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SAUCER SCOOP
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Summary
This issue of Saucer Scoop magazine, dated August 1966, focuses heavily on UFO sightings reported across Florida during April and May of that year. It details numerous encounters, including descriptions of objects' shapes, colors, sizes, and behaviors, often accompanied by witness testimonies and local police or military reports. The publication highlights specific incidents in locations like Daytona Beach, Sanford, Cocoa, Titusville, Eustis, Sarasota, Melbourne, and various other Florida towns. It also mentions ongoing investigations by organizations like O.A.P.R.D. and IIOUFO, and includes a letter from a reader urging 'Space Brothers' to increase their sightings to reveal government deception.
Magazine Overview
Title: SAUCER SCOOP
Issue: Vol. 1, No. 5
Date: August 1966
Publisher: O.A.P.R.D. (International Headquarters)
Country: USA
Language: English
Content Summary
This issue of Saucer Scoop is dedicated to UFO sightings reported across Florida, primarily focusing on incidents from April and May 1966. The magazine presents a compilation of witness testimonies, police reports, and information from UFO organizations.
Key Sightings and Reports:
- Daytona Beach (April 8): Mrs. Margret Parker reported an orange-yellow UFO that changed to blue-white, attempted to run her off the road, and was estimated to be twice the size of a car.
- Sanford (April 8): Mr. and Mrs. Orvel P. Emerick described an oval-shaped, red object with green and yellow hues that glowed brightly and emitted light beams.
- Cocoa (April 17): Three individuals reported white and red lights in the sky, with one light resembling an antenna and accompanied by a humming noise.
- Titusville (April 18): Patrolman Jim Huidt spotted a bright light moving erratically, heading southeast.
- Titusville (April 20): A UFO was observed for two days in the Cape Kennedy area, described as a silent white ball.
- Eustis (April 25): Gene Isted and his son Steve reported a disc-like object with yellow flashing lights hovering at a significant altitude. Sara Power and others also witnessed a similar phenomenon with flashing lights.
- Sarasota (April 29): Randy Steinman described an inverted saucer with a cylindrical base and colored lights.
- Melbourne (April 29): Karia McMillion reported hovering orange, green, and amber lights. Patrolman G. A. Bocook later observed red and amber lights.
- Auburndale/Havendale (April 28): Residents reported UFOs described as pale blue and traveling at high speed.
- Lakeland (April 29): E. David Johnson described a saucer-shaped object with a deep green glow, hovering and making sharp turns before accelerating rapidly.
- Lakeland (April 30): Charles Williams saw a round, slivery object hovering over a lake, which dipped towards the water before ascending rapidly.
- Immokalce (May 1): Deputies reported moving objects with flashing red, green, blue, and white lights.
- Golden Gate (May 2): Cecil G. Edelen reported two UFOs, one silent and one with a slight noise, moving north.
- Ft. Meyers Beach (May 10): A group of young people reported a white light, larger than a star, moving fast and silently.
- Naples (May 8): Earl Johnson and others saw a large, orange and blue light that hovered, moved at high speed, and ascended vertically.
- Carnestown (May 8): William Karelas reported a large white light that changed to blue-green and white, described as house-sized, which made a WHOOSHING sound and circled his car before vanishing.
- Orlando-Orange County (April 30): Paul Morris and neighbors sighted a bluish-green object with flashing red and white lights, observed for over an hour.
- Orlando (May 10): Hundreds of calls reported weird objects hovering over the landscape.
- Winter Park (May 16): Six girls reported a round object with a bright white light and a green haze, moving from the south.
- Off Anclote Key (May 10): Fishermen reported a cigar-shaped object that dove into the water.
- Radio Report- WLCY (June 16/17): A woman described a round, disc-shaped object with a greenish glow and lights around its rim, moving erratically.
- Clearwater Beach (June 17): Police reported a 'cloud formation' described as a light beam spreadout, with the Air Force neither confirming nor denying its nature.
- St. Petersburg: Mrs. Gladys Tonch reported a large bank of clouds with an open spot containing a yellowish, bright spot that appeared to be stationary and too high for the sun.
