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Elks May Move On Whites-Only Membership Rule
Canton Ohio Associated Press reports E G Fournace new grand exalted ruler signals cautious about face on Elks whites only policy. Delegates at the 1971 convention in New Orleans gave him power to suspend the white requirement temporarily subject to majority lodge approval. Fournace 63 Elk since 1938 expects to visit all 50 states next year and is Ohio Power Co vice president. He notes earlier votes against removing the word white but estimates about 40 percent supported elimination in recent discussions.
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