Shuman back on the farm after public policy career
Charles B. Shuman, longtime farm policy advocate, is back on his Sullivan-area farm in Central Illinois. Now in semi retirement, he helps his son with hogs, watches markets and state commissions, and reflects on the shift toward a freer market as 1974 unfolds. He cautions that federal reserves, speculators, and energy issues still shape prices and policy decisions.
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Fort Morgan Town Honors Santa Claus Icon Rasmussen
Fort Morgan Colorado observed a two hour lighting tribute to Hubert J. Red Rasmussen veteran Santa who died Christmas Eve at 61. Rasmussen, a 6 foot 2 car salesman without children, led the town’s holiday parades and helped launch the lighting program in the 1950s. The ceremony occurred despite an energy crisis and the lights were not lit during daytime.
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Hope says 1973 good for comics
Bob Hope says 1973 was a good year for comedians as audiences seek release from stress. He lists ten top jokes from his file and memory reflecting a troubled year, including Watergate, beef shortages, and gasless Sundays.
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