Notizie UFO - No 48

Magazine Overview

Title: NOTIZIE UFO
Issue: 48
Date: April 1995
Publisher: CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI UFOLOGICI (C.I.S.U.)
Country: Italy
Language: Italian

This issue of "Notizie UFO" acknowledges a slight delay in publication due to intense activities undertaken by the Centro Italiano Studi Ufologici (CISU) in the first quarter of 1995. The organization has been actively involved in public opinion engagement, particularly concerning the Roswell autopsy case, while simultaneously advancing its investigative and research efforts. The magazine highlights efforts to improve internal coordination and information circulation, including real-time updates via the internet and a dedicated telephone service, Ufotel.

Dalla Segreteria (From the Secretariat)

Materiale Ricevuto (Material Received)

Between January and March 1995, CISU received a significant amount of investigation reports, clippings, and other materials, adding 2595 pages to its Central Archives. The magazine thanks numerous subscribers and friends for their contributions.

Notizie C.I.S.U. (CISU News)

#### Consiglio Direttivo (Steering Committee)

The Steering Committee met in Bologna on March 5th. Key decisions included CISU's participation in the "Roswell initiative" without public declaration in the magazine. The committee discussed project coordination, the development of new projects, and the reimbursement of study project expenses. The date for the national ufology conference was set for November 18th in Rome.

#### Convocazione di Assemblea (Assembly Convocation)

The ordinary assembly of CISU members was convened in Turin on June 25th, 1995, and in Rome on November 19th, 1995. The agenda included the approval of the financial reports, the board's activity report, and the election of the new board for 1995-1996.

#### Convegno Nazionale di Ufologia (National Ufology Conference)

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of CISU's founding, the 9th National Ufology Conference will be held in Rome on November 18th, 1995. The conference will feature various reports on ongoing investigation and study activities.

Attività (Activities)

Indagini Ricevute (Investigations Received)

This section details UFO investigation reports received by the Secretariat from January to March 1995. Notable cases include:

• January 31, 1995: An investigation into a daytime sighting of a circular luminous object with lights at Campiglia d'Orcia (SI).
• October 8, 1994: A report on a flying humanoid at Rocchetta S. Antonio (FG).
• October 4, 1994: A sighting of six grey lights forming a formation over Bari (BA).
• October 20-24, 1994: A couple in Bari observed a group of 5-6 round lights moving uniformly.
• August 13, 1994: An intense white light observed stationary at Verampio di Crodo (NO).
• October 17, 1994: A woman in Romentino (NO) observed lights merging into a single intense light.
• April 26, 1994: An amateur astronomer observed a fast-moving streak across the sun at Lumellogno (NO).
• November 1989: Three white lights forming a triangular object observed at Domodossola (NO).
• January 1-2, 1995: An investigation into a nocturnal light sighting at Porto Potenza Picena (MC).
• Early December 1994: A nocturnal light observed at Porto Potenza Picena (MC).
• Various dates: Marco Orlandi (BO) submitted 51 pages of reports, including details on military pilots chasing a UFO over Piacenza in 1966.
• August 23, 1994: An astronomer observed a formation of about 30 luminous points at Alzate Brianza (CO).
• Late July/Early August 1977: A child and friends witnessed a large sphere of fire with a rustling sound near Venezia Lido.
• October 28, 1994: Four people in Milan observed five lights rotating around a sixth light.
• November 1994 - February 1995: A young enthusiast in Vittoria (RG) reported numerous repetitive sightings of nocturnal lights.
• April 15-20, 1981: Two police officers in Catania witnessed a luminous object and two figures.

Chi Fa Cosa (Who Does What)

This section highlights ongoing activities and projects by CISU members:

• Marco Bianchini (SI): Contributed to the "Operazione Origini" archive by indexing records from the first half of 1953.
• Gian Pietro Donati (NO): Updated the provincial catalog of UFO sightings in Novara, reaching 133 cases.
• Giuseppe Stilo (FI): Continues bibliographic research for "Operazione Origini," cataloging and photocopying UFO-related news from 1952.
• Simone Grandicelli (MC): Recovered local news related to UFO sightings for the "Progetto 1978."
• Maurizio Verga (CO): Completed the first part of a revised edition of the ITACAT (national UFO landing catalog), covering cases from 1912-1954.

