MUFON Arizona - 1996 08 28 - Vol 05 No 08

Magazine Overview

This document is the MUFON Arizona Chapter Newsletter, Volume 5, Issue 8, dated August 7, 1996. It serves as a communication channel for MUFON members in Arizona, providing information on upcoming meetings, speakers, events, and relevant news in the field of UFOlogy.

Special Program: Michael Lindemann

The newsletter announces a special program for the August 28, 1996 meeting featuring Michael Lindemann, who will speak on "UFOs and the Global Situation." The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, located at 5636 E. McDowell Road. A special admission charge of $5 for MUFON members and $8 for non-members will apply.

Director's Message

Tom Taylor, State Director, opens the newsletter with an article titled "Meteorite May Hold Proof of Life on Mars." He references headlines from August 7, 1996, about this discovery and speculates on further revelations. He also highlights the upcoming speaker lineup for MUFON-AZ meetings, including Michael Lindemann and Antonio Huneeus, a noted UFO author and researcher who writes the 'UFO Chronicle' column for Fate magazine. Taylor recalls hearing Huneeus speak at a MUFON Symposium in Albuquerque, NM, and describes him as very interesting. The admission for Huneeus's talk will also be $5 for members and $8 for non-members.

Upcoming Events and Speakers

On November 6, 1996, Zecharia Sitchin will present at the Mesa Community and Conference Center. Tickets are $25.00 and must be purchased in advance. The newsletter also mentions a second UFO Awareness weekend at Christown Mall and thanks those who helped.

MUFON 1996 International UFO Symposium

The newsletter provides a report on the MUFON 1996 International UFO Symposium held in Greensboro, North Carolina. The event attracted over 700 attendees. Speakers included Capt. Kevin Randle, who discussed how pop culture influences perceptions of abduction, and John S. Carpenter, who spoke on the significance of multiple participant abductions. The report notes that traditional explanations do not support the findings in these cases.

Symposium Presentations (Page 2)

The newsletter details several presentations from the symposium:

• Chris Styles spoke on the "Shag Harbor in perspective" regarding the alleged UFO crash in Nova Scotia on October 4, 1967.
• Jeffrey W. Sainio analyzed photographs in his presentation "X-Files, Lies and Videotapes, a Photo Video Update."
• Vincent Di Pietro presented "Evidence of life beyond the Mars Face," analyzing Viking photos that suggested past life on Mars.
• Budd Hopkins presented on "The sixth witness to the Linda Cortille abduction case," but found it disappointing with no new elements, stating findings would be in his next book. Linda Cortille was present and acted like a "prima donna."
• A.J. Gevaerd from Brazil reported on "The current Brazilian UFO flap," mentioning the alleged capture of two aliens alive in Varginha, Minas Gerais, on January 20, 1996, with many witnesses.
• Philip Mangle presented on "The Roswell film footage" of Ray Santilli, calling it a probable hoax.
• Dr. John Mack discussed "Studying intrusions from the subtle realm," suggesting aliens try to prevent humans from destroying God's work and conduct an outreach program for spiritually underdeveloped humans.
• Carlos A. Guzman Rojas presented "A chronology of UFOlogy in Mexico," spanning from colonial times to the present, including teleportation cases.
• John White warned of dangers from "gods from outer space" and urged worship of a true, universal God.
• Antonio Huneeus presented a "reference guide to foreign UFO documents" and how governments react to UFO-related information, analyzing dozens of countries.
• Dr. Roger Leir presented "Medical and surgical aspects of the UFO abduction phenomenon" and analyzed retrieved alien implants.
• Dr. Bruce Maccabee lectured on "Accelerations."

The next symposium is planned for Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Media Watch by Tom Taylor

This section lists recent and upcoming UFO-related media programs:

• Richard Motzer gave a presentation at Borders Bookstore.
• Jim Dellitoso appeared briefly on Channel 10.
• Art Bell is on vacation, with reruns of "Best of Art Bell" airing on "Coast to Coast" and "Dreamland."
• UFO Update is a publication by Mike and Roger Bollinger.
• DREAMLAND (KFYI Radio, 910 AM) with Art Bell.
• UFO AZ/UFO TALKS (Channel 22, Dimension Cable).
• The Extraordinary (Channel 15).
• Unsolved Mysteries (Channel 12).
• X Files (Channel 10).
• Sightings (Channel 15).
• Mysteries Around Us (KTAR Radio) hosted by Frank Baranowski.
• Late Night Cosmic Contact (Channel 63 TCI Tucson Public Access) featuring Chris Maynard.
• "Dark Skies" is a new TV show coming in the fall.

