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New and Updated Information at Scientology LiesClearwater Sun: Editorial - A $1.29 Value
May 12, 1982: The City Commission deserves some credit for undertaking the hearings, but was it worth $110,000?
Clearwater Sun: Scientology Starts Publicity Campaign
May 11, 1982: The Church of Scientology embarked on a citywide publicity campaign in the wake of five days of public hearings on the sect by the Clearwater City Commission.
Clearwater Sun: 16 Witnesses Unlock Sect's Closed Society
May 11, 1982: The 16 witnesses who testified in Clearwater's public hearings on Church of Scientology activities provided the first-hand information city officials will use if they decide to design ordinances to regulate the sect.
Clearwater Sun: Sect Lawyer Calls Hearings 'a Roman Circus,' Walks Out
May 11, 1982: 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.
Dangers and Risks of Scientology
Does Scientology kill people? What is "the Lisa Clause"? What rights do Scientologists sign away? What is the Purification Rundown? How is the Purification Rundown dangerous? What is the Introspection Rundown? How is the Introspection Rundown dangerous? What is Scientology Processing? How is Scientology Processing dangerous? Does Scientology say it's dangerous?
Clearwater Sun: Sect to Participate in Hearing Today?
May 10, 1982: 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.
Clearwater Sun: Sect to Counterattack, City Told
May 9, 1982: 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.
Clearwater Sun: Witnesses Tell of Break-Ins, Conspiracy
May 9, 1982: 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.
Clearwater Sun: Hearings 'An Audit' of Sect's Founder
May 8, 1982: 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.
Clearwater Sun: Sect Witnesses Recount Fear, Deception, 'Suicide'
May 8, 1982: Former members testified about deplorable living conditions and an instilled fear of breaking from the sect.
Clearwater Sun: Writer Says Sect Harasses Her
May 7, 1982: 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."
Clearwater Sun: Sect Founder's Son Thinks Dad is Dead
May 7, 1982: The son of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard said he thinks his father probably is dead, although "I have never seen his dead body".
Clearwater Sun: Fort Harrison: 'Horror House'
May 7, 1982: 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.
Clearwater Sun: L. Ron Hubbard's Son Says His Father 'Destroys' Foes
May 6, 1982: 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.
Clearwater Sun: They'll Take the Kool-Aid
May 6, 1982: The Fort Harrison Hotel in downtown Clearwater could be the scene of another Jonestown-type mass suicide when Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard dies, according to Ed Walters, a former high-ranking church official.
Clearwater Sun: Sect Hearings Open Calmly
May 6, 1982: Testimony began in the much-awaited and much-publicized hearings that city officials said could result in two ordinances aimed at curbing Scientology solicitation and alleged fraudulent activities. City commissioners and officials were cautious throughout the hearings, careful to stick to the business side of the church and not delve into religious aspects.
Buffalo News: Englightenment's Dark Side
January 30, 2005: Because Jeremy Perkins and his mother shared the church's adamant opposition to psychiatry, he didn't take drugs that medical professionals say could have staved off his illness - and saved his mother's life.
Clearwater Sun: Hubbard's Son Will Testify Today
May 5, 1982: The son of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology, testified in the opening round of public hearings on the sect. Boston attorney Michael Flynn, who proposed the hearings in 1981, said Ron DeWolfe - once known as L. Ron Hubbard Jr. - would be the second witness to be heard in City Hall, following Ed Walters, a former high-ranking church officer.
Clearwater Sun: Petitioners Back Hearings on Sect
May 4, 1982: More than 450 people signed petitions in support of the Clearwater's efforts "to inspect and regulate Scientology activites".
Clearwater Sun: Sect Victims' Fund Asks For Rent-Free Stadium Use
May 3, 1982: The Scientology Victims' Defense Fund requested that Clearwater waive rental fees for the organization to use Jack Russell Stadium.
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