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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 20, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 7 scientologists Campaign to counter time s charges pet scam alleged an Fri agent stops a ear at the Long Island pet Cenie Tery in Middle Island n.y., on tuesday after one owner and two workers were arrested and charged with defrauding bereaved pet owners of millions of dollars for pet cremations. Officials alleged that the cemetery burned carcasses by the dozen and dumped them in mass Graves mishandling up to 250,000 pet remains. Private burials ran $l00 to $500 per pet. By Rick Hampson. The associated press Quot new York a some subjects of unflattering Magazine profiles Are Content to write a letter to the Quot editor or cancel their subscription. The Church of scientology. Pilloried in time As a the cult of greed a is fighting Back with a $3 million and Campaign. Quot after several weeks of taking out full Page color ads in Usa today the Church has released a Glossy 2s-Page Booklet that purports to refute times charges and expose its motivation for the May 6 cover Story. Titled the Story unit time could t Tell the Booklet accompanied Friday s Usa today edition a the covet shows two silhouettes behind the Glass of a door marked a editor a a Man chomping in a Cigar is lecturing a cowering bespectacled underling presumably a reporter or writer. Inside the Booklet asks How time could print a an article filled with demonstrable falsehoods saying not one positive thing about the Church in eight pages of text Quot a scientology a answer is this scientology has vigorously criticized prozac a controversial anti psychotic drug made by Eli Lilly amp co. Lilly is a client of the j Walter Thompson advertising Agency which is owned by the App group. App s divisions a a control $57 million or 15 percent of times and Revenue. A time a sold off another fraction of its journalistic soul to satisfy its advertisers Quot by attacking scientology according to the Booklet. Time spokesman Robert Pondiscio denied the charge. .  a to claim that an advertiser had a hand in that Story is just absolutely ridiculous a he sat d. A in its Story time said scientology is not a religion but a a hugely profitable global Racket that survives by intimidating  the group time reported induces members to sign up for costly counselling sessions Sells them expensive books and a attracts the unwary a through a network of profit making businesses with hidden ties to scientology. Its founder the late science fiction writer l. Ron Hubbard was a part storyteller part Fli Flam  time said. The current Leader David Miscavige was described As a cunning ruthless and so paranoid that he kept plastic w rap Over his Glass of water a 1 he churches advertising counterpunch began in May one of the first ads showed a a 1 933 l Ime cover featuring Adolf Hitler and questioned the article. Similar ads were run featuring a time cover store on Benito Mussolini and stories Aht nit Ltd from the 1950s and 60s. Other ads attacked Lilly and its drugs including prozac and Parvon. The Church says it is strenuous a la opposed to  Duncan time s executive editor said he could not recall such a concentrated attack on the mag Azone. A we chuckled when we read the ads a he added Quot but we were a Little a a concerned have All that Energy directed against us scientology describes itself As a an applied religious  time estimated its membership at 50.000 the can ire claims millions of adherents the churches Booklet also disputes l Imes claim that court papers show a scientology Church listed income of $503 million for 1987. In fact the Church said the Only court tiling the Church made regarding its income that year declared income of Only $4million. In disputing times claim that the Church is Essen daily a moneymaking machine the Booklet says Church leaders live simply a few even own a car. They live in apartments furnished by the Church that do not exceed 315 Square  it quotes several mainstream religious leaders As defending scientology As a legitimate if is understood religion. ? ? a the Story that upsets them Points out How Thev Deal with people they perceive to be enemies Quot said Rimes Duncan. A this Campaign was in line with  world s first electronic Library opens in Chicago Chicago up a the world s first Public electronic Library went on line tuesday and officials said it will revolutionize the Exchange of information on a global basis. Quot. The Library of International relations completed the first electronic transmission of printed documents using technology that eliminates the need to physically enter a Library to Check out or photocopy materials. The Library uses an imaging system that scans documents onto optical disks. The  becomes available for transmission Over phone lines. The