News - 1995

1995 news stories (newspapers and newsmagazines) about the OTS, sorted by outlet.

24 heures

• Cuénod, Jean-Noël; Duby, Valérie (22 December 1995). "L'Ordre du Temple solaire a servécu; Seize survivants du Temple solaire ont disparu! Testaments découverts" [The Order of the Solar Temple served; Sixteen survivors of the Solar Temple have disappeared! Wills discovered]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 298. Lausanne. pp. 1, 3 – via Scriptorium.
• Duby, Valérie; Cuénod, Jean-Noël (22 December 1995). "«On ne peut pas entraîner une enfant dans une telle histoire»" ["You can't drag a child into such a story"]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 298. Lausanne. p. 3 – via Scriptorium.
• Duby, Valérie; Cuénod, Jean-Noël; Carron, José (23 December 1995). "Pour les disparus du Temple solaire «la mort n'existe pas»" [For the missing of the Solar Temple "death does not exist"]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 299. Lausanne. p. 3 – via Scriptorium.
• "La police recherche sept voitures" [Police searching for seven cars]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 299. 23 December 1995. Lausanne. p. 3 – via Scriptorium.
• Cuénod, Jean-Noël (23 December 1995). "OTS: les pistes du symbolisme ésotérique" [OTS: esoteric symbolism leads]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 299. Lausanne. p. 3 – via Scriptorium.

Los Angeles Times

• Powers, Thomas (26 March 1995). "The Apocalyptic Terrorists : TOKYO : Lethal Cocktail of Weapons, End-of-the-World Thinking". Los Angeles Times. *M*
• Dart, John (4 April 1995). "Valley Interveiw : Rabbi Sees Danger in the ‘Black Hole’ of Lost Spirituality". Los Angeles Times. *M*
• "Waco Case Tests Boundaries of Religious Liberty : Rights: Some say government targeted Davidians with such firepower because agents viewed them as a cult.". Los Angeles Times. 29 July 1995. *M*
• Wright, Robin (6 November 1995). "NEWS ANALYSIS : THE EXTREMISTS : ASSASSINATION AFTERMATH : Global Upheaval Seen as Engine for Radical Groups". Los Angeles Times. *M*
• Kraft, Scott (24 December 1995). "16 Bodies Found in French Alps; Cult Ritual Suspected". Los Angeles Times.
• Kraft, Scott (25 December 1995). "Deaths of 16 Cult Members Appear to Be Acts of Murder, Suicide, Investigators Say : Crime: Each body had at least one bullet wound. Also at the French Alps site were vials of toxic drugs, sedatives.". Los Angeles Times.
• Kraft, Scott (28 December 1995). "Cultists’ Final Hours Before Death Revealed : Religion: Adults, children were shot, set afire by 2 other members in grisly ritual, investigators say.". Los Angeles Times.

cath.ch

• "Lausanne: présentation du livre «Quand les sectes affolent" [Lausanne: presentation of the book «Quand les sectes affolent]. cath.ch (in Swiss French). apic/spp/pr. 4 October 1995.

Chicago Tribune

• "Spreading The Word On Cults". Chicago Tribune. 29 January 1995.
• "Swiss Search For 16 Cultists". Chicago Tribune. 22 December 1995.
• "15 From Cult Found Dead In Apparent Mass Suicide". Chicago Tribune. 24 December 1995.
• "French Find 16 Burned Bodies; Police Suspect A Doomsday Cult". Chicago Tribune. New York Times News Service. 24 December 1995.
• "Murder Probe Begins In Deaths Of Cult Members". Chicago Tribune. 25 December 1995.
• "Police Hunt Clues In Deaths Of 16 In Alpine Forest". Chicago Tribune. 27 December 1995.

Confedere

• Collet, Simone (29 December 1995). "Les Sorciers de Salvan: Ce n'était pas la première fois!" [Les Sorciers de Salvan: It wasn't the first time!]. Confedere (in Swiss French). No. 95. p. 9. – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

Deseret News

• "2 Police Officers In Cult May Have Killed 14 Others". Deseret News. Associated Press. 27 December 1995.

