UFO Newsclipping Service - 1971 10 - no 30

Magazine Overview

This issue of U.F.O. #30, dated October 1971, is a compilation of news clippings from various sources, primarily focusing on unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings and related investigations. The publication is from the UFO Research Committee.

Key Articles and Reports

'FLYING SAUCER' REPORTED BY PLBN; MORE UFO INFORMATION SOUGHT
This article from the Park La Brea News reports on two independent sightings of a bright red object east of the Parklabrea Towers on August 9, 1971. Stanton T. Friedman, Director of the UFO Institute, is seeking information from anyone who may have observed the phenomenon. The object remained stationary for about five minutes before moving off.

Red Light In Sky Unexplained
This clipping from the Sunbury Daily Item (July 15, 1971) details a report of a strange red light seen in the skies northwest of Lewisburg. Police investigated a complaint of a flying saucer but found no evidence. The light was visible and unexplained.

UFOs Sighted Over Carroll County
Reported by Martha Raver for the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), this article details two sightings in Carroll County, Maryland. The first, on August 3, involved a large, oval-shaped ship with lights observed by Charles Paul Kenyon and his family during a severe storm. The second, on August 8, was an egg-shaped ship with bright lights seen by about 20 people in Frizzleburg. NICAP investigators Martha and Craig Phillips researched these cases.

U.F.O. Probe: Hunting Facts
This article by John T. Adams for the Wilshire Press (August 19, 1971) follows NICAP investigators (Mr. and Mrs. Phillips) as they gather information on two reported UFO sightings in Westminster, Maryland. The investigators used tape recorders, cameras, and notebooks to document the cases.

Something There? Saw UFO in Skies, 2 Couples Report
This clipping from the Wilshire Press (August 19, 1971) reiterates Stanton T. Friedman's interest in two sightings on August 9, 1971, in Los Angeles, where a bright red object was seen by two couples. Friedman, an industrial nuclear physicist, is active in the California UFO Research Institute and is seeking more information.

Strange Objects In Skies Keep Salisburians Peeping
Written by Richard Boner, this article from the Salisbury Post (August 19, 1971) discusses two men,

This issue of the "Observer" magazine, dated September 1, 1971, focuses heavily on the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), with multiple reports and articles detailing sightings from Australia and New Zealand.

Letters to the Editor

Witness Account from Gorae West

Mrs. M. M. Smith writes to disagree with a previous report about her UFO sighting, clarifying that the object was not near the shed from which samples were taken. She describes a second sighting with her sons, Gregory and Robert, approximately a month after the first, at 10:45 p.m. While backing her car out of the garage, she noticed their stone storage shed, about 300 yards away, appeared to be on fire. Upon closer inspection, her son Gregory identified it as a "space ship." The object, estimated to be 20 feet in diameter, hovered above the shed, then ascended rapidly at an estimated speed of two to three thousand miles per hour, disappearing within seconds. Mrs. Smith also mentions having tapes of UFO meetings and reports of sightings by ministers and teachers, including a report from a minister and 38 other people who witnessed a UFO simultaneously, with movie pictures of this event in possession.

UFO Sightings and Expert Opinions

Perth: A UFO Hotspot?

An American UFO expert, Donald Cline, is establishing a branch of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organisation in Perth, predicting a massive increase in UFO sightings as Mars approaches its closest point to Earth. Cline suggests that UFO inhabitants might use Mars as a base. He has already received numerous reports, including three from a woman in Como, Mrs. Rosemary Dungate. Cline planned to observe the skies with Mrs. Dungate. He also noted a report from a Cottesloe woman who witnessed a brilliant light surrounded by mist moving rapidly in the sky at 2:45 a.m. The object, described as cigar-shaped, had a row of small lights along its side.

Mystery Deepens on the N.W. Coast

Reports from the N.W. Coast of Australia detail a deepening mystery surrounding unidentified flying object sightings. Mr. J. R. Collins, a Kentish councillor and private pilot from Railton, reported seeing three UFOs within half an hour between 11:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. He emphasized that they were "definitely not conventional aircraft." Collins observed the first object from Devonport Airport, moving from over the sea north to south at an altitude of about 2000 ft. and travelling at 500 to 600 m.p.h. He described it as leaving a fiery trail like a meteor but not being one. He and his wife saw two similar objects on their drive home, one near the Mersey General Hospital at Latrobe and another between Latrobe and Railton. These objects maintained a constant height. Collins added that seeing three such objects made him certain they were not meteors. Additionally, a UFO was spotted at Penguin, and two Burnie mill workers reported seeing a strange white-blue light crossing the sky. Mrs. D. Young of Penguin described seeing a bright flare on the horizon around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, followed by another brief red flash over the sea about 15 minutes later.

A Satellite? Or Something Else?

A Port Sorell man suggested that one observed object might have been a satellite returning to Earth, noting its angle and north-south trajectory. He described it as a very bright star, brighter than anything he had ever seen.