Classified Ads and Article Submission

The newsletter offers classified ad space for $5.00 for up to three lines and $10 for business-card sized ads. It also invites submissions of articles and book reviews, requesting they be in WordPerfect 5.1 or ASCII format if submitted digitally.

World Wide Web

The MUFON-AZ Newsletter is available online at http://www.xroads.com/~noack/mufon.html and further UFO information can be accessed at http\www.cs.bgsu.edu\~jzawodn\ufo\misc\enigma.html.

Calendar

The calendar lists upcoming events:

• August 28: MUFON-AZ meeting with Michael Lindemann.
• August 31 - September 2: UFO Friendship Conference in Rachel, Nevada.
• September 14: Pima County Chapter Meeting with Tom Taylor.
• September 15: New Hampshire MUFON's 6th Annual Conference.
• September 21: 5th Annual St. Louis UFO Conference.
• September 25: MUFON-AZ monthly meeting with Antonio Huneeus.
• September 27-29: Crisis Intervention Training Workshop in Tucson.
• October 18-21: 7th Annual Phoenix Expo/Conference.
• November 6: Zecharia Sitchin at Mesa Community and Conference Center.
• January 18-24, 1997: 6th Annual UFO Congress in Laughlin, NV.

Cover Story: "What if they really land? U.S. plan for an alien invasion: Dial 911" (USA TODAY)

This section, from USA TODAY, discusses the lack of a concrete U.S. government plan for dealing with an alien invasion. It highlights that the current policy is to contact local authorities. The article references the movie "Independence Day" and the fictional response protocols developed by organizations like the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UN OOSA), which are more focused on communication and confirmation rather than defense. It also touches upon the idea that a global threat could unite humanity, as suggested by Ronald Reagan.

Cover Story: "You can't prepare to fight an enemy you don't know" (USA TODAY)

This part of the USA TODAY cover story emphasizes the absence of a strategic response plan for an alien invasion, with agencies like the White House, FEMA, and the Secret Service having no official strategy. The Air Force's Project Blue Book was scrapped in 1969. The article quotes Air Force Lt. Col. Mack McLaurin stating that if someone feels in imminent danger, they should contact local authorities. It also mentions The Planetary Society's SETI project and the challenges of planning for unknown alien capabilities.

Political leaders and space invaders (USA TODAY)

This brief section notes that while Washington may lack an official plan, political leaders like Ronald Reagan have envisioned a scenario where a common extraterrestrial threat could unite nations, overriding earthly differences.

Meteorite may hold proof of life on Mars (The Arizona Republic)

This article from The Arizona Republic reports on a "startling discovery" by NASA and Stanford University researchers who have found evidence of primitive life on ancient Mars in a meteorite. The findings include organic compounds (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and minerals like magnetite and iron sulfide, which are associated with biological activity on Earth. Microscopic "ovoid and elongated forms" were also found, resembling bacterial fossils. Scientists are cautiously optimistic, with Carl Sagan calling it a "transforming discovery" if confirmed. NASA plans two Mars missions, Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Pathfinder, to further investigate.

MUFON Special Event: Peter Gersten

This section announces a special event featuring Peter Gersten, a criminal defense trial attorney who represented UFO organizations in lawsuits against the CIA and NSA. He was involved in a lawsuit that led to the release of over 900 UFO-related documents. Gersten formed Citizens Against UFO Secrecy (CAUS) and sued the NSA for UFO documents. He will present a three-part program on "My story, the Ultimate Secret," "Status and Strategy of FOIA Lawsuits," and "Destination Moon Project" on November 19 at the National Guard Armory. Admission is $2.00 for members and $3.00 for guests.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The newsletter consistently promotes MUFON's mission of investigating UFO phenomena and providing a platform for discussion and education. Recurring themes include upcoming speaker events, UFO conferences, media coverage of UFO topics, and significant findings in UFO research, such as the potential evidence of life on Mars. The editorial stance is one of open inquiry and information sharing within the UFO community, encouraging member participation and awareness of related events and media.