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58 where he began to suffer a number of alarming symptoms including a headache, diarrhea, weakness, dizziness, vomiting, hives, numbness, swelling of joints, eye irritation, and burns. He was unable to keep any food down and lost 22 pounds. His blood lymphocyte level decreased from a normal 25 percent to a dangerous 16 percent. More than 27 doctors examined Michalek, and the only explanation that seemed to fit was exposure to radiation. ** A significant portion of UFO encounters involve children and teenag- ers, perhaps because they spend a lot of time outdoors. On November 2, 1971, 16-year-old Ronald Johnson was doing chores in his backyard near Delphos, Kansas. Suddenly, he heard a loud rumbling sound. Turning around, he saw a giant muffin-shaped object covered with blue, red, and orange lights, resting on a beam of light about two feet off the ground and only 75 feet away. The object was about eight feet wide and glowed so bright, it hurt Ronald’s eyes to look at it. Ronald called for his parents. At that moment, the object quickly darted away, knocking over a tree and taking off up into the sky. Ronald’s parents came out in time to see the strange object dart south- wards across the sky. At the same time, two of the neighbors had also observed the object land and take off. At this point, everyone noticed that the area where the UFO had hovered was glowing with a ring of eerie light. Mrs. Johnson touched the glow and her hand suddenly became numb. They called the police and asked them to investigate. Even the police were impressed by the strange landing trace evidence. Leading scientists were given samples of the soil for chemical analysis. The soil turned out to have many unusual properties, includ- ing high levels of calcium, sodium, and other elements that shouldn’t have been present. Also, the soil appeared to have been crystallized, and it would no longer become wet or hold water. Finally, the area of the ring refused to support life. For years, no plants would grow UFOS AND ALIENS THE DELPHOS, KANSAS UFO LANDING