Quest - Vol 2 No 8

Magazine Overview

Title: QUEST UFO REPORT
Issue: Vol. Two, No. Eight (Whole Number 13)
Date: July-August, 1971
Publisher: GALAXY PRESS, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Price: 50¢ per copy, $3.00 for a 6-issue subscription.

Editorial: Where Have All the Ufologists Gone?

By Kurt Glemser

This editorial expresses concern over the direction of UFO research, particularly the proliferation of 'contactee' tales and unsubstantiated claims. Glemser criticizes figures like Howard Menger, whose story evolved from direct alien contact to a government-sponsored experiment to gauge public reaction to alien contact. He also debunks claims made by George Hunt Williamson and Daniel Fry regarding academic credentials, noting that institutions denied their assertions. The editorial highlights John Keel's statement about ceasing further UFO-related writing due to a lack of merit in speculative conclusions, contrasting it with Keel's subsequent books that allegedly created controversy and confusion. Glemser also mentions Timothy Green Beckley's new magazine, E.S.P., and expresses disappointment with unreturned subscription money.

Articles

The Curse of King Tut

By Kurt Glemser

This article explores the legend of the 'curse of King Tut' following the opening of the ancient Egyptian tomb in 1923. It details the deaths of Lord Carnarvon (pneumonia), Sheik Abdul Haman, and Jay Gould, attributing them to the curse. However, the article also presents counter-arguments, citing Richard Adamson, the tomb's security guard, who stated there was no inscription and that Lord Carnarvon had pre-existing health issues. It lists other alleged victims, including Prince Ali Bey, H. E. Evelyn-White, Aubrey Herbert, Woolf Joel, and Sir Lee Stack, noting that many died mysteriously. Despite the public's conviction of a supernatural curse, the article points out that Howard Carter, the discoverer, lived many years afterward, dying of natural causes, suggesting the legend is based on fact, imagination, and coincidence.

The Hairy Humanoids

By Ramona Clark

This piece investigates reports of 'hairy humanoid' creatures, such as the Sasquatch and Yeti, found in various remote regions globally, including Canada, Siberia, and Tibet. It touches on Native American legends of the 'Sasquatch' and tales from the 'Headless Valley.' The article references an ARGOSY magazine article about a yeti captured in Russia that bred with a human, producing part-man, part-animal offspring. It notes the scarcity of verifiable evidence, relying mostly on footprints and disputed films. Several sightings are recounted: Allen Plaster photographed a large, furry creature in Texas; Mr. and Mrs. John Reichart described a creature that leaped onto their car and threw a tire; Charles Buchanan in Texas reported being picked up by a Sasquatch; Nathan Russell in Arkansas encountered a creature that chased him; and reports of a 'wild woman' in Alabama and a screaming monster in North Carolina are mentioned. The article also notes sightings in New Mexico and the Pacific Northwest. It discusses a local ordinance in Skamanis County, Washington, making it illegal to shoot a Sasquatch, with a fine of $10,000. The article then delves into 'hypertrichosis universalis congenita,' a condition causing excessive body hair growth, citing the case of an African girl born in 1964 and Peter Gonzales, born in the Canary Islands in 1556, who was covered in hair. It draws a resemblance between the facial features of Gonzales and depictions of the Sasquatch, concluding that while it appears to be a genetic trait, it is rare.

LSD and Saucer Contacts

Author's Name Withheld By Request

This article challenges the notion that LSD use can lead to contact with UFOs, attributing this idea to John Keel. The author, claiming expertise from personal experience with psychedelic drugs (LSD, peyote, mescaline, speed, marijuana, hashish) and knowledge of the drug culture, disputes Keel's claims that 'hippies' under the influence of LSD have reported such experiences. The author outlines three reasons for skepticism: 1) Hallucinations are real and can make reality difficult to grasp; 2) A 'bad trip' can lead to imagining anything, though these are not as frequent as media suggests; 3) The mind is easily influenced by thoughts, allowing for vivid imagined experiences like seeing blood ooze from walls. The author advises against taking LSD, noting its illegality and availability on the black market. The article also critiques claims made by 'Quattlebaum' in 'SAUCER SCOOP' magazine, which suggested LSD increases psychic abilities and reveals invisible things. The author states these claims are untrue and that LSD primarily enhances awareness of colors and surroundings, but does not reveal the invisible. The article concludes that symptoms attributed to 'contact' in Quattlebaum's article are actually effects of LSD, and that Quattlebaum has merely described a drug trip.

