Lynn remembers Jim Jones from hometown days
In Lynn Indiana residents recall the future cult leader Jim Jones as a quiet, odd boy who left town in the early 1950s to pursue ministry. Neighbors describe a poor upbringing, a "wicked mouth," and a sense he did not fit in while noting his later notoriety after the Jonestown catastrophe.
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Cultism grows in U S says Colorado sociologist
Boulder expert Tomas Martinez of the University of Colorado warns of a rising cult scene in the United States with 75 to 100 groups in Colorado and three Boulder covens. He links cult activity to a quest for mysticism and identity and recalls Jim Jones’s Guyana sect, noting rituals and mass deaths.
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Ryan Ryan eulogized as man of those who suffered
In South San Francisco California a large funeral honored Leo J Ryan the California congressman slain in Guyana. About 60 congressmen attended the Navy memorial service at All Souls Church and burial at Golden Gate National Cemetery. Eulogies praised his compassion curiosity and courage as friends noted his roots in South San Francisco and his creed to see conditions firsthand.
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Jonestown doctor remembered as quiet troubled youth
Houston based Larry Schacht a physician accused of aiding People’s Temple members in Guyana was described by a Lamar High School teacher as promising yet troubled. His father Ezra and brother Danny await State Department notification amid reports he is among Jonestown dead.
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Ex-Elder Claims Jones Cult Used Fear to Control Followers
Tampa security officer and ex-People's Temple elder council member Tom Dickson says Rev. Jim Jones used terror tactics to keep followers in line. Dickson recalls Jones threatening consequences for leaving, flaunting wealth, and predicting a better life while manipulating adherents. He warned Jones of serious repercussions, calling him a devil after he departed.
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Newsboys settle for 20¢ more a week
Eleven year-old Jeff Taylor led a strike threat for 19 Clinton Iowa newsroom carriers over Thanksgiving edition delivery pay and hours. Management and 13 of the 19 carriers plus 11 parents reached a settlement Tuesday night with a chalked outline of issues on a blackboard.
Decoy strategy targets deer hunters in Idlewild Michigan
State Police in Idlewild deploy female decoys to curb the yearly influx of prostitution during deer season. Nine men were arrested, with three pleading guilty and six released on bond. some locals argue police focus harms other crimes. MUCC defends hunters as broadly similar to other citizens and criticizes overreach.
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Cincinnati to host king sized snowball fight at post office
Cincinnati holds a public snowball fight at the main post office at 12 30 p m as part of the Mail Early for Christmas drive. Postmaster Joe Scanlon plans to mail all his Christmas cards during Friday ceremony to spur early mailing.
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Lucasville escapees still free
FBI says two Ohio prison escapees are at large after fleeing from a deputy en route to Lucasville. Billy McKinney 27 and David Pilkington 34, both from Cuyahoga County, along with 43-year-old John Conte were involved in the incident. Conte was later killed when the hostage wrestled away his gun near Findlay.
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Coroner quits under a cloud in Richland County
Richland County coroner Dr. Raymond J. Thabet resigned Wednesday amid an inquiry into discrepancies in pap smears from his laboratories. Thabet, a patient at the Cleveland Clinic, cited poor health and asked county commissioners to appoint his replacement.
McCarthy accused of morphine addiction in column
Washington columnist Maxine Cheshire writes in Ladies Home Journal that late Senator Joseph McCarthy was hooked on morphine and obtained it from a White House area druggist with approval from Harry Anslinger. Retired agents relayed that Anslinger authorized narcotics to sustain the congressman’s habit.
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