SBI Report - No 40

Magazine Overview

Title: THE SBI REPORT
Issue: 40
Publisher: SCIENTIFIC BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, INC.
Publication Type: Official Publication of Scientific Bureau of Investigation, Inc., A-NON-PROFIT-Scientific and Educational Corporation.
Date: 1983 (indicated by copyright and content)

Cover Story: Top-Secret UFO Landing Documented by U.S. Air Force

The cover prominently features a "Confidential report from top officer" detailing "amazing sightings of star-like objects moving at sharp angles." Lt. Col. Charles Halt, deputy base commander, describes an incident where a huge, red, sun-like light was seen through trees, pulsed, and then broke into five separate white objects before disappearing. Subsequently, three star-like objects were observed moving rapidly in sharp angular movements with red, green, and blue lights. The objects appeared elliptical through a lens and remained in the sky for an hour or more. Simultaneously, another party observed a craft landing at close hand.

Brig. Gen. Gordon Williams is mentioned as backing statements by other officers about an alien craft. Smaller images on the cover depict Brenda Cuttler and Dorothy Street at a landing site.

Editorial: The Power of Public Awareness and Unity

In the editorial, Pete Mazzola, editor and International Director, emphasizes the potential of humanity to solve global problems, including nuclear weapons, hunger, and pollution, if we can unite and focus our efforts. He highlights the power of an aroused public and calls for a unified approach to addressing the UFO phenomenon. Mazzola reveals that hundreds of UFO documents indicate government concealment of the existence of UFOs. He announces the establishment of the NORTH AMERICAN UFO FEDERATION, an organization aimed at uniting UFO groups and researchers to collectively solve the "36 year perplexing phenomenon."

Article 1: UFO Landing Documented for the First Time by Stunned U.S. Air Force Brass

This article details the alleged landing of a UFO on earth, witnessed by U.S. Air Force officers, including a general. The event, which occurred on December 27, 1980, near a British Royal Air Force base at Woodbridge, England, involved a large, red, sun-like ball of light that hovered above the ground before exploding into dazzling multicolored fireballs. After the display, a craft appeared on the ground. Witnesses described three star-like objects moving rapidly with sharp angular movements and displaying green and blue lights. The craft itself was described as triangular, about 20 ft. across at the bottom, with sloping sides up to about 12-15 ft. high. Security guard Airman Art Wallace reported seeing an object resting on the ground that looked like a "transparent aspirin." He also witnessed a green light descend from the craft, and realized the spaceship was inhabited by three space beings dressed in silver suits.

The U.S. Air Force and the British Ministry of Defense reportedly agreed to cover up the landing at the request of Lt. Col. Halt. Two local UFO enthusiasts, Brenda Butler and Dorothy Street, contacted police Lt. Lawrence Fawcett, who used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain the Air Force report. The report noted three depressions, 1.5 inches deep and seven inches in diameter, found where the object had been sighted. RAF base commander Squadron Leader Donald Moreland confirmed his belief in Lt. Col. Halt's account.

Article 2: Multiple Abductions in Canada: Part I & II

This two-part series investigates a series of incidents suggesting people are abducted more than once. The primary subject, referred to as Jack T., began experiencing missing time after reading Budd Hopkins' book "Missing Time." Undergoing regressive hypnosis, Jack felt he had gained knowledge about these periods. The investigation involved CUFORN's Eric Smith and Joe Muskat. Jack, described as intelligent, stable, and honest, agreed to share his experiences anonymously. His encounters reportedly began in 1957 when he was two years old, with subsequent events in 1959, 1961, 1964/1965, 1969, 1971, and 1976, primarily in the St. Catharines and Owen Sound areas of Ontario.

During one hypnosis session, Jack recalled an incident where a humanoid told him it was a "space ship." He described the creature's hands and large, black eyes. He was taken inside a craft with a film screen and examined by devices that siphoned information from his brain. Another incident involved a creature that drew blood from his ankle. Jack and his father, Bill, underwent a double hypnosis session where Bill relived an incident from 1961 where he was confronted by four-foot-tall humanoids in front of a landed craft. Bill also experienced vivid dreams of a "museum of time" filled with advanced technology.

The article also details the "Twelve Mile Creek incident" from 1964/1965, where Jack and Jim Voss encountered a humanoid who led them to a silver saucer-shaped object. Jack described the humanoid's appearance, including its large, slanted eyes and four-fingered hands, wearing a dark blue uniform.

