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URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

MAY 23, 1978, CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA, A WOMAN:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

CUFOS' "International UFO Reporter" is said to have reported in July 1978 that in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, on May 23, 1978, at 01:18 a.m., a 26 years old woman was driving her car through the downtown area.

As she stopped at an intersection she saw a five-foot and a half tall man approaching her vehicle. He had no nose, no hair, no ears, no mouth. He had slit like eyes, full-length gloves, and a black cape.

The woman accelerated away as the traffic light changed.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-001027
Date of event: May 23, 1978
Earliest report of event: July 1978?
Delay of report: Day, 2 months?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: Ufology magazine IUR.
First certain record by: Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type: Ufology magazine.
First certain record type: Ufology catalogue.
This file created on: December 2, 1978
This file last updated on: December 2, 1978
Country of event: USA
State/Department: Ohio
Type of location: Town center at an intersection from inside the car.
Lighting conditions: Night
UFO observed: No
UFO arrival observed: N/A
UFO departure observed: N/A
UFO/Entity Relation: None
Witnesses numbers: 1
Witnesses ages: 26
Witnesses types: Not reported. Woman.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 1
Type of entities: Human
Entities height: 1.67 meters
Entities outfit type: Cape, full-length gloves
Entities outfit color: Black.
Entities skin color: Not reported.
Entities body: Not reported. Man.
Entities head: Not reported. No ears.
Entities eyes: Like slits.
Entities mouth: None.
Entities nose: None.
Entities feet: Not reported.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: Not reported.
Entities fingers number: Not reported.
Entities hair: No hair.
Entities voice: None heard.
Entities actions: Approached witness' car.
Entities/witness interactions: Approached witness' car.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, went or fled.
Witness(es) feelings: Uncertain. Frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Possible confusion, man in disguize.
Explanation certainty: Medium.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 23, 1978, at 0118 a.m., the witness was driving her car through the downtown area and as she stopped at an intersection she saw a five-foot and a half tall man approaching her vehicle. The being was described as lacking a nose, hair, ears, and a mouth. He had slit like eyes, full-length gloves, and a black cape. The witness accelerated away as the traffic light changed.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "IUR Vol. 3 #7, July 1978."

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on 23 May 1978 at 01:18 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, there was a "Graduate Student incident". And: "Woman approached stoplight, saw faceless man, 5' tall. Slits for eyes only."

And: "Humanoid being seen. An unidentified object at close range and its occupants were observed by one female 26-year-old witness in a city. One 5-foot-tall faceless being was seen."

And: "The witness was driving her car through the downtown area and as she stopped at an intersection she saw a five-foot and a half tall man approaching her vehicle. The being was described as lacking a nose, hair, ears, and a mouth. He had slit like eyes, full-length gloves, and a black cape. The witness accelerated away as the traffic light changed."

The sources are indicated as "Webb, David, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports"; "International UFO Reporter, International UFO Reporter, CUFOS"; "Hatch, Larry, *U* computer database, Author, Redwood City, 2002".

Points to consider:

There is no UFO at all.

The "entity" is said to be a man. His size is normal.

The only strangeness is the black cape, and the almost featureless face. But the "eyes like slits" and the lack of facial features simply make me suspect the man wore a mask, for some party maybe.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe December 2, 1978 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Primary source not available. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe December 2, 1978 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No sign of investigation. Help needed. Opened.
3 Ufology Severe December 2, 1978 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Single anonymous witness. Help needed. Opened.
4 Ufology Severe December 2, 1978 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Nature and origin of story unknown: anonymous letter, rumour, newspaper, investigated case...? Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Possible confusion, man in disguize.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author: Patrick Gross
Contributors: None
Reviewers: None
Editor: Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version: Created/Changed By: Date: Change Description:
0.1 Patrick Gross December 2, 1978 Creation, [ar1], [ud1].
1.0 Patrick Gross December 2, 1978 First published.

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