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'Largest Mental Health Institution' Becomes Storm Center in Britain — Iowa City Press-Citizen
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Iowa City Press-Citizen Health Minister Kenneth Robinson last month denounced Scientology as "socially harmful ... a potential menace," and moved to keep foreigners from coming to Britain as students enrolled at the College of Scientology here.
Sep 5, 1968
Suicide verdict on South African — The Times (UK)More: link
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The Times (UK) A verdict of suicide was recorded at an East Grinstead inquest today on a South African, Johannes Hermanus Scheepers, aged 29, described on his alien registration card as a student of scientology. Mr. Scheepers was said to have been staying at the home of Mr. David Gaiman, Harwood House South, Harwoods Lane, a mile from the scientologists' international headquarters at Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead. Mr. Gaiman, aged 35, a senior executive of the cult, denied on oath that the dead ...
Sep 2, 1968
'Scientology' banned in Britain — AMA NewsMore: link
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AMA News Americans traveling to Great Britain to practice "Scientology," a group which claims to be "applied religious philosophy," have been barred by the British Ministry of Health. Kenneth Robinson, minister of health, declared that "scientology is socially harmful." The government's action was taken on the basis of complaints—some of them raised in Parliament — about teachings of the group. Followers of the group previously known as Dianetics and now calling itself the Church of Scientology, reportedly adhere to the ideas originated by ...
Sep 2, 1968
The Times Forum: A Scientologist on his beliefs — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Aug 26, 1968
Where are they now? // A farewell to Scientology? — NewsweekMore: link
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Newsweek It was a far-out book even for a science-fiction writer, but "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health" was a runaway best seller within months of its publication in 1950. An obscure author named Lafayette Ron Hubbard took only 60 days to write it; the learned journals of psychology, psychiatry and medicine all ignored it, and after a few months of heavy sales the book itself began to fade from the best-selling charts. But "Dianetics" had planted the seed for the ...
Aug 23, 1968
Meddling with Minds — TIME Magazine
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TIME Magazine Not many modern religions can claim the distinction of being denounced by a major European government as "socially harmful . . . a potential menace to the personality" and "a serious danger to health." Yet those were the words chosen by Britain's Health Minister Kenneth Robinson when he took the floor of the Commons last month to censure the little-known and less understood Church of Scientology. Dreamed up by L. Ron Hubbard, a onetime science-fiction writer, Scientology originally surfaced as "Dianetics," ...
Aug 19, 1968
Scientologists hear Hubbard — The Times (UK)More: archive.timesonline.co.uk
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Tim Jones Source:
The Times (UK) The stage at the international scientology congress was bare but for flowers and a bust of Mr. L. Ron Hubbard, the founder, which stood like some Roman God in the corner. His jowled features were spotlit and from hidden amplifiers his tape-recorded voice addressed the people who packed the hall. Yesterday was the second day of the congress which was held at Croydon, Surrey. As the founder of the movement spoke of truth, understanding and power, there were occasional gasps of ...
Aug 13, 1968
Head bars son of cult man — The Times (UK)
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The Times (UK) A headmaster has refused the son of a scientologist entry to a preparatory school until, he says, the cult "clears its name". The boy, Neil Gaiman, aged 7, was to have started at Fonthill School, East Grinstead, Sussex, at the beginning of next term, but the headmaster, Mr. Michael Carter, has told the boy's parents that he cannot offer him a place. Mr. David Gaiman, the father, aged 35, former South Coast businessman, has become in recent weeks a prominent spokesman ...
Aug 11, 1968
Dollar cult // Scientology 'sets an income record' — Sunday Mirror (UK)More: link
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Sunday Mirror (UK) A former "recruiting director" for the Church of Scientology in Britain claimed yesterday that their income had reached £30,000 a week. Art student Nick Robinson of Reading Berks, added: "The organisation has a graph showing weekly income at their headquarters, St Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex. Millionaire Mr. Robinson, 21, said he was the cult's recruiting director until April, when he was declared a "suppressive person." He added that the cult had more than 8,000 salesmen in Britain —- about 2,000 ...
Aug 8, 1968
Cult men seek allies by post — Scottish Daily Mail (UK)More: link
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Scottish Daily Mail (UK) SCIENTOLOGISTS in Edinburgh — some of whom have already been told that they may have to quit the country — are looking for help to keep the cult alive. In the next few days, professional men — including doctors — welfare authorities, clubs, newspapers and private citizens in the city will be getting questionnaires through the post. The questionnaire asks, among other things: Do you think Scientology is right or wrong? If you were able, are there any changes you would ...
