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April Fool spoof echoes War of the Worlds hoax on Manitoba farm crisis
An April Fool release from Keystone Agricultural Producers claimed a Manitoba state of emergency with grain droughts and collapsed GDP. The hoax mirrored Orson Welles War of the Worlds while echoing real farm crises, ending with contact to Orson Welles.
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Keystone Agricultural Producers
KAP
Manitoba - Ag
Jean Chretien
Manitoba
Winnipeg
KAP Communications
Orson Welles
Welles