European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May the stars aij3 Etc sues tobacco firms for and data Washington up the Federal Trade commission Ucol the nations six biggest cigarette makers Friday in an at tempt to make them disclose exactly How much Money they spend promoting and advertising the Etc claimed it needs the information As pan of its annual report to con and said the companies this year Are refusing to live it data they Haw sup plied in the one commission lawyer said cigarette companies now claim the information request is part of a continuing Campaign of harassment against them on the part of t he Etc the among other has sued the Industry in a separate action for Alleg edly not carrying proper health warnings in some advert the commission is not harassing the it attorney these orders were a continuation of our reporting to Congress named in the suit filed in distinct court american brands Brown and Wiliamson tobacco Len Neil group a division of Loews Heaters Phillip Morris and Reynolds industries a seventh and smaller the United Stales tobacco gave the Etc the inform Alum it wanted and was not aide denies isolation of president Atlanta up presidential aide Jack Watson Friday denied published re ports that president Carter was becoming More and More isolated from his staff and the White mouse Cabinet Secretary said Carter holds himself to a rigid work sched ule which typically involves a 7 to Midnight he said the grueling sched ule sometimes gets to the but he said Carter loves his Watson said senior staff members see the president every he is accessible to me and members of the any time a Cabinet member wants to see he or she does a Georgia lawyer who headed the presidents transition also de Nied reports that Carter had become Dis enchanted with weekly Cabinet meetings because few members Are willing to Dis agree with both Carter and vice president Walter Mondale find the weekly two hour sessions Watson there not designed to be scintillating entertainment and there he said a Straw poll of Cabinet members also supported continuance of the weekly Watson said he conducted a Straw vote among Cabinet members about three weeks ago to determine if they would pre Fer bimonthly they were overwhelmingly against he Watson made the remarks in a speech to students at Westminster a private institution where his daughter attends Junior High and at a press named in the the commission lawyer also said the major objection Given by the companies was that they Felt the commission would not treat the information As in the the Etc granted Consumers Union Access to some of the data under the Freedom of information the Etc is also seeking More precise data than the companies have supplied in the and the companies have for to including the annul of Money they pay in commissions in Adver agencies us part of their advertising and leave the driving to us a 100pound stuffed Monkey occupies two teats of a greyhound bus in mute to its new Thelma Wright of from Wright won the stuffed in a a photo gop senator served 22 years Griffin says hell not seek reelection Detroit up sen Robert grif longtime Friend and political confidante of former president Gerald announced Friday he has decided against seeking reelection in 1978 after 22 years on Capitol who reportedly has been disillusioned with politics since he was narrowly Defeated for the House gop leadership Job this year by Tennessee How Ard gave no reason for his decision other than he wants to spend More time with his the Surprise released by his Detroit stunned Michigan re who had envisioned a Strong 1978 state ticket led by Griffin and two term Michigan William Griffin served As gop whip for seven Deputy Usia chief named Washington 1resident Ciller has nominated diaries w who had been serving As Deputy assistant of slate fur Public to it Deputy dire Imor i the is inti Matiun years before being edged out for the top Job by a close ally of he served As a key strategist for the president during last years election just an hour after the announcement was Philip said he was actively considering throw ing his hat into the top re publicans pointed to Milliken As the Strong est potential roots controversy causes redistribution of 2 books new York i a two cited in a controversy Over Alex Haleys novel hoots will be redistributed because of the publicity Bantam books an the books arc by Margaret first published by Bantam to Ami the by Harold which first appeared under the Bantam Lam in Walker has filed a Federal suit against Haley alleging copyright in charging that parts of her work had been copied appointment raises grave Issue Adulph Briscoe has appointed a dead Man to serve a three year term the state health advisory Briscoe office confirmed Friday that the governor routinely Cap posted Maynard s Han of i paso to another three year term m the 35io45 member committee Hart died sepi stall1 records we were notified about it Harts death some time alter the appointments were said a sheepish George Briscoe administrative assist ant for Briscoe submitted Harts name along Wilh 11 other advisory committee reap ointments to Secretary of slate Mark White on april it was just a Rouine added who did not say How the governors office Learned of the i dont recall this Ever happening be he Lowrance said the governor plans to name a former associate of Hart to fill the vacancy on the committee which advises and consults Lmh the Texas department of health resources on statewide health pro three democrats already have been announced As candidates for governor and several others had been lining up for a shot at the democrats had claimed recent pools showed both Milliken and Griffin As a native of Detroit who has lived most of his adult life in the Northern Michigan re