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| TV 'Superman' George Reeves Still Haunts Home Where He Died Posted: 07 Nov 2010 04:08 PM PST  One of the spookiest stories of a celebrity ghost involves the alleged entity of actor George Reeves, best know to a generation of pre-adolescent Baby Boomers for playing the Man of Steel on TV's Adventures of Superman throughout the 1950s, and whose dark and mysterious tale was dramatized in the 2006 film Hollywoodland. Although charming and likeable, Reeves was also naughtier than his clean-cut TV alter ego and enjoyed all the illicit perks of the Hollywood nightlife before being found shot in the head in the bedroom of his modest Benedict Canyon home (1579 Benedict Canyon Drive, Los Angeles) in 1959. Los Angeles police ultimately ruled Reeves' death a suicide and blamed it on his inability to get an acting job playing anything other than the caped super hero. The cops glossed over the fact that Reeves was launching a renewed career as a TV director, and dodged the fact that the actor's longtime acquaintance who bought the Benedict Canyon home for him, was insanely jealous after Reeves dumped her for another woman. She was married to a powerful studio insider with connections to both the police and organized crime, who quietly cleaned things up when showbiz types landed in serious trouble. Then there was the lovely young club-hopping socialite Reeves planned to marry who's account of the night Reeves died had more holes in it than the actor did by the end of the evening. Whether suicide or murder, all the unanswered questions may have left one very restless spirit in Benedict Canyon. In 1969, a decade after Reeves' death, rumors circulated about some unusual happenings at the former Superman's home, but his lover Toni Mannix—who inherited it from her ex-lover and had struggled to keep it rented for years—refused to discuss it.  The renters revealed that one night while entertaining guests in the living room, they heard noises. The bedroom—Reeves' bedroom—previously neat and orderly, was a mess: linens torn off the bed, clothes strewn around. They straightened the room and returned downstairs to find that all the drinks on the coffee tables had been moved to the kitchen. Another time, the couple's German shepherd barked at the bedroom door furiously, then suddenly cowered and slunk away as the tenants peeked inside and discovered the bed had been moved across the room. The last straw came around 3 a.m. one summer morning when the apparent ghost of Reeves, dressed in his TV Superman costume, appeared in the living room. Within the hour, the tenants had moved out. Daily Planet editor Perry White's oft-quoted exclamation "Great Casesar's Ghost!" might now be modified, exchanging the Roman emperor for the Last Son of Krypton.
********** The Afterlife of George Reeves Actor George Reeves died at 1:59 am on June 16, 1959. Not the comic book character, of course, but the man who personified the "real" Superman for an entire generation of television fans. Even though the initial coroner's report listed Reeves' death as an "indicated suicide", after more than four decades there are many who do not believe that he killed himself. The death remains an unsolved mystery. Could this be why ghostly phenomena has been reported at the former Reeves house ever since? Many believe that the ghostly appearances by the actor lend credence to the idea that he was murdered. Over the years, occupants of the house have been plagued by not only the sound of a single gunshot that echoes in the darkness, but strange lights and even the apparition of George Reeves. After Reeves' death, realtors attempted to sell the house to settle the actor's estate. Unfortunately though, they had trouble. Occupants would not stay long because they would report inexplicable noises in the upstairs bedroom where George had been killed. When they would go to investigate the sounds, they would find the room was not as they had left it. Often, the bedding would be torn off, clothing would be strewn about and some reported the ominous odor of gunpowder in the air. One tenant also reported that his German Shepherd would stand in the doorway of the room and would bark furiously as though he could see something his owner's could not. There is also documentation of an extraordinary occurrence when two Los Angeles sheriffs were assigned to watch the house after neighbors reported hearing screams, gunshots, and lights going on and off during the night. New occupants moved out quickly, becoming completely unnerved after encountering Reeves' ghost, decked out in his Superman costume! The first couple who spotted him were not the first, nor the last, to see him either. Many later residents saw him too and one couple became so frightened that they moved out of the house the same night. Later, the ghost was even reported on the front lawn by neighboring residents. In the 1980's, while the house was being used as a set for a television show, the ghost made another startling appearance. He was seen by several of the actors and crew members before abruptly vanishing, creating yet another mystery in this strange and convoluted case! Sources: www.nypost.com Hollywood Haunted - Laurie Jacobson - 1994 Ghost Stories of Hollywood - Barbara Smith - 2000 www.prairieghosts.com paranormal.about.com www.seeing-stars.com NOTE: The Benedict Canyon area is full of ghostly visions...including those of Manson murder victims Sharon Tate, Paul Bern and Jay Sebring. The Tate house