MUFON MUFO Network

Magazine Overview

This issue of the MUFON Arizona Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 10, dated October 25, 1995, is titled 'MUFON MUFO Network' and carries the cover headline 'The Truth is Out There'. It provides information on upcoming meetings, UFO-related media, and detailed accounts of alleged alien encounters and investigations.

Director's Message

Tom Taylor, State Director of MUFON-AZ, announces a new meeting location at the National Guard Armory in Phoenix and a new meeting day, the fourth Wednesday of the month. He highlights the upcoming October meeting's program, which includes a new, unreleased version of the 'Alien Autopsy' filming and multiple-craft footage from Escamille-Midway, New Mexico. Taylor also mentions a recent MUFON-AZ display at Superstition Marketplace in Mesa and an outing to the Palo Verde Nuclear Station. He thanks Jere and Joann Castor for their past hosting efforts.

Field Investigation Test

This section clarifies that Field Investigator classes were not over for the year and announces an upcoming test review session at Richard Motzer's house on October 30th. Attendance is mandatory for those seeking Field Investigator certification. Richard Motzer will not be conducting classes after this series.

Media Watch by Tom Taylor

This column provides a list of recent and upcoming media programs related to UFOs, including Art Bell's 'Coast to Coast' program discussing the Hale-Bopp Comet and the 'Alien Autopsy' film. It also mentions 'downloads' from CompuServ and America Online, and notes that the 'Alien Autopsy' videos were reportedly stopped by U.S. Customs due to being considered pornographic. 'The X Files' and its stars were featured in People magazine, and the Hale-Bopp comet was shown on local television. The controversy surrounding the authenticity of the alien autopsy films is discussed, with a mention of a possible crash near Socorro, New Mexico.

Weekly Programs

A listing of regular UFO-related programs is provided, including 'Dreamland' hosted by Art Bell on KFYI Radio, 'UFO AZ/UFO TALKS' on Dimension Cable, a related radio program on KTUC in Tucson, 'The Extraordinary' on Channel 15 featuring footage from England and Australia, and 'Encounters' on Channel 10.

MUFON-AZ T-SHIRTS

Information is provided on purchasing MUFON-AZ t-shirts, which feature the Paradise Valley UFO Crash in 1947. A few shirts are still available.

Classified Ads

Details on advertising in the newsletter are given, with prices for different ad sizes.

Groom Lake T-SHIRTS

Information on ordering official Groom Lake t-shirts is provided, including pricing and ordering details.

Calendar

The calendar section lists upcoming events:

• October 31: Review for Field Investigator Test in Tucson.
• November 18: Tucson Group meeting with presentations on 'Ours or Theirs - Visual Reality' and 'Testing Techniques'.
• October 15: Yuma Group meeting.
• November Meeting (Yuma): Date uncertain, but Tom Taylor plans to attend and show a special, unreleased 'Allen Autopsy' video.
• November 4: Second UFO Picnic sponsored by 'UFO Update Magazine' in Scottsdale.
• December 20: MUFON-AZ meeting featuring Ron Russell, a crop circle researcher.
• November 25 - December 3: Mesquite, Nevada UFO Conference.

Abducted by Aliens and the Military (talk by Leah A. Haley)

This section, reported by Pete Creelman, details a workshop by Leah Haley on UFOs, aliens, and abductions. Haley, a CPA with two master's degrees, recounts her experiences starting in the 1960s. Her first encounter involved a silver, round object that appeared to land. In the late 1970s or 1980s, she experienced a 'medical exam' aboard a spacecraft by chalky white entities with large black eyes. She initially dismissed these as dreams but began recalling more memories in 1990. She describes flashbacks of encounters, including being horizontally above her bed, and sought help from psychiatrists and psychologists, who diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress disorder. Haley underwent hypnotherapy to understand her experiences. Through hypnosis, she recalled finding the spacecraft, being taken aboard, and undergoing a medical exam, including ova extraction and tissue samples. She also discovered encounters with five other alien groups, including smaller creatures working with humans in fatigues. Haley believes these experiences were real and that government/military types were interested in her, possibly due to her involvement in investigating an alien craft crash in the Gulf Breeze, Florida area. She theorizes that different factions within the government and military have opposing goals regarding UFO information.

UFO lands in Foothills area: Fact or fiction?

This article, by Kimberly Hundley, investigates the claims made by Selman E. Graves, as reported in Timothy Good's book 'Above Top Secret. The Worldwide UFO Cover-Up'. Graves asserted that an alien spacecraft crashed in Cave Creek, Arizona, in October 1947, and that he witnessed part of the recovery operation. The article examines Graves's account, including his description of a large, cone-shaped object and the presence of men moving about. It also discusses the claim that two alien bodies were recovered and that the government covered up the landing site by moving Cave Creek Road. The article presents counter-evidence from Maricopa County Transportation Department spokesman Jim Gardner, who states that official documents show the road has been in its current location since at least 1928, and that a 1950 aerial photograph shows no scars indicating a previous road. Foothills historian Francis Carlson estimates the road realignment occurred in the late 1910s or early 1920s, likely to prevent flooding. The article also touches on a mysterious landfill mentioned by Graves, which the county's solid-waste division states was not created until the 1960s. The author questions whether Graves was lying or confused, and whether the author of 'Above Top Secret' adequately checked his claims. The article concludes by posing the question of whether aliens landed in the valley the same year they reportedly crashed in New Mexico.

ETs stay home: Space aliens fail to land

This brief news item from The Phoenix Gazette reports on an event in Shtraklevo, Bulgaria, where approximately 1,500 people gathered awaiting the arrival of spaceships piloted by extraterrestrials. Three self-styled mediums promised that the aliens would help Bulgaria pay its foreign debt. However, the aliens did not appear. The mediums attributed the no-show to warplanes scaring the aliens and to President Zhelyu Zhelev declining to meet with them. Police had to escort the women away from an angry crowd.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The newsletter consistently promotes the idea that UFO phenomena are real and warrant investigation. There is a strong emphasis on MUFON's role in gathering and disseminating information, encouraging members to share experiences and media. The editorial stance appears to be one of open-minded inquiry, urging readers to investigate and keep an open mind, while also cautioning against accepting any single explanation as absolute truth. The recurring theme of government secrecy and potential cover-ups is evident, particularly in the discussion of the 'Alien Autopsy' film and the Cave Creek incident. The newsletter also highlights the growing public interest in UFOs, as evidenced by media coverage like 'The X Files' and the popularity of mediums discussing extraterrestrial contact.