technology was developed by software Alliance corp. Of Berkeley Calif. A the electronic Library system allows libraries to grow without physically adding storage space and provides improved Access to the wealth of information available today and in the future a  Voges director of the Chicago Kent Law Library and lir. The system is available to students business people scholars and professionals. Charges will depend on the document a length and licensing require ments for intellectual property. A the technology demonstrated today revolutionizes the Exchange of information on a global basis a said Homer j. Livingston jr., president of the lir Board of trustees and chairman of Livingston financial group. A business leaders economists academicians and journalists will be Able to Access materials that Are invaluable to advancing transnational business ventures studying global diplomacy and promoting worldwide  or an International research and reference Center was founded in 1932.  Library is affiliated with the Illinois Institute end technology Kent College of Law it holds one of the largest single collections of International documents in the country and contains More than 100,000 volume sol treatises serials periodical literature and More than 750,000 documents of International organizations and agencies. It also has a vast collection of . Ami european. Community documents and publications. Settlement forces store Chain to require id for cigarette sales Boston apr customers will have to prove they re old enough before they can buy cigarettes from a new England convenience store Chain under a settlement announced tuesday. Activists predicted that the agreement with  store 24 will set a National precedent. A we Are putting retailers on notice a said Boston lawyer Edward Greer who handled the suit for the tobacco product liability project. A we done to think the Sale of cigarettes  is a joke and we intend to put a Stop  a project chairman Richard Daynard a northeastern University Law professor said the agreement settles a lawsuit his group filed against store 24 in-1987.the suit alleged that two Massachusetts teen agers Theresa Kyte and Sean Cann repeat Day purchased cigarettes in the chains 109 outlets despite state Laws prohibiting tobacco sales to those under is. As part of the settlement most details were kept secret. Daynard said store 24 agreed to improve enforce meet of the Law a including a requirement of positive identification of age and appropriate internal monitoring to ensure employees comply. A Daynard said Massachusetts Law provides for fines of up to $300 for Selling cigarettes , but the Law rarely is enforced. He and other activists said the agreement has implications for retailers in 44 other states and Washington d.c., which have jaws Banning tobacco sales . A Why will a Chain of stores in Nebraska or Wyoming be concerned about this a Daynard asked a the answer is we have demonstrated that we can take this into court and get a settlement. Meanwhile the tobacco project and the group against smoking pollution which co sponsored the lawsuit will continue promoting similar actions against other retailers Daynard said. Quot Brennan Dawson spokeswoman for the tobacco Institute in Washington d.c., said the Industry has worked with convenience store owners to promote carding of underage smokers. Activists say reducing teen age smoking is particularly important because More than 75 percent of adult smokers picked up the habit before age 21. A 1989 surgeon general a report estimates that about 20 percent of High school seniors smoke  said Kyte began smoking at age 12 and Cann at 14. Kyte now a 22-year-old College student has been unable to quit sm6king, Greer said. Cann now 20 and studying at a Massachusetts school has kicked the habit. Both filed suit alter their parents responded to requests from anti smoking activists to become involved in a test Case. Teen s of Gay victim san Jose Calif.  17-year-Bld-was charged with beating a Gay Man in an attack captured on videotape police said. I he unidentified teen Ager surrendered tuesday and was booked into a juvenile Hall on charges including civil rights violations Battery and assault with a deadly weapon in the june ii attack on William Kiley police said. 1 ,. Kiley 42, said he was attacked while watering the Lawn. He said he had set up a video camera in his window on the advice of his lawyer follow. Any years of verbal harassment from neighbors who abused him because he is Gav. I he videotape which has been aired on local i v stations she tvs a Young Man punching and kicking kit eyes face and body. After the first blows Kiley sprayed his assailant with a Hose but did not otherwise defend himself. Kiley a self employed Handyman suffered a broken nose two Black eyes and cuts and bruises  
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