NICAP Reporter - Vol 4 No 08 (09) - 07 1966 - No 46

Magazine Overview

Title: NICAP REPORTER
Issue: Vol. 4 No. 8, Issue No. 46
Date: July 1966
Publisher: National Investigation Commission on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP)
Country: USA
Original Language: English

Key Articles and Reports

The July 1966 issue of the NICAP Reporter highlights a significant trend in recent UFO activity: objects interacting with vehicles and their occupants. The lead article, quoting Adm. Delmer Fahrney, U.S.N. Ret., states, "There are objects coming into our atmosphere at very high speeds. The way they change position in formations and override each other would indicate that their motion is directed."

UFOs Interacting with Cars

The issue details numerous cases where flying objects appear to be studying or toying with car occupants. These incidents often involve electrical disturbances.

• Bruce Field (East Hampton, New York): On March 30, Mr. Field's new truck experienced a sudden engine failure, lights going out, and horn ceasing to function near Mackay radio towers. After he tinkered with the engine, the lights returned. Shortly after, the electrical problems recurred. While investigating, he noticed lights along the beach that veered offshore and returned. The UFO, described as a "torpedo" with a "brilliant white light," moved over his head towards the radio towers, then sped off towards Gardiner's Island and Fisher's Island with no sound.
• Dallas and Mrs. Spicer (Long Island, New York): Five minutes before Mr. Field reported his sighting, the Spicers called the police about a "very funny light" that was pale blue and made a telephone pole cast a shadow as it moved to and fro. The light became very bright and moved towards East Hampton. Later, it was described as "the object" over the Hampton Cablevision television tower, large and glowing brightly. Their experience began at 9 p.m. with violent radio static. Mr. Spicer saw the blue light when he went to fetch a static filter. The light brightened and dimmed alternately, then swept across the sky. Neighborhood dogs barked, and their pony raised a fuss.
• Witness near Town Dock (Long Island, New York): A witness saw a "black bulk in the sky, a silhouette," which flashed light upwards and started to move. The object seemed to follow the witness's car, which then drove to the Town dock, where the object circled over the water and headed towards East Hampton. It was described as oval with a yellowish, reddish tinge.
• Sten Larson and Timothy Larson (Benzonia, Michigan): On April 7, Sten Larson, a teacher, and his son Timothy spotted a disc-shaped UFO after leaving M-22. It appeared dimly at first, then headed towards them at extreme speed, hovered, and disappeared briefly. The object was described as long and disc-shaped, with two red lights on the outer edges and two green lights inside. It was capable of rapid movement and hovering, and made a "whish" sound.
• Anthony and Mrs. Matteo, John and Mrs. Roth (Sharon, Pennsylvania): On April 17, two couples returning from Sharon saw a UFO above a field. Mrs. Roth described it as "quite frightening." They initially thought it was a reflection, but when they stopped their car, the object stopped. It was on the right side of the car, then moved to the left, appearing about a quarter or half-mile up and very bright, "sort of like looking into a spotlight." The UFO grew faint as they followed it to New Castle.
• Four Clarion, Pennsylvania boys: On April 19, four youths reported seeing a "quite bright" light that moved with extreme rapidity and stopped instantaneously in midair. Their car radio was inexplicably jammed with crashing static during the observation. A sudden, brief downpour of rain occurred while the object hovered. The static was described as vastly more loud and continuous than usual.
• Mrs. Burl Burns (Westby, Wisconsin): On April 21, Mrs. Burns saw a UFO larger than the moon that seemed to slow down when she slowed her car and passed when she went faster. The car's interior lighted up. The UFO was shaped like a disc with a dome on top and made no sound, but her dog barked frantically.
• Mrs. Viola Swartwood (Auburn, New York): On April 24, Mrs. Swartwood was admitted to the hospital for treatment of electrical shock after a car she was in was struck by a "ball of fire" that swooped from the sky. Mr. Swartwood, who was driving, was not injured, and the car was not damaged.
• Mrs. Charles F. Jones (Marion Springs, Michigan): On April 25, Mrs. Jones reported seeing a "strange, brilliantly lighted object" resembling a triangle with a stubby nose but no wings. She described it as a "flying Volkswagen" that glided southeast, stopped over trees, and dropped straight down.
• William Karelas (Miami, Florida): On May 6, Karelas reported a blue-green light hovering alongside his car at high speed. The object, about 100 feet across, came within 50 to 75 feet of his car. It sped away, changing from bluish-green to white, making a "whooshing sound."