was razed and another luxury home was built near the location. Since the completion of the new residence, the owner has reported several paranormal events. If you are interesting in reading about the mysterious death case of George Reeves, let me suggest the following links: The Death of George Reeves - the Original Superman, Relative Revelations and The Man of Steel Mystery...Lon  | ||
| Fortean / Oddball News: House Oozes Honey, Irish Cheese and Flesh-Eating Bacteria Alert Posted: 07 Nov 2010 02:53 PM PST  A Honey of a House: Homeowner Describes Honey 'Horror' kcra - A Roseville, CA homeowner is frustrated after bees infested his house, causing honey to drip from the walls. "It just looked like another horror movie," Alan Steadd said. The sticky nightmare started in July when bees began swarming Steadd's home, coming out of the oven vent and into his kitchen. "When they are in the house, it's even scarier because how are you supposed to get them out?" asked Alyssa Steadd, Steadd's daughter. Steadd called an exterminator, but days ago the problem came back. Steadd tried to clean out the affected space. Inside of a vent, he found layer after layer of honey combs. KCRA 3 called Dennis Candler, a home inspector with United Professional Real Estate Inspectors, to determine if the problem is the result of a building error. "This ducting should have gone all the way through the wall to the exterior," Candler said. Candler explained that in Steadd's case, the problem is the builder's responsibility to fix. Steadd said he called the builder, D.R. Horton, which he said refused to help because the home's 10-year warranty expired one month ago. KCRA 3 also called D.R. Horton late Wednesday afternoon. The company did not return calls. Fixing the problem will be pricey. Candler said Steadd will have to clean out the entire ducting or, in a worse case scenario, replace it. Meanwhile, Steadd has a new concern. "We are really worried about ants now smelling the honey and now having an ant infestation soon," he said. ********** Flesh-eating disease alert for Calgary's homeless cbc - Calgary homeless shelters are being told to be on the lookout for anyone with symptoms of flesh-eating disease after two cases surfaced. Over the past two weeks, four homeless people have arrived in emergency rooms with Group A streptococcus infections. Two of those cases developed into necrotizing fasciitis — more commonly known as flesh-eating disease. The patients range in age from 18 to 55. They weren't associated with any one shelter, so that's why all shelters are being asked to tell their clients to seek immediate medical attention if they're suffering fever, muscle aches, vomiting or severe pain in any one area. The communicable disease unit of Alberta Health Services has prepared bulletins for homeless shelters to post, which includes information on preventative measures like hand washing and not sharing items that have been in other people's mouths. Group A streptococcus is easily transmitted from person to person. Flesh-eating disease is a rare bacterial infection that can destroy muscles, skin and tissue and is spread only through direct contact. The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates there are between 90 and 200 cases of necrotizing fasciitis per year in Canada, with as many as 30 per cent of those cases resulting in death. ********** Let them eat cheese: Irish government hands out block of cheddar to every family telegraph - Brendan Smith, the agriculture minister, announced yesterday that the government would use European Union funding to buy 53 tonnes of fresh Irish cheddar and distribute it for free from 15 November. But Irish citizens responded angrily to the plan, which was likened to the "Let them eat cake" comment by Marie Antoinette that provoked the French revolution. The cheese will be distributed via collection centres in towns and cities across Ireland. Mr Smith said the plan was "an important means of contributing towards the well-being of the most deprived citizens in the [EU] community". He added: "I am very conscious that many people find themselves in difficult circumstances at present and I want to commend the work of the many charitable organisations who are working on the front line to bring what comfort and relief they can." But the initiative was immediately attacked by the opposition Fine Gael party, who called it "an insult" to the country, which is suffering the worst financial crisis in its history. The idea was met with fury when it was aired on the country's biggest radio phone-in show yesterday. One caller to RTÉ's Joe Duffy phone-in said: "The fact that Marie Antoinette said 'let them eat cake' was the beginning of the revolution – is that what they want?" Another caller said: "Have they taken leave of their senses? It's not cheese that people who have lost their jobs that people are worried about, it's about how they're going to tell their children or grandchildren that Santa has very little money. "What are they going to tell their children and grandchildren: that Santa has cheese instead?" The initiative is funded by the EU's food aid programme, which has been running since 1987 in reaction to a particularly cold winter. One angry Dubliner last night. "This is just crackers. The scheme is full of holes. This is the last straw - it's really grated on the whole community." ********** The curious case of shrinking genitalia mid-day - Several labourers living in a work camp near Aarey Colony in Goregaon have been