UFO MAGAZINE

Magazine Overview

Title: UFO MAGAZINE
Issue: Volume 3 Number 1
Date: Fall, 1965
Publisher: UFO Magazine Publications
Price: 25¢

This issue of UFO Magazine, combined with Saucer Album, prominently features the headline "UFOs Leave Radar Tracks," supported by a cover image of a radarscope displaying unidentified flying objects. The magazine delves into numerous UFO sightings and related phenomena from July and August 1965, spanning various locations and providing detailed witness accounts and object descriptions.

Key Articles and Reports

UFOs Leave Radar Tracks (Cover Story)

The cover story highlights radar sightings, specifically mentioning the Wichita Weather Bureau's radarscope detecting unidentified flying objects on a Monday morning. The accompanying photograph shows a radarscope with a circled blip identified as an UFO, and other white dots indicating the locations of earlier sightings as the objects moved.

Code of Ethics

A significant portion of the magazine is dedicated to the "Code of Ethics" adopted by the Permanent Organizing Committee of the Congress of Scientific Ufologists at Cleveland on June 25, 1965. This code emphasizes the importance of free and universal exchange of information, prohibiting any action that inhibits or suppresses inquiry. It also forbids discrediting, defaming, libeling, or slandering other organizations or individuals, and prohibits imposing specific values or creating a monopolistic sphere of influence.

Editor's Note and Congress Information

The "FROM THE EDITOR-" section encourages readers interested in UFO investigation to attend the 1966 Congress of Scientific Ufologists, noting that significant progress was made at the previous year's closed sessions, including the development of the Code of Ethics. The editor stresses unity as the key concept for the Congress and invites those ready to contribute to attend.

UFO Sightings - July 1965

• July 3: Official reports from a Chilean base described a mysterious lens-shaped flying object maneuvering at great speed, causing electromagnetic interference. The object was photographed at Argentina's Antarctic base and described as "yellowing red, changing to green, yellow, white and orange."
• July 11: Portugal reported strange objects moving through space, with one incident causing interference with electromagnetic clocks. In Motosinhos, a "flattened balloon" that turned into a "plate turned over" was sighted, described as luminous with orange coloring, and moving at incredible velocity.
• July 12: In Marion, South Carolina, a "real bright object" flew along, described as flat and giving off a bright light. In Florence, USA, an object looking like a "big ball of fire and left a smoke trail" was sighted.
• Pepper Pike, Ohio: Mrs. William W. Kehres and her son reported a brilliant, hovering, oblong, and shiny object.

UFO Sightings - August 1965

• Greenwood, Indiana: Two youngsters reported unidentified lights, one cigar-shaped and larger than a more round second one.
• Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland: An unidentified flying object or objects baffled thousands. Initial explanations of weather balloons and satellites were retracted by the FAA and officials at Lockbourne AFB.
• Uruguay-Argentina: A youth reported a four-legged object touching down on a beach in Uruguay, which then shot skywards. A local review commented on the lack of sinister intentions from potential visitors.
• Anaheim, California: Mrs. Stephen Pallow and her family reported seeing a round, color-changing UFO with "arms of light."
• Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming (July 31-August 1-2): "Unidentified 'blips'" on the Wichita Weather Bureau radar confirmed UFO presence. Visual sightings were reported across the Southwest. Tinker Air Force Base was reportedly tracking multiple objects, though they refused to confirm.
• Saco, Montana: Jeff and Tana Kappel reported a shiny, silver-colored object shaped like a gourd or tipped bowling pin, which moved fast and drifted out of sight.
• Abilene, Kansas: A truck driver reported being "buzzed" by a flying saucer that caused his truck's lights to go out and then reappeared, described as "sizzling or wind-like blowing sound."
• Hennepin and Anoka Counties, Minnesota: Law enforcement officers reported sightings of UFOs, with one patrolman describing an object that "passed me up" and appeared to go alongside him before moving ahead. Numerous officers reported seeing formations and objects with changing colors.

Additional Reports and Features

• "WHAT IS IT?": A photograph by Lee Noll of Hershey shows a saucer-like object, with a bright spot near telephone wires.
• "IS THIS MOON DUST???": A photograph taken by a television cameraman in Sherman, Texas, shows an unidentified flying object. The issue includes a quote from "Doctor D. Dogma" suggesting it might have been a meteor, star, or moon dust.
• Saucer Album: This section includes photographs of unidentified flying objects, including white discs photographed over Buenos Aires and eight black oval marks on a photograph taken near Junction City, Kansas. An artist's rendition of an object sighted over Oklahoma is also presented.

Organization Spotlight: AMUFO

The advertisement section provides "VITAL INFORMATION ON A VITAL ORGANIZATION," detailing the American UFO Committee (AMUFO). Founded in October 1963 through a merger, AMUFO aims for open-minded investigation, public education, and rejuvenation of the UFO field. Its directors are experienced individuals, and the organization has sponsored radio programs, co-hosted the Congress of Scientific Ufologists, and cooperated with other UFO groups. Membership is available for $2.00 per year and includes a subscription to the "American UFO Committee Review."

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around the increasing number and credibility of UFO sightings, particularly those detected by radar, suggesting a significant "flap" or wave of activity. The magazine emphasizes the need for serious scientific investigation and promotes unity among ufologists. The editorial stance is one of open-minded inquiry, encouraging participation in organized efforts like the Congress of Scientific Ufologists, and advocating for the free exchange of information within the field. There is a clear effort to legitimize ufology as a serious area of study, moving away from skepticism and ridicule.