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Area 51 Reference List: 1995
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1995 Print Articles
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- 12/13, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Groom
lake lawyer targets exemption in workers' toxic contaminants lawsuit".
- 11/95, Publication Unknown: Report
on St. Paul UFO Conference, by Geoff Olson.
- 10/23, Time Magazine: Unrest in
the West.
- 10/12,
George Washington University (Press Release): Prof.
Turley responds to presidential exemption.
- 10/6, Las Vegas Review-Journal: Editorial
Cartoon: "Trust US: Groom Lake Is A Safe Place
To Work," by Jim Day. (100k)
- 10/4, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Open
Groom Hearings, TV Station Urges Judge"
- 10/4, Reno Gazette-Journal (AP): "Clinton
exemption: Air Force information will stay classified."
- 10/3, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Groom Lake Chemicals Can Be Secret:
A presidential exemption counters workers who have
lawsuits pending against the federal government."
- 9/5, George Washington University (Press Release): "Court
Rules Against Military In "Area 51" Suit And
Finds That The 'John Doe' Workers Have Been
Successful In Enforcing Hazardous Waste Laws
At The Secret Nevada Base".
- 9/2, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Feds Forced To Act On Groom
Lake: The government must either declassify an EPA report
about the base or seek a formal exemption."
- 8/4, George Washington University (Press Release): "
Chief Judge John Garrett Penn grants motion that allows GW law professor
Jonathan Turley to protect anonymity of workers in suit against EPA".
- 8/95: High Times, "Area
51: Behind the Black Curtain," by Max Powers.
- 7/27, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Groom
Lake Rulings Filed." Government seeks dismissal of lawsuit. "Recent
incidents" mentioned.
- 7/13, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Government
Tries to Stop Groom Attorney."
- 7/11, Las Vegas Review-Journal: Editorial
Cartoon: Flying Saucer with bumper sticker saying, "I've been
to Area 51." (100k)
- 7/10, Newsweek: "Secrecy Standards." Brief
about security manual appearing on internet. p.10
- 7/3, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Bills that
did not become law". Reports death of bill to name Route 375 the "Alien
Extraterrestrial Highway": "The Senate refused to hear the bill because
some lawmakers thought it was frivolous."
- 7/2, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "General's
Firing Sparks Debate." Former
Nellis commander fired for adultery.
- 7/95 (#50), Secrecy and Government Bulletin:
"Air Force
Classifies and Ex-Employee Dies". About release of security manual.
- 7/95, High Times Magazine: Article on Area
51. (On the cover: alien smoking a joint.)
- 6/28, San Francisco Examiner: ""Workers
blow whistle on Air Force's secret Nevada base".
- 6/27, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Ex-Nellis
commander discharged". Lt. Gen, Thomas Griffith, former Nellis Air
Force Base commander, is discharged for having a consensual affair
with a civilian woman.
- 6/26, Legal Times: "Groom
Lake Litigation Tests Government's Secrecy Standards."
- 6/23, Las Vegas Review-Journal: Editorial
Cartoon: "How The Air Force Stamps Out Environmental
Hazards At
Area 51," by Jim Day. (100k)
- 6/21, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Attorney
In Groom Lake Lawsuit Says He Won't Have To Surrender His Files."
- 6/19, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Tossing
Out Chaff: Air Force Accountability Not Detectable." Editorial.
- 6/17, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Attorney:
U.S. Trying To Seize Groom Lake Lawsuit Files."
- 6/14, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Groom
Lake Plaintiff Succumbs To Cancer."
- 6/11, Juneau Empire: "Farmer and Friends:
'Watchdogs for society.'" About Mark
Farmer.
- 5/24, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Judge
Asked To Toss Out Groom Lake Suit."
- 5/30, Washington Post: Nevada's
UFO Heaven:
Prying Eyes Look In on Secret Air Base. AP story also ran in hundreds
of other newspapers, incl. Manchester NH Union Leader
and Salt Lake Tribune. Features Chuck Clark. Dismissive
comments on art. in Desert
Rat #27.
- 5/24, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Judge
Asked To Toss Out Groom Lake Suit".
- 5/5, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Secret
Base Remains Unnamed".
- 4/24, Newsweek: Brief on closing of Freedom
Ridge. (Also in Japanese Newsweek, 4/26)
- 4/15? (#16): Der Spiegel (Germany): "Traumland
des Todes" (25K, in German) ("Dreamland of Death"), by Joachim
Hoelzgen. Brief English synopsis.
- 4/12, The Hollywood Reporter: Carradine
Film Sizes Up "Area". Says movie will be filming in Rachel. Dismissive
comments on art. in Desert
Rat #25.
- 4/11, Las Vegas Sun: Freedom Ridge Closure.
- 4/11, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Wide
Area with View of Military Base Shut".
- 4/11, Dayton Daily News: "Feds
close hill, prohibit peeking at 'secret' base".
- 4/10, Federal Register (60 FR 18030): Notice
of Withdrawal (final closure of Freedom Ridge and White Sides).
- 4/95 (#12), Steamshovel Press: "Lineman for
Lincoln County" (interview with Glenn Campbell).
- 3/29, Las Vegas Review-Journal: Editorial
Cartoon: "How the Air Force Classifies Information," by Jim Day. (100k)
- 3/28, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Widow Breaks
Silence to Counter Area 51 Name Claim," by Keith Rogers.
