UFO Research Newsletter - 1975 06 07 - Vol 04 No 06

Magazine Overview

This issue of the UFO Research Newsletter, Volume IV, Number 6, dated June-July 1975, is published by UFO Research Associates (UFOR) and focuses on recent UFO activity and related information. The cover prominently features Senator Barry Goldwater's statement that UFO information is classified 'above Top Secret.' The issue also includes a section on pilot encounters and numerous detailed sighting reports from various locations.

Goldwater Says UFOs "Above Top Secret"

Senator Barry Goldwater (R.-Ariz.) has confirmed in writing that a significant amount of UFO information remains classified 'above Top Secret' by the U.S. government. A letter from Goldwater to Shlomo Arnon, a UFO instructor at UCLA, reveals his long-standing interest in UFOs and his unsuccessful attempt about 10-12 years prior to access information stored at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Goldwater mentioned hearing about a plan to release some of this material in the near future and expressed his eagerness to see it. He is noted as one of the few members of Congress involved in the UFO controversy and is a member of the Board of Governors of NICAP.

Arnon, an electronics expert, teaches a course titled 'UFOS -- A Challenge to Science' at UCLA. The course features guest speakers including Stanton T. Friedman (nuclear physicist), Dr. Robert M.L. Baker (computer scientist), James McCampbell (nuclear expert and author), Dr. Robert Wood (physicist), UFO journalist David Branch, and Gen. W.M. Garland (USAF-Ret.).

Pilot's UFO Encounter Underscores Sighting Reports

This section compiles numerous UFO sighting reports from at least 11 states, Canada, and Mexico since January. The witnesses include private pilots, a former U.S. Navy pilot, an amateur aerial photographer, police, a newspaper editor, an hydroelectric generating station superintendent, and an assistant state's attorney.

One notable incident occurred on May 3, when pilot Carlos Antonia de Los Santos Montiel was flying over Tequesquitengo Lake in Mexico. He encountered three UFOs that flew near his plane. His controls reportedly did not respond when he attempted to collide with them, and the objects then moved away. The witness was so frustrated he 'broke into tears.'

Another report from January 10 involved Brad Jones, Brenda Symns, and Mrs. Kay Demcie, who were paced by a blue light west of Port Shanley, Ontario, Canada. The light followed them as they turned north. When they reached the top of a hill, their car stalled and the radio went off. The light glowed intermittently, seemed to bob and float, and then disappeared.

Fred Sutter and Mike Killian reported seeing a glowing orange, football-shaped object hovering about 400 feet away over a frozen pond in Annadale, N.Y., on February 10. The object converged into a small orange ball before disappearing. The next morning, they found the trees where the object had hovered were broken four or five feet above the ground, with charred and blistered bark.

On New Year's Day, January 1, Mr. and Mrs. James Williams saw a UFO 360 yards long and 50 feet wide with an orange-yellow light land near a wooded area for five minutes before disappearing northwest of Freeburg, Ill.

The following evening, January 2, Mrs. Kenneth Owlett and her son saw an object with red and white lights in a V-shaped formation pass over their home in Liberty Corners, Pa., emitting a humming noise.

Enquirer Doubles UFO Award Offer

The National Enquirer has doubled its award offer to $100,000 for proof of extraterrestrial UFO probes. The evidence must pass scientific scrutiny by a panel including Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Robert F. Creegan, Frank Salisbury, R. Leo Sprinkle, and James Harder. These scientists are convinced of the reality of UFOs and accept the extraterrestrial hypothesis but require 'positive proof.'

In June 1975, the Enquirer awarded $2,000 to four witnesses for the best evidence submitted in 1974 for a UFO encounter over San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper offers up to $5,000 per year for the best evidence. In 1975, the scientific panel felt no single case merited the full award, but recognized the San Antonio case.

Eastern Airlines Capt. Jerry Noyes and co-pilot C.A. Nickerson spotted a flashing red ball that shot up 2,000 feet at high speed. Simultaneously, an air traffic controller tracked the UFO on radar at San Antonio International Airport, while a security officer visually observed it.

Pilot Encounter (continued)

More sighting reports are detailed. Roland Fessenden and Ronald Kenyon also saw a UFO near Savannah, Ga. A motorist and a woman in Savannah saw a bright, gray, metallic disc hovering over a traffic circle on January 3. The UFO had a pyramid-like structure on top and emitted a buzzing sound and a high-pitched whine before speeding off.

