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Aug 2, 1984
Editorial: Time to go — East Grinstead Courier (UK)More: link
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East Grinstead Courier (UK) THE DAYS when Scientology threw writs at anyone daring to criticise it may have passed — but do not be too sure. There has been no change in the function and purpose of the bizarre organisation at Saint Hill to which East Grinstead has been a reluctant and embarrassed host for more than 20 years. The best news would be that the whole strange set-up had packed up and left. Mr Justice Latey's denunciation of Scientology in the High Court last ...
Aug 2, 1984
Sect custody dad to appeal — East Grinstead Courier (UK)More: link
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East Grinstead Courier (UK) THE FATHER of two children who lost the Scientology custody case last week, said he is to appeal against the judgement. The case made national headlines when the High Court judge, Mr Justice Latey, awarded custody of the youngsters to their mother because he said the man's Scientology beliefs were "dangerous? sinister and corrupt". The six-month tug-of-love battle ended by the judge declaring in open court that the influence of the sect would put the children gravely at risk. "The church ...
Jul 26, 1984
Scientology 'dangerous and corrupt' — East Grinstead Courier (UK)More: link , cosmedia.freewinds.be
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East Grinstead Courier (UK) A HIGH COURT judge has made the most outspoken condemnation yet of the Church of Scientology, which has its British headquarters at Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead. He condemned it as "corrupt sinister and dangerous". Its founder, former American science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard and his wife Mary Sue were condemned by Mr Justice Latey as "charlatans and worse." And the sect, said the judge, was "both immoral and socially obnoxious." Hubbard and his helpers were said to be "grimly ...
Apr 26, 1984
Sect obtains High Court order — East Grinstead Courier (UK)More: link
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East Grinstead Courier (UK) THE CHURCH of Scientology has obtained a High Court order against a fourth person for the return of documents which it says have been taken from its European headquarters in Denmark. But local independent Scientologists are hoping that the civil actions will be dropped as a result of the verdict of a Copenhagen court last Wednesday. The order, issued by the High Court, London, on Friday (April 13), is against Mr Steven Bisbey, a former member of the Church of Scientology, ...
Apr 5, 1984
£120,000 Reward Offered by Sect — East Grinstead Courier (UK)More: link
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East Grinstead Courier (UK) A REWARD of £120,000 had been offered by the international body of the Church of Scientology for information leading to the recovery of what are said to be scriptures stolen from its European headquarters in Denmark. The sect is hoping to obtain information which will lead to the arrest of other people in Britain and abroad who were involved in the theft. The offer follows an international police operation and the issuing of High Court orders in London and Edinburgh to ...
Feb 23, 1984
Poison-pen campaign alleged — East Grinstead Courier (UK)
Feb 16, 1984
Buy-out bid for sect HQ / Factions announce plans to fight 'disconnections' — East Grinstead Courier (UK)
Feb 9, 1984
Sect row over policy / Members Quit in 'Disconnection' Protest — East Grinstead Courier (UK)
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East Grinstead Courier (UK) AT LEAST 10 leading local members of the East Grinstead-based Church of Scientology have resigned from the sect over policy differences, it was disclosed this week. It is understood that the resignations follow disquiet over the reintroduction of "disconnection" practices whereby church members are advised to completely sever relations with fellow members. These policies were abandoned for a time in 1968. It is alleged that these disconnection policies are now beck in force since a new policy dated September 10, 1983. ...
Aug 25, 1983
Doubts over 'new image' // Scientologists expel 12 but... // 'I don't think it will work' says vicar — East Grinstead Courier (UK)More: link
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East Grinstead Courier (UK) THE ANNOUNCEMENT that the Scientologists have kicked out 12 key members of their UK headquarters staff at Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, as part of a policy change, has received a mixed reception in the town. East Grinstead's mayor Cr Ray Boulger said that if the Scientologists were genuinely trying to purge themselves, then it was in everyone's interests to try to promote better relations. But the Rev Roger Brown, vicar of St Swithun's parish church, East Grinstead, said the history ...
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