SUFOG Newsletter No 052

Magazine Overview

This document is the February 1995 issue (Number 52) of the Southampton UFO Group Newsletter. The cover features an illustration of an alien and the main title. The newsletter provides an editorial, a collection of media reports on UFOs and crop circles from late 1993 and early 1995, reviews of various UFO-related magazines, and a section on television programs concerning UFOs.

Editorial

The editorial apologizes for the delay in publication, attributing it to the upcoming 1995 UFO Conference, which is reportedly selling well. The editor mentions their own appearance in the Southampton Echo and subsequent requests for radio interviews. They also note contact with an American UFO Group planning to visit in March. The Southampton Echo has been active with UFO and 'Big Cat' sightings. The editor expresses anticipation for March and a new chapter for the Southampton UFO Group, possibly with an 'American touch'.

What the Media Had to Say in December 1993

This section compiles newspaper articles from December 1993 concerning UFOs and crop circles. It is divided into:

Crop Circle Articles: * 10.12.93: Andover Advertiser - 'Corn Circle Plot Thickens.'

Local Press Articles: * 08.12.93: Southampton Evening Echo - 'It Happened Today.' * 11.12.93: Portsmouth News - 'Astronomers Solve Mystery of the Red UFO's.' * 18.12.93: Portsmouth News - 'Astronomers Star Struck.' * 23.12.93: Isle of Wight County Press - 'Probe into UFO Sightings.'

Magazine Articles: * 16.12.93: Hansard - 'U.F.O's.' * 20.12.93: Time - 'Repressed Memory Debate.'

National Articles (December 1993)

• A comprehensive list of national newspaper articles from December 1993, including:
• The Guardian: 'MEPS Get to Grips with Close Encounters of the Third Kind', 'Little Blue Men's Alien Space Probe Detects Criminal Life on Earth.'
• Daily Mail: 'Will EU Hunt ET? Watch This Space', 'Magic Roundabout.'
• Financial Times: 'Brussels May Keep Eye Out for UFO's.'
• Independent: 'UFO's Ignore Flight Ban.'
• The Times: 'No Title.'
• The Standard: 'Space, Man.'
• Independent on Sunday: 'Cosmic Cover-Up Alleged.'
• Sunday People: 'Space Oddities !'
• Daily Mirror: 'Spaced Out', 'Gross Encounters.'
• The Sun: 'Now the Force is with You.'

Regional Articles (December 1993)

• A list of regional newspaper articles, including reports from:
• Cornish & Devon Post: 'Watch This Space.'
• Ilkley Gazette: 'Well, Would You Believe It?'
• Hucknall & Bulwell Dispatch: 'The Night a UFO Hovered Above Newstead Abbey.'
• Chippenham News: 'UFO Spotted.'
• Clacton Gazette: 'Giant UFO is Seen Off Clacton.'
• Wolverhampton Express & Star: 'George Comes Down to Earth.'
• Kent & Sussex Courier: 'Spotlight Sparks UFO Scare.'
• Brighton Evening Argus: 'UFO's by the Thousands.'
• Stoke on Trent Evening Sentinel: 'UFO Mystery.'
• The Scotsman: 'Watch This Space, Scientists Urged.'
• Nottingham Evening Post: 'Saucer-Eyed Couple Say: We Saw UFO.'
• Glaswegian: 'Way Out of This World.'
• Warminster Journal: 'Strange Happening.'
• South London Press: 'UFOs Are Up There Watching Us All.'
• Somerset County Gazette: 'Astronomer Tells of UFO.'
• Watford Observer: 'New Sightings to be Collated.'
• Stockport Messenger: 'Aliens Welcome!'
• Hucknall Dispatch: 'Magnificent UFO I Saw in Hucknall.'
• Bristol Evening Post: 'No Title.'
• Northants Evening Telegraph: 'Couple Spot 'UFO'.'
• Neus Shopper: 'Great Balls of Flying Fire.'
• Louth Leader: 'Who Saw the UFO?'
• Bristol Evening Post: 'Riddle in Sky Sparks Alert on UFO.'
• Winsford Guardian: 'Hotel Theme Night Sparks UFO.'
• Midlothian Advertiser: 'Have Some Mince Pies Handy for the Aliens.'
• Somerset County Gazette: 'Tales of the Unexplained', 'Another UFO Comes to Somerset.'
• Watford Observer: 'Eyes Can Play Tricks on You.'
• Western Morning News: 'UFO Hoax Snares the Villains.'
• Louth Leader: 'Utterby Man Comes Up With an Answer', 'Are We in Middle of a 'Louth Triangle'.'
• Barnsley Chronicle: 'Identified Flying Object !'

