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American Cancer Society, disturbed by upswing in cigaret smoking, is asking for fed-
eral gov't action to further reduce tar and nicotine content in cigs, eliminate cig ad-
vertising in all media, ask professional entertainers not to smoke while performing,
stop cig companies sponsorship of sporting events. (Big billion dollar cig makers will
soon be left Yi.th but one source of advertising at point-of-sale, cigaret machines. So
why don't cig machine operators demand better advtsg promotion allowance now?) •••
Doctors, dentists, dietitians, noting big increase in consumption of soft drinks, es-
pecially by kids, intensively campaigning again against soft drinks calling them, ":fat
producing", "gas distressing", "teeth decaying". (So far, like cig mfrs, soft drink
bottlers pay no mind whatever. Not until the big K.O.punch in some legislature.) ••• If
federal gov't energy heads, it has been reported, can get people plenty upset over the--
present gasoline selling methods, believe public will. accept gas rationing as lesser of
two evils. So far the public is against gas rationing much to the suprise of the gov't
burocrats. (Are you getting enough gas to service your route or would you rather see
rationing come into being? Write: Marketplace, 185 N. Wabash, Chicago 60601.) Remember:
if you have only 50 locations at $10 "service charge" you get $26,000 per year. What're
you waiting for? An elephant to step on your toes?
Irv Sandler of Mi.nneapolis,Minn., has just written an article about, "The Energy Cris-
is". Hie opening paragraph reads: "Drawing on my 35 years of experience, I believe it
might be helpful for me to put down on paper some of my tho'ts on how the so-called en-
ergy crisis will affect the coin machine business. Most of these conclusions apply only
to music and games - not to vending." (Does that intrique you? Read Irv's article in the
forthcoming issue of "Marketplace".) ••• Gene Wagner of Dearborn, Mich., who is presi-
dent of Target Int'l Co., and who is in a campaign to bring better understanding of the
pinball business thruout Michigan via "The American Pinball Assn of Michigan", writes
his tho'ts about holding a convention in Omaha as well as in other cities of this nation.
Gene fought hard for political office last year and lost out. But he'll be back in there
fighting hard to get this industry the recognition it deserves. (Read his letter in the
next issue of "Marketplace".) ••• A.L.Broders of Hegge Dist & Vending, Crofton, Neb.,
writes, "Everyone here at our shop and office think it would be great if the MOA conven-
tion would be held in Omaha. Not only would it be more centrally located but how much
better suited could a Mayor of a city be to host than Eddie Zorinsk:y?"
Many moons ago advised on these pages that Congress had created a 15 member "Commiss-
ion on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling". The Commission has just been
given $250,000 current budget by Congress. Jim Ritchie is exec director and looks forward
to doing a most thoro study for Congress as to whether Americans do or do not want legal
gambling. ·~· Harry Clarkson of Seaburg Dist., Jax, Fla., who has been in the coinbiz
for 38 years ·and who got started with the old time counter games, advises he hopefully
looks forward to seeing all operators getting "front money". (we call it a "service
-charge". But "front money" or "service charge" - go on out and get it - today!) ••• Most
enjoyable dinner with Bally's marketing director, Ross Scheer, and his pretty, perky,
petite bride, Patty, at Chef Alberto's La Coquille eatery in Chicago. Absolutely the very
nicest of nice evenings. (Aside to Patty: Cisaie sure done choose the one you said she
would, gorgeous. So there you are. All ~ou gals develop expensive tastes but real quick .
Wonder what Ross thinks now? Hoo, boo!)
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