JOHN KEEL NOT AN AUTHORITY ON ANYTHING

August 8, 2012

The New York Fortean Society Newsletter #10

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The tenth newsletter was the last.  It contained reports on talks by Whitley Strieber, Dennis Stillings, and Antonio Huneeus; as well as clips, photos, and an announcement for an upcoming talk by Ben Robinson.  Also stapled into the packet was a flyer for an upcoming UFO convention.  The NYFS continued after this, but I guess John didn’t feel like putting out more newsletters.

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August 5, 2012

Madison Avenue Confidential #6

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In the sixth issue of “Madison Avenue Confidential,” John grouses about the difficulty of making money in mail order.

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August 1, 2012

A Feud with Otto Binder

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Apparently, John Keel and Otto Binder planned to cook up some sort of feud in the pages of Saga. I don’t know how far they went with it.

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July 29, 2012

Madison Avenue Confidential #5

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In the fifth issue of his newsletter, from 1984, John complained about the price of stamps, and predicted that computers would make the Post Office obsolete.

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July 26, 2012

The New York Fortean Society Newsletter #9

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The ninth newsletter features Sean Devney on ghosts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Esther Pessin on a dream about the lottery, and Pearl Gonzalez on Patrick Huyghe.

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July 23, 2012

John Keel, Chuck McCann, and the Tall Creature

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John often wrote up reports for his own files, perhaps to be tapped for later use.  In this one, he interviews two witnesses about a “tall creature” they saw in Elizabeth, N.J., on October 10, 1966.  John was accompanied on this investigation by Chuck McCann, the host of a kids’ TV show in NYC.  John wrote for the show; here’s a sample (although, of course, I don’t know if he worked on this particular episode).  Apparently, John’s interest in forteana was contagious.

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July 22, 2012

Madison Avenue Confidential #4

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The fourth issue of John’s newsletter offers some pessimism about the mail-order business — and some typically dismissive remarks about crystals.

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July 19, 2012

The New York Fortean Society Newsletter #8

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In the eighth newsletter, Jack Scaparro debunks the myth that Napoleon’s soldiers shot off the Sphinx’s nose; and John announces the upcoming lecture by Dennis Stillings.  Jack, for those of you who don’t know him, is an ardent Egyyptologist, wrote several successful horror novels, and joined me in helping John when he needed it.

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July 17, 2012

Madison Avenue Confidential #3

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In 1984 and 1985, John put out a newsletter devoted to publishing and advertising.  It was called “Madison Avenue Confidential,” and lasted for ten issues.  His files don’t contain the first two; maybe he jumped right in with #3 for some reason.  At any rate, here’s #3.

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July 10, 2012

The New York Fortean Society Newsletter #7

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The seventh newsletter contains Mike Lindner’s account of Henry Belk’s lecture, a report on the Christmas party, and notices of upcoming events.

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