THE MISSING LINK

Magazine Overview

This issue of THE MISSING LINK, number 82, from August 1989, features a prominent cover story on the first flight of the B-2 bomber. The magazine is published by UFO CONTACT CENTER INTERNATIONAL (UFOCCI) and costs $1.50. The cover image depicts the B-2 bomber lifting off from a runway.

Conference Reports and Personal Experiences

The issue includes extensive coverage of the JORPAH 1989 conference, detailing the schedule of events and speakers over Saturday, September 2nd, and Sunday, September 3rd. Key figures mentioned include Terry Burris (Master of Ceremonies), Aileen Edwards (Director), Jim Van Avery (Associate Director), and various speakers like Mark Andrews, Percy Galloway, Shirle' Klein Carsh, Jerry Wills, Felicia Monroe, Martin Cannon, Edwin Slade, Prof. James Deardorff, Phyllis Duran, Robert Moore, and Brian Jukar.

A New Zealand perspective is presented by John Wilson, discussing Temepara Hemara's book "The Xervo Guide," which posits the existence of a lost race from Hakran living in subterranean pyramids in Antarctica and New Zealand. Hemara claims this race utilized 'Xervo power' derived from solar winds and gravitational forces.

Tom Boyer shares a personal experience of a UFO sighting on April 22, 1989, in the St. Louis area. He describes a glowing orange object that transformed into a bowl-shaped craft with blue lights, which he observed for approximately twenty seconds. Boyer also mentions a previous sighting in the mid-seventies in Piedmont, Missouri.

Another section, "Reported Elsewhere," highlights the National Space Council's urging for a manned lunar base, estimating the program's cost at $100 billion over the next decade.

The "REPORT ON 10TH ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN UFO CONFERENCE LARAMIE, WYOMING" by Sheri Gould details the conference held from June 29 to July 1. Keynote speaker Dr. Edith Flore discussed her book "Encounters: A Psychologist Reveals Case Studies of UFO Abductions." Other speakers included Linda Moulton Howe on "Animal Mutilation and Human Abductions" and Vicki Cooper on the "Ultimate UFO Secret" and government coverups at Dulce, N.M. Gould also shares personal experiences from the conference trip, including sightings of "long thin golden tubes" near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, and a group meditation in Sybille Canyon where they experienced "missing time" and a possible encounter with a humanoid being named Tashon.

Statements and Reflections

A "STATEMENT FROM THE SEMJASE-SILVER-STAR-CENTER IN SWITZERLAND" clarifies that Eduard "Billy" Meier is the primary contact person with the Pleiadians and refutes claims by Dr. Fred Bell regarding contact with Semjase. It is stated that the Pleiadians left Earth in January 1986 and contacts are now rare and mostly telepathic.

An article titled "OFF THE LEASH" by Jim Unger features a comic strip about Martha's stories of alien abduction. Another piece, "Extraterrestrials have landed," is attributed to Boeing News.

A poem titled "UNDERSTANDING THROUGH AWARENESS" by Jason Hooten is included, reflecting on inner souls and understanding.

A section titled "MUFON CONFERENCE PHOTOS" displays images of individuals such as Jacques Vallee, Wendelle Stevens, Aileen Edwards, Shirle', Walt Andrus, Buddy Phil, and Linda Moulton Howe.

A poem by Alice Mynell, written at the turn of the century, is also featured.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently focuses on UFO sightings, extraterrestrial contact, and related conferences and research. There is a strong emphasis on personal accounts and testimonies, alongside theoretical discussions about ancient civilizations and advanced technologies. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into unexplained phenomena, with a particular interest in contactee experiences and the broader implications of UFO research. The publication also seems to engage with the spiritual and philosophical aspects of these topics, as evidenced by the inclusion of poems and discussions on consciousness and awareness.

Title: THE MENACE OF THE CASCADE CORRIDOR

Issue Date: June 1984

Publisher: UFO Contact Center International

Content Focus: This issue of The Missing Link explores the mysterious Cascade Corridor, a region known for unexplained phenomena, UFO sightings, and strange disappearances. It also delves into reports of unusual caves and underground structures across North America and New Zealand.

The Cascade Corridor: A Zone of Mystery

The lead article, "The Menace of the Cascade Corridor" by T. J. van Winkle, introduces the Cascade Corridor, also referred to as Satan's Corridor. This vast area spans from Mt. Shasta in California, through Oregon, Washington, into British Columbia, and extends into the Pacific Ocean. It is described as a region where phenomena ranging from UFOs to Sasquatch sightings occur.

The article highlights the "Corridor effect," a phenomenon believed to be similar to the forces behind the Bermuda Triangle mysteries. Robert Kinney, a freelance writer and investigator, explains this effect as a "para-physical fluctuation" that can be fleeting or last for extended durations, causing disorientation, confusion, or even vanishings. Pilots and boat skippers have reported instrument malfunctions and unexplainable failures within this corridor. Aircraft have vanished, and boats and ships have suffered bizarre fates, leading to numerous accidents that authorities cannot explain.

The latter part of June proved particularly disastrous in the coastal areas of British Columbia within the Cascade Corridor.

