MIDWEST UFO NETWORK (MUFON)
1971 MIDWEST UFO CONFERENCE
“UFO’S – DEFIANCE TO SCIENCE”
The conference theme is planned to demonstrate the scientific challenges set forth by the UFO enigma. The magnitude of current efforts ty the Midwest UFO Network is accentuated by the Annual Midwest UFO Conference where nationally known scientists, engineers and writers lecture on their particular specialization or contributions to the study of the UFO phenomenon.
PARTICIPATING:
Walter H. Andrus, Jr.
Stanton T. Friedman
Hayden C. Hewes
Sherman J. Larsen
Ted Phillips, Jr.
William H. Hunkins .
Alexander Calandra, Ph.D.
Moderator: John F. Schuessler, Director
UFO Study Group of Greater St. Louis, Inc.
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SUBMITTED PAPER:
Leonard H. Stringfield.
Conference Proceedings Holiday Inn – North St. Louis, Missouri
12 June 1971
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Bibliography and Photos 1
Introduction – UFO Study Group of Greater
St. Louis, Inc. by John F. Schuessler, Director 16
Introduction – Midwest UFO Network
by Waiter H. Andrus, Jr., Director….. 18
STATEMENTS
“The Alien Intruders” by Hayden C. Hewes 23
“Documentation: Evidence of Government Concern”
by Sherman J. Larsen 39
“Landing Traces: Physical Evidence for the UFO”
by Ted Phillips, Jr 53
“Geomagnetism and UFO-Induced Disturbances – An Aid to
Detection” by William H. Hunkins. 65
“Science, Truth and the UFO”
by Alexander Calandra 73
“UFOs – Myth and Mystery” by Stanton T. Friedman. 78
PREPARED PAPER ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
“The Anatomy of UFO Evidence”
by Leonard H. Stringfield……….. 102
Selected References……………….. *…… 112
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John F. Schuessler
Box 9, 0 ‘Fallon, Missouri 63366
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company – East. Presently assigned to the Skylab Program as Group Design Engineer; responsible for life support and thermal control system equipment design for the airlock module.
Observed UFO sighting in 19W.
Director, UFO Study Group of Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Missouri State Director for the Midwest UFO Network (MUFON).
Astronautics Consultant for MUFON.
Editor of UFO Potpourri.
Staff Member for SKYLOOK, the Official publication of MUFON.
Lecturer on UFOs (as requested by reliable organizations, schools, radio and TV and educational institutions preferred) . ■
Advisor to more than a dozen small UFO groups throughout the United States. .
Eight years experience as a field investigator and analytical UFO researcher.
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Walter H. Andrus, Jr.
Address: 40 Christopher Court, Quincy, Illinois 62301
Birthplace & Date: Des Moines, Iowa – 12 December 1920
Marital Status: Married, wife’s name – Jeanne
One son, Donald L. Andrus who is married to
Mary Lynn Hodges; Granddaughter, Chelsea Marie, 2 years old
Education: Graduate of Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa
Graduate of Central Technical Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Graduate of U.S. Navy Electronics Technician Program, Chicago, Illinois
Attended University of Kansas City, University of Missouri
Branch and Quincy College
Present Employment: Quality Control Manager, Motorola, Inc., Quincy, Illinois (22 years)
Former Employment: Clerical, Bankers Life Company, Des Moines, Iowa (2 years)
Instructor, Central Technical Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Station Manager, Mid-Continent Airlines (7 years)
Military Service: Electronics Technician, U.S. Navy World War II
(2* years)
Civic Activities: Member, Quincy Chamber of Commerce (23 years) Past President, Kiwanis Club of Quincy
Past President, Quincy Toastmasters Club No. 129
• Member, Industrial Association of Quincy (22 years)
Deputy Director, Quincy-Adams County Civil Defense (7 years)
Advisor to Key Club, Quincy Senior High School (8 years) ,
Past President, Western Illinois Radio Club
Professional Societies: Chairman, Quinsippi Section of American Society for Quality Control
Church Membership: Elder, First United Presbyterian Church, Quincy,
Illinois
Specialized Organizations: Director, Midwest UFO Network (July 1970 to present)
Holds Private Pilot License
F.C.C. Radiotelephone First Class License
Amateur Radio Operator. Advanced Class, call letters W9KEC, (32 years)
Bibliography of Walter H. Andrus, Jr. (continued)
Specialized Organizations: Staff Member, SKYLOOK.
