Word: tobaccomen
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...force manufacturers to state in their ads and on their packages that cigarettes are dangerous. Some cities took independent action; St. Louis decided to enforce an old law against smoking by minors, and Eastland, Texas, voted a dubious ban on selling or smoking cigarettes. Even more worrisome for tobaccomen is the long-range prospect that stronger Government reports and sharper public reactions can be expected later. Already three small U.S. life insurance companies have begun to offer policies with boosted benefits for persons who have sworn off smoking...
...tobacco industry, which is already supporting a considerable body of health research, stands ready to increase that support." Though the Surgeon General's committee insisted that the "causal relationship" of smoking to disease has been proved, it can agree with the tobaccomen that the mechanisms of causation remain to be found...
What worries tobaccomen most is the increasing difficulty, in the face of such pressure, of attracting the young smokers on whom their future depends. Though half of U.S. adults and 44% of all high school seniors are said to be regular smokers, a teen-ager no longer need feel chicken or prim for not smoking. The Cancer Society claims marked success from its stepped-up showings of cigarette-warning films in schools, and youngsters who quit find themselves in good company. Among adult quitters: LeRoy Collins, who almost lost his job as president of the National Association of Broadcasters when...
Space is at a premium in the vending machines because of the extraordinary proliferation of new brands. Tobaccomen hope not only to fit every taste and soothe every fear, but also to cater to the restlessness that is one result of the concern about smoking. Most of the new brands have a consciously antiseptic image-notably the filters (which have now captured 56% of the U.S. market), the lengthy kings (20% of the market), and the menthols (14% ). Liggett & Myers has launched Lark with a "3-piece Keith filter," and Brown & Williamson is test-marketing Breeze filters with menthol...
While they talk bravely of the future and are confident that old habits die hard, tobaccomen are hedging by diversifying their interests. U.S. Tobacco now makes candy too. Philip Morris has bought out Burma-Shave, Clark Chewing Gum and American Safety Razor (Personna, Pal, Gem). R. J. Reynolds has gone into several lines from fruit punch to packaging...