- 3/18, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Secret Groom
Lake Base is No Secret According to a Lawsuit," by Keith Rogers.
- 3/16, Las Vegas Sun: "Worker's Attorney Wants
Groom Lake Secrecy Lifted," by Mary Manning.
- 3/15,
George Washington University (Press Release): "'Groom
Lake' Attorney Turley Files Motion Against Government's Invocation
Of Military And State Secrets Privilege"
- 3/9, Las Vegas Sun: "Groom
Lake Guru Will Fight Court's Judgment" by Steve Sebelius.
- 3/8, Nevada State Assembly: Draft
Legislation to disignate State Route 375 "The Extraterrestrial
Alien Highway."
- 3/7, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Group Leader
Convicted in Groom Lake Incident."
- 3/1, Air Force News Service: "Nellis
Wild Weasel crashes"
- 3/95 (Spring 1995), Covert Action Quarterly:
"Area 51: The Base That Isn't There,"
by Glenn Campbell. Sidebars by Mark Farmer on "Not So Secret Weapons"
and Terry Allen on "National Security's Wasting Illness" (on hazardous
waste suit).
- 3/95, Science et Vie Junior (Science and Life
Junior): "Le Mystere de la Zone 51," by Pierre Vandeginste. Long feature
article for French youth on "la base qui n'exist pas." Photos of Campbell
and Area 51 Research Center.
- 3/95, UFO Magazine (U.K.): Special Issue on
Area 51. Many photos, interview with Lazar.
- 2/27?, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Lawmaker
pushes 'E.T' highway resolution" by Ed Vogel.
- 2/26, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Ex-Worker
Describes Steath
Copter." by Susan Greene. "The Air Force has been testing the
high-tech craft at Groom Lake, a former base employee contends."
- 2/21, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Stealth Aircraft
Being Tested in Nevada," by Susan Greene. "A recent issue of a leading
aviation journal details 'black budget' aircraft projects under development
in the state."
- 2/20, Newsweek: "It
Dares Not Speak Its Name." Toxic waste suit. (Half page.)
- 2/18, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Two Men Found
Guilty of Trespassing at Groom Lake Base."
- 2/17, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Air Base
Allegations Probed." by Keith Rogers. Subtitle: "An anonymous letter
has prompted an investigation of the Groom Lake facility, Sen. Harry
Reid says."
- 2/17, Las Vegas Sun: "Groom Lake Visitors
Hit With Fines."
- 2/8, Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Air Force
Considers Land Exchange." Land in North Las Vegas will be exchanged
for White Sides withdrawal.
- 2/6,
Aviation Week and Space Techology: "Lifting
The Curtain On The Military's Black World". (Cover story.)
- 2/3, Las Vegas Sun: "Nevada
Will Get Even Swap For Groom Lake Land Deal." By Rachael Conlin.
- 2/94 (#4), The Excluded Middle: "National
Insecurity," by Richard Sarradet. 'Zine article on Area 51.
- 1/22, Arizona Republic: "Alien Highway", by
Thomas Ropp. Empty travel piece on Rachel and SR-375.
- 1/21, Bill Moyer (unpublished): "Freedom
Ridge Picnic Report."
- 1/18, Wall Street Journal: "Suits Pit National
Security Against Environmental Law," by Viveca Novak. Long.
- 1/16, U.S. News and World Report: "Inside
the Twilight Zone." Brief on waste claims.
- 1/12, Las Vegas Sun: "Fed Lawyer's Ouster
Asked in Groom Suit." Brief on legal maneuver: Turley asks that Gov't
atty Sarver be removed from dual representation.
- 1/95, Popular Mechanics: "Flying Saucers:
The Real Story" (Cover story), by Abe Dane, 6 pages. Includes author's
visit to White Sides.
1995 Television Broadcasts
Below is a partial list of TV broadcasts on Groom Lake. Most are brief
news reports of 2-5 minutes. Some reports by local TV stations were
rerun by affiliates in other cities.
- 12/15, Inside Edition: Report
on upcoming film Independence Day.
- 10/2 (week of), Sightings (syndicated):
Report on closure of Freedom Ridge, featuring sound bites by
Campbell.
- 6/23, KUTV-13 (Las Vegas): Reports on Groom security manual
appearing on internet. Sound bites by Campbell, sitting at his computer.
- 5/28, CBS Sunday Morning: UFO piece on Rachel
featuring alien Ambassador Merlin. Negative review in Desert
Rat #27.
- 5/15, KABC-7 News (Los Angeles): Report on Groom. First
visit by a TV crew to Tikaboo Peak. Follow-up reports on 5/19 and
5/20. Mentioned in Desert
Rat #26.
- 4/10 KLAS and KUTV (Las Vegas): Reports on Freedom Ridge
closure.
- 4/9, KLAS (Las Vegas Ch. 8): Report on Groom, taken from
CNN report.
- 4/8, CNN's Earth Matters: Report on Groom
Lake Lawsuit. Same report also ran on Network Earth on
TBS on 4/2. Reference to filming in Desert
Rat #21.
- 2/17, Hard Copy: Nellis "UFO" seen on video
tapes from radar sites. Discussed in Desert
Rat #25.
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