THE RALEIGH TIMES, Oct. 31, 1966

• Ku Klux Klan - KKK in N.C.
• James Robertson "Bob" Jones

The front page has a three column heading: "Dragon Jones Says 'Idiots' Boycott Store" with lead-in: "'Don't Think It's Klan'" and photo of Grand Dragon J. Robert Jones. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: James Robertson "Bob" Jones served as the Grand Dragon of the North Carolina chapter of the United Klans of America (UKA) during the 1960s, transforming the state into the national epicenter of Ku Klux Klan activity—dubbed "Klansville, U.S.A." His historical significance stems from his innovative and aggressive operational strategy: by disguising Klan rallies as family-friendly community events complete with food, raffles, and live music, Jones successfully mainstreamed white supremacist recruiting to amass over 10,000 paid members by 1966, making North Carolina’s chapter larger than those of all other Southern states combined. While Jones publicly projected an image of a non-violent, legitimate civic entity aiming to influence local electoral politics, his organization actively engaged in widespread cross burnings, terror, and intimidation to suppress the Civil Rights Movement. His dominance effectively ended when a House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) investigation into Klan finances led to his 1969 federal prison conviction for contempt of Congress; during his incarceration, the state's UKA network fractured and rapidly collapsed, illustrating both the immense leverage a single charismatic organizer could wield during the civil rights era and the vulnerability of such movements to targeted federal intervention.