On This Day in Scientology History - January 17
A summary of events - pickets, deaths, births, press coverage, Scientology lectures, and more - for this day in Scientology history.
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St. Petersburg Times: Publishing Company Wins Business Of The Year Award January 17, 2001
AMC Publishing offers newspaper, magazine and advertising publications for life and health insurance agents. The company, established in 1990 in Dallas, moved to Clearwater in 1993 with a staff of eight. "We moved here because I'm a member of the Church of Scientology and I wanted to be here," Bennetta Slaughter said. Scientology's spiritual headquarters is in Clearwater.
National Post: Church Of Scientology Fails To Prove Malicious Intent Of Time Magazine Writer January 17, 2001
The Church of Scientology did not show that the author of a 1991 article in Time magazine was malicious in his description of the organization, a U.S. court has ruled. In affirming a lower court's dismissal of a libel action, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said there was no likelihood that a jury would find "purposeful avoidance of the truth" in an article titled "Scientology: The Cult of Greed" by Richard Behar.
Charlotte Observer: 2 Acquitted In American Boy's Killing In Italy January 17, 1997
Charlotte Observer : 2 Acquitted In American Boy's Killing In Italy
National Catholic Reporter: Scientology a religion in Britain. January 17, 1997
National Catholic Reporter: Scientology a religion in Britain.
Detroit Free Press: Bob Dole May Have His Own Whitewater January 17, 1996
(brief mention of Scientology)
Boston Globe: 'champs': There Goes My Neighborhood January 17, 1996
(brief mention of Scientology)
Boston Globe: Cults Of Celebrities; Emma, Buttoned Up -- And Down January 17, 1996
(brief mention of Scientology)
San Jose Mercury News: One Recipe For Philosophy Of Life Pastor Outlines How He Makes It Work January 17, 1990
(brief mention of Scientology)
Miami Herald: The South Florida Reader January 17, 1988
Miami Herald: The South Florida Reader
Gary Post-Tribune: Here Are The Best Sellers For The Week Ending Jan. 15, Compiled From Data From Independent And Chain Bookstores, Book Wholesaler January 17, 1988
(brief mention of Scientology)
Clearwater Police Lt. Emmons, Inspector Ormsby, Ontario Crown Attorney's Office, Joe Zier, Zier's, Scientology's, Ontario CAO. O January 17, 1985
Clearwater Police Lt. Emmons speaks with Inspector Ormsby of the Ontario Crown Attorney's Office, and with Joe Zier, regarding Zier's analysis of Scientology's finances commissioned by the Ontario CAO. Ormsby says Emmons can get a copy of Zier's report if a lawyer comes to Canada and enters a court motion requesting it. Zier says he can't testify in Emmons' investigation, as it would be a conflict of interest with his OCAO work.
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Don Alverzo arrives in Washington January 17, 1976
Don Alverzo arrives in Washington, D.C. and meets Michael Meisner at the Church of Scientology. Alverzo shows Meisner a copy of his "mission orders" and informs him that they are to go into the IRS building with Gerald Wolfe the following day to pick the locks on the doors of two offices that have been made into a high security area, locked at all times. Alverzo also shows Meisner the lock-picking equipment he had brought with him and shows Meisner how to use it. [Editor: Ooh! Breaking-and-entering hatting!]
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The Uses of Auditing, Handling with Auditing, Registrar Advice Form January 17, 1970
L. Ron Hubbard writes LRH ED 'The Uses of Auditing, Handling with Auditing, Registrar Advice Form '.
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What Is an Executive? January 17, 1967
L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'What Is an Executive?'.
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Happiness Rundown Basics January 17, 1967
L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOB 'Happiness Rundown Basics'.
An Open Letter to All Clears January 17, 1967
L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'An Open Letter to All Clears'.
Unclassed Certificates -HAS, HBA, HQS January 17, 1966
L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Unclassed Certificates -HAS, HBA, HQS'.
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Unclassed Certificates -HAS, HBA, HQS January 17, 1966
L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Unclassed Certificates -HAS, HBA, HQS'.
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Org Rudiment Reports to Me January 17, 1962
L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Org Rudiment Reports to Me'.
Auditor Assignment January 17, 1962
L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Auditor Assignment'.
3D Criss Cross and GPM Anatomy January 17, 1962
L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, '3D Criss Cross and GPM Anatomy'.
The Randomities of Communication January 17, 1957
L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'The Randomities of Communication'.
Scientology Schools Curriculum January 17, 1956
L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Scientology Schools Curriculum '.
Auditors' Conference January 17, 1954
L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Auditors' Conference '.
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Auditing Demonstration: Six Basics in Action January 17, 1954
L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Auditing Demonstration: Six Basics in Action '.
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Effort Processing: Intentions and Overt Acts January 17, 1952
L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Effort Processing: Intentions and Overt Acts '.