spending sleepless nights since Saturday after they found that the size of their genitals have been gradually reducing and getting inside the lower abdomen (Koro: see box). The panicked sit in a bathtub and family members pour water on them to cure them. The relatives of the afflicted told MiD DAY that the workers have been suffering from Koro since Saturday. Govind Rai, a recent victim of Koro, said, "On Sunday night I experienced extreme heat emanating from my body. My genitalia were retracting and I was really worried. Later, on my friends' advice, I jumped into a tub of iced water and sat there for three to four hours." Rai added that the treatment worked and he was cured of the deadly disease by yesterday evening. Further investigations revealed that at least 25 people were suffering from the same ailment. "We all are from Orissa, Bengal, Kolkata, but I have noticed that men from Orissa and Bengal are suffering the most," said Rai. The construction site manager said, "We called the doctor last night but he, too, was unaware of the reason for the ailment." One of the victims of Koro said, "I am shivering because of the cold and the heat that is emanating from my body. But, I will sit in the water only. I am unaware why I am suffering from this disorder. My relatives in Assam guided me on the disease and now I am feeling better." Police officials from Aarey Colony came to the labour camp around 1 am and started questioning the labourers. They also took down the statements of the victims and other camp workers. Inspector Girish Ahvankar said, "We will record the statement of the victims. However, this is not a police case." Initial enquiry ruled out infection to be the cause of the epidemic, as no chemicals or detergents were present at the site. A representative from the PR agency that looks after the publicity of the builder for whom the labourers work, said, "We were not aware that the workers were suffering from such an ailment. A doctor was sent and we will look into the matter." What is Koro? Koro is a mental condition in which men become obsessed with their genitalia, believing it to be afflicted by shrinkage. Koro is a Malay-Indonesian term meaning turtle's head." Some believe that it is a culture-specific syndrome. Many a time, Koro or Shook is equated with the Indian dhat syndrome in which men believe that they are passing semen through their urine. Epidemics A koro epidemic struck Singapore in October 1967 for about 10 days. Newspapers initially reported that some people developed koro after eating the meat of pigs inoculated with anti-swine-flu vaccine. Rumours relating eating pork and Koro spread after a further report of an inoculated pig dying from penile retraction. The cases reported amounted to 97 at a single hospital unit within one day. A small-scale epidemic of genital shrinking was reported in West African nations. Victims in the African outbreaks often interpreted the experience as genital theft, accusing some one with whom they had contact of 'stealing' the organ and the spiritual essence.  | ||
| Paranormal / Spiritual News - NZ Earthquake Entities, Join SRI and Lady Gaga's Annoying Ghost Posted: 07 Nov 2010 02:09 PM PST  'More ghosts' after New Zealand earthquake stuff - The "sheer strength and power" of the September 4 earthquake has more than doubled the number of reported supernatural events in Canterbury, a paranormal investigator says. Christchurch Paranormal Investigators founder Anton Heyrick said his team had received an "interesting influx" of phone calls and emails after the 7.1-magnitude earthquake, with more than double the usual number of inquiries. "People are calling us, saying that they had always felt like there was something in the house, but since the earthquake it had become more intense," he said. Most cases related to strange noises, although one man said he had been attacked by a ghost. Heyrick said the "sheer strength and power" of the earthquake may have been responsible for the increase in paranormal activity. The number of old buildings damaged in the earthquake may also have been a factor, he said. It was well known among investigators that when renovations on old buildings took place, "it tends to wake up dormant spirits, and activity tends to come out of nowhere", he said. "With the earthquake, it literally smashed walls apart, and knocked down floors and ceilings, so you can imagine the effect that would have had." The team, which did not charge for its services, had conducted two full investigations, and was planning to do several more. New Zealand Skeptics chairman Gold said the reports may have been due to "people's minds playing tricks on them in the post-quake environment". "You may not feel an aftershock, but it will still make things rattle. People's minds fill in the blanks, and they tend to fill in the blanks with fairytales, unfortunately." ********** A response to 'Ghost hunting, pseudoscience and skepticism' northern-iowan - In the recent critique of ghost hunting, Michael Dippold argued that paranormal investigation is merely pseudoscience. He wrote that "there's not a single shred of evidence to suggest that ghosts exist..." Despite being written in such elegant prose, this article is wholly lacking in any real substance. His claim that there is no evidence could not be further from the truth; there is an absolute abundance of evidence on the paranormal that has been gathered by investigators who fully adhere to the scientific method. The obvious problem is of course that the