Editorials on Medical Advertising Fast Then Relief
The FTC allows physician advertising like other professions, though AMA balks. Reading the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals terse physician ads and more promising drug company campaigns. The piece notes slogans may guide patient ads, but warns against contraindications and warnings being required.
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Federal Trade Commission
American Medical Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
Ben Zinser
Eyeglass Prices Rise With Optometrist Ties
The price of eyeglasses varies by lens and frame quality and by how organized optometrists are in professional associations. A Washington University economist links higher prices to stronger associations, while FTC hearings consider permitting price advertising to boost sales and lower costs for consumers.
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Lee Benham
Washington University
St. Louis
Benham
Journal of Law and Economics
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Benham’s
California
Opticians
1976 Opens With Energy War Talks And Election Winds
A long year of politics begins as President Ford returns to Washington to face a stalled Congress. The energy crisis and rising deficits dominate debate while tax stability and spending growth shape the year ahead. Many candidates tie energy policy to education and busing amid Watergate fallout and unprecedented rules for the presidency.
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Washington
Russia
U.S
Ford and Reagan satire mix in late night riffing
Washington columnist notes Johnny Carson show jokes about President Ford and Ronald Reagan. Critics say Ford remains a political focal point while pundits mock party strategy and policy gaps. The piece cites Tom Braden and references Truman era jokes, questioning national energy, education and housing policies.
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Carson
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Tom Braden
George Me Overn
Braden
Lowell Weicker
Howard Baker
Harry S Truman
United States
Humphrey
Letters on doctors and city life in Long Beach area
A nurse criticizes doctors for greed and poor communication while urging humanitarian care. Readers discuss editorial cartoons on fix it laws, urban cleanliness in Long Beach and Bellflower, property investments, and memorials for Officer Gary Elkins.
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Long Beach
Bellflower
Gary Elkins
Saga
Bob Birdsall
Vandalism at Bayshore Drive Car Window Breakage
Geraldine Kennedy reports vandalism after the Naples parade of boats. On December night a red Toyota sedan in a Marine Stadium east lot had all windows broken. She seeks motive or information but asks for no revenge.
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Bayshore Drive
Naples
Apaing Lot
Marine Stadium
Ereal
Geraldine Kennedy
Mountain Valley
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Minn
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The
Wall Street Journal
Hubert Humphrey
William
Sunmer
USA
Little ‘Tin Gods
Joah Davis
Edion
Carol J. Schmidt
John Marquart
Greece
San Francisco
Anitar
Hoffa
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