Scientology Chronology - December 1997
| December 1, 1997 | New York Times: Scientology Faces Glare of Scrutiny After Florida Parishioner's Death | |
| December 1, 1997 | Scientologists Ask City To Block Picketing | |
| December 1, 1997 | Attacking ad censorship. | |
| December 1, 1997 | Bold, beautiful, and no bull. (cover story) | |
| December 1, 1997 | Death of a Scientologist heightens suspicions in a Florida town. (cover story) | |
| December 1, 1997 | Religion's search for a home base. | |
| December 1, 1997 | Scientology faces glare of scrutiny after Florida parishioner's death | |
| December 1, 1997 | The taxman bummeth. | |
| December 2, 1997 | The Hypocrisy of Scientology | |
| December 2, 1997 | Focus: Scientology Under Fire | |
| December 4, 1997 | Stockholm Picket | |
| December 4, 1997 | Talk of the Bay | |
| December 5, 1997 | 3000, 4000 Scientologists, Clearwater, Scientologists. Most, Sid Klein | |
| December 5, 1997 | About 45, Ft. Harrison Hotel, 6:30pm, 2nd, Lisa McPherson's death. They, plays. As, Ft. Harrison Hotel. Some, well. In, hour, di | |
| December 5, 1997 | Berlin Picket | |
| December 5, 1997 | Clearwater Picket | |
| December 5, 1997 | London Picket | |
| December 5, 1997 | Royal Oak Picket | |
| December 5, 1997 | Sacramento Picket | |
| December 5, 1997 | Scientologists, Deana Holmes', Salt Lake City, Deana, Clearwater | |
| December 5, 1997 | Scientology Probed Again Group Objects To Florida Investigation Into Sudden Death | |
| December 6, 1997 | Atlanta Picket | |
| December 6, 1997 | Boston Picket | |
| December 6, 1997 | Melbourne Picket | |
| December 6, 1997 | Scientologists, Grady Ward's, Arcata, CA. A, picket | |
| December 6, 1997 | Scientologists, Ron Newman, Clearwater | |
| December 6, 1997 | Stockholm Picket | |
| December 6, 1997 | Critics, church stage protests | |
| December 7, 1997 | Church Says "Nothing Mysterious" About Deaths | |
| December 7, 1997 | For Some Scientologists, Pilgrimage Has Been Fatal | |
| December 7, 1997 | Scientologists Attack Police Chief In Letter | |
| December 7, 1997 | For some Scientologists, pilgrimage has been fatal | |
| December 7, 1997 | Scientology adherents, opponents demonstrate | |
| December 7, 1997 | The Death Of A Scientologist | |
| December 8, 1997 | Scientologists, fliers/surveys, Clearwater, Clearwater, department, abuse | |
| December 9, 1997 | Scientology's Attacks Rile Clearwater Leaders | |
| December 9, 1997 | The Prosecutor's Duty | |
| December 9, 1997 | Clearwater chief has earned his city's support | |
| December 9, 1997 | Clearwater reacts to church's attacks | |
| December 9, 1997 | Gifts Of Cash Fuel Battle Of Principle | |
| December 11, 1997 | Scientologists, Ron Newman, house | |
| December 12, 1997 | Scientologists, Ron Newman, house | |
| December 12, 1997 | 20 Years Of Scientology | |
| December 12, 1997 | Letters To The Editor | |
| December 13, 1997 | Church of Scientology Hits Back At Its Critics | |
| December 13, 1997 | Mesa Picket | |
| December 13, 1997 | San Francisco Picket | |
| December 13, 1997 | Scientologists, Ron Newman, house | |
| December 13, 1997 | Lisa Marie Plays Scientology Santa | |
| December 14, 1997 | The Death Of Lisa Mcpherson: | |
| December 14, 1997 | You Go, Mama | |
| December 15, 1997 | Bob Minton's house | |
| December 15, 1997 | Scientology Takes Counterprotest To Critics' Homes | |
| December 16, 1997 | Charges Urged in Scientologist Death | |
| December 16, 1997 | Scientologists, Bob Minton's house | |
| December 16, 1997 | Scientology's Tactics (Letter to the Editor) | |
| December 17, 1997 | Charges Sought In Scientology Member's Death | |
| December 17, 1997 | Police Recommend Criminal Charges In Death Of Scientology Member | |
| December 17, 1997 | Scientologist's death could lead to charges. | |
| December 18, 1997 | Church retaliates against Davis Sq. critic | |
| December 20, 1997 | San Francisco Picket | |
| December 20, 1997 | Letters | |
| December 20, 1997 | Scientologist Death Charge Backed | |
| December 21, 1997 | Boston Man Wages Costly Fight With Scientology | |
| December 21, 1997 | Retired Banker Will Keep Financing Scientology Foes | |
| December 22, 1997 | Brisbane Picket | |
| December 22, 1997 | Scientologists Label Critics Religious Bigots | |
| December 23, 1997 | Scientology Sponsored Suit Against Opponent | |
| December 23, 1997 | Foe Claims Scientologists Are Guilty Of Smear Tactics | |
| December 23, 1997 | Scientology sponsored suit against opponent | |
| December 24, 1997 | Scientologists Get To Question Critics' Backer | |
| December 24, 1997 | Scientologists get to question critics' backer | |
| December 27, 1997 | As `Sunshine Boys,' Falk, Allen Work Well Together | |
| December 27, 1997 | Public Yearning, Grief Dominant Stories In '97 | |
| December 27, 1997 | Public Yearning, Grief Dominant Stories In '97 | |
| December 27, 1997 | Ritual, Spectacle, Dominate Year In Religion | |
| December 28, 1997 | 60 Minutes | |
| December 28, 1997 | Chamber of Commerce denounces cult | |
| December 29, 1997 | Extra (TV show) covers the death of | |
| December 29, 1997 | In Clearwater, Fla., grudges against Scientology are slow to die | |
| December 30, 1997 | Associated Press: Scientologists Settled With IRS | |
| December 30, 1997 | IRS, Wall Street Journal, Web, front-page story. Newspapers, United States, story | |
| December 30, 1997 | Scientologists and IRS Settled for $12.5 Million | |
| December 30, 1997 | Wall Street Journal: Scientologists and IRS settled for $12.5 million | |
| December 30, 1997 | article about secret IRS deal | |
| December 30, 1997 | Scientologists and IRS settled for $12.5 million. | |
| December 30, 1997 | Scientologists Settled With IRS For $12.5 Million | |
| December 31, 1997 | $12.5 Million Deal With I.R.S. Lifted Cloud Over Scientologists | |
| December 31, 1997 | IRS, leaked. Church, leak. Scientologists, Internet, alt.religion.of, involved | |
| December 31, 1997 | New York Times: Scientology Paid Government $12.5 Million Under Terms of Agreement | |
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