Today in Scientology -- June 6th *******
Scientology Today
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Ybor adds Scientolgy to the mix on Saturday
June 6, 2003, Cory Schouten, Citytimes, St. Petersburg Times
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/06/06/Citytimes/Ybor_adds_Scientolgy_.shtml
The Church of Scientology will raise its Ybor City profile with the
grand opening Saturday of a building it renovated next to Centro Ybor.
Scientology of Tampa spokeswoman Ana Tirabassi said the church wants to
be a good neighbor. But some merchants and community leaders have
raised concerns about canvassing tactics.
Tags: Ana Tirabassi, Body routing, Real estate
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Church settlement brings relief
June 6, 2004, Robert Farley, St. Petersburg Times
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/06/06/Northpinellas/Church_settlement_bri.shtml
Some view the settlement as the latest example of the Church of
Scientology wearing down a legal opponent with a barrage of litigation.
Others see it as the church buying its way out of an embarrassing trial
sure to be documented by international media.
Court transcripts also show a judge bent on resolving a case that had
taxed the Pinellas judiciary.
Tags: Dell Liebreich, Denis deVlaming, Ford Greene, Judge Baird, Judge Beach,
Ken Dandar, Lisa McPherson, Luke Lirot, Michael Keane, Monique Yingling,
Samuel Rosen
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Scientology Goes NASCAR With Dianetics Race Car
June 6, 2006, Lindsay Friaglia, ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2044770
The venture is called "The Dianetics Racing Team," named after the
best-selling self-help book written by the movement's founder, science
fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard.
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Scientologists snap up heritage home
June 6, 2007, Anne Gibson, New Zealand Herald
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/location/story.cfm?l_id=339&objectid=10443817
The Church of Scientology is stepping up its image and presence here,
spending $10 million to buy a prominent Auckland building.
Tags: Mike Ferriss, New Zealand, Real estate
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Ala. woman cites Scientology in suit over job loss
June 6, 2008, Associated Press, al.com
http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/history/history152.html
In a federal suit filed Tuesday, Cortnie L. Beasley claims Dr. Susan
Wells required her to read a book by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the
Church of Scientology. Beasley says she's a Baptist.
Wells' office said she had patients Friday was not immediately
available for comment.
Tags: Cortnie Beasley, Religious harassment, Secondary copy, Susan Wells
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DMCA "Repeat Infringers": Scientology Critic s Account Reinstated after Counter-Notification --
June 6, 2008, Wendy Seltzer, Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
http://www.chillingeffects.org/weather.cgi?WeatherID=605
The Scientology critic known as Wise Beard Man returned to YouTube
this week after successfully filing counter-notifications to copyright
claims that had earlier been made against his account. The takedown and
delayed return illuminate another of the lesser-known shoals of the
DMCA safe harbor, the 512(i)(1)(A) repeat infringers consideration.
Tags: Anonymous, DMCA, Free Speech, Mark Bunker, Viacom, Wise Beard Man,
XenuTV, YouTube
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Timeline: From East Tennessee to California prison
June 6, 2010, Knoxville News Sentinel
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/jun/06/from-east-tennessee-to-california-prison/
* 1968 - Davis travels to England and works for the Church of
Scientology in London at the behest of Manson. He is expelled from the
group for drug use and returns to the Family, now encamped at the Spahn
Ranch near Los Angeles.
Tags: Bruce Davis, Charles Manson
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