on memorial day weekend, robert shelton's chief rival, james venable, head of the knights of the kkk,an north to a site 25 miles from cincinnati, ohio. both venable and shelton believed the whites in the north were demanding civil rights in their own community ready to embrace the ban. this was the first open klan rally in ohio in more than 30 years. the fact that the klan is getting boulder was demonstrated by the site which was selected right alongside super highway 75. klan robes, many of which had been stored away for years, were put out for an airing. since the building of a cross for the klan ritual requires skill, out-of-staters volunteered to hammer the cross pieces, rap the burlap and mix motor oil, gasoline and five pounds of oil for every foot of the cross. the klan added a new touch to attract crowds, a skydiving show with parachute jumpers releasing klan flags and then landing on klan-blessed land. the northern most penetration of the klan took place last month near cleveland, ohio. all cars headed for the rally were searched for weapons. police confiscated high-powered r