Disappearances and Strange Incidents

Thomas Anderson: A Canadian man, Thomas Anderson, vanished without a trace during a solo sailboat trip from the San Juan Islands to Vancouver, B.C., on June 19th. His 23-foot boat was found adrift with sails set and the engine at full power, but the gas line was mysteriously disconnected. Investigators found no clues to his disappearance.

Royal Princess: On June 27th, the 91-foot luxury yacht Royal Princess, carrying 20 people, began sinking near the Queen Charlotte Islands. Despite efforts to pump out water, the vessel flooded. The captain reported a crunching sound before the sinking. The passengers and crew were rescued by the Canadian Coast Guard, but one elderly woman was in serious condition. The yacht's hull later resurfaced 65 miles north of where it sank, with its deckhouse ripped away. Scuba divers found "great compression marks" on the hull. Intriguingly, the hull had been salvaged from a sinking in Lake Michigan in 1976, where it was known as the "Thunderbird" and had mysteriously sunk in the Great Lakes Triangle under similar circumstances.

Sundancer: In the early hours of June 30th, the 502-foot luxury cruise ship Sundancer ran aground off northern Vancouver Island. The ship, only two weeks old, sustained a 30-foot gash on its starboard side and took on water. It listed heavily and demolished 175 feet of a papermill pier while attempting to dock. The evacuation of 787 passengers and crew took over four hours, though miraculously, no one was seriously injured.

Port Hardy Plane Crash: On July 2nd, nine people were killed when their chartered twin-engine plane crashed during takeoff in Port Hardy, British Columbia. The plane reached about 100 feet altitude before inexplicably nose-diving. Flying conditions were excellent, with good visibility and no wind. Authorities could not determine the cause, adding it to the mysteries of the Cascade Corridor.

Mysterious Caves and Underground Worlds

The issue also explores other anomalous phenomena, including reports of unusual caves and underground structures.

The Chehalis Cave Legend

An article from The Daily Chronicle (March 10, 1976) recounts a story from March 10, 1901, about H. F. Forrest, who claimed to have discovered a huge cave on the south side of Mt. Rainier. Forrest described a cave entrance behind a large, human-hewn rock, leading to vast caves with polished walls covered in hieroglyphics. He explored a five-mile main passage, finding side passages with ice caves and boiling water. He also described an underground lake where a canoe was chained, and a side passage containing vaults. Inside one vault, he claimed to find the perfectly preserved bodies of a seven-foot-tall woman and a seven-foot-ten-inch man, along with gold jewelry and dismembered remains of two children. Forrest disappeared mysteriously two weeks after arriving in Chehalis, and his caves have never been rediscovered.

Caves 'UFO Passage' in New Zealand

Dr. Jan Pajak, a scientist from Dunedin, New Zealand, believes that unidentified flying objects (UFOs) may be responsible for a series of tubular caves discovered near Nelson. He theorizes that UFOs, when flying through solid matter, evaporate unique, glassy tunnels identical to those he is investigating. Dr. Pajak is researching these caves to help build a magnetically propelled spacecraft called a "magnocraft." He suggests that UFOs use devices that act like microwave ovens, scorching and sterilizing the ground, which can lead to the formation of "fairy rings" from mushroom growth.

Underground Tunnels and Structures

The article "Reality of the Underground World" by Jon Singer explores various reports of underground tunnels and structures.

• Goshen, Massachusetts: Salvatore Trento described a mysterious shaft with two tunnels leading off in opposite directions, suggesting they might be related to ancient European burial sites.
• Milford, Connecticut: Workers digging a sewer project discovered a 200-foot-long tunnel, leading to speculation about the "Underground Rallway" or other unknown constructions.
• Mt. Pharaoh, New York: A legend speaks of a cave with walls covered in hieroglyphs and gold disks, possibly evidence of pre-Columbian voyages or Atlantean artifacts.
• New York City: Reports mention a possible ancient underground structure beneath Broadway and 48th Street, described as a drystone chamber. Additionally, a huge natural cave was discovered under Manhattan during construction, but it was never explored. Stories of alligators in the sewers are also mentioned, though unconfirmed.
• New Jersey: Two tunnel mysteries are noted, including one with a weird light that appears on schedule. Another involves a legendary Dutch and Indian silver mine whose entrance was lost, with a bright light reportedly arising from its location every seven years.
• Washington, D.C.: A tunnel complex is said to exist under the Octagon House, with some tunnels allegedly leading to the White House and the Potomac River. These are thought to be part of a much older network constructed by Atlanteans and possibly used by a secret cult in contact with "Star People."
• Underground Complex: An editor's note mentions a separate paper detailing a tube shuttle from the White House to a super-secret underground complex under Mt. Weather, Virginia, for nuclear attack scenarios.
• Georgia: An engineer named Rex Ball reported stumbling into a vast underground complex occupied by oriental-looking men and American military officers, who he believed were involved in "ghost" planes.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around the unexplained, the mysterious, and the potentially extraterrestrial or ancient. The Cascade Corridor is presented as a focal point for anomalous aerial phenomena and unexplained accidents. The articles explore the possibility of advanced technology, both human and non-human, being responsible for these events. The concept of hidden underground worlds and ancient civilizations is also a significant theme, suggesting that much remains unknown beneath the surface of our planet. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into these phenomena, presenting various accounts and theories without definitive conclusions, encouraging further investigation.