UFORA Research Digest - No 36 - Sept 1993

Magazine Overview

Title: RESEARCH DIGEST
Issue: 36
Date: September/October 1993
Publisher: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA
Country: Australia
Language: English

This issue of RESEARCH DIGEST, compiled by Keith Basterfield for UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA, focuses on "CASES FROM THE NETWORK," with a prominent section titled "ABDUCTIONS?" It presents a collection of reports detailing alleged abduction experiences and various UFO sightings across Australia.

Abductions?

The magazine begins by examining several CE4 (Complete Encounter) events, which involve abduction experiences or potential abductions.

• UFORA93053: A woman from Melbourne described a lifelong set of unusual experiences, including nightmares and out-of-body experiences. She recently recalled an abduction experience herself after reconnecting with her auntie, who also had a similar memory. The case has been referred for further investigation.
• UFORA93054: A three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Adelaide reported that "boys" visited her through the bedroom window. She was taken into an object by two types of beings, one described as a "daddy" or "boss" figure. She was then taken to a place she called "heaven." The experience was uncovered when she began talking about monsters and became afraid of her room, even wetting the bed.
• UFORA93055: In Kwinana, Western Australia, a husband and wife reported waking at 0100hrs to find their daughter distressed. The wife had a strong impression of being in a UFO, while the husband saw a bright light. They experienced nausea and nervousness. Later, at 0200hrs, they heard a train-like sound and a throbbing noise from the East. Their dog and other local dogs became agitated. Helicopters were heard for about 15 minutes, seemingly conducting a search. The couple later suffered headaches and unease. Inexplicably, sand was found in their son's bed, and the husband's watch was found to be one hour fast.
• UFORA93058: In Halls Creek, Western Australia, Dean was travelling on his motorbike when his engine cut out as he observed an unusual object. After restarting his bike, he was amazed to find that 10 minutes of travel had taken him to a destination that should have taken much longer. He later discovered a fresh scar on his left ankle.

Other Reports

This section compiles numerous UFO sighting reports from various locations in Australia, primarily Western Australia.

• UFORA93056 (Armadale, WA): A driver observed a bright white light falling towards the ground, which resolved into a spherical object with three lights. The car's radio crackled and died, and the lights dimmed while the object was nearby. The object then disappeared.
• UFORA93057 (Mandurah, WA): A family and others observed a star-like object travelling from West to East, followed by a similar light that travelled East to West and performed a series of jumps.
• UFORA93059 (Nollamara, WA): A married couple sighted a bright white and blue light travelling silently and slowly from East to West.
• UFORA93060 (Ravenswood, WA): A man reported a red, green, and white star-like object that disappeared after 20 minutes.
• UFORA93061 (Wanneroo, WA): Pamela saw a large, bright white light travelling towards the ocean, where it stopped and remained stationary. An aircraft then approached the object.
• UFORA93062 (Wilson, WA): A man and his son reported a large, diamond-shaped object, deep orange-red in colour, performing unusual maneuvers such as dropping vertically, stopping, jumping left and right, and ascending rapidly before stopping again. No sound was heard.
• UFORA93063 (Perth, WA): A committee member observed a bright greenish-blue "fireball" with a bluish halo travelling at high speed from East to West. The same object was also seen by Marion Richards.
• UFORA93064 (Wandi, WA): While delivering papers, John observed a bright white light that appeared to pace his vehicle, growing larger until it seemed stationary. It then faded and reappeared. His wife also saw the light, though it was suggested it might have been Venus.
• UFORA93065 (Doubleview, WA): An orange light, the size of Venus, was sighted travelling East to West at an estimated altitude of 150m. It was described as disc-shaped and appearing to be on fire, with no sound heard.
• UFORA93066 (Greenwood, WA): Two intensely bright lights were seen stationary over a shopping centre at a low altitude. A shape resembling two vertical aircraft wings was observed, with a bluish light between them and a small reddish light behind. The lights were seen zigzagging rapidly to the East.
• UFORA93067 (Pinjarra, WA): An ambulance driver noted a very bright light to the East, which appeared to move slightly north before fading. It was suggested this might have been Venus.
• UFORA93068 (Mandurah, WA): Dianne reported a stationary bright white light, possibly Venus. She also recounted a story from May 20th, 1993, where a teacher and students spotted a strange, illuminated object in a paddock, described as "whizzing back and forth and up and down like an illuminated basketball."
• UFORA93069 (North Perth, WA): Chris and Karen saw a large, oval-shaped object with a grey/green luminous glow moving slowly towards Perth. It was below cloud cover and accelerated towards Perth in a zigzag course before disappearing without sound.
• UFORA93070 (Morley, WA): Ivan saw a brilliant white light that moved South-West, then back towards Perth airport, before becoming stationary. He realized the object was pacing his vehicle. After stopping, he saw a huge black shroud in a pear drop shape with a pillar-like structure below. His wife also saw the light, estimated to be about 400m away and 200m above the ground, glowing pure white before disappearing. It was suggested this could have been Venus.
• UFORA93071 (Perth, WA): Trevor and Libby observed an object travelling North to South, described as boomerang or V-shaped, semi-transparent or translucent, and moving fairly fast with a "skipping" motion.
• UFORA93072 (Perth, WA): A man watched a white star-like flashing light for 40 minutes, with a "flame" appearing below it. He also claimed to have seen insect-like entities in Victoria.

