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Jun 1, 1969
The Dangerous New Cult of Scientology — Parents' MagazineMore: link
Type: Press
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Arlene Eisenberg ,
Howard Eisenberg Source:
Parents' Magazine When ministers of the Founding Church of Scientology told a Falls Church, Virginia couple that could teach the couple's defective son to talk and raise his IQ at same time, the man and wife, understandably in search of a miracle, willingly paid—in advance—the sum of $3,000 as a "contribution for spiritual guidance." The husband cashed a life insurance policy, sold some bonds, added the proceeds of a small bequest and "scraped around in various places." And then his son Paul's "processing" ...
Nov 17, 1968
Over the side go the erring Scientologists — The Sunday Times (UK)
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Author(s):
Alexander Mitchell Source:
The Sunday Times (UK) Homer records that when the Greek warrior Ulysses was shipwrecked on the island of Corfu, his ship turned to stone. He struggled ashore naked and met Princess Nausicaa. She took him to the court of her father, King Alcinous, who lavished hospitality upon the adventurer before he sailed for his homeland, Ithaca. The was in mythological days. Now in 1968 a new Odyssey is being played out in the waters of Corfu. ''The latter-day Ulysses is Lafayette Ron Hubbard, one-time science ...
Aug 1, 1968
Ethics officers in cult 'look after staff' — Evening News (Edinburgh)More: link
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Author(s):
Logan Robertson ,
Nigel Hawkins Source:
Evening News (Edinburgh) We called at the Thistle Street Lane premises of Scientology last night and interviewed Mrs Judy Ziff, deputy director of Scientology's publications organisation in Edinburgh. The accommodation now occupied there by Scientology comprises former warehouse premises which a have been converted in about five weeks into extensive office accommodation, in which Scientology publications are redistributed to countries in many parts of the world. At 11.30 p.m., when we left, many members of the staff were still at work. We put a ...
Aug 1, 1968
Government curb the growth of Scientology // Council call special meeting — East Grinstead ObserverMore: link
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East Grinstead Observer East Grinstead Urban Council were due to hold a special meeting last night (Wednesday) to discuss the statement made in the House of Commons by the Minister of Health, Mr. Kenneth Robinson, of government plans to curb the growth of Scientology, which has its world headquarters at Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead. In a written reply to Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smith, East Grinstead's M.P., the Minister said the Government had become increasingly concerned at the spread of Scientology in the United ...
Jul 28, 1968
A town they took over — Sunday Mirror (UK)More: link
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Author(s):
Bruce Maxwell Source:
Sunday Mirror (UK) SCIENTOLOGY chiefs are staging an all-out drive to get new British recruits—despite Government action to curb the "harmful" cult. So far the chief effect of the Government clampdown is to restrict foreign students going to the "mind-training" cult's world HQ at St. Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex. Under existing law no action can be taken to ban British Scientologists, although Health minister Kenneth Robinson has promised to "consider other measures should they prove necessary." This is small comfort to the residents ...
Jul 26, 1968
Government clamp down on cult of Scientology — The Scotsman (UK)More: link
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The Scotsman (UK) The Government, in the Commons yesterday, announced plans to curb the growth of what Mr Kenneth Robinson, the Minister of Health, called the "objectionable " growth of Scientology. In a written answer to Mr Geoffrey Johnson Smith (C., East Grinstead), Mr Robinson said: "During the past two years the Government have become increasingly concerned at the spread of Scientology in the United Kingdom. Scientology is a pseudo-philosophical cult introduced into this country some years ago from the United States and has ...
Jul 26, 1968
State acts to curb scientology // Growing concern at spread — The Times (UK)
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Author(s):
Rita Marshall Source:
The Times (UK) The Government yesterday announced steps to curb the growth of scientology, the cult which has its world headquarters in 30 acres of Sussex countryside near East Grinstead. Mr. Robinson, Minister of Health, said in a written reply to Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Conservative M.P. for East Grinstead, yesterday that the Government had been increasingly concerned at its spread in this country during the past two years. He announced six steps to stop foreign students, teachers and administrative staff coming to study ...
Jul 25, 1968
House of Commons // Official report // Parliamentary debates (Hansard) More: link
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH Scientology Mr. G. John Smith asked the Minister of Health, in view of the representations he has received concerning the potentially harmful activities of scientologists in this country, what action he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement. Mr. K. Robinson: During the past two years, Her Majesty's government have become increasingly concerned at the spread of scientology in the United Kingdom. Scientology is a pseudo-philosophical cult introduced into this country some years ago from ...
Jul 25, 1968
Public inquiry made history // Scientology development appeal heard — East Grinstead ObserverMore: link
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East Grinstead Observer THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE PLANNING APPEAL BY SClENTOLOGISTS CONCLUDED AT EAST GRINSTEAD ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AFTER LASTING THREE-AND-A-HALF DAYS — THE LONGEST INQUIRY EVER TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN. The appeal by the Church of Scientology, California, was into the refusal by East Grinstead Urban Council to allow development extending to 23,500 square feet at the Scientology headquarters at Saint Hill Manor on the outskirts of the town. The Urban Council had booked East Grinstead Parish Hall for the ...
Jul 18, 1968
Many objectors to Saint Hill development / Appeals by Scientologists — East Grinstead Observer
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