UFO-Nytt - 2012 No 1

Magazine Overview

Title: UFO NYTT
Issue: 1
Volume: 2012
Publisher: Västerbergslagens UFO-förening
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Cover Headline: Sista numret (Last issue)

This issue marks the final publication from the Västerbergslagens UFO-förening, as stated on the cover. The magazine contains detailed investigations into UFO-related phenomena, including animal mutilations and personal accounts of hypnosis sessions.

Editorial and Foreword

The editorial section, titled "FÖRORD OCH SLUTORD" (Foreword and Final Word), explains the reasons behind the cessation of the magazine. The Västerbergslagens UFO-förening, after many years of activity, is winding down due to the aging of its members and the inability to attract new, younger individuals to continue the work. The authors express gratitude to their loyal readers for their support over the years. They also direct readers to UFO-Sverige, the national organization, for continued information on UFO matters. The association will continue as a small research group if any interesting phenomena appear in their local area.

Djurstympning 2 (Animal Mutilation 2)

This section, authored by K. W. Storch, critically examines a television show about an animal mutilation case, suggesting the producers focused on entertainment rather than a thorough investigation. The author, along with his partner Bob, had conducted their own investigation into the case at Galens Ranch on February 9, 2009. They found evidence of a ritualistic slaughter where animals lost blood and internal organs, including the heart, lungs, and eyes. The investigation noted that the animal's ear was not removed, which was unusual.

A veterinarian confirmed the animal died from rapid blood loss. The author highlights that the surgical cuts were precise, with the tongue removed deep inside the mouth without significant blood loss, indicating the animal may have died before the mutilation. The case is linked to similar mysterious deaths on the ranch owner's father's farm in Texas during the 1950s and 1960s, and the owner had lost 21 cows under strange circumstances since 1991.

Konstig Farkost i Området (Strange Craft in the Area)

Following the TV program, Bob and the author were contacted by a woman named Joan, who claimed to have filmed a strange craft. They traveled to Missouri to investigate. Joan and her husband had observed strange flying objects. Joan managed to film a pulsating object in the sky on the morning of February 9, 2009. The footage was sent to Todd, a retired legal data specialist in Denver, who enhanced it. The enhanced video showed a sphere lifting from the ground and merging with a stationary craft. The author notes this as strong evidence of an extraordinary event, supported by a veterinarian's statement. Another witness reportedly filmed two strange craft around the same time.

Och Sen Är Det Örat (And Then There's The Ear)

This part of the investigation focuses on the cow's ear, which Bob and the author collected and froze. They note that in other cases, the ear is typically removed early in the investigation. Upon later examination, they found a fiber-like material embedded in the ear, which was identified as amino-acid and protein-based. The author speculates that the animals were hunted to have an implant placed in their ear, which could help track them or signal when to be slaughtered. The implant could potentially paralyze the animal's motor functions, allowing for blood drainage. The author suggests that the perpetrators at Galens Ranch were interrupted, preventing them from retrieving the ear and implant.

Likheten Med En Elchockpistol (The Similarity to a Taser)

This section further elaborates on the potential function of the implant. It is suggested that the implant can send a signal to the animal's brain, paralyzing its motor functions, similar to a taser. This paralysis would allow the perpetrators to insert a needle into the heart or aorta to drain the animal's blood. The author speculates that the perpetrators may have intended to retrieve the implant along with the ear, but were interrupted. The presence of the fiber-like material in the ear is considered unnatural and may provide clues for future investigations into animal slaughter and the use of implants for tracking.

Vår hypnos (Our Hypnosis)

This section details the narrator's and Barney's experiences with hypnosis sessions conducted by Dr. Simon, beginning in January 1964. Initially hesitant, they agreed to the sessions, which lasted two hours each. Dr. Simon explained that the deepest level of hypnosis, termed "medical hypnosis," could induce memory loss. He also mentioned the possibility of using drugs if deeper levels were not achieved. The sessions involved accessing memories, with Dr. Simon ensuring they would not remember the sessions afterward.

During the sessions, Barney's health improved. The narrator recounts a dream about a severe earthquake that later mirrored a real earthquake in Alaska. They also discussed a road trip to Toronto and Montreal, during which they observed a strange, oval-shaped object in the sky that emitted multi-colored lights and beams, resembling police searchlights. This object followed them, eventually hovering near a mountain before disappearing. Later, while driving, they encountered a group of men who blocked their path. The car's engine died, and the men approached, causing the narrator to feel a sense of danger and fear.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently explores unexplained phenomena, with a focus on UFO sightings and alleged alien encounters, as well as the more controversial topic of animal mutilations. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious investigation into these subjects, attempting to present findings and theories in a structured manner, even when dealing with personal experiences like hypnosis. The final issue reflects a sense of closure for the local organization while encouraging continued interest in the UFO field through national organizations.

