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From: George A. Filer <Majorstar@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 09:26:35 EDT
Fwd Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 22:56:46 -0400
Subject: Filer's Files #29 --1999


Filer's Files #29 --1999, MUFON Skywatch Investigations
George A. Filer, Director, Mutual UFO Network Eastern
July 23, 1999,  Majorstar@aol.com (609) 654-0020

APOLLO 8 was the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth orbit
and explore a different heavenly body, our moon. Astronaut's
Frank Borman, James Lovell and Bill Anders made the first
circumlunar flight and took the first photos of Earth from orbit
around the moon 238,000 miles away. These astronauts were the
first humans to see the entire Earth from space. As the world
waited and watched for a spectacular message from our
astronauts, they each read part of the following message as the
world watched on December 25, 1968:

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth. And
the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the
surface of the deep: and the Spirit of God was moving over the
surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and
there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and God
separated the light from the darkness. And God called the light
day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening
and there was morning , the first day. Then God said, "Let
there be an expanse in the midst of the waters and let it
separate the water from the water."

  So God made the expanse and separated the water under the
expanse from the water above it. An it was so. God called the
expanse "sky." And there was evening and morning the second day.
And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one
place, and let dry ground appear. "And it was so. God called the
dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." And
God saw that it was good." "Genesis 1-10." The astronauts felt
these passages written three thousand years ago best described
what they were seeing from their unique vantage point further
from Earth than any humans had ever traveled. Now NASA is
talking about engineering a Martian atmosphere.

NORTHERN OHIO UFO

SANDUSKY COUNTY -- The Fremont News-Messenger carried a UFO
sighting story located just south of the Lake Erie shore. On
July 7, 1999, Terry Fox saw a round metallic object in the sky
along East Ohio Highway 101 near the town of Clyde at 10:30 PM.
It moved back and forth, right to left and back over a period of
some 45 minutes. Terry used binoculars to determine that the UFO
had "six lights or windows with stripes or bars on the windows."
There were also "unexplained red lights near the ground." Kenny
Young points out that numerous UFO sightings have been reported
in the same area since March 11, and the known sightings were
called into the police by concerned residents. Thanks to Kenny
Young ufo@fuse.net, See http://home.fuse.net/ufo/ for further
details.

MINNESOTA

LAKE MILACS -- William McNeff reports a witness had three
separate UFO sightings over the 4th of July weekend. While
working the late shift on July 3, 1999, near Barnacle Bill's the
witness and several friends saw a point source of light,
whitish-orange in color. It looked like a satellite was moving
slowly toward the north, when it changed direction toward the
west. It underwent two accelerations, then began to move around
the sky making loops past the Big Dipper. The object emitted
four strobe lights "out the back." It was moving at such a high
speed that" it could have gone from horizon to horizon in two
seconds." It made 90 degree turns and hovered at times from
11:30 PM until dawn. On July 4, a glowing orange sphere was in
and out of sight all night. The witness and his neighbor
estimated that it came to within 100 feet, but was partly
obscured by a row of trees that were 65 feet away. This close
approach only lasted for a second at about 3:45 AM. The
witnesses ran around the trees to try to catch sight of the
object, but it disappeared. The object was estimated to be 5
feet in diameter with sharp edges. At times it moved up into the
clouds and illuminated them. SAINT PAUL - On July 5, 1999, the
witness was leaving for work at 9:50 PM when he again caught
sight of the objects on the East side of the city. They were
metallic or gray spheres that got whiter as they watched. There
was an unnatural haze around the objects. They were slowly
gained altitude when a plane flew above the sphere. The spheres
continued "hovering below the plane." Their size was somewhat
smaller than the full moon. He watched them for two minutes,
then got his roommate to watch. They drove to his parents house
and called them out to see the wildly moving objects. Thanks to
W. McNeff mcneff@worldnet.att.net

OKLAHOMA

YUKON -- S. Ritter writes that on July 10,1999, my husband, our
two youngest children and I went out to stargaze. We were 2.5
miles northwest of Yukon on Foreman Road at 11:00 PM. We saw two
interesting objects. First we saw a satellite move across the
night sky. After observing further, we noticed that this
so-called satellite was not traveling at a constant rate of
speed. I would accelerate and then slow down. It was traveling
in a south to north direction. It was the size of a BB held up
at arm's length. We watched for at least 5 minutes, then it
disappeared. Forty minutes later two Bb's size lights moved
south in a straight line. They were about one foot apart from
each other at arm's length. Thanks to S. Ritter Bbbritter

