In a move that raises more questions than answers, the War Food Administration has been quietly leasing a 75-year-old limestone mine near Atchison, Kansas. Plans are underway to convert this vast underground space into a refrigerator, storing government-held lard, eggs, and other perishables. But is this a clever solution to the nation’s food storage crisis, or a veiled attempt to embezzle taxpayer dollars?
Related Federal Cases
- War Food Administration Warehouse Heist, Kansas 1944 · Washington
- Sharon Ann Holladay, Embezzlement Scheme, Topeka KS, 2023 · Illinois
- Kenneth L Miller, Embezzlement and Tax Evasion, TN 2017 · Kansas
- Cynthia Lopez Creseni, MWR Fund Embezzlement, MO 2024 · Missouri
- Candy A. Gunderson, Embezzlement, KS 2023 · Arkansas
Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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