(continued) Lectured. on Subject of UFOs since 196U throughout
– , Midwest – Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma.
. ; , Personal UFO sighting report follows.
Unidentified Flying Object Observation Report
Date: 15 August 1948
Time: 1:00 P.M.
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Observation
Made By: Walter H. Andrus, Jr., Mrs. W. H. Andrus, Jr., and
Donald L. Andrus . ■
Date of
Report: 31 January 1966 ■ ■ .
While vacationing in Phoenix, Arizona, we were walking on the south side of an
east-west street and had stopped to observe a Steannan Trainer aeroplane towing a glider over the city. My son, who was 5 years of age at the time, pointed up in the sky toward
the northeast and said, “Look daddy, silver balloons.” Four round- dull silver objects were floating slowly in the northeast at an angle of U5 degrees above the horizon moving straight west. Three were flying in a geometric formation, while the fourth was lower
and considerably behind the first three. They were flying in a formation opposite to
that of fighter aircraft, where one protects the other directly below it. The lead
craft was the highest and the next two followed at a lower level equally spaced behind to form a line, while the fourth craft was spaced out behind and lower than the formation.
It was a perfectly clear day, without a cloud in the sky, therefore I was unable to estimate their altitude in relation to a particular cloud formation height. At that
time I was the Station Manager for Mid-Continent Airlines (now merged with Braniff Inter
national) in Quincy, Illinois, and held a U.S. Weather Bureau Observers Certificate, and a private pilots license. Since we had no way of determining their altitude and estimate their diameter, their individual size could be described as the size of a shirt button held at arms length. My son, who saw them first, has such poor eyes that he had to start wearing corrective lenses when he was seven years of age (two years later). Everyone on our side of the street stopped to watch these objects as we followed them slowly across the sky.
Moving directly west, they arrived at a point nearly straight north of us when
the lead object disappeared in the clear sky. When the second object arrived at the
same point it also disappeared as did each of the following two. Since “flying saucers”
had been reported the year before in the newspapers, we became seriously interested, because we felt that we were observing such a phenomena at that moment. We reasoned
that if they continued straight west at the same angle to the horizon they might return to view just as easy as they had disappeared. (As a weather observer.I daily released
balloons to measure the height of clouds above the Qunicy Airport, but our balloons, of
course, never broke flying parallel to the earth.) The wind was blowing from the west
on this date, which is the prevailing direction in Phoenix, Arizona. (if they had been balloons they were flying directly against the wind, or the winds aloft were blowing
at 180 degrees opposite direction, which is possible but very unusual.)
We continued to move our eyes across the sky at about the same rate of speed as
the four objects had been traveling when they pulled their disappearing act. Between
north-northwe st and northwest the first three objects still flying in formation reappeared just as rapidly as they previously exited. The fourth object was never seen
again. We continued to watch them until they became so faint in the western sky that no more formation could be secured. The total time of the observation exceeded ten minutes, therefore the craft were either flying relatively slow or they were immense in size and flying very high.
They were perfectly round in shape when observed, but had to be very thin in
thickness, because they simply rolled over on edge giving a profile view with the effect of disappearing in a clear sky. If they were somewhat translucent when viewed
from their edges this would also cause them to be difficult to observe. We could not see them with the naked eye during the period stated when they seemed to disappear. There was no sounc detected( only the street noises) and no Jet vapor trail or light was emitted from the craft.
I was carrying a small camera and had Just come out of a photography shop less than a block away where I had purchased another roll of film, but I had not loaded my
camera. (This was my misfortune.) We did not report this sighting to anyone in Phoenix,
since we were flying back to Qunicy, Illinois, that same afternoon.
Our sighting was not reported to any military, governmental, or civilian UFO inves
tigating agency at that time. It has been referred to in articles in the Quincy Herald- Whig during the past two years when I have given speeches on UFOs for civic, church, school, and fraternal organ!zations.
