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Regional newspapers were not above altering wire service stories for effect, compare the Mansfield News journal and the Sunday Gleaner Magazine approaches. It was also printed in the Winnipeg Free Press as 'I Was A Teenage Guru'.

bulletHallelujah! The mini Guru, aged 13, cometh Evening Standard, June 17, 1971
bulletWorshippers greet the boy guru 'straight from Heaven' Daily Mail, June 18, 1971
bulletDivine light in Golders Green Express & News, July 9, 1971
bulletGuru From India, 13, to Be Heard Sunday Los Angeles Times, Jul 17, 1971
bulletTeen-Age Guru ... Maharaj Looks for Followers on World Tour Friday, September 3, 1971 - News Journal, Mansfield
bullet'Pretty Far-Out Little Dude' The Washington Post - Tuesday, September 14, 1971
bulletI Was A Teenage Guru... Story Of Maharaji Of India Sunday, September 19, 1971 - SUNDAY GLEANER MAGAZINE
bulletFaithful flock to see boy Guru County Times and Gazette - Friday, October 22, 1971

In this syndicated humorous column we see the style of the original US premie press releases. The premies soon realised that openly stating the "truth" about their guru would only raise derision and criticism and so began the attempts at image creation and deceit.

bulletOn The Line. Opening The Mail The Coshocton Tribune, Thursday, December 16, 1971
bulletOn The Line. Opening The Mail The Times-Bulletin, Van Wert, Ohio, Wednesday, December 15, 1971

Prem Rawat attended a Catholic Boys' School so it's quite understandable that he has never had a Protestant work-ethic. Even in 1971 he was cancelling appearances but it's not as if he was greatly missed nor that his appearances were attracting much attention.

bulletCancellation Notice THE NEWS WN * Van Nuys (Calif.)--Sunday, August 22, 1971

In 1971 there were as many articles about and advertisements for Swami Guru Devendra Maharaj as mentions of the 13 year old Guru Maharaj Ji.