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May 6, 1982
Scientology founder's son: Father a liar — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com , link
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Harwood Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) What they said: [Picture / Caption: Attorney Michael J. Flynn promised that Wednesday's testimony "is just laying the foundation" for revelations concerning Clearwater.] [Picture / Caption: "If Hubbard decides to leave this planet, he will take these people with him," said former Scientologist Edward Walters, drawing a comparison to the late Rev. Jim Jones.] [Picture / Caption: "My father only knew how to do one thing and that was to destroy people," said the former L. Ron Hubbard Jr., now known ...
May 6, 1982
Sect hearings open calmly — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Steven Girardi Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) Edward Walters was fidgety and nervous as he embarked on five hours of testimony Wednesday during the city of Clearwater's first day of public hearings into alleged criminal activities by the Church of Scientology. "Excuse my nervousness," began the 44-year-old former high-ranking Scientologist. "I've never been in public like this before." "We're all a little a tensed-up, I suppose," Mayor Charles LeCher replied. So began testimony in the much-awaited and much-publicized hearings that city officials said could result in two ordinances ...
May 6, 1982
Witnesses are critical of church — Tampa Tribune (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Tom Ward Source:
Tampa Tribune (Florida) CLEARWATER — The Church of Scientology deceives, brainwashes and takes money from its followers, and its founder is a man who beat his wife and is preoccupied with sex, two witnesses told the City Commission Wednesday. The hearings are being held by the city to investigate church practices. One of those witnesses was the 47-year-old son of church founder L Ron Hubbard. Another witness was Ed Walters, a former high-ranking church official, who said followers are encouraged to donate all their ...
May 5, 1982
Hubbard's son will testify today — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Bill Prescott Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) The son of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology, is scheduled to testify today in the opening round of public hearings on the sect, the city's hired consultant said Tuesday. Boston attorney Michael Flynn, who proposed the hearings this past fall, said Ron DeWolfe—once known as L. Ron Hubbard Jr.—will be the second witness to be heard in City Hall. Ed Walters, a former high-ranking church officer, will testify first, Flynn said. The planned eight days of hearings ...
May 3, 1982
A confrontation of city vs. church scheduled this week — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com , link
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Harwood Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — After six and a half years of uneasy, often hostile coexistence, the city of Clearwater this week embarks on its first formal confrontation with the Church of Scientology. In a series of hearings beginning Wednesday, the City Commission will conduct a public investigation of the controversial group. The architect of the hearings — a brash Boston lawyer named Michael J. Flynn — says the proceedings will "demonstrate the fraudulent, commercial and criminal activities" of Scientology. Church officials derisively predict ...
Apr 1, 1982
Scientology split-up reported — The Advisor
Apr 1, 1982
Son of Scientology founder speaks out — The Advisor
Feb 1, 1982
How founder's son sees Church of Scientology [exact date, newspaper unkown]
Jan 26, 1980
The Scientology Papers: The hidden Hubbard — Globe and Mail (Canada)
Jun 23, 1977
Scientology founder heavenly visits — Albertan (Canada)
Mar 16, 1976
Scientology / Scientology's founding father (third in a series) — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Mar 6, 1974
The reclusive founder of Scientology [second of a series] — St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)
Type: Press
Author(s):
James E. Adams ,
Elaine Viets Source:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) "Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way to do it would be to start his own religion." - L. Ron Hubbard Founder of the Church of Scientology Lafayette Ronald Hubbard tossed off this remark at a lecture in Newark N.J., in 1949. At the time Hubbard was 38 years old, a prolific science fiction writer advising science fiction buffs on the tricks of his trade. The audience ...
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Arthur Hubbard •
Athena (formerly, Avonriver) •
Bolivar •
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Diana Hubbard Horwich •
Dianetics •
E-Meter •
Elaine Viets •
Excalibur (ship) •
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) •
Founding Church of Scientology, Washington D.C. •
Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation •
Income •
James E. Adams •
John McLean •
Jonathan "Jon" Horwich •
L. Ron Hubbard •
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Mary Sue (Whipp) Hubbard •
Nancy McLean •
Operation and Transport Corporation, Ltd. (OTC) •
Quentin Geoffrey MaCauley Hubbard •
Ronald "Nibs" Edward DeWolf (L. Ron Hubbard, Jr.) •
Royalties, license, trademark, management fees •
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Sea Organization (Sea Org, SO) •
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) •
Suzette Hubbard
Jan 1, 1971
The Scandal of Scientology - 10 The Suppressives — Tower Publications, Inc.
Jan 1, 1970
Scientology: the Now Religion - Chapter 2: "Ron" — Delacorte Press
Jun 1, 1969
The Dangerous New Cult of Scientology — Parents' MagazineMore: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Arlene Eisenberg ,
Howard Eisenberg Source:
Parents' Magazine When ministers of the Founding Church of Scientology told a Falls Church, Virginia couple that could teach the couple's defective son to talk and raise his IQ at same time, the man and wife, understandably in search of a miracle, willingly paid—in advance—the sum of $3,000 as a "contribution for spiritual guidance." The husband cashed a life insurance policy, sold some bonds, added the proceeds of a small bequest and "scraped around in various places." And then his son Paul's "processing" ...
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