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allen hubbert • apollo (formerly, "royal scot man"; often misspelled "royal scotman", "royal scotsman") • asbestos • clearwater • curaçao • david miscavige • engram • gerald "gerry" armstrong • gold base (also, "int base") @ gilman hot springs • karin pouw • kima douglas • l. ron hubbard's credentials • l. ron hubbard's death • lawrence woodcraft • lawsuit • legal • mv freewinds (formerly, la bohème) • mary sue (whipp) hubbard • operating thetan (ot) • radar online • ronald "nibs" edward dewolf (l. ron hubbard, jr.) • sea organization (sea org, so) • the daily herald (st. maarten, n.a.) • tom cruise • tyler gray
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Sep 29, 2009
The asbestos ship [Unofficial English translation of "La nave del asbesto"] — El Tiempo (Colombia)
More: Original Spanish version
Type: Press
Author(s): Ernesto McCausland
Source: El Tiempo (Colombia)
En abril del 2008, el suntuoso buque de pasajeros 'Freewinds' estaba siendo sometido a refacciones en Curazao cuando se descubrió que contenía en su estructura asbesto azul, un peligrosísimo material, vetado en los países del mundo civilizado por ser causante de cáncer. De inmediato, las autoridades portuarias de la isla ordenaron detener las obras, ante el riesgo inminente que existía para 240 trabajadores polacos. Ya existían voces de alerta respecto al peligro que representaba el buque, utilizado como escuela itinerante por ...
Sep 3, 2008
Mesothelioma a Concern for Workers Who Completed Repairs on Scientology Cruise Ship — Asbestos.com (Florida)
Type: Press release
Source: Asbestos.com (Florida)
New reports about Freewinds, the Scientology-owned cruise ship, suggest more people than previously recorded may have been exposed to crocidolite asbestos over the last few years. Crocidolite asbestos is one of the most toxic forms of asbestos, and is known to cause several types of asbestos cancer. Initial reports of asbestos problems surfaced in April. However, a recent statement from the vessel’s captain has indicated there may have been previous incidents where asbestos was released through the ship’s onboard ventilation system. ...
May 11, 2008
Tom put on cruise alert — Daily Star (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Mike Parker
Source: Daily Star (UK)
TOM Cruise and other Hollywood stars are being urged to have urgent medical checks after an asbestos scare on board a Church of Scientology cruise ship. The $2million Freewinds was said to be “under seal” on the Caribbean island of Curacao after cancer-causing particles were found on the 40-year-old vessel. According to local reports, deadly blue asbestos dust was released during refurbishment of the ship – used by the church as a floating “education centre” and for VIP parties. As well ...
May 6, 2008
Cancer on the Lido Deck: Clean Team Enters Scientology's S.S. Asbestos — Radar Online
Type: Commentary
Author(s): Tyler Gray
Source: Radar Online
A special team from the United States, supervised by an independent bureau from the Netherlands, has arrived on the Caribbean island of Curacao to remove asbestos from Scientology Cruise ship Freewinds, according to Amigoe, the longest running daily paper in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Freewinds is still reportedly sitting high and dry at a Curacao facility owned by docking company CDM. The company managing the cleanup is Ft. Lauderdale-based "woman owned" AirQuest Inc. A staffer answering phones at the ...
May 1, 2008
Cancer on the Lido Deck? Scientology Responds — Radar Online
Type: Commentary
Author(s): Tyler Gray
Source: Radar Online
Scientology officials insist its S.S. Asbestos will sail again. Reports of cancer-causing particles aboard the 40-year-old Scientology cruise ship and floating fortress for the church's secret OT VIII training floated around yesterday after a report by a St. Martins newspaper that the ship was sealed by authorities on the island of Curacao. Perhaps most interesting was the old interview with the ship's architect Lawrence Woodcraft, originally aired by Xenu TV and reposted by the anti-Scientology Lisa McPherson Trust and others. Woodcraft ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Apr 29, 2008
Cancer on the Lido Deck: Scientology Cruise Ship Rife with Asbestos? — Radar Online
More: radaronline.com
Type: Press
Author(s): Tyler Gray
Source: Radar Online
Better cancel that thetan-eradicating vacation on the S.S. Scientology. Message boards are abuzz with the news that the Freewinds, the church's massive cruise ship and floating top secret training compound, has been sealed by Caribbean authorities. Its captain allegedly hid the presence of cancer-causing blue asbestos in the ventilation system, even as workers at a dry dock company refurbished the 40-year-old vessel. The St. Martin newspaper the Daily Herald has allegedly printed the story, and a photo of the article, showing ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Apr 29, 2008
Glosslip Exclusive: Scientology Cruise Ship Freewinds Hides Asbestos Danger — Glosslip
Type: Commentary
Author(s): Dawn Olsen
Source: Glosslip
The Scientology cruise ship, the Freewinds is at the center of a scandal in the Caribbean today because of dangerous levels of blue asbestos being found on the luxury liner.
