NICAP Reporter - Vol 1 No 06 - 03 1963 - No 06

Magazine Overview

Title: N.I.C.A.P. REPORTER
Issue: Vol. 1 No. 6
Date: March 1963
Publisher: National Investigation Commission on Aerial Phenomena (N.I.C.A.P.)
Director: Robert Gribble

This issue of the N.I.C.A.P. REPORTER is dedicated to disseminating accounts of aerial phenomena, with a particular focus on a sensational series of UFO sightings that occurred in South America during the latter half of 1962. The publication commends news sources for sharing these reports despite official discouragement and ridicule. The issue also includes reports from other parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, and Italy.

UFO 'Swarm' Over South America

The lead article details numerous UFO sightings across Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Uruguay. Key incidents include:

• July 26th, 1962 (Parana, Argentina): A 17-year-old named Ricardo Mieres reported his motorcycle being drawn towards a standing creature over six feet tall with a melon-shaped head and three eyes. The creature grabbed his scarf and walked away, leaving deep tracks. A white light was seen moving in the direction the creature went.
• August 6th, 1962 (Las Armas and Piran, Argentina): Truck driver Pedro Attili experienced his motor cutting out, after which he saw a luminous cigar-shaped object about 300 yards away, displaying orange, green, and purple lights. The object ascended rapidly westward.
• August 13th, 1962 (Santiago, Chile): A large number of people witnessed about twenty luminous objects flying southward at great speed, apparently towards Argentina.
• August 16th, 1962 (Santa Rosa, Argentina): 25 to 30 people observed three or four UFOs depart from a larger 'mother ship' and speed towards the horizon. The 'mother ship' remained visible.
• August 21st, 1962 (Parana, Argentina): A medical doctor named Gazcue and his wife reported seeing a flying disc with a luminous halo. Two tall beings with large eyes and luminous objects on their foreheads signaled their car to stop, but Dr. Gazcue accelerated away, convinced they were extraterrestrial.
• August 28th, 1962 (near Dolores, Argentina): A brightly-lit UFO was photographed on the ground, about 300 yards from a highway. Witnesses reported "human-like figures" moving inside the machine, which was about 10 yards long and five yards high.
• September 3rd, 1962 (San Juan, Argentina): Farmer Juan Sosa saw a flying object take off from a field, leaving a strong bluish light. He and friends found the ground burned in a circle three yards in diameter. The object was also seen by Naval officials.
• October 4th, 1963 (Los Matacos, Argentina): Senor Frutos observed a "luminous point" descend, emitting a strong red light. He described seeing a creature with many arms inside the object, which was only 20 feet from the ground at one point.
• October 14th, 1963 (Formosa, Argentina): A large group exiting a movie house saw an object twice the apparent size of the moon, emitting a light bright enough to hurt their eyes. The object made maneuvers and seemed to land briefly.
• November 5th, 1963 (Tucuman, Argentina): Italian truck driver Pier Livio Quaia was stopped by a brightly-lit object hovering over the highway. It beamed a powerful light into his cabin. The object was egg-shaped, 12 yards long and 4 yards high, with green and red lights. Quaia later met two brothers who also witnessed the object making low passes and strange movements.

Other International Reports

The issue also includes reports from other locations:

• November 8th, 1962 (Tucuman, Argentina): Two youths on a motorcycle and a truck driver were stopped by an intense white light. A UFO landed nearby, emitting heat that burned their skin. The motorcycle's oil dried up, and its electric circuit burned out.
• November 10th, 1962 (Tucuman, Argentina): Several close sightings were reported.
• September 1962 (Tarma, Arequipa, Chochope, Peru): Sightings were made in various parts of Peru.
• December 22nd, 1962 (Ezeiza Airport, Argentina): A Panagra airliner and another plane reported a strange light near the runway. The control tower operator described it as "the color of fire, and of great brightness." It hovered briefly before departing at high speed.
• September 8th, 1962 (Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island, Canada): Gerald MacAusland and three companions saw a brilliant, bluish sky-flash moving across the northern sky, accompanied by a loud, disturbing noise. It was described as "brighter than lightning."
• December 11th, 1962 (Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA): Mrs. Boyd Baker reported a large, flaming object that crashed into the earth, making a "muted roar." The object, initially pointed, became round and vibrated the ground.
• December 12th, 1962 (Albany, Western Australia): An unidentified crescent-shaped object was sighted for nearly three and a half hours. It was described as white, of considerable size, and moved at slow, spasmodic speeds.
• December 12th, 1962 (Ashland, Oregon, USA): A fiery ball, described as large and round with a brightly burning tail, appeared in the sky. Three smaller fiery balls followed.
• December 12th, 1962 (Rogue River, Oregon, USA): A witness observed a very large and bright object, estimated to be about 45 degrees from the horizon, moving east.
• December 13th, 1962 (Corinth, Mississippi, USA): C.A. Gann reported a flaming or burning object falling from the sky.
• December 20th, 1962 (Milan, Italy): A police officer, Francesco Rizzi, reported seeing two "Martians" alight from a silver-aluminum disc. The beings were about one meter tall, wore silver-fluorescent space suits with bluish light, and black helmets.
• December 20th, 1962 (Cambria, California, USA): An unidentified flying object, described as having the glow of a metallic balloon but much larger, was sighted for several hours.
• December 20th, 1962 (Tacoma, Washington, USA): A witness described a "ball of celestial fire" looking like "a parachute on fire," falling at an angle and trailing fire.
• December 27th, 1962 (Halla Malla, Washington, USA): Mrs. Harvey Narum observed an overhead light that moved back and forth from the City-County Airport.

N.I.C.A.P. Information

The publication is the official monthly publication of the National Investigation Commission on Aerial Phenomena, located at 5108 South Findlay Street, Seattle 18, Washington. Robert J. Gribble is the Director. The yearly subscription cost is $1.00 for the U.S., U.S. possessions, and Canada, and $2.00 for all other countries. Subscriptions are sent first class mail in a sealed envelope.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring theme throughout this issue is the prevalence and variety of UFO sightings reported globally, with a strong emphasis on South America. The editorial stance, as indicated by Robert Gribble's introductory statement, is one of advocating for the dissemination of these reports and countering official attempts to discredit the subject. The magazine presents witness testimonies and news clippings as evidence, highlighting the physical characteristics of the objects and beings observed, as well as the physical and mechanical effects reported by witnesses. The inclusion of diverse locations suggests a global phenomenon, and the detailed accounts aim to document these events systematically.