real, authentic evidence is often drowned out by the many so-called "ghost hunters" who do not practice scientific methods and tarnish the professional image that many paranormal investigation teams fully deserve. A distinction must be made between these two very different types of groups. Furthermore, as a student who has done extensive reading on the differences between science and pseudoscience, I can say with absolute certainty that there is nothing that precludes the use of the scientific method in studying the paranormal. By definition, pseudoscience is said to be "easy to recognize because it violates the basic criteria of science ... systematic empiricism, public verification, and solvability." Is there a systematic way to observe supposed paranormal locations? Yes. Over time have there been theories developed in regards to the paranormal that can be tested, replicated and verified by others? Yes. In fact, there are many academics in psychology, physics and numerous other fields who have proposed such theories, some even dealing with the cold spots Mr. Dippold mentioned. Is it possible to prove the conclusions made regarding paranormal energies? No, but in fact one can never say anything is "proven" in science. What can be said, however, is that there is a growing accumulation of data to support them. No one would presume that the investigation of paranormal energies is a simple task; it isn't. There is much yet to be discovered. Admittedly, the current level of technology in the field does seem rather crude for its purpose and leaves much to be desired. This does not mean humans should simply give up on the investigation. What it means is that individuals with an interest in the paranormal should continue to refine their methods, continue to gather data and ultimately help achieve a greater understanding of what these energies are. Although I understand the ham sandwich and fairies analogy was intended to be humorous, in order for it to have been so it would have had to be in some way relevant to this conversation; it isn't. To assume that paranormal energies should be able to communicate within the exact same parameters as humans is to commit an attribution error at the most fundamental level. Electronic Voice Phenomena can be very clear; characterizing it as a "low" threshold is entirely dependent on the standards that are placed upon it. If a so-called ghost hunter labels an inaudible murmur as evidence of a paranormal energy, then most people would agree that is a very low standard, but when credible researchers record very clear audio of words being spoken when it is known for a fact that no human could have possibly produced it, that is fairly solid evidence. In closing, there is actually very strong, credible evidence that has been gathered using the scientific method; it is there, but it will continue to remain "hidden" to those who are ardently opposed to accepting it. Peter Allen, Undecided major ********** Lady Gaga's paranormal teamster heraldsun - Lady Gaga believes she is being haunted by an "annoying" ghost named Ryan. The 'Bad Romance' hitmaker thinks she is being followed everywhere she tours across the world by the spectre, who has "terrified" her with his constant presence. A member of her touring crew told the Daily Star newspaper: "She's been telling us all for months that she has a male spirit called Ryan who travels the world with her. "She's pretty terrified by this spirit, but more than anything he's annoying her as he won't leave her alone. "He's hasn't been doing anything too violent or scary but she's freaked out by his presence. She's a very spiritual person and in tune with the spiritual world but this is a step too far, even for her." Although little is known about Ryan the ghost, or why he has chosen to haunt Gaga, she has held a seance while in Ireland for her 'Monster Ball Tour' over the weekend, in an attempt to get through and see him off. The source added: "She contacted a spirit medium and organised a seance so she could communicate with him and tell him to go away. "She gathered all her friends over the weekend in Belfast, Ireland, and held the seance to find out what he wants. She's convinced she picked this up as a bad omen. "Although most of her friends were sceptical they agreed to take part." It has previously been revealed that Gaga, 24, has spent thousands of dollars on ghostbusters and splashed out $47,000 on state of the art Electro Magnetic Field meters to detect spectres. A source previously revealed: "She believes in paranormal activity and won't take any risks when she is on the road. It's important to her to be safe from spirits." ********** Carmarthenshire, Wales House Haunting Update / Join SRI Irene was told by the client today that the house has been quiet the past few days and that they have decided to stay in the residence. It seems it took a bit of time for the clearing to take hold but now seems much of the problem has moved on. SRI will continue to monitor the situation. There has been discussion on setting up voluntary on-site investigators and/or teams worldwide to document cases referred to Spirit Rescue International. You must be willing to go to the locations in your area, gather evidence and forward the information exclusively to SRI. As well, you must agree to have a personal background check done if your are not known to any of the current team. You will be considered and recognized as part of the SRI organization. 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