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Jul 1, 2002
Scientology: Are we Clear on this? // The Wittenburg Door Interview with Tory Bezazian — The Wittenburg Door
Type: Press
Author(s):
Bob Gersztyn Source:
The Wittenburg Door We don't have to tell YOU about L.Ron Hubbard, his book Dianetics , and the religion it spawned—Scientology. In fact, until just recently, most media outlets WOULDN'T tell you about it given Scientology's well-deserved reputation for litigation. Instead, let us tell you about Tory Bezazian. In 1969 Tory hitchhiked from Chicago to L.A. to become a disciple of Dianetics . She invested untold tens of thousands of hours and dollars in it (the annual price tag for a membership in the International Association ...
Dec 24, 1988
Tax suits involve land sold by judge / Rives says he'll step aside in Scientologists' case — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Feb 26, 1986
Opinion: Scientologists have helped downtown Clearwater [...] — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: link
Jan 20, 1985
Tenney remained silent on Scientologists — Clearwater Sun (Florida)
May 10, 1982
Father sits in on hearings, hopes to 'cure' son of Scientology — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Laurie Hollman Source:
Clearwater Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — The way Leon Haigler tells it, Scientology is just about as contagious as the common cold. In his family, it started with his daughter Karen, spread to his son Donald and then afflicted his youngest child David. Haigler, a retired U.S. government geologist, came to Clearwater last week from his home in Fairfax, Va., to witness the Clearwater City Commission's public hearings on Scientology. EACH DAY he came to City Hall with a large black briefcase out of which ...
May 6, 1982
Medium-sized crowd sees hearings opening — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com , link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Laurie Hollman Source:
Clearwater Times (Florida) [Picture / Caption: A crowd looks on as the Clearwater City Commission begins hearings on the Church of Scientology.] CLEARWATER — Pushing 80, Stewart Wilson is too old and too sick to do the raucous anti-Scientology crusading he once enjoyed. But he came to Clearwater City Hall Wednesday with the Holy Bible and an American flag almost as big as Richard Tenney, the ex-city commissioner who led many of the anti-Scientology rallies, to show his opposition to the Clearwater-based organization. Wilson ...
May 4, 1982
Petitions support city hearings — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Laurie Hollman Source:
Clearwater Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Two days before Clearwater city commissioners begin public hearings that focus on the Church of Scientology, City Manager Tony Shoemaker gave them a packet of petitions from Clearwater residents who like what the elected officials ere doing. More than 500 people signed petitions stating, "We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to follow through on all of the recommendations to inspect and regulate Scientology activities in order to return their properties to the tax rolls." Besides receiving copies of the ...
May 3, 1982
A confrontation of city vs. church scheduled this week — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com , link
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Harwood Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — After six and a half years of uneasy, often hostile coexistence, the city of Clearwater this week embarks on its first formal confrontation with the Church of Scientology. In a series of hearings beginning Wednesday, the City Commission will conduct a public investigation of the controversial group. The architect of the hearings — a brash Boston lawyer named Michael J. Flynn — says the proceedings will "demonstrate the fraudulent, commercial and criminal activities" of Scientology. Church officials derisively predict ...
May 3, 1982
Poor image plagued church from start — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , link
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Harwood Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Unlike some of his colleagues in the Clearwater business community, developer Alan Bomstein doesn't regard the Church of Scientology as a threat to the city's economic future. But he does agree that L. Ron Hubbard's 32-year-old, self-styled "religion" has an image problem. "The Church of Scientology," Bomstein says, "is the classic, textbook example of bad public relations." On the eve of City Commission hearings into church activities, there is little doubt that Scientology is the least popular institution in ...
Jan 3, 1982
Scientology remains an issue in Clearwater — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Jul 29, 1981
Zoning could bar educational parish — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.ca , MISSION from Page 1
Type: Press
Author(s):
David Henry Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — It appears that the Church of Scientology cannot legally open an educational parish on Highland Avenue, the chief planner for the City of Clearwater said Tuesday. "The evidence, that I have would indicate that that is a zoning violation," said Chief Planner Jon Richter. "I would expect our zoning enforcement officers to follow up on it." The Scientologists plan to use a remodeled house at 511 S Highland Ave. as a "Clearwater Parish" where local residents can take beginning ...
