MUFON 1985

*************************************~( Until all questionnaires are in, we will keep providing summaries of those which have been received between publication dates of the P.I.P.E. Line, in order to

Oregon, Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, SOUTHWEST- Tom Deuley SOUTH CAROLINA- Richard Coffman, State Dir no PR Dir; no meetings, no idea of number of members in State; tel: 803-776-2548;

SOUTH CAROLINA- Richard Coffman, State Dir no PR Dir; no meetings, no idea of number of members in State; tel: 803-776-2548; access to a VCR; willing to do guest appearances, press releases, posters.

PLEASE FORWARD THEM TO MARGE. Thanks! Texas (Houston, San Antonio, Dallas) Arizona, Oklahoma, NeVada . CENTRAL STATES-- Dan Wright Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio,

Texas (Houston, San Antonio, Dallas) Arizona, Oklahoma, NeVada . CENTRAL STATES-- Dan Wright Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, SOUTHERN STATES-- Doug Labat

Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, SOUTHERN STATES-- Doug Labat Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi EAST COAST-- Mar ge Christensen

Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi EAST COAST-- Mar ge Christensen Vermont, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, (Directory, continued)

Tom Gates- 1055 Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408) 735-7364: Marge Christensen- 2 Cherry Rd., Beverly, MA 01915. (617) 922-6406 . Tom Deuley-239 Furr Drive, San Antonio , TX

(continued) *****~'(***~~*********~':*** ************* Clear Up the Mystery of UFO~ • In 1969, a 2 ~-year research

YOUR CALENDARS • SHARING THE WEALTH .••. WORK ASSIGNMENTS WORK ASSIGNMENTS In order to . do the best job possible with our manpower and re~ources, it is important

WORK ASSIGNMENTS In order to . do the best job possible with our manpower and re~ources, it is important that we begin as early as poss i ble to make preparations for the week of Aug. 18-25.

In order to . do the best job possible with our manpower and re~ources, it is important that we begin as early as poss i ble to make preparations for the week of Aug. 18-25. In conjunction with the committee assignments

*** NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER NAMED************ Attorney Robert Bletchman, who is our MUFON ~tate Director for Connecticut, and who has been extremely active in the area of public information on the UFO subject over the years,

Attorney Robert Bletchman, who is our MUFON ~tate Director for Connecticut, and who has been extremely active in the area of public information on the UFO subject over the years, has been asked to join our P.I.P.E. committee

ARIZONA, NEVADA, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA . IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT WE TERMINATE SENDING THE NATIONAL MUFON NEWSLETTER TO THESE STATES, WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO EITHER OF THE REQUESTS FOR A RESPONSE FROM

IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT WE TERMINATE SENDING THE NATIONAL MUFON NEWSLETTER TO THESE STATES, WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO EITHER OF THE REQUESTS FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM. Ha-l DO YOU FEEL ABOUT DOING THIS?

SENDING THE NATIONAL MUFON NEWSLETTER TO THESE STATES, WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO EITHER OF THE REQUESTS FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM. Ha-l DO YOU FEEL ABOUT DOING THIS? PLEASE LET MARGE CHRISTENSEN KNOW.

THEM. Ha-l DO YOU FEEL ABOUT DOING THIS? PLEASE LET MARGE CHRISTENSEN KNOW. POSTERS TO BE AVAILABLE Tom Deuley has agreed to design a poster for distribution to all State Directors for use

PLEASE LET MARGE CHRISTENSEN KNOW. POSTERS TO BE AVAILABLE Tom Deuley has agreed to design a poster for distribution to all State Directors for use during Hilt iona 1 UFO Info. Week. Cost wi 11 be

POSTERS TO BE AVAILABLE Tom Deuley has agreed to design a poster for distribution to all State Directors for use during Hilt iona 1 UFO Info. Week. Cost wi 11 be kept down, and e11ch State will mllke Xerox

Tom Deuley has agreed to design a poster for distribution to all State Directors for use during Hilt iona 1 UFO Info. Week. Cost wi 11 be kept down, and e11ch State will mllke Xerox copies of the 11 X 14 inch poster to use

Tom Deuley has suggested that a epecific incident can be a better lever into the public psyche than a general information approach. He feels that in regard to specific subject matter for a public

NEARLY READY;_ VIDEOTAPE TRAINING FILM TO BE POSSIBLY AVAilABLE IN lATE MARCH According to Dan Wright, Michigan State Dir., and P.I.P.E. Committee member, the

VIDEOTAPE TRAINING FILM TO BE POSSIBLY AVAilABLE IN lATE MARCH According to Dan Wright, Michigan State Dir., and P.I.P.E. Committee member, the two packages (one for lectures for the

AVAilABLE IN lATE MARCH According to Dan Wright, Michigan State Dir., and P.I.P.E. Committee member, the two packages (one for lectures for the public, and one for investigator -training)

According to Dan Wright, Michigan State Dir., and P.I.P.E. Committee member, the two packages (one for lectures for the public, and one for investigator -training) are just about ready. Slides have been

The computer catalog of UFO resources (available in three regional UFO resource collection center~is now available. The catalog currently lists over 1000 books, hundreds of audio-cassettes, video