SPECTACULAR FRENCH MILITARY REPORT ON UFOs RELEASED

A committee from the Association of Former Junior Officials from
the French Institute for Higher Defense Studies [IHEDN] has
released a report claiming UFOs are real and funds should be
appropriated for further research. Two years of private hearings
were held with  military personnel. The title is "UFOs and
Defense" --"What can we do to prepare?" The title infers the
UFOs present a security problem to the nation. It contains a
preface by French Air Force General Bernard Norlain, the former
director. The report does not have official status, but is
signed by the association of former executives of IHEDN. It may
be unofficial to keep the US and UK governments from protesting.
The report is 90 pages long and has been sent to the highest
political leaders. Researcher Bob Durant says, "I think these
names and titles alone say it all." Chapters: 1. Testimony of
French pilots, 2. Worldwide UFO sightings by pilots, 3.
Sightings from ground observers, 4. Close encounters in France,
5. Examples of explained cases, 6. Organization of UFO research
in France, 7. Methods and results of GEPAN and SEPRA, 8.
Hypotheses for UFOs, tests and modeling, 9. Organization of
international research, 10. Strategic prospects, 11.
Aeronautical implications, 12. Scientific and technical
implications, 13. Political and religious implications, 14.
Public relations implications. Appendices: 1. Radar detection in
France, 2. Observations by astronomers, 3. Life in the universe,
4. The colonization of space, 5. The Roswell Incident -
disinformation, 6. History of the UFO phenomenon, 7. Remarks
about various psychological, sociological and political aspects
of the UFO phenomenon. The report was published in a magazine
called VDS on July 17. The document recommends an
intensification of UFO investigations by SEPRA, France's
official UFO investigative organization headed by scientist
Jean-Jacques Velesco. To some the report is disappointing
because it fails to mention 1989 Belgian sightings. However,
sections covered military sightings at Lakenheath, Teheran and
the US. It also backs Lt. Co. Phillip Corso's statements. Thanks
to Bob Durant and Perry Petrakis.

POSSIBLE LANDING SITE IN EGYPT

GIZA -- John and Mariola Carlo just returned from their studies
in Egypt as layperson Egyptologists. John called to tell me that
last month they saw lights over the desert on several occasions
that perked their interest in UFOs. John spoke with some Nazlet
El Sammon Bedouins who regularly see the UFO lights. These
people are very superstitious and are afraid of the lights. They
told John about a possible landing site and to keep their
distance because the lights are thought to be black magic.
During their most recent visit the Carlo's saw UFOs during a
Light and Sound show at Saquarra. The craft were flying north
towards the Pyramids at Giza. They came into view south of
Menkaure and zipped quickly across the sky. John and Mariola saw
them three times but they moved too fast to get a videotape of
their movements. They seem to hover over the area just south of
Giza. This fit with the stories they had heard. So they drove to
the desert about a mile south of the Cheops Pyramid and found
dark blue burnt areas the size of two football fields. The sand
had turned to glass apparently due to extreme heat possibly from
the UFO propulsion systems. They gathered blue rocks and sand
from inside the apparent landing area. Many of the circles were
4 to 5 feet in diameter. The circles were symmetrical and showed
a pattern that could be the tripods of large craft.  We hope to
have the rocks analyzed. Thanks to John and Mariola Carlo See
photos at: http://www.contrailconnection.com/njmufon, (Worldwide
Sightings)