Press Cutting Collection

The newsletter maintains a monthly running total of its press cutting collection, with a total of 7450 cuttings. Categories include Crop Circles (807), UK Nationals (994), UK Regionals (3361), Hampshire Articles (101), Newspaper Unknown (660), Magazine Articles (278), Rest of the World (59), Southampton Echo (395), The Times (142), American Articles (569), Bermuda Triangle (3), Bigfoot (4), Philadelphia Experiment (1), Cattle Mutilations (13), Stealth Fighter/Bomber (5), Faces on Mars (3), Mystery Cats (21), Aurora Project (3), Search for ET (2), and Loch Ness Monster (2).

Press/TV/Radio Matters (15.1.95 - 15.2.95)

This section details recent media reports:

Press: * Southampton Evening Echo (20.1.95): 'Out of World?' - A caterer reported seeing a meteorite. A Basingstoke resident reported a large green object in the sky. * Southampton Evening Echo (20.1.95): 'The South' - Reports of a black 'Puma' sighted on the A36 between Southampton and Salisbury. * Southampton Evening Echo (21.1.95): 'Chandler's Ford' - A third person reported seeing a bright light, possibly a meteorite or comet. * Southampton Evening Echo (21.1.95): 'Puma Prints Give Paws for Thought' - Article about unidentified paw prints found at Allbrook, larger than a puma's. * Southampton Evening Echo (24.1.95): 'Wild Things!' - A half-page article looking at recent and past sightings in the Hampshire area, including a map and listing of reports from 1990-1995. * Southampton Evening Echo (25.1.95): 'Strange Object in the Sky (Letter)' - A letter describing a large, bright white and brilliant green object with a fiery tail seen in Lyndhurst. * Southampton Evening Echo (27.1.95): 'Latest Sighting of Mystery Big Cat' - Reports on a second sighting of a large dark-like cat in Allbrook, and a sighting by Sandy Legg in Bishopstoke. * The Sun (28.1.95): 'BA Jet Pilots Duck as UFO Flashes Past at 13,000 FT' - Article about a UFO encountered by a British Airways Boeing 737 pilot over the Pennines, described as a brightly lit, triangular object.

Television: * 14.1.95: SKY ONE: 'The Extraordinary (AUSTRALIA)' - Featured a UFO encounter from 1954, tracked on ground radar, lasting about 15 minutes. * 15.1.95: SKY NEWS: 'World Wide Report: Russian UFO's' - Reviewed a 700-page report on Russian UFO encounters, including film footage and interviews. * 19.1.95: BBC 2: 'The X-Files. 1 Hr' - Praised as a well-serialized program, this episode involved a truck driver encountering a UFO after his cargo, with a government cover-up. * 22.1.95: CHANNEL 4: 'Communion (The Film)' - Based on Whitley Streiber's book, exploring personal encounters. Rated 7/10. * 30.1.95: DISCOVERY CHANNEL: 'Beyond 2000' - Looked at the crop circle phenomenon but offered no new conclusions. * 2.2.95: SKY MOVIES: 'Fire In The Sky' - Based on the Travis Walton abduction story. Rated 9/10. * 11.2.95: SKY ONE: 'The Extraordinary' - Another reconstruction of the Travis Walton abduction, considered less informative than the book.

Magazine Reviews

This section reviews several UFO-related magazines:

1. Strange Days (No 4 Jan 95): A new British UFO magazine covering North East Case Reports, Interstellar travel, etc.
2. Unsolved UFO Sightings (Winter 95): An American 'Pulp' magazine covering topics like UFOs, Hitler's wonder weapon, Tesla.
3. Circle Hunter (No 10 Jan 95): Covers crop circles in Northern England, including formations, the Reg Presley discovery, and Project Ark 1993.
4. Circle Research (Dec 94): Reviews 'Network First' and 'Horizon' TV programs, crop circles in Romania and snow, and the Roswell story.
5. Global Network Newsletter (No 2 Dec 94): Features articles on a jet chased by a UFO, 'The Gatwick Files', and sightings reports.
6. SPI (PORTSMOUTH) (Dec/Jan 95): Covers a secret UFO landing and reports from the past.
7. OVNI (February 95): Includes reports on a British Airways Boeing 737 encounter over the Pennines, an aerodrome encounter in 1957, Roswell, and a cosmic experience.
8. Cenap Report (No 220 1/95): A German magazine with TV and press reviews.
9. Annals (Jan/Mar 95. No 23): Covers Mystery Airships, UFOs Haunt Wiltshire Family, Witch Report, Lunar Life, and Ancient Relics.
10. The Circle Hunter (Feb 95. No 11): Focuses on crop formations in Hazel Down, 1994 formations, and communications.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the pervasive media coverage of UFO sightings and crop circles, the review of various publications and media related to the subject, and the ongoing efforts of the Southampton UFO Group to document and disseminate information. The editorial stance appears to be one of active engagement with the UFO phenomenon, encouraging participation and information sharing, as evidenced by the call for submissions and the upcoming conference. There is a clear emphasis on cataloging and reporting, particularly through the extensive press cutting collection.