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Apr 28, 2008
Freewinds hides information about presence of asbestos — The Daily Herald (St. Maarten, N.A.)
More: i29.tinypic.com
Type: Press
Source: The Daily Herald (St. Maarten, N.A.)
WILLEMSTAD—During refurbishing and reparatory work, which involved removing the ceiling and panelling on cruise ship Freewinds, blue asbestos was released and ended up in the ventilation system. Freewinds captain did not report this when it's own personnel were working on the ship on the Mathey warf in Otrobanda. The Curaçao Drydock Company (CDM), where the ship was taken for reparatory work on the hull, heard from the surveyor that there may be asbestos on the ship. The captain acknowledged the incident ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Mar 6, 2008
The Edge: Jefferson Hawkins Interview 1 — WXYB 1520 AM
Aug 1, 2005
The A-listers' belief system — New Statesman
Type: Press
Author(s): Boyd Farrow
Source: New Statesman
Why was there a Scientology tent on the set of War of the Worlds? Boyd Farrow explains how this cult religion, whose followers believe that people are immortal spiritual beings, is gaining ground thanks to support from Hollywood's biggest stars The summer blockbuster season has been dominated by an evil galactic ruler who, 75 million years ago, blew up 178 billion abducted alien souls with hydrogen bombs planted in earth's volcanoes and bundled them into clusters that now cling to every ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Jul 8, 2003
Tom Cruise in Curaçao — The Daily Herald (St. Maarten, N.A.)
More: thedailyherald.com
Type: Press
Source: The Daily Herald (St. Maarten, N.A.)
WILLEMSTAD–Movie star Tom Cruise visited Curaçao. He rented the Dolphin Academy at the Curaçao Seaquarium and swam around with the dolphins for an hour. He also visited Baya Beach Club and the Freewinds cruise ship. The ship belongs to the Scientology Church, of which Cruise is a member. He came to the island on his own yacht, which he moored at Caracasbaai and Spanish Water. No one was allowed to take photos at the sites visited by the celebrity and his ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Apr 21, 1988
Bylaws of Foundation Church of Scientology Flag Ship Service Organization
Apr 21, 1988
[Articles of incorporation of Foundation Church of Scientology Flag Ship Service Organization]
Aug 27, 1986
The Bare-Faced Messiah Interviews // Interview with Kima Douglas
Type: Press
Kima Douglas was very much a typical Scientologist during her years in the Church, from 1968 to 1980: she was young, English-speaking, well-educated and totally committed. She was well-qualified to join L. Ron Hubbard's naval élite, the Sea Org, which had been founded in 1967. Her past nursing experience in her home country of Rhodesia was discovered at a time when Hubbard's health was rapidly deteriorating and for seven years, from 1973 to 1980, she became a unique combination of nurse, ...
Dec 4, 1982
Oh, where, oh where has L. Ron Hubbard gone? — Flint Journal (Michigan)
Nov 21, 1982
L. Ron Hubbard: A new controversy / Son of Scientology founder questions father's health, location — Los Angeles Times (California)
Nov 13, 1982
Son of Scientology founder believes Hubbard dead or ill // Petition filed requesting estate trustee — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
More: link
Type: Press
Author(s): Dick Lyneis
Source: Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
The oldest son of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology, believes his father is either dead or mentally incompetent, according to a petition filed In Riverside Superior Court. The son, Ronald E. DeWolf, also claims in the court papers filed Wednesday that officials in the church have stolen millions of dollars, gems and securities either from his 71-year-old father or from Hubbard's estate in the last 12 months. DeWolf, 48, of Carson City. Nev., is asking the ...
Nov 24, 1979
Documents describe church efforts to get around immigration law — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
More: news.google.com, news.google.com
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