UFO RESEARCH NEWSLETTER

Magazine Overview

Title: UFO RESEARCH NEWSLETTER
Issue: Vol. IV, No. 9
Date: December 1975 - January 1976
Publisher: UFO Research Associates (UFOR)
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Editor: Gordon I.R. Lore, Jr.
Business Manager: Martha D. Lore

This issue of the UFO Research Newsletter, published by UFO Research Associates, announces a move to a new permanent location in Los Angeles and extends holiday wishes. The main focus of the newsletter is a continuation of "WORLDWIDE SIGHTING REPORTS." The reports cover a wide array of phenomena observed between March and November 1975, detailing characteristics such as radar tracking, physiological and electro-magnetic (E-M) effects, physical evidence, pacing of aircraft, witness fright, emitted odors and sounds, landings and takeoffs, and photographic and filmed evidence.

Witnesses include a diverse group of individuals such as pilots, FAA officials, police officers, military personnel, a yacht club commodore, and media professionals. The information is presented in capsule form due to the large volume of reports.

The Eastern Seaboard

Reports from this region include:

• March 27, Monroeton-Orwell Hill-Towanda-Wysox, Pa.: A woman observed "four white lights in a straight line" which later split into two groups. Another witness, Robert Bosler, saw a "flat-type craft, about the width of the moon," with three lights and an orange tint, which flew from east to southwest.
• April 22, Near Renovo, Pa.: Witnesses observed a square-shaped object with red lights that hovered, circled a mountain, and directed a bright light down on a TV tower. The object was seen for about 15 minutes.

The Midwest

Reports from this region include:

• April 3, Near Lake Centralia, Ill.: A "bright, shining thing," as big as a car, with flashing blue, red, and green lights, was observed. It was later joined by two more UFOs, and then two more, engaging in complex aerial maneuvers.
• July 26, Near Des Plaines, Ill.: Witnesses saw two lights, each around five feet in diameter, and another light in between. The objects tilted, settled lower, then ascended and floated north at speeds up to 90 m.p.h.
• September 12, Farmington, Minn.: Police officers observed bright blue objects moving in circles and up and down. One object ascended and descended, interacting with another object.

The Southern States

Reports from this region include:

• July 5, Near Bonifay, Fla.: A State Highway Patrolman observed a bright light moving in an irregular pattern, shooting upward, stopping, repeating the pattern, and dropping to ground level.
• April 21, Ponce de Leon, Fla.: A "real bright," egg-shaped UFO, the size of a table, faded to the size of a basketball as it rose. It blew out lights in a house and barn. Deputy Sheriffs observed a similar object with zig-zag patterns and changing colors.
• June 18, Naples, Fla.: A "huge disc" with silver smoke trailing was seen by multiple witnesses.
• June 18, Homestead AF Base, Fla.: Two UFOs were tracked on radar, described as "cylindrical streaks" moving across the sky.
• July 6, Pensacola, Fla.: A bright light moved at tremendous speed, described as a "blowtorch light." Other witnesses saw mysterious objects, including couples who observed objects moving and darting around at unbelievable speeds and angles.
• July 13, Live Oak, Fla.: A UFO lit up the area with a "pink light." The object, estimated to be over 200 feet in diameter, descended above cornstalks and hovered, appearing to conceal itself.
• July 22, Live Oak, Fla.: A red object descended at incredible speed, hovered, and split into two units. The objects had red, flickering lights and emitted a reddish-pink glow. Witnesses reported a vibrating sound and an odor of sulfur.
• August 16, Ladson, S.C.: A "strange light" hovered over a car, emitting a humming noise, and fled at high speed, leaving "fog in the road."
• August 31, Greer, S.C.: A "bright white light" was seen at about 2,000 feet altitude, which stopped and had smaller lights move around it.

