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The 1950's

July 24, 1950 - Time Magazine

"Of Two Minds"

 

August 14, 1950 - The New Republic

"Dianetics Review"

 

August 21, 1950 - Newsweek Magazine

"Dianetics book review; Best Seller"

 

September 9, 1950 - New York Times

"Psychologists act against Dianetics"

 

October 16, 1950 - Newsweek Magazine

"Poor Man's Psychoanalysis "

 

October 29, 1950 - St. Louis Dispatch

"Dianetics, the New Science of Psychological Health - Review"

 

December 5, 1950 - Look Magazine

"Dianetics - Science or Hoax?"

 

January 15, 1951 - Elizabeth Daily Journal

"New Jersey Starts Action Against Dianetics"

 

January 29, 1951 - Elizabeth Daily Journal

"C.P. Morgan Quits Dianetics Post"

 

February 12, 1951 - Elizabeth Daily Journal

"Dianetics Founder Challenges Psychiatry to Mental Duel"

 

February 26, 1951 - Los Angeles Mirror

"Wife "Kidnap" by Dianetics Chief Solved"

 

February 26, 1951 - Los Angeles Examiner

"Dianetics Head Gives Police Busy Day Over Wife, Baby"

 

March 1, 1951 - Harper's Magazine

"After Hours Dianeticians"

 

March 3, 1951 - New York Times

"Zilboorg Denounces 'Dianetics' at Forum"

 

March 28, 1951 - Elizabeth Daily Journal

"Dianetics Charges To Be Amplified"

 

April 1951 - American Journal of Digestive Diseases

"Dianetics Review"

 

April 1951 - Better Homes and Gardens

"Piece of Mind in Dianetics? - Dianetics Review"

 

April 3, 1951 - Elizabeth Daily Journal

"Dianetics Group to Quit City Because "We're Not Wanted"

 

April 11, 1951 - Los Angeles Examiner

"Dianetics Founder Hubbard Accused of Plot to Kidnap Wife"

 

April 11, 1951 - Los Angeles Times

"Hiding of Baby charged to Dianetics Author"

 

April 15, 1951 - Los Angeles Mirror

"Dianetics Man Reports He's in Cuban Hospital"

 

April 15, 1951 - Los Angeles Daily News

"Dianetics leader found in Wichita"

 

April 17, 1951 - Los Angeles Times

"Dianetics Man's Baby Reported in New Jersey"

 

April 17, 1951 - Los Angeles Daily News

"Hubbard's daughter with him in New Jersey"

 

April 23, 1951 - Los Angeles Mirror

"Dianetics Author Crazy, Wife Charges"

 

April 23, 1951 - Los Angeles Herald Express

"Wife of Dianetics Founder Asks Divorce on Cruelty Grounds"

 

April 24, 1951 - Los Angeles Times

"Dianetics Chief`s Conduct Lashed"

 

April 24, 1951 - Los Angeles Times

"Dianetics Inventor Sued For Divorce"

 

April 24, 1951 - New York Times

"Dianetics Founder's Wife Sues"

 

April 24, 1951 - San Francisco Chronicle

"Ron Hubbard Insane, Says His Wife"

 

May 1, 1951 - Los Angeles Daily News

"Letter indicates Dianetics founder, baby fled to Cuba"

 

May 14, 1951 - New York Times

"Dianetic Funds Attached"

 

June 13, 1951 - Los Angeles Times

"Dianetics Head Wins Emergency Divorce Decree"

 

August 1951 - Consumer Reports

"Dianetics Review"

 

August 1951 - The American Mercury

"Boiled Engrams: An Elegy to Dianetics - Review"

 

September 3, 1951 - Time Magazine

"Departure in Dianetics"

 

January 11, 1952 - Witchita Eagle

"Polio - Arthritis - Blindness: Dianetics Classified Ad"

 

April 3, 1952 - Elizabeth Daily Journal

"Hubbard Clinic's Assets Are Sold"

 

December 17, 1952 - Philadelphia Inquirer

"U.S. Marshals Beaten While Serving Warrant"

 

1953 - Fortnight Magazine

"A Look at the Mathison Electropsychometer"

 

March 26, 1953 - Detroit Free Press

"Cult's Records Seized"

 

April 1953 - Detroit Free Press

"Court Bars 2 Dianetics Practitioners"

 

May 17, 1955 - Arizona Republic

"House Owner Sues Church"

 

June 28, 1955 - Arizona Republic

"$9,000 Suit Settled Here"

 

September 4, 1955 - Arizona Republic

"Phoenix Man Jailed On Medicine Charge"

 

