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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1972
Page
6
Kenneth Keller, elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, JOOF, was guest of honor at a Saturday night banquet and program at the Empire Club. He is pictured with program participants and grand officers, including Oliver H. Heitmann of St. Louis.
Kenneth Keller of Mexico was honored for being elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri IOOF at a banquet in the Empire Club. About 215 lodge members and guests from across the state attended, with remarks by city and lodge officials and a Sunday breakfast for visiting members.
Five people died when a car fleeing a Pemiscot County deputy sheriff collided with a roadblock on Missouri 162 near Portageville and burst into flames. Victims named include John Edward Cooper and John Henry Jackson of St Louis, and Ann Jenette Jackson and Janice Thompson. Additional fatalities across Missouri during the holiday weekend include a Jefferson City youth in a one car crash and several others listed by locality. A separate fiery crash in West Columbia, DC killed six. A car-train collision near Litchfield, Illinois left four dead and one critically injured.
Former President Harry S. Truman entered Research Medical Center in Kansas City for routine examinations for a lower gastrointestinal problem. His condition was described as satisfactory and in good spirits, with a news conference planned to give a fuller update unless changes occurred.
Rapid City, S.D. three weeks after the June 9 flood that killed hundreds in the Black Hills, Mayor Donald Barnett says the city is in remarkably good shape. Debris has been cleared, streets are clear, and housing for displaced residents remains the main issue. He notes housing for over 200 families has been found, but nearly 1,000 still need shelter. A large program to build mobile home areas is under way with rapid deployment of mobile units to care for residents.
The city faces a long cleanup after severe flooding. Officials limit returns to homes with less than 50 percent damage while assessing structures. First estimates show more than $1 million in property tax revenue lost. Curt Paulsen of Lutheran Social Services notes relentless cleanup efforts helped citizens cope.
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