Both Iowa's State Director and Illinois' State Director have written to us asking for a national information packet for MUFON for distribution to the general public. Since Walt Andrus has indicated

ON THE PROGRAM. WE FULLY RECOGNIZE TIIAT TillS WILL INCONVENIENCE ALL OF YOU AND WILL, IN SOME CASES, COST YOU FOR CAMERA RENTAL. H<X.JEVER, WE HOPE THAT EVERYOHE CONCERNED WILL LIKEWISE REALIZE THAT THIS IS A ONE -TIME OPPORTUNITY, AND IT IS UNLIKELY THAT WE WILL '·· GET NATIONAL TELEVISION COVERAG

GET NATIONAL TELEVISION COVERAGE. THUS, THIS IS THE NEXT BEST THING WE HAVE ACCESS TO . IT IS ALSO OUR ONE OPPORTUNITY TO RAVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE CONTENT OF A TELEVIS I ON PROGRAM ON THE UFO SUBJECT . YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IS MUCH APPRECIATED . IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE, PLEASE USE VHS TAPE

IT IS ALSO OUR ONE OPPORTUNITY TO RAVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE CONTENT OF A TELEVIS I ON PROGRAM ON THE UFO SUBJECT . YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IS MUCH APPRECIATED . IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE, PLEASE USE VHS TAPE, BUT IF YOU ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO A CAMERA FOR BETA MAX TAPE, WE HAVE FACILITIES TO CONVE

PROGRAM ON THE UFO SUBJECT . YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IS MUCH APPRECIATED . IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE, PLEASE USE VHS TAPE, BUT IF YOU ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO A CAMERA FOR BETA MAX TAPE, WE HAVE FACILITIES TO CONVERT THAN ONTO A VHS TAPE. WE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO MAKE BOTH VHS AND BETA VIDEOTAPES AVAIL

TO MAKE BOTH VHS AND BETA VIDEOTAPES AVAILABLE TO PURCHASERS . Participants in the program are asked to make use of visuals where possible.

Participants in the program are asked to make use of visuals where possible.

ALABAMA, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, MINNESOTA, HOW WE CAN HELP: WE CAN HELP BY CALLING UP THE SILENI' STATES AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO AT LEAST AGREE TO SUBMIT PRESS RELEASES (PROVIDED BY

OUR COMMITTEE) TO THEIR NEWSPAPERS, AND TO GET OUR TV DOCUMENTARY AIRED ON THEIR LOCRL CABLE TV STATIONS . PERHAPS THEY WOULD ALSO BE WILLING TO RELEASE THE BALLOONS MENTIONED IN NEWSLETTER THIS MONI'H.

BE WILLING TO RELEASE THE BALLOONS MENTIONED IN NEWSLETTER THIS MONI'H. Paul C ern~: P1ease ca 11 : Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada. Dous Labat: Please call Alabama, Georgia,

Paul C ern~: P1ease ca 11 : Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada. Dous Labat: Please call Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. Dan Wright: Pleas e ca ll Indiana , Kans•s,

AFTER YOU RECEIVE THIS P . I . P.E. Line. Thanks LET MARGE KNOO 'mE RESULTS OF YOOR CALLS. NEWs BRIEFS SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE BY APRIL 15 Dan Wri ght reports that the two slide sets,

LET MARGE KNOO 'mE RESULTS OF YOOR CALLS. NEWs BRIEFS SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE BY APRIL 15 Dan Wri ght reports that the two slide sets, for use with publ ic information and fo r use

NEWs BRIEFS SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE BY APRIL 15 Dan Wri ght reports that the two slide sets, for use with publ ic information and fo r use with trainiqg field investigators,are nov

Dan Wri ght reports that the two slide sets, for use with publ ic information and fo r use with trainiqg field investigators,are nov available from him. There are two vers i ons of ea ch set. The set of 50 slides will

From reliable sources, we have learned that two production companies are current l y bidding on a poss ible 2-hour docu-drama of the Bentwaters story. More on this when the information becomes available.

On the weekend of April 18-19, Dr . David M. Jacobs will fly from Philadelphia to Boston to narrate our own 60-minute UFO documentary. To date, the following persons have confirmed that they will

I am sure that you have all read the article in this month's Newsletter concerning the idea of getting all 50 State organizations to simultaneously release 5000 (maybe 10,000, if we are able to get additional funding) red,

WEEKEND PHONE RATES ARE VERY LCM. ALSO, GOOD LUCK IN CALLING THE ·, SILENT STATES.

ARE VERY LCM. ALSO, GOOD LUCK IN CALLING THE ·, SILENT STATES. NOTICES TO P.I.P.E. COMMITTEE MEMBERS TOM DEULEY: Please submit poster design

ALSO, GOOD LUCK IN CALLING THE ·, SILENT STATES. NOTICES TO P.I.P.E. COMMITTEE MEMBERS TOM DEULEY: Please submit poster design to me as soon as possible.

NOTICES TO P.I.P.E. COMMITTEE MEMBERS TOM DEULEY: Please submit poster design to me as soon as possible. Also, would you please check with the Fund Board of Dirs .