DISCS REPORTED IN AUSTRALIA

CAPE HAWKE, FOSTER -- Steven Gammage, his wife, sister, mother
and father observed a disc shaped object moving very fast from
the north moving south on July 10, 1999. The disc was seen north
of Newcastle, New South Wales at 6:00 PM from an elevated
viewing platform. Steve and his father were looking at Venus to
the northwest that was very bright. Suddenly low down on the
horizon a fast moving disc stopped and hovered at an increased
elevation.  This object was followed by another similar object
but less bright. The colors were red-orange. The second object
moved to a position over the first object and they both hovered
together. At this point the rest of the family came out to view
the objects and Steve brought out his reflector Telescope (114mm
diameter and 900mm). He was able to view the first bright object
and noted that it was disc shaped with a row of white lights
across the middle of the disc. The disc was rotating but not so
fast that he could not pick out the individual lights. He & his
family watched the two objects for about 5 minutes. Both objects
then shot off north at very high speeds and disappeared. About
half an hour later a single object similar to the first two
appeared from the north, hovered and then disappeared north
again. Thanks to Peter Turner and Diane Harrison(UFO Research
NSW) BUNDABERG, QUEENSLAND -- Further north along the coast,
Ross Dowe of the Australian National UFO Reporting Center
writes, a witness reported a daylight sighting of a domed disc
on July 14, 1999. The witness wrote: "Myself and two others
observed what appeared to be a disc hovering in the sky at 10:15
AM. It quickly became apparent to us that it was not a plane. As
we watched, the object slowly began to glow very brightly, so
bright that it seemed to grow to about 4 times its original
size, then returned to 'normal' in about 2 to 3 seconds. This
glowing was repeated every 4 to-5 seconds for the duration of
the event. First, a small glow was followed by a bright one
alternately, making the object appear to be slowly pulsating. "I
would estimate the object to have been 1-1/2 to 2 miles away,
judging by the level of atmospheric distortion. It was about the
size of two jumbo jets viewed at the same distance. "As we
watched, the object slowly began to move away until it was about
a quarter its original size. It then abruptly disappeared. The
whole sequence took about 3 to 4 minutes. The object appeared to
my eye as being about the size of a 5 cent piece held at arm's
length, slowly getting smaller as it moved away. The object was
disc shaped with a slight bulge at the center top and bottom. It
had a metallic in color, no visible wings or means of
propulsion, nor vapor trails. It was silent, and hovered for at
least two minutes before moving at all. This was like nothing I
have ever seen." Thanks to Ross Dowe (ippoz@eisa.net.au)

STARSHINE SATELLITE

The new Starshine satellite is reminiscent of a 1970's disco
ball and twinkles as it travels through space. It can be seen by
observers on the ground with the naked eye. Starshine is an
educational satellite that has a series of mirrors that reflect
the suns rays. The project's director is Gil Moore of Utah State
University who claims the satellite will remain in orbit until
at least January of 2000. The 19 inch satellite flashes as it
moves along its path. Its covered with 878 small, circular
mirrors that were polished by school children. More than 25,000
students around the world will track the beautiful sparkling
satellite over the next 7 months that help will determine the
density of the atmosphere. The satellite was launched June 6,
1999, and is likely to cause some UFO reports. Thanks to Evelyn
Gaulson.

