NICAP Reporter - Vol 4 No 05 - 02 1966 - No 41

Magazine Overview

Title: N. I. C. A. P. REPORTER
Issue: Vol. 4 No. 5, Issue No. 41
Date: February 1966
Publisher: N.I.C.A.P. (National Investigations Commission on Aerial Phenomena)
Country: USA
Language: English

This issue of the N.I.C.A.P. REPORTER focuses heavily on UFO sightings and related phenomena reported across various locations in the United States, with a particular emphasis on incidents in Minnesota and California during late 1965 and early 1966. The publication includes a prominent quote from Adm. Delmer Fahrney on the high speeds and formations of observed objects.

Key Articles and Reports

Alien Contact and the New York Blackout

The lead story details actor Stuart Whitman's alleged encounter with extraterrestrial beings during the New York blackout on November 9th. Whitman claims two UFOs appeared outside his hotel window, and their occupants communicated with him in English. They reportedly admitted responsibility for the blackout, describing it as a demonstration of their power and a warning to humanity about disrupting the balance of the universe. The beings expressed fear of earthlings' actions and asked Whitman to fight malice and prejudice on Earth.

Minnesota UFO Activity

A significant portion of the issue is dedicated to UFO sightings in Minnesota. Several incidents are detailed:

• November 9, 1965: Around eleven hours before the New York blackout, a huge UFO was observed over central Minnesota. Witnesses included LeRoy Hattery, a controller at Flying Cloud Airport, and Patrolman John Du Bois. The object was described as being between 3,000 and 4,000 feet high, approximately 80 feet in diameter, with a long tail, moving from west to east.
• William Bohn of Winona described a bright object like a "big ball of intense white light" with a tail of red objects resembling molten metal, moving at high speed toward the northeast.
• Mrs. Florence Othoudt near Elk River saw an object described as a "ball of fire" about 2 to 2-1/2 feet in diameter with a flame streak, moving southeast.
• Mrs. LaVerne Wahl of Lakeville reported seeing a white object, rounding in front and tapering into a yellow tail, moving east at terrific speed.
• November 15, 1965: R.H. Givens and his family, returning to Luverne, witnessed a brilliant object shoot up in front of their car on Highway 90. The front was a white, brilliant light, with a reddish-white tinged tail.
• November 16, 1965: Dan Hannan and Ken Wessendorf observed "comets" over Windom, described as having a deep bright red color with a short tail.
• November 16, 1965: Ervin Smith, near Highway 27, experienced his car radio and motor failing as he saw a bright light in the sky with intense streams of light, which then moved straight up.
• November 16, 1965: Tom Untiedt, west of Cyrus on Highway 28, spotted a large UFO resembling a stovepipe with a red fluorescent cone, which caused his car's speed to drop significantly.
• November 16, 1965: John Hup saw a brilliant white object moving rapidly upward at a 45-degree angle, southwest.
• November 16, 1965: A highway patrolman near Erskine sighted a huge UFO traveling at high speed. Later, an object was reported to have landed in a corn field near Woodside, leaving a large circle pressed into the earth.
• November 18, 1965: Children on a school bus near Hoffman saw a UFO described as terribly bright, large, flat on the bottom, and dome-shaped on top, moving very fast.
• November 26, 1965: Nick DeVara and Mark Wilcox in St. Paul saw a huge light that caused nearby service station lights to go out.
• December 5, 1965: The Hubert Kleinschmidt family near Glenwood saw a bright white object, like a giant donut, hovering for nearly an hour.

California UFO Activity

The issue also highlights UFO activity in California:

• December 9, 1965: Four California Highway Patrol officers in Humboldt County observed a huge object with a greenish glow and a tail.
• December 9, 1965: Pilots reported seeing a monstrous fireball over the California coast.
• December 14, 1965: Two UFOs were spotted over San Mateo County. The first was described as very bright, green, and traveling south. The second was also traveling south, described as "a big blob of light making a dash through the sky."
• December 31, 1965: Three college students pursued a huge UFO near Thousand Oaks, described as "about seven times bigger than a large star," glimmering white and drifting westward.
• January 1, 1966: The Hayward Police Department received reports of a bright object landing in South Hayward.
• January 1, 1966: Two Hayward policemen and an Alameda County Sheriff's deputy reported seeing an object fall straight down in South Hayward.
• January 1, 1966: Julie Herrick and Mike Wilburn sighted a huge glowing object streaking through the sky near Sonoma.
• January 1, 1966: A strange glowing object fell to earth on Mather Air Force Base.
• January 1, 1966: In Ventura County, residents reported sightings of "something like a sparkler" falling to earth, with objects falling in fields and hills.
• January 2, 1966: Santa Barbara police and sheriff's departments received calls about a fiery object over the area.
• January 2, 1966: Ground searchers in Long Beach looked for a "falling, flaming object."
• January 2, 1966: Nearly 100 persons reported seeing "something burning and falling" over an unpopulated field north of Carson and east of Cherry.
• January 3, 1966: Mrs. Marie Knox reported seeing a sparkling white fireball with a long, wide tail, followed by seeing "20 or 25 of those with tails."

Other Notable Sightings and Incidents

• December 8, 1965: H.H. Blatchford in Oregon reported seeing a luminous object shaped like a giant donut hovering for several hours.
• December 9, 1965: A bright orange UFO was seen moving east to west by Idaho Falls residents.
• December 15, 1965: Donald Gentzler near Stayton, Oregon, saw a bright UFO and later observed a bright puff, like steam or fog.
• December 19, 1965: Dee Lee Price and friends reported high flying and bright UFOs at Twin Falls, Idaho.
• December 23, 1965: Residents of Klamath Falls, Oregon, reported a descending "fireball" that dropped at a 30-degree angle.
• December 26, 1965: Several residents in Idaho watched a huge UFO descend from the sky.
• December 29, 1965: A West Lynn, Oregon family sighted two ringed-shaped objects flying through the air.
• January 6, 1966: UFOs returned to the Twin Falls, Idaho area, with witnesses observing a glowing object at low altitude.
• December 9, 1965: Several UFOs were seen over Northeastern United States, with reports of "things" falling to the ground. In Pennsylvania, boys sighted a "great big square brown thing" falling into the woods, accompanied by fire and smoke.
• December 9, 1965: Detectives in Ingham County, Michigan, sighted a UFO descending from the sky, which disintegrated into a black thin substance.
• December 9, 1965: Mrs. Arnold Kalp and her children reported an object falling in the woods, described as a flaming star with a trail of flames.
• December 9, 1965: Two Livonia, Michigan boys found a baseball-size chunk of lightweight fused metal at the spot where an object fell.
• December 9, 1965: In Warren, Michigan, children found smaller chunks of material with a "terrible smell."
• December 9, 1965: Near Jackson, Michigan, a 15-pound metallic object was found in a field, still hot.
• December 9, 1965: About ten grass fires broke out west of Cleveland, Ohio, where observers saw a fiery UFO fall.
• November 17, 1965: Rita Goracke and Bill Miller near Agra, Kansas, encountered a bright object that came down, went back up, and then approached their car, lighting it up and following them.
• December 4, 1965: Boys west of DeRidder, Louisiana, sighted a light hovering about tree-top height.
• Buenos Aires, Argentina: Father Benito Reyna, a Jesuit priest, claims to have photographed three UFOs passing across the surface of the moon.
• Warminster, England: Journalist Arthur Shuttlewood photographed a cigar-shaped UFO, during which his watch stopped, his left eye was affected, and his face was numbed.

N.I.C.A.P. Information

The issue concludes with information about the N.I.C.A.P. organization, including its headquarters in Seattle, Washington. It details annual membership fees for receiving the newsletter and newspaper clippings about UFO reports. New memberships begin on the first day of the month they are received. The organization is a non-profit entity serving the public since January 1, 1955.

Upcoming Events

A regular N.I.C.A.P. monthly meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 4, at 8 p.m. on the 7th floor of the Fischer Studio Building in Seattle. The program includes a motion picture, a slide photograph of a UFO over Hawaii, and special reports on UFO activity in America and England. The meetings are open to the public and include free refreshments.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the widespread nature of UFO sightings across different regions of the United States, the variety of reported object shapes, sizes, and behaviors, and the potential for UFOs to cause electromagnetic disturbances and leave physical traces. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious reporting and investigation of these phenomena, as evidenced by the detailed accounts and the organization's mission to collect and disseminate information on UFOs. The inclusion of alleged alien contact and photographic evidence from Argentina suggests a broad scope of inquiry.