UFO researcher George D. Fawcett reported sightings from 20 towns in North Carolina. These include:

• Early January: Objects with blue-green and yellow lights observed in Durham.
• January 18: A UFO as big as a house with running lights and a bottom center glow observed in Franklinville.
• January 27: A 'domed UFO' about 10 feet wide and five feet high observed near Winston-Salem, causing a car's motor to sputter.
• Early February: Motorists reported large white UFOs making right-angle turns near King-Mount Airy-Pilot Mountain.
• February 5: A round object with blue, red, and yellow lights observed near Mount Olive, disappearing behind trees.
• March 1: Two brilliant, round objects emitting 'sounds like model airplanes' observed flying fast over Raleigh.
• March 13: A round, rotating UFO with flashing blue and green lights observed hovering near Eden.
• March 20: A gray, disc-shaped, 'dome-topped UFO' about the size of one and one-half cars, emitting a 'humming sound,' observed in Greensboro.

Man Sees Occupants

On March 27, a retired laborer in Hamlet reported seeing an object with a revolving pink light land in his yard. He saw two small occupants who attempted to communicate in a language that sounded Polish. They were joined by a silver bar before the UFO lifted straight up.

In March, near Winston-Salem, a housewife and her sons saw an orange-red, domed UFO that swooped down on their car, causing the engine to stop and headlights to dim. The object then disappeared straight up.

On April 3, two housewives in Asheboro observed a UFO hovering overhead, causing them fear.

Also on April 3, Mrs. Diane Glenn in Gastonia saw a 'doughnut-shaped UFO with a dome top' emitting a 'sonar type sound' and disappearing behind mountains.

On April 3, thirty police officers in Lumberton-Maxton-St. Paul watched a 'V-shaped UFO with red and green lights.' Some witnesses chased the object, reporting humming sounds, landings, and one instance of a 'beam of light' cast on a police cruiser. At Red Springs, four UFOs were seen above tree-top level.

On April 3, Police Chief Garry Moore in White Lake saw a UFO approach within 200 feet of his car, shining a light so bright he could hardly look at it.

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• April 5: Witnesses in Greensboro reported an object with pulsating red and white lights near the WCOG Radio station.
• April 6: Five red discs emitting 'blue exhausts' hovered 100 feet off the ground in Pembroke. The objects left an ash residue collected for analysis.
• April 7-8: Numerous students in Laurinburg saw a UFO that stopped in mid-air, maneuvered, and changed colors before disappearing.

Numerous residents in and around Corpus Christi, Texas, saw a UFO on January 11. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jolliff, both private pilots, observed a hovering gray-blue object with vapor escaping. The vapor was white, and a passageway appeared before the object disintegrated in a puff of smoke.

At the same time, Paul Stanford, a former U.S. Navy pilot, and his wife observed a spectacular performance by an object that looked cigar-shaped then circular. W.A. Sanders, a radar policeman, also saw it.

John Harding, an amateur aerial photographer, and his passenger saw a black, doughnut-shaped object estimated to be 30 feet across, hovering at 2,000 feet altitude. Harding described it as looking like a fan belt thrown into the sky and noted it performed maneuvers, suggesting it was controlled.

UFO Lands Near Power Line

Members of four families employed by Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) in Childs, Ariz., reported seeing UFOs on numerous occasions. On January 13, Mrs. Jack Soulages and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hale observed a cigar-shaped object hover over a canyon rim. A smaller, dome-shaped object emerged and descended into the canyon, apparently landing near a power line. A third object, described as a 'cigarette glow,' followed the power line to the river and landed near it. This object emitted a bright fluorescent glow that spun and lit up the canyon. Later, Mrs. Soulages saw the 'mother ship' again, emitting a 'humming sound.'

On February 1, Cliff Johnson, superintendent of APS' hydroelectric generating station, and his family saw a dome-shaped object with lighted windows revolving counterclockwise just above the canyon.

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An unidentified woman in Big Cabin, Okla., observed a round UFO hovering over a house on January 19. The object, lit by lights in fast circular motion, paced her car for about four miles, ascending, descending, and traveling sideways.