Divulgazione Locale (Local Outreach)

This section summarizes local outreach activities by CISU representatives across Italy from January to March 1995:

• January 3: Aurelio Pozzi (LC) was interviewed by "Giornale di Merate," appealing for witnesses.
• January 5: "La Nazione" (Livorno) reported CISU's interest in luminous phenomena sighted off Pianosa.
• January 10: Adn-Kronos news agency disseminated a press release from Paolo Toselli (AL) about the UFOTEL service.
• January 17: Local newspapers announced the activation of Massimo Valloscuo's (TR) new telephone hotline.
• January 19: Edoardo Russo (TO) was interviewed on GR2 RAI and participated in a Radiodue broadcast following a luminous phenomenon.
• January 21: Paolo Fiorino (TO) was interviewed by "Il Centro" regarding the January 19th meteoritic flap.
• January 21-28: Antonio Blanco and Antonio Rampulla (CT) organized a UFO photography exhibition and film screenings in Catania, attracting over a thousand visitors and significant media attention.
• January 31: "La Sicilia" published a letter from Antonio Blanco (CT) clarifying CISU's stance on UFO phenomena and scientific methods.
• January 26: Giuseppe Stilo (FI) gave a conference in Florence on "UFO abduction phenomena."
• January 26: Angelo Ferlicca (VT) was interviewed by "Corriere di Viterbo" about a local sighting.
• January 27: "La Nazione" (Umbria) featured a regional catalog of sightings compiled by Massimo Valloscuo (TR).
• January 29: "Il Resto del Carlino" (Bologna) interviewed Renzo Cabassi (BO).
• February 1: An article by astrophysicist Cristiano Batalli Cosmovici in "Tuttoscienze" illustrated UFO sightings in Italy with graphics from the magazine.
• February 17: "Corriere Adriatico" highlighted Simone Grandicelli's (MC) local investigation activities.
• February 17-19: CISU participated in the "Mystéria" fair in Turin with a stand, exhibition, and a conference by Edoardo Russo (TO) on "UFO: healings and diseases from space."
• February 22: Arcangelo Cassano (BA) gave a conference in Bari on "I saw a UFO, reality or fantasy?"
• February 23: The weekly supplement "Sette" published an interview with Renzo Cabassi (BO) about UFOTEL.
• March 3: "Corriere della Sera" published a long interview with Renzo Cabassi (BO) about UFOTEL.
• March 13: Marcello Orta positively reviewed UFOTEL in "Corriere dello sport."
• March 15: Marco Bianchini (SI) had an article published in "Il campo di Siena" about the local distribution of CISU's magazine.
• March 16: A weekly UFO program hosted by Simone Grandicelli and Fabrizio Cerquetti began on local TV in Civitanova Marche.
• March 16: Lello Cassano (BA) was interviewed by "Puglia."
• March 16: "TG5" featured an interview with Renzo Cabassi (BO) about CISU and UFOTEL.
• March 24: "Unione sarda" reported on Antonio Cuccu's (SS) local investigations.
• March 24: Edoardo Russo (TO) was interviewed by "Radio Popolare di Milano."
• March 24: Gian Pietro Donati (NO) gave a conference in Milan on "New hypotheses on the UFO phenomenon."
• March 24: "La cronaca di Verona" published an article by Paolo Fiorino and Matteo Leone (TO) about a flying humanoid.

Articles mentioning CISU also appeared in "Il Mattino dell'Alto Adige," "Corriere del Verbano," "Prospettive," and "Corriere di Novara."

Informazioni (Information)

Avvistamenti UFO in Italia (UFO Sightings in Italy)

This section provides a summary of recent UFO sightings across Italy:

• New Year's Eve: A light observed in Messina.
• Night after New Year's Eve: A luminous phenomenon with red glows observed off the Tuscan islands, possibly an exercise by French forces.
• January 2: A circular light observed for 10 minutes in Cirié (TO).
• Same evening: A white light observed in Turin.
• January 4: A luminous non-spherical object with a flat base observed and filmed in Agropoli (SA).
• January 4: Several lights observed in Salorno (BZ).
• January 4: A luminous object observed hovering over Piante, Valtellina (SO).
• Epiphany Eve (Jan 5): A multicolored luminous object observed over Letojanni (Messina).
• January 6: A light observed moving slowly and detaching another light that descended to the ground in Mantova.
• January 6: A luminous object with a trail observed in Sanremo.
• January 9: A large luminous object with neon lights observed in Concordia (MO).
• January 12: A double pentagon of white lights observed stationary in San Donato Milanese.
• January 13: A green light observed moving erratically in Chiavenna (SO).
• January 13: A luminous ray observed descending from the sky in Livorno.
• January 15-16: An enormous rotating disc observed in Palermo (later identified as a fiberglass cover from a water treatment plant).
• January 16: A stationary light observed for about an hour in Trento.
• January 17: A luminous body observed in Agropoli (SA) and filmed.
• January 19: A luminous object filmed for 35 minutes in Valmalenco (SO).

