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People around the world are reported missing every single day. And sometimes, it's not just a single person but an entire group or even town. The next five stories will leave you wondering how so many people could vanish without a trace. These are the 5 most mysterious and strange mass disappearances. Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteries?alert=2 - There's a lot of cool access, giveaways and even a custom episode! Buy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteries-store/ Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE86yS_VM7qjiICqRPmwLQ?sub_confirmation=1 _________________________________________________________ 5 Most Mysterious and Strange Mass Disappearances #5 USS Cyclops The USS Cyclops was a 522-foot ship first launched into service on November 7, 1910. It served the army prior to and during World War I, acting as an aid and convoy for fuel as well as refugees. After the war, the ship became a transporter of various supplies and on January 9, 1918, it sailed to Rio to unload coal. After that, it was loaded with 10,800 tons of manganese ore, to be used for manufacturing munitions. Aside from the cargo, it also accepted 73 local sailors including the American Consulate General of Rio on board. #4 The Lost Colony of Roanoke One of the most enduring mysteries of lost communities is the story of Roanoke. Englishman John White brought more than 100 men, women and children to Roanoke Island in North Carolina in 1587. It was one of the first attempts of the English to establish a proper colony in the New World. Sir Walter Raleigh dispatched White in 1587 after his initial group of colonists didn't succeed. The idea was for them to be dropped off in the Chesapeake Bay and establish a colony there but en route, they stopped by Roanoke to check on the remaining 15 men who were left to maintain English presence. #3 Village of Kuldhara Located 10 miles off the western portion of Rajasthan's Jaiselmer City, lay the small community of villages called Kuldhara. When the Paliwal Brahmins first established it in 1291, there were 85 smaller villages within Kuldhara. Praised for being expert businessmen, the village became a prosperous community. The villagers had learned how to cultivate water-intensive crops like wheat despite being in an arid region. #2 The Crew of the MV Joyita On October 3, 1955, the MV Joyita, a merchant vessel, set sail from the port of Samoa bound for the Tokelau Islands located 270 miles away. It was a 41 to 48 hour journey and The Joyita was initially scheduled to leave the day before but had to postpone since her port engine clutch failed. The next day, she eventually set sail despite having only one engine. On board the ship were 16 crew and 9 passengers. Among the passengers was Dr. Alfred Parsons, a WWII surgeon, a pharmacist and a copra buyer. #1 Lake Anjikuni Inuit Village On November 1930, a cold and exhausted Canadian trapper named, Joe Labelle was looking for shelter. He knew the area well and that an Inuit village was close by who were friendly with fur trappers. He hoped to be able to spend the night with them to catch some rest and as he approached, shouted a greeting but heard nothing back. Right away, he knew something was off. He made his way toward the tents and housing built by the 25-30 villagers that lived there, but he couldn’t see any people. So those were the 5 Most Mysterious and Strange Mass Disappearances The idea of a mass group of people disappearing without a trace is baffling and unnerving. It simply leaves too many questions unanswered and will always make people wonder, what really happened to these people?

Well, that was quite a week. And no doubt, in the few hours between my recording this intro and when the podcast drops, another extraordinary week will have passed.How to make sense of it? To fashionably employ the double negative – it’s so good to see grammar finally get its due on the world stage – I don’t think it’s unfair to ask: Where are we as a nation?For guidance, I turned to former U.S. Ambassador and current professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Nicholas Burns. Without exaggeration, I don’t think I could have found anyone better.A full rundown of his bio could be a podcast on its own. Just some highlights:·     Served or participated under five presidents·     U.S. Ambassador to NATO – including on 9/11 – and Greece·     State Department Spokesman·     National Security Council, where he held roles covering Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia Affairs, and the Soviet Union·     Onsite service at the American Consulate General in Jerusalem and U.S. Embassies in Egypt and MauritaniaAnd don’t get me started on his 15 honorary degrees, Presidential Distinguished Service Award, Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award – all of which, I bet, Burns would rank below his true claim to fame: Life-long member of Red Sox Nation.  