Apr 1, 1981
Priscilla Presley a Scientologist — The Advisor
Jan 23, 1981
Did Scientology get a fair trial? — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , link
Jan 15, 1981
Scientology not a religion, clergymen testify — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jan 14, 1981
Testimony in Scientology trial restricted — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Dec 2, 1980
Local critics 'helpful' in revealing Priscilla Presley as Scientologist — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jun 28, 1980
Scientology suit trial site shifted — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) The Church of Scientology has won the first major skirmish in a $1.5-million damage suit brought against it by former Clearwater Mayor Gabriel Cazares and his wife Maggie. Circuit Judge Fred Bryson ruled Friday that there has been so much negative publicity about Scientology in Pinellas County that a fair and impartial jury could not be seated here. He ordered that the trial portion of the Cazares' suit be moved to Daytona Beach. Asked what factors led to his decision, Bryson ...
May 16, 1980
Tears flow as Scientologist meets with parents — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com , news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Tears of joy mingled with beads of sweat under a warm noontime gun Thursday when a young Scientologist embraced his father and mother on the steps of Clearwater City Hall. Crowded around them were officials of the Church of Scientology, church critics, news people and residents. No one interfered as the emotional seconds passed, and tears streamed quietly down the relieved faces of the family members. For Leon and Kathleen Haigler, a retired couple from Fairfax. Va., the embrace ...
Apr 19, 1980
Scientologist Wolfe questioned by state attorney — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Facing possible contempt charges, Church of Scientology spokesman Milton Wolfe and a colleague submitted Friday to questioning by Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney James T. Russell's office. Wolfe and Ted Froyland, an officer of the church's Ministry of Legal Affairs, were jailed briefly Thursday afternoon for refusing to respond to subpoenas issued by Circuit Judge David Patterson. Russell said he wanted to question the two about a complaint they lodged against Clearwater City Commissioner Richard Tenney and in connection with a ...
Apr 18, 1980
Scientology officials jailed for ignoring subpoenas — Clearwater Times (Florida)More: news.google.com , news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Craig Roberton Source:
Clearwater Times (Florida) CLEARWATER — Church of Scientology spokesman Milt Wolfe and another church official were jailed Thursday for failing to respond to subpoenas by Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney James T. Russel. Wolfe and Ted Froyland, an official of the church's Ministry of Legal Affairs, were taken into custody by detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office at 3 p.m., according to sheriff's spokesman Merrill Stebbins. After spending less than two hours in custody, the two Scientologists were released on their own recognisance by Circuit ...
Jan 30, 1980
Tenney associate: Scientology lawyer offered money for 'dirt' on commissioner — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jan 24, 1980
Scientologist's credibility hit — Clearwater Times (Florida)
Jan 14, 1980
Digest Monday [Suicide of Margarit Winkelmann] — Evening Independent (Florida)
Type: Press
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Evening Independent (Florida) Clearwater City Commissioner Richard Tenney said he will ask Pinellas State Attorney James T. Russel to investigate the death of Church of Scientology member Margarit Winkelmann, 51, who apparently jumped into Clearwater Bay. Tenney said he is concerned the Zurich, Switzerland woman may not have been getting the right kind of psychiatric help prior to her death Friday. The woman and her husband had been staying at the church's Clearwater headquarters and have been counseled there since November, according to church ...
Jan 9, 1980
Court tangle gave Scientology its first 'martyrs' — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Dec 15, 1979
Scientologists agree to pay some back taxes — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Dec 15, 1979
Scientology foes rally today — Clearwater Times (Florida)
Dec 13, 1979
Anti-Scientologists start lawsuit fund — Clearwater Times (Florida)
Dec 12, 1979
Justice Department: Church presented no evidence of civil rights violations — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Dec 7, 1979
Commission adopts anti-cult measures — Clearwater Sun (Florida)
Dec 7, 1979
Commission plans action against Scientologists — Clearwater Times (Florida)
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