Aug 8, 1968
Edinburgh not to ban cult — Glasgow Herald (UK)More: link
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Glasgow Herald (UK) Scientologists will not be prevented from holding meetings in public halls in Edinburgh as long as they abide by the corporation's hall letting regulations, the vacation sub-committee of Edinburgh finance committeee decided yesterday. Councillor James Slack, chairman, said the practice was that refusal of a let depended on the behaviour of applicants in any previous let they had bad. He said that recently the scientologists applied for the let of the Assembly Rooms in George Street, but they were already booked. ...
Aug 8, 1968
Scientology 'a high price racket' — Daily Telegraph (UK)More: link
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Daily Telegraph (UK) A DEVASTATINGLY critical account of Scientology appears today in the
New York publication Women's Wear Daily , which is devoted essentially to fashions, but often explores matters far afield from them. "A new and quite apparently phoney 'religion' called Scientology is beginning to emerge from the lower depths," it says. "In the United States it is still basically unknown except to cultists and a few curiosity seekers. But in recent days, Subway posters have appeared in New York urging everyone: "Step ...
Aug 8, 1968
Your place in the Sun // We are adults, Mr Callaghan
Aug 7, 1968
Church told to pay court costs — Daily Telegraph (UK)More: link
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Daily Telegraph (UK) THE Church of Scientology of California was told by Mr. Justice Fisher in the High Court yesterday that it cannot continue libel actions against three newspapers unless it pays their costs incurred in preliminary proceedings which it has now abandoned. Costs are estimated at more than £500. Mr. Justice Fisher had earlier been told by Mr. Leon Brittan, counsel for the church, that it was no longer seeking injunctions sought at a previous hearing, restraining further publication of the alleged libels ...
Aug 7, 1968
Costs order against scientologists — The Times (UK)More: link
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The Times (UK) The Church of Scientology of California was ordered in the High Court yesterday to pay the costs of the publishers of three national newspapers whom they had brought to court to face injunction proceedings. Mr. Justice Fisher also ordered that the church could not proceed with libel actions against the News of the World Ltd., Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd., and Daily Mirror Newspapers Ltd. until the costs are paid. At the start of yesterday's hearing, Mr. Leon Brittan, counsel for the church, ...
Aug 7, 1968
Cult founder claims organisation owed him $13m. — The Scotsman (UK)More: link
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The Scotsman (UK) Mr Lafayette Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, claimed in a statement issued yesterday that he was owed $13 million dollars by the organisation, and had forgiven it. He had drawn no salary for years. The statement was one of two from Mr Hubbard issued from the cult's headquarters at East Grinstead, Sussex. A spokesman said they were received on Monday night from Tunisia, where Mr Hubbard is believed to be on his yacht. The statement added: "Even my own income has ...
Aug 7, 1968
High court costs order against Scientologists — The Guardian (UK)More: link
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The Guardian (UK) The Church of Scientology of California was ordered in the High Court yesterday to pay the costs of the publishers of three national newspapers whom they had brought to court to face injunction proceedings. Mr Justice Fisher also ordered that the Church would not proceed with libel actions against the News of the World, Ltd., Beaverbrook Newspapers, Ltd., and Daily Mirror Newspapers, Ltd., until the costs are paid. At the start of yesterday's hearing, counsel for the Church, Mr Leon Britton, ...
Aug 7, 1968
High court orders costs against Scientologists — The Scotsman (UK)More: link
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The Scotsman (UK) The Church of Scientology of California were ordered in the High Court in London yesterday to pay the costs of the publishers of three national newspapers they had brought to court to face injunction proceedings. Mr Justice Fisher also ordered that the Church could not proceed with libel actions against the News of the World, Ltd., Beaverbrook Newspapers, Ltd., and Daily Mirror Newspapers, Ltd., until the costs are paid. At the start of the hearing, counsel for the Church, Mr Leon ...
Aug 7, 1968
Man behind the cult — Scottish Daily Mail (UK)More: link
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Scottish Daily Mail (UK) THE first picture of Lafayette Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology movement, on board his 3,300-ton yacht Royal Scotsman. Smiling and wearing a nautical cap, he sits behind a desk in his elegant wood-panelled cabin. This is where he holds court, this man who talks of 'visits' he has made to Heaven, to Mars, and to Venus. This man who is banned from entering Britain. From the yacht, which is lying off Bizerta, Tunisia, Mr Hubbard issued a statement yesterday claiming ...
