Two excerpted articles from today's NY Times. In response to the first-- will R.J. Reynolds bring their "Roaring Twenties" campaign here? (in keeping with our gangster past) And in response to the second--will St. Paul sell "fire safe" cigarettes here?
Elizabeth Dickinson West Side Selling Health or Hedonism in a World of No Smoking July 7, 2004 By NAT IVES R. J. Reynolds Tobacco has begun selling Camel cigarettes by harking back to the Prohibition era, with a "Roaring 2000's" tour that will include "speakeasy events" this summer around the country. By contrast, Brown & Williamson is test-marketing its Advance brand of cigarettes in Phoenix with a blunt appeal to health-conscious smokers: "Great taste - less toxins." ********************************************************* But current R. J. Reynolds executives insisted that the speakeasy images were not meant to compare modern smoking restrictions to the national alcohol ban that lasted from 1920 to 1933, when it fell because of intense popular pressure. "It's reminiscent of an era in American history where people enjoyed the pleasure of smoking," said Ellen Wallace, manager for corporate communications at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco in Winston-Salem, N.C. ********************************************************* "There was a time when it was socially fashionable," Mr. Stewart said of smoking. "To the extent that there is an element of nostalgia, people wanting to revert back to the good old days, that may have an appeal." ********************************************************** http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/07/business/media/07adco.html?ex=1090205879&e i=1&en=79e7f1818e01b334 Where There's Smoke and No Fire July 7, 2004 Now the State of New York is coming up with another smoking challenge: cigarettes that can snuff themselves if smokers don't keep puffing. Beginning this week, cigarettes sold in the state are required to be "fire-safe," which means that each cigarette must be wrapped in thin paper with two bands along its length that are supposed to inhibit burning. Smokers may believe that this is being done to torment them further, but the risk of fire from cigarettes is real. They are the leading cause of fatal residential fires nationwide, killing some 1,000 people every year. About a dozen other states are considering versions of the New York law. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/07/opinion/07WED4.html?ex=1090206354&ei=1&en= 3697775f44522f0b _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