This issue of UFOLOGI, identified as issue number 10 from volume 1, published in 1970, is a Swedish-language magazine focusing on UFO phenomena and related experiences. The content includes personal testimonies, case studies, and discussions on the nature of UFO sightings and potential alien encounters.

Personal Account: Abduction and Hypnosis

The primary narrative details a personal experience of the narrator and a companion named Barney. They recount being taken aboard a craft by beings who conducted tests on them. The experience was initially accompanied by memory loss, which the narrator suggests was induced by the beings and later reinforced by Dr. Simon, a hypnotist. The narrator describes the beings as not green, but wonders if they came from Mars. They were shown a star map, which the narrator did not recognize. The beings returned a book to the narrator, but later took it back, intending for the event to be forgotten. The narrator found pleasure in the experience and invited the beings to return. Barney was returned to the vehicle with the help of two crew members.

Following the encounter, the craft departed, described as a swirling, orange-red glowing light ascending into the sky. Later, the craft reappeared, crossing the road. Barney's reaction indicated he remembered the event, confirming the narrator's suspicion that he too had experienced something significant.

The issue delves into the nature of memory and reality, questioning whether experiences recalled under hypnosis are genuine memories, fantasies, or hallucinations. Dr. Simon's hypnotic techniques are discussed, noting similarities to the alleged astronaut encounter, including induced silence and memory erasure. The narrator describes recurring dreams that mirrored the hypnotic experiences, leading to the realization that the events were not mere dreams.

Physical evidence is presented to support the reality of the encounter: Barney's shoes were worn and scratched, his binoculars strap was broken, both their watches stopped functioning, the narrator's dress was torn, and her car had shiny spots on the trunk in a circular pattern, caused by a reaction to something above it. A doctor later confirmed that a medical penetration in the navel, as suggested by the physical evidence, would have been impossible without severe infection or death.

Barney's warts became inflamed during his hypnotic sessions, and he later recalled how he got them, with Dr. Simon suggesting Barney's subconscious knew the cause. These infected warts eventually disappeared.

Star Map and Zeta Reticulum

A significant part of the narrative involves a star map. Dr. Simon, through post-hypnotic suggestion, enabled the narrator to sketch a star map. This map was later examined by Marjorie Fish, a researcher and Mensa member, who was actively researching it. The narrator had seen these stars in 1961, and if their interpretation is correct, Zeta Reticulum was identified as the astronauts' home base. The narrator conducted further research, creating a plywood model of the star system with lights, which appeared to move on its own. The narrator also appeared on F. Lee Bailey's "Lie Detector" TV show, where questions about the star map information received from a UFO in the White Mountains of New Hampshire were posed. The program achieved high viewership, and the narrator noted that no one else in the UFO field had mentioned seeing this specific star pattern.

UFO Sightings and Encounters

The magazine also features several other reported UFO sightings and encounters:

• New Jersey Circlformation (November 18, 2004): An attorney in Mendham observed four separate round lights in a circular formation flying below a plane. The lights moved erratically, approaching and then moving away from each other, and one followed the witness's car, causing panic.

• Florida Triangle (January 4, 2003): Witnesses driving towards Key West saw a green and red light, later described as a red and white light forming a triangle hovering over the highway. A black mass was also seen within the triangle. The object made no sound.

• California Object Photographed (December 9, 2004): Mike, an electrical engineer, reported seeing a very bright light in the sky near Nipomo. His wife described it as a satellite with a blue center and a large green ring. Mike photographed the object, which appeared to be a blue and green object flying at 300-400 meters, with a green ring around a circular object.

• Lights Playing Over Great Britain (November 21, 2004): A man jogging in London observed three lights moving rapidly. The lights reportedly flew at high speed, stopped, and appeared to 'play' with each other. A police car attempted to approach one of the lights, which then hovered above the police car, blinking as fast as the police lights, before flying away.

• Inverted Saucer Incident in Brazil (August 13, 1967): Inacio de Souza, a farm worker in Pilar de Goias, Brazil, encountered three beings and a craft described as an inverted saucer. He fired his rifle at one of the figures, and a green beam from the craft struck him, causing him to fall. His wife witnessed the beings enter the craft, which then flew away with a buzzing sound. De Souza later suffered from severe symptoms, including stiffness, headaches, and cramps, and died of leukemia two months later. The doctor who examined him suggested a hallucination, but the circumstances and the nature of his death remain unexplained.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of UFOLOGI are UFO sightings, alleged alien encounters, the retrieval of memories through hypnosis, and the investigation of physical evidence associated with these events. The magazine appears to present these accounts as credible, encouraging readers to consider the possibility of extraterrestrial contact and unexplained phenomena. The editorial stance seems to be one of open inquiry into these subjects, presenting witness testimonies and case studies for the reader's consideration, without necessarily offering definitive conclusions but rather highlighting the mysterious and unexplained aspects of the reported incidents.