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Hayden C. Hewes
Subject: “The Alien Intruders”
Today, as we explore outer space our leading scientists agree that millions of other
worlds must exist and that some may have sustained civilizations further advanced than our own. Some contend that the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects to be a manifestation of other civilizations. Others, with equal sincerity, believe that the explanation for their existence lies in the realm of the natural sciences. In
an attempt to determine if one of these is the explanation for this mystery of the ages, I decided to do what I could to help solve the puzzle.
My interest in UFOLOGY is shared by my wife Kietha, who is Assistant Editor of the KANSAS OKLAHOMA NEWSLETTER, a monthly publication dealing with UFO and psychic news.. Our oldest daughter Laura Lea, 8, is in the 3rd grade at John Carroll School. Tammy
Ann, U, and Christian Cooper, 2, make the family complete.
For the past 7 years I have worked for the Central Merchandise Company, better known as TG&Y, in the main warehouse located in Oklahoma City. My position is checking merchandise out as it is received in the receiving department. We attend the Cathedral
of Our Lady in Oklahoma City where I am on the Board of Directors of the Mens Club, which organizes the Church social functions.
After graduation from high school in 1962 (named Junior Scientist of the Month, March
1959, by the Oklahoma City Geological Society) I attended the University of Oklahoma majoring in Aeronautical and Space Engineering. Afterwards I studied psychology at
Oklahoma City University.
Since becoming active in the UFO field in 1957, I was permitted to visit and question, by special authorization from the Pentagon, the Air Force UFO Investigation Project
located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (Project Bluebook). I was one of six Oklahomans selected to work with the University of Colorado’s “Condon Committee”. In 1965 and 1966 I was featured by NBC News on “Monitor”, and by the French Broadcasting Company in a special UFO documentary movie. I have been approached by Crosswill Productions, Hollywood, about a forthcoming movie.
A UFO symposium was sponsored in 1970 in Oklahoma City which was attended by almost 500 persons. Over 1200 attended the 1971 symposium on February 27 and 28.
“The Aliens”, a digest size book co-authored by my wife, and Hal Crawford, was released at the 1970 symposium. National publicity was given to “The Aliens” in the
2k January 1971 issue of the National Enquirer. National publicity was also given
in the 11 April 1971 issue of THE NATIONAL TATTLER. DESTINY Magazine (Vol. 1, No. 1)
in July featured a 15-page article on the symposium and ALIENS.
At the present time I serve as Director of the INTERNATIONAL UFO BUREAU, U.S. Contributing Editor of the CANADIAN UFO REPORT, Monthly Columnist for DESTINY Magazine, and State-Section Director for the Central Oklahoma area of the Midwest UFO Network, (MUFON).
A forthcoming book “THE INTRUDERS” co-authored by Hal Crawford will be released soon.
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Sherman J. Larsen
Subject: “Documentation: Evidence of Government Concern”
Mr. Larsen of Glenview, Illinois, has been active with the UPO subject since 1953. For three years he read and- studied what little material was then available. ‘
In 1956 he was invited to join NICAP, the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Washington, D. C*) j and has been a continu- 3 ous member since then. _ •
In 1965, with the formation of the Chicago Affiliate of NICAP, he became the first elected President, and holds that position today. .
For the past six years Mr. Larsen has presided over the regular monthly
meetings of the NICAP Chicago Affiliate, presented lectures extensively before civic, scientific, educational, fraternal, government and political groups and has also been on radio and television a number of times.
During the past three years Mr. Larsen and his associate Mr. William
Laub, co-authored and present what they believe to be, the only academically approved Adult Education Course of instruction on the UFO subject in the nation on a continuing basis.
Mr. Larsen was recently appointed State-Section Director of the Midwest
UFO Network for the Chicago, Illinois area. . . ‘
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Ted Phillips, Jr.
Subject: “Landing Traces: Physical Evidence for the UFO”
Ted, who hails from Sedalia, Missouri, is married and has been an
employee of the Missouri State Highway Department for the past eight years.
He has been interested in unidentified flying objects for the past seventeen years. He became more interested while he was the Junior Representative for the Mid-States Area of the National Astronomical League.
