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From: Graham William Birdsall <106151.1150@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 13:28:08 -0500
Fwd Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 17:31:07 -0500
Subject: Re: Wormwood?

>From: legion@werple.net.au
>Subject: Re: UFO UpDate: Re: Wormwood?
>To: updates@globalserve.net (UFO UpDates - Toronto)
>Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 12:29:36 +1100 (EST)

[snip]

>Sorry, Graham.  Andrew's "scoop" was based on a load of old tosh from the
>Canadian version of the magazine that gives tabloids a bad name, the
>"Weekly World News".  (Anybody else remember their "Aliens Ate My
>Laundry" story?)


Dear John,

Many thanks indeed for appraising me on the original source of the
so-called "Floating City in Space" story.

I immediately contacted Andrew Pike about this and he pointed out that his
information came not from the Weekly World News, but from discussions he
had entered into with fellow astronomers, including two professional
astronomers, all of whom appeared to be treating this topic with a
surprising degree of seriousness.

>From whence cometh the story that concerned them so?

A bit of detective work brought the answer: The UK magazine "Amatuer
Astronomy & Earth Sciences" quoted a certain Marcia Masson - she of the
"Weekly World News" article.

What prompted "Amatuer Astronomy & Earth Sciences" to cite Marcia Masson's
claims is another matter entirely. I'm informed that this American lady is
in the process of writing a book on this and similar topics.

It may interest you to know that I have received numerous calls from devout
Roman Catholic's (including two clergy members) who speak of references to
the arrival of a comet contained in prophecies and the like. Not being a
member of the Catholic Church, I was wondering if anyone else has come
across this and would like to comment?

Best regards,

Graham W. Birdsall [Editor]

UFO Magazine