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If the nuclear alerts were triggered by the blackout, the question still remains: what caused the blackout? If the nuclear alerts were triggered by the _ power plants on the Niagara River and near _ reported bright lights in the sky and a pilot blackout, the question still remains: what _ the Falls: flying into Niagara Falls Airport reported caused the blackout? "The objects, bright lights which changed _ seeing "a weird object" hovering over the color, were below the cloud level and _ Niagara Falls power plant. Lights Out on the East Coast remained at a fairly low level during most of The power surged down the line towards It is believed that the blackout was trig- _ the period they were observed. Observers Syracuse, New York, and so did the reports gered by a massive surge in power emanat- _ said the objects were not helicopters or con- _ of lights in the sky. As the lights went out, ing from a power plant near Niagara Falls. _ ventional aircraft. At one point, at about 8 hundreds of witnesses in Syracuse reported The power companies are all connected ona pm, the two objects, which had been widely _ seeing a series of "fireballs" hovering near grid; so when the first plant the power lines. The flaming overloaded, the surge contin- lights were sighted for several ued down the lines, knocking hours and were photographed by out power station after power a local minister, William station until most of the East Stillwell, who described it as Coast was without electricity. follows: Officials from the utility com- "The centre was rotating, panies were hard pressed to around and around and around. It explain exactly why that hap- came from the direction of pened. DeWitt [New York] and shot off They were even harder at an angle and then went back pressed to explain the mysteri- the way it came." ous lights and "fireballs" Within minutes, the blackout hovering near their equip- spread to New York City and the ment. Newspaper accounts at rest of the East Coast. There the time questioned whether were several reports of lights in there might be a link between the sky over New York, and a the mysterious power surge Time Magazine reporter captured and a series of UFO sightings a shot of what many believed to near the various power facili- be a UFO above the darkened ties before, during and after city. the blackout. The media seized on the UFO The Niagara River flows connection. There were numerous articles about the mysterious fireballs, and several editorials called for a government investigation. The Indianapolis Star was emphatic: "The answer is fairly obvious: unidentified ying objects! It is one angle the multipronged investigation should not overlook." The major TV networks took interest as well. On the NBC Nightly News, between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and acts as a natural border between the United States and Canada. The powerful waterway features Niagara Falls along its 35- mile route. It is actually a group of waterfalls; the two largest have become one of the most popular tourist attractions in North America. Does this photo, which appeared in Time Magazine of November 19, A large portion of the rush- 1965, capture UFO activity over Manhattan or is it just an optical the subject of UFOs being spotted ing currents above the Falls illusion? The experts are split, but it is undeniable that there were at the blackout locations was gets diverted to power plants numerous UFO sightings throughout the blackout region. raised in front of millions of on either side of the border viewers. which provide a significant amount of the separated when viewed earlier, approached Eventually, an official explanation for the electricity for the East Coast. The Sir Adam _ each other on a collision course until they blackout was offered. A minor piece of Beck power plant on the Canadian side of ‘teamed up' and moved off close together equipment had apparently malfunctioned and the river was believed to be the source of the toward Buffalo." failed to stop the massive surge of electricity. power surge. On the afternoon of November 9, two This explanation seemed to quieten down The area around Niagara Falls was __ pilots in Ohio radioed in a report about see- _ some of the controversy. What was still not becoming known as a so-called "UFO _ ing two shiny, disc-shaped objects being _ explained, however, was the source of the hotspot" due to the number of sightings that pursued by military jets. The UFOs picked mysterious overload. occurred there. Shortly before the blackout, up speed and flew off, leaving the military When the blackout hit, well-known on September 22, 1965, the Niagara Falls in the dust. An hour later, the sightings in Hollywood actor Stuart Whitman was Gazette featured a report about dozens of | Niagara Falls began and shortly thereafter stranded 12 storeys up in a Manhattan hotel. people witnessing UFOs hovering over the _ the lights started going out. Several people __ He claimed to have seen two glowing UFOs separated when viewed earlier, approached each other on a collision course until they ‘teamed up' and moved off close together toward Buffalo." On the afternoon of November 9, two pilots in Ohio radioed in a report about see- ing two shiny, disc-shaped objects being pursued by military jets. The UFOs picked up speed and flew off, leaving the military in the dust. An hour later, the sightings in Niagara Falls began and shortly thereafter the lights started going out. Several people power surge. The area around Niagara Falls was becoming known as a so-called "UFO hotspot" due to the number of sightings that occurred there. Shortly before the blackout, on September 22, 1965, the Niagara Falls Gazette featured a report about dozens of people witnessing UFOs hovering over the NEXUS = 61 DECEMBER 2005 — JANUARY 2006 www.nexusmagazine.com