October 23, 1957 - Los Angeles Mirror News

"Diploma Witness Won’t Talk"

 

The 1960's

July 14, 1966 - The Chronicle (African newspaper)

"U.S. Financier is refused residence permit – told to leave by next Monday"

 

June 13, 1968 - East Grinstead Observer

"Scientology is slammed in court as 'evil cult'"

 

August 1, 1968 - New York Times

"Britain Curbs Activities of Cult of Scientologists"

 

March 19, 1969 - Detroit News

"Greece orders cult's founder, followers away"

 

The 1970's

October 10, 1970 - Los Angeles Times

"Ex-Scientologist Tells of ‘Fear’ Atmosphere"

 

May 31, 1974 - Calgary Herald

"Ex-Scientologist charges rip-off"

 

December 1975 - Clearwater Downtown Topics

"Fort Harrison Becomes Religious Conference Center"

 

January 27, 1976 - St. Petersburg Times

"A Shouting Match with the Mayor Sheds Little Light on United Churches"

 

June 1, 1976 - Los Angeles Times

"Sect ordered to pay $300,000 to Victim"

 

August 5, 1976 - St. Petersburg Times

"Letter about Cazares to get Justice Department study"

 

September 12, 1976 - Los Angeles Times

"Despite suspicions, Scientology flourishes"

 

July 9, 1977 - Washington Post

"Scientology: Quackery or a Way to Know the Ultimate?"

 

July 9, 1977 - Washington Post

"Agents Search Scientology Offices for U.S. Documents"

 

July 24, 1977 - Washington Post

"Getting Hooked on the Electrometer"

 

January 26, 1978 - San Diego Union

"Scientology-linked policeman fired"

 

February 22, 1978 - East Grinstead Observer

"Scientology boss gets jail term"

 

March 17, 1978 - Catholic Sentinel

"Scientology Leaders Convicted of Fraud"

 

April 27, 1978 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology church gives county spending records"

 

May 16, 1978 - Washington Post

"Scientologists Kept Files on 'Enemies'"

 

May 17, 1978 - Toronto Globe and Mail

"Church kept 'enemies list'"

 

July 28, 1978 - Washington Post

"Scientologists Take Public Offensive"

 

August 16, 1978 - Washington Post

"U.S. Charges Scientology Conspiracy"

 

August 18, 1978 - Washington Post

"Scientologists' Matriarch Surrenders; Scientologists Appear in Court"

 

August 29, 1978 - Palo Alto Times

"Church of Scientology members plead innocent to charges"

 

January 6, 1979 - Saturday Review

"The Reign of the Religious Fanatic"

 

March 1979 - Clearwater Sun

"Judge rules papers available to public"

 

March 11, 1979 - Clearwater Sun

"Scientologists plot city takeover"

 

March 1979 - Clearwater Sun

"Scientologists find few sympathizers after latest revelations"

 

July 9, 1979 - The People's Paper

"Letters to Editor"

 

August 16, 1979 - Detroit Free Press

"Claim of Scientology fraud nets Oregonian $2 million"

 

October 28, 1979 - Calgary Albertan

"Scientologists Convicted"

 

November 3, 1979 - Clearwater Sun

"Shocked officials say they'll fight"

 

November 4, 1979 - Clearwater Sun

"Curtain of secrecy descends on sect"

 

November 24, 1979 - Boston Globe

"Scientologists Plotted To Frame A Critic as a Criminal, Files Show"

 

November 24, 1979 - Washington Post

"Scientologists Plotted Leak Campaign"

 

November 28, 1979 - Clearwater Sun

"If Good Men Do Nothing - Editorial"

 

December 4, 1979 - Washington Post

"Harsh Penalties Urged In Scientology Case"

 

December 4, 1979 - Washington Post

"CIA May Have Tested Biological Warfare in New York in '50s, Church Says"

 

December 7, 1979 - Washington Post

"5 Scientologists Get Jail Terms for Conspiring to Rob, Bug and Spy on U.S."

