Long Island UFO Update - Vol 01 No 02

Magazine Overview

Title: LONG ISLAND UFO REPORTER
Issue: 2
Volume: 1
Date: July 1989
Publisher: LIUFON INC.
Price: $2.00

This issue of the Long Island UFO Reporter, the journal of the Long Island U.F.O. Network, Inc., presents a collection of recent UFO sightings and investigations, with a particular focus on a controversial incident in Port Jefferson, New York, and a discussion of alleged government cover-ups.

The Long Island Scene

The "Long Island Scene" section reports on a period of increased UFO activity in June 1989. A retired police officer from Port Jefferson reported a silver or gray cigar-shaped object approximately one mile away, estimated at 600 feet long. The following day, in North Bellport, a similar fluorescent orange cigar-shaped object, also estimated at 600 feet long, was observed. The North Shore communities of Sound Beach, Rocky Point, Wading River, Ridge, and Shoreham are experiencing frequent sightings of "Balls of Light," which are described as three-dimensional and under intelligent control, sometimes appearing in homes and causing intense bright illuminations. LIUFON is investigating an alleged UFO landing in Speonk from September 1997, which left a circle of dead grass and has an eyewitness. The organization is also receiving reports of missing time and strange phenomena. The section also details a sighting in Shirley on February 8th, 9th, and 10th, involving intense blinking lights in the woods, followed by military helicopters. Another report from Islip on November 22, 1988, describes a football-shaped craft hovering over a neighbor's house, estimated at 60-120 feet long and composed of white lights.

The Chairman's Corner: The Columbia Street Case: A Case of Government Cover-Up: Did It Really Happen?

This section delves into an investigation by a LIUFON team in January 1989 concerning an abductee's story in the Port Jefferson area. The investigation uncovered a separate incident on Columbia Street involving a UFO buzzing three police cars responding to civilian complaints of a UFO over their homes. This incident was reportedly heard from several police officers in the Sixth Precinct. The investigation, which included radiological surveys and extensive photography, found no detectable radiation. A canvass of the area yielded no witnesses. However, covert investigations through Suffolk County Government circles provided informants with knowledge of the incident. The exact date was initially reported as October 18, 1988, at 4:35 PM, later verified as October 19, 1988. The story describes a 40-foot oval disc buzzing civilian homes and a U.S. Post Office tractor truck, which then fled. Police cars responding to the scene were also buzzed at close range. After the object sped off, the civilian witnesses, the police officers, and the Post Office truck driver were detained and debriefed at the Sixth Precinct. They were allegedly warned that their careers could be ruined or they would face IRS audits and disciplinary action if they spoke publicly, with national security being invoked. All police records and 911 call tapes related to the incident were reportedly confiscated, leaving no records in police custody at the Sixth Precinct. LIUFON claims that Suffolk County Police denied the incident, and local newspapers dismissed it. LIUFON asserts that the incident is real, based on information from six individuals with independent knowledge, and that the Suffolk County Police and the Federal Government are covering it up.

Case No: CR-0001-88 From the Archives of the Long Island U.F.O. Network: Crash Retrieval: Government Coverup and Murder Over Crashed U.F.O.'s

This article details an account from a retired New York City Narcotics Detective who contacted LIUFON in June 1988 with information about the recovery of a crashed UFO. The detective, who feared government assassination since 1974, provided a video-taped interview. He claimed that in 1974, while working as an instructor at the New York City Police Academy, he was assigned as an escort to two visiting FBI instructors. During a dinner, one of the agents revealed that "Flying Saucers were real" and that in 1973, they had worked on the recovery of a crashed UFO. The agent alleged that a doctor was flown to an Air Base in Colorado to perform autopsies on seven alien bodies from the crashed disc. The doctor, according to the agent, never left the base and was injected with a cancer virus by the government, killing him in three weeks. The agent also claimed that anyone involved in the incident was systematically killed by the government, with insurance payouts used to silence victims' families. The detective noted that the agent's partner became alarmed and tried to stop him from revealing this information.