The Damned

By Dennis Stamey

This new column, inspired by Charles Fort, explores unexplained phenomena. It begins with ghost stories, referencing John Parris's collection of tales from Asheville, North Carolina, including a 'ghostly woman' seen over the years. Stamey posits that ghosts might be projections combining ESP and electromagnetism. The article then shifts to the 'Jersey Devil,' a creature described as having a kangaroo's body, bat wings, and a horse's head, said to inhabit the pine country of New Jersey. The legend attributes its origin to a woman named Mother Leeds wishing for a devil child. The column also mentions reports of 'giant kangaroos' encountered in Tennessee, Michigan, and England, questioning if these are myths or unexplained phenomena. It touches upon a legend from western North Carolina about a 'river monster' called Tlanusiyi, a giant leech that attacks braves. Finally, it references a snowstorm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in August 1816, which local historical records did not confirm, and mentions recent bird attacks in California, Germany, and England, suggesting 'mind control' as a possible explanation.

Departments and News

• Letters to the Editor: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• News Shorts: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• Now Appearing Live...Ghosts: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• Suicide Schools: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• Ghost In a Cloth Cap Scares Girls At a Factory: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• That Scottish 'Monster': (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• Lights out...To Give The Ghost a Chance: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• Lloyds Shune Nessie...: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• No 'Nessie', Lloyd's Says: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)
• UFO Sighting Reported: (Content not detailed in the provided scan)

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Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine exhibits a critical stance towards unsubstantiated claims within the UFO and paranormal fields, particularly concerning 'contactee' narratives and the sensationalism surrounding certain phenomena. While presenting various unexplained events and legends, the editorial and articles often inject skepticism, questioning the validity of evidence and the motivations of individuals involved. There's a clear emphasis on separating factual reporting from speculation and myth. The magazine also seems to engage with fringe topics, including curses, cryptids, and the psychological effects of drugs, but often with a discerning eye. The publisher, Kurt Glemser, appears to be a proponent of rigorous investigation and is critical of those he believes have 'messed up' the field with unverified stories.

Title: QUEST-UFO REPORT
Issue: JULY-AUGUST, 1971
Date: July-August, 1971
Publisher: QUEST-UFO REPORT
Country: USA
Language: English

This issue of QUEST-UFO REPORT features a diverse range of articles on unexplained phenomena, including exotic drugs, UFO sightings, ghost stories, and the Loch Ness Monster.

Letters to the Editor

The issue opens with letters to the editor. One letter, from a "Name Withheld," discusses exotic hallucinogenic drugs, comparing them to LSD and advocating for fair treatment of the subject, arguing against scare tactics. The author lists several synthetic and naturally occurring hallucinogenic substances.

Another letter, addressed to "Kurt," provides information on potential "window" areas for UFO entry and departure, referencing John Keel's theory. The author details a personal UFO sighting on May 27, 1967, near Hollywood Bottoms, Texas, involving a brassy-orangeish object with two parts that flashed red, turned, became white, and descended vertically before vanishing. The author speculates if color changes were due to passing through the color spectrum frequencies.

UFO Sighting: B-52 Bomber Disappearance

An article by P. G. Navarro details the mysterious disappearance of a B-52 bomber from Air Force tracking radar on February 28, 1968, near Matagorda Island, Texas. The bomber vanished at an altitude of 1200 feet while making a turn. Despite extensive searches by the Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard, no trace of the plane or its eight-man crew was found. A report of a large object on the ocean floor near Galveston that subsequently disappeared is also mentioned. The author questions if the B-52 might have flown through a "window" into another dimension.