Le Devoir

• Myles, Brian (28 December 1995). "La SQ à l'écart: Yves Casgrain soupçonne pourtant que la secte est toujours active au Québec; SQ «Il n’y a personne de surpris»" [SQ on the sidelines: Yves Casgrain suspects that the sect is still active in Quebec; SQ "No one is surprised"]. Le Devoir (in Canadian French). Vol. XXXVI, no. 301. Reuters/AFP. pp. A1, A8 – via BAnQ numérique.

L'Express

Paris, France

• Leblond, Renaud (3 August 1995). "Le miraculé du Temple solaire" [The miracle of the Solar Temple]. L'Express (in French). Paris. ISSN 0014-5270.

L'Express

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

• Tschanz, Corinne (23 June 1995). "Thierry Huguenin, l'unique rescapé" [Thierry Huguenin, the sole survivor]. L'Express (in Swiss French). No. 143. Neuchâtel. p. 33. ISSN 1660-7457 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

The Gazette

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Moore, Lynn (29 December 1995). "Solar Temple probably still operating here: cult expert". The Gazette. Montreal. p. A5 – via Newspapers.com.

La Gruyère

• "Vie et mort de l'Ordre du Temple Solaire: Théologie théorique" [Vie et mort de l'Ordre du Temple Solaire: Theoretical theology]. La Gruyère (in Swiss French). Year 114, no. 2. Bulle. 5 January 1995. p. 8. ISSN 2296-2409 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

L'Hebdo

• Xavier, François (2 February 1995). "Appelons "secte" ce qui est secte" [Let's call what is a cult a "cult"]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 5. Lausanne. p. 6. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium.
• Auchlin, Pascal (26 October 1995). "L'Ordre du Temple solaire était à sec" [The Order of the Solar Temple was running on empty]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 43. Lausanne. p. 79. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium.
• Péclet, Jean-Claude (29 December 1995). "On cherche le tireur de ficelles du nouveau massacre. Si c'était en vain?" [We're looking for the string-puller of the new massacre. What if it's all in vain?]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 52. Lausanne. p. 5. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium.
• Lassueur, Yves; Hamel, Ian; Auchlin, Pascal (29 December 1995). "Seize morts pour un deuxième massacre" [Sixteen dead in a second massacre]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 52. Lausanne. pp. 8–11. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*
• Hamel, Ian; Auchlin, Pascal (29 December 1995). "Les dix énigmes laissées par la secte diabolique" [The ten riddles left by the diabolical cult]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 52. Lausanne. pp. 11–12. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*

L'Humanité

• Agudo, Pierre (27 December 1995). "Les seize victimes de la secte identifiées" [Sixteen cult victims identified ]. L'Humanité (in French).

L'Illustré

• Lassueur, Yves (5 April 1995). "Je suis decu des résultats de l'enquête" [I'm disappointed by the investigation results]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). pp. 24–25 – via Scriptorium.
• Lassueur, Yves (24 May 1995). "Comment on devient un gogo" [How to become a sucker]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). p. 3 – via Scriptorium.
• Bédat, Arnaud (24 May 1995). "Un témoignage bouleversant" [A moving testimony]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). pp. 38–44 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*
• Pillard, Daniel (27 September 1995). "Les leçons d'un massacre" [Lessons from a massacre]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). p. 3 – via Scriptorium.
• Bédat, Arnaud (27 September 1995). "La vérité sur l'Ordre du Temple solaire" [The truth about the Order of the Solar Temple]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). pp. 16–21 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*

L'Impartial

• "Sectes et fin de siècle" [Cults and the end of the century]. L'Impartial (in Swiss French). No. 36128. La Chaux-de-Fonds. sg. 30 November 1995. p. 39. ISSN 1053-3222. – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne

• Ecoffey, Roland (12 June 1995). "De la lumière aux ténèbres du Temple solaire" [From light to darkness in the Solar Temple]. Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne (in Swiss French). No. 134. p. 13. ISSN 1021-1721 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Fuchs, Isidore (28 December 1995). "Un seul policier aurait exécuté les victimes de l'Ordre du Temple solaire" [A single police officer is said to have executed the victims of the Order of the Solar Temple]. Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne (in Swiss French). No. 302. p. 9. ISSN 1021-1721 – via Le Temps Archives.

