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Georgia Officials Warned of Revival of Klan Terrorism; Urged to Repudiate Kkk Meetings

October 21, 1948
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Gov. Thompson and Gov.-sleet Eugene Talmadge of Georgia and the mayors of the Georgia cities of Vidalia and Macon were today warned by the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League of a planned revival of Ku Klux Klan terrorism in the two cities. The officials were urged to repudiate meetings of the Klan in the two cities. The officials were urged to repudiate meetings of the Klan in the two cities and they were urged to seek ordinances in the two cities prohibiting masked assemblies.

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