UFO Potpourri No 403

Magazine Overview

Title: UFO Potpourri
Issue: No. 403
Date: May 1996
Publisher: John F. Schuessler
Location: Houston, TX, USA

This issue of UFO Potpourri focuses on declassified government information regarding UFOs and explores the realm of psychic phenomena and intelligence gathering.

Ministry of Defense & UFOs

This section compiles reports from the London Sunday Times and Lutton Herald & Post, revealing that the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) kept files on UFO incidents secret for decades. These files indicate the government took such reports seriously and aimed to alleviate public concerns about alien visitation.

Several specific incidents are detailed:

• April 1957: Two RAF planes were dispatched to intercept UFOs over the Strait of Dover. Two objects were sighted, but the Javelin jets failed to track them on radar.
• 1956: An RAF Venom jet was sent to intercept a UFO detected by radar at high speed. The pilot saw nothing, but two other scrambled aircraft reported 'momentary contact'.
• 1963: Two airmen at RAF Cosford reported seeing an object resembling a flying saucer hovering near a hangar. They observed a 'trap door' in its upper part slowly open.
• 1962: A low-flying, hovercraft-shaped object was reported over Lutton. A motorist saw it flying 30 feet above the road and was slowed down by an unknown force before the object departed.

Zig-Zagging UFO Spotted

Reported by the Craven Herald on October 27th, this sighting occurred over Oakworth Moor at 2 a.m. The object was described as a bright white and blue light, significantly larger than a star. It moved in vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines at extreme speed, performing 20 to 30 zig-zags over a large area for 15 minutes before a cloud obscured it.

Tapping Our Psychic Powers

This article from the San Francisco Examiner highlights the work of researchers in psychic phenomena, criticizing previous 'tongue-in-cheek' reporting. It focuses on the 'Stargate' project, a top-secret US program that operated from the 1970s to the early 1980s at facilities like the Stanford Research Institute.

Key aspects of the Stargate project discussed include:

• Remote Viewing: Psychologist Keith Harary successfully predicted the medical condition of an unseen individual ('Subject X') by concentrating, identifying a physical disease affecting his mental state, later revealed to be multiple sclerosis in American diplomat Richard Queen.
• Soviet Research: Researchers in the Soviet Union claimed abilities such as stopping frog hearts by thought alone and influencing people's states of mind over distances.
• Psychokinesis and Distant Perception: Larissa Vilenakaya, a former Soviet psychic researcher, described experiments testing the ability to alter someone's mental state by listening to them over the radio.
• Joe McMoneagle's Contributions: Army intelligence officer Joe McMoneagle, recruited by SRI in 1978, was recognized for providing over 150 essential pieces of critical defense information, earning him a Legion of Merit award.
• Secrecy: Only about 1 percent of the research on psychic spying has been made public; the classified portion relates to operations rather than the research itself, due to sensitivity regarding names and locations.

Strange Object Over Albany

Reported by the Albany Democrat-Herald on February 16th, John and Marjorie Friedrichsen observed lights in the eastern sky over Lebanon on February 9th. They described a 'v-shaped contraption,' mostly white and blue with red and green lights, that was perfectly still. They counted at least 17 lights, with one particularly bright one to the northeast. The main formation created a large circle, with each light being an identical, wide 'V' shape.

Another Roswell UFO?

From the Roswell Daily Record on February 5th, this report details a sighting between 5:15 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. on January 31st by multiple witnesses traveling north into Roswell. Kay Lykins described a flashing blue light that initially seemed like an airport but then approached her, becoming intensely bright before disappearing. Tom Gomez also saw a blue light flashing, moving approximately 2,000 yards per blink. Another Nova BUS employee described the object as blinking and suddenly appearing elsewhere, traveling too fast for a jet and too low. The object was silent and moved rapidly, making it difficult for witnesses to get a clear look. Roswell airport personnel could not confirm the sighting.

Video of UFO Over Colorado

According to the Center Post-Dispatch on February 14th, James Armijo captured UFOs on videotape on January 25th. Three silvery, disk-shaped objects were observed moving up, down, and sideways above Greenie Mountain. Armijo noted seeing one object directly over the mountain, which disappeared when zoomed in, while another appeared, followed by a third craft from the right side of the screen.

UFO Over Pensacola

Reported by the Pensacola Islander on January 31st, Michele Dupre saw a UFO over West Pensacola at 12:15 a.m. on January 28th. She described a large, red-amber light that pulsed five times. The object was on one end of an oblong shape and was visible for about ten seconds per pulse. She noted it was silent and did not produce noise.

Iowa Crop Circle Explained

This article from Indiana Agri-News on March 1st discusses a crop circle found on Ray Kamper's farm. Tim Burrack, who rents the land, stated it couldn't have been manmade due to the lack of tracks or evidence of human presence. Dr. W.C. Levengood, who collected soil and plant samples, believes the circles are formed by 'ion plasma vortices' – collections of charged particles in a whirling air mass. The energy from these vortices weakens and browns the stalks, causing them to lie in a circular pattern.

UFO-Related Human Physiological Effects

This section advertises a book by John F. Schuessler titled 'UFO-RELATED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS,' priced at $15.00 per copy, plus postage and handling.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently presents reports of UFO sightings and unexplained phenomena, often citing newspaper articles and official documents. There is a clear interest in government secrecy surrounding UFOs, as evidenced by the focus on the UK Ministry of Defense files. The inclusion of the 'Stargate' project highlights an exploration into the more esoteric aspects of intelligence gathering and human potential, suggesting an open-minded approach to unconventional subjects. The editorial stance appears to be one of presenting documented evidence and research findings, encouraging readers to consider a wide range of possibilities related to UFOs and psychic phenomena.