Title: UFO HOTLINE.
Issue: Monthly Newsletter
Date: Undetermined, but mentions January 1994 press cuttings and a meeting on 18.3.95.
Publisher: Not specified.
Country: Not specified.
Language: English.

This issue of the UFO HOTLINE newsletter, dated approximately early 1995, features a prominent article by Darryl Smith titled "ABDUCTION OR INFECTION ?" which delves into the controversial aspects of alleged alien abductions. The newsletter also includes details on subscription, contact information for UFO-related materials, and announcements for upcoming events and lectures.

Abduction or Infection?

Darryl Smith's article probes the "genetic agenda" behind alien abductions, suggesting a potential drive towards creating human-alien hybrids. The author questions the extent of damage inflicted upon abductees, referred to as 'Experiencers,' and posits that even if memories are suppressed, the trauma can manifest as depression and shock. A significant concern raised is the possibility of physical harm through infection during alien medical procedures. Smith highlights the Betty and Barney Hill case, where Barney contracted genital warts after a suction cup was applied to his genitals, as an example of potential infection risks. He argues that if instruments are not sterile, the risk is "very real and very dangerous." The article draws a parallel between the rise in abductions and the emergence of new, deadly diseases like AIDS, suggesting that aliens might "unwittingly be helping in the spread of the disease throughout the human population." Smith also points to reported autopsies of alien beings showing atrophied or diseased organs, hinting at possible genetic disorders or widespread illness among them. He challenges readers to consider the risks involved, urging them to think about the implications of potential infections, such as pubic lice or worse, resulting from alien encounters.

(The article includes a disclaimer stating that it may not reflect the views or opinions of the editor.)

Video and Audio Material

The newsletter offers a substantial collection of video and audio material related to UFOs, described as possibly the largest in Southern England. The collection includes 148 videos and 310 audio tapes. Interested individuals can obtain a catalogue by sending stamps to the editor's address: 4 first-class stamps for the video catalogue, 2 for the audio catalogue, or 6 for both. The editor also expresses openness to exchanging material.

Computer Discs..Interested?

Simon Moore has contacted the newsletter to offer three 3½ inch computer discs for £5. These discs contain text files and pictures related to the UFO phenomenon. The text files are compatible with a PC and potentially an Amstrad 9512 PCW, while pictures may require a PC. Discs can be provided without pictures if needed. Interested parties can contact Simon Moore at 8 Burnfield Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2RH.

Meeting of the Fountain Group : 18.3.95 (Saturday)

A lecture will be given by Jeff Fried, who is currently employed by the Ministry of Defence, on the subject of UFO's. The cost for the day is £10, and attendees must bring their own packed lunch. The venue is the Equilibrium Centre, Abshot, Warsash. For further details, individuals can contact Mrs M.Lowes at 01489 584922.

Future Newsletter Content

The next month's newsletter is planned to include a comprehensive review of press cuttings from January 1994, an account of a meeting with Dr Leo Sprinkle and the American UFO Delegation, and other news and information designed to stimulate thought. The editor expresses a hope to release the next edition more promptly.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The primary theme of this issue is the critical examination of UFO abductions, focusing on potential underlying motives (genetic agenda) and consequences (psychological and physical harm, infection). The newsletter appears to present a platform for discussing controversial and speculative aspects of ufology, encouraging readers to consider risks and implications that may be overlooked by mainstream research. While the article on abductions carries a disclaimer, the inclusion of such content suggests an editorial stance open to exploring fringe theories and raising challenging questions within the UFO community. The newsletter also serves as a hub for information exchange, offering resources like video/audio collections and computer discs, and promoting related events and lectures.