UFOs and Related Subjects (Lynn Catoe, 1969)

Spf'C:ulation about UFOs must be expressed within a coherent and consistent
framewoi'k, the author postulates; otherwise UF'O researchers must not level
accusations of narrow-mlndet:lness at those who point out mistakes.
Moorehouse, Frederick G. The case of the flying saucers. Argosy, v. 329, July
1949: 22-24, 92.
Author states that: (1) there are fiying saucers; (2) they represent the most
advanced form of guided missile yet to appear; (3) they use a new source of
propulsion which derives from a compact "soft fission" atomic powerplant that
affords amazing performance in terms of range and speed; (4) they use a new
scheme for guidance and control that gives a never-before-reached degree of
precision. He documents his claims.
The mysterious chunk of hardware at Ottawa. Topside, Spring 1968: 1-4.
On June 12, 1960, a sonic boom was heard in Quebec City, Canada. At about
the same time, a fiery object fell out of the sky, splitting into two pieces, both
of which fell into the St. Lawrence River about 20 mi. upriver from Quebec
City and were later recovered. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated the un-
identified objects consisted of a metallic face-centered cubic compound, with
a unit-cell dimension agreeing with those of austenitic steel and meteoric iron.
The semi-quantitative spectrographic analysis showed there was insufficient
nickel present for the material to be of meteoric origin; the subject was con-
sidered to be of terrestrial origin. Subsequent laboratory experiments on the
metal by Wilbur B. Smith and co-workers resulted in a number of unusual re-
actions not consistent with the normal behavior of terrestrial metal.
The new saucer epidemic. New republic, v. 127, Aug. 18, 1952: 7.
Commentary on increased reports of UFO sightings. Opinions are given
of scientists (including Donald H. Menzel and Noel Scott) who believe it
Wllikely that flying saucers come from another planet.
Nollet, A. R. Flying saucers .. a hard look. Marine corps gazette, v. 43, Dec.
1959: 20-25.
States that hope for a U.S. scientific "saucer" breakthrough based on April
29, 1959, article in U.S. News and World Report entitled" Flying Saucer
Age for the U.S. -- It's Getting Nearer" were misplaced since the "saucers"
turned out to be ground effect vehicles. Describes the different types of
GEVs worldwide and suggests military uses.
Oberth, Hermann. Dr. Hermann Oberth discusses UFOs. Fate, v. 15, May 1962:
36-43.
Author says that in the absence of a more plausible explanation, one might
assume that UFOs are "flying machines" that (1) are not built by humans;
(2) fly by means of artificial gravity fields; and (3) produce high-tension
electric charges to push the air out of their paths so that it does not start
glowing, and strong magnetic fields to interact with ionized air.
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