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Clearwater opts for discreet honors for library donors

Title: Clearwater opts for discreet honors for library donors
Date: Saturday, 8 May 1999
Publisher: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Author: Anita Kumar
Main source: pqasb.pqarchiver.com

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[This article appears to be a reprint of an article published the day before]

The city, concerned about Scientology, is choosing a low-key recognition of major contributors.

City commissioners decided Thursday that they would rather collect less money for the new main library than allow controversial groups that make large donations to be recognized prominently.

The Church of Scientology was not mentioned at the televised meeting, but commissioners have said they are uncomfortable with the church being named in a visible way on the library's walls.

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