L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard was a pulp science fiction writer who wrote Dianetics and founded Scientology. He died in 1986.
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February 5, 1942: Naval officer L. Ron Hubbard writes a report; in it, he quotes Commander L. D. Causey, the US Naval Attache to Australia, as saying, "I have sent a message to the CinC Asiatic as of this morning stating that I wish you to be removed from Brisbane, stating that you are making a nuisance of yourself. You have never been under my orders and I consider you as having nothing to do with me."
February 13, 1942: A document purportedly written by US Army Colonel Alexander L. P. Johnson to the Commander of the Base Force, Darwin, Australia describes L. Ron Hubbard as "an intelligent, resourceful and dependable officer" and recommends that an earlier (unspecified) request be granted.
February 14, 1942: A memo from the US Naval Attache to Australia complains about L. Ron Hubbard: "By assuming unauthorized authority and attempting to perform duties for which he has no qualifications, he became the source of much trouble. ... This officer is not satisfactory for independent duty assignment. He is garrulous and tries to give impressions of his importance. He also seems to think that he has unusual ability in most lines. These characteristics indicate that he will require close supervision for satisfactory performance of any intelligence duty."
October 8, 1942: L. Ron Hubbard writes the Chief of Naval Personnel asking that he be nominated to "PC school".
February 5, 1943: The Navy forwards to L. Ron Hubbard a letter from a Dave Margolis. Margolis wrote to the Navy requesting that it make Hubbard pay an unpaid bill. The Navy instructs Hubbard to attend to the matter.
October 18, 1943: L. Ron Hubbard writes a letter to the Navy asking for orders taking him into combat duty.
May 22, 1946: Aleister Crowley cables his US office after reading reports from his branch headquarters in America and Jack Parsons's accounts of the occult ceremony he had performed with L. Ron Hubbard: "Suspect Ron playing confidence trick--Jack Parsons weak fool--obvious victim prowling swindlers." In a letter a few days later he said, "It seems to me on the information of our brethren in California that Parsons has got an illumination in which he lost all his personal independence. From our brother's account he has given away both his girl and his money. Apparently it is the ordinary confidence trick."
February 19, 1948: L. Ron Hubbard writes to the US Navy, asking that his previous letter of resignation be disregarded, in response to a reply from the Chief of Naval Personnel regretting Hubbard's decision to resign.
May 1, 1951: L. Ron Hubbard writes to the Veterans Administration stating that he is "willing to submit to a physical examination in connection with my claim for disability compensation." By 1951, he had already sold many copies of Dianetics, in which he claims that his "research" had enabled him to completely cure himself of all the injuries and maladies he suffered during the war.
L. Ron Hubbard in the News
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January 28, 1986 |
Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard Dies |
San Jose Mercury News: Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard Dies |
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January 28, 1986 |
Scientology Leader L. Ron Hubbard Dies |
Charlotte Observer: Scientology Leader L. Ron Hubbard Dies |
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August 20, 1985 |
New Hubbard Opus Sci-Fi For The 1930S |
Philadelphia Daily News: New Hubbard Opus Sci-Fi For The 1930S |
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April 2, 1985 |
Hubbard's Absence Leads to Dismissal of Scientology Suit |
A Los Angeles federal judge dismissed Monday a $2-million libel suit by the Church of Scientology of California against a Boston lawyer because of the failure of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to appear at a court-ordered deposition. A Scientology attorney claimed that Hubbard was not available to be deposed. Waving a Scientology advertisement, the judge asked, "Then why do you advertise that he can be reached?" |
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December 21, 1984 |
Scientology Papers Opened And Then Resealed by Court |
Hours after thousands of personal records and writings of the founder of the Church of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, were released by a court to day, a judge ordered the papers resealed. Judge Lawrence Waddington of Superior Court responded to an emergency lawsuit filed by church members named in the papers who claimed their privacy rights were violated. The papers include diaries, letters, military records and unpublished manuscripts. News organizations were to be allowed only one 90-minute opportunity each Thursday to view the material. |
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May 3, 1984 |
Concord mayor calls off 'Ron Hubbard Day' after controversy |
