Little Listening Post -1963 09-10 - Vol 10 No 04

Magazine Overview

Title: THE LITTLE LISTENING POST
Issue: Vol. 10 No. 4
Date: September-October 1963
Publisher: The Little Listening Post
Location: Washington, D.C.

This issue of The Little Listening Post, published from Washington D.C., focuses on the dual themes of the burgeoning Space Age and the persistent phenomenon of UFO sightings, alongside concerns about nuclear war, psychic phenomena, and the health industry.

Editorial: The Space Age -- Anno Domini 1963

The editorial grapples with humanity's potential escape from Earth, questioning the risks and costs associated with space exploration. It highlights the advancements in satellite technology, such as TELSTAR and SYNCOM, which enable global communication and facsimile transmission. The article mentions the ambitious APOLLO project, aiming for a Moon landing with a 12-ton Mother Ship and a Lunar Bug, requiring astronauts to live in pressure suits for two weeks. This project involves significant investment, with a billion dollars allocated to Florida alone, and spurs the growth of related industries.

However, the editorial notes a divergence of opinion on the value of the space program. Some believe lunar dominance will lead to global control, while others, like Dr. I.M. Levitt, argue the Moon has no military value. There's also a mention of Russia having already selected its Moon team, including a woman. President Kennedy's proposal to the U.N. for U.S. and Russia to collaborate on space conquest is noted, emphasizing that such an effort should represent all of humanity. The article acknowledges that prestige, politics, and science are all intertwined in this endeavor.

It forecasts the construction of the largest building ever created by man at Cape Canaveral: a new vertical assembly building for the Saturn-V moon rocket, standing over 500 feet tall and air-conditioned, with a door 456 feet high, dwarfing the Great Pyramid of Giza.

The editorial contrasts this technological leap with humanity's historical progress, suggesting that in 2000 years of religious preaching, the primary improvement has been in methods of killing. It points to the current threat of nuclear bombs and the rise of automation, which is displacing jobs at an alarming rate, leading to idleness and a sense of a 'Quiet Panic'. The conclusion is that humanity may need to seek an 'OUT' beyond Earth, referencing the first 'EXIT' sign being placed on a residence at 1528 H Street, N.W., Washington, which was the original headquarters of NASA.

The News in Capsule

This section provides brief updates and observations:

• NASA's Growth: George Mueller, referred to as the 'Moon Czar', is overseeing NASA's significant spending of $10 million daily. The agency has grown from 9200 staff five years prior to over 30,000, with 1900 in Washington alone. The sheer volume of businesses involved in the space effort is immense.
• Public Response: Despite appropriation cutbacks in Congress, the public response to the space program is described as extravagant.
• Esoteric Perspective: An esoteric source suggests that as one's evolution progresses, the understanding of science deepens, and John Dewey is quoted on the role of imagination in scientific advancement.
• Nature's Retreat: A suggestion is made to find solace in nature by going to the woods or garden, looking up, and connecting with the natural world to enter 'another world'.

Esoteric Front

This section delves into paranormal and esoteric subjects:

• ESP Threat: A head of Psychology at the University of Virginia states that science resists ESP because it poses a threat to established ideas, predicting a revolution comparable to the Copernican Revolution.
• Global Spiritualism: An International Spiritualist Association comprises 27 countries, with large audiences reported at their London meeting.
• 4th Dimension: The veil between the 3rd and 4th dimensions is described as thinning, with the 4th dimension being an 'EXPANSION in all directions'.
• Poltergeists: Nandor Fodor suggests poltergeists are not ghosts but subconscious explosions of maladjusted youth manifesting as teleporting objects.
• TV Phenomena: A woman in California reported seeing 'disc-shaped objects' on her TV screen, even when it was turned off and unplugged.
• Black Magic: The rise of Black Magic is noted, with stores in New York advertising equipment for it, described as the 'NEGATIVE side of the Occult'.
• Pyramid Prophecy: Adam Rutherford, a student of the great 'prophetic' Pyramid, predicts that World War I was the 'beginning of sorrows' and expects Armageddon, followed by a 'Divine Rule' by 1979.
• Psychic Surge: A New Age leader observes a great surge in psychic interest, with objective proof of former lives and 'awakening of former memories' through speaking in tongues.
• Esoteric Business: A prominent parapsychologist notes that business executives are diverting funds into projects originating on 'esoteric levels', with plans and counseling coming through ESP channeling.
• 'Not of This Earth' Tapes: A professor of Physics at a Southern university is using tapes on profound New Age subjects, sourced from 'non-3-D intelligence', without students' knowledge.
• 'Spacemen' in Detroit: A Detroit group receiving ESP messages from 'space people' was told that one communicator was physically present in Detroit, one of 72 'spacemen' living among ordinary Earthlings.
• Washington Sky: The blueness of the Washington sky is remarked upon, with some suggesting it indicates the planet entering a new area in space or increased cosmic bombardment.

