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Jim Jones has a vision of a nuclear holocaust in Chicago and Indianapolis
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The Peoples Temple moves from it's locations in Indiana to California
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The Peoples Temple is commended by the Washington Post in an editorial
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Jim Jones is arrested in a Los Angeles Movie Theater for Homosexual Activity
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The Peoples Temple submits an application for a lease of a property known as "Jonestown" in Guyana (South America)
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The Guyanese Government signs the lease for 3,852 acres of land known as "Jonestown"
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An article in New West Magazine is published titled "Inside Peoples Temple" which includes allegations of abuse
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Relatives of members of The Peoples Temple are concerned and issue an Accusation of Human Rights Violation against Jim Jones
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Carlton Goodlett (A supporter of Peoples Temple and physician) visits Jonestown and recommends that Jones should receive medical attention
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Government Representative Leo Ryan announces his plan to visit Jonestown to investigate
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US Embassy officials visit Jonestown and express the worsening mental state of Jones
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600 Jonestown residents sign a petition (Resolution of Community) to oppose a visit from Leo Ryan
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913 Peoples Temple members die from murder/suicide (909 in Jamestown and 4 in Georgetown)
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Leo Ryan and Four others are assassinated while 12 are wounded at Port Kaituma Airstrip in Guyana
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Peoples Temple Corporation files a petition for dissolution in California Supreme Court
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Unidentified Peoples Temple member's bodies are buried at Evergreen Cemetary in Oakland, California
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Jamestown Memorial Dedicated in Evergreen Cemetary