The UFO Enigma - 1990 09 - Volume 11 no 1

Magazine Overview

Title: The UFO Enigma
Issue: Volume 11, Number 1
Date: September 1990
Publisher: UFO Study Group of Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Location: St. Louis, Missouri

This issue of The UFO Enigma focuses on upcoming events and ongoing discussions within the ufology community, particularly in the St. Louis area. It highlights the need for membership support and active participation in meetings and conferences.

News and Announcements

September Meeting

The upcoming meeting of the UFO Study Group of Greater St. Louis will be held at a new location. The group is actively seeking a permanent meeting place while also focusing on securing timely and important programs for its members. Membership dues are $8.00 per year, and members are encouraged to pay them to ensure continued access to the group's activities.

"Show-Me UFO/IAC Conference" 1990

Announced as the "2nd Annual SHOW-ME UFO CONFERENCE," this event is scheduled for Saturday, October 13th, at Noahs' Ark in St. Charles, Missouri. Hosted by the UFO Study Group of Greater St. Louis, Inc. and the Mutual UFO Network of Missouri, the one-day conference features prominent speakers including Linda Moulton Howe, John Altshuler, M.D., John Carpenter, M.S.W./A.C.S.W., Budd Hopkins, and Dr. Bruce Macabee. The conference is divided into morning, afternoon, and evening sessions, with options to attend individual sessions for $10.00 or the entire day for $30.00. Registration details and special room rates at Noahs' Ark Motor Inn are provided.

1990 UFON Symposium

Ken Hanke, Assistant State Director for Missouri MUFON, provides an article titled "WHAT'S NOT IN THE PROCEEDINGS" detailing the 1990 UFON Symposium held in Pensacola, Florida. While acknowledging the quality of the speakers, Hanke focuses on the behind-the-scenes efforts and challenges faced by the organizing committee. He highlights a near-disaster averted when the hotel's air conditioning failed, necessitating a move to the Civic Center. The article praises the Pensacola organizing committee for their seamless execution despite these last-minute problems. Hanke also recounts his personal experience driving to Pensacola with Alex Horvat, discussing various UFO-related topics during the journey.

UFO Information Week: A Report

Alex Horvat, PIO for Missouri MUFON, reports on "UFO Information Week" held August 10-18th, 1990. The initiative aimed to engage the press and public with local UFO information. Efforts included compiling a mailing list of 71 media outlets, securing a radio interview on WYRT, and scheduling interviews with various newspapers. The report details a successful interview with Forrest Crawford by the Bellville News-Democrat, which appeared in the LifeStyle section under the title "UFOria," and notes the author's upcoming interview on KYKY 98.

Features and Discussions

Fund Raising Effort Still Needed

J.L. Palermo addresses the critical need for fund raising to support UFO investigations. He outlines the significant personal financial burden investigators face, including travel, film, and equipment costs, which can easily amount to $50-$100 per investigation. Palermo estimates that if only 1,000,000 reported UFO sightings occur annually in the USA, and dividing this by 52 states, each state might have around 19,000 cases. At $100 per case, this would require $1.9 million per state. He calls for serious, professional fund-raising efforts with a clear business plan to attract philanthropic support, emphasizing that without adequate funding, extracting knowledge from available sources is logistically impossible.

UFO Abductions...Why?

• This section presents a series of provocative statements and questions regarding UFO abductions, likely drawn from a special session at the MUFON Symposium. Topics include:
• The creation of "hybrid children" to house human souls for future incarnations.
• Deception as a core element of abductions, with aliens needing something from humans.
• The possibility that humans are the original creation and aliens are their artificial intelligence.
• The theory that aliens are a dying, robot/clone-like race engaging in cross-breeding and are unable to feel emotions.
• The idea that the phenomenon might be intended to open human minds to future realities, utilizing only 10% of brain capacity.
• The intervention being a form of "tough love" to change human behavioral habits.
• The potential for hybrids to become the sole race on Earth in 100 years, constituting human genocide.
• Aliens tagging humans for future unknown purposes.
• The motive of consolidating human cultures against a perceived common threat.
• The disproportionate representation of individuals with psychic abilities among abductees and close-encounter subjects, questioning why abduction researchers do not submit findings in an investigative form.
• Humans being liberated to a more free existence through biological and psychic development by visitors.
• Aliens seeking to recover their physiological structure and acquire feelings of love and compassion.
• The possibility that aliens do not consider human existence paramount, leading to experiments.
• An intense interest in humans, with no reason to ascribe positive benefit for us.

The Government Cover-Up - Why?

• This section poses questions and offers potential reasons for government cover-ups related to UFOs:
• To buy time until the U.S. Government can develop and fly its own saucers.
• To hide its own ignorance.
• To conceal the existence of an alien base on the moon.
• A program to educate the public through media fiction to prevent shock.
• The danger posed by "black budget" intelligence officials.
• The belief that the government knows more than the public and that the truth is too shocking to reveal.
• A human race cover-up, where most people prefer not to admit UFO reality.
• The assertion that visitors, not governments, have always been in control.
• Questions about the real purpose of "black helicopters."

Are More Intelligent Beings Communicating With Us?

This section briefly touches upon the idea that aliens may not be as advanced (humane, emotive) as humans. The article indicates that the conclusion of this discussion will be in the next issue.

Editorial and Reader Contributions

Editor's Note

J.L. (Joe) Palermo expresses his appreciation for being chosen as the editor and looks forward to publishing true experiences, facts, and information from the readership. He encourages members to share their feelings about the current state of ufology.

Potential Concerns

• Palermo lists several potential concerns related to ufology:
• The possibility of being manipulated by a cosmic intelligence.
• Knowledge of an impending Armageddon and the fragile U.S. economy.
• The need to consider the effects of technology on religiously restrictive societies.
• Rancher reactions to mutilations suggesting a potential anarchy and that the government may not be in control of alien activities.
• The question of whether the UFO research community should cover up its own undeniable proof when obtained, and the need for a plan regarding sharing or withholding information.
• The government's vast resources and potential knowledge, suggesting a cover-up might be wise due to the shocking nature of the truth.
• A broader human race cover-up where people prefer not to acknowledge UFO reality, and the assertion that visitors, not governments, have always been in control.
• Inquiry into the purpose of "black helicopters."

Request for Article Submissions

The Enigma actively solicits articles, ideas, and research from its readers. The editorial staff will work with submissions to polish them for publication. Topics can include ufology, parapsychology, Bigfoot, and the psychic realm. Submissions should be sent to J.L. Palermo, Editor, The ENIGMA, 1811 Trails of SunBrook, St. Charles, MO. 63301, by the 20th of each month.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around the active investigation and reporting of UFO phenomena, the importance of community engagement through meetings and conferences, and the critical need for financial support for these endeavors. The editorial stance, as expressed by J.L. Palermo, is one of earnest inquiry into the nature of UFOs and alien intelligence, advocating for transparency within the research community while acknowledging the potential complexities and sensitivities surrounding government involvement and public perception. There is a clear emphasis on the personal commitment and financial sacrifices made by investigators, underscoring the need for broader support and professional fundraising.