Clearwater, FL
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Clearwater, FL in the News
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| May 11, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Sect Lawyer Calls Hearings 'a Roman Circus,' Walks Out | Calling Clearwater's public hearings on the Church of Scientology a "Roman Circus," the sect's lawyer walked out on the proceedings. "The Church of Scientology has been embarrassed and scandalized," said Tampa attorney Paul B. Johnson before leaving. | Press |
| May 10, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Sect to Participate in Hearing Today? | Four days were set aside for Scientology to present its side of the story. After the hearings began, church spokesman Hugh Wilhere said no decision had been reached as to whether the organization would participate. | Press |
| May 9, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Sect to Counterattack, City Told | Clearwater city commissioners received a warning and some advice as witnesses gave final testimony against the Church of Scientology during public hearings on the sect's activities. | Press |
| May 9, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Witnesses Tell of Break-Ins, Conspiracy | In a story of international intrigue, a former senior executive of the Church of Scientology testified about a worldwide sect network involving infiltrations, conspiracies and smuggling. | Press |
| May 8, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Hearings 'An Audit' of Sect's Founder | Clearwater's public hearings on the Church of Scientology is just a case of sect founder L. Ron Hubbard getting a dose of his own medicine, according to one interested spectator. | Press |
| May 8, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Sect Witnesses Recount Fear, Deception, 'Suicide' | Former members testified about deplorable living conditions and an instilled fear of breaking from the sect. | Press |
| May 7, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Fort Harrison: 'Horror House' | A 17-year veteran of the Church of Scientology told Clearwater city commissioners Thursday that she lived through "horror" while staying at the former Fort Harrison Hotel. | Press |
| May 7, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Sect Founder's Son Thinks Dad is Dead | The son of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard said he thinks his father probably is dead, although "I have never seen his dead body". | Press |
| May 7, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: Writer Says Sect Harasses Her | In sect documents released by federal court order in 1976, Paulette Cooper emerged as perhaps Scientology's most hated enemy because of her damaging writings about the sect and its activities. According to the documents, she was the target of "Operation Freakout," a plan to get her "incarcerated in a mental institution or jail, or at least hit her so hard that she drops her attacks." | Press |
| May 6, 1982 | Clearwater Sun: L. Ron Hubbard's Son Says His Father 'Destroys' Foes | The son of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology, testified Wednesday his father was obsessed with controlling people and "destroyed" those who opposed him and the church. | Press |