UFO Newsclipping Service - 1975 08 - no 76

Magazine Overview

This issue of the U.F.O. Newsclipping Service, dated August 1975, No. 76, is published by the UFO Research Committee and provides a compilation of unidentified flying object (UFO) reports from various locations. The cover headline, "Are Flying Objects Stalking Valley?", suggests a focus on recent sightings in the Gilroy, California area.

Reports of Sightings Pour In: Are Flying Objects Stalking Valley?

The lead article by Bill Glines details numerous reports from San Jose to Gilroy, California, of unidentified flying objects. The common elements in these reports were one or two large white lights seen in the Santa Cruz Mountain Range and Santa Theresa Foothills. Witnesses were careful not to identify them as "flying saucers" but noted their unusual nature. Rudy Cosio, a student pilot from San Jose, described seeing a large white light atop the foothills, which he initially mistook for a helicopter but later realized was a bright white light. He viewed it for several minutes before the sky went black where the light had been. David Dover and three friends reported seeing two bright lights in the sky west of Gilroy, described as triangular with red and white lights and emitting a whirring sound.

Another couple reported seeing a large, glowing pale colored light with a halo against the mountains near Glenview School in Gilroy. Chick Bambino of Morgan Hill described an orange glow toward the west, appearing as a sphere on an angle, which disappeared after about a minute. Mrs. Lynn Lance reported her family saw a large light on the mountain near Gavilan College, too large for a car light, possibly a searchlight, moving along the range.

Edward Haley, an earth science teacher, recalled an incident from April 15 where he saw a light crossing from a southwest direction that stopped directly over his house. He described it as having an orange glow and a cockpit-like canopy with a white light, hovering for about three minutes. Robert Bluemmer and his wife also reported seeing a red and bluish light in the center near the Santa Cruz mountains.

Expert: UFO was no phony

By Don West, Examiner News Staff, this article focuses on the investigation of a sighting by the Joe Lugo family in Gilroy. Investigator Paul Cerny, an engineer specializing in UFO phenomena for Northwestern University's Center for UFO's, concluded that the family's description of an oval-shaped object, about 40-feet wide with a humming noise and blue haze, was credible. Cerny noted unusual protrusions underneath the craft, possibly landing gear or antennae, and a greyish metal skin. The Lugo family, along with their daughter Ismeļda and niece Terri Smith, provided detailed accounts.

Mrs. Lugo, initially skeptical, now plans to study UFOs. Her husband has received some good-natured kidding but no questioning of the family's experience. The article also mentions other sightings in northern California fitting a similar pattern.

UFO Reported in Surry

A brief report from Jonesville, North Carolina, details Larry Simpson and Ronnie Anthony's sighting of an oval-shaped object, the size of a large car, with a red headlight and red lights around its side, making a low humming noise. It was seen near their homes and reportedly flew about treetop level. A neighbor, Rachele Ford, claimed to see the UFO land in front of her house. Two street lights reportedly cut off when the object circled over a wooded area.

UFOs Are Reported In New Castle Area

This report from New Castle, Pennsylvania, mentions glowing orange spheres spotted in several locations. City police received over a dozen calls. Witnesses described the objects moving silently, both up and down and sideways. The article suggests a possible hoax involving cleaning bags with candles, which can create a similar effect.

Police warn launchers of UFO's

This short piece from New Castle, Pennsylvania, reiterates the possibility of a hoax involving "flying objects" made from lighted candles in a basket covered with a plastic cleaning bag, which rise like a gas-filled balloon.

Gilroy Pair Spots Another UFO

By Bill Glines, Staff Writer, this article details a sighting by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bluemmer of Gilroy. They saw a large bright light with an eerie red center, described as a UFO. Bluemmer, a printer, described the object as having a strange white light with a red center, making no sound. He initially thought it might be a helicopter but was convinced otherwise by its silent movement and sudden turns. The object was seen for about three hours.

Skywatchers Take Skeptical View Of Saucer Sightings

Marty Hollmann, a Santa Clara aerospace engineer, expresses skepticism about the current rash of flying saucer sightings, comparing them to a flashlight experiment that fooled observers. He suggests people "see" what they want to see. However, he and other experts withhold final judgment. A spokesman at Lick Observatory notes a rash of calls following UFO stories. Air traffic controllers at Moffett Field and Reid-Hillview Airport reported nothing unusual. A Stockton FAA tower controller reported seeing a mysterious disc-shaped object emitting green smoke and flashing red lights.

'Saucer' Sighted By Couple

By Jay Schreiber, this article describes a sighting by Tom Cahill and Jane Tiger in Parsippany, New Jersey. They saw an ovular-shaped object, close enough to see lights reflecting off its gray metal bottom. The object hovered over Route 46, then moved into the sky. Cahill described it as having a width encompassing Route 46, with a greenish band of light around its turret. The object was silent and moved gracefully. The sighting coincided with a break-up of the Parsippany police radio system, which experienced severe interference.

