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This day in history: Spokane’s Flour Mill was taking on new life as a shopping mall three years after its last agricultural use

From 1975: The Spokane Flour Mill had milled its last wheat in 1972, and over the ensuing two years had been completely remodeled and transformed into a retail shopping mall. Now, however, the iconic ...
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This day in history: Kaiser planned to cut output by 10% in Mead. S-R reporter raved about Sperry Flour Mill.

From 1975: Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. plant announced another in a series of cutbacks at its Mead plant. Kaiser said it would reduce output by 10% at Mead and at two of its other reduction ...