In the Literature

This section highlights relevant publications and articles:

• The June 1993 issue of "Just Cause" Newsletter (USA) examined the 1952 saucer wave in the US.
• "UFO Encounters" Vol 1 No 8 features articles on an upcoming HBO film about the Roswell Crash, an update on cattle mutilations in Alabama, and a discussion on UFOs and cattle mutilations by C. O'Brien.

Research Notes: Cattle Mutilations and UFOs

The article traces the history of animal mutilations, which began in September 1967 in the United States with a horse named Lady. The horse suffered unusual injuries, with flesh stripped from its neck in an extremely smooth cut. Its heart, lungs, and thyroids were missing. UFOs were sighted in the area during the weeks prior to the incident, leading the owner to believe UFOs were involved. Over the years, further mutilated animals were found, and UFO observations continued in those areas. By 1974, media reports explored explanations including witchcraft, rustlers, extraterrestrials, and natural causes. In 1993, reports of mutilations persist, with a recent outburst in North-Eastern Alabama where 28 cows were reportedly mutilated. The article notes that while there are few reports linking UFO entities directly to these mysteries, two cases are presented:

1. A 1983 Missouri case where a couple witnessed two small beings in silver suits and large white heads float a paralyzed black cow into a UFO. A tall, green-skinned "lizard man" with vertical slit eyes was also seen nearby.
2. A 1980 Waco, Texas, rancher reported seeing two 120cm tall creatures with large, slanted black eyes carry a calf between them. The rancher fled but later found the calf's mutilated body.

The article then questions whether abductees have reported animal mutilations, answering affirmatively with two cases from Linda Moulton-Howe's "An Alien Harvest":

• A May 1973 episode involved a woman whose memories, recovered through regression hypnosis, included observing a calf being cut up with an instrument.
• In May 1980, a woman and a cow were abducted. The cow was mutilated in front of her, with aliens using an instrument on its chest and sex organs while it was alive.

New Treatment for Abductees

US psychiatrist Rima Laibow is discussed for her approach to abductees by comparing the after-effects of abduction to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Laibow suggests that since PTSD occurs after physical trauma, abductions must also be physical events. The article highlights a new, potentially revolutionary method for treating PTSD using saccadic eye movements, developed by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. The author notes that no abduction researcher has yet used this tool but provides contact information for Dr. Shapiro.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are abduction experiences, UFO sightings, and the controversial topic of animal mutilations. The publication appears to present these cases factually, often citing the source of the report (e.g., Brian Richards/UFORUM, Keith Basterfield) and providing details such as dates, locations, and witness descriptions. The editorial stance seems to be one of open inquiry into these phenomena, presenting evidence and research without definitive conclusions, particularly regarding the nature of the objects and entities involved. The inclusion of "Research Notes" and "In the Literature" sections suggests a commitment to documenting and analyzing UFO-related events and related research.