How to become a millionaire —catch a U.F.O.

Press, 7 April 1979, Page 15

How to become a millionaire —catch a U.F.O.

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BRIAN MACKRELL

The ‘‘National Enquirer,” a newspaper of Lantana, Florida, and Cutty Sark Whiskey, Ltd, of London, are offering astronomical prizes for an out-of-this-world device. The “Enquirer” will give SIM to anyone who can produce “positive proof” that U.F.O.s are extra-ter-restrial craft; while Cutty Sark will pay SLBM for a device which can be proved to have been activated to arrive on earth from beyond our solar system. Either a manned craft, unmanned reconnaissance

probe or an artifact will qualify — if it survives the scrutiny of London Science Museum authorities. Erich von Daniken, Prince of Charlatans, will probably not bother bomb-

arding the Cutty Sark offices with Mayan tombstones, rock carvings baked in donkey’s dung to acquire “antique” lacquer, and other dubious “evidence for ancient astronauts” such as he has

dished-up to his gullible public in the last decade. His royalties are likely to exceed the prizes offered. According to UFOlogical folklore, the United States Air Force should be in a position to claim the

prizes for they are reputed to ha've several crashed U.F.O.s and pickled alien cadavers, although the Norwegians may beat them to it for ’ a huge extra-terrestrial disc is said to have crashed on

Svalbard Island in the Arctic once upon a time. However, the Soviets may finally have discovered debris from the atomicpowered alien vessel that supposedly exploded, flattening a large area of Siberian forest, in 1908. As yet none of these nations have lodged a claim, but they have until June 30 to deliver the device, at their own expense, to Cutty Sark. To collect your million pounds you are required to sign over all rights to the device which becomes “the absolute property” of the

whiskey company. The mind boggles contemplating the fantastic advertising the company will be able to perpetrate once they get their hands on the device. Cutty Sark are probably hoping it will be an interstellar craft so they can become purveyors to the galaxies. As for the “Enquirer” offer, there is no time limit, and it has been open for some considerable time. If you cannot provide “positive proof” do not despair — the newspaper also pays out $lO,OOO for “the most

scientifically valuable U.F.O. experience” each year. Now that the prestigious, but unofficial, National Investigation Committee on Aerial Phenomena in America has declared Messrs Fogarty and Crockett’s Kaikoura lights tp be “the first genuine film of a U.F.0.” they should be able to collect the “Enquirer’s”

minor prize. But they had best make haste before the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal blows holes in their Pizza Pie in the sky as they have done with so manyother ”good” U.F.O. cases. While the millions of dollars may go unclaimed, there are two prizes of $27,000 to be won from Cutty Sark: for a scieii-

tific paper, judged by Dr Bernard Dixon, editor of “New Scientist," and a panel appointed by him. to contribute most to the understanding and knowledge of the U.F.O. phenomena, and for a “U.F.O. Log” containing data relating to aerial phenomena from the logs of nineteenth century sailing ships.

So — if you’ve a pet theory on U.F.O.s, with

evidence to support it. put it into not more than 3000 typewritten words; and. for a “U.F.O. Log.” list in chronological order the exact wording of the original log entries of aerial phenomena. And you do not have to drink Cutty Sark to be eligible for entry, although some authorities claim any whisky would help in a U.F.O. hunt. All competitors must

complete an official registration form before their entry will be accepted The address for this form, and a copy of the rules — Cutty Sark. Ltd. 42 Albemarle Street. Mayfair. London W1 X3FE. Go to it! New Zealand's reputation as a leading world UFOmanic nation is at stake. And if you haven’t caught your extraterrestrial. interstellar device yet. Good Hunting.