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New Hampshire MUFON Newsletter - 1996 02 - No 24 misnumbered 23
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This issue of the New Hampshire MUFON Newsletter, dated February 1996, is Issue 23. The cover prominently features an article about the 'Exeter UFO scare on TV,' detailing an upcoming Fox Network show 'Sightings' that will recount a close encounter. The newsletter is published…
Magazine Overview
This issue of the New Hampshire MUFON Newsletter, dated February 1996, is Issue 23. The cover prominently features an article about the 'Exeter UFO scare on TV,' detailing an upcoming Fox Network show 'Sightings' that will recount a close encounter. The newsletter is published by the New Hampshire MUFON and has a mailing address in Rye, NH.
Directors Message
The Directors Message expresses gratitude for the success of the 5th annual UFO conference, thanking volunteers and speakers like Bob Heslop and Steve Hassan. It highlights the well-organized nature of the event and the intelligent questions from the audience. The message also announces the date for the 1996 conference: September 15, 1996, with a reception on September 14. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Richard Haines, George Knapp, and Ted Phillips, with hopes of confirming Dr. John Mack and Richard Hoagland. The message strongly criticizes a recent PBS broadcast by 'Nova' for its one-sided and biased portrayal of UFO researchers and experiencers, urging readers to write to PBS to express their views. It also mentions the upcoming airing of the 'Exeter Incident' on the Fox network show 'Sightings' and announces that New Hampshire MUFON is now on the World Wide Web.
News Around the Network
This section confirms that New Hampshire MUFON has launched a website at http//www.bluefin.net/~nhmufon. It also notes that the organization's email address is [email protected]. The section mentions that the internet is intended to save time and speed up information, but currently seems to be more work.
State Meeting and Lectures
The newsletter reports on the last State Meeting, which was attended by over eighty people. Dr. Barbara Vacarr gave a lecture on a method she developed to help suspected abductees achieve closure using a closed-circuit TV display monitor without hypnosis. Dr. Vacarr emphasizes that her work is not for abduction research but for patient healing.
A benefit lecture for the town of Wakefield Heritage Commission is announced for Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 PM. The lecture will cover the 1977 Wakefield melted pond incident, and the organizers are seeking firsthand witnesses.
Mufon Headquarters Project
Mufon Headquarters, in cooperation with other UFO research groups, is preparing a 'Unidentified Flying Objects Briefing Book' to be sent to influential people in government, the press, and the scientific community. The goal is to foster a more favorable attitude towards the UFO subject. Readers are asked to help by sending names, addresses, and telephone numbers of such individuals to Don Berliner.
Our Mufon Journal
This section addresses discussions and complaints from members regarding the Mufon Journal. It emphasizes that the journal is a publication for its members and encourages constructive comments and suggestions for improvement to be sent to Walter H. Andrus, Jr. and Dennis Stacy.
Investigator Training Experiment
Kathleen Marden, Section Director for Rockingham county, conducted an innovative experiment for training new field investigators. Trainees interviewed witnesses of an older sighting separately, then conducted an on-site investigation, and wrote separate reports. These reports were critiqued by the group, revealing fascinating discrepancies and highlighting the value of having two investigators per case.
Case Log: Booth Bay, Maine Sighting
Investigator Peter Geremia recounts a UFO case that began with a conversation about his MUFON license plate. A woman reported a sighting on June 14, 1975, while driving home with three coworkers. They observed a bright white light that stopped directly overhead, bathing the car and surrounding trees in light. No sound was heard, and all colors appeared gray. The object then departed at high speed with a wooshing sound. Radar checks with the Brunswick Naval Air Station found no reports. The case is noted as interesting because the Maine Yankee Nuclear power plant is located nearby.
Case Log: Loudon, NH Sighting
On January 1991, a man driving in Loudon, NH, observed a bright light moving erratically in the western sky. He later saw a bright yellowish-white light hovering just above the trees, which disappeared when he looked away. The object was described as stationary, very big, and within a couple hundred yards, with no sound heard.
Case Log: Newfields, NH Sighting
On December 1, 1994, a woman and others in Newfields, NH, observed a bright spherical light on a distant hill. The light descended and rose vertically multiple times before departing. The primary witness and her son remained for about 30 minutes to observe the light.
Case Log: Sutton, NH Sighting
In December 1976, a police officer driving behind a tow truck in Sutton, NH, experienced a simultaneous power failure in both vehicles when a constant blue light illuminated the area. The blue light varied in intensity and was brighter than the cruiser's strobe lights. After an undetermined time, both vehicles' electrical systems became operational again.
Case Log: Exeter, NH Sighting
On September 5, 1995, a mysterious burning tree in Exeter, NH, was investigated. It was determined the fire was set near the base of the tree, likely by pranksters. The newsletter notes a suggestion in the Exeter News-Letter of a possible connection between this fire and two UFO calls on the same night, but no follow-up on the UFO calls was possible.
Case Log: South Kingston & Newton, NH Sighting
On February 22, 1966, five family members and a friend were driving in South Kingston and Newton, NH, looking for a reported UFO. They observed multiple lights, including a red light and a green glowing light. Later, two landed craft were spotted on the ice of Country Pond. One object was described as Bee Hive shaped with a center section and lights at the ends. A pencil beam of light was directed at one witness, who claimed a chronic health condition was cured. The object's display included descending, rising, and falling leaf patterns.
Crop Circle News
Colin Andrews has released a new video about the latest happenings in the Crop Circle world.
New Members
The newsletter welcomes new members from various towns in New Hampshire.
Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance
The newsletter consistently promotes UFO investigation and awareness, encouraging member participation and the sharing of information. It exhibits a critical stance towards media portrayals of UFO phenomena, particularly when perceived as biased or dismissive of researchers and experiencers. The publication also highlights local UFO events, investigations, and the activities of the New Hampshire MUFON chapter, including their online presence. There is a strong emphasis on documenting sightings and encouraging individuals to come forward with their experiences. The editorial stance is one of advocacy for the serious study of UFOs and a desire to educate the public and influential figures on the subject.