The Southwest

Reports from this region include:

• July 5, Near Larned, Kans.: A funnel-shaped, "dazzling bright" object, like shining aluminum, flew from west to east, close to the ground, and then disappeared. The UFO caused the car's air conditioning to cease functioning, and witnesses' eyes hurt.
• June 26, North of Olustee, Okla.: Headlights on a pickup truck began blinking inexplicably, and witnesses saw one large and one small light. E-M effects cleared up after the objects left.
• May 5-14, Sedona, Ariz.: Witnesses heard a loud humming and saw a "tremendous" white light. A "large willow tree... bent down to earth" as if by wind, bathed in white light. A baton-shaped UFO with green and red lights was seen gliding gracefully.
• August 19, Near Picacho, Ariz.: A "long, luminous, cigar-shaped object" was observed making jerking motions, accelerating at high speed, and hovering just above the ground.
• November 5, Near Heber, Ariz.: Six forest service employees saw a saucer hovering about 25 feet off the ground. One witness, Travis Walton, was "zapped" by a bluish ray and later reported being abducted onto the UFO and examined by alien creatures.

Australia

Reports from this region include:

• July 22, Kyabram, Victoria: A brilliant light, "about four times as big as the evening star," followed a car and hovered.
• August 14, Near Zanthus, West Australia: Railway workers observed a large saucer with flashing lights that trailed fire and smoke. The object was "much bigger than a jumbo jet" and caused E-M interference and agitated dogs.

Canada

Reports from this region include:

• May 10, Marden, Manitoba: Witnesses were awakened by barking dogs and a bright white light. The landing site showed four rectangular holes pressed into the ground.
• May 13, Graysville, Manitoba: A UFO took off from a farm, observed by a publisher, staff member, and TV crew. The landing area was inspected and showed a "high level of radioactivity."
• June 8, Swan River, Manitoba: Three students observed an orange UFO soaring at great speed, which appeared to veer away from a streak of lightning.
• July 7, Carman, Manitoba: A bell-shaped, orange UFO was observed from a kitchen window, and four photographs were taken.
• July 5, Mt. Pleasant, Ontario: A "shiny dome-shaped object" was observed in a field. A 20-foot diameter circle of "crushed, burned tobacco plants" was found at the landing site, with patches of an oily substance.
• July 15, Canboro, Ontario: A UFO was spotted that kept turning from white to green and then to red. It dropped low and then darted to a higher altitude.
• August 27, Uxbridge, Ontario: A "very bright and very big" light was observed hovering just above the ground.
• October 7, Bracebridge, Ontario: A dark UFO was seen sitting in a gravel road, with a figure wearing a globe-type helmet and a silvery-gray suit. The figure jumped over a fence.

South America

Reports from this region include:

• September 5, Itaperuna, Brazil: Students spotted "a strong luminosity... followed by strange grazing objects."
• August 3, Antofagasta, Chile: A cigarette-shaped UFO emitted multi-colored flashes and a "chemical" odor. The area was illuminated by a yellow-reddish color.
• August 4, Near Aguas Verdades, Chile: An "intensely bright" disc landed near a pickup truck, descending at incredible speed and blinding the witness.

The Blue Pencil to Blue Book (An Editorial Comment)

This section discusses the ongoing editing of Project Blue Book files by seven AF Reserve officers. Their mission is to delete the identities of individuals contacted during investigations before the files are transferred to the National Archives Record Service (NARS). The editorial expresses concern about the potential for "sanitization" of the reports, given the Air Force's history of "obfuscation, deception, bungling and, at times, outright mendacity" in handling UFO matters. The process is expected to take ninety days.

UFO Theories Expounded (A Book Review)

This section reviews "The Unidentified" by Jerome Clark and Loren Coleman. The review criticizes the book for attempting to explain UFOs through various phenomena such as monsters, fairies, psychic cults, and altered states of consciousness, rather than considering the possibility of ET probes. The reviewer notes that the authors support their theories with numerous cases but broadly ignore or unmention thousands of cases that do not fit their theories.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the widespread nature of UFO sightings across different continents and the variety of reported phenomena, including physical characteristics, behaviors, and effects on the environment and witnesses. The editorial stance, particularly in "The Blue Pencil to Blue Book" section, suggests a critical view of official handling of UFO information, emphasizing a need for transparency and historical significance, while also acknowledging the potential for ET contact. The book review highlights a skepticism towards alternative explanations for UFOs that dismiss the possibility of extraterrestrial origins.