DEFENSE SUPPORT SATELLITE HAS TRACKED UFOs

Ron Regehr and Phil Klass have provided arguments to last weeks
article. Both these gentleman are distinguished engineers with
knowledge of our satellites that can provide the final proof for
or against UFOs. Phil Klass' comments are in lower case while
Ron Regehr's comments are [UPPER CASE AND IN BRACKETS] Phil
writes, "This is in response to Ron Regehr's criticism of the
item in the July issue of my Skeptics UFO Newsletter (SUN #58)
about the Defense Support Satellite (DSP). Because Regehr
formerly was employed by Aerojet's ElectroSystems division,
which produces the sensor subsystem for our DSP satellites, his
knowledge of its latest design should be superior to mine.[THANK
YOU, PHIL.] Regehr challenges the accuracy of SUN's statement
that "most of DSP's infrared sensors look down from its 22,000
mile high altitude." Regehr states that "all of the DSP infrared
sensors look down..." (Emphasis added.) My information came from
a report prepared by Aerojet Electrosystems, titled "DSP Sensor
Evolutionary Development," which stated that 5,568 of DSP's
infrared sensors "looked" below the horizon, i.e., toward the
Earth, while 768 of the infrared sensors looked above the
horizon, i.e., out into space. The report said that this system
was designed to replace the sensor system "presently in
operation" on DSP satellites [INTERESTING. PHIL PROBABLY DOES
NOT KNOW IT WAS I WHO WROTE THAT REPORT MANY YEARS AGO WHEN
AEROJET WAS BRIEFING USAF "BLUE SHIRTS" ON THEIR NEW
SYSTEM—SENSOR EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN, OR SED FOR SHORT. THE
SED­SERIES OF SENSORS, FOR THE FIRST TIME, INCLUDED A FEW
DETECTORS DESIGNED TO DETECT EVENTS IMMEDIATELY OVER THE
HORIZON, UNLIKE THE CURRENT DETECTOR ARRAY WHICH DETECTED EVENTS
RIGHT UP TO THE HORIZON. BECAUSE OF AEROJET'S DESIRE NOT TO OPEN
UP DSP FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS, WE MARKETED AN "EVOLUTIONARY"
DESIGN IN LIEU OF A "REVOLUTIONARY" DESIGN; HENCE THE TERM
"SENSOR EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT" OR "SED" AS IT WAS KNOWN
INTERNALLY. I MUST NOT HAVE DONE TOO GOOD A JOB DESCRIBING THE
"NEW" ARRAY, WHICH WAS CONTIGUOUS TO THE BASIC ARRAY BUT
CONTAINED FAR FEWER DETECTORS, HAVING DIFFERENT SENSITIVITIES
AND A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT "FREQUENCY." HOWEVER, LET ME ASSURE THE
READERS THAT THE ATH (ABOVE-THE-HORIZON) ARRAY DID LOOK
DOWN--NOT UP, NOT SIDEWAYS, NOT ASKEW, AND NOT CROSS-EYED,—BUT
DOWN. FROM GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT, THE DIFFERENCE IN LOOK ANGLE
BETWEEN THE "HORIZON-EVENT" DETECTORS AND THE ATH DETECTORS IS
MOOT—THEY’RE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL. ONE OTHER DIFFERENCE IS THEIR
"CENTER FREQUENCY." BRIEFLY, THE DETECTOR ARRAY STARTS WITH THE
SLOWEST FREQUENCY DETECTORS AT ONE END OF THE ARRAY; THE "PIVOT
POINT" IF YOU WILL, ABOUT WHICH THE ENTIRE ARRAY REVOLVES. (WE
HAVE A REVOLVING ARRAY, NOT A STARING ARRAY). WHY A SLOW
FREQUENCY? IMAGINE A GROUP OF SOLDIERS, MARCHING IN A WHEEL. THE
CENTER-MOST SOLDIER WOULD HARDLY MOVE AT ALL, WHEREAS THE
OUTER-MOST SOLDIER WOULD BE AT A NEAR RUN, WITH THE INTERMEDIATE
SOLDIERS INCREASING THEIR SPEED FROM "HUB TO RIM." NOW
EXTRAPOLATE THAT TO THE DETECTOR ARRAY. THE INNERMOST (NADIR)
DETECTORS "MARCH" VERY SLOWLY, WHEREAS THE OUTERMOST ARE
"MARCHING" MUCH FASTER. WHEN WE ADDED ANOTHER ROW ABOVE THOSE
DESIGNED TO DETECT HORIZON EVENTS (HENCE THE TERM, "ABOVE THE
HORIZON") WE HAD TO INCREASE THEIR FREQUENCY EVEN MORE. THE
MISTAKE KLASS MAKES IS TO CHARACTERIZE THEM AS LOOKING "OUT INTO
SPACE." IN FACT, THEY POINT VIRTUALLY STRAIGHT DOWN AS DO ALL
THE OTHER DETECTORS ON THE ARRAY.] DSP satellites originally
were developed to detect the launch of long-range ballistic
missiles (ICBMs). More recently their mission has expanded to
detect the launch of shorter-range SCUD-type missiles, such as
those launched by Iraq against Israel during the Desert Storm
conflict. [WHEREAS IT IS TRUE THE PRIMARY USAF DESIGN
REQUIREMENT WAS THE DETECTION OF ICBM LAUNCHES, USAF TEAM
MEMBERS AND AEROJET DESIGNERS WORKED DILIGENTLY FROM THE
EARLIEST PRELIMINARY DESIGN STAGES TO ENSURE THE DETECTOR DESIGN
WOULD BE AS SENSITIVE AS POSSIBLE. AS IT TURNS OUT, WE
(FORTUNATELY FOR THE GROUND POUNDERS) MADE THEM SUFFICIENTLY
SENSITIVE TO DETECT MANY TARGETS OF SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER
INTENSITY. THE FACT THAT WE DETECTED EVERY LOW-INTENSITY SCUD
LAUNCH DURING THE GULF WAR IS TESTIMONY TO THAT REMARKABLE
EFFORT ALMOST A QUARTER CENTURY
AGO.]

