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| Mark RODEGHIER | Foreword | iii-iv |
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| J. Allen HYNEK, Howard R. SCHECHTER | Narrow-Band Acoustic Analisys of a Recoreded UFO Sound | 1-12 |
| | Abstract: The recorded sound ascribed to the St. Helens, Oregon UFO is analyzed and found to
have unique properties: the absence of even harmonics and of any frequency higher than
3000 Hert2. While such acoustic composition can be produced a rtific ia lly by, say, an
electronic synthesizer, it appears to have no easily identifiable natural origin.
Thus, even apart from possible UFO connection, the sound is of considerable scientific interest |
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| Bruce MACCABEE | The McMinnville Photos | 13-68 |
| | Abstract: On June 8, 1950 the local newspaper in McMinnville, Oregon published two photos of
a 'flying saucer" which had been taken by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trent, along with a brief
report on when and how the photos had been taken. The story was circulated nationally by
the International News Service, which also obtained the original negatives but did not
return them to the Trents. The photos received national attention viien the Colorado
investigators analyzed them. The conclusion presented in the "Condon Report" was that
the evidence was essentially consistent with the claim that "an extraordinary flying
object. .. fiew within sight of two witnesses."
Later investigation indicated that the evidence referred to in the Report was not
conclusive and that there seemed to be some discrepancies between the photographic
evidence and the witnesses' story. A subsequent investigation of the original negatives
reconfirmed Hartmann's conclusion about excessive brightness of the bottom of the image
of the unidentified object (U0) and eliminated the claim that there was a relatively long
time lapse between the photos. Computer-aided analysis by CSV) revealed no indication of
a suspending device and did suggest a possibly excessive edge distortion which could be
attributable to atmospheric distortion if the object were far away, as suggested by the
photometric analysis.
I have carried out an extensive investigation into the background of the sighting
since 1974 and have concluded from communication with people who have met the Trents that
they could not perpetrate a hoax like this. I have concluded also that it cannot be shown
from either verbal or photographic evidence that the case was a hoax. When considered
along with other evidence that strongly suggest that unusual objects have been seen by
many technically trained, credible observers (see, for example, Project Blue Book Special
Report f!4 ), the Trent case is especially valuable because of the clarity of the photos. |
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| John F. SCHUESSLER | Medical injuries Resulting from a UFO Encounter (Cash/Landrum Case) | 69-70 |
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| Alvin H. LAWSON | A Touchstone for Fallacious Abductions: Birth Trauma Imagery in CE III Narratives | 71-98 |
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| Gordon J. MELTON | The Contactees: A Surey | 99-108 |
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| Roberto PINOTTI | EVIDENCE FOR UFOs IN THE ITALIAN PAST | 109-123 |
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| Donald A. JOHNSON | Size, Distance, and Duration Parameters of the Ignition-Interference Effect | 123-152 |
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| Mark RODEGHIER | A Summary of Vehicle Interference Reports and a Description of a Possible Natural Phenomenon Causing Some Events | 153-168 |
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| Budd HOPKINS | Investigating Abduction Cases | 169-174 |
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| Vicente-Juan BALLESTER OLMOS, Miguel GUASP | Standars in the Evaluation of UFO Reports | 175-182 |
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| Keith BASTERFIELD | Can Imagery Explain Certain UFO Close Encounters? | 183-188 |
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| Alan C. HOLT | UFO Maneuvers and Radiation: A Theoretical Perspective | 189-196 |
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| Joan JEFFERS | UFOs and the "Psychic Connection" or are we Missing the Message by Not Asking the Right Questions? | 197-210 |
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