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Nov 19, 1984
Document outlines sect attempt to block testimony — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
George-Wayne Shelor Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) It was just before midnight, May 28, 1984, when the orders were issued. Confidentially. "Mission information: ... recent reports from contacts made with Homer he is likely to go over to the enemy camp. He is thinking of turning against us completely. "Mission purpose: To prevent Homer from going over to the enemy camp and get him moving back onto The Bridge. "Vital Targets: ... Stay in close comm (communication) with MSN OPS (mission operations). Do not implement any decisions without ...
Sep 19, 1981
Clearwater begins move against Scientology — Clearwater Times (Florida)
Sep 16, 1981
Scientologists file suit to remove lawyer hired by Clearwater from case — Evening Independent (Florida)
Aug 30, 1981
Sect courses resemble science fiction — Clearwater Sun (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Richard Leiby Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) At the Fort Harrison Hotel in downtown Clearwater, Scientologists are learning to leave their bodies, control other people's thoughts and communicate with plant life. They learn this by reliving a galactic holocaust carried out by space creatures millions of years ago. So say top-secret Scientology documents spelling out the highest level of training available to church members. It is training that costs thousands of dollars and, according to church defectors who provided the documents, amounts to nothing but a swindle dreamed ...
Aug 25, 1981
Psychiatrist: Sect drove man insane — Clearwater Sun (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Richard Leiby Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) A downtown Clearwater businessman who last year joined the Church of Scientology was committed to a Mental hospital Monday after a psychiatrist testified that Scientology apparently contributed to the man's insanity. Francis G. Diamond, 45, a successful antique dealer before his breakdown, told Circuit Judge William Walker that other Scientologists' "thetans," or spirits, had invaded his body during counseling sessions and now control him. "It's not something out of Star Trek-it happens," insisted Diamond, who brought a book by Scientology founder ...
Aug 4, 1981
Scientologists accuse city of collusion — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Jul 29, 1981
Church releases 'financial report' — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.ca , link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Gary McElroy Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — The Church of Scientology is a visible, viable Clearwater institution, church spokesman Milt Wolfe said Tuesday morning: "We're here. We're going to stay here." And in an attempt to make that fact more palatable, the church released a "financial report" during a Tuesday press conference, contending that the controversial organization spent exactly $10,028,000 in the Tampa Bay area in 1980. Reading from a prepared press release in a chapel inside the church's Fort Harrison Hotel headquarters, Wolfe said the ...
Jun 20, 1981
Jailed scientologist seeks freedom pending appeal — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Type: Press
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St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Scientologist Mitchell Hermann, who was jailed Wednesday for refusing to testify before federal grand jury, has appealed to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Hermann, who was still in the Hillsborough County Jail as of Friday evening, also asked the appeals court to order him released on bail pending the outcome of his appeal. Deputy court clerk Kembra Smith said late Friday afternoon that the court had taken no action on Hermann's motion to set bail which she said ...
Jun 4, 1981
Scientologists get okay on programs — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
May 26, 1981
Scientologists to open parochial school — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Citing "social problems" in the public schools, the Church of Scientology has decided to open its own parochial school for children of its staff members. Church spokesman Milt Wolfe said Monday the school will open by this fall in the former Quality Inn in the 2000 block of U.S. 19S, just north of Tri-City Plaza at U.S. 19 and E Bay Drive. The church bought the former motel in 1979 and uses it for staff quarters. The school will ...
Apr 24, 1981
Appeals court upholds contempt conviction of Scientology official — Clearwater Times (Florida)
Apr 1, 1981
Priscilla Presley a Scientologist — The Advisor
Feb 18, 1981
Scientology spokesman faces 40 days in jail — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Dec 2, 1980
Local critics 'helpful' in revealing Priscilla Presley as Scientologist — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Sep 5, 1980
Courts clear the way for Scientology probe — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Sep 4, 1980
Scientologists get 'stay away' message from Tarpon Springs — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.ca
Type: Press
Author(s):
Gary McElroy ,
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — The Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce and Scientology critic Alex Cornell have taken separate shots at the Church of Scientology — with differing results. On Tuesday, the Tarpon Chamber board pared a resolution asking the church to kindly stay out of its city. On Wednesday, Cornell continued to urge motorists passing the church-owned Fort Harrison Hotel, 201 S Fort Harrison Ave., to show their displeasure with Scientology by honking their horns. The Chamber resolution was greeted with airy indifference ...
