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August 23, 1946
The Gary American
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
What is this article about?
In Memphis, witnesses including Dr. R. A. Venson reported seeing a Ku Klux Klan cross burning at McLemore and Cottage streets on Sunday night, August 4, confirming rumors of the group's renewed activity after dormancy since the 1920s.
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Ku Klux Klan Cross
Burned in Memphis
MEMPHIS - (ANP) - Persistent
rumors that the nefarious Ku
Klux Klan is active here received
confirmation last weekend with
the testimony of several that they
saw a cross burning at the corner
of McLemore and Cottage
streets Sunday night, August 4.
Dr. R. A. Venson, prominent
Memphian, reported that he saw
the cross while enroute home
from church. He said the cross
was in the street near a drug
store, burning furiously while a
large number of persons looked
on.
Venson said it might be possible
that the cross was the work
of pranksters, but there have been
persistent grapevine rumors that
the klan is on the loose here.
The hooded converts were once
strong in Memphis, but the order
was discredited in the middle
20's, thanks to the campaign of
protest and opposition conducted
by the local daily press and liberal
elements. The Aug. 4 report
is the first definite report that the
klan has resumed outward activity
in Memphis since 1920.
Burned in Memphis
MEMPHIS - (ANP) - Persistent
rumors that the nefarious Ku
Klux Klan is active here received
confirmation last weekend with
the testimony of several that they
saw a cross burning at the corner
of McLemore and Cottage
streets Sunday night, August 4.
Dr. R. A. Venson, prominent
Memphian, reported that he saw
the cross while enroute home
from church. He said the cross
was in the street near a drug
store, burning furiously while a
large number of persons looked
on.
Venson said it might be possible
that the cross was the work
of pranksters, but there have been
persistent grapevine rumors that
the klan is on the loose here.
The hooded converts were once
strong in Memphis, but the order
was discredited in the middle
20's, thanks to the campaign of
protest and opposition conducted
by the local daily press and liberal
elements. The Aug. 4 report
is the first definite report that the
klan has resumed outward activity
in Memphis since 1920.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Social Manners
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Ku Klux Klan
Cross Burning
Memphis
Racial Tension
Klan Activity
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. R. A. Venson
Ku Klux Klan
Where did it happen?
Memphis, Corner Of Mclemore And Cottage Streets
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. R. A. Venson
Ku Klux Klan
Location
Memphis, Corner Of Mclemore And Cottage Streets
Event Date
Sunday Night, August 4
Story Details
Witnesses saw a cross burning attributed to the Ku Klux Klan in Memphis, confirming rumors of its activity; Dr. Venson reported seeing it near a drug store while returning from church, possibly by pranksters but amid reports of Klan resurgence since the 1920s.