On This Day in Scientology History - February 8

A summary of events - pickets, deaths, births, press coverage, Scientology lectures, and more - for this day in Scientology history.

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Daily Telegraph: (Leonard Caplan) February 8, 2001

Daily Telegraph: (Leonard Caplan)

New York Times: 15 Scientologists on Trial in Spain February 8, 2001

New York Times: 15 Scientologists on Trial in Spain

BBC: France urged to ban Scientology February 8, 2000

BBC: France urged to ban Scientology

Reuters: Church of Scientology demands retraction of report February 8, 2000

Reuters: Church of Scientology demands retraction of report

St. Petersburg Times: Judge frustrated by Scientology battle February 8, 2000

St. Petersburg Times: Judge frustrated by Scientology battle

Adweek: Florida Bus Ads Caught in Cross Fire February 8, 1999

Adweek: Florida Bus Ads Caught in Cross Fire

Il Gazzettino: story about a man whose wife, a Scientologist, died of cancer February 8, 1998

Il Gazzettino (Venice) - story about a man whose wife, a Scientologist, died of cancer

St. Petersburg Times: Scientology got blame for French suicide (news about Patrice Vic) February 8, 1998

St. Petersburg Times: Scientology got blame for French suicide (about Patrice Vic)

Los Angeles Picket February 8, 1998

Critics picket in Los Angeles, California. Notes: Proxy Picket
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Tallahassee Democrat : Persecution Over Religion Is Real But Also Complex (brief mention of Scientology) February 8, 1997

Tallahassee Democrat : Persecution Over Religion Is Real But Also Complex (brief mention of Scientology)

Baltimore Sun : Germany's Scientology Phobia February 8, 1997

Baltimore Sun : Germany's Scientology Phobia

Finnish, anon.penet.fi, Finnish, -AB-, computers. lawyer's, Caltech, -AB- February 8, 1995

The Finnish anonymous remailer anon.penet.fi is raided by Finnish police looking for the identity of -AB-, who allegedly stole files from Scientology computers. Scientology lawyer's and private eyes follow the trail to Caltech, where they try for the next several days to obtain the true identity of -AB-.
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Albert Jaquier, OT7, Diary Entry February 8, 1994

Entry from the diary of Albert Jaquier, an OT7 Scientologist: KR on Hans-Kaspar Rhyner.

Christianity Today: Scientologists sue critics. February 8, 1993

Christianity Today: Scientologists sue critics.

Press-Telegram : Teams February 8, 1993

Press-Telegram : Teams

Article: Scientologists sue critics. Christianity Today, 2/8/93, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p53, 2p. February 8, 1993

Article: Scientologists sue critics. Christianity Today, 2/8/93, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p53, 2p.

Commendation February 8, 1991

Coleen Neary writes a Commendation on Lisa McPherson.

Canada: Scientology Org and Executives Indicted February 8, 1991

Howard Hampton, Ontario Attorney General, lays twelve indictments against the Church of Scientology of Toronto and ten Scientologists.
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No Report February 8, 1988

Larry Shelton writes a No Report on Lisa McPherson.

No Report February 8, 1988

Larry Shelton writes a No Report on Lisa McPherson.

Detroit Free Press: Scientology Check Takes Mysterious Route February 8, 1984

Detroit Free Press: Scientology Check Takes Mysterious Route

Clearwater Police Dept. Report Number SR3.1 RI-8a February 8, 1984

Clearwater Police Dept. Report Number SR3.1 RI-8a This report concerns information from Special I.R.S. Prosecutor, Martin Cohen. Mr. Cohen informed me, (Lt. Ray Emmons), a law clerk working on the Scientology case was murdered in a parking garage in Washington, D.C. After making contact with the appropriate officials, I, (Lt. Emmons), was informed the law clerk in question, a Mr. Gluckman, was a victim of a homosexual robbery/murder. The police officers working the case assured me the murder was not connected to the Scientology organization.
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Clearwater Police Dept. Report Number SR3.1 R(K2a) February 8, 1984

Clearwater Police Dept. Report Number SR3.1 R(K2a) This report concerns conversations Lt. Emmons and other law enforcement officials regarding investigation of the Krentzman boat incident. Emmons tries to find out whether state officials plan to investigate the possible violations of state laws. In one conversation, he is told that US Attorney Merkle will put Emmons in jail for obstruction of justice if he investigates the incident.
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Targeting of Divisional Statistics and Quotas February 8, 1972

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL "Targeting of Divisional Statistics and Quotas".
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Sea Org Zones of Planning February 8, 1968

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Sea Org Zones of Planning'.
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Dev-t Analysis February 8, 1965

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Dev-t Analysis'.
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Curriculum Change February 8, 1963

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL 'Curriculum Change'.
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Missed Withholds February 8, 1962

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOB 'Missed Withholds'.

3D Criss Cross Assessment February 8, 1962

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, '3D Criss Cross Assessment'.

Case Behavior Under Processing February 8, 1961

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, "Case Behavior Under Processing".

Honest People Have Rights, Too February 8, 1960

L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOB "Honest People Have Rights, Too".
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Since People will Begin to Expect... February 8, 1958

L. Ron Hubbard writes FCPL "Since People will Begin to Expect...".

General Use of Procedure February 8, 1957

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'General Use of Procedure'.

Question and Answer Period February 8, 1957

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Question and Answer Period'.

Practical Application of Games to Processing February 8, 1956

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Practical Application of Games to Processing '.

SLP 8, Motives Of February 8, 1956

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'SLP 8, Motives Of '.

Summary of Course Data and Machinery February 8, 1954

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Summary of Course Data and Machinery '.

Group Processing, Automaticities February 8, 1954

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Group Processing, Automaticities '.

L. Ron Hubbard February 8, 1952

L. Ron Hubbard makes a speech "Summary of the Service Facsimilie Chain".

Dianetics February 8, 1951

L. Ron Hubbard gives a lecture, 'Dianetics '.

Ted Koppel, born February 8, 1940

Ted Koppel is born.
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