This issue of Flying Saucer Review, dated 1968/69, focuses on UFO sightings in Australia and Northern Ireland, with a significant report from Buckinghamshire, UK, including photographic evidence. The magazine presents witness testimonies and investigative details.

Australian Sighting: Red Light in a Paddock

The issue begins with a report from Taranaki in the Herald "New Zealand" dated May 2, 1968, detailing an event near Heyfield, Victoria, Australia. Two sanitation workers, Gavin Whelan and Ian Lord, were on a job in a horse paddock early one morning when their truck broke down about 1.5 kilometers from Heyfield. They reported seeing a stream of red light approaching. When it didn't get closer, they climbed onto the truck's hood and observed an object in the paddock. Whelan described it as having a row of red lights and a dome with a light on top. Later, Whelan and his wife Valerie visited the paddock and found an area of dried grass that looked as if it had been sprayed with poison. The following Thursday morning, around 4:40 AM, they saw more lights moving above ground level. The report also mentions verification from Mrs. V.L. Scott in Blagdon, New Zealand, and Mrs. Judith Magge, Secretary of the Victorian UFO Investigation Society, who provided a similar account from the Melbourne Herald.

Northern Ireland Sighting: "Football-sized" UFO over Armagh

A report from the southwestern part of County Armagh, published in the Belfast Telegraph on April 26, 1968, describes a mysterious flying object seen over Armagh. Among the witnesses were two police officers on duty. James Guy, 62, of Scotch Street, Armagh, described seeing a very sharp, shining object the size of a football moving across the sky from Monaghan towards the south of the city. He observed it for five minutes before losing sight of it as it passed in an easterly direction through fog. He described it as a wonder, flying white as snow in a straight line across the sky. Constable Robert Mc Cuteheon, on duty, accompanied by Sergeant D.Coyle, stated that the object had the same sheen as the North Star and moved slowly across the sky. Minutes later, a second object appeared from the direction of Keady and flew over the city towards Loughgall.

Buckinghamshire Man Photographs UFO

Authored by David Abbott, this section details an event on January 23, 1968, when John Wodd, a 31-year-old communications engineer with the Diplomatic Wireless Service from Hanslope, North Buckinghamshire, photographed a UFO from his bedroom window early in the morning. The original, a colored transparency, clearly showed a very sharp, luminous oval object stationary in a star-filled sky. The report notes that Venus is often used to explain UFOs, but this object was like a ball above and to the right of the UFO. Mr. and Mrs. Wood observed the object for 35 minutes. During this time, it slowly ascended from treetop level to a considerable height, seeming to follow the sunrise. The Woods live in a semi-detached house in Storgatan, Old Havers Ham, a quiet village near Newport Pagnall, about 24 miles from Northampton. Their backyard is an open field, and the horizon from their bathroom window is 3 km away, with a tree line.

Mrs. Wood, 23, who works with her husband, first noticed the object, describing it as a flame that glowed and became visible between tree groups at the horizon. She initially thought it was a large ball of fire, with shifting orange-yellow colors. As her eyes adjusted, it appeared as a triangle. After observing for about 10 minutes, she woke her husband. He initially saw it as a glowing mass in the sky, estimating it to be about 2 km away. The couple noted its slow ascent. Mr. Wood remembered his camera had a 300mm lens and retrieved it. The camera, a Russian Zenith, has a single lens, allowing him to observe the object through the telephoto lens.

Initially, Mr. Wood was surprised to find it wasn't just a glowing mass but a "traditional" disc shape with a raised central dome. The construction was white, with what appeared to be red-orange and white flames below. He commented, "I think those were what we could see with the naked eye." Within minutes, the object changed shape, appearing as a perfect triangle, giving a sense of being observed by something very strange. Mr. Wood had not intended to take a picture, only to observe through the telephoto lens. His wife encouraged him to take a photo, and he set up his tripod at 5:25 AM and took two pictures with his 300mm lens. The first was unsuccessful, but the second was a good image. Unfortunately, by the time the photos were taken, the object had moved on. It was slowly ascending, and the craft's light diminished. The couple continued to watch until 5:35 AM, when they returned to bed, and the object had become uninteresting. They considered natural explanations, and when the object was roughly in the direction of Cranfield School of Aviation, they wondered if it could have been an airplane from there, but it neither looked nor behaved like one.

A map is included showing the estimated position of the object relative to Northampton, Newport Pagnall, and other local landmarks.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are detailed UFO sightings supported by witness testimony and, in one case, photographic evidence. The magazine appears to present these accounts as credible reports of unexplained aerial phenomena, encouraging further investigation and discussion within the UFO community. The editorial stance seems to be one of open-mindedness towards these phenomena, presenting the information without overt skepticism but with an emphasis on the details of the sightings and the credibility of the witnesses.