Antitrust suit targets TV commercial limits in prime time
Washington readers hear a satirical briefing on Justice Department antitrust actions against TV networks for commercial time rules. The dialogue claims higher costs pass to consumers and mocks officials for pursuing fewer ads, urging letters to BIG BROTHER at the Antitrust Division.
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Washington
Antitrust Division
Justice Department
Lawyers In Justice
BIG Brother
Department of Justice
Washington, D.C
Little guy making it in potato chip business
Syracuse AP reports Jim Terrell runs a small scale potato chip operation with one automatic peeler a pressure cooker and 30 employees challenging giants like General Foods and Procter & Gamble. Industry races toward consolidation as Acton Corp. expands by acquiring several small chip makers.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Jim Terrell
General Foods
Procter & Gamble
Terrell
United States
Larry Burch
Acton Corp
Acton, Mass
Procter & Gamble and
Clorox
Barbs By Phil Pastoret Vacation Tips and Phone Dialing News
A light column notes a cheeky vacation tip about shaking a product before use. It then reports a surprising tech update: overseas calls can be dialed directly, followed by the ironic twist that your spouse will disconnect your phone tomorrow.
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Art Buchwald
Syracuse-Rochester
Pepsi
Frito-Lay
Burch
By Phil Pastoret
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Bod
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