Further hypnosis sessions revealed more incidents, including Jack being picked up by a "Bigfoot-type creature" and taken aboard an object where a Type I humanoid explained they use Bigfoot creatures for heavy lifting. Jack also recalled an incident where his friend Ken was on an operating table with blood issuing from his ear and temple, suggesting an implant. Infrared photography was attempted but was unsuccessful.

Larry Fenwick reported receiving strange phone calls and his wife was diagnosed with cancer and pleurisy. Harry and Sandy also experienced business and medical problems. Joe experienced marital difficulties and gambling losses. Dr. Susan Schulman, who was conducting hypnosis sessions, became evasive and unavailable, leading to suspicions of interference.

Article 3: The Fault Line UFOs of Indian Trail

This article by Wayne Laporte explores the correlation between UFO sightings and seismically active areas, particularly fault lines. It discusses reports from Mrs. Dolores Lavelle and others who witnessed strange lights, including a red light that dropped and a green light that remained stationary, near Indian Trail, North Carolina. The area is situated on the Gold Hill Fault, which was also a historical gold mining region known for crystalline quartz deposits.

The author presents the theory that seismic movements can induce electrical fields through piezoelectric effects in crystalline rock, potentially generating phenomena like "ball lightning" or ionized air molecules that appear as UFOs. Dr. Michael A. Persinger and Gyslaine F. Lafreniere's research on 6,000 paranormal events indicated most occurred near fault lines.

Several case studies from Indian Trail are presented, including sightings of large spherical orbs, conical-shaped craft, and metallic objects. These sightings often occurred near the Gold Hill Fault and sometimes involved physical trace evidence, such as depressions in the ground. The article also discusses the "Hookerman" spook light at Indian Point, N.J., which was observed to be visible only from one side, a characteristic shared by some nocturnal lights.

The article questions whether seismic-induced fields can fully explain all UFO encounters, especially those involving physical craft and interactions with unknown beings. It notes that while some UFOs might be explained by natural phenomena, others appear to be physical craft with an unusual interest in fault lines.

Departments

• Editorial: By Pete Mazzola.
• UFO UPDATE: (Details not provided in the scanned text).
• SPOTLIGHT: By Dorothy Soultanokis.

*DELETED IN THIS ISSUE: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around UFO sightings, alleged alien encounters, and government secrecy. The editorial stance, as expressed by Pete Mazzola, is one of advocating for public awareness, unity, and a proactive approach to investigating and understanding the UFO phenomenon. There is a strong emphasis on the belief that UFOs exist and that governments have been concealing this fact. The establishment of the NORTH AMERICAN UFO FEDERATION is presented as a crucial step towards collective action and resolution of the UFO enigma. The articles also explore potential scientific explanations for some UFO phenomena, such as seismic activity, while still acknowledging the possibility of physical alien craft and encounters.

This issue of the SBI Report, dated September 1983 (Volume 3, Issue 9), focuses on the CIA's historical involvement with UFOs, particularly the 1953 Robertson Panel, and explores various UFO-related incidents and phenomena. The cover headline, "CIA planned 'education' But information to public was aimed at debunking," sets the tone for an article by Antonio Huneeus that scrutinizes the panel's findings and its subsequent policy.

CIA's Robertson Panel and Debunking Policy

The lead article by Antonio Huneeus details the January 1953 meetings of the CIA's Scientific Advisory Panel, presided over by physicist Dr. Howard P. Robertson. The panel, composed of five scientists, was tasked with examining UFO evidence presented by the Air Force, CIA, and Navy. Despite an acknowledgment that "none of the members of the Panel were loath to accept that this earth might be visited by extraterrestrial intelligent beings of some sort, some day," the panel ultimately found "no evidence that related the objects sighted to space travelers." Major Dewey Fournet was noted as a proponent of the extraterrestrial hypothesis, having eliminated other causes for sightings, but his cases were dismissed as "raw, unevaluated reports." The analysis of the Trementon, Utah film by the Navy's Photo Interpretation Lab, which concluded the objects were not natural phenomena and seemed under intelligent control, was also dismissed by the panel, with the objects being labeled as "seagulls."

Crucially, the panel concluded that "there was no evidence of a direct threat to national security in the objects sighted." However, they did identify "potential related dangers" such as misidentification of enemy artifacts, overloading of reporting channels, and vulnerability to enemy psychological warfare. According to Dr. Hynek, the CIA feared "not of UFOs, but of UFO reports," leading to a "debunking" policy. This policy aimed to counter "false alerts" and the "greater danger of falsely identifying the real as phantom." The climate of McCarthyism and the Cold War influenced the panel's concerns about UFO reports being used as "hostile propaganda." The report also suggested surveillance of "Lofficial Investigating Groups" like the "Civilian Flying Saucer Investigators" and the "Aerial Phenomena Research Organization."

