{"id":85247,"date":"2018-12-10T16:33:51","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T00:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=85247"},"modified":"2018-12-10T16:33:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T00:33:51","slug":"serial-371","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=85247","title":{"rendered":"Serial 371"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[<strong>Editor\u2019s note<\/strong>: The subject of this serial whose name is deleted is Jeanette Kerns. The deleted information from the memorandum \u2013 designated by brackets \u2013 which is known to the editor has been indicated by red type.]<\/p>\n<p>0 240042Z NOV 78<br \/>\nFM LOS ANGELES (89-436) (P) (3)<br \/>\nTO [handwritten word] DIRECTOR WASHINGTON (ROUTINE)<br \/>\nTO SAN FRANCISCO (89-250) ROUTINE<br \/>\nBT<br \/>\nUNCLAS<br \/>\nRYMUR, 00: SAN FRANCISCO.<\/p>\n<p>Re Portland teletype to Bureau, et al, November 21, 1978.<\/p>\n<p>On November 22, 1978, [name and address withheld, identifying <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Jeanette Kerns<\/span>], Long Beach, California, confirmed she was member of People\u2019s Temple from 1971-1974, and that also members are her mother, Ellen Louise Kerns, age 48, and sister, Carol Ann Kerns, age 19, who were both victims in Guyana suicide.<\/p>\n<p>[<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Jeanette Kerns<\/span>] lived at People\u2019s Temple owned dormitory while attending Santa Rosa, California, Junior College with about 35 to 40 other members between 1971-1973.<\/p>\n<p>Firearms training conducted weekly six to seven miles north of Redwood [Valley], California, in deserted area using pistols and<\/p>\n<p>PAGE TWO (LA 89-436) UNCLAS<\/p>\n<p>rifles although [<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kerns<\/span>] denies ever firing weapon or seeing weapons actually fired. [<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kerns<\/span>] stated she did not know storage area but did see weapons displayed at the training. People\u2019s Temple defectors Jack and Cindy Beam (husband and wife) of Ventura, California, telephone number 805-642-1730, were on People\u2019s Temple Planning Commission and Jack Beam has permit to carry gun.<\/p>\n<p>[<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kerns<\/span>] advised all staff members of Peoples Temple including herself were required to write letters admitting bizarre criminal, sexual or drug activity and these letters were kept on file by James Jones[\u2018] executive assistant, Linda Amiss [Amos] at unknown Redwood Valley location.<\/p>\n<p>[<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kerns<\/span>] worked on staff for People\u2019s Temple treasurer Mike Cartmel [Cartmell] who has defected from People\u2019s Temple and lived in San Francisco area. Cartmell appeared on &#8220;Good Morning, America&#8221; television program a.m. on November 20 or 21, 1978. [<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kerns<\/span>] advised average take from offerings at People&#8217;s Temple meetings was $50,000.00 per week and she is unaware of use or disposition of these funds.<\/p>\n<p>PAGE THREE (LA 89-436) UNCLAS<\/p>\n<p>[<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kerns<\/span>] advised that according to press reports Peoples Temple member Larry Layton arrested in Guyana and his sister is People\u2019s Temple defector Debbie Blakely [Blakey], who can be reached in care of another People\u2019s Temple defector Grace Stoen, ex-wife of Tim Stoen, at telephone number 415-731-5805 and 415-844-1773.<\/p>\n<p>Additional defectors identified by [<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kerns<\/span>] in Los Angeles will be interviewed if deemed appropriate after evaluation of additional information.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco area leads being left to discussion of office of origin.<\/p>\n<p>FD-302 follows.<\/p>\n<p>BT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Editor\u2019s note: The subject of this serial whose name is deleted is Jeanette Kerns. 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