Astronomy has been a prime hobby of Ted’s for some twenty-two yaars. He was President of the Sedalia (Missouri) Astronomy Club for three years and a participant in the 1958 Vanguard Moon Watch program.
Ted uses a six inch, f/15 reflecting telescope for lunar and planetary observations. He has been very active in amateur and professional photography for the past six years. Since 1964, he has been a member
of the National Speleological Society.
During the past five years Mr. Phillips has personally investigated over one hundred reports of UFO sightings. He has been a member of
the staff of SKYLOOK since 1967 and also a member and State-Section Director in Missouri for the Midwest UFO Network. Ted is also a Field
Investigator with the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization.
For the past twenty months Ted conducted research on ground traces found at alleged UFO landing sites. This research has led to the
cataloging of some 257 cases of this type.
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William H. Hunkins
Subject: “Geomagnetism and UFO-Induced Disturbances – An Aid
to Detection”
“Bill” received his BA degree in General Science in 1966 and his MA degree in Library Science in 1969 from the University of Iowa.
From 1969-1970 he established a health sciences library at Eastern Iowa Community College, Scott Campus, at Davenport, Iowa.
Bill’s work experience includes Emerson Electric, Electronics and Space Division at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. There he worked in the Quality
Control Department and two years experience in the instrument laboratory. He is presently with the University of Iowa, Government Documents Department where he is a U.S. Acquisitions Librarian.
Bill’s interest in unidentified flying objects began while serving with the U.S. Air Force. He is a member of NICAP, APRO and is a
State-Section Director of the Midwest UFO Network for the Eastern Iowa area. His Amateur Radio Call letters are WA0KOM.
Bill and his family presently reside in Coralville, Iowa.
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Alexander Calandra Ph.D.
Subject: “Science, Truth and the UFO”
Professor Calandra, a resident of Ballwin, Missouri, received his B.S. degree (Chemistry) from Brooklyn College (1935) and his Ph.D. (Statistics) from New York
University (19^0). From 19^0-19^7 he was Professor of Chemistry at City College in New York and with the University of Chicago from 19^7-19^9• Professor Calandra presently is Professor of Physics at Washington University and Chairman of the Webster College Science Department in St. Louis.
He is also consultant to the Xerox Corporation, the National Science Foundation, the St. Louis Public School System, and a frequent guest on the CBS-TV show “Magic People”.
PUBLISHED BOOK: “The Teaching of Elementary Science and Mathematics”, ACCE Reporter,
829 Woodruff Drive, Ballwin, Missouri 63011.
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Stanton T. Friedman
Subject: “UFOs – Myth and Mystery”
Born – 29 July 193^, Elizabeth, New Jersey
- 3c. Physics, M. Sc. Physics – University of Chicago, 1955, 1956
1956 – 1959 – General Electric, Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Department, Cincinnati, Ohio. Experimental and analytical aspects of radiation shielding for nuclear aircraft. .
1959 – 1963 – Aerojet General Nucleonics, San Francisco. Development of various nuclear systems for space and terrestrial applications; fusion propulsion for space, consultant on radiation shielding.
1963 – 1966 – Allison Division, General Motors, Indianapolis. Military Compact Reactor Program (responsible for all shielding aspects), magnetohydrodynamics, desalination, and other related projects.
1966 – 1968 – Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory, Pittsburg. NERVA nuclear rocket program. Fellow scientist concerned principally with radiation shielding experiments and nuclear instrumentation.
29 July 1968 – Participated in Symposium on Unidentified Flying Objects, before Committee on Science and Ast ronauti c s, U.S. House of- Representatives, Ninetieth Congress, Second Session.
1969 – 1971 – TRW Systems, Development of nuclear systems for spacecraft. .
Professional affiliations include membership in the American Physical Society, the American Nuclear Society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Aerial Phenomenon Research Organ!zation and the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomenon. Mr. Friedman is a former Director of the UFO Research Institute of Pittsburg and on the Standards and Program Committees of the Shielding Division of the American Nuclear Society. He has given over 100 lectures to college, professional and lay audiences on the UFC subject throughout the United States and Canada since 1966 and on a private level for eight years. He
has made many radio and television appearances, newspaper interviews, and has presented papers at technical society meetings where he has chaired sessions at such meetings. He has written numerous classified and unclassified reports and has published articles on UFOs, as well as or radiation shielding.
