THE EDITOR GOES WEST / THE 'SNAILS' ARE STILL AROUND - PART 2

This document consists of two distinct sections. The first, written by Charles Bowen, details his travel to the United States to attend the inaugural meeting of the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) near Chicago. Bowen describes his interactions with various researchers, including Dr. Berthold E. Schwarz, Dr. J. Allen Hynek, and Ted Bloecher. He reflects on the informal nature of the conference, the diversity of the attendees, and the challenges of managing the high volume of papers presented. Bowen also touches upon the history of the Flying Saucer Review (FSR) and his efforts to maintain the organization's focus. The second section, written by Ernst Berger, provides a follow-up report on UFO sightings in the Traunstein area of Germany and Poeggstall, Austria, occurring in late 1974. Berger details specific sightings reported by Hans Pritz and an anonymous witness, describing objects that exhibited unusual movements, color changes, and the emission of sparks. The report emphasizes the witness accounts and the specific characteristics of the observed phenomena, such as pendulum-like motion and the appearance of appendages on the objects.