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ID	67116
Title of Article	Indiana action on teacher pay, hate crimes faulted by some
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 28, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana State House, Teachers, Wages, Hate Crimes

ID	65264
Title of Article	'All hate is not equal'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Breckenridge
Date	March 17, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Hate Crimes, Homicides, Legislature, Richardson, Sasezley

ID	65092
Title of Article	Lawmakers hit on hate crimes bill, education funding
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Wesco, Christy Stutzman, David Abbott with constituents
Date	February 9, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Hate Crimes, Education

ID	59978
Title of Article	What's the history of the Ku Klux Klan in Elkhart County?
Notes	May 16, 2016 missing from microfilm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Railton Loy
Date	May 16, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101054
Title of Article	Race and the Klan: Still thorny and charged issues
Notes	Ku Klux Klan envelope. Tim Vandenack, online article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Organizations Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 17, 2012
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes, Fires

ID	50041
Title of Article	'A half-century of hate:' Klan leader Loy, 74, stepping down
Notes	Loy, Railton envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Railton Loy; Klan member speaking (2000)
Date	April 16, 2012
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Loy, Railton, Hate Crimes

ID	45393
Title of Article	The courage to overcome
Notes	Essay finalist A.J. Gushwa-Williams
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 3, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Racism, Hate Crimes

ID	37672
Title of Article	FBI on burned cross case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 28, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Feddersen, Jack F., Hate Crimes, Racism, Law Enforcement

ID	37516
Title of Article	FBI picks up cross-burning case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 8, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Racism, Hate Crimes, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

ID	37530
Title of Article	Burning cross left on couple's lawn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 6, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Racism, Hate Crimes, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

ID	10174
Title of Article	Witmer receives 85 years for hate crimes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	March 7, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Richardson, Sasezly, Witmer, Alex, Powell, Jason

ID	299
Title of Article	Murder trial set for fall
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Photo of Witmer & Richardson
Date	February 16, 2001
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	9545
Title of Article	Fidler acquires Hass/McCoy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 10, 2001
Page	C1
Subjects	Hate Crimes, Fidler Inc., Aggregate Industries

ID	8305
Title of Article	European vacation a success
Notes	1994 graduate Central High School
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	October 5, 2000
Page	B1
Subjects	Hate Crimes

ID	298
Title of Article	Witmer gets new counsel
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Photo of Witmer
Date	September 15, 2000
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	297
Title of Article	Witmer trial delayed
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Photo of Witmer
Date	September 1, 2000
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	296
Title of Article	Powell enters guilty plea
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Photo of Powell
Date	June 13, 2000
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	295
Title of Article	Lawyers: March trial not likely
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos of Powell & Witmer
Date	December 24, 1999
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	292
Title of Article	Suspects ask for public defenders
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos of Powell & Witmer
Date	December 3, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	291
Title of Article	Richardson's family, friends say goodbye
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Photo from funeral
Date	November 28, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	300
Title of Article	'This is not a racist house'
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos of Richardson, Bumpus
Date	November 27, 1999
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	290
Title of Article	People bring their prayers
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Photos of mourners
Date	November 26, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	37529
Title of Article	FBI to investigate slayings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of victim, suspects
Date	November 25, 1999
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Hate Crimes, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

ID	286
Title of Article	A record of trouble (3 articles)
Notes	Murder Investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos of Witmer & Powell
Date	November 24, 1999
Page	A1, A8, A9
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	288
Title of Article	Deadly attack now called a hate crime
Notes	Murder investigation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos of crime scene, Powell, & Witmer
Date	November 23, 1999
Page	A1, A9, A10
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Hate crimes

ID	91764
Title of Article	Supreme Court: Localities may not outlaw 'hate crimes'
Notes	Supreme Court, U.S. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 22, 1992
Page	A2
Subjects	Courts, Crime, Legislature, Politics and Government

ID	93054
Title of Article	Viral strains can be checked
Notes	Moreno, Vaughn M. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Vaughn Moreno
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 18, 1991
Subjects	Moreno, Vaughn, Human Relations Officer, Elkhart City Employees, Hate Crimes

ID	101280
Title of Article	Klan murder verdict may break group
Notes	Ku Klux Klan envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 13, 1987
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes, Courts

ID	101283
Title of Article	Released Documents May Show Klan Plot
Notes	Ku Klux Klan envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 04, 1983
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes, Courts

