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Jonestown — Part 1

123 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Cults & Extremism · Topic: Jonestown · 117 pages OCR'd
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BO 89-495 BEAM, his wife, RHEAVIANA BEAM and their daughter, JOYCE. The elder BEAMS died at Jonestown, while JOYCE, who was in Venezuela during the mass deaths, is currently in the Wat enA Geatane (NEY aul WilLVOCUW wea eee Lwwse (&| Approximately one year elapsed before JONES and ae fil ee to Indianapolis from Brazil. ca resumed active membership in the Church. hortly thereafter in 1963, JONES moved the Church to Ukiah, California, a town which was also mentioned in the Esquire article as safe from nuclear warfare. Within two or three weeks, mong the 50 to 60 persons JONES to Ukian. detalii ciemeee, Uther members arrived iater. ving to California was because hie whom he had met and married in the Chure evout follower of JONES and desired to go. ho was also a Church member, three weeks, and as a Church y ad left the Church in mid 1977, after having become "disillusioned with JONES. (¥f ter the PT had resettled in Ukiah, a orreeraal ! JONES and the Church were gradually anging. eachings became more political. JONES placed the ! blame for the ills of the world on the rich, the ruling _ class, the President of the US and especially in later yars, on President NIXON to the extent that JONES ts fup support be given to any of NIXON's political opponents fu member for approximately At Church meetings, JONES became snoreasingly , intolerant of opposing viewpoints. Eventually those who . dissented or attempted to argue a point were subjected to public humiliation by JONES or his assistants; in particular, no, RICHARD TRAPP and EDITH ROLLER, both former college professors oo 4 who were capable debaters. Both of these individuals died . at Jonestown. } The complexion of the Youth Group also changed. e In California, the position of Youth Leader was held by MIKE CARTMELL, who was married to JONES' adopted daughter, SUZANNE. The Youth Group now engaged in physical training, (Ct)
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