May 16, 1980
Tears flow as Scientologist meets with parents — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com , news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Tears of joy mingled with beads of sweat under a warm noontime gun Thursday when a young Scientologist embraced his father and mother on the steps of Clearwater City Hall. Crowded around them were officials of the Church of Scientology, church critics, news people and residents. No one interfered as the emotional seconds passed, and tears streamed quietly down the relieved faces of the family members. For Leon and Kathleen Haigler, a retired couple from Fairfax. Va., the embrace ...
May 7, 1980
State attorney: Scientologists tried to infiltrate my office — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney James T. Russell said Tuesday that members of the Church of Scientology have attempted to infiltrate his office at least five times since 1976. The alleged infiltration attempts failed because routine background checks on the job applicants revealed that hey were members of the Church of Scientology, Russell said. Asked if it was legal to turn down job applicants solely because they are Scientologists, Russell said, "I don't know, but I'd like to fight a lawsuit ...
Apr 25, 1980
Scientologist jailed for silence in racket probe — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Church of Scientology spokesman Milt Wolfe went to jail Thursday for refusing to cooperate in an investigation involving alleged racketeering, infiltration and harassment by church members.
Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge John S. Andrew, found Wolfe in contempt of court and sentenced him to 45 days for repeatedly refusing to answer a question put to him by investigators from State Attorney James T. Russell's office. ANDREWS ALSO refused to set bail for Wolfe, pending his appeal of the contempt citation, a ...
Apr 19, 1980
Scientologist Wolfe questioned by state attorney — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Facing possible contempt charges, Church of Scientology spokesman Milton Wolfe and a colleague submitted Friday to questioning by Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney James T. Russell's office. Wolfe and Ted Froyland, an officer of the church's Ministry of Legal Affairs, were jailed briefly Thursday afternoon for refusing to respond to subpoenas issued by Circuit Judge David Patterson. Russell said he wanted to question the two about a complaint they lodged against Clearwater City Commissioner Richard Tenney and in connection with a ...
Apr 18, 1980
Scientology officials jailed for ignoring subpoenas — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
Clearwater Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Church of Scientology spokesman Milt Wolfe and another church official were jailed Thursday for failing to respond to subpoenas by Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney James T. Russel. Wolfe and Ted Froyland, an official of the church's Ministry of Legal Affairs, were taken into custody by detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office at 3 p.m., according to sheriff's spokesman Merrill Stebbins. After spending less than two hours in custody, the two Scientologists were released on their own recognisance by Circuit ...
Apr 3, 1980
Former member details life aboard Scientology ship — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Apr 1, 1980
Hubbard: malevolent or maligned? — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
Clearwater Times (Florida) ''On Dec. 13, former Scientologist LaVenda Van Schaick filed a $200-million class-action lawsuit against the Church of Scientology in Federal Court in Boston, contending that the church falsely promises to improve the lives of its members. Since then, 10 other ex-Scientologists have filed affidavits in support of the suit, giving a glimpse of life within Scientology. The church has files motion to dismiss that case. It also sued Mrs. Van Schaick and others, contending that she is "motivated by malice." Last ...
Feb 25, 1980
Man dies at Church of Scientology convention — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Feb 15, 1980
17 Scientologists subpoenaed in investigation — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: Continued page 9A
Jan 30, 1980
Tenney associate: Scientology lawyer offered money for 'dirt' on commissioner — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jan 24, 1980
Scientologist's credibility hit — Clearwater Times (Florida)
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