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Dec 17, 1970
Scientology: The Now Religion! — Village Voice
Type: Press
Author(s):
Donald M. Kaplan Source:
Village Voice The true measures of the false prophet are an unrelenting certainty and a staggering income. The immediate impression of L. Ron Hubbard, the prophet of Scientology, which emerges from George Malko's "Scientology: The Now Religion," is of a windbag hustler. There is not a single question Hubbard cannot answer easily and definitively. This and the fact that Hubbard personally has been making something around $140,000 a week from Scientology (that is, as Malko tells is, week in and week out) I ...
Dec 10, 1970
'New Faith' minister granted exemption — Daily News (Australia)
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Daily News (Australia) A Perth Petty Sessions magistrate said today that he considered the Church of the New Faith "a religion."
Mr C. Zempilas SM made the decision when he granted exemption from National Service to Jonathon Prismall Gellie (24) of Newnham-st., Leederville.
Gellie claimed he was a minister of the Church of the New Faith, and as such was entitled to exemption from service under a section of the National Service Act which gave exemption to ministers of religion.
Said the SM: "In ...
Oct 10, 1970
Ex-Scientologist tells of 'fear' atmosphere // McMaster accuses Hubbard of fostering spiritual tyranny within organization — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link , pqasb.pqarchiver.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Dart Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) One year ago an articulate but soft-spoken man named John McMaster was extolling the virtues of Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the worldwide, quasi-scientific "religion." Appearing on television talk shows and giving lectures as Hubbard's personal representative, McMaster was eminently qualified. He was the first person to achieve Scientology's state of "clear," which purportedly gives a person full control a his mental processes. Now McMaster describes the Church of Scientology and other organizations run by Hubbard as engaging ...
Oct 1, 1970
Scientology church files $6 million suit (exact date unknown) More: link
Type: Press
A $6 million libel and damage suit was filed in Federal court here yesterday by The Church of Scientology of California against Dell Publishing Company, Inc. The suit claims a recent Dell book, "Scientology, the Now Religion," was libelous and defamatory in calling Scientology a "con game" and "evil cloud" which "settles on a person." The suit by the church and its chief executive officer the Rev. Robert H. Thomas, asks $2 million general damages and $4 million punitive damages.
Sep 19, 1970
Scientology sailors - Girls in this man's navy — Press-Telegram
Jul 10, 1970
Press release // Psychiatrist receives Scientology Freedom Award — Church of Scientology of California (CSC)
Jul 6, 1970
Scientologists' convention ends on cheer for Hubbard // [Hubbard: "Scientologists are in the upper tenth of the upper tenth of the world's population in intelligence"] — Press-TelegramMore: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Noel Swann Source:
Press-Telegram About 3,000 scientologists from across the nation wrapped up their three-day national convention in Long Beach Sunday with a rousing, two-minute standing salute to their "commodore and leader," L. Ron Hubbard. The group had just heard a tape recorded message from Hubbard, made in the Mediterranean aboard the 3,000-ton motor yacht, Apollo, from which he runs the oft-controversial religion. As his voice reverberated through the Long Beach Arena, spotlights played on a gigantic portrait of Hubbard, the onetime science fiction and ...
Jul 5, 1970
2 Scientologists blast organized psychiatry — Press-TelegramMore: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Noel Swann Source:
Press-Telegram Two Scientologists, one a psychiatrist the other a lawyer, unleashed a scathing attack on "institutional psychiatry" Saturday calling for an all-out war against "suppressive psychiatric abuse." Both men drew thunderous applause and standing ovations from some 3,000 Scientology followers when they made their tirades during the controversial group's three-day annual convention in the Long Beach Arena. AND THEIR exhortations were quickly transferred into action as scores of the L. Ron Hubbard disciples signed petitions after the talk demanding to know from ...
