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Scientology library: “Hard sell”

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Hard sell

5 matching items found between Jan 1974 and Jun 1974. Furthermore, there are 89 matching items for all time not shown.

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Jun 6, 1974		The costly search for 'Total Freedom' — North Hill News (Calgary, Alberta) More: link Edit item... Type: Press Source: North Hill News (Calgary, Alberta) The rev. Lorna Levett, Australian born counsellor, who has faced the wrath of the Church of Scientology by her defection in Calgary, says the resigned because she did not think some students were getting their money's worth. She told the News this week that she had persuaded people to spend over $200,000 in Scientology since she opened her Calgary franchise (later called a mission) in 1968. "Well over $100,000 they sent to the Los Angeles organization," Levett said in a prepared ... Tag(s): Auditing • Canadian Mental Health Association • Cost • Hard sell • Harvey Schmiedeke • Income • John Hooker • Lorna Levett • North Hill News (Calgary, Alberta)
Jun 1, 1974		Scientology group moves as controversy continues — Calgary Herald (Canada) More: link Edit item... Type: Press Source: Calgary Herald (Canada) Charges and counter-charges continued to fly as Calgary Scientologists moved out of their premises at 529 17th Ave. S.W. late Friday night. Landlord Franz Dopf told The Herald the group had been served with a notice to leave because other tenants complained of excessive noise, but Rev. Harvey Schmiedeke, a Scientology spokesman, said the move was caused by a need for more space. "We simply agreed to move." He did not say where the group intends to relocate. Mr. Schmiedeke charged ... Tag(s): Alberta • Calgary Herald (Canada) • Canada • Canadian Mental Health Association • Confidential preclear (PC) folder • Dead agenting (Black PR, smear campaign) • Hard sell • Harvey Schmiedeke • Lorna Levett
May 31, 1974		Ex-Scientologist charges rip-off — Calgary Herald (Canada) More: link Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Barry Nelson Source: Calgary Herald (Canada) The former head of the Church of Scientology in Calgary said Thursday she has been used by the organization to talk Calgarians out of more than $200,000 — perhaps as much as $350,000. Rev. Lorna Levitt, who resigned from the church April 19, said: "I was being used by the organization to exploit people by promising then in tangibles that I had been indoctrinated into believing Scientology could and would deliver for a price." The price currently varies from $50 per ... Tag(s): Alberta • Barry Nelson • Brendon Moore • Calgary Herald (Canada) • Canada • Children, youth • Cost • Hard sell • Lorna Levett • Medical claims • Mental illness • Supernatural abilities (aka OT powers) • Suppressive person (SP)
Mar 6, 1974		Hard sell to build the faith [fourth of a series] — St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): James E. Adams, Elaine Viets Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) Growth and expansion come close to being an obsession of the Church of Scientology. From street pamphleting to sophisticated media exposure of such Scientology converts as professional football player John Brodie and singer Amanda Ambrose, Scientologists solicit new recruits in a promotional whirlwind more often associated with used car salesmanship than with religion. Local Scientology centers promote services and plan their expansion with the help of high-level directives outlining a variety of methods to bring in "the raw public by the ... Tag(s): Amanda Ambrose • American Medical Association (AMA) • American Psychiatric Association (APA) • Better Business Bureau (BBB) • Debbie Miller • Diana Hubbard Horwich • Divorce • Elaine Viets • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • Hard sell • Income • James E. Adams • John Brodie • June M. Lake • Katherine Toftness • Nancy McLean • Recruitment • Registrar (also, to "reg") • Royalties, license, trademark, management fees • St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) • Statistics (Stats)
Mar 3, 1974		Expensive trip to spirituality [first of a series] — St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): James E. Adams, Elaine Viets Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) The Church of Scientology of Missouri, a branch of a controversial organization promising total spiritual freedom for all followers, opened in 1969 with a six member staff at a small Brentwood office. Today, the church has a staff of 150 and is in the process of moving from rented, two-story quarters at 4225 Lindell Boulevard to an even larger building of its own at 3730 Lindell. For fees that can total $5700, the staff conducts personal enlightenment and improvement courses for ... Tag(s): Apollo (formerly, "Royal Scot Man"; often misspelled "Royal Scotman", "Royal Scotsman") • Auditing • Church of Scientology of Missouri • Cost • Delta Meter Corp. • E-Meter • Elaine Viets • Emily Watson • Frederick M. Rock • Harassment • Hard sell • Income • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) • James E. Adams • June M. Lake • Missouri • Office of Special Affairs (OSA) (formerly, Guardian's Office) • Real estate • Robert Kaufman • Sea Organization (Sea Org, SO) • St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) • Suicide • Suppressive person (SP) • Tax matter
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