TOM DEULEY: Please submit poster design to me as soon as possible. Also, would you please check with the Fund Board of Dirs . to see if there would be any

to write press releases for the National UFO Info . Week. Perhaps you should contact onn another before you_ start in order to avoid any

IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR ENDEAVORS FOR THE NATIONAL UFO INFORMATIOO WEEK, PLEASE LET ME KNCM . THIS IS NOT A OOE-MAN

THIS IS NOT A OOE-MAN JOB. THE MORE INPUT WE HAVE FR<l-1 ALL OF YOU FOR THIS WEEK-LONG SERIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PROJECTS, 'liRE BETTER.

JOB. THE MORE INPUT WE HAVE FR<l-1 ALL OF YOU FOR THIS WEEK-LONG SERIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PROJECTS, 'liRE BETTER.

OF YOU FOR THIS WEEK-LONG SERIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PROJECTS, 'liRE BETTER.

Despite repeated efforts to obtain some sort of communication from the fol~owing State Directors, they have not responded in regard to National UFO Information Week: Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Nevada,

TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY UNDERWAY ST. LOUIS, MO On Friday evening, following the opaning reception at the MUFON Symposium, there will be a meeting of our committee.

On Friday evening, following the opaning reception at the MUFON Symposium, there will be a meeting of our committee. The agenda is quite brief (only 5 or 6 items), but I would like to have any of

COMMITTEE AT SYMPOSIUM Walt A~drus has notified me that Ken Me bean, wyoming State Dir., will address our committee and State and Asst. State Directors or State PR Directors in

Walt A~drus has notified me that Ken Me bean, wyoming State Dir., will address our committee and State and Asst. State Directors or State PR Directors in attendance at the St; Louis Symposium

Paul Cerny and Tom Gates recently went to Stockton, CA for a lecture on UFOs to the Astronomical Society. Also, their UFO display is on its way to the State Fair exposition in Stockton . Paul ' s saucer

A new booklet (50 pge) entitled: New England's Visitors From Outer Space, House, Inc, 1985) features the following N~w England MUFON State Directors: ,Maine, Dr. Leland Bechtel; New Hampshire,

If you will not be attending the MUFON UFO Symposium in St. Louis, would you please furnish me with the following information so that I might include your input at the P.I.P.E . meeting on June 28.

C 0 MM U N I C A T I 0 N S Dennis Stacy -- Thanks for the great notices in the Journal . Could you please insert the word "Information'·' after "UFO"? Also, your idea fo; using Tom Deuley's poster for a cover design for

Dennis Stacy -- Thanks for the great notices in the Journal . Could you please insert the word "Information'·' after "UFO"? Also, your idea fo; using Tom Deuley's poster for a cover design for the July Journal is great.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *~* * * * * Plans for the fi rst Nationa l UFO Information Week continue to grow. In f a ct, the growth has now spread beyond the borders of the U. S. , and has now enveloped Africal Pl ease

Marge Christensen recently addressed the Massachusetts chapter of MENSA, billed as the organization of the world's most intelligent persons. Barry Greenwood and Jim Melesciuc also attended, and Barr y

Recently two or three ~tatewide UFO organizations for teenagers have been formed in the U.S. Walt Andrus has appointed George Greli,Jr. (age 15) as a sort of liaison or coordinator for these teen groups,

All State Directors ~ave been asked to submit a written report or to make a phone call to furnish same information to Marge Christensen, upon the conclusion of National UFO Information Week, and to

On Saturday night following the panel discussion at the 1985 Symposium in St. Louis, while many of you were enjoying the staTs from the ~ooftop Zodiac Room at the

DON 'T FORGET .•. Please let me have your input on the proposal for presenting awards to persons who have made outstanding contributions to the field of UFOlogy, as soon as possible.

WORK IN THE FIELD OF UFOLOGY . We feel that it is important that we receive input from all of you on the P . I.P.E. Committee on this suggestion . Please include your input when you s ubmit your nominations, and send them

DISTINGUISHED OF THE YEAR To date, there seems to b~ support from the

OF THE YEAR To date, there seems to b~ support from the majority of our members for naming the award for the person who has done the most fo r the UFO field in each calendar year,

To date, there seems to b~ support from the majority of our members for naming the award for the person who has done the most fo r the UFO field in each calendar year, the J. ALLEN HYNEK AWARD for Outstanding

HALLEY HOTLINE For those interested, the University of Massachusetts has established a hotline for information on Halley's ~ome t . . The number is:

For those interested, the University of Massachusetts has established a hotline for information on Halley's ~ome t . . The number is: 800-446-3422

Barry Greenwood has suggested that from now on, we include in the Newsletter the stations, dates, and personalities involved in any programs on radio or tv on the UFO subject . That way, in the

HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND PROSPEROUS HOLIDAY SEASON, AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR. From recent indications, it appears that now that the big week is over, many individuals among our ranks have let down their guard

From recent indications, it appears that now that the big week is over, many individuals among our ranks have let down their guard and have been very careless and sloppy in their public information endeavors.