The report outlined an "Educational Program" with two major aims: training and "debunking." This program was intended to "plan and execute" using mass communication techniques, psychologists, and writers, possibly producing training films. The targets were government personnel (for training) and the general public (for debunking), with the goal of reducing "current gullibility" and "susceptibility to clever hostile propaganda." The CIA panel believed this program, requiring one to two years, could "greatly reduce if not eliminate" the dangers of UFO hysteria.

UFO Incidents and Investigations

The issue also covers several specific UFO-related events:

• Washington UFO Update: Citizens Against UFO Secrecy filed a "Writ of Habeas Corpus Extraterrestrial" to compel the government to release information on alleged extraterrestrial bodies found in crashed flying saucers. The lawsuit claims the Air Force and Attorney General are maintaining secret custody of "occupants of crash-landed UFOs of apparent extraterrestrial origin."
• Canton Sighting: Carol Nickerson of Canton, Michigan, reported seeing a brilliant orange-red glowing object in the sky that moved in a triangular pattern. Local authorities could not substantiate the report.
• RAAF Radar Puzzlement: The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is investigating ten high-speed radar signals detected over Sydney, Australia. These signals, attributed to unidentified objects travelling at extreme speeds, remain a mystery, with the RAAF unable to correlate them with known air activity.
• Duisburg 'War of the Worlds' Hoax: A prank by a West German television channel, broadcasting a fake UFO landing announcement, caused widespread panic and flooded telephone lines in Duisburg.
• Alan Holt's Theory: NASA space engineer Alan Holt contends that aliens dematerialize and beam themselves and their UFO craft from other galaxies.
• Alan Godfrey's Encounter: English police constable Alan Godfrey reported a UFO encounter during which he experienced 15 minutes of lost time. Under hypnosis, he recalled being taken aboard a UFO and examined by "tiny robot-like creatures" and a "tall, bearded man."
• Australian Radar Investigation: The Australian air force began an investigation into reports of four multicolored cylindrical shapes hovering over Bendigo.
• New Jersey Sighting: Over a dozen people saw a tear-drop shaped UFO on the roof of the RCA building in Cherry Hill, NJ, leading to an accident and the disappearance of related records.
• Sandy Linker's Account: Sandy Linker claims to have witnessed flying saucers emerging from mountains in northern Arizona in 1952 and described a landing site with scorched grass and sand.

Multiple 'Abductions' in Canada - Part II

This section details a specific alleged abduction incident that occurred on October 16, 1971, involving a group returning from a party in Vineland Station, Canada. The narrative, recounted by "Jack" under hypnosis, describes a UFO that pulled their van towards it. Jack and others were taken aboard the craft, where they underwent examinations using metallic instruments that appeared to act like X-rays. The aliens, described as having large heads, dark eyes, and slit-like mouths, communicated telepathically and assured the abductees they meant no harm. Jack also recounts a conversation about religion with one of the aliens, who stated there was "no correct religion on Earth."

Jack also describes giving a recorder to one of the aliens and being shown a musical souvenir. The aliens explained they travel instantly from their home planet and that their purpose might involve eliminating "corrupt" bloodlines through mental manipulation, preventing third generations of males unless there is no history of serious genetically-inherited diseases. The account concludes with Jack feeling a sense of connection and love towards the alien leader.

Other Sections

• Renewals and New Members: The "Spotlight" section by Dorothy Soultanokis, SBI Office Manager, urges members to renew their dues and welcomes new members and subscribers, listing names and roles.
• Corrections: Errors in the 1983 SBI/UFO First Symposium Proceedings are noted.
• Late News: Antonio Huneeus and Pete Mazzola are scheduled to lecture in Argentina.
• Back Issue Request: Readers are encouraged to request literature on "Back Issues" of the SBI Report.
• 1983 SBI/UFO Symposium Proceedings: An advertisement promotes the softcover book from the first annual UFO Symposium, detailing its contents and offering it for $11.50.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the historical investigation of UFOs by government agencies, the perceived efforts to debunk or control information about UFOs, and detailed accounts of alleged alien encounters, particularly abductions. The SBI Report consistently presents evidence and witness testimony related to UFO phenomena, often questioning official explanations and highlighting potential government cover-ups. The publication appears to support the serious study of ufology and encourages reader participation through subscriptions, donations, and the purchase of related literature and symposium proceedings. The editorial stance leans towards investigating and disseminating information about UFOs, often from a perspective critical of official government narratives.