Jul 2, 1970
Scientology opens convention events — Westlake PostMore: link
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Westlake Post As thousands of U. S. and International Scientologists prepare to attend the "Grand National Convention" in Long Beach, July 3-5, Diana Hubbard, beautiful 18-year-old daughter of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, arrived in Los Angeles. Diana, accompanied by her brother, Quentin, flew in Wednesday from the Mediterranean area where they both serve on their father's personal staff. Highly trained in executive leadership and management, they hold key organization and technical positions and assist Hubbard in advanced research and development of Scientology ...
May 20, 1970
Former narcotics addicts find answers in philosophy — The StarMore: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Helen Cornell Source:
The Star At one time the slender young man was an expert at stealing food and cigarettes from grocery stores, including supermarkets on the Westside. He was cornpletely hooked on Heroin. His bigger, athletic-looking friend – they met later – was pushing enough LSD to support a $150 a month apartment. He managed to keep high on LSD, himself. Both had the clutch experience of ultimate, nerve shattering, being set up by "Narcs," successfully; they were arrested, in separate incidents, and sentenced to ...
May 7, 1970
Church of Scientology begins 20th anniversary program — Wilshire PressMore: link
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Wilshire Press The Church of Scientology of California will launch the 20th anniversary of Dianetics at Celebrity Centre Organization, 1809 W. 8th St., from 10 a.m. until midnight Saturday, May 9. Arts and crafts workshops, ttape plays and entertainment and shows will be featured during the day and night. Guest entertainers include the Lamonte Johnson jazz trio, the Great American Entertainment Show, and concert pianist and virtuoso Mario Fenninger. This special all-day program marks the 20th birthday of the publication of "Dianetics: The ...
Apr 30, 1970
Scientology presents Narconon program — Wilshire PressMore: link
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Wilshire Press The Church of Scientology of California's "Narconon" presented "Clergymen and Educators Drug Abuse Conference," April 29, at the Los Angeles Hilton. "The conference presented current programs effective in alleviating drug problems. No program which employs drug or electric shock therapy was presented, as it has been discovered that groups which condone these techniques have only been pretending to be effective in drug rehabilitation," said Max Prudente, Scientology spokesman. Narconon, an addict rehabilitation program sponsored by the Church of Scientology of California ...
Apr 23, 1970
Drugs conference open to everyone — Westlake PostMore: link
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Westlake Post The "Clergymen and Educators Drug Abuse Conference," sponsored by the Church of Scientology of California, will feature drug abuse information on programs which are producing results in the alleviation of drug problems, officials announced. The conference will be held at the Los Angeles Hilton Hotel Sierra Room Wednesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Church of Scientology announced that programs which condone the use of drug therapy, electric shock and other crude, psuedo-scientific techniques will not be included in ...
Apr 16, 1970
Clergy, teachers discuss drug abuse — Wilshire PressMore: link
Type: Press
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Wilshire Press Programs which produce results in the areas of drug abuse education and rehabilitation will be presented at the "Clerygmen and Educators Drug Abuse Conference" on April 29. The all-day conference will be held at the Los Angeles Hilton and is sponsored by the Church of Scientology of California. The purpose of the conference is to draw together clergymen, teachers, administrators and counselors from Los Angeles county to discover which programs in use are most practical and effective. Drug programs which are ...
Feb 12, 1970
Tustin Scientology center attracts people of many faiths — The Register (Tustin)
Feb 5, 1970
Drug abuse Confab termed a success — Wilshire Press
Jan 15, 1970
Info centers on drug abuse goal of Confab — Wilshire Press
Jan 1, 1970
Scientology: the Now Religion - Chapter 1: The Now religion — Delacorte Press
Jan 1, 1970
Scientology: the Now Religion - Chapter 2: "Ron" — Delacorte Press
Jan 1, 1970
Scientology: the Now Religion - Chapter 3: Enter Dianetics — Delacorte Press
Jan 1, 1970
Scientology: the Now Religion - Chapter 4: Scientology — Delacorte Press
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