 

December 7, 1979 - Flint, Michigan Newspaper

"5 Scientologists sent to prison by federal judge"

 

December 28, 1979 - Clearwater Sun

"Chamber of Commerce Denounces Cult"

 

December 1979 - Clearwater Sun

"Nancy and her neo-Nazis"

 

The 1980's

1980 - St. Petersburg Times

"14 Part Pulitzer Prize Winning Series"

 

January 1, 1980 - Toronto Globe and Mail

"Two leaders in Britain still to face U.S. court in conspiracy case"

 

January 24, 1980 - Toronto Globe and Mail

"Raid on Scientologists netted CIA documents"

 

January 25, 1980 - Toronto Globe and Mail

"Files show spy reported woman's intimate words"

 

February 9, 1980 - Calgary Herald

"Jazz guitarist sues Scientologists"

 

April 22, 1980 - Las Vegas Review Journal

"Scientologists tried to silence enemies"

 

May 29, 1980 - Los Angeles Herald Examiner

"Scientology Bizarre Plot to Get Official"

 

October 16, 1980 - Washington Post

"Judge Quits Scientology Case Again"

 

December 15, 1980 - Washington Post

"Legal Publication Decides Richey Isn't Really One of Area's Worst Judges"

 

November 1, 1982 - Daily Breeze

"Redondo couple, N.Y. writer named in Scientology lawsuit"

 

February 5, 1983 - Omaha World-Herald

"Omaha Church of Scientology Breaks off Ties"

 

March 5, 1983 - St. Petersburg Times

"Canadian Police raid Scientology headquarters, seize documents"

 

September 1983 - Rocky Mountain News

"Scheme loses $1.5 million for investors"

 

November 30, 1983 - Las Vegas Review Journal

"Church of Scientology buys into Oklahoma oil company"

 

November 14, 1985 - Clearwater Sun

"Cazares' Award is a Reminder for All of Us"

 

October 24, 1986 - Clearwater Sun

"Apartment may have been overcrowded"

 

The 1990's

June 24-29, 1990 - Los Angeles Times

"The Scientology Story" - Six Part Series

 

May 6, 1991 - Time Magazine

"The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power - Cover Story"

 

March 17, 1992 - Riverside Press Enterprise

"Anti-cult group says Scientologist harassing them by trying to join"

 

April 21, 1992 - Tampa Tribune

"Scientologists cited for crowded living conditions"

 

April 23, 1992 - Toronto Sun

"She ‘ran the agents'"

 

May 15, 1992 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientologist taught crime OK"

 

May 18, 1993 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientologists plan to build auditorium"

 

April 18, 1996 - St. Petersburg Times

"Deal would allow church to control police files"

 

January 25, 1997 - New York Times

"Show Me the Money"

 

March 9, 1997 - New York Times

"The Shadowy Story Behind Scientology's Tax-Exempt Status"

 

March 11, 1997 - St. Petersburg Times

"Intimidating the IRS"

 

March 16, 1997 - New York Times

"Who Can Stand Up?"

 

December 5, 1997 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology decries funds behind lawsuit"

 

December 7, 1979 - St. Petersburg Times

"Commission plans action against Scientologists"

 

March 13, 1994 - Tampa Tribune

"Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil"

 

July 21, 1995 - Toronto Star

"Record libel award upheld"

 

December 9, 1997 - Boston Globe

"Gifts of cash fuel battle of principle"

 

December 21, 1997 - New York Times

"Boston Man Wages Costly Fight With Scientology"

 

December 23, 1997 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology sponsored suit against opponent"

 

April 16, 1998 - St. Petersburg Times

"Deal would allow church to control police files"

 

April 23, 1998 - Rheinischer Merkur

"Scientology: A Banker brings his financial means to bear against the sect"

 

July 9, 1998 - Boston Globe

"The Improbable Crusade of Robert Minton"

 

December 6, 1998 - Washington Post

"The Life and Death of a Scientologist"

 

September 9, 1999 - New Times L.A.

"Scientology's Revenge"

 

September 14, 1999 - St. Petersburg Times

"Battles continue in lawsuit against Scientology"

 

December 1, 1999 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology work limits protesters"

 

December 5, 1999 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology foe moves in, digs in for a long fight"

 

December 10, 1999 - Tampa Tribune

"Bob Minton: Will he rouse the gorilla?"

 

2000 - Present

2000 - Berliner Dialogue

"A Newsletter Published by Rev. Thomas Gandow"

 

January 19, 2000 - Baltimore Sun

"A crusader sees evil in Florida city"

 

February 6, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"How Much Oddity Can One Town Take?"

