of people is highlighted, with a nation the size of Italy being added to the world each year. Projections indicate 4 billion people by the late 1970s. The importance of starting 'RIGHT' and being 'RATIONAL about the INCEPTION of Life' is stressed.

A Cosmic Mystery

Cosmic Rays, though detectable and weighable, still defy theories. Eleven detectors near MIT and 19 detectors in New Mexico are operating to study them. These rays are described as protons traveling near the speed of light with terrific energy, dwarfing atom smashers. It is suggested that 'when ENOUGH COSMIC RAYS COME TOGETHER A STAR IS BORN!' The section concludes with 'MAN PROWLS! AND PERSISTENTLY PIERCES EVER CLOSER TO THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE!' and the idea that 'Cosmic Rays are concrete proof of the Creator's ENERGY all around us.'

The Robot Age

Robots are discussed in the context of exciting fiction and the potential menace they pose. Professor Wiener of MIT is quoted stating that robots are capable of 'original' thinking and can play checkers better than scientists.

Delinquency

A White House Conference on Delinquency is mentioned, with 7,000 delegates attending. Delinquency has increased 800 percent in the last decade, leading to the question, 'As it was in the days of Noah --' Crime is described as approaching a 'National Crisis.' The issue notes that 4 out of 5 parents approve of spankings. The New York City Council is asking for federal subsidies to combat crime.

International Astronautical Federation

The 10th Annual Congress in London is reported, with 600 attendees and 80 papers read. Russia's Prof. Sedov is the new President. Two new departments are being set up: ACADEMY OF ASTRONAUTICS & SPACE LAW COLLEQUIM.

Sky News

• Air fatalities have more than doubled this year.
• Prediction of Russia launching a rocket with 2 'cosmonauts' aboard.
• CBS estimates spending $50 billion on space, still behind Russia.
• Stanford University bounced radar signals off the SUN, receiving echoes 17 minutes later.
• The question of 'WHO OWNS THE CLOUDS?' is raised, with plans to use them as 'billboards' via a 'Skyjector.'

Saucer News

• Radio reports confirm UFOs seen over Alaska, described as 'silvery, cigar-shaped, emitting flames.'
• New reports of Saucers pacing planes and autos.
• Sightings over Ohio.
• A 'mushroom-like cloud' was seen over Redmond, Oregon.
• Lecturers on UFOs are active, with conventions planned.
• Buck Nelson and Van Tassel are planning events.
• The International F.S. Convention is scheduled for Manchester, England.
• A new F.S. Group in Montevideo, Uruguay, will work with their Air Force.
• Bob Barry's UFO Story is on 31 radio stations.
• Frank Edwards is on 47 TV stations.
• A world lecturer states, 'We are in a new phase of the space program.'
• 27,000 schools in Holland are studying Saucer subjects and Sci. aspects.
• New Zealand has opened school labs for Saucer research.
• Australia is also involved in Saucer research.
• A 'flying saucer Morning Glory' is in new seed catalogues.
• A Space-age MOSQUE has been built outside Cairo, with a structure patterned after a Flying Saucer.
• Canadian press reports on UFO researchers being hushed.
• A Saucer Leader may run for Congress.
• A tendency toward a 'United Nations' of UFO Research is noted, aiming to 'force World Governments into the open.'
• Saucerers are criticized for 'name-calling' and 'me-calling,' with a call to 'BATTLE PRINCIPLES, NOT PERSONALITIES!'

Mailbag

Letters from readers express gratitude for LLP, with one husband described as not putting LLP down until finished. Mentions of 'papua sightings' and '1184 tremors in Hawaii' suggest a connection to planetary cleaning processes. A UFO 'Dectector' is being worked on. A reader from Los Angeles is establishing a 'CREATIVE CULTURAL CENTER.' A subscription from Sweden indicates translation of saucer books. Thanks are given for Christmas cards and stamps.

The Little Listening Post Mission

The publication states it is issued 'every few weeks, when the NEWS 'boils over' from Washington.' Its aim is a 'FOCUSING JOB' from the 'BATTLE GROUND OF PUBLIC OPINION,' watching 'all fronts as things expand in EVERY DIRECTION under the influence of the SPACE AGE!' The challenge is presented to the 'AVANT-GARDE,' emphasizing that 'Think or be Damned' is the gravest of warnings.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

This issue of THE LITTLE LISTENING POST strongly emphasizes the burgeoning 'SPACE AGE' and its implications, particularly concerning UFO phenomena and potential extraterrestrial contact. There is a clear editorial stance that encourages critical thinking and active engagement with unfolding events, urging readers to 'Think or be Damned.' The publication highlights global tensions, particularly the arms race and the atomic threat, as potential catalysts for unusual phenomena. It also champions the potential of 'New Age' concepts and the growing influence of senior citizens. The editorial tone is one of urgency and excitement, suggesting that significant breakthroughs and revelations are imminent, especially in the field of saucer research. The publication positions itself as a vital source of information for those on the 'avant-garde,' seeking to understand the profound changes occurring worldwide.