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Jun 28, 1985
Scientologists picket court over freedom issue — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
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Myrna Oliver Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) About 400 members of the Church of Scientology's Crusade for Religious Freedom picketed the Los Angeles County Courthouse on Thursday, protesting what they consider to be court infringement on their constitutional right to religious freedom. In a unique courthouse scene, more than half the group lined a hallway five deep on each side outside the courtroom of Judge Paul G. Breckenridge Jr. during a hearing on former Scientologist Gerald Armstrong's $60-million fraud suit against the church. The disparate group, which included ...
Jun 27, 1985
Altadena town council votes to deny permit to Scientologists — Los Angeles Times (California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Mark Arax Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) ALTADENA — The Town Council has voted to deny a conditional-use permit needed by an affiliate of the Church of Scientology to purchase a 198-acre former hospital complex in the foothills. The 8-2 vote Monday against the granting of the permit serves only as a recommendation and does not bind the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission, which will consider the matter and make a final decision in the fall. The vote ended more than a month of emotional debate over ...
Jun 27, 1985
Scientologists picket court — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
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Los Angeles Times (California) About 400 members of the Church of Scientology's Crusade for Religious Freedom picketed outside the Los Angeles County Courthouse today and stood in a silent hallway vigil during a court hearing on former member Gerald Armstrong's $60-million fraud suit against them. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Paul G. Breckenridge Jr., who last year absolved Armstrong of stealing documents from the church, said he would rule later on Armstrong's request to see statements he made to an "auditor" when he joined the ...
Jun 20, 1985
Residents accuse Scientologists of harassing tactics — Los Angeles Times (California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Mark Arax Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) ALTADENA — Residents have expressed fear and outrage over what they describe as harassment and intimidation by supporters of the Church of Scientology's plans to buy a 198-acre former hospital complex in the foothills here. At an emotional Altadena Town Council meeting Tuesday, residents complained of late night phone calls and mass mailings of pamphlets about the church, all aimed at winning community support for a conditional-use permit needed by the church to complete the sale. Council Member Beverly Hurt said ...
Jun 13, 1985
Scientologists try to ease concern on Altadena plans — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Mark Arax Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) ALTADENA — Incorporation papers filed by the Church of Spiritual Technology seemingly contradict public assurances by church officials that their planned training center here will not be used as a base to espouse the tenets of Scientology. Officials of the Church of Spiritual Technology, an affiliate of the Church of Scientology, tried to allay community concerns Tuesday over their plans to buy a 198-acre complex in the Altadena foothills, which was occupied until last year by the La Vina Hospital. During ...
May 23, 1985
Rally against huge damage award // Scientologists cast protest as defense of all religion — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Peter H. King Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) PORTLAND, Ore. — Duane Wolcott lives at a Christian church here, earning his keep as a custodian. He decribes his principal occupation, however, as "street evangelist," and it is his belief that this week the mysterious hand of God tossed him a terrific career opportunity. The burly 49-year-old could be found at a park by the Willamette River, happily passing out Christian pamphlets to Scientologists attending a free concert by one of their own, jazz musician Chick Corea. "We feel God ...
May 23, 1985
Scientology plan to buy site worries neighbors — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Mike Ward ,
Victor M. Valle Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) A plan by an affiliate of the Church of Scientology to buy a former hospital in the foothills above Altadena to house church archives and to serve as a training center for ministers is running into opposition from neighbors. "There's a lot of fear and worry," said William Kellogg, chairman of the Altadena Town Council's Land-Use Committee. Most of the concern centers on Scientology and its adherents, Kellogg said, rather than on the use of the 198-acre property, which was occupied ...
May 19, 1985
Scientologists converge on Portland for protest: Thousands to assail award of $39 million to ex-member in suit — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Jan Klunder Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) Several thousand members of the Church of Scientology are planning to converge on Portland, Ore., today and Monday to protest a jury's $39-million damage award to a former church member who claimed that she was defrauded out of $3,253 by the group. The Rev. Kathleen Gorgon, president of the Church of Scientology of California, said that several hundred members left Saturday from the church's Hollywood headquarters by car, bus, train and plane to join others from around the world in a ...
May 1, 1985
Advertisement: To IRS current and former employees and American citizens who know of illegal actions on the part of the IRS — Los Angeles Times (California)
Apr 10, 1985
Is it possible to achieve greater freedom and happiness? [Advertisement] — Los Angeles Times (California)
Apr 2, 1985
Hubbard's absence leads to dismissal of Scientology suit — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
William Overend Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) A Los Angeles federal judge dismissed Monday a $2-million libel suit by the Church of Scientology of California against a Boston lawyer because of the failure of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to appear at a court-ordered deposition. Lawyers for the Church of Scientology had argued that they had no way of contacting Hubbard, who was last seen in public in 1980 while living in the Hemet area. Hubbard, 74, had been ordered to appear for a deposition in Los Angeles ...
Mar 6, 1985
Advertisement: Scientologists win landmark decision against government harassment — Los Angeles Times (California)
Feb 12, 1985
U.S. granted access to some Scientology papers — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Myrna Oliver Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) The U.S. government won access Monday to six sealed letters and memos concerning the Church of Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and failed in its attempt to see 11 others. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Paul G. Breckenridge Jr. had placed the 17 items under seal in June at the end of a civil trial in which he absolved former church archivist Gerald Armstrong of taking documents belonging to the organization. He sealed the items largely because they involved ...
Feb 5, 1985
[Untitled article about California lawsuit] — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Jan 30, 1985
Advertisement: Scientologists reveal IRS abuse — Los Angeles Times (California)
Jan 30, 1985
The Region / [Claiming that the Internal Revenue Services routinely investigates...] — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Jan 11, 1985
Advertisement: Scientologists are in the forefront of mental health reform — Los Angeles Times (California)
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