Circulaire CNEGU - No 08 - Series 1 - 1987 06

Magazine Overview

This document is a circular, CNEGU No 8, dated June 1987. It functions as a newsletter or bulletin, providing updates on various topics related to UFOs, paranormal phenomena, and related research.

MESSAGES

This section contains requests for information and documents from various individuals and organizations:

• ADRUP is seeking documents about 'objects' that can produce water without a clear natural explanation, citing examples like dolmens filling with water or statues that 'cry'.
• ADRUP is also looking for information on the composition and porosity of white marble, specifically from southern France.
• F.DIOLEZ is searching for a readable example of a 'misperception analysis matrix' published by GEFAN in their technical note No 1, page 9.
• F.DIOLEZ is also requesting any bibliographical references concerning 'Christians' or 'Cagots'.
• ADRUP (F.VACHON) is collecting cases (articles, etc.) related to the phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion.

VU A LA TELE (Seen on TV)

This section lists recent television programs featuring UFO or alien-related themes:

• June 5th, 5:50 PM: 'Wonder Woman' featured an ET arriving during World War II.
• June 8th, 1:50 PM on TF1: Marie Fervenche's program included 'Tirez les premiers messieurs les martiens' (Shoot first, gentlemen Martians), where characters were mistaken for ETs.
• June 3rd, Channel 5: 'SUPER JAIMIE' had an episode titled 'Voilà les martiens' (Here are the Martians), involving a saucer abducting witnesses and a helicopter made invisible by a ray (a rebroadcast).

FRESSE (Press)

This section highlights recent articles and publications:

• EMOIS Magazine No. 2 (June 1987): Features a long article on UFOs, including an interview with B.MEHEUST.
• R SPATIAL (No. 1, June 1987): A new monthly magazine covering space, with an article on STEALTH aircraft.
• Science & Vie Special Issue (1987): Includes an article on aviation, also discussing invisible aircraft.

LIVRES (Books)

• 'Freuves des civilisations extra-terrestres' (Proofs of Extraterrestrial Civilizations): A book by E. VON DANIKEN, published in May by Le Rocher.

PUB (Publicity)

• ASECO promotional flyer: Features the theme of the 'little green man' and targets children with games.

MANIFESTATIONS (Events)

• Salon de la crédulité (Credulity Fair): Expected to take place in September in PARIS.
• Festival de l'étrange (Festival of the Strange): Held on June 26th-27th in GERARDMER (88), for the 3rd consecutive year.

MEPRISES (Misperceptions)

This section addresses potential misidentifications of aerial phenomena:

• FUJICOLOR Dirigible: Seen in the skies of PARIS since June 18th, with green and red colors.
• Increased Aerial Activity: Due to the aeronautical show at BOURGET during the two weekends of mid-June.
• PARIS AIR FOLIES (June 26th-28th): An event at the Vincennes hippodrome featuring various aerial displays, including a suspended cyclist, a helium bubble, a pre-war 'trapanelle', an ascension parachute, ballet acrobatics, kite fights, micro-rockets, boomerangs, frisbees, pedal-powered dirigibles, model aircraft, and gliders.

NOUVELLES FICHES CNEGU (New CNEGU Files)

• Misperceptions: New files added for Dirigibles (ADRUF), Balloons (ADRUF), Astromodeling (CIGU/CVLDLN), and NBC suits/beekeeper suits (GFUN).
• Index: A new index for the misperception catalog has been published by F.DIOLEZ.

MINITEL LTO (Minitel Services)

This section announces the implementation of a new, more performant presentation for Minitel services and lists four new associated groups:

• CIRU: Club Informatique de Recherche Ufologiques, contact Xavier BUROT at 27, rue des oseraies, 93230 ROMAINVILLE.
• ONA: Ovni Nord Alsace, contact R.Faudrin at 10/2 Cité cadres, 67510 LEMBACH.
• GREFAA: Contact Laurent TOUFET at 125 C impasse de Turly, 18000 BOURGES.
• GROVNIS France: Contact at 1, rue Honneger, 78100 St GERMAIN-EN-LAYE.

OBSERVATIONS (Observations)

This section reports specific sightings and ongoing investigations:

• January 20th, 1987: An observation in Australia of a boomerang-shaped object with three green lights (details available on SOS OVNI, Minitel).
• Reminder: A study of such cases is ongoing by F.DIOLEZ; all cases should be transmitted.
• Recent Observation in the Vosges: Accompanied by photos, an investigation is underway.

EN BREF! (In Brief!)

This section provides short news items:

• Messages to Extraterrestrials (January 26th, 1987): A radio-astronomy research center in VIERZON, France, sent nearly ten thousand personal messages to extraterrestrials. These messages were collected via Minitel over seven months and transmitted using a radio telescope. About a third of the messages were calls for help regarding the degradation of Earth, while others were romantic. The messages will travel at the speed of light, reaching the nearest star in 20 years, with potential responses expected in five to ten thousand years.
• Yeti - Are You There? (January 22nd, 1987): Reports from NEW DELHI describe strange voices and cries heard at night, and recent descriptions by villagers of a mysterious, hairy creature in the Himalayas. In the Kangan region of Kashmir, inhabitants reported seeing a hairy creature about 1.20 meters tall. In 1980, Polish mountaineers on Everest claimed to have seen Yeti footprints at an altitude of 500 meters.
• Flying Saucer in Verona, but Witness Amnesia: Two tourists in Verona, Italy, M. Angelo Ricci and his wife Grazia, reported seeing a UFO land in front of them and subsequently experienced amnesia for about two hours. They discovered a circular trace about eight meters in diameter in the grass. They contacted Professor Antonio Chiumiento, president of the Italian UFO studies center, who alerted a psychologist for regressive hypnosis to uncover what happened. The couple vaguely recalled two 'strange creatures' and unusual devices.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The circular consistently focuses on UFO sightings, research, and related phenomena, acting as a clearinghouse for information and a platform for discussion within the ufological community. It highlights both official research requests and anecdotal reports, blending scientific inquiry with popular culture's fascination with the unexplained. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry, encouraging the collection and sharing of data while also addressing potential misidentifications and promoting critical analysis through events and publications.