San Francisco Chronicle: Concord mayor calls off 'Ron Hubbard Day' after controversy |
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April 20, 1984 |
Scientology Founder's Papers Ruled OK For Trial |
A judge Thursday denied a motion to bar voluminous personal papers of reclusive Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard from being introduced as evidence at the Los angeles trial of a suit against the sect's former archivist. Judge Breckenridge said he will rule on the admissibility of the papers, which number in the thousands and are contained in 21 boxes, on a document-by-document basis. |
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April 7, 1984 |
a review of L. Ron Hubbard's "Battlefield Earth," calls it "an unsubtle saga, atrociously written, windy and out of control." |
Economist: a review of L. Ron Hubbard's "Battlefield Earth," calls it "an unsubtle saga, atrociously written, windy and out of control." |
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June 13, 1983 |
Report: Scientology Funds Went To Hubbard |
Miami Herald: Report: Scientology Funds Went To Hubbard |
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June 12, 1983 |
story about money going to L. Ron Hubbard |
St. Petersburg Times publishes story that millions of dollars in Church of Scientology funds were diverted to L. Ron Hubbard's personal use through the Religious Research Foundation. Church officials deny charges. |
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February 17, 1942 |
Naval, L. Ron Hubbard, US. US Naval Attach |
Naval officer L. Ron Hubbard is sent back to the US. The US Naval Attach |
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February 14, 1942 |
L. Ron Hubbard's Navy, American Naval Attache L.D. Casey: |
L. Ron Hubbard's Navy service is evaluated by American Naval Attache L.D. Casey: "In that he pretended competence without authority, and tried to carry out assignments for which he was not qualified, he has been the source of many problems. ... This officer does not fulfill the qualifications needed for independent assignment. He is loquacious and tries to impart impressions of his own importance. Besides that he appears to believe that he possesses extraordinary capability in most areas. These characteristics are a symptom of the need for close supervision under peacetime circumstances." |
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February 14, 1942 |
Navy Memo |
A memo from the US Naval Attache to Australia complains about L. Ron Hubbard: "By assuming unauthorized authority and attempting to perform duties for which he has no qualifications, he became the source of much trouble. ... This officer is not satisfactory for independent duty assignment. He is garrulous and tries to give impressions of his importance. He also seems to think that he has unusual ability in most lines. These characteristics indicate that he will require close supervision for satisfactory performance of any intelligence duty." |
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February 13, 1942 |
Army Report |
A document purportedly written by US Army Colonel Alexander L. P. Johnson to the Commander of the Base Force, Darwin, Australia describes L. Ron Hubbard as "an intelligent, resourceful and dependable officer" and recommends that an earlier (unspecified) request be granted. |
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February 5, 1942 |
Navy Report |
Naval officer L. Ron Hubbard writes a report; in it, he quotes Commander L. D. Causey, the US Naval Attache to Australia, as saying, "I have sent a message to the CinC Asiatic as of this morning stating that I wish you to be removed from Brisbane, stating that you are making a nuisance of yourself. You have never been under my orders and I consider you as having nothing to do with me." |
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August 30, 1940 |
L. Ron Hubbard, Ketchican, Alaska |
L. Ron Hubbard arrives in Ketchican, Alaska on a "radio-experimental expedition." While in Alaska, he obtains a loan from the local bank which is never repaid. |
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February 19, 1940 |
L. Ron Hubbard, Explorers Club |
L. Ron Hubbard becomes a member of the Explorers Club. |
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December 12, 1939 |
L. Ron Hubbard, NY Explorers Club |
Using credentials that nobody could have possibly checked out, L. Ron Hubbard is approved for membership in the prestigious NY Explorers Club. He now begins to call himself "Captain Hubbard." |
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December 18, 1928 |
L. Ron Hubbard, Guam, two-month, China |
L. Ron Hubbard and his mother arrive back in Guam after a two-month trip to China. |
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September 6, 1927 |
L. Ron Hubbard, Helena High School, grandparents |
L. Ron Hubbard enrolls as a junior in Helena High School while living with his maternal grandparents. |
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