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Mar 31, 2010
Church of Scientology selling Stevens Building in Portland — Daily Journal of Commerce (Oregon)
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Author(s):
Aaron Spencer Source:
Daily Journal of Commerce (Oregon) When the Church of Scientology bought the Stevens Building in 2008, it told tenants to vacate when their leases ended. Most of them did. Now the Portland building is 42 percent vacant, another 20 percent is used for storage, and the church no longer plans to move in. “It would be nice to have it back to where it was in 2006 - about three-quarters full,” said Steven Ballinger, who has maintained a Princeton University Press sales office in the building ...
Jul 6, 2009
Are you there God? It's me, Madison Avenue // How to make an ad for a church — Slate Magazine
Type: Press
Author(s):
Seth Stevenson Source:
Slate Magazine The Spot: ''"You are not your name," says a voice-over announcer, as we see a series of different nametags. "You're not your job." We see people in the uniforms of different occupations. "You're not the clothes you wear or the neighborhood you live in." Images continue to illustrate the litany of things that you are not. "You are a spirit that will never die," the announcer concludes. "And no matter how beaten down, you will rise again." The tag line: "Scientology. ...
Mar 24, 2009
In The Zone: Graham Berry interview [Part 1] — Radio94x.comMore: part 2 , part 3 , part 4
Jan 9, 2008
Church of Scientology buys Stevens Building — Portland Business Journal
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Portland Business Journal After a years-long search for a building to call its own, The Church of Scientology of Portland has acquired the historic Stevens Building in an all-cash deal for $5.38 million. The sale was fueled by donations from church members. At 12 stories, it is the tallest building ever acquired by a local chapter of the Church of Scientology, according to Butler Brokers Commercial Realtors, which handled both sides of the transaction. In November, former owner Joseph Weston donated the building, which ...
Oct 13, 2005
Silent Night? Holy Crap! / Tom and Katie's scary Scientology birth plan — Slate Magazine
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dana Stevens Source:
Slate Magazine At first I thought it was a tossup which news item was scarier: the bombing of a peaceful Smurf village in a new UNICEF commercial, or the news that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are expecting a child. But after reading up on Scientological birth practices, the choice is clear. Even the loss of Smurfette to carpet bombs, and the subsequent abandonment of Baby Smurf, who ends the 20-second public service announcement alone and weeping amidst what one New York tabloid ...
Jan 1, 1997
Is Scientology keeping Hollywood straight? Celebrities are dropping off the fay rumor mill by joining the religion of the stars — GirlfriendsMore: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Stephanie Tarnoff Source:
Girlfriends When L. Ron Hubbard penned his ground-breaking book, Dianetics , a shot rang out in Hollywood. The book, now available in more than 32 languages, has sold over 16 million copies since 1950. It has also attracted legions of famous followers to its Church of Scientology in Hollywood and its castle-like Celebrity Centre located in the heart of Tinseltown. During John Travolta's Golden Globe acceptance speech, for example, the church member — long rumored to be gay — thanked L. Ron Hubbard ...
May 8, 1995
Next: A Dianetics theme restaurant? — New York MagazineMore: books.google.com
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New York Magazine Scientology, the California-based religion with ties to the entertainment world, seems to be making a push for even greater mainstream acceptance. In the past few weeks, both Fox News and Hard Copy , the Paramount-produced tabloid news show, have run strangely upbeat pieces about the new Scientology center in Kansas and the group's recent benefit concert at Isaac Tigrett's House of Blues in Hollywood. The hooks for both pieces were the newly accessible Scientologized celebrities John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston and ...
Jun 8, 1989
High court rules against Scientology in tax case — Associated PressMore: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Richard Carelli Source:
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Contributions called "fixed donations" made to the Church of Scientology by its members may not be claimed as federal income tax deductions, the Supreme Court ruled today. By a 5-2 vote, the justices upheld the Internal Revenue Service's contention that the fixed donations are not charitable contributions that can be counted as tax deductions. Lawyers for the Scientologists had argued that the IRS singled out their church for unfair treatment - a contention with which two justices agreed. ...
Dec 5, 1986
Search for salvation ended in death — San Jose Mercury NewsMore: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
David Schrieberg Source:
San Jose Mercury News [The following is from the article 'Search for Salvation Ended in Death', printed originally in the San Jose Mercury News, December 5, 1986. I have omitted some parts of the original, mostly those giving a general discussion of Scientology, and paraphrased others, since I don't have permission of the copyright holders. The author of the story is David Scrieberg. My discussion is enclosed in brackets, except for some analysis at the end.] Two years ago, confused and unsure of his future, ...
Apr 4, 1986
Inside Scientology — Finally [A history of controversy] — L.A. Weekly (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Ron Curran ,
Jennifer Pratt Source:
L.A. Weekly (California) A History of Controversy As anyone who follows the news knows, Scientology has been involved in a series of controversial cases, many of them involving vengeful church actions against its critics. (More on this below.) Although the church always paints itself as the victim, its critics suggest that Scientology hasn't been persecuted from the outside, but rather is the victim of warped and misplaced priorities inside the church. The critics — and there are more than the church is willing to ...
Aug 30, 1984
Right track founder presents plaque — San Bernadino American News (California)More: link
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San Bernadino American News (California) Actor Michael Roberts, founder of the popular durg abuse prevention group, "RIGHT TRACK", was in Hollywood recently to present a plaque to best selling author L. Ron Hubbard, to acknowledge Hubbard's work in the field of drug abuse prevention. Hubbard's Public relations Officer, Sue Lawler, accepted the award on behalf of Mr. Hubbard. Hubbard has been honored across the country by mayors and governors with similar plaques and recognition, including a proclamation from Mayor Saldana of Catalina Island. Roberts said that ...
Oct 30, 1983
Tide turning // Scientologists may be losing battle with Clearwater — Miami HeraldMore: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Anders Gyllenhaal Source:
Miami Herald CLEARWATER — A poker-faced doorman bows slightly at the entrance of the Fort Harrison and motions visitors to the lobby, where a crowd waits at the front desk and dozens of guests rush up and down the marble staircases beneath the crystal chandeliers. A larger-than-life portrait of L. Ron Hubbard, the reclusive founder of Scientology, stares down upon his followers from high on the wall. Many of them wear the sea merchant uniform that is part of their code. Most criss-cross ...
Mar 13, 1964
Mother complained of Scientology wage of £4 week — The Age (Australia)
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