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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Page
5
A New York AP report summarizes a national survey of 1,562 teens showing four in ten begin smoking due to peer pressure. Friends are the strongest influence, while better adult examples from parents teachers and doctors could deter smoking. The study highlights teens decide during adolescence.
The Senate voted to restore civil rights funding in the budget, adding 4.4 million to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, bringing total agency funding to 15.9 million, while allocating 2.35 billion for state justice commerce departments. A separate report covers a Lieberman Research study on teen smoking, noting high experimentation rates among 13 to 18 year olds, ongoing anti smoking campaigns, and a projected rise in adult smoking rates. The text also mentions Sen. Stennis defending desegregation-related funding for the South and discusses youth attitudes toward cigarettes.
An odd mix of humorous cartoons and cigarette ads appears in a period page, with readers inclined to recall slogans and product images. The survey notes a heavy emphasis on tobacco advertising in the layout, reflecting the era's marketing priorities.
Kentucky lawmakers consider a request for 46,000 dollars to fund next year’s railroad commission budget and state adjustment reviews. The report contrasts smoker and nonsmoker profiles, noting social attitudes and emotional traits, while a TV channel advertises a Monday to Friday matinee lineup.
Washington (UPI) Congress weighs curbs on bank holding firms that own outside businesses. The proposal would require a bank holding company to sell either the bank or its nonbank assets within five years, bringing outside interests under Fed oversight while excluding insurance agencies, accounting firms, data firms, travel agencies, and data processing firms from bank control.
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