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Jun 3, 1984
Scientology near death, ex-members say — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
May 13, 1984
Scientology's future remains a mystery — Fresno Bee (California)More: link
May 7, 1984
Capital disciple's story // How Martin Samuels built $10 million mission — Sacramento Bee (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dale Maharidge Source:
Sacramento Bee (California) With $175 and a small box of books under his arm, Martin Samuels brought Scientology to the Sacramento area in the 1960s. He soon built a $10 million empire. The church rated his missions in Davis and Sacramento the best in the world. Then, in 1982, it all collapsed. Samuels left the church with nothing more than a suitcase half full of clothes. Samuels charges in a lawsuit that the Church illegally took it all away from him. The suit, being ...
May 7, 1984
Scientologists' power in city // Holdings include church, missions, shopping center — Sacramento Bee (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dale Maharidge Source:
Sacramento Bee (California) The Church of Scientology, despite shrinking membership, still wields power in Sacramento — openly through its church and missions, and not-so-openly through other organizations. Some buildings — a church on 15th Street near Memorial Auditorium and branch missions in Carmichael and Davis — are obviously part of Scientology. Other holdings, including a shopping center called Fulton Square that the church bought through another business entity, are less conspicuous. The Flag Service Organization Inc., a Florida branch of Scientology, bought the $1.5 ...
May 6, 1984
A history // This church has long tradition of drawing attention of public — Sacramento Bee (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dale Maharidge Source:
Sacramento Bee (California) Scientology has been in the limelight over the years: * ln 1979, nine church members — including founder L. Ron Hubbard's wife, Mary Sue — were convicted of bugging, burglarizing and infiltrating government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, church and FBI files show its members have executed, with mixed success, elaborate plots to entrap and discredit reporters and public officials. * Several documents came to light in the 1970s that revealed a church policy of attacking its "enemies." ...
May 6, 1984
For some, Scientology delivers the answers — Sacramento Bee (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dale Maharidge Source:
Sacramento Bee (California) Whereas other religions may hold out promise of salvation, founder Hubbard offers immediate solution to problems Joann Harvey paused when asked why she took her life's savings of $45,000 and turned it over to the Sacramento Church of Scientology. "That's an interesting question," she said with a sigh. "Being in Scientology gave me an anchor point. The philosophy works. I know it." Harvey was nearing middle age and undergoing marital problems when she discovered Scientology. Sacramento businessman Don Pearson, on the ...
Tag(s):
Apollo (formerly, "Royal Scot Man"; often misspelled "Royal Scotman", "Royal Scotsman") •
Auditing •
Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) (dba, L. Ron Hubbard Library) •
Confidential preclear (PC) folder •
Cost •
Dale Maharidge •
David Miscavige •
Donald Pearson •
E-Meter •
Engram •
Gerald "Gerry" Armstrong •
Gold Base (also, "INT Base") @ Gilman Hot Springs •
Joann Harvey •
Kathleen "Kathy" Gorgon •
Lyman D. Spurlock •
Medical claims •
Operating Thetan (OT) •
Purification Rundown ("Purif") •
Royalties, license, trademark, management fees •
Sacramento Bee (California) •
Scientology's "Clear" state •
Sea Organization (Sea Org, SO) •
Stephen "Steve" Marlowe •
Weapons •
Xenu (Operating Thetan level 3, OT 3, Wall of Fire)
May 6, 1984
L. Ron Hubbard, mysterious recluse — Sacramento Bee (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dale Maharidge Source:
Sacramento Bee (California) Scientology founder hasn't been seen in public since 1976 Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard has replaced the late Howard Hughes as the man of mystery. Hubbard, 73, was last viewed in public in 1976. And he was last seen by any close associate willing to talk about him in March 1980. So where is he? "Somewhere around here," said Bent Corydon, pointing to the bleak desert of Riverside County around the church's compound at Gilman Hot Springs. "He's never more than ...
May 6, 1984
Scientology: A collapsing empire? — Sacramento Bee (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dale Maharidge Source:
Sacramento Bee (California) Church says it's stronger now, while some ex-leaders say end is inevitable First of two parts A hot wind blows through the masts of the $565,000 clipper ship "docked" on a rocky plateau in the middle of a Southern California desert. Down the hill, a car nears a gate guarded by young men in brown shirts. As if with the snap of unseen fingers, members of the elite Sea Org pour from buildings around the ship with cameras in hand, furiously ...
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Advanced Ability Center •
Alan Jones •
Apollo (formerly, "Royal Scot Man"; often misspelled "Royal Scotman", "Royal Scotsman") •
Bent Corydon •
Blackmail •
Bribery •
California •
Church of Scientology of California (CSC) •
Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) (dba, L. Ron Hubbard Library) •
Cost •
Dale Maharidge •
David Mayo •
David Miscavige •
Destroying/hiding/falsifying evidences •
Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation •
Gerald "Gerry" Armstrong •
Gold Base (also, "INT Base") @ Gilman Hot Springs •
Golden Era Productions •
Income •
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) •
Jay Hurwitz •
John Nelson •
Judge Ben Krentzman •
Kathleen "Kathy" Gorgon •
L. Ron Hubbard's credentials •
Lawsuit •
Lyman D. Spurlock •
Marvin Price •
Membership •
Michael J. Flynn •
Mission Holders Conference •
Royalties, license, trademark, management fees •
Sacramento Bee (California) •
Sea Organization (Sea Org, SO) •
Squirrels •
Stephen "Steve" Marlowe
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