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Jun 22, 1996
Scientologists focus talks on spiritual freedom // Profiles in faith — Santa Barbara News-Press
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Type: Press
Author(s): Bob Barber
Source: Santa Barbara News-Press
Since its founding in 1954, the Church of Scientology has sparked some fear, mistrust and controversy. This doesn't surprise the Rev. Lee Holzinger, 38, minister of the Santa Barbara Church of Scientology. "We are different from other churches in many ways," he said. "How could anything come along that is so fundamentally important to life and society and not rouse controversy?" The church was involved in a 40-year battle with the Internal Revenue Service that ended Oct 1, 1993 when the ...
Jan 26, 1994
Woman claims she set library ablaze 'because books are evil' / Fire guts Carpinteria facility that recently underwent a $75,000 renovation — Santa Barbara News-Press
Type: Press
Author(s): Pamela Lopez-Johnson
Source: Santa Barbara News-Press
While being handcuffed before dawn Tuesday, Linda Haggard allegedly told authorities she set a fire that gutted the Carpinteria Library because "books are evil." Haggard, 31, a geology major at UCSB since 1983, was found outside the newly renovated library by Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies called to the scene of the 4:15 a.m. blaze. Haggard admitted setting the fire, according to sheriff's Detective Bruce Pixley. "Yeah, I lit the fire," Haggard said, according to Pixley. When asked why, she replied ...
Feb 14, 1986
In God's name / Legal umbrella shields money-making religious groups from authorities — Santa Barbara News-Press
Jan 29, 1986
Hubbard body fingerprints to be verified — Santa Barbara News-Press
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Type: Press
Source: Santa Barbara News-Press
SAN LUIS OBISPO (AP) — Coroner's investigators plan to verify the death of Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard by matching fingerprints taken from a body at a mortuary here. But the delayed announcement of the reclusive science fiction writer's death combined with a series of court battles against the wealthy church he founded prompted at least one opponent to claim the death reports may be a hoax. Church officials announced Monday night that Hubbard, 74, died of a stroke ...
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