THE SPECTRUM OF UFO RESEARCH - The Proceedings of the Second CUFOS Conference, September 25-27, 1981, Chigaco, Hillinois

Author	Title	Pag

Mark RODEGHIER	Foreword	iii-iv

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`

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.

John F. SCHUESSLER	Medical injuries Resulting from a UFO Encounter (Cash/Landrum Case)	69-70

Alvin H. LAWSON	A Touchstone for Fallacious Abductions: Birth Trauma Imagery in CE III Narratives	71-98

Gordon J. MELTON	The Contactees: A Surey	99-108

Roberto PINOTTI	EVIDENCE FOR UFOs IN THE ITALIAN PAST	109-123

Donald A. JOHNSON	Size, Distance, and Duration Parameters of the Ignition-Interference Effect	123-152

Mark RODEGHIER	A Summary of Vehicle Interference Reports and a Description of a Possible Natural Phenomenon Causing Some Events	153-168

Budd HOPKINS	Investigating Abduction Cases	169-174

Vicente-Juan BALLESTER OLMOS, Miguel GUASP	Standars in the Evaluation of UFO Reports	175-182

Keith BASTERFIELD	Can Imagery Explain Certain UFO Close Encounters?	183-188

Alan C. HOLT	UFO Maneuvers and Radiation: A Theoretical Perspective	189-196

Joan JEFFERS	UFOs and the "Psychic Connection" or are we Missing the Message by Not Asking the Right Questions?	197-210

Year:	1988
Author:	Mimi HYNEK (ed.)
Title:	THE SPECTRUM OF UFO RESEARCH - The Proceedings of the Second CUFOS Conference, September 25-27, 1981, Chigaco, Hillinois
Language:	English


			Year:	1988
			Publisher:	J.A.Hynek CUFOS, Chicago
			Description:	214