Sightings

This section presents summaries of several cases investigated by LIUFON in 1988:

• November 21, 1985 (Port Washington and Manhasset): A large disc-shaped object, approximately 2,000 feet in diameter, with a dome and red rectangular windows, was observed traveling across Nassau County. It appeared over Manhasset Bay, sailed down Main Street causing minor panic, and then went straight up over Sands Point. The Nassau County Police suggested it was a blimp, and the FAA stated it was a formation of light aircraft.
• November 21, 1985 (Manhasset): An oblong or elliptical object, approximately 300-500 feet, with eight large white lights on the bottom, was seen on the same night as the Port Washington sighting.
• September 4, 1988 (Mineola): A young housewife witnessed a formation of seven small objects composed of multi-colored lights, followed by a large object of extreme size. The small objects were estimated at 60-100 feet across, and the large object was over 500 feet.
• June 1969 (Lido Beach in Freeport): An on-duty Freeport Police Officer observed three large amber balls appear over the water, in a triangle formation, at an altitude of 300 feet. They moved west and disappeared. The witness, who has since retired, never filed a report due to fear of dismissal.
• February 13, 1988 (North Bellport, Suffolk County): A retired businesswoman saw a large silver mushroom-shaped object, approximately 1,000 feet in diameter, hovering above Sunrise Highway. It cork-screwed straight up into the sky and disappeared.
• Unknown Date (Shoreham): A guard on duty observed a large luminous object, described as a long cigar-shaped object, approach at high speed and altitude, then move to the south. The sighting lasted less than a minute.
• March or February 1971 (LI Expressway, Exit 55 or 56): A woman and her son saw a large disc-shaped object with a dome and lights, at least 300 feet in diameter, hovering over a warehouse.
• Summer of 1968 (Bethpage): A family observed a disc-shaped object, 60-80 feet in diameter, with windows and multi-colored lights, hovering at a neighbor's apartment window. They felt it was observing the Grumman facility.
• December 27, 1987 (Lindenhurst): Two engaged couples noticed an oblong object with six to ten large white lights, dark textured, floating down Sunrise Highway. It was reportedly escorted by at least twelve military observation planes.
• Fall of 1978 (North Shirley): A man and his family reported a boomerang-shaped object, 75 feet wide and 150 feet long, illuminated by multi-colored lights, which buzzed their car. The object then moved off towards the Long Island Expressway.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings, alleged government cover-ups, and the investigation of these phenomena by organizations like LIUFON. The editorial stance appears to be one of advocating for the reality of UFOs and government secrecy surrounding them, particularly highlighted by the detailed account of the Columbia Street incident and the crash retrieval story. The publication aims to present cases for the edification of its membership and to satisfy requests for greater discussion of local cases, while also acknowledging the need for confidentiality for witnesses who fear repercussions.

This document is an excerpt from Linda Moulton Howe's book, "AN ALIEN HARVEST," published in 1989. It details several cases of alleged cattle mutilations and UFO/UAP sightings, focusing on scientific analysis and potential government cover-ups.

Cattle Mutilation Case: Hempstead County, Arkansas (March 10, 1989)

The excerpt begins with a detailed account of a cattle mutilation incident on L.C. Wyatt's property in Hempstead County, Arkansas. Five pregnant cows were found dead, laid out in a straight line. One cow had a large, round, precise cut-out area with the calf still in the embryo sac. The cut was approximately 1 3/4 to 2 inches deep, with no blood on the ground or the animals. Four other cows were found with legs straight out, and their rectal areas appeared distended and bored with a smooth circle.

Juanita Stripling, Associate Editor of the Little River News, took photographs of the scene. Jim Williamson, Editor of the Little River News, recalled seeing a 'golden glow' light similar to ones he had photographed in 1988, which was observed near the REA substation, about fifty aerial miles from the site.

Veterinarian Dr. James Powell and Hempstead County Sheriff Don Worthy examined the cows in the dark. Neither cooperated with the Little River News afterward. Dr. Powell took stomach and organ samples.