Ghosts of the Living

An article by James Porter, "Now Appearing Live... Ghosts," explores cases of "ghosts" of people who are still living. It highlights the work of psychical researcher Andrew MacKenzie, who has documented instances where people see apparitions of living individuals in everyday settings. Examples include Mrs. Helen Crone seeing the head and shoulders of a friend and Mr. P. M. Martin experiencing visits from the "ghost" of his sister. The article suggests these apparitions might be linked to the subconscious mind.

Further accounts of "living ghost stories" are presented. Mrs. Christina Allan, wife of a police sergeant, saw the verger, Mr. A. E. Samways, in his black robe while he was in the hospital, though he was unaware of the experience later. A famous case from over two centuries ago describes a Scottish laird seeing a young man in chieftain's attire at a well, who later vanished. This occurred on the eve of the battle of Culloden. Another account involves Mrs. Millicent Glasson, a nurse, who saw a black dog apparition that later became her companion for 14 years.

Ghost in a Cloth Cap Scares Girls at a Factory

This short news item reports on a ghost in a cloth cap and boilersuit scaring girl night workers at the Plessey Telecommunications factory in Beeston, Notts. The ghost reportedly appears on Thursdays and Fridays, which are paydays. Factory supervisors volunteered to stay overnight to trap the intruder.

Lights Out... to give the ghost a chance

This brief report mentions that the floodlighting on Rochester Castle in Kent will be switched off to allow the ghost of the White Lady to appear on the battlements on Good Friday. Two ghost-hunters, Michael Collins and John Collier, planned to wait for her.

No 'Nessie', Lloyd's Says

A London (Reuter) report states that Lloyd's insurance firm is gambling that no one will capture the Loch Ness Monster alive, refusing to underwrite a $2.4 million insurance policy for its capture. The company considers the risk too great. The competition requires any captured specimen to be at least 20 feet long and accepted as a bonafide monster.

That Scottish 'Monster'

An article by Paul Harvey discusses the Loch Ness "monster," referencing an expedition of American scientists who contacted something with sonar. Dr. Roy Mackal, a biochemist, has been investigating the legend since 1965. His team has used sonar devices to track "something or somethings" for up to 13 minutes. The article notes that evidence, though inconclusive, is fascinating. It mentions the possibility of a large eel, citing the discovery of larvae up to six feet long in the sea off Australia. The article concludes that whatever is in Loch Ness is likely a harmless fish-eater and that similar sightings have been reported in other lakes close to the sea.

UFO Sightings Reported

This section includes brief reports of UFO sightings. One report from Polson, Montana, on March 17, 1971, details approximately 20 calls to the Lake County Sheriff's office about two unidentified flying objects seen over Finley Point and Haystack Mountain. The objects were described as bright, flashing, multi-colored lights visible for several hours.

News Shorts

This section contains several brief news items:

• An experiment by the British army and ministry of defence on dowsing yielded results no more reliable than guessing.
• European scientist Konstantin Raudive claims to have recorded the voices of thousands of people, including Churchill, Stalin, and Hitler, using a remote country area recording.

Announcing: Galaxy Press UFO Book Catalog

A 24-page offset catalog listing UFO books is advertised, offering out-of-print hardcover books, subscriptions, and newsclippings.

Merseyside UFO Bulletin

An advertisement for the Merseyside UFO Bulletin, published by Galaxy Press, is included.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings, paranormal phenomena (ghosts), and fringe science (hallucinogenic drugs, dowsing). The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into these subjects, presenting various accounts and theories without necessarily endorsing them, but encouraging further investigation and discussion. The magazine aims to provide detailed reports and eyewitness accounts, as evidenced by the various articles and letters included.