The portion of the infrared spectrum in which rocket engines
emit their most intense infared [SIC] radiation depends on the
type of fuel used. Liquid-fueled missiles radiate their most
intense infrared energy at wavelengths of about 2.4 to 2.8
microns. In this band, the IR radiation from surface and
near-surface objects is heavily attenuated by the earth's
atmosphere--with attenuation decreasing with target's altitude.
[ KLASS IS PARTIALLY CORRECT, BUT FOR THE WRONG REASON. ASK
YOURSELF, WHY WOULD WE RESTRICT DESIGN TO LIQUID-FUELED
MISSILES? ALL THE ADVERSARY WOULD NEED IS TO EQUIP THEIR FLEET
WITH SOLIDS AND WE WOULD BE "BLIND." NO, KLASS, WE PICKED THAT
PORTION OF THE BANDWIDTH BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED ATMOSPHERIC
TRANSMISSION OF IR—NOT THE LEAST! KLASS IS CORRECT IN HIS
STATEMENT ABOUT ATTENUATION DECREASING WITH TARGET’S ALTITUDE.
THE MORE ALTITUDE THE TARGET GAINS, THE LESS ATMOSPHERIC
ATTENUATION. JUST AS ONE CAN LOOK AT THE SETTING SUN AND NOT BE
BLINDED BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY, ANY TARGET
SIGNATURE IS ATTENUATED BY ATMOSPHERE. HOWEVER, AS I STATED
EARLIER, THE SENSITIVITY BANDWIDTH WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE IT WAS
MORE TRANSPARENT TO IR THAN OTHER PORTIONS OF THE SPECTRUM--JUST
THE OPPOSITE OF KLASS' CLAIM.] In the early days of DSP--before
the availability of high-speed computers on a
microchip--atmospheric attenuation was considered a benefit
because it helped filter out spurious/false targets, [SIC] such
as oil well fires and low-flying jet aircraft. In the
quarter-century since DSP was developed, there have been major
advances not only in microchip computers but also in infrared
sensors. These have been incorporated into DSP to enable it to
better detect targets of interest and discriminate them from
spurious objects, such as meteor-fireballs and space debris.
[AEROJET DESIGNERS STROVE--FROM THE ONSET--TO MAKE THE DSP
DETECTOR ARRAY AS SENSITIVE AS POSSIBLE. TARGET
CHARACTERISTIC/IDENTIFICATION WAS/AND IS, A TASK RESERVED TO THE
SOFTWARE (I ALSO WROTE THOSE SPECIFICATIONS). FROM THE OUTSET WE
USED IBM 360/75 MAINFRAME COMPUTERS, LATER SWITCHING TO IBM
3033N8 PROCESSORS. HOWEVER THE SOFTWARE EVOLVED TO FACILITATE
TARGET CHARACTERIZATION. THE ONLY "ON BOARD" PROCESSING IS TO
INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE SEVERELY LIMITED DOWNLINK--NOT TO
FILTER OUT OR DISCRIMINATE TARGETS--AGAIN, THESE FEATURES ARE
STILL THE DOMAIN OF THE GROUND-BASED SOFTWARE. THE ON-BOARD
DETECTORS ARE VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED--IF ANYTHING, THE "NEW"
MERCURY-CADMIUM-TELLURIDE DETECTORS ARE EVEN MORE SENSITIVE, AND
AGAIN, HAVE NO "ON-BOARD" PROCESSING CAPABILITY.] In Regehr's
recent comments in Filer's Files, he challenged my statement
that if DSP's infrared sensors are to be able to detect ET
craft, that their propulsion systems would need to operate at
"high temperatures." But in Regehr's own 1998 report, titled
"How To Build a $125 Million UFO Detector," he wrote: "Infrared
detectors should be quite capable of detecting UFOs, as long as
either the UFO's hull temperature or [engine] exhaust is hot
enough." (Emphasis added.) [GEEZ, I WISH I HAD A WAY TO
"EMPHASIS ADD." THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "HOT
ENOUGH" AND "HIGH TEMPERATURES" AS I AM CERTAIN KLASS REALIZES.
THE FIRST, HOT ENOUGH, IS A RELATIVE TERM, DEPENDING UPON MANY
VARIABLES. IN MY BOOK, I OFFER MATHEMATICAL PROOF THE DSP WAS
CAPABLE OF DETECTING THE IRANIAN UFO. IN OTHER WORDS, IT WAS
"HOT ENOUGH" TO BE DETECTED. DID ITS PROPULSION SYSTEM OPERATE
AT "HIGH TEMPERATURES" AS KLASS’ SCENARIO DEMANDS? WHO KNOWS. I
DO KNOW IT WAS "HOT ENOUGH" BECAUSE WE DETECTED IT. IF KLASS
KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT THE ET CRAFT’S PROPULSION SYSTEM.]

