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"Woods was living communally in Los Angeles with other scientologists and working 70 hours a week for the church when she was diagnosed with endometriosis. Her condition required major surgery. [H]er working environment at the scientology headquarters and the church's strict diet of rice and beans might have brought on her illness."
-from the article on Bonnie Woods in the American
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| SOURCE: | DATE: | STORY: | |
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| Channel 5 (TV) | Broadcast date unknown | The people versus Gerry Sadowitz | Comedian/magician Sadowitz hosts Church of Scientology spokesman Graeme Wilson in a hostile interview in which Wilson promotes the Purification Rundown |
| Times | 01/Jan/1998 | Scientology regained tax perk in $12m deal | Report on the secret deal between Scientology and the IRS. |
| The Big Question (BBC 1) | 25/Jan/1998 | John Travolta interview | Mark Lawson interviews John Travolta about his beliefs. |
| Daily Mirror (Irish edition) | 20/Feb/1998 | Church Targets Rapists | Criminon in Irish jails |
| American | 06/Mar/1998 | Scientology's Campaign of Hate, by 'Cult Busters' | Bonnie and Richard Woods describe their experience as Scientology members and as exit counsellors. |
| Evening News (Edinburgh) | 06/Mar/1998 | Hundreds Sign Up for Cult Church | An alleged upsurge in Scientology membership in Scotland. |
| Daily Mirror (Irish edition) | 27/Mar/1998 | Church hits at jail claim | Scientology responds to the earlier story about Criminon |
| Guardian | 27/Mar/1998 | The joy of sects | Commentary on celebrity fads, including Scientology. |
| Times | 30/Mar/1998 | Diary: Oh, lord | Short note mentioning Lord McNair's enthusiasm for Scientology. |
| Computer Consultant | 01/May/1998 | Spam, spam, unlovely spam | A report on Scientology's use of mass-produced "personal" pages to divert web users to their site. |
| East Grinstead Courier | 14/May/1998 | Protesters picket at cult's HQ | About the internet-organised picket of Saint Hill Manor and the Dianetics bookshop. Some of the picketers are quoted. |
| Independent | 24/Jun/1998 | Scientology anger over book ruling | Notes the Scientologists' angry response to the public availability of the NOTS in Sweden. |
| Mail on Sunday | 26/Jul/1998 | Mail Diary: Cult figures in football chief's books | Nigel Dempster column alleges links between tycoon John Madejski and Scientology. |
| World Entertainment News Network | 03/Aug/1998 | Jehovah's Witnesses Express Concerns Over Geri | The tug of war between Scientology and the Jehovah's Witnesses for the allegiance of ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell. |
| Daily Mail | 03/Aug/1998 | Geri turns to 'bible' of Scientology for a new chapter in her life | Ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell tries out Scientology. Paul Bracchi's article sums up many alleged dangers of Scientology. |
| Mail on Sunday | 09/Aug/1998 | Letter from Graeme Wilson | The Scientology public relations director criticizes Nigel Dempster's column on the cult. |
| Independent | 15/Aug/1998 | Spirit of the Age: Signing up for scientology | Paul Vallely introduces the controversy and talks to some Scientologists in London and Saint Hill. |
| Independent | 25/Aug/1998 | Right of Reply | A Scientology spokesman responds to the recent article by Paul Vallely |
| Courier and Advertiser (Dundee, Scotland) | 08/Sep/1998 | Arbroath man suing Church of Scientology | David Creswell sues for "undue influence" and deceptive recruitment |
| Observer | 25/Oct/1998 | [TV Listings] | Review of the "For the Love of Faith" programme (see separate entry). |
| For the Love of Faith (Channel 4) | 30/Oct/1998 | ...Scientology | Jon Ronson hosts a group of six scientologists who describe the benefits of their membership. |
| Times | 09/Nov/1998 | French justice in Scientology row | Allegations of interference by the cult in the working of the justice department in France. |
| Daily Telegraph | 17/Nov/1998 | Scientologists to face trial after woman dies | About the death of Lisa McPherson |
| Guardian | 23/Nov/1998 | Death in the Sunshine State | About the death of Lisa McPherson. |
| Daily Mirror | 26/Dec/1998 | How we escaped the clutches of a cult | An account by Gary Fry of his conversion and eventual escape from Scientology. |