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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
5
Washington reports the farm security administration unveiled a five point program to aid 2000 dispossessed sharecroppers in Missouri’s bootheel. The plan includes home and cow loans, live at home farming, and cooperative groups on FSA lands with immediate start in seven counties.
Melvin F. Miller, 30, a scissors grinder and self ordained preacher, remains in the Clayton village lockup on a hunger strike as part of a 12 year campaign to win Edith Perkins 31. He says he has eaten nothing for five days hoping she will come to him. Perkins, a blonde stenographer, dismissed him saying Nuts. Miller weighs 210 pounds and is six feet tall.
F. A. Haff sustained injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver as he neared a street car on First Avenue and Twenty-first Street. Nearby, two youths on bicycles suffered injuries after a collision near Frontier Park. Local market prices and several brief notices follow, including livestock and produce quotes and travel jots.
Everett S Seely and Mrs Seely vacationing in Porto Rico. He suffered a fracture of his right arm as relatives were informed. Auditorium company votes Hazel tine president E J C Bealer vice president J L Bever treasurer and L W Mansfield secretary and manager. Mrs George Culley surprised by Sunday school class fare well party. She plans to move to Colorado. Local markets listed prices for corn oats barley rye hay straw hens eggs hogs steers and lambs.
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