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Jonestown — Part 1
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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
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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,
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