Saucer Front

This section compiles numerous UFO reports and related news:

• Increased Reports: Dr. J. Allen, a consultant to the U.S. Air Force, states that UFO reports are more numerous than ever, with many not reaching the USAF.
• British UFO Flap: The July-August 'UFO flap' in Britain, particularly in Newcastle, Bebington, Flamborough, and Yorkshire, is described as a 'HUMDINGER', with discs seen by day and night, and craters with deep cylindrical holes and straight-edged grooves appearing.
• Farmer Blanchard's Experience: Farmer Roy Blanchard reported an 8-ft. crater in his field, with stones crushed as if by a massive weight and a cow suffering burn marks, believing it was a visit from an alien spaceship.
• Government Response: The RAF's explanation of a 'meteorite' was debunked by Waveney Girvan, editor of Flying Saucer Review, leading to parliamentary challenges to the Air Ministry.
• Chicago Reports: Headlines in Chicago papers reported a 'flap' in Southern Illinois, where a 'round ball of bright white light' played tag with a car at high speed.
• New York Sighting: A white, fiery object was seen plunging earthward in New York City, classified as a UFO by the NY Mirror.
• Project Magnet: An overall world search for UFO information is underway, with special planes measuring magnetic effects, based in Canada and the U.S.
• Ufology's Importance: The London UFO Group LUFORO emphasizes the need for urgent and extensive study of Ufology, associating UFOs with a 'mature technological race'.
• Eagle River Landing: Judge Carter confirms the widely known 1961 landing story of Joe Simonton in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
• Other Worlds: A former technical adviser to the Dutch Secretary of Defense suggests that Flying Saucers and space flight confront us with 'other worlds'.
• Rubidoux Sighting: Citizens in Rubidoux, California, witnessed a red glow rising like a moon, with a 'silver dome' and 'protruding antennas', which hovered and then moved slowly.
• Hong Kong Report: Hong Kong's China Sunday Post reported a 'Phosphorescent Flying Saucer, 3 times the size of the Moon', sailing over Nairobi, Africa.
• NICAP's Report: NICAP is preparing a 128-page report for Congress, titled 'THE UFO EVIDENCE', aiming to provide irrefutable proof of Flying Saucers' reality, anticipating a 'hurricane wind of AF propaganda' to counter it.

How the Saucer Hush-Up Works

A high-level government source informed NICAP that crucial UFO information is classified above 'Top Secret', a classification level never before known. This material is unavailable even to many high-ranking officers and officials without a specific 'need-to-know'. The article questions what officialdom fears: panic, the disruption of the economy by 'Free Energy', or the inability of their current methods to 'hold back the dawn'.

Republicans vs. UFO Secrecy

William E. Miller, Head of the Republican National Committee, stated that the committee's Director of Research is examining NICAP's evidence of UFO censorship for potential action by the GOP, possibly leading to a Congressional probe into unwarranted secrecy. Miller declared that the government should never lie to the American people.

Saucers Caught on Film

On June 25, a staff member of the Quincy (Mass.) Patriot Ledger photographed stars using a 30-minute time exposure. The developed film revealed a 'clear pattern of orange & white lights' that moved into view, hovered in seven distinct places, made several right-angle turns, and then left the camera's view. This photo was corroborated by dozens of sightings of similar UFOs in nearby cities, exhibiting precise, sharp rectangular maneuvers.

Europe's 'Far-Out' Congress

Holland's 'Disc Digest' reported on a European Congress for Borderland Sciences held in Munich, which explored topics like 'Biotechnics' and 'World-renovation'. Karl Veit, a leader in UFO research in Germany, presented data suggesting Russian scientific circles are actively investigating the 'Saucer Mystery'. He warned that Russia might soon surpass the West in UFO research and urged Western governments not to accept censorship from the American Air Force.

Who's Turning 'Em Back On?

Four U.S. satellites experienced a bizarre mystery: they went dead one by one, only to inexplicably come back to life and resume sending signals after a period of time. Satellite ANNA and TELSTAR-2 exhibited this behavior, with ANNA being 'out' for seven months before reactivating. The article dismisses the possibility of solar heat fixing broken wires, especially given that this occurred in all four cases, leaving scientists stumped.

