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It's been a case which, since from when first discussed here, I intended to have another look at, when time permitted.
Now resolving the apparent hurdle, as to how the object could have appeared behind them, yet they were floated across water to it and back again, suddenly this element made sense.
Also confirming the documented sighting, of what could be the same object, circling overhead beforehand, establishes a possible 'UFO' connection.
It needed that particular evidence to be clarified and this description does exist - right from the outset.
On which, I have deleted the post with Hickson's actual quote, as there is a much more informative posting I can offer instead.
Still working on a timeline and not far off completing that. Again, it all seems cohesive and nothing whatsoever to indicate the accounts from both men - up to the point of actual first contact - are untrustworthy.
The following will hopefully explain more:
PASCAGOULA - IN PERSPECTIVE
This is the first actual publication from Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker of their story, albeit it's effectively Hickson's account, as Parker had no recollection (at this point in time) from the moment he "passed out", following their initial observation and contact.
Remarkably, this full account of events on the night of Thursday 11 October, 1973, did not appear in the press until a month later, published by the 'National Tattler'.
Although I can not presently locate a copy of that publication, the contents were reproduced:
Berkeley Daily Gazette (Berkeley, California)
19 November, 1973
_Pair tells of being taken aboard UFO_
By CHARLES HICKSON and CALVIN PARKER
We were fishing behind the old Shapeter Shipyard building on the Pascagoula River. I turned to get some more bait, when I heard a ripping sound.
I turned around and saw a spacecraft with bright, flashing blue-looking lights. It just hovered without touching the ground.
It seemed to open up, but there really wasn't a door there at all. These three creatures came floating out toward us. I was so scared that I couldn't believe it was happening.
The creatures were pale, ghost-like, about five feet high. They were sort of light flesh-colored, or more pale gray, with crab-like claws for hands and rounded feet.
THE CREATURES were on us before we knew it. Two of them seemed to lift me off the ground, and I became motionless and glided into the craft (Parker said he passed out as he was carried into the craft).
After I got inside, I had no feelings. I was helpless, but I could still move my eyes. It was real bright inside, but no particular color. There were no light fixtures, but it was plenty bright.
Something big and round, which looked like a big eye, moved back and forth across my body. The two creatures moved me around so the eye could check me in various positions. I just kind of floated without touching anything. I didn't see any attachment for the eye. It was just kind of suspended in air.
THE TWO THINGS left me for a while, maybe half a minute, and I was in there just motionless. All I could do was move my eyes.
I never felt any pain. They didn't hurt us at all.
Later, they carried me back outside and I floated down on my feet. I was so weak-kneed, I think I fell over. The creatures didn't walk at all. Their legs stayed together and they floated.
After I have thought more about it, I believe they were more like robots. They acted like they had a specific thing to do, and they did it. They didn't try to communicate with us.
I HEARD ONE OF them make a buzzing sound. I might have been in contact with something somewhere else. I didn't see the opening in the front of the face move.
I didn't see anything that looked like eyes. There was something pointing out like a nose and then an opening under this, but no eyes.
The craft. which was sort of rounded or oval, was about 8 to 10 feet wide and about 8 feet high.
It came upon us in a split second and it left with a zip. It was gone in a half second.
There were on us so quick, we couldn't do anything. I doubt if we could have resisted them, if we had tried to. I'm sure they are far more advanced than we are.
(...)
(End of extract)
The original, entire article, can be found on my website:
www.jceaston.com/1973_11_19_Berkeley_Daily_Gazette.pdf
So far as the object being observed aerially, this is noticeably absent.
As previously highlighted on a separate thread, I thought that in the audio of the interview by law enforcement officers, there sounded like a mention from Hickson of what was presumed to be the same craft, circling overhead beforehand.
It was, however, insufficiently clear from the recording, to determine this with certainty.
I believe that question has now been resolved and in the affirmative:
The Times and Democrat
21 October, 1973
Hickson, a foreman at the Walker Shipyard, said it all happened at about 8 p.m. as he and Parker were casting for hardhead or croakers from a pier at old Schaupeter shipyard. The old yard has the sunbleached skeleton of a barge drydock and a couple of iron piers, flanked by rusting auto hulks, empty bottles and beer cans.
Though directly across the 100-yard wide river from Pascagoula, it is isolated. The great cranes of Ingalls Shipyard loom about a mile to the south. Busy US. 90 runs about 150 yards to the north.
Hickson said the UFO circled, then came down to hover just above the junk. Suddenly an opening appeared and the three creatures, "all wrinkled and pale," glided out.
"There I was, me with just a spinning reel, and Calvin done went hysterical on me," Hickson said. "You can't imagine how it was."
Hickson, whose interrogation by police was recorded, was vague on details. "Boss," he said once, "I just don't know. You got to remember how scared I was.
Both Hickson and Parker, after the first day or so, refused to talk further with newsmen.
(End)
We therefore do appear to have sufficient, documented evidence, all of which exists prior to any hypnosis being involved, of an Unidentified Flying Object and with it, a case which has seemingly stood up to scrutiny.
Moreso, it perhaps is stronger having come through that
It does leave you wondering if there might conceivably be...
..."something to all of this about UFOs"...
