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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1985
Page
10
The author argues for fewer consumer excesses this Christmas, criticizing relentless ads and flashy gifts while valuing simplicity. They recall years of frugal crafting and family effort, and express a wish for more people, shared meals, music, walks, and time to savor the season.
Washington AP reports weary lawmakers completed a landmark farm bill with Agriculture Secretary John Block grim faced. The package moves away from subsidy reliance toward market orientation, though changes are costly and fragile as House and Senate prepare to vote this week for final ratification.
The plan keeps current price and income supports for major crops for two years, then cuts of about 10 percent by 1990. Exports have fallen from a 1981 peak to an anticipated 29 billion next year, as strong dollar and global recession hurt U.S. commodities. The Agriculture Department estimates a three year cost near 125 billion dollars, with central programs at about 52 billion.
Washington insiders question Agriculture Secretary John R. Block's future with a private sector move rumored to follow his tenure. Block and aides deny plans to quit, stating he intends to see the 1985 farm bill through and coordinate program implementation after year end.
Delegates and alternates are set for county agriculture convention as the Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service elected community committeemen for 1986 and delegates to the county convention. Listings show Ambherst Brownhelm Avon Camden Carlisle Columbia Huntington LaGrange Penfield Pittsfield Rochester Russia Wellington Huron County Cattlemen officers and future plans noted.
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