On January 21, Saundra Peterman and a friend in Cape Girardeau, Mo., saw a hovering disc at tree-top level, described as 'about four times the size of a frisbee,' with four blue lights and a brilliant white light in the center. The object followed the friend and emitted a bright light that stunned her, causing recurring spots before her eyes.

On January 30-31, 11 UFOs were spotted over Belle Glade, Fla., by police officers and others. Assistant State Attorney Frank Kreidler and Police Officer William Magill saw the first lights, while other officers spotted more. One UFO headed south and orbited three other blinking lights.

In Morgan Hill, Calif., on March 13, Ronda Ridge saw a large, round, silver UFO with a band of yellow lights. The object hovered low, then moved toward her house before disappearing into a mist. Investigation revealed matted grass, suggesting a possible landing.

Sightings were reported from Carson for two consecutive nights. On April 18, Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Michael Soderberg and another officer saw a silver-white disc hover at 1,000 feet altitude before streaking away.

The following evening, April 19, Mrs. Little Fawn Adams and her daughter saw a disc about 75 feet in diameter and 50 feet above an intersection. The object had a dome 'as large as a house,' with white lights rotating and an orange glow. The object hovered, moved north, hovered again over a hospital, and then flew away very fast. Mrs. Adams' radio emitted a 'beeping noise.'

Shlomo Arnon investigated the Carson sightings for MUFON.

VFON TO CLOSE THIS MONTH

The Volunteer Flight Officer Network (VFON), a source of UFO reports from commercial pilots, will cease operations on June 30 due to a lack of funding.

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Herbert E. Roth, director of VFON, was formerly subcommittee chairman for NICAP and headquartered at Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colo. VFON was affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution's Astrophysical Observatory. VFON operated during crucial periods of UFO history, serving as a network for commercial pilots to report meteors, fireballs, satellite reentries, and UFO sightings. This information, along with data on satellite decays, was published in the monthly Satellite Reentry Newsletter. VFON provided UFO sighting reports from pilots to UFOR and other researchers on a confidential basis, with the understanding that publication was restricted without specific authorization.

Roth expressed gratitude to the over 56,000 flight crew members from 120 airlines in 54 countries who contributed to VFON's efforts.

Occupant Terrifies Wisconsin Farmer

On December 2, 1974, William Bosak, near Frederic, Wisc., encountered an object with a curved front of glass. Inside, he saw a figure with arms raised, long narrow ears, and furry arms and body. The figure appeared taller than a man, with large, protruding eyes. Bosak experienced extreme fear. As he drove past, the car's interior became dark, and he heard a soft wooshing sound.

"Foo Fighter" Report Highlights Old Sightings

This section discusses a pilot and crew who saw a UFO over the North Atlantic, an object illuminating a 2-3 block area, a larger-than-building object, a 'multitiered' UFO, and an object with 'lightning-like effects bouncing off' it, spanning a 30-year period. UFO researcher Paul C. Cerny investigated these incidents.

Dr. Eugene Greider, a medical doctor and former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and commercial pilot, reported an incident from around 1943. While flying a PB2Y5 Navy aircraft over the North Atlantic, he and his crew saw a 'red orange' UFO resembling a 'glowing coal' cruising near their aircraft. The round 'foo fighter' was estimated to be 30-100 feet in diameter. It stayed with them, turned when they turned, and then sped off. The incident was not reported at the time due to the common occurrence of 'foo fighter' sightings during the war.

More than two decades later, on December 18, 1965, Howard O'Neill and his family observed a rectangular shaft of white light with a 45° angle spread near Colusa, Calif. It hovered at an estimated 500-700 feet, went out, then returned at 5,000 feet as an orange ball with trailing black smoke. The UFO illuminated blocks, lit up rooftops and antennas, and climbed almost vertically.

On September 18, 1973, Nyal Thomas, Sr., and his son observed an object near Manchester, Calif., that they initially thought was a buoy. Later, they saw it again, larger than a building, with a tarnished aluminum color and a black or dark top, and a smaller acorn-shaped object on top. The overall UFO looked like the 'rear end of a ship.' A park ranger also witnessed this phenomenon.

On October 4, 1973, Mrs. Howard H. Smith in Elk City, Idaho, saw a huge 'multitiered-multistoried' UFO constructed of squares with windows, approximately 250 feet long and 150-175 feet high. The 'rooms' seemed lighted from within. Mrs. Smith, a trained aircraft identifier, described the object's enormous size.