UFO sightings reported by residents near Ashton

This report from Ashton, Michigan, details five persons who told the Osceola County Sheriff's Department they watched a UFO near Ashton late Thursday night. Linda Hornbuckle described a round, disc-shaped object with rotating red, green, and blue lights, hovering over a neighbor's house. Sheriff Donald Grein stated his department has received many calls on similar sightings.

Tobacco crushed by landing UFO?

By John Flanders, Spectator Staff, this article reports on a discovery by Joe Borda, a tobacco farmer in Brant County, Ontario, Canada. Borda found a circular patch of crushed, burned tobacco plants on his farm, approximately 20 feet in diameter. He had previously seen a shiny dome-shaped object on his farm. He believes the object was a UFO. Samples of a greenish-blue oily substance found at the site were sent for analysis. Mr. Borda's brother, a Crown attorney, also examined the site and collected samples. The article rules out lightning as an explanation.

Part of lighted object is home

This report from Medford, Oregon, discusses a UFO sighting where the center lights of the object were identified as belonging to Eugene Garner's home. Garner arranged for the Mail Tribune to publicize this fact. The article also mentions reports of unusual lights in the sky in the area.

Says Saucer Was Bright, Big, Fast

This report from Des Plaines, Illinois, details a sighting by Tony Mietus and two friends on the Tri-State Tollway. They saw what they believed to be a flying saucer with lights that settled lower, appearing to land on houses. The object then came on with a row of lights flashing in rotation, rose, and floated north. Mietus chased it in his car at 90 miles per hour. He described the object as about 200 ft. from the lites, with two lights about 5 ft. in diameter at the edges and one about 10 ft. in diameter in the center. There was no sound. Mietus decided not to report it to the police, fearing ridicule.

UFO Sighting In Ashton

This report from Evart, Michigan, details a sighting by Linda Hornbuckle and others near Ashton. They saw an object with flashing red, green, and blue lights hovering over a neighbor's house. A Sheriff's deputy suggested the sighting might be a weather balloon, but the witnesses were convinced it was something else.

Strange Goings-On At Lake Pomona

By Don Lambert, this article describes a sighting by Leota Thompson and Jan Wallace near Lake Pomona. Thompson, a UFO skeptic, described an amber-colored object of fantastic speed. Wallace saw what looked like a falling star that got brighter. They described it as having an amber color, switching directions, and leaving a tail. Rick Baggby of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers believes it was a meteorite burning out, but noted the object's unusual angle of travel.

Center for UFO Studies Listing

This section provides a listing of UFO reports received by the Center for UFO Studies from cooperating law enforcement agencies nationwide for July 1975. It includes date, location, type of sighting (Nocturnal Lights, Close Encounter, Daylight Discs), number of witnesses, and follow-up status. Notable entries include a Close Encounter in Comanche, Iowa, with 2 witnesses, and a sighting in Niagra Falls, Canada, with 10-12 witnesses.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the prevalence of UFO sightings across various geographic locations, the common descriptions of objects (lights, shapes, colors), and the varying reactions of witnesses and authorities, ranging from skepticism to belief. The UFO Newsclipping Service appears to be a neutral collector and disseminator of these reports, presenting witness accounts and investigative findings without explicit editorializing on the nature of the phenomena. The inclusion of the Center for UFO Studies listing suggests an effort to catalog and analyze these events systematically. The overall stance is one of documenting reported incidents and providing a platform for discussion and investigation.

This issue of the AUSTRALIA "ADVERTISER", dated 25 JUL 1975, with the identifier E-204, focuses heavily on reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and other unexplained phenomena. The cover headline, "UFO has them guessing," sets the tone for a collection of sightings and investigations from various locations.

UFO Sightings and Encounters

Canada

Mount Pleasant: Joseph Borda, a 48-year-old tobacco farmer, reported seeing a "shiny dome" in his field on a Sunday afternoon. Two days later, he discovered a 30-foot diameter area of flattened, wilted, and burned tobacco plants. Police investigated, noting two greenish-blue oily spots. Henry H. McKay, Canadian director of the Mutual UFO Network, also investigated the site but found no conclusive evidence linking the object to the damaged area, though he stated the condition of the leaves was inexplicable. McKay believes UFOs exist due to overwhelming evidence.

Canboro: A family of four and two police officers from the Cayuga OPP witnessed two unidentified flying objects early one morning. Mrs. Joseph Kohler described the first object as peculiar and having a flickering white light. The second object, seen later, was frisbee-like with revolving red and green lights, made no noise, and moved erratically. The sighting lasted over an hour.

