Long Island UFO Update - Vol 01 No 10

Magazine Overview

This issue of the "LONG ISLAND U.F.O. UPDATE" is Volume I, Issue X, dated October 1990. Published by the LONG ISLAND U.F.O. NETWORK INC., it features a cover price of $2.00 and a prominent image of a diamond-shaped object, described as one of the objects involved in the Fireman's Field Report. The issue highlights a special report on Plum Island and animal/human experiments, a preliminary report on the Fireman's Field incident, and a review of the national and international UFO scene.

L.I.U.F.O.N. News

The "L.I.U.F.O.N. NEWS" section details recent activities and upcoming events for the organization. The Massapequa Public Library hosted a successful presentation on October 12, 1990, with about 70 attendees. The Nesconset Public Library has scheduled a presentation for March 20, 1991. The lecture and slide program are being upgraded for future events. An interview with Chairman John Ford on Queens Public Access T.V. (U.F.O.'s Today) is mentioned, which will include segments on the Moriches Bay Crash and the Vanderbilt Planetarium Talk. The Smithtown News published a two-part article on October 17, 1990, about the Network and its cases. The Three Village Herald also ran a story on October 17th. Joel Martin's T.V. Show on October 26th will feature John Ford, Dick Ruhl, and Antonio Huenees discussing the Vanderbilt Planetarium Debate and investigations in the New York City and Long Island area. The organization is seeking investigators, typists, writers, and production assistants. The delay in publishing the journal is attributed to photocopier issues, and funds raised from the upcoming conference will help finance a new photocopier and computer system. The conference will be commercially recorded by "Back Country Productions" for resale. Members are urged to report UFO incidents and related newspaper articles to LIUFON. A philosophical point is raised about skeptics doubting alien visitors due to a lack of perceived intelligent life on Earth.

Membership Meetings and Dues

The next membership meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 26, 1990, at the South Country Library in Bellport Village, featuring a video presentation of the Bill Cooper Lecture from the 1989 State Conference of the Mutual U.F.O. Network. Bill Cooper is described as a controversial figure who alleges to have seen Top Secret UFO Briefing papers. The meeting is open to the public. The "Operation Long Island Skywatch" continues weekly until the weather becomes too cold. Dues will increase to $25 per year starting January 1, 1991, due to rising operating costs. The price for the newsletter is $2.00 and the journal is $5.00 for the general public.

Special Announcement to the Membership

The Board of Directors announces a legal action against an individual who was formerly an investigator with LIUFON but was expelled due to alleged frauds and misrepresentations. This individual has reportedly been selling bootleg video tapes of LIUFON conferences and meetings without permission. LIUFON has filed suit for $50,000 in damages against this individual and their organization.

The Long Island Scene

This section continues reports on UFO activity. An investigation is ongoing into a meeting with an ex-Air Force Officer who claims to have witnessed a demonstration flight of a large UFO in August 1955, allegedly attended by President Eisenhower. Sensitive details of this case will not be publicly revealed. The Bill Cooper tape from the October 26th meeting may offer hints. On September 26, 1990, in Patchogue, a UFO incident involving four young boys is suspected to be an abduction from Fireman's Field. On October 4, 1990, a witness reported seeing a triangular object with four landing legs over the Long Island Expressway. The case in West Islip is under investigation, with reports of ongoing abductions. The Center Moriches Abduction Case has seen a nocturnal visitation involving blood removal. The Lefante Case continues with another reported abduction, where Mr. Lefante claims his brain was probed with light and his memory indexed onto a computer.

Upcoming Membership Meetings

Two upcoming meetings are announced: November 30, 1990, at the South Country Library, featuring a presentation on the Loch Ness Monster and other strange creatures; and December 21, 1990, at the same location, with a video presentation on the Great Siberian Explosion.

The Chairman's Corner: Case Number 091-89 - Plum Island UFO Activity & Animal and Human Mutations

This report, not verified by LIUFON, is published to solicit details from readers. It recounts a story from a laboratory assistant at Plum Island who allegedly witnessed the breeding of legless cows for food, organ transfers between cows, and the grafting of organs or heads from other species. The assistant also claimed to have stumbled upon a landed UFO with aliens and government personnel escorting mutated animals and humans. He was reportedly warned by the government not to speak about what he saw, leading to stress and a drinking problem. The area around Plum Island is said to be a site of repeated UFO sightings and landings.

The Fireman's Field Case

This section provides a preliminary report from LIUFON archives on an incident on September 21, 1990, involving four pre-teen boys (Kevin and Raymond McGrath, Tommy, and Edvard) in Patchogue. While playing softball, they observed blinking lights over the water, which turned into hovering UFOs: a diamond-shaped object, a domed saucer, and a red light. The boys experienced severe leg pain, paralysis, and a time loss of approximately 40 minutes. They reported seeing entities with large heads in the window of the disc. Field examinations revealed no radiation or magnetic anomalies but did find deep indentations in the soil. The report concludes that the boys experienced a real event, possibly an abduction, and drew pictures of the craft. The diamond craft drawing resembles other similar objects reported on Long Island.

The National and International UFO Review

This section summarizes various UFO reports from around the world:

• Gulf Breeze, Florida: Ed Walters and his family photographed and video taped a UFO from November 1987 to July 1988. The case has faced recent attacks and allegations of forgery.
• Brussels, Belgium: Reports of large triangular objects continue since November 1989, involving military jet chases and radar contacts.
• Pensacola, Florida: The Mutual UFO Network held its 1990 Symposium, with Ed Walters' case as a main attraction.
• Omaha, Nebraska: Residents reported a cluster of multi-colored lights and a fast-moving metallic object on August 23, 1990.
• St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba: A 40-foot circle of depressed wheat was discovered on a farm, similar to English crop circles.

Conference Announcement

The Long Island UFO Network announces its annual UFO Conference, "UFO's On Long Island," on October 27th and 28th, 1990, at the Artist Lake Condominium Community Center in Middle Island, NY. The conference will feature presentations on UFO abductions (Budd Hopkins), animal mutilations (Linda Moulton Howe), the "Russian Sighting" (Antonio Huenees), the Star Wars-UFO Connection (Coleman Von Keviczky), the Bentwaters, England Case (Peter Robbins), Hudson Valley sightings (Phil Imbrogno), UFO abductees James Lefante and Richard Price, the "Philadelphia Experiment" (Al Bielich), the "Montauk Project" (Preston Nichols), and local UFO problems (George Dickson). Joel Martin will host a talk show segment, and Dr. John Bowman will discuss hypnotic regression. A special presentation will cover the Moriches Bay UFO Crash of September 1989. Admission is $25 per day or $40 for both days, with funds supporting UFO Research. The Long Island UFO Network Inc. is a non-profit research organization.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings, alleged abductions, government involvement and secrecy, and experimental research at locations like Plum Island. The publication appears to present these topics with a degree of seriousness, encouraging member participation and reporting. While acknowledging that some stories are unverified, the editorial stance leans towards investigating and reporting on these phenomena, urging readers to keep watching the sky and to consider the possibilities presented. The organization actively seeks to educate the public and raise funds for its research activities.