Health Front

This section discusses health-related issues:

• Krebiozen Controversy: Krebiozen, an anti-cancer drug used successfully on over 5000 patients, has been rejected by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Andrew C. Ivy is determined to conduct his own clinical trials to vindicate the drug. The FDA's evaluation method is criticized for tossing out cases and claiming insufficient improvement.
• FDA vs. Health Movement: The FDA, in conjunction with the American Medical Association (AMA), is staging a 'Congress on Quackery' to combat the health food movement and alternative healing approaches. The article anticipates propaganda from the AMA and a rebuttal from the National Health Federation.
• Electronic Anesthesia: Science is exploring 'electronic anesthesia' for surgery, suggesting that by manipulating the body's electrical nature, it might be possible to 'turn people ON & OFF'.
• Pesticide Dangers: Dr. W.C. Hueper of the National Cancer Institute testified before a Senate committee about the 'biological dynamite' in commonly used pesticides.
• Profiteering on Sickness: The article condemns profiteering on illness as the number one crime, advocating for all necessary medicine to be dispensed at cost.

War

This section addresses concerns about nuclear war and defense spending:

• Nuclear Capability: Humanity possesses enough nuclear power to destroy the entire globe 125 times over. The article criticizes defense spending, suggesting it could be cut by $22 billion annually if not for the 'Military-Industrial complex'.
• Choice Between Life and Death: A choice is presented between the 'Quick & the Dead', referencing the potential for a 10-ton bomb to be aimed at every person on the planet.
• Neutron Bomb: Senator Dodd believes Russia is close to developing the Neutron Bomb, which kills people but does not damage buildings.
• 'A Gathering of Eagles': The movie 'A Gathering of Eagles' is cited as an example of the 'split-second "Alert"' under which the world lives, with bombs airborne around the clock.
• Social Responsibility: A member of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science moved his family to New Zealand due to the 'stark reality that total war is virtually inevitable'. Students at MIT, Harvard, and Yale are reportedly holding 'bull sessions' expressing a sense of hopelessness.
• Nuclear Test Fallout: An underground nuclear test in Nevada on September 13 is reported to have equaled a million tons of TNT, causing an earthquake-like tremor in Las Vegas and significant fallout that contaminated milk and endangered children's thyroids.
• Loyalty to Mankind: Dr. Linus Pauling is heading 'Scientists Against The Bomb', emphasizing loyalty to all of mankind.

Mailbag

Letters from subscribers offer various perspectives:

• New Age Growth: May Harvey from New Zealand reports that their 'Heralds of the New Age' group has grown to 2000 members, with literature being translated into multiple languages.
• Dr. Chesney's Work: A renewal subscription from Dr. Chesney, an opponent of medical 'dictators', is noted, with him writing more books after a sojourn abroad.
• U.S. Planning Commission in Ghana: A subscriber mentions a recent tour of Africa related to the U.S. Planning Commission.
• Polaroid UFO Detection: A subscriber from California reports that Polaroid cameras could pick up discs and objects that were not visible to the naked eye, verified by using two Polaroids simultaneously.
• UFO as Hope: A subscriber from Colorado praises the magazine's dynamic news, calling the UFO phenomenon 'hopeful news'.
• New Zealand Fallout: An N.Z. subscriber notes a sharp increase in fallout, which is being kept under cover by politicians.
• Church Silence on Healing: An Ohio minister believes the greatest blunder of the organized Church is its silence on 'Healing thru faith & prayer alone'.
• New Age Art: Mrs. H.V. Goodell is offering 'New Age art' for Christmas.
• Arthur Clarke: Space writer Arthur Clarke has recovered from a serious accident and illness.

Dynamic Picture Offer

A 'BIG DYNAMIC PICTURE (11"x14")' is available for a $5.00 gift to the work of The Little Listening Post, with offers for colored versions.

Note on Issues

There was no August issue of The Little Listening Post.

Publication Schedule

The Little Listening Post is issued 'every few weeks, when the news "boils over"', with news sourced from Washington D.C.

Weather Report

A stark 'weather report' lists a series of natural disasters occurring in a single day: a quake in Yugoslavia, a landslide in Italy, a quake in Pakistan, and a hurricane that caused widespread destruction in Haiti and Cuba. This is presented as a possible sign of nature 'nudging us to move out------toward the stars'.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the rapid advancements and implications of the Space Age, the persistent and widespread reports of UFO phenomena, and a critical stance towards established institutions like the government, military, and medical industry. The publication appears to advocate for a broader, more open-minded perspective, embracing esoteric and paranormal subjects while questioning official narratives. There is a strong undercurrent of concern about global threats, particularly nuclear war and societal issues like automation, leading to a suggestion that humanity's future may lie beyond Earth. The editorial stance is one of investigation, skepticism towards authority, and an openness to unconventional ideas and phenomena.