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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
10
A Tennessee group denounces TVA land purchases as unfair tricks to depress prices. They urge legal steps, explain court procedures, cite an 1930 War Department appraisal of 90 dollars per acre, and vow investigations into prior sales to force fair negotiations.
Editorial notes farmers in the Happy Valley organize a Mutual Aid Agency to challenge TVA land purchases. Reports detail wide price disparities with 15 to 81 per acre offers for varied parcels, many including widows and Negro owners. Critics say prices hinder farmers from buying new land and demand judicial review of appraisals.
General Jim Cooper announced his resignation as land commissioner to acquire land for the TVA from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. He left for Washington to convey his views to President Roosevelt, saying he would explain what has happened to the Tennessee Valley Authority plan and its execution.
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