Other Notable Sightings and Incidents

• Cecil Walton and Walter Grant (near Jackson, Mississippi): On an unspecified date, they saw unusual lights that lit up fields with a bluish-green cast. Two green lights appeared behind their car and then took off in the opposite direction.
• Four Fort Collins, Colorado girls: On June 3, they reported a bright red object low on the horizon that seemed to "chase" their vehicle, changing from red to white and briefly disappearing.
• Judy Kalnicki (Dorchester, Massachusetts): On April 24, an 11-year-old girl was terrified by a flying object that banged against her house and rocked her bed. She described it as an oval "thing" about the size of a 1955 Lincoln, with a bubble top and red lights. Two simultaneous blackouts of electric power occurred in the area.
• John O'Donnell and Victor Golden (Dearborn, Michigan): On April 1, they saw an ellipsoid-shaped UFO hovering like a blimp. It was round and flat with a dome on top and bottom, a revolving red light, and fluorescent lights. It made no noise and then shot up higher.
• John O'Donnell and companion (near Dearborn, Michigan): The next day, O'Donnell and another man investigated a clearing where a UFO had reportedly landed. They found a patch of burned grass about 20 feet in diameter that was burned and crushed.
• Barbara Waldron (Alanson, Michigan): On April 12, she saw a light in a field. Mike Hartung, who came to assist, saw a glowing object descend beside his car. His brother and Ken Honeysette returned and saw the object again, described as white with colored lights, moving up and down and around.
• Multiple Sightings (Old Mission Road, Michigan): On April 14, car loads of people converged on Old Mission Road due to multiple sightings. Witnesses saw one object land in a field, move rapidly, and take flight. Another object landed across the river, and a third was spotted nearby. The objects were described as glowing with many colored lights, and low moans were heard.
• Mrs. Sally Adkins (Lawrenceville, Ohio): On April 19, Mrs. Adkins and her neighbor reported seeing a bright object overhead that landed on a nearby farm. It was described as too low, with no noise, and had blinking lights shaped like stars.
• Ronald Johnson (Yorktown, Iowa): On April 23, a farmer reported a UFO landed on his farm with a "terrible roar and strong odor." It cast yellow, blue, and red lights. After it left, two indentations were found in the plowed ground.
• Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Cole (Stonington, Michigan): On April 24, they heard loud rumbling noises, then saw a large fiery object 3 or 4 feet in diameter. It rose slowly, changed to a greenish hue, and moved towards the Old Stonington cemetery, where it landed.
• Mrs. Rebecca Hartley (Cardington, Ohio): On May 4, Mrs. Hartley reported seeing a large UFO and several smaller ones hovering. The smaller objects flew underneath the large one before departing. The large one followed later.
• Mrs. Jim Grant (Madras, Oregon): On May 17, Mrs. Grant reported seeing a large UFO and seven smaller ones. The objects moved in a "quick jumping" motion, and at times had a greenish cast. Seven tiny specks of light appeared and circled the larger object.
• Richard Goldthorpe (Mentor, Ohio): On the same morning as Mrs. Grant's sighting, Goldthorpe, a design engineer, reported seeing a white to bluish-white object that picked up ten smaller objects before streaking out of sight at a "fantastic rate of speed."

Mother Ships and Smaller Objects

An important point raised is the number of incidents involving large carrier or 'mother ship' type vehicles seen with smaller objects, operating at low altitudes.

Public Meeting Announcement

A public meeting sponsored by the Pacific Science Center in Seattle on July 10 will feature Donald E. Keyhoe as the speaker. The program aims to further public understanding of UFOs.

New Books Reviewed

• "INCIDENT AT EXETER" by John G. Fuller: This book is described as the first in-depth study of UFO sightings that began in Exeter, New Hampshire, and culminated in Michigan sightings. It details accounts from "sixty respectable Americans" and raises serious questions about official U.S. Air Force policy regarding UFOs.
• "FLYING SAUCERS--SERIOUS BUSINESS" by Frank Edwards: This book is presented as a veteran newsman's intensive study of mysterious objects, drawing on "top secret" sources and including accounts from various professionals and eyewitnesses. It raises provocative questions about UFOs and their design changes over time.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring theme throughout this issue is the increasing frequency and unusual nature of UFO sightings, particularly their interaction with human technology and the environment. The magazine documents a wide range of witness accounts, emphasizing the electrical disturbances and physical effects associated with these phenomena. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious investigation and reporting of these events, encouraging public awareness and questioning official policies. The editor's note suggests that if the current trend continues, UFOs might soon be "knocking at your door."