Libération

• Benhamou, Guy (17 June 1995). "LIVRES : Confessions du naïf et du cynique" [BOOKS: Confessions of the naive and the cynical]. Libération (in French). Paris. ISSN 0335-1793.
• Tourancheau, Patricia (27 December 1995). "Temple solaire: les corps commencent à parler" [Solar temple: the bodies start to speak]. Libération (in French). Paris. ISSN 0335-1793.
• Laske, Karl (29 December 1995). "Les comptes à découvert du Temple solaire. Supposée richissime, la secte frôlerait la déroute financière, selon la police suisse" [The Solar Temple's overdrawn accounts]. Libération (in French). Paris. ISSN 0335-1793. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
• Johannes, Franck (29 December 1995). "Vercors: la police penche pour deux suicides et quatorze meurtres" [Vercors: police suspect two suicides and fourteen murders]. Libération (in French). Paris. ISSN 0335-1793.

La Liberté

• "Le professeur Campiche décape les stéréotypes sur les sectes" [Professor Campiche debunks cult stereotypes]. La Liberté (in Swiss French). Year 125, no. 4. Fribourg. APIC. 5 October 1995. p. 9. ISSN 1423-3959 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

Le Matin

• Juillerat, Roger (12 February 1995). "La piste d'Avignon" [The Avignon trail]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 43. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (27 September 1995). "La tragédie sur vidéo" [Tragedy on video]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 270. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Penouel, Stéphane (12 October 1995). "Le mystère de Grace Kelly" [The Grace Kelly mystery]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 285. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (1 December 1995). "L'OTS toujours fécond" [The OTS continues to be fertile ground]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 335. Lausanne. p. 4. ISSN 1018-3736 – via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (26 December 1995). "«L'OTS existe toujours»" ["The OTS still exists"]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 360. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1018-3736 – via Scriptorium.

Le Monde

• Inciyan, Erich (28 December 1995). "Deux inspecteurs de police sous influence" [Two police officers under the influence]. Le Monde (in French). Paris. ISSN 0395-2037.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

• "Neuer Massenmord bei der Sonnentempler-Sekte" [New mass murder in the Solar Temple cult]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung. No. 300. Reuter. 27 December 1995. p. 16 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

The New York Times

• Smith, Dinitia (3 June 1995). "Scholar Who Says Jung Lied Is at War With Descendants". The New York Times. p. 1. ISSN 0362-4331.
• "WORLD NEWS BRIEFS;18 Sought in 3 Nations; Linked to Doomsday Sect". The New York Times. Associated Press. 22 December 1995. p. 9. ISSN 0362-4331.
• Whitney, Craig R. (24 December 1995). "16 Burned Bodies Found in France; Cult Tie Suspected". The New York Times. p. 1. ISSN 0362-4331.
• "Murder Is Suspected in Cult Deaths in France". The New York Times Associated Press. 25 December 1995. p. 6. ISSN 0362-4331.
• Whitney, Craig R. (27 December 1995). "Cult Horror Maims Prominent French Family". The New York Times. p. 9. ISSN 0362-4331.
• "French Say 2 Cult Members Shot Others". The New York Times. Associated Press. 28 December 1995. p. 4. ISSN 0362-4331.

Le Nouveau Quotidien

• Magnin, Manuella (26 April 1995). "Massacre du Temple solaire: la thèse du complot d'extrême droite" [Solar Temple massacre: the far-right conspiracy theory]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1004. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Magnin, Manuella (22 May 1995). "Massacre du Temple solaire, la thèse du complot sans mobile" [Solar Temple massacre: conspiracy theory with no motive]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1022. Lausanne. p. 20. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Magnin, Manuella (27 December 1995). "Suicide ou meurtres collectif? Le mystère du Temple solaire demeure" [Suicide or mass murder? The mystery of the Solar Temple remains]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1174. Lausanne. p. 13–14. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Debraine, Luc; Rochat, Jocelyn (27 December 1995). "Le débat: Pour ou contre la surveillance des sectes?" [The debate: For or against the surveillance of cults?]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1174. Lausanne. p. 13. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Cerboneschi, Isabelle (27 December 1995). "«Sans la symbolique, on perdra des pistes»" ["Without the symbolism, we'll lose leads"]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1174. Lausanne. p. 14. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.

