FTC orders Listerine ads confess after cold cure claims
The FTC ruled Warner-Lambert must halt Listerine ads or spend about $10 million on corrective notices admitting the cold cure claims were false since 1921. The commission requires ads stating Listerine will not prevent colds or sore throats, with a potential Supreme Court appeal by the company.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Lewis A. Engman
Warner-Lambert Co
Morris Plains
N.J
Supreme Court
CIA tied to Onassis oil contract sabotage during 1954 55
Senate Intelligence Committee notes in footnotes that Robert Maheu, a former Hughes aide, worked with the CIA to undermine a Saudi Arabia oil tanker contract that would have given a single operator control of Saudi shipping. The effort targeted Aristotle Onassis, with ARAMCO and Stavros Niarchos as rivals. Maheu aided by placing a listening device and publicizing terms to terminate the deal. Identifications of Onassis, ARAMCO, and Niarchos were not disclosed.
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Washington
UPI
CIA
Howard Hughes
Aristotle Onassis
Saudi Arabia
Senate Intelligence Committee
Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy
Robert Maheu
Hughes
Durin
Saudi Arabian
Aramco Oil Combine
Greece
Stavros Niarchos
Aramco
Niarchos
Maheu
FBI
Agency
Rome
CIA Press Interference Allegations Emerge From Committee Report
A parliamentary committee cites foreign newspapers allegedly covertly owned or manipulated by the CIA. It notes the panel knows the names of the involved outlets and a key Italian figure but plans to withhold identities until a fuller report on the agency’s press use is ready.
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Holder
CIA
House Loses Veto Override Over Tax Cut Bill
Washington AP UPI reports the House failed to override President Ford's veto of a tax cut bill. Democrats blame Ford's fear of Reagan and vow no compromise on a spending ceiling until budget plans are shown. A tax increase of 4 to 6 dollars weekly after 1975 cuts expires Jan 1 looms. a retroactive extension into 1976 is discussed.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Senate
Reagan
White House
Teens Say Alcohol Easier to Obtain than Marijuana
SUN Youth Forum participants conclude teenagers find alcohol harder to obtain than marijuana. Melody Tappin notes that teens see alcohol and marijuana as different in meaning and risk, with parents and peers shaping behavior and a push for greater independence among today’s youth.
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SUN Youth Forum
Melody Tappin
Masquerade Ball Twist Sparks Sly Costume Confusion
In a lighthearted item from SUN Chuckler, a girl attending a masquerade ball dressed as a bubbie dancer causing her escort to pose as a por cupine. The playful misunderstanding amuses attendees and becomes the talk of the social page.
House Bans Supersonic Airliners From U.S. Soil
The House voted 199 to 188 to ban takeoffs and landings of supersonic aircraft like the Concorde for six months to study health and safety. The move, opposed by Transportation Secretary and President Ford, accompanies a broader airport terminal development bill sent to the Senate.
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House
Transporta
Tion
Transportation
Ford
Oakland
Calif
Boston
St. Louis
Senate
SUN Camp Fund Aids 546 Children in Year End Report
The SUN Camp Fund assisted 546 underprivileged children with camp experiences funded by private donations plus $750 in Christmas gifts. In 1975 the fund spent $31,787.10 on camperships and set a 1976 goal of $40,000 to avoid turning away needy children.
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SUN Camp Fund
Charlotte Hill
Hill
Dan Goldfarb
The
Boulder Dam Area Boy Scouts
Boys Club of
Clark County
Childrens Service Guild
Camp Galilee
St. Judes
Campfire Girls
Division of Mental Hygiene and Mental Retardation
Frontier Girl Scouts
Grass Valley Guest Ranch
Easter Seal Society
Nevada
Franciscan Center
Grace Community Church
Henderson Boys Club
Isomata Music Camp
YMCA
Utah
California
Arizona
SUN
Las Vegas Sun
Economic Opportunity Board
Operation Life
Paricipating
Hill, Goldfarb
Art Ham Jr
Iris Meinhover
Stella Fleming
Ruthe Deskin
H. P. Fitzgerald
Charles Smith
Verlia Davis
Barbara Greenspun
Fragmentary Sun Boulder City page items
A sparse OCR slice shows scattered sections including local notices, classifieds, a bridge score snippet, movie listings, and columns. Names such as Ralph Pearl Ent, Johannes Steel, Dr Thosteson, Henderson appear among partial references, with page cues like 41 Local 13 and 34-35.
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Boulder City
Bridge
Ralph Pearl
Tab Crossword
Editorial
Stock
Johannes Steel
Dr. Thosteson
Henderson
Vista
Ann Landers
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Warner-Lambert
Warner- Lambert
Carl Albert
Petretakis Plastics Co
Athens
Upifoto
Las Vegas
Yesteryear
Sun Chuckler
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United States
Maine
E. Fremont
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