"For Immediate Release: Paul Bryan, center, president of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Friday prsented the most coveted sweepstakes trophy for the 1974 pageant to the City of St. Louis Float. The float, ". . . A Snowflake," depicted 19th Century winter scenes, and was pulled by the famous Anheuser-Busch eight-horse Clydesdale hitch. Looking on are, from left: Joseph L. Badaracco, president of
Gov. Christopher S. Bond played a major role in efforts in Washington that resulted in a decision to keep the Army Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM) in S. Louis, it was revealed Thursday.
"The 30-millionth barrel of beer produced by Anheuser-Busch, Inc. in 1974 was bunged at its St. Louis brewery Wednesday by August A. Busch Jr., right, chairman and chief executive officer, with an assist from President August A. Busch III, at left. The brief ceremony made Anheuser-Busch the first brewery in the world to produce 30 million barrels of beer in a single year."