Today I’m pleased to share a conversation I had recently with Syd Goldsmith. Syd is the author of the new book, Hong Kong on the Brink: An American Diplomat Relives 1967's Darkest Days, published by Blacksmith Books. In 1967, Syd was stationed in the American Consulate General in Hong Kong, still a British colony at the time. This was an extraordinary moment in history: China was in the grips of the Cultural Revolution, which was rapidly spilling over into Hong Kong. In his book, Syd gives us an armchair view of his life and work as a diplomat at the very center of a dangerous political storm. The South China Morning Post calls it “an informative, engaging read filled with vivid historical detail.” This is Syd’s third book and his first memoir. His previous two books were novels, one of which was a finalist for the Lupton New Voices in Literature Award. Two of his three books have been acquired by traditional publishers. While he currently lives in Taipei, Taiwan, Syd continues to maintain active ties to the writing community in the US. He has attended writing workshops at the University of Iowa, the Maui Writer’s Festival, and at the Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York.  He’s active in the Literary Arts Center there, and has served as vice chairman of the Writers’ Center. In our conversation, which we conducted in person in Taipei, Syd shares how, despite never considering himself a writer for many years, he eventually became a published author. He explains why it’s never too late to publish your first book: He published his first novel at the age of 68, and his latest book at the age of 79. He underscores the importance of getting honest and critical feedback on your writing. He talks about the value of attending writer’s conferences, and he shares the story of how he found his agent at one of them. He describes the process he went through to pitch his book and land a publishing contract within just 9 days. And he gives us a peek into his own writing process—a question I like to ask all of my guests on this podcast. For more information about Syd, to find out how to reach him, and to purchase his book on Amazon, go to writewithimpact.com/episode64.   *The link to Syd's book on Amazon is an affiliate link, which means I earn a nominal commission on sales, at no additional cost to you.

Ambassador (Ret.) Nicholas Burns is the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is Faculty Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and Faculty Chair of the programs on the Middle East and South Asia. He is Director of the Aspen Strategy Group and a Senior Counselor at the Cohen Group. From 2014-2016, Burns was a member of Secretary of State John Kerry's Foreign Affairs Policy Board at the U.S. Department of State. He served in the United States Foreign Service for twenty-seven years until his retirement in April 2008. He was Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2005 to 2008. Prior to that, Burns was Ambassador to NATO (2001-2005), Ambassador to Greece (1997-2001), and State Department Spokesman (1995-1997). He worked on the National Security Council staff where he was Senior Director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Affairs and Special Assistant to President Clinton and, before that, Director for Soviet Affairs for President George H.W. Bush. Earlier in his career, he worked at the American Consulate General in Jerusalem and in the American Embassies in Egypt and Mauritania. He serves on the Board of several corporate and non-profit organizations. Ambassador Burns is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca; Film Maker, Muffie Meyer; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, writers and more.

This week Visibility 9-11 welcomes former diplomat from the State Department's Foreign Service J. Michael Springmann. Mr. Springmann served postings in Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, and the Bureau of Intelligence and Research in Washington D.C. He is a published author of several articles on national security themes, and is an attorney in private practice in Washington D.C. Michael has attended several 9/11 Conferences over the years, most notably, the 9/11 Omission hearings on 9/9/2004 chaired by former Representative and current Green Party candidate for President, Cynthia McKinney, as well as the recent conference in Keene, NH.Included in this important interview is a discussion regarding a new article by Mr. Springmann titled, THE MISTAKE DEPARTMENT: One Example of Why American Foreign Policy is a Disaster that discusses the American Consulate General at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and it's relationship to 15 of the 19 September 11th hijackers. In it, he says that "the Jeddah Consulate was not a State Department post but an intelligence services operation", "the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) routinely demanded (and got) visas for sleazy characters with no ties to either their home country or Saudi Arabia," and "these vile people were terrorists recruited by U.S. intelligence officers along with Osama bin Laden, then a CIA asset."