Jim Williamson contacted Linda Moulton Howe, who in turn contacted Dr. John Altshuler, a pathologist and hematologist who had previously examined samples from a mutilated animal in 1967. Dr. Altshuler instructed Williamson to cut a rectangle of cowhide from the mutilated cow, including the excised area and normal tissue. These samples were sent to Denver for analysis.

Scientific Analysis of Tissue Samples

Dr. Altshuler provided comments on color photographs of the cow tissue, stating that the cutting was done quickly with a hot instrument. Microscopic examination revealed cut edges that were hard and appeared darker than surrounding tissues. "Photomicrograph Number 1" showed a smudged pink change with nuclear fragmentation, indicating coagulative necrosis. "Photomicrograph 2" showed dark pinkish-blue parallel bundles of cells, referred to as the 'string bean' sign, indicating exposure to high heat, possibly from laser or hot needle surgery.

"Photomicrograph 3" showed dermis with vacuolar changes, suggesting tissue cooking or exposure to temperatures above 300 degrees F. "Photomicrograph 4" showed a distinct color change from light pink to dark pink in the collagen tissue, with a striking lack of inflammatory change, suggesting a fast injury procedure. The absence of blood in the cut areas was noted as not significant microscopically, as only small vascular channels are examined.

Dr. Altshuler concluded that the surgical procedure was quick, likely taking one to two minutes, and utilized a high-temperature heat source, such as a laser, applied to a fine probe or cutting instrument.

Related Cases and Historical Context

The report connects the Arkansas case to a 1981 incident on the Grass family's ranch near Pine Ridge, South Dakota, where a steer's tail hair was examined after a neighbor reported a strange light. This was three years before the Grass family experienced five mutilations in 1984.

Linda Moulton Howe also referenced a 1973 recovered UFO incident at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, detailed in the book "Intent" by Fawcett and Greenwood. This case, researched by Leonard Stringfield, suggests a government cover-up, possibly involving murder to keep the secret.

UFO Sightings on Long Island (1988-1989)

The document then shifts to UFO sightings reported on Long Island, New York, compiled from the archives of the Long Island U.F.O. Network.

The Patchogue Bay Case (January 30, 1989)

A 60-foot polished aluminum oval disc was reported over Patchogue Bay. Civilian and police witnesses observed the object, and police took photographs. The Federal Government allegedly seized the records and photographs, and witnesses were intimidated. Copies of the pictures were reportedly kept by the Yaphank Police Department.

Smith's Point Beach Sightings (September 1, 1988)

Randy and her son Seth reported seeing a long, cigar-shaped object, vertical to the horizon and enclosed in a clear bubble, at a high altitude over the ocean. The object appeared to have a polished metallic finish, was silent, and had no exhaust trail. Several aircraft were observed in the area, appearing much smaller than the object. The sighting lasted for at least an hour.

Mastic Beach Objects (November 30, 1988)

David Harris reported seeing two objects: first, a 60-foot diameter object displaying a bright searchlight beam, which stopped, plunged at a 45-degree angle, and then hovered with eight white circular lights. Second, a huge oval-shaped object, about 300 feet across, moved slowly. This object was dark textured with no lights, but had a gondola with multi-colored lights and red hot engine exhausts. Harris, initially a skeptic, was convinced he had seen UFOs. His roommate, Tom McGrath, also witnessed the event. The hot tub water used by Harris showed minor radioactivity, and magnetic effects were detected in the backyard, with nails and a tool shed magnetized. The home computer and music synthesizer were rendered inoperable.

The Wave Newspaper Reports (September 3-4, 1988)

A local paper, The Wave, published a story about three objects appearing over Rockaway Beach: an oval object that hovered, a probe of light emanating from the oval, and a cigar-shaped object. These objects hovered over the ocean and moved too fast for helicopters.