 

February 29, 2000 - Los Angeles Times

"Report Urges Dissolution of Scientology Church in France"

 

March 14, 2000 - Svenska Dagbladet

"Scientologists in Sweden recognized as church"

 

March 17, 2000 - De Morgen (Belgium periodical)

"Authorities Find Fraud in Scientology"

 

March 19, 2000 - Los Angeles Times

"Life as Satanist Propelled Rocketeer"

 

March 30, 2001 - Italian newspaper

"Free church or cult? Scientology investigated"

 

March 2000 - Reuters News Service

"At Least 235 Die in Uganda Cult Suicide"

 

April 4, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology to argue for dismissal of case"

 

April 29, 2000 - El Mundo Periodico

"Trial of 17 members of the Church of Scientology postponed"

 

May 2000 - Jesus Magazine

"Faith or Fraud"

 

May 2000 - Entertainment Weekly

"'Battlefield Earth' -- John Travolta sputters as the alien villain of this spacey sci-fi misfire"

 

May 15, 2000 - San Francisco Chronicle

"Travolta's Religious Battlefield"

 

May 24, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"Opponent of church acquitted of battery"

 

June 13, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"State drops charges against Scientology"

 

June 13, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"McPherson case expected to haunt medical examiner"

 

June 13, 2000 - Reuters News Service

"Legal battle not over in Florida Scientology case"

 

June 14, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology leader wanted a deal"

 

June 14, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"Bungling Scientology case"

 

June 14, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"Many call on city, church to move on"

 

June 14, 2000 - Tampa Tribune

"Medical examiner: Case has taken a toll"

 

June 26, 2000 - Inland Empire

"Scientologist electrocuted"

 

June 27, 2000 - Inland Empire

"Woman's death probed by state"

 

June 27, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"Who'll save the serfs in the Land of the Lost?"

 

June 28, 2000 - Inland Empire

"Scientologist accident victim is identified"

 

June 29, 2000 - Stern Magazine

"The Big Bluff"

 

July 2, 2000 - Vanguard (African newspaper)

"Senate Backs Debt Buy-Back to Reduce External Debts"

 

July 3, 2000 - Nigeria Today

"Senate Committe Says Nigeria Saved $5 Billion from 1988-1993 Debt Buyback Scheme"

 

July 26, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"German visitor takes on Scientology"

 

July 2000 - Hamburger Abendblatt

"US - Scientologists with Caberta - Hatred and Insults"

 

August 7, 2000- Der Speigel

"Horror Trip to Florida"

 

August 8, 2000 - Christianity Today

"Building Scientopolis"

 

August 11, 2000 - Tagesanzeiger Zurich

"Scientologists revile politician"

 

August 12, 2000 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology Critic Faces Drug Cultivation Charge"

 

August 27, 2000 - Nigeria Today

"The Real Story About John Fashanu's So Called Private Investigator"

 

September 4, 2000 - Forbes Magazine

"Mysterious Ways"

 

January 14, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology Hearing Founders in Jabs and Jeers"

 

February 11-13, 2001 - San Francisco Chronicle

"CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD: Charismatic Leaders Gave Birth to New Faiths But Can They Survive?"

 

February 12, 2001- New York Post

"Tom and Nicole Split: A Question of Faith"

 

February 13, 2001 - The Times (London)

"Been there, done that: Scientology"

 

February 17, 2001 - London Daily Mail

"Nicole's Nightmare"

 

February 22, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Judge takes Scientology, Critics, Police to Task"

 

March 2001 - Oggi Magazine

"Raul Gardini's cousin exposes the "church" of Hollywood stars"

 

March 22, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Police work for Scientology - Editorial"

 

March 22, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Letter to Editor by Clearwater Chief of Police, Sid Klein"

 

March 28, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Letter to Editor by Scientology attorney, Wally Pope"

 

April 7, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Letter to Editor in response to Wally Pope and Sid Klein's letters - from the LMT's attorney, John Merrett"

 

April 20, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Sale Paved in Controversy"

 

May 11, 2001 - Le Monde Diplomatique

"The USA and Scientology: In the Name of Freedom"

 

May 11, 2001 - The Register (London)

"Cisco exec backs Hubbardist courses"

 

May 19, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Church Critic Trailed, Arrested"

 

May 23, 2001 - Tampa Tribune

"Testimony: Church of Scientology Spurred Critic's Arrest"

 

May 24, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology is a Key Player in Marijuana Case"

 

May 25, 2001- Associated Press

"Scientology Link to Drug Case Keeps Jurors From Reaching Verdict"

 

May 25, 2001 - Tampa Tribune

"Scientology Critic's Jury Hung"

 

May 26, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Scientology Critic Won't Face Retrial"

 

May 26, 2001 - St. Petersburg Times

"Church Behavior? - Editorial"

 

May 26, 2001 - Tampa Tribune

"Hung Jury Induces Prosecutors to Drop Their Pot-Growing Case"

 

June 1, 2001 - The Guardian News

"France arms itself with legal weapon to fight sects"

 

October 2001 - Esquire Magazine

"This Man Made $500 Million Disappear...
... And These People Would Like to Know Where it Went"


 

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