Thirty Seconds explores world of TV commercials
A review of Michael J. Arlen's Thirty Seconds analyzes how the making of a single AT&T 30 second spot reveals broader American life. The book follows producers and technicians, showing lavish effort and costly decisions behind a brief televised moment.
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Veterans aid law ignored by government says veterans groups
Veterans groups told the Senate Small Business Committee that the 1974 law requiring veterans to receive special help starting small businesses is not being followed. Harold Theiste of the Small Business Administration acknowledged enforcement shortcomings but defended the SBA's overall record.
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Union elections at lowest level in 44 years
Washington AP reports union officials see elections in 1979 at the National Labor Relations Act low point with 45 percent of workers represented. AFL-CIO spokesman Charles McDonald notes unions target harder units while 1979 new workers under collective bargaining rose 23 percent from 1978.
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Florida power plant weighs burning confiscated marijuana
FP&L spokesman Tony Bruns says the idea is only a possibility to help the Customs Service dispose of seized marijuana. He notes the project would not interfere with electricity generation and would involve complete combustion with little odor or residue, though it would not greatly reduce fuel needs.
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