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Nov 7, 1979
Letter indicates Hubbard came to city to 'save the operation' — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Richard Leiby Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) WASHINGTON — L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology, was so concerned with the success of his newly formed Clearwater headquarters that he visited there in late November 1975 to "save the operation." A letter Hubbard sent one of his top-level "Guardians" shows the founder wanted to make sure "this scene stays cool" while his United Churches of Florida front group established itself in the old Fort Harrison hotel and Bank of Clearwater buildings. The letter is included in ...
Nov 7, 1979
Sect front started to launder cash — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Richard Leiby Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) WASHINGTON — United Churches of Florida, the Scientology front group established in Clearwater in November 1975, was designed to be a tax shelter that could launder sect revenue nationwide, top-secret Scientology documents show. Sect founder L. Ron Hubbard wrote in September 1975 that United Churches was being created "to preserve the assets of Scientology . . . in case of a total wipeout of the Church of Scientology by IRS." The secret correspondence between Hubbard and highest-level Scientology "Guardians" show that ...
Nov 4, 1979
Memo: Scientologists aimed attack at local man — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Alan Gutwein-Guenther ,
Richard Leiby Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) CLEARWATER — A two-page policy memo written by four top Church of Scientology officials apparently singled out for attack a former vice president of a local bank, according to documents released last week by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. The memo, included among the documents, cites Wilby F. Anderson of Buttonwood Court as an "enemy," apparently because of a speech Anderson made before the city commission in 1975. Anderson, who at one time worked in the U.S. Department of Justice, ...
Nov 4, 1979
Scientologists: Sect wanted to make mayor a 'friend' — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Richard Leiby Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) WASHINGTON — Believe it or not, the Church of Scientology once wanted to be friends with Gabe Cazares. The former Clearwater mayor find that amusing today, having endured years of legal battles with the sect and waged bitter campaigns against its presence in Clearwater. In December 1975, when Scientology was establishing itself in the city under the guise of the United Churches of Florida, top sect officers thought Cazares would a good man to have on their side. Thus, according to ...
Nov 4, 1979
Years with sect span tax battles, infiltrations and acquisitions [incomplete] — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Clearwater Sun (Florida) The following is a chronology of local events from the Scientologists 1975 purchase of the former Fort Harrison hotel to last week's release of church documents by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. 1975 Oct. 27 — Fort Harrison officials acknowledge sale of the hotel, saying the Jack Tar chain will cease operations on Nov. 30. The buyer is Southern Land Development and Leasing Corp. Nov. 5 — Citizens learn Southern Land has agreed to buy another downtown landmark, the old ...
Nov 3, 1979
Judge rules papers available to public — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Richard Leiby Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) WASHlNGTON — Documents revealing a Scientology espionage campaign against government agencies ranging from the IRS to the Clearwater City Commission were declared open to further public inspection Friday afternoon by a federal judge. Scientology attorneys had argued strenuously that the papers should be sealed because they would cause "irreparable injury" to the church. The public availability of the dozen cartons of government-seized documents — the basis of last week‘s conspiracy conviction of nine top church officials — was in doubt until ...
Nov 3, 1979
Scientologists plot city takeover — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Richard Leiby Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) WASHINGTON — The Church of Scientology of California had big plans for the unsuspecting community of Clearwater when it arrived there in November 1975. In essence, the sect wanted to control the city's politicians, media and religious groups. To that end, the Scientologists have evidently failed. Hardly any Clearwater resident is not skeptical of the sect’s proclaimed goals and "reforrn" activities. Nevertheless, the church has purchased $8 million in Clearwater buildings and land and continues to work for the potential to ...
Nov 3, 1979
Shocked officials say they'll fight — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Debbie Winsor Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) CLEARWATER — Church of Scientology documents released Thursday that outline the Scientologists' intention to control or "take over" the city left local government officials wondering Friday how the group planned to reach that goal — and what it should do about it. Mayor Charles LeCher and City Manager Anthony Shoemaker agreed the city’s first move is to seek copies of the documents released Thursday in Washington, D.C., by U.S. District Judge Charles R. Richey. "We have to find out what the ...