Flap in Mezza Italia (Flap in Central Italy)

• January 19: A glowing ball with a trail observed descending towards the south-south-east over Rome and a wider area of central Italy, possibly a meteorological phenomenon.
• Same evening: A luminous ball of bluish color observed for over an hour in Spinadesco (CR).
• January 20: Bright lights illuminating the sky observed in Portogruaro (VE).
• January 22: Two metallic spheres observed hovering in Bibbona (LI).
• January 24: Two yellowish luminous points observed in Jesi (AN) and photographed.
• January 24: A large yellow luminous globe observed in Praglia (GE).
• January 24: A light ascending in the sky observed in Neoneli (OR).
• January 24: A luminous sphere observed over the military airport in Frosinone.
• January 24: A large light with smaller rotating lights observed in Bagno Regio (VT).
• January 24: Clusters of white lights appearing and disappearing in Partinico (PA), coinciding with a blackout in half of Sicily.
• January 25: An elongated object of fiery red color observed stationary and then accelerating rapidly in Conegliano Veneto (TV).
• January 26: An ovoid object photographed in the sky over Catania.

UFO in Italia 1994: I Dati del Ministero (UFOs in Italy 1994: Ministry Data)

The Italian Air Force reported 12 cases of unidentified flying objects for 1994, with most sightings occurring in November and December. Ten reports involved nocturnal lights, and two involved daytime objects. Most witnesses were civilians, with some from law enforcement and the Air Force.

Il CNR a Caccia di UFO? (CNR Hunting UFOs?)

An article in "Tuttoscienze" revealed that the Italian National Research Council (CNR) was proposed to participate in the Hessdalen Project in Norway, which investigates UFO phenomena.

In Edicola (On Newsstands)

• I Misteri: A new monthly magazine on the unusual and mysterious, featuring a service on "UFO and earthquakes" related to Michael Persinger's hypothesis.
• PC Magazine: Included a floppy disk with a dossier on UFO abduction cases curated by Marco Fornari for the National Ufological Center.

Centro di Ascolto Radio-TV (Radio-TV Listening Center)

This section lists national television programs that discussed UFOs between January and March 1995, including mentions on TG5, Raidue's "Misteri," and "TG2."

Estero (Abroad)

Gli UFO in Europa nel 1994 (UFOs in Europe in 1994)

• Great Britain: The Ministry of Defence received 250 UFO reports.
• Switzerland: Only 17 UFO sightings were collected by Swiss ufologist Bruno Mancusi.
• France: Banque OVNI reported 315 UFO sightings in 1994, with a peak in July-October.
• Spain: Over one hundred UFO sightings were recorded, considered a "rich" year by Spanish ufologists.
• Sweden: UFO-Sverige collected 470 reports, nearly double the previous year's count.

La Scomparsa di Alcuni Noti Ufologi (The Passing of Some Noted Ufologists)

The magazine notes the deaths of several internationally known ufologists in recent months:

• Charles Garreau: French author of "Alerts in the Sky!" and "Flying Saucers - 25 Years of Investigations."
• Joan Crexells: Spanish ufologist and animator of the "Centro de Estudios Interplanetarios."
• Vladimir Godic: Australian ufologist and editor of "UFO Research Australia Newsletter."

Scrittori Francesi in Causa (French Writers in Court)

Writer Robert Roussel has filed a lawsuit against television journalist Jean-Claude Bourret and Jean-Jacques Velasco of SEPRA, alleging plagiarism of his book "OVNI: les vérités cachées de l'enquete officielle" in their recent book "OVNIs: la science avance."

Un'Azione Legale per Area 51 (A Legal Action for Area 51)

Newsweek reported that the US government is denying judges the name and existence of the Area 51 base in Nevada, where alleged secret experiments with extraterrestrial technology are conducted, in a lawsuit filed by former employees claiming health issues from working there.

Pubblicazioni Ricevute (Publications Received)

This section lists recent international ufology magazines received, including:

• FOCUS (USA): Articles on the Bennewitz affair, MIB, Roswell, and Meier.
• INTERNATIONAL UFO REPORTER (USA): Reports on Roswell, USAF retrospectives, and Mogul objects.
• JUST CAUSE (USA): Research on the 1947 UFO cases.
• MUFON JOURNAL (USA): Articles on Larry King Live at Area 51, grey aliens, sightings in Gulf Breeze, and abduction hypotheses.
• NEW UFOLOGIST (Great Britain): Availability of 4000 files on PC and hypersensitivity to EM pollution.
• MUFON JOURNAL (USA): Reports on the MUFON annual symposium, UFO sounds, abduction cases, and temporal lobe anomalies.
• OVNI PRESENCE (France): Detailed analysis of Roswell and the Regge/CEE affair.
• UFO PERCEPTIONS (USA): Background on contactee Menger and shamanic traditions.
• UFO MAGAZINE (Great Britain): Articles on a Swiss expedition to Area 51, debunking of UFO-LEM photos, and a film of the Roswell alien autopsy.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of "Notizie UFO" are the detailed reporting of UFO sightings and investigations within Italy, the active engagement of CISU members in research and outreach, and the dissemination of ufological information through various media channels. The editorial stance appears to be one of diligent documentation, scientific inquiry (as suggested by the mention of the scientific page curator and the discussion of scientific methods), and active participation in the ufological community. The magazine also emphasizes the importance of international collaboration and information sharing within the field.