In this same Regehr report, he claimed that the National
Security Agency (NSA) "is certainly involved in the study of
UFOs, for two reasons: military security and abductions. Hence I
[Regehr] believe that, "NSA was created for the express purpose
of monitoring UFO activity and of citizens who may have been
involved (either directly or indirectly) in the phenomenon."
Regehr's claim is sharply challenged by Tom Deuley, long-time
Ufologist. Deuley spent several years working at NSA. In his
paper presented at MUFON's conference in Washington D.C. in
1987, Deuley said that although he had reported his UFO
interests and activities to NSA officials when employed there,
he had never seen any indication of NSA's interest in UFOs.
[EVER HEAR OF "COMPARTMENTALIZATION"? I'LL WAGER DEULEY WOULD
NOT CLAIM HE WAS PRIVY TO ALL NSA ACTIVITIES.] Thanks to RON
REGEHR and Phil Klass for an interesting discussion of satellite
data on UFOs.

VIRTUAL REALITY -- Skywatch International and UfoChat.com have
joined forces, and want to announce a new Virtual UFO Community
with Online conferences, Panels, Lectures, Research Groups, etc.
formed by members working as teams and overseen by expert
researchers in real time visual environments. The UFOCHAT.COM
will open July 22nd, with special guest Derrel Sims. July 29th
with Jim Hickman, and August 4th, with George Filer.

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Sincerely, George

KECKSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA TAPE -- UFO crash/retrieval Video
Documentary  Most readers of this column are familiar with the
Roswell event, but many are unaware that a similar incident
occurred in Pennsylvania in 1965, near a small rural community
called Kecksburg. Veteran UFO researcher Stan Gordon, has been
gathering information on this case for many years, and has
produced a studio made 92 minute video called "Kecksburg The
Untold Story." This production recently won the 1998 EBE film
award for the Best Historical UFO Documentary. The video
contains interviews with many people who have information about
the case including witnesses who saw the object in the sky, and
those who say they came across a large metallic acorn shaped
object with strange markings, partially buried in the ground,
before the military arrived on the scene. Among those
interviewed are reporters who were on location that night. A
witness says he saw the odd acorn shaped object on the back of
an army flatbed tractor trailer truck. Civilians claim they were
confronted by armed military personnel. For the first time
witnesses speak out on camera discussing information which
suggests that there could have been a cover-up. A startling
revelation is revealed here from a witness, who says he saw a
body in the same building with the Kecksburg object at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base only days after it was delivered
there. Also contained in the documentary are some of the actual
audio excerpts from the WHJB radio special called "Object in the
woods." It was broadcast soon after the incident in a "cut and
edited version." To order your copy of "Kecksburg The Untold
Story" send a check or money order to: Stan Gordon Productions,
P.O. Box 936, Greensburg, PA 15601. Attention: Dept. GF. The
cost of the tape including shipping and handling is $35.90. For
PA residents the cost including tax, S&H is $38.05. For more
information, check out Stan's updated website at
www.westol.com/~paufo

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