NORTHERN UFO NETWORK

Magazine Overview

This issue of the Northern UFO Network's Overseas Supplement, identified as No. 8, focuses on a case involving a UFO landing and subsequent mysterious phone calls, potentially from 'Men in Black'. The primary narrative revolves around the testimony of Carmen Cuneo, a witness to a UFO event in 1967, and the subsequent investigation and threats he received.

The Carmen Cuneo Case: 1967 Sighting

The article details an incident that occurred in 1967 in Caledonia, a small town near Turkey Point, Ontario, Canada. Carmen Cuneo, a worker at Domtar Limited's gypsum mine, reported seeing three UFOs: a large cigar-shaped craft on the ground and two discs hovering nearby. He also observed about a dozen small beings wearing miners helmets near the landed object and a small creek on the mine property. Cuneo watched for ten minutes before calling his fellow miner, Hery Hannigan, to witness the scene. By the time Hannigan arrived, the landed object and the small beings were gone, but the hovering discs remained for 20 minutes, 12 feet in the air.

Cuneo described a boom or aerial protruding from the cigar-shaped craft and a bubble-shaped projection on its underside. At 3:05 a.m., the two discs headed southwest towards Lake Erie, flashing colored lights. The entire incident occurred in complete silence. The following morning, Cuneo discovered a large gouge in the ground and an oil residue on burdock leaves. Analysis of the oil indicated it was not a standard lubricating oil.

The Investigation and Mysterious Interference

In January 1977, three field investigators from Reptune Research Organization—Harry Tokarz, Joe Muskat, and Tom Grey—visited southern Ontario to interview individuals who had seen UFOs in late 1976. They interviewed Carmen Cuneo about his 1967 experience. During the interview, conducted using a portable cassette tape recorder in Cuneo's basement, mysterious interference punctuated his statements. This interference was only evident when the tape was played back. Cuneo's dog also howled at times during the interview. The interference sounded like a zipper being moved back and forth close to the microphone.

The transcript of the taped interview reveals Cuneo's detailed account. He described the occupants as moving stiffly, like robots, and wearing what appeared to be miners helmets. He noted they had multi-colored lights on their heads and seemed to be collecting samples from the stream and the ground. Cuneo initially mistook the lights for those of a tractor-trailer due to their dimmed nature but realized they were part of a craft.

He described seeing square portholes on the craft and shadows moving below. A large boom was attached to the cigar-shaped craft, and a bubble-shaped object was visible underneath. Cuneo believed this boom was anchored to the ground, possibly on legs. He also mentioned that the two smaller discs were positioned near the main craft, one hovering over here and another over there.

Cuneo recalled seeing forms and headgear on the occupants, noting they moved well despite the darkness. He speculated they might have been collecting weed samples, water samples, or soil samples. He also mentioned finding oil slicks on a burdock leaf where a staircase had apparently emerged from the craft, describing the substance as dirty oil, similar to used oil.

The Mysterious Phone Call and Threats

A significant part of the issue details a series of mysterious phone calls Cuneo received after his story was reported. The first call occurred about a week after the initial interview. The caller, whose voice sounded like it had motors in the background, seemed to know a lot about Cuneo and his UFO experience. The caller warned Cuneo to keep quiet, stating that he knew everything about him and that he could be visited by 'three people in black' and that it 'might cost you certain injury' or 'some injuries to me or something or my family'. Cuneo initially dismissed the caller as a crank but later changed his phone number due to receiving several more calls.

During one call, the caller seemed ignorant of basic human aspects such as religion, nationality, and skin pigmentation, leading Cuneo to believe these aspects seemed alien to him. The caller also mentioned 'Major Keyhoe' and suggested that 'bigger people than you have been made to keep quiet'. Cuneo found the caller's demeanor strange and possibly indicative of someone 'off his rocker'. He questioned how the caller obtained his unpublished phone number.

Analysis of Interference and Subsequent Events

Reptune's investigators had the tape of the interview analyzed by Kenneth Baxter, an electronics engineer and UFO investigator. Baxter used a test TECHTRONIC oscilloscope and concluded that the interference patterns were deliberate and electromagnetic in nature. He suggested either a poltergeist or an electromagnetic source was responsible. Baxter also noted that Cuneo's poodle sensed a feeling of fear in the area, causing it to yelp.

The investigators confirmed that neither they nor Cuneo made any noise-producing movements during the interview and that the tape recorder had functioned normally in previous interviews. They speculated the caller's identity could range from a 'Man in Black' to intelligence agencies.

Approximately a month after the mysterious phone call, Cuneo reported seeing a disc-shaped object again. This time, it came over his house, circled, and made a half-moon shot over the top of his house. He described it as being very low, with no noise, like a kite.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The issue highlights themes of UFO sightings, potential government or agency cover-ups, mysterious encounters with unknown entities ('Men in Black'), and the psychological impact on witnesses. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious investigation into unexplained phenomena, presenting witness testimony and expert analysis, while acknowledging the possibility of deliberate attempts to suppress information or intimidate witnesses. The publication, 'Skandinavisk UFO Information', seems to be dedicated to documenting and exploring UFO-related events and mysteries.