Aug 7, 1968
Mind cult must pay costs – judge — Scottish Daily Express (UK)More: link
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Scottish Daily Express (UK) THE Church of Scientology of California yesterday abandoned its applications for interim libel injunctions against the Daily Express, News of the World and Sunday Mirror. Mr. Justice Fisher, in the Vacation Court, ordered the church — a foreign corporation registered in London under the Companies Act — to pay the newspapers' costs forthwith. He stayed further proceedings in the three libel actions until the costs have been paid. The writs were issued last Wednesday. In a judgment delivered for publication yesterday ...
Aug 7, 1968
No hall letting ban on cult — Evening News (Edinburgh)More: link
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Evening News (Edinburgh) The Scientology organise- will not be barred from holding meetings in Edinburgh Public Halls, provided they abide by the Corporation's hall letting regulations. This decision was made today by the Vacation Sub-Committee of the Finance Committee of the Town Council. The Scientology organisation, the Committee were told, have made telephone inquiries about the letting of public halls, but so far no formal applications have been submitted. Councillor James Slack, who took the chair at today's meeting, said: "We are adhering to ...
Aug 7, 1968
Passports and the individual's right to travel — The Times (UK)
Aug 7, 1968
Police watch on Scientologists // Letters sent to girl — The Scotsman (UK)More: link
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The Scotsman (UK) The activities of Scientologists in Edinburgh are being kept under the scruitny of the police following the Government's clamp-down on the growth of the cult in Britain. Mr Robert Campbell, deputy Chief Constable of Edinburgh City Police, said yesterday: "We are interested in this organization and we are keeping an eye on things." The police, he said, were investigating a complaint made by Councillor Rupert Speyer regarding letters received by a 15-year-old girl who had been employed by the Scientologists' Publications ...
Aug 7, 1968
Scientology founder 'forgives' $13m debt // Cable from his yacht — Daily Telegraph (UK)More: link
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Daily Telegraph (UK) MR. LAFAYETTE RON HUBBARD, the American founder of Scientology, has cabled the cult's headquarters at East Grinstead, Sussex, that although he was owed $13 million by the organisation this debt has been "forgiven." This was said in a statement issued yesterday from Saint Hill Manor and was one of two received late on Monday from Tunisia, where Mr. Hubbard is believed to be in his yacht. The statement added: "Even my own income has been invoiced into Scientology organisations. "I paid ...
Aug 7, 1968
Scientology founder says he forgave 13M dollars — The Guardian (UK)More: link
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The Guardian (UK) Mr Lafayette Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, claimed in a statement issued yesterday that he was owed the sum of $13 millions by the organisation, and had forgiven it. He had drawn no salary for years. The statement was one of two from Mr Hubbard issued from Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex, the cult's headquarters. A spokesman said they were received late on Monday night from Tunisia, where Mr Hubbard is believed to be on his yacht. The statement added: ...
Aug 6, 1968
Movement's application for hall rejected — The Scotsman (UK)
Aug 6, 1968
Scientology brings its message to the people — The Scotsman (UK)
Aug 6, 1968
Scientology: Close watch by police — Evening News (Edinburgh)More: link
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Evening News (Edinburgh) Edinburgh City Police are "keeping an eye" on the activities in the city of Scientology, Deputy Chief Constable Robert Campbell said today. "We are interested in the Scientology Organisation, and we are alive to what is happening," said Mr Campbell. "The police are keeping an eye on things, and any information that we get from any source, we will note. "We have lots of information and intelligence about various organisations in the city . . . and so it is with ...
Aug 5, 1968
'Let's talk' appeal by Scientology's Hubbard — Scottish Daily Mail (UK)More: link
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Scottish Daily Mail (UK) MR LAFAYETTE Ron Hubbard, American founder of Scientology, yesterday called for a meeting between the leaders of the cult and its opponents. In a message telexed from his yacht to the Scientology headquarters at East Grinstead, Sussex, he said: 'If anyone in the Government wants Scientologists not to do something, they should say what it is.' He added: 'There is enough trouble on this planet without making more over something so easy to resolve. Mr Callaghan would look much better as ...
Aug 5, 1968
Tell us what's wrong, says Hubbard — Daily Record (Scotland, UK)More: link
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Daily Record (Scotland, UK) THE founder of Scientology, Lafayette Ron Hubbard, wants a special meeting with representatives of older beliefs in Britain "to iron out problems." And he says that if the Government wants followers of Scientology not to do something all they have to do is say what it is. In a statement, released by the cult's headquarters in East Grinstead, Sussex, Mr. Hubbard says: "News has reached me of Britain's decision to ban students of Scientology from entering the country. "I am sure ...
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