ID	101281
Title of Article	Lynch Mob Survivor Denounces Klan, Bigotry
Notes	Ku Klux Klan envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 28, 1983
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101356
Title of Article	Didn't Do It, Says Chaney
Notes	Chaney, William M. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 28, 1979
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101050
Title of Article	3 Get Jail Terms
Notes	Ku Klux Klan envelope. 719 Monroe
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 19, 1973
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101041
Title of Article	Bomb Charges Draw Guilty Pleas
Notes	Ku Klux Klan envelope. 719 Monroe
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 13, 1973
Page	15
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101315
Title of Article	Indiana's Grand Dragon: Chaney Preaches, Doesn't Always Practice Americanism
Notes	Chaney, William M. envelope
Source	Indianapolis Star
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
Picture Caption	Steven Dunbar; Richard Shoff; William M. Chaney with four other klansmen
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 29, 1973
Page	6, Section 2
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101038
Title of Article	Police Say Cross Burners Seek Publicity
Notes	Cross Burnings envelope. 2815 Calumet, James Ramsey
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 09, 1973
Subjects	Fires, Hate Crimes, Demonstrations

ID	101039
Title of Article	Police Report Cross Burning
Notes	Cross Burnings envelope. 322 Aspenwald
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 07, 1973
Subjects	Fires, Hate Crimes, Demonstrations

ID	12856
Title of Article	Klansmen reveal their views of KKK and their reasons for joining
Notes	See also Elkhart Truth Collection, Ku Klux Klan envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Indiana History File
Date	October 11, 1972
History #	53b
Page	29
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	12854
Title of Article	Ballots, Not Burning, Klan's New Approach
Notes	See also Elkhart Truth Collection, Ku Klux Klan envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Indiana History File
Date	October 9, 1972
History #	53b
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes, Voting

ID	101033
Title of Article	Cross Burner Not Charged
Notes	Cross Burnings envelope. 2821 E. Jackson Blvd.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 05, 1972
Subjects	Fires, Hate Crimes, Demonstrations

ID	101034
Title of Article	Anti-Black Incidents
Notes	Black History envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 29, 1972
Page	4
Subjects	Black History, African-Americans, Hate Crimes, Fires

ID	101073
Title of Article	Crosses Burned On N. Main St.
Notes	Cross Burnings envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 16, 1972
Page	13
Subjects	Fires, Hate Crimes, Demonstrations

ID	101032
Title of Article	Cross Burned At Underpass
Notes	Cross Burnings envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 17, 1972
Subjects	Underpass, Benham Avenue, Demonstrations, Hate Crimes, Fires

ID	39064
Title of Article	Hoosier Klan growing, Grand Dragon says
Notes	See also Elkhart Truth Collection, Ku Klux Klan envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Indiana History File
Picture Caption	Paul A. Book; William M. Chaney; Railton D. Loy
Date	February 28, 1972
History #	53a
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101196
Title of Article	Urban Race Riot: Chicago in 1919
Notes	Chicago Tribune - 'Urban Race Riot: Chicago in 1919' folder
Source	Chicago Tribune
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Business Documents drawer
Picture Caption	Race Riot book by William M. Tuttle Jr.; Chicago Daily Tribune 7/28/1919 front page; State militia moving into city; Corner of 36th and State Streets in Chicago 7/31/1919
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 08, 1970
Page	Section 1A pgs. 1, 3
Subjects	Hate Crimes, Race Relations, Demonstrations

ID	101040
Title of Article	Cross Burning Set By KKK in Warsaw
Notes	Cross Burnings envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 24, 1970
Subjects	Fires, Hate Crimes, Demonstrations, Ku Klux Klan

ID	101318
Title of Article	5 KLANSMEN NABBED NEAR EXPLOSIVES
Notes	Chaney, William M. envelope
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 21, 1969
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101352
Title of Article	Klan's Grand Dragon, 4 Others Arrested: Dynamite Cache Found In Cellar
Notes	Chaney, William M. envelope
Source	Daily Herald-Telephone
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
Picture Caption	United Klans Of America modern hat, Sheriff's hat; William Chaney obscured by his son; Johnny Stancombe; Paul A. Book; Jackie Kinser; Jimmy E. Bass
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 21, 1969
Page	1, 2
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes

ID	101083
Title of Article	Seven Sentenced In Slaying Of Rights Workers
Notes	Ku Klux Klan envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 29, 1967
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes, Courts

ID	101329
Title of Article	Klan Accusers Drop Charges
Notes	Ku Klux Klan - Greenfield envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 22, 1965
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes, Courts

ID	101327
Title of Article	Hate Literature Probe Nears End
Notes	Ku Klux Klan - Greenfield envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 18, 1965
Subjects	Ku Klux Klan, Clubs/Organizations, Hate Crimes, Courts

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