Other Sightings Across Australia and New Zealand

Nunamara, Tasmania

Department of Civil Aviation officials in Launceston were unable to identify a "ball of light" that swept over Northern Tasmania. Headmaster Mr. Garry Jones described seeing a bright white object. While DCA suggested it might be meteors, Jones, a former R.A.F. mechanic, dismissed this, noting the object's steady direction and low altitude. He described it as a round, bright, white light, appearing solid, and travelling at a definite course.

Wembley, Western Australia

A Wembley man reported seeing a "large, very bright object" from his bedroom at 4:15 a.m. He watched it for about three minutes as it moved slowly north from a stationary position. He described it as circular but taking on a flatter shape as it moved, and it disappeared in a north-easterly direction after emitting dark, red flames.

Hobart, Tasmania

A witness from Sandy Bay reported seeing an object travelling fast to the S.E. of Hobart at 11:20 p.m. on Sunday. The object appeared to be on a level course, leaving a glowing trail, and seemed elongated with a bright light at the leading end and what appeared to be a group of small lights in the middle. The witness, a pilot, could not estimate the size, speed, or altitude but noted it was unlike a meteorite.

Ballarat Area, Victoria

Two "unidentified flying objects" were sighted by motorists about 40 miles north of Ballarat on the Ballarat-Creswick road around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday. Mr. A. V. Godfrey and his family described them as bright yellow "things" appearing at the height of jet routes. One object suddenly turned on its side and disappeared, while another remained motionless in the sky, appearing nebulous like cloud.

Daylesford, Victoria

Mr. Godfrey recounted a past experience of a brilliant blue beam of light descending from the sky, accompanied by flames, which terrified him and his companions. He also mentioned a later incident where a man's headlight beams were uncontrollably angled off the road.

Ararat, Victoria

Four Ararat residents reported seeing an unidentified flying object in the western sky on Friday evening around 5:45 p.m. Mrs. Margaret Ryan described it as initially appearing like an aeroplane but not moving, with a "trail" like an aircraft. The orange-colored object with a light on top disappeared after about 10 minutes.

England: Aldridge and Walsall

In Aldridge, Mr. Joseph Willcox reported seeing a bright blue light, described as "bigger than a Jumbo jet," for over an hour and a half on Monday morning. He noted it was low in the sky, not an aircraft, and was not explained by police or Jodrell Bank. The article also mentions a "mystery patch" of ground burnt in a perfect circle near Queenstown, Australia, and a "flying saucer" theory related to atomic explosions.

England: Staffordshire

Constable Leslie Leek and three colleagues photographed a "Thing" in the sky over Staffordshire for two hours. Leek, initially skeptical, is now convinced it was an Unidentified Flying Object, not Mars, as it moved eastward, turning orange before disappearing.

England: Dublin

Miss Hazel Patton reported seeing a cylindrical object hovering over Dublin, with an orangey-red tail light and black smoke coming from it. It flew off in a north-westerly direction. Mr. Patrick McGuinness described a "green cigar-shaped object" with no windows and an infra-red light floating over the city. A Dunsink Observatory spokesman suggested it might be a weather balloon.

England: Bolton

Councillor Frank Isherwood and his family reported being followed by a cigar-shaped, low-flying aircraft over Crompton Way, Bolton. When they stopped the car, the object disappeared. Several other UFO sightings were reported in the Bolton area that month.

New Zealand: Rotowaro

A light "brighter than the stars" was observed over Rotowaro. A shift worker described a brilliant stationary light that later moved backwards and forwards, then up and down, before moving towards the coast. A similar incident was reported three months prior.

New Zealand: Nelson

Several Nelson and Tahunanui residents reported seeing a long cylindrical object in the air. Two men described it as an "unidentified flying object" above Haulashore Island. A meteorological office spokesman stated the description did not fit any known meteorological phenomena.

New Zealand: Wairoa

Two Wairoa residents saw a brilliant white disc rise rapidly above the Wharerata hills, moving west to east. The object had two "trailers" indicating its direction and disappeared quickly after turning north.

New Zealand: Tokoroa

Mr. D. Houghton reported seeing an object moving across the night sky for 60 seconds, described as an oscillating light without a beam, resembling a lighthouse beacon. He could not estimate its distance but noted it was at cloudline height and unlike any known celestial or aerial phenomenon.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring theme throughout this issue is the prevalence and mystery of UFO sightings. The magazine presents a wide range of eyewitness accounts from various locations, often highlighting the unusual characteristics of the objects observed, such as their speed, shape, and behavior. While some reports are tentatively explained by conventional phenomena or scientific possibilities like meteors or satellites, the consistent reporting of inexplicable events suggests an open-minded approach to the UFO phenomenon. The editorial stance appears to be one of documenting these events and presenting them to the public, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions, while acknowledging the persistent mystery that surrounds many of these sightings.