Editorial and Reader Contributions:
The editorial section acknowledges the help of contributors and looks forward to future issues covering the Cleveland Congress and a Contactee Convention in Nevada. It welcomes new members to the UFO organization IIOUFO and promotes a book by its director, Hayden Hewes.
A letter from a "sincere believer" urges "Space Brothers" to increase their sightings and contacts to reveal government deception about their existence and to offer humanity an alternative to war and poverty. The letter emphasizes the need for faith and confidence.
The issue also includes a poem or prose piece titled "FLYING SAUCERS" by Ben Burroughs, which asserts the existence of flying saucers and suggests they might be visitors from Mars or other advanced beings.
Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance
The recurring theme is the prevalence of UFO sightings across Florida, presented as credible events supported by witness accounts and official reports. The magazine's stance is one of open investigation and a belief in the reality of these phenomena. The editorial encourages persistence in seeking truth and knowledge about UFOs. There's an underlying suggestion of government secrecy or denial regarding UFOs, as highlighted in the reader's letter and the mention of Congressional Hearings and the 'Tulsa Photograph'. The publication aims to document these events and foster a community of believers and researchers.
It would show that the goverments of the world are lying through their teeth in regard to your non-existance. It would provoke universal lemands and actions to have you recognized and red carpeted.
Key Incidents
Mrs. Margret Parker reported an orange-yellow UFO that changed to blue-white as it rose, estimated to be twice the size of a car, which attempted to run her off the road.
Mr. and Mrs. Orvel P. Emerick described an oval-shaped, red object with a bright green fading to yellow, which glowed brightly and emitted light beams in four directions.
Three people reported white and red lights twinkling in the sky near 520 Causeway, with one red light rotating like an antenna and a humming noise.
A bright light described as moving fast, slow, up and down, was spotted by Patrolman Jim Huidt, heading southeast toward Cocoa Beach.
A UFO was seen for two days in the Cocoa Beach-Cape Kennedy area, described as a white ball with no noise, moving fast, then slow, up and down.
Gene Isted and his son Steve observed a strange disc-like object with yellow flashing lights hovering at a height of possibly 2-5,000 ft.
Sara Power and others saw a UFO with four or more yellow and white flashing lights, making its shape difficult to discern.
Randy Steinman described a deep inverted saucer with a cylindrical base, a band of colored lights, and two small trailing antennas.
Karia McMillion reported orange, green, and amber lights hovering overhead at about 450 ft. Patrolman G. A. Bocook later spotted two red and amber lights moving slowly.
Cecil G. Edelen reported two UFOs, one silent and one with a little noise like a jet, moving north.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main focus of this issue of Saucer Scoop?
This issue, dated August 1966, primarily focuses on UFO sightings reported across Florida during April and May of that year, detailing witness accounts and object descriptions.
What types of UFOs were reported in this issue?
Reported UFOs varied in description, including saucer-shaped, oval, round, and cigar-shaped objects, with colors ranging from orange-yellow and blue-white to red, green, and bluish-green.
Which organizations are mentioned in relation to UFO investigations?
The organizations mentioned are O.A.P.R.D. (International Headquarters) and IIOUFO, with its headquarters in Oklahoma City and an East Coast H.Q. in St. Petersburg.
What is the editorial stance on UFOs?
The editorial stance appears to be one of open investigation and belief in the existence of UFOs, encouraging persistence in seeking truth and knowledge about these phenomena.
In This Issue
People Mentioned
- Margret Parkerwitness
- Orvel P. Emerickwitness
- Mrs. Emerickwitness
- Lyle GoodinUFO case officer
- Jim HuidtPatrolman
- Jerry EadsPatrolman
- Gene IstedPresident of the First State Bank and Trust Co.
- Steve Istedwitness
- Sara Powerwitness
- Randy Steinmanwitness
- Karia McMillionwitness
- G. A. BocookPatrolman
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Organisations
- O.A.P.R.D.
- Sanford Naval Air Station
- IIOUFO
- Air Force
Locations
- South Daytona, USA
- Sanford, USA
- Orlando, USA
- Cocoa, USA
- Titusville, USA
- Cape Kennedy, USA
- Eustis, USA
- Sarasota, USA
- Melbourne, USA
- Auburndale, USA
- Havendale, USA
- Lakeland, USA
- Immokalce, USA
- Golden Gate, USA
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