Investigation and Findings

LIUFON dispatched a team to investigate the Mastic Beach case, determining the presence of magnetic effects and unusual radiation levels. Geiger counters, compasses, and a Gaus meter were used. Non-lethal radiation levels, higher than normal background radiation for Long Island soil, were detected. The water in the hot tub showed signs of minor radioactivity. Magnetic effects were found on nails in the deck, and the galvanized steel tool shed was magnetized. The home computer system and music synthesizer were inoperable and required repair.

Subsequent tests confirmed persistent levels of radiation and magnetic effects. The compass would fluctuate wildly, and the Gaus meter indicated magnetic fields. The adjoining properties showed normal radiation levels. The investigation concluded that unknown objects passed overhead emitting radiation and high-frequency microwave transmissions, which could account for the magnetic effects. Stressed steel was ruled out as a cause. The case was reported as not closed, with indications of additional witnesses.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this excerpt are cattle mutilations, UFO/UAP sightings, scientific investigation of physical evidence, and allegations of government cover-ups and witness intimidation. Linda Moulton Howe Productions, through its book and investigations, presents these phenomena as serious subjects requiring in-depth research and analysis, often highlighting the unexplained nature of the events and the potential involvement of advanced technology or unknown entities. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into these unexplained phenomena, presenting evidence and expert opinions to support the investigation of these cases.

This document is a promotional flyer for a weekend conference titled "THE UFO EXPERIENCE," presented by OMEGA COMMUNICATIONS. The event, themed "What Are They? Why Are They Here? Where Do They Come From?", took place on November 11-12, 1989, at the Ramada Inn in North Haven, Connecticut. The flyer also advertises "AN ALIEN HARVEST," a non-fiction book by Linda Moulton Howe.

The UFO Experience Conference

The conference featured a lineup of researchers and contactees presenting on various UFO-related topics. Speakers and their topics included:

• WALTER ANDRUS: "Famous Recent UFO Cases - An Update"
• JEROME CLARK: "Are UFOs from Outer Space? A Look at the ET Hypothesis"
• VICKIE COOPER and SHERIE STARK: "The Media and UFOs - Coverage or Coverup?"
• ELLEN CRYSTALL: "Photographing UFOs by Direct Observation"
• MICHAEL GROSSO, Ph.D: "UFOs Through History in Religion, Myth and Folklore"
• JOHN KEEL, Ph.D: "UFOs, Paranormal Phenomena and the Men in Black"
• WILLIAM MOORE: "The Roswell Incident and MJ-12 - Exposing the UFO Coverup"
• KENNETH RING, Ph.D: "The Omega Project: Psychological Studies of People Reporting Encounters with UFO Entities"
• WHITLEY STRIEBER: "Communion and Transformation"
• DAVID WEBB: "UFO Abductions and the Humanoid Catalog"

A registration form is included, with a fee of $120 per ticket until September 30, and $150 thereafter. Payment by check or money order was required, as credit cards were not accepted.

An Alien Harvest Book Promotion

The second page promotes "AN ALIEN HARVEST," described as an "EXTRAORDINARY NON-FICTION" work by Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker Linda Moulton Howe. The book is 472 pages, 8½x11, with 44 color and B&W photos, and 150 documents and drawings. It details Howe's ten-year research into worldwide animal mutilations, human abductions, and government knowledge about alien life forms. The book has a foreword by Jacques Vallee and a release date of May 1989. The promotional text includes a quote from Jacques Vallee, calling the book "intriguing and absorbing" and a "compilation of challenging data."

An order form is provided for the "first limited hard-cover edition, signed and numbered," priced at $55.00 per book, plus shipping and handling. International orders and Colorado residents' sales tax are also detailed.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The document strongly focuses on the UFO phenomenon, extraterrestrial life, and related mysteries such as abductions and animal mutilations. The "UFO Experience" conference brings together a range of experts to discuss these topics, suggesting an investigative and exploratory stance. The promotion of Linda Moulton Howe's book further reinforces this theme, highlighting research into controversial subjects often linked to government secrecy and unexplained phenomena. The overall tone is one of serious inquiry into the nature and implications of UFOs and potential alien contact.