Drug price ads allowed by high court ruling
The Supreme Court freed druggists to advertise prescription prices, ruling consumers have a right to such information. The decision overruled a 1942 rule, clarifying First Amendment limits on purely commercial speech while expanding rights to challenge infringements. The majority noted doctors and lawyers face different advertising concerns.
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Senate rejects Byington for Consumer Safety Commission
The Senate rejected President Ford's nominee S. John Byington to the Consumer Product Safety Commission as opponents warned of insufficient qualifications. Supporters later moved to reconsider, while Byington's background includes deputy director of HEW Consumer Affairs and work with Virginia Knauer.
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Plight Of Envoy Revealed In Vietnam War Note
North Vietnam's military chief Gen Yan Tien Gung states that despite heavy US involvement, Hanoi rejected coalition options and pressed for final victory. He notes Ambassador Graham Martin delayed evacuation hoping for a settlement, misled by Soviet and French signals, and asserts Hanoi planned a postwar campaign through 1976 after key setbacks.
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Martin
Ahan Dan
Central Highlands
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