Old Folks at Home

When Andrew Meda, 68, fell ill three years ago, he and his wife were thankful that they owned their home in Hammond, Ind. But property owners in Hammond are not eligible for relief. Last week, cold and starving, the old couple burned their house down. "You can't eat a house," said Mrs. Meda as they were taken to a county home.

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