Mr. Friedman, his wife, and three children presently reside in Redondo Beach, California.
| BIBLIOGRAPHY Of . : . Leonard H. Stringfield • |
Subject: “The Anatomy of UFO Evidence”
| Home Address: | U12 Grove Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Married: | Wife’s first name, Dell |
| Children; | Colette, Denise, Camille |
| Business: | Director of Public Relations DuBois Chemicals (Main Office) Cincinnati. Ohio (20| years; |
Military Experience: World War II:
‘ Served in Intelligence & Counter-
| intelligence Service, 5th Air Force 31 months in the South Pacific Campaign, including 26 months in – combat areas. Participated in the vanguard force in the initial occupation of Japan – 3 days prior to surrender. | |
| UFO Background: | Director of CRIFO (Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects), 1953 – 1957. Published Monthly Paper; named CRIFO Newsletter. later changed to ORBIT. 19^ – 1957. Published Book: “Inside Saucer Post… 3-0 Blue”, 1957. Book reyi ewed his UFO investigation and evaluations. “3-0 Blue” was part of the code name during special assignment with Air Defense Command. (Price of book $2.50.) Special Assignment with Air Force: Reported UFO activity, as a coordinate with Ground Observer Corps, to the Air Filter Center, Air Defense Command, Columbus, Ohio, using code name “FOX TROT KILO – 3-0 BLUE”, 195^ – 1957. |
| (Bibliography of | Leonard H. Stringfield continued) |
| UFO Background: | President, Cincinnati UFO Society, |
| (continued) | 1957 – 1959. Composed mainly of professional and scientific people. Adviser to NICAP (National Investigation Committee on Aerial Phenomena of Washington, D. C.). Lecturer: Speaking on behalf of Air Force to GCC personnel, and, on behalf of CRIFC to prominent groups. ’ . Served as Early Warning Coordinator for Colorado Project, headquartered in Boulder, • Colorado, under direction of Dr. Condon;’• Special arrangement with Cincinnati Police |
| . Department and Southwestern Ohio police units to investigate reported UFO reports, etc. Conducted UFOLOGY class, Mariemont High School, Mari emont, Ohio, 1969. State-Section Director of the Midwest UFO Network for Southwest Ohio, 19?1. |
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“The Anatomy of UFO
| Home | Grove Avenue Ohio |
| Married: | first name, Dell |
| Children: | Colette, |
| Business: | Public Relations Chemicals (Main Cincinnati. Ohio (20| years) |
World War II:
Served in Intelligence & Counter-
| intelligence 5th Air Force 31 months in the South Pacific Campaign, including 26 months in areas. Participated in the vanguard force the initial occupation of Japan – 3 days to surrender. | |
| UFO | Director of (Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects), 1953 1957. Published Monthly Paper; CRIFO later changed to ORBIT, 1957. Published Book: “Inside Saucer 1957. Book reviewed his UFO investigation evaluations. was part of the code name during special assignment with Air Defense Command. (Price of book Special Assignment with Air Force: Reported UFO activity, a coordinate with Ground Observer Corps, to the Air Filter Center, Air Defense Command, Columbus, Ohio, using code name “FOX TROT KILO – 3-0 – 1957. |
(Bibliography of Leonard H. Stringfield continued)
| UFO Background: (continued) | President, Cincinnati UFO Society, 1957 – 1959. Composed mainly of professional and scientific people. Adviser to NICAP (National Investigation Committee on Aerial Phenomena of Washington, D. C.). , Lecturer: Speaking on behalf of Air Force to GCC personnel, and, on behalf of CRIFO to prominent groups. Served as Early Warning Coordinator for Colorado Project, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, under direction of Dr. Condon. ‘ Special arrangement with Cincinnati Police Department and Southwestern Ohio police units to investigate reported UFO reports, etc. Conducted UFOLOGY, class, Mariemont High School, Mariemont, Ohio, 1969. State-Section Director of the Midwest UFO Network for Southwest Ohio, 19?1. |