Advertisers worry as viewers shun violent TV
Washington AP reports J Walter Thompson president Don Johnston says a March poll shows 10 percent of viewers avoid products advertised on violent programs and 8 percent consciously refrain from buying. He notes growing public hostility to violence and predicts more protests and boycotts as ads risk negative sales.
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Water Seepage Blamed For Collapse of Dam
Washington reports water seeping past concrete barriers at Idaho's Teton dam likely caused its collapse during initial reservoir filling. Nine people were killed and homes and farms destroyed as floodwaters raced down the Teton River.
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