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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1969

Page

10

Georgia Black Muslims Run 1606 Acre Farm Near Dawson

In Dawson Georgia a 1606 acre Black Muslim farm operates with white neighbors not opposing it. Land director says money talks, with over 1 million spent in 22 months plus ongoing farm improvements. The operation grows wheat corn vegetables and 30 acres of pecans and ran a canning plant last summer producing 125000 cans under Your Brand. Plans include Alabama expansion a slaughter house near Pell City and a multi million dollar program to move cattle from Georgia to Alabama.

Dawson Georgia St. Clair County Ala David L. Spencer National Black Muslims Farut Spencer Chicago Detroit Los Angeles Alabama Pell City

U S Missile Group Leaving Okinawa

The 498th tactical missile group that runs four sites on Okinawa will be inactivated by year end as part of Defense Department efforts to streamline forces and reduce overseas personnel. A Pentagon note framed the move as part of budget and structure reductions. The article then recounts a farming scene with two men fasting and a farm hand named Willie Lee Brown praising Black Muslim farm operations and their fair treatment, contradicting stereotypes.

Washington 498Th Tactical Missile Group Okinawa Pentagon Department of Defense Dawson Albany Smith Spencer Alabama Willie Lee Brown Georgia Milk Producers Association Brown

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Palma Lacy W. Housatonic ST Pittsfield Berkshire Mons Weds A.m Ginger Rogers Bartlett Ave York Times News Jesus Cornelius Smith U.S. Missile Group Alice Elm St Dow First Agricultural National Bank FDIC ADAMS SUPER _ MARKETS , INCORPORATED Berkshires Sammy Vincent THE Dependable Music Store KLH Pickering North St. Pittsfield
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