Le Nouvelliste

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

• Champoux, Bernard (28 December 1995)"Les sectes ont trop de liberté" [Cults have too much freedom]. Le Nouvelliste (in Canadian French). Year 76, no. 50. Trois-Rivières. p. 6 – via BAnQ numérique.
• Naughton, Philippe (28 December 1995)"Après le nouveau massacre de l'OTS: Les Suisses s'interrogent sur la liberté religieuse" [After the new OTS massacre: Swiss question religious freedom]. Le Nouvelliste (in Canadian French). Year 76, no. 50. Reuter. Trois-Rivières. p. 28 – via BAnQ numérique.

La Presse

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Grimaldi, Francine (10 May 1995). "Cent soixante-neuf vins dans la journée...: Thierru Huguenin, Le 54e" [One hundred and sixty-nine wines in a day...: Thierru Huguenin, Le 54e]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Year 111, no. 197. Montreal. p. B5. ISSN 0317-9249 – via BAnQ numérique.
• Pelchat, Martin (13 May 1995). "En route pour Sirius" [En route to Sirius]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Year 111, no. 200. p. B1. ISSN 0317-9249 – via BAnQ numérique.
• Clément, Éric (7 June 1995). "La tragédie de l'OTS aurait pu être évitée si..." [The OTS tragedy could have been avoided if...]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Year 111, no. 224. Montreal. p. A5. ISSN 0317-9249 – via BAnQ numérique.
• Clément, Éric (7 June 1995). "Un cocktail mortel de médicaments" [A deadly cocktail of drugs]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Year 111, no. 224. Montreal. p. A5. ISSN 0317-9249 – via BAnQ numérique.
• Clément, Éric (9 June 1995). "Les membres québécois de l'OTS étaient importants au sein de la secte" [Quebec OTS members were important to the sect]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Year 111, no. 226. Montreal. p. A16. ISSN 0317-9249 – via BAnQ numérique.

Roanoke Times

• "Autopsies Clarify Cult's Plan of Death Policeman, Another Member Shot Victims and Selves". Roanoke Times. Associated Press. 28 December 1995 – via Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Le Soir

• "Des adeptes recrutes parmi les gens aises et influents " [Followers recruited from among the wealthy and influential]. Le Soir (in French). AFP. 26 December 1995.

Der Spiegel

• "Transit zum Sirius" [Transit to Sirius]. Der Spiegel (in German). 31 December 1995.

The Spokesman-Review

• Kole, William J. (31 December 1995). "Fear Follows Ex-Members Of Doomsday Cult". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press.

The Spokesman-Review

• "Chilling details released of cults mass murder-suicide". The Stockton Record. Associated Press. 27 December 1995.

Die Tageszeitung

• Zumach, Andreas (29 December 1995). "Apokalypse im Namen der Freiheit" [Apocalypse in the name of freedom]. Die Tageszeitung (in German).

Tampa Bay Times

• "2 cult members killed 14 others, then themselves". Tampa Bay Times. 28 December 1995.

La Tribune

• Roy, Pierrette (4 March 1995). "Le miroir aux alouettes" [The mirror of larks]. La Tribune (in Canadian French). Year 86, no. 11. Sherbrooke. p. B4. ISSN 0832-3194 – via BAnQ numérique.

Tulsa World

• "Autopsies Show Cult Members Sedated, Shot". Tulsa World. 28 December 1995. Archived from the original 4 September 2024.

uniscope

• Verdan, Nicolas (14 November 1995). "Quand les sectes affolent". uniscope (in Swiss French). No. 251. Lausanne. p. 11. ISSN 2674-0079 – via Scriptorium.

UPI

• "Bodies of cult members found in France". UPI. 23 December 1995.
• Schuman, Joseph (23 December 1995). "French police recover all cult bodies". UPI.
• Schuman, Joseph (24 December 1995). "The prosecutor investigating the deaths of 16 members of...". UPI.
• "French conduct autopsies on cult victims". UPI. 26 December 1995.
• "Cult victims in France believed shot". UPI. 27 December 1995.

The Washington Post

• Goodstein, Laurie (24 July 1995). "Hearings Touch Off Questions Of Balance Between Religious Freedom And The Law". The Washington Post.
• Boinet, Thierry (24 December 1995). "French Police Find 16 Burned Bodies At Cult Site". The Washington Post.
• "Around The World". The Washington Post. Reuter. 25 December 1995.
• "Bodies Identified In Cult Deaths". The Washington Post. Reuter. 29 December 1995.