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d s actions similar to Jones United Press International Mishler anrl TT DENVER — The Guru Maharai contrary to his rel»" i '~ S. n c ' > " co jones’ United Press international Mishler and Hand said they als I ! DENVER — The Guru Maharaj were disturbed by the similar per Iji, contrary to his religious teach- sonality traits of Tones and the guru, f Ings, uses drugs, drinks liquor, ■mokes and has sexually and physi- Mishler and Hand issued a state- Bally abused his devotees in an at- inent Friday warning the guru’s ■nosphere markedly similar to that 15,000 American followers °-~ J hT Uncovered in the aftermath of the estimated 1 ■ Bnyana massacre, two former top M wWs said Saturday. Less tF— ~ anally and phys -- <*nu Hand issued a state- aoused his devotees in an at- ment Friday warning the guru’s inosphete markedly similar to that 15,000 American followers and an \ncovered in the aftermath of the estimated l million Indian devotees puyana massacre, two former top of the potentially dangerous place- ides said Saturday. ment of their faith with the guru. Less than 24 hours after denounc- The two former mission officials, >g the Divine Light Missions 20- k 0 th instrumental in moving the ear-old spiritual leader, formei top sec t’s world headquarters to Denver ides Robert Mishler and John an( j g^jng ij s t ax exempt status, and Jr. also said they fear violent t h e y were among only a chosen irisals for the statements. f ew the guru displayed his But we had to say somethin^ private behavior, tlicly and deal with ^ s 1 They said ., lormer top -v/uert Mishler and John nd Jr. also said they fear violent eprisals for the statements. , , . "But we had to say something lV ior —-piaye is lublicly and deal with the repercus- ions the best way we can,” said They said the guru not only made land, 30, the sect’s former vice a mockery of his teachings against iresident. “We were essentially re- drinking, smoking, drugs, and sex, Iponsible for Maharaj Ji’s toehold in he also had a violent temper, fan- tmerica and we feel a degree of tasized about being an underworld uilt for contributing to turning him gangster and was infatuated by ose in this country.” guns. Hand and Mishler, the 33-year- The two said - r ‘ ’ former mission president, said v»®**— ’ y have agonized ov<=>- - ounci* 1 " •’ . contributing t I iose in this country. Hand and Mishler, the 33-year- Id former mission president, said ley have agonized over publicly 1 enouncing the guru for several ears, but thought religious cults rere losing their widespread appeal mong youths. However, they said they felt ompelled to take action as the |eath count increased daily in pnestown, Guyana, where the Rev. ‘•n Jones’ People’s Temple settled. T - -y The two said after the guru viewed the movie “The Godfather,” he established a regiment of armed and karate-trained security guards. “This para-military group is trained to relate to any direction from Maharaj Ji as a divine com mand which must be obeyed,” Hand said. “All he has to do is say something as wishful thinking and super zealous followers will go out and do it.” ^xJ_jO NITE also I ^ “VELVETS” per- I Jru ‘ I 1700 Feet From PITCHER OF The Villa Maria “best ifj live BEER ite- I Exchange On country astern u’s I Farm Road 2818 ENTERTAINMENT GUYS $2.00 ThOUSE of! ! CARS j YOUR SUPERMARKET FOR NEW AMERICAN CARS Can Broker any American made car straight from Detroit & save you hundreds, possibly I thousands! 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Onlit the Steli ’ in i human I rom the! this mm mine ifi i the cai ■maininn center W :s offive-f doses, g their I nove<l» netwee: nark at! doctors i lation od :ted alio ie threfi ;gan as wishful th _ ..cv. super zealous followers i a lemple settled. and do it.” 1/ones’ sex conduct disclosed as violent United Press International LOS ANGELES — Jim Jones bragged for hours about his sexua idventures and aides say he frequently ordered faithful female — and 1 ®' e followers to submit to his violent sexual advances. i Everyone had to say they were a homosexual or a lesbian,” said Mike Cartmell, a former Peoples Temple associated minister, who married one of Jones’s adopted daughters. Jones realized the power of sex in destroying stable family rela tionships, Cartmell said in an interview published Friday by the Los . Angeles Times. 1 In some cults you have communal living. In Peoples Temple, Jones, like Father Divine, made himself the only legitimate object of sexual desire.” Cartmell said Jones once tried to approach him, but “the phone rang and I fled the room.” At weekly meetings of his 100 or so most faithful followers, which often lasted until dawn, Jones boasted in intimate detail of his sexual prowess. But he complained to others the sex drained his “super natural powers. Later, Cartmell asked Jones why the sex business? You have to,” Jones told Cartmell. “It focuses their interest on , you. Couples who thought of themselves as good Christians, after hav- , > n g engaged in adulterous and homosexual conduct, found them selves liable to blackmail by Jones and subject to their own guilt. Mills said. Asked if it ever occurred to him after listening to Jones rave for hours about sex that Jones was mad. 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