U.S. MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SURGEON GENERAL REPORT THAT TURNED TIDE ON SMOKING

By MIKE STOBBE
The Associated Press
INSIGHT

F ifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air in restaurants, offices and airplane cabins. More than 42 per cent of U.S. adults smoked,...

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