Australia

Campbell Town: A milk tanker driver reported seeing a UFO "about the size of my milk tanker" with bright lights, flying below hill level and pacing him just south of Campbell Town. The object was estimated to be 1,000ft up and 200 yards from the road. It reappeared and was described as having visible hatches and windows.

Marong Road, Golden Square (Bendigo): An elderly couple reported seeing a bright light in the sky for three consecutive nights. They described it as like a star that would grow in size and intensity, sometimes appearing to have antennae and landing apparatus.

Maldon: An unidentified flying object (UFO) hovered over Maldon for nearly half an hour, glowing orange and emitting red flame. It had previously followed a car being driven from Castlemaine to Maldon. A spokesman for the RAAF stated they had no reports of the sighting but would investigate if reports were filed.

Coonabarabran District: Mr. Eric Falkenburger reported sighting a bright, illuminated object near Narrabri and Coonabarabran. He described it as passing within 500 metres of him and another motorist, travelling slowly about 10 metres above the tree tops, before shooting off at high speed with cone-shaped searchlights.

Joubertina District: A mysterious metallic sphere, described as blackened and round, crashed to earth, narrowly missing a farmhouse and shattering a granite-hard boulder. Experts noted it was not from outer space and its metal was unidentifiable. Farmers in the area reported seeing a bright UFO streaking across the night sky prior to the sphere's impact.

Rhodesia

Salisbury: Multiple reports of UFO sightings over Salisbury suburbs are detailed. A "B" Car patrol and a constable reported seeing an object over Warren Hills. A salesman, John Clark, claimed he was "flung to the ground" by a light from a UFO in his garden, sustaining bruises. Wing Commander Roy Simmonds raised the issue in Parliament, requesting a committee to investigate UFO sightings. The Minister of Transport and Power, Roger Hawkins, stated it was a matter to be treated with seriousness. Sightings were reported in Avondale, Marlborough, Mandara, Northwood, Mabelreign, and Greystone Park.

Macheke: A salesman, Mr. John Clark, reported being paralyzed by a bright light from a UFO in his garden, which he believes was examining him. Police confirmed the report and had no logical explanation.

Khami Prison Area (Bulawayo): Two prison officials reported seeing an orange, circular object hovering near the Khami Prison. Another sighting was made by Mr. and Mrs. C. Rossiter and others, describing a bright round silver object.

USA

Lake Ki, Washington: An invisible, beeping sound, described as not quite electronic, not quite mechanical, and not quite alive, has been awakening residents for two weeks. The sound, dubbed "the beep," moves erratically and has eluded all attempts at location and identification. Recordings have been made, and specialists are examining them.

Fallowfield Twp., Pennsylvania: A motorist reported seeing a nine-feet tall creature with a dirty white round face covered in hair, which ran into the woods. Police investigated the area where the brush was tampered down. A similar report from North Charleroi involved a 15-year-old youth reporting a 9-foot, brown and white "ape" in a wooded area.

Long Plains Reserve, Manitoba, Canada: Two boys reported seeing a huge, man-like creature several feet tall, and large human-like footprints (over 20 inches long with five-foot strides) were discovered. RCMP are preparing a report on the incident.

Murphysboro, Illinois, USA: Two men reported seeing a "white and shaggy hairy creature about 7 feet tall" in a churchyard, which moved quickly away, breaking a tree limb. This sighting is linked to the legend of the "Big Muddy Monster."

Creature Sightings: Yowies and Bigfoot

Australia: Mr. Reg Gilroy, director of the Mount York Natural History Museum, has been investigating reports of "Yowies," described as Australia's version of the Himalayan 'Abominable Snowman' or North American 'Bigfoot'. He claims evidence has been found near Lithgow and Portland, with large footprints similar to those found in 1970. Reports date back to the last century from various locations in central west NSW. Gilroy believes the Yowie is a strictly earthbound creature, possibly a survival of an ice-age ape fauna. He also mentions the possibility of surviving Tasmanian Wolf colonies.

USA: Jay West, a self-acclaimed telepath, speculates that sightings of ape-like creatures in Florida might be related to UFOs, suggesting spacecraft land and release creatures to collect samples. Mike Corradino of the Florida Monkey Sanctuary disagrees, finding the theory unlikely.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The issue reflects a strong interest in the unexplained, particularly UFOs and creature sightings, prevalent in mid-1970s popular culture. The reporting style generally presents witness accounts factually, with some skepticism from official sources like the RAAF and Salisbury Airport officials. However, the sheer volume and consistency of reports, especially from Rhodesia, suggest an underlying belief or at least a serious consideration of these phenomena. The inclusion of creature reports like the Yowie and Bigfoot alongside UFOs indicates a broader fascination with mysteries beyond conventional understanding. The editorial stance appears to be one of documenting these events and allowing readers to draw their own conclusions, while acknowledging the official skepticism and the ongoing nature of investigations.