Aug 28, 1978
'Fair Game' policy // Scientology critics assail belligerence — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Robert Rawitch ,
Robert Gillette Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) "If anyone is getting industrious trying to enturbulate (sic) or stop Scientology or its activities, I can make Captain Bligh look like a Sunday-school teacher. There is probably no limit on what I would do to safeguard Man's only road to freedom against persons who . . . seek to stop Scientology or hurt Scientologists." — L. Ron Hubbard, Aug. 15, 1967 It was not the first time that private investigator Eual R. Harrow had interviewed jurors following a verdict, but ...
Jul 25, 1977
They hope to see clear days forever — Flint Journal (Michigan)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Betty Brenner Source:
Flint Journal (Michigan) The two-story brick building at N. Ballenger Hwy. and Sloan St. looks as if it should house an insurance agency or doctor's office. It is a well-built, well-kept structure. Inside, quality furniture and a quiet, professional greeting welcome the visitor. But this building houses a center related to a church that is under fire from federal agencies. Early this month, the FBI used crowbars and sledgehammers to enter offices of the Church of Scientology in Hollywood and Washington, D.C. Agents were ...
Jun 15, 1976
Scientologists pressed for answers by Cazares — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Stephen "Steve" Advokat Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) Attorneys representing Mayor Gabriel Cazares in his $8-million libel suit against the Church of Scientology have served the other side with a series of questions that, if answered, would resolve many of the doubts still lingering about the group. Perhaps the most bizarre question sent to the Scientologists' counselor, Sarasota attorney Clyde H. Wilson, involves Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Clearwater attorney Patrick D. Doherty has asked that representatives from the organization that owns the former Fort Harrison hotel and the ...
Mar 25, 1976
Same-day resale of Fort Harrison hotel disclosed — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Mar 16, 1976
U.S. Postal Service probes Scientology mail activity — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Feb 12, 1976
Scientology critic fired from radio job — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Feb 12, 1976
Times sues Scientologists — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Jan 29, 1976
Cazares: 'They misused our ministers, misled the public and evaded the truth' — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jan 29, 1976
Church of Scientology says it is real buyer of Fort Harrison / Controversial sect founder helped set up the financing — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jan 29, 1976
Church of Scientology surfaces as Fort Harrison Hotel owner — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jan 29, 1976
Editorial: Why so secretive? — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jan 29, 1976
NEWS RELEASE / Church of Scientology behind United Churches — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jan 29, 1976
What is this Church of Scientology? — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Dec 5, 1975
Fort Harrison buyer eyes Dunedin condo — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Dec 3, 1975
Fort Harrison Hotel sale is official — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Susan Denley Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) It's official: the Fort Harrison Hotel has a new owner. And the price that new owner paid, until now a well-guarded secret, was $2.3-million according to documents filed in the Pinellas County courthouse Tuesday morning. Speculation about the price has gone on in Clearwater business circles since Jack Tar Hotels Inc. announced in late October that it was selling the landmark on Ft. Harrison Avenue to Southern Land Development and Leasing Corp. of Jamaica, N.Y. Guesses have ranged from more than ...
Nov 22, 1975
Old Clearwater Bank building sale complete — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Nov 18, 1975
New Ft. Harrison 'tenant' says weather forecasts success — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Nov 14, 1975
Fort Harrison leased to state church group — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Type: Press
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St. Petersburg Times (Florida) United Churches of Florida, a new organization dedicated to relating religious thought to a changing modern world, has leased the Fort Harrison Hotel and will operate it as a facility for seminars involving groups of all denominations. Sorel Allen, director of membership and public affairs for United Churches, says the non-profit corporation is leasing the hotel from Southern Land Development and Leasing Corp., which will complete the purchase of the 272-room resort from Jack Tar Hotels Dec. 1. Allen said he ...
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