On April 6, 1974, Mrs. Christine Ezell Johnson and her husband saw a metallic, 'very bright,' cigar-shaped object estimated to be 200-300 feet long with rounded ends and 'lightning-like effects bouncing off' it, less than 200 feet from the highway. Johnson, who did not see the UFO, noted it darted forward, changed direction, and vanished at fantastic speed.

UFO Lands Near Power Line (continued)

On January 13, members of four families employed by Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) in Childs, Ariz., saw a cigar-shaped object hover over a canyon rim. A smaller, dome-shaped object emerged and descended near a power line. A third object, like a 'cigarette glow,' followed the power line and landed near the river. This object emitted a bright fluorescent glow that spun and lit up the canyon. Mrs. Soulages later saw the 'mother ship' again, emitting a 'humming sound.'

On February 1, Cliff Johnson, superintendent of APS' hydroelectric generating station, and his family saw a dome-shaped object with lighted windows revolving counterclockwise above the canyon.

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Dr. Eugene Greider, a former Navy pilot, reported an incident from around 1943 where his PB2Y5 Navy aircraft encountered a 'red orange' UFO resembling a 'glowing coal' over the North Atlantic. The 'foo fighter,' estimated at 30-100 feet in diameter, stayed with them and then sped off.

On December 18, 1965, Howard O'Neill and family observed a rectangular shaft of white light with a 45° angle spread near Colusa, Calif. It hovered, disappeared, and reappeared at a higher altitude as an orange ball with black smoke, illuminating the area.

On September 18, 1973, Nyal Thomas, Sr., and his son observed an object near Manchester, Calif., that was larger than a building, with a tarnished aluminum color and a black or dark top, and an acorn-shaped object on top.

On October 4, 1973, Mrs. Howard H. Smith in Elk City, Idaho, saw a huge 'multitiered-multistoried' UFO constructed of squares with windows, approximately 250 feet long and 150-175 feet high. The 'rooms' seemed lighted from within.

On April 6, 1974, Mrs. Christine Ezell Johnson and her husband saw a metallic, 'very bright,' cigar-shaped object estimated to be 200-300 feet long with rounded ends and 'lightning-like effects bouncing off' it.

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In-Depth UFO History Book Published

David Michael Jacobs' book, 'The UFO Controversy in America,' is reviewed as an indispensable and scholarly work, though noted as incomplete in a few areas. The review highlights Jacobs' coverage of NICAP's history, including Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe's efforts and the organization's internal struggles. It also mentions the discovery of the controversial memorandum by Robert Low from the University of Colorado UFO Project. The book reveals the CIA's involvement, including the Robertson Panel's suggestion to 'watch' APRO and the Civilian Saucer Investigation of Los Angeles due to their potential influence. A chilling description is given of the CIA's involvement with individuals who reportedly conjured a UFO via trance and blocked radar returns.

Despite omissions, the book is considered the most complete history of the UFO controversy to date. The review notes the book is well-researched but acknowledges the subject is often clouded by misinterpretations and wild claims.

'The UFO Controversy in America' by David Michael Jacobs is a 362-page book published by Indiana University Press, costing $12.50, and includes photographs, a foreword, notes, bibliography, and index.

Dr. Clifford Wilson's book, 'UFOs and Their Mission Impossible,' theorizes that evil forces send UFOs for a belligerent purpose, but that their mission is 'impossible' against Almighty God. The review criticizes the book for making unscientific statements, quoting questionable authorities like Brinsley Le Poer Trench and John Keel, and accepting theory as fact while condemning Erich Von Daniken for the same. The book is described as a 'cut-and-paste job' with a lack of sighting dates and unsubstantiated facts, written in a style comparable to a high school sophomore. It is a 225-page paperback published by New American Library, costing $1.50.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the persistent classification of UFO information by the government, the ongoing wave of UFO sightings reported by credible witnesses including pilots and law enforcement, and the scientific and theoretical interpretations of these phenomena. The newsletter appears to maintain a stance of reporting factual accounts of sightings and related research, while also acknowledging the complexities and controversies surrounding the UFO topic. The inclusion of book reviews and discussions on UFO history suggests an effort to provide a comprehensive overview of the field.

The next edition of UFO Research Newsletter was scheduled for mailing on or about August 15, 1975.