UFO Potpourri No 316

Magazine Overview

Title: UFO POTPOURRI
Issue: no. 316
Date: Sunday, June 7, 1987
Publisher: Houston Chronicle
Section: 1, Page 25

'The UFO cover-up': Document details recovery of aliens' bodies

This article, by Martin Bailey of the London Observer Service, reports on a document that purports to be a British government paper claiming the recovery of four alien bodies from a crashed flying saucer approximately 40 years prior. The document was reportedly obtained by British researcher Timothy Good, who is also the author of the upcoming book 'Above Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Cover-up'.

The Majestic-12 Document

The document, obtained by Good from a reliable American source connected to the intelligence community, is presented as a briefing paper for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It details a secret committee, code-named Majestic-12 (MJ-12), supposedly formed by President Harry S. Truman on September 24, 1947. This committee was allegedly a top-secret research, development, and intelligence operation responsible directly to the President, tasked with investigating and covering up news of flying saucer crashes.

The briefing paper, dated November 18, 1952, claims that on June 24, 1947, 'disc-shaped aircraft' were sighted in the United States. A subsequent report from a local rancher indicated a crash in a remote region of New Mexico, about 75 miles northwest of Roswell Army Base. On July 7, 1947, a secret operation began to recover the wreckage for scientific study. During this operation, aerial reconnaissance discovered that four small humanlike beings had apparently ejected from the craft before it exploded, falling to Earth about two miles east of the wreckage site. These beings were found dead and badly decomposed due to predators and exposure to the elements, having been undiscovered for approximately one week.

A covert analytical effort by General Nathan Twining and Dr. Vannevar Bush, acting on presidential orders, resulted in a preliminary consensus on September 19, 1947, that the disc was likely a short-range reconnaissance craft. A similar analysis of the four dead occupants was arranged by Dr. Detlev Bronk, who suggested the term 'Extra-terrestrial Biological Entities' (EBEs) as a standard reference.

The document emphasizes the implications for national security, noting the unknown motives of the visitors and a significant upsurge in surveillance activity of these craft, causing concern that new developments might be imminent. It concludes that strict security precautions should continue without interruption into the new administration to avoid public panic.

Authentication and Skepticism

Despite the claims, inquiries at the National Archives, the archives of Truman and Eisenhower, and the National Security Council archives have failed to authenticate the briefing paper. UFO writer Barry Greenwood has suggested that the document might be a sophisticated fraud, pointing out that it is unsigned and could have been manufactured and inserted into declassified Air Force intelligence records.

However, new evidence has emerged in the form of a White House memo to General Twining, declassified on January 12, 1987, which mentions an 'MJ-12' briefing for Eisenhower. If genuine, this memo could prove the existence of an MJ-12 group responsible for UFO matters, strengthening the argument for a cover-up.

An Air Force spokesman denied any knowledge of MJ-12 and stated that investigations into UFOs ended in 1969.

UFO Abduction Memories Still Vivid

This section details the account of Charles Hickson and his friend Calvin Parker, who reported a strange encounter with extraterrestrials on October 11, 1973. While working as shipyard employees in Pascagoula, Mississippi, they decided to go fishing and witnessed a large football-shaped craft descend. Strange robot-like creatures emerged from the craft and took Hickson and Parker inside, where they were placed on an examining table and scanned by a device resembling a huge eye. After the examination, they were returned to the dock, and the craft flew away.

The experience was terrifying and had lasting effects. Parker gave up his shipbuilding business and moved away, while Hickson persisted in dealing with the aftermath. Drawings of the creatures and craft were developed from descriptions given during regressive hypnosis sessions. This testimony is now being made available to the public in the book 'UFO Contact at Pascagoula' by Charles Hickson.

Several Report Spotting UFO in Mexico City

This brief report from Mexico City, dated Thursday, December 18, 1986, states that Mexico City International Airport received dozens of calls reporting an unidentified flying object over the capital on Tuesday. Witnesses described the multi-colored object as making a faint buzzing noise as it rapidly circled the city before shooting off at high speed. The object's shape and duration of visibility were not reported. The crew of a Pan American Airways jet also briefly reported seeing the object. The report notes that an unidentified flying object was seen at the same time and place on November 2, 1973.

Search for Fiery Night Visitor Fails

This Associated Press report from Thursday, November 13, 1986, describes a search for a possible meteor or space object after a red-glowing light with a tail was spotted streaking westward across the sky over parts of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi around sunset on Monday. Aviation officials suggested it was likely a meteor, and the North American Air Defense Command stated it was not believed to be a disintegrating rocket or satellite.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The issue primarily focuses on alleged government cover-ups of UFO incidents, particularly the controversial 'Majestic-12' document concerning the recovery of alien bodies. It also touches upon personal abduction experiences, such as the Pascagoula case, and reports of UFO sightings. The editorial stance appears to be one of reporting on these phenomena, presenting both claims and skepticism, and highlighting the ongoing debate within the UFO community regarding the authenticity of evidence and the possibility of official secrecy.