BUFORA NEWSFILE Issue Number 60 - May 1997

This document is Issue Number 60 of the BUFORA Newsfile, dated May 1997. It serves as a compilation of various press reports and articles concerning UFO sightings, crop circles, and alleged alien abductions in the United Kingdom and abroad. The newsletter features accounts from individuals such as David Kingston, who describes a 1976 sighting of a disc-shaped object, and Linda Cortile, who claims to have been abducted in New York. The publication discusses the work of UFO investigators like Budd Hopkins and mentions the involvement of academic researchers such as Michael Jacobs from Temple University. It also covers the closure of the U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book, noting that the military concluded there was no evidence of extraterrestrial life or threats to the United States. Additionally, the newsletter includes reports on crop circles in Dorset, sightings in the North of England, and the public interest surrounding the Hale-Bopp comet, which some individuals erroneously linked to alien activity. The document reflects the broader cultural and media landscape of the late 1990s regarding UAP phenomena, highlighting the tension between public interest, media sensationalism, and official government dismissals.