1973

In 1973 stories and advertisements began to increase rapidly.

	Divine Light Mission To Sponsor Talks Iowa City Press-Citizen - Wednesday, February 7, 1973
	Daily Review of ... People THE DAILY REVIEW, Haywood, Calif., Saturday, August 11, 1973
	Divine Light disciple to speak here GREELEY (Colo.) TRIBUNE Fri., Oct. 2, 1973 The New York Times published an indepth article and interview with the guru by a knowledgeable Indian journalist.
	The Guru Business The New York Times, April 8, 1973
	More on 'The Guru Business' ... The New York Times, April 29, 1973
	The 'boy god' with a taste for ice cream Daily Mail, Thursday, July 12, 1973
	Revered Guru, 15, Brings His Mission Here The New York Times, July 28, 1973 Controversy raised a very ugly head over the near murder of Pat Halley who threw a shaving cream pie into God's face
	Hurler of Pie at Guru Is Beaten The New York Times, August 17, 1973
	Guru Wants To Help Sun News - Las Cruces, New Mexico - Wednesday, August 22, 1973
	GURU SET FOR HONOR, GETS PIE IN FACE INDEPENDENT (AM) PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Long Beach, Calif., Wed., August 8, 1973
	Guru Lathered by Non-Believer THE DAILY COURIER, CONNELLSVILLE PA. Wednesday, August 8, 1973 Controversy and derision soon began once it became known that the guru who offered perfect peace and bliss had an ulcer
	Fast Pace Hits Teenage Guru THE DAILY TIMES Salisbury, Md., Mon., Sept. 3, 1973
	PEOPLE MAKING TODAY'S NEWS THE DAILY TIMES Salisbury, Md., Mon., Sept. 4, 1973
	Perfect ulcer THE TIMES Tuesday September 4 1973
	The 'Perfect Master' from India has an ulcer THE STARS AND STRIPES Tuesday, September 4, 1973
	Guru Maharaj Ji has ulcer Tues., Sept 4, 1973 GREELEY (Colo.) TRIBUNE
	Stress on Guru gives him a big executive ulcer Chronicle-Telegram Elysia, O., Thursday, October 18, 1973 Unfortunately for his mission, many articles were highly critical of Prem Rawat, understandably so.
	Guru Keeps Track Of Subjects With Computer GREAT BEND TRIBUNE, Great Bend, Kansas Sunday, September 23, 1973
	Guru, 15, Gives 'Light' Lives the Good Life Los Angeles Times; Sep 23, 1973
	A BOY GURU AND HIS CASH WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, Tuesday, September 25, 1973
	Casting some shadows on the movement of Divine Light THE TIMES Saturday September 23 1973
	Letter to the Editor From Mr Glen Whittaker THE TIMES Friday October 12 1973 He was interviewed by the major German newspaper, Der Spiegel (The Mirror)
	I am a Peace Bomb Der Spiegel - October 8, 1973
	Ich bin eine Friedensbombe Der Spiegel - October 8, 1973 The irony implicit in this headline was still unknown, except to the DLM insiders who already were deceiving the media and the premies by withholding the truth about the so-called "Holy Family".
	THE GURU WHO MINDS HIS MOTHER THE STARS AND STRIPES Sunday, November 4, 1973
	Maharaj Ji: The Selling of a Guru, 1973 Los Angeles Times; Nov 13, 1973
	Houston's Version of Peace in Our Time Los Angeles Times; Nov 25, 1973 The New York Times published an indepth article about the Millenium 73, "the most significant event in the history of humanity".
	Oz in the Astrodome The New York Times, December 9, 1973
	Destroyed hopes The New York Times, December 30, 1973 But the most newsworthy aspect of Prem Rawat's mission was the membership and outspokeness of Rennie Davis.
	Meditate, not Agitate INDEPENDENT (AM) PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Long Beach, Calif., Sun., April 24, 1973 Rennie was quite straightforward: "I would cross the planet on my hands and knees to touch his toe"
	Rennie Davis, Antiwar Activist The New York Times, May 6, 1973
	Zippies cool to Rennie after trip to India May 13, 1973 Sunday Post-Crescent, Appletown-Neenah-Menoshah. Wis.
	MAHARAJ JI DEVOTEE: Rennie Davis Finds New Cause --- a Guru Los Angeles Times; May 19, 1973
	Looks Like a Good Idea THE DAILY TIMES-NEWS Monday Afternoon, May 28, 1973 Rennie predicted that 1973 was the year that the USA will recognise Prem Rawat as the living perfect master. Well, at least they recognized him for what he is ...
	People Daily Review Hayward, Calif., Monday July 30, 1973.