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Oct 9, 1979
Judge backs guilty plea bargain by Scientology church leaders — New York TimesMore: link
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New York Times WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) — A Federal judge today upheld a disputed agreement under which nine leaders of the Church of Scientology would plead guilty to a single count in connection with an alleged conspiracy to steal Government documents. District Judge Charles Richey entered his ruling just 24 hours before the church members were to stand trial on a 28-count indictment. He ordered the opposing lawyers to appear Friday, "whereupon the court will pronounce its findings with respect to guilt or ...
Jan 22, 1979
Author of book on Scientology tells of her 8 years of torment — New York TimesMore: link
Jan 22, 1979
Some in congress seek inquiries on cult activities — New York TimesMore: select.nytimes.com
Dec 6, 1978
Ex-agent alleges fraud in F.B.I.; says many informers are bogus — New York Times
Aug 21, 1978
The Week // Author files $20-million suit against Scientologists — Publisher's WeeklyMore: link
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Madalynne Reuter Source:
Publisher's Weekly The author of a book critical of Scientologists has filed a $20-million damage suit against the Church of Scientology of New York, Inc., charging it with calculated and reckless plan of harassment during the past five and [?] years. The suit was filed August [?] State Supreme Court in New York by Paulette Cooper, author of
"The Scandal of Scientology," published [?] Tower in 1971. According to published reports, Scientologists caused the publisher [?] withdraw the book from circulation. While ...
Jul 7, 1978
Judge upholds F.B.I. raids on Scientology church — New York TimesMore: link , select.nytimes.com
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New York Times LOS ANGELES, July 6 (AP) — The Government won a major victory in its battle with the Church of Scientology when a judge ruled yesterday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation's seizure of thousands of church documents was legal. Federal District Judge Malcom M. Lucas rejected allegations by church attorneys that the F.B.I. had exceeded the scope of a search warrant in the seizures last July 8. Federal attorneys said that the ruling, unless appealed, cleared the way for the documents ...
May 10, 1978
Advertising // Scientology campaign for Basic Book — New York TimesMore: select.nytimes.com , link
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Philip H. Dougherty Source:
New York Times Having discovered that there is nothing quite like advertising for keeping an idea alive, the Churches of Scientology in 21 markets will begin on Monday a TV ad campaign for "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health," a 28-year-old book written by the church's founder, L. Ron Hubbard. Collectively they will be spending about $650,000 during the remainder of the year, on the TV and on radio and magazine advertising, according to George Chelekis, public relations director of the New York ...
Mar 24, 1978
Disparate events in capital underline issue of F.B.I. curbs — New York Times
Mar 21, 1978
Court refuses to act in Church of Scientology appeal — New York Times
May 7, 1977
DA launches a probe of Creedmoor abuse — New York PostMore: link
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Al Sostchen Source:
New York Post Queens District Attorney John J. Santucci is looking Into nearly 200 possible incidents of patient abuse at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, including charges that six persons may have died under suspicious circumstances. The prosecutor emphasized that the matter was in the preliminary stages and individual cases would be turned over to a grand jury if evidence of wrongdoing turned up. At the same time, Santucci told reporters yesterday he had won a concession from the State Mental Hygiene Dept. that could ...
May 7, 1977
DA to probe six deaths — NY Daily News (New York)More: link
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Vincent Cosgrove Source:
NY Daily News (New York) Queens District Attorney John Santucci said yesterday that his staff was looking into charges by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights that six unexplained deaths have occurred at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Bellerose. Santucci said that the commission, reportedly affiliated with the Church of Scientology, had presented his office with some 180 pages of charges, the majority alleging patient abuse. He said that while he understood that the Church of Scientology was opposed to the psychiatric treatment of mental patients, ...
Apr 24, 1976
What can you do to fight crime? — Sun Chronicle (Attleboro, Massachusetts)More: link
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Oreste P. d'Arconte Source:
Sun Chronicle (Attleboro, Massachusetts) THE ATTLEBOROS — Several weeks ago a pair of canvassers stood in the area of the Attleboro Common and asked passersby what they thought they could do to help fight crime. They got, says Gerard Velona, exactly the kind of response they expected: "I don't know." Velona, a theology student from Brookline, heads a church of Scientology campaign designed to help reduce crime throughout the state. So far, Velona and his crew have visited about 40 communities. The results have been ...
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