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Mar 23, 1974
Church creates study commission — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Feb 1, 1974
Far out / Scientology visited — Human Behavior (magazine)
Aug 7, 1972
Churches surveyed on probes by IRS — Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee)More: link
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Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee) Washington, D. C. — U P I — The Church of Scientology said Sunday it has sent questionnaires to more than 7,000 churches on the East Coast to determine the extent of Internal Revenue Service "harassment" of churches and religious agencies. A church spokesman said it took the action after hearing a number of complaints that the IRS was investigating churches involved in social action programs. The Rev. Arthur Maren, of the church's headquarters In Los Angeles, said a similar survey ...
Mar 1, 1972
Scientology wins in court — Fate Magazine
Type: Press
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Richard E. Saunders Source:
Fate Magazine AFTER ALMOST 10 years of what only can be called harassment by the Food and Drug Administration the Founding Church of Scientology in Washington, D. C., has emerged from the courts victorious.
Jul 31, 1971
[Re. FDA v. Founding Church of Scientology, Washington D.C.] — New York TimesMore: link
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New York Times Fed Dist Judge G A Gesell condemns use at 'E-meter' but permits Ch of Scientology to continue using instrument in its religious practices; rules that L R Hubbard's claims for meter are 'quackery' but says that Scientology does meet qualifications of being religion and is entitled to protection under 1st Amendment of Const; orders FDA to return 100 'E-meters' and 2 tons of printed material seized in '63; rules that only Scientology mins will be permitted to use 'E-meters' and that ...
Jun 13, 1971
Scientology: To get free of 'negative memories' — New York TimesMore: link
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Edward B. Fiske Source:
New York Times A young man and a middle-aged woman stared silently at each other across a long, narrow table in a room in a tan brick building in Washington, D.C., one day last week. A guide explained that they were engaged in an exercise known as "training rudiment zero" so as to make them "more able to confront another life source." At the end of the table another young man was busy making little clay models. He, too, was engaged in a spiritual ...
Jun 12, 1971
Unconventional modern religion hitting snags — Valley Morning Star (Texas)
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George W. Cornell Source:
Valley Morning Star (Texas) NEW YORK (AP) — An unconventional, modern-made religion, the Church of Scientology, is going strong today, in followers, facilities and systematic financing. But it also is having to fight recurrent government interference for the right to pursue its methods. "The road has been rocky," says the Rev. Kenneth J. Whitman, of the organization's Los Angeles headquarters. "But we keep growing because we're helping people." Incorporated just 16 years ago, under direction of its founder the iconoclastic American scientist-thinker [[../scienos/hubbard1.html L. Ron ...
Jun 11, 1971
Scientology growing despite brushes with FDA — Albuquerque Journal
Jun 8, 1971
Scientologists and F.D.A. clash in court — New York TimesMore: link
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Edward B. Fiske Source:
New York Times USE OF DEVICE CHALLENGED: The "E-meter," an electrical instrument similar to the lie detector, used by Scientologists, being demonstrated by group's head, the Rev. Robert H. Thomas. Food and Drug Administration case contends , group made false statements about "E-meter's" use. At right is Rev., Arthur. J. Maren, minister or sect. WASHINGTON, June 7—The eight-year legal battle between the Food and Drug Administration and the Church of Scientology moved into the Federal District Court here today with the Government arguing that ...
Jun 4, 1971
Electrometer fight continues Monday — Washington Daily NewsMore: link
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Juergen Haber Source:
Washington Daily News The Electrometer is not much bigger than a breadbox but has been the object of an eight-year court battle — to be resumed Monday in U.S. District Court — between the Food and Drug Administration and the Church of Scientology. Eight years ago U.S. marshals raided the headquarters of the scientologists headquarters here, and the FDA charged that the device and it s accompanying literature made false claims of cures for everything from cancer to radiation burns from atomic explosions. ====NO ...
May 8, 1971
Has FDA bungled the Scientology church case? — The Evening StarMore: link
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William F. Willoughby Source:
The Evening Star It was more than eight years ago, here in Washington, on Jan. 4, 1963. that a group of Baltimore longshoremen who had been deputized by officials of the Federal Food and Drug Administration staged one of the most bizarre raids in American history. The contingent, escorted by motorcycle policemen, entered a church on 19th Street NW and the residences of its ministers and began grabbing the church's scriptures, confessional aids and documents, loading them into two waiting vans. Some of the ...
Apr 7, 1971
Scientology suit against British Embassy in US — The Times (UK)
Jul 2, 1970
Scientology opens convention events — Westlake PostMore: link
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Westlake Post As thousands of U. S. and International Scientologists prepare to attend the "Grand National Convention" in Long Beach, July 3-5, Diana Hubbard, beautiful 18-year-old daughter of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, arrived in Los Angeles. Diana, accompanied by her brother, Quentin, flew in Wednesday from the Mediterranean area where they both serve on their father's personal staff. Highly trained in executive leadership and management, they hold key organization and technical positions and assist Hubbard in advanced research and development of Scientology ...
May 20, 1970
Narconon to give awards — The StarMore: link
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The Star A former mayor and police commissioner, Scientology representatives, and former inmates will be participating in a special awards event at the Arizona State Prison on May 22. The event is sponsored by NARCONON, Scientology-based rehabilitation program, which is also active in California and Illinois. The awards will be presented to prison officials by NARCONON's nationwide supervisor, Arthur J.Maren. Recipients of the awards will be the Assistant Superintendent of Custody, Dale F. Brandfas, and John Russell, Construction Foreman, NARCONON's first sponsor. "The ...
May 19, 1970
Narcotic-rehabilitation efforts to be rewarded — Gazette (Phoenix, AZ)More: link
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Gazette (Phoenix, AZ) Two Arizona State Prison officials will receive special awards Friday for their efforts with a narcotic-rehabilitation program at the prison. Dale F. Brandfas, assistant superintendent of custody, and John Russell, construction foreman, will receive awards from Arthur J. Maren, nationwide supervisor of Narconon. Narconon is a rehabilitative program for prisoners who are addicted to drugs, and is based on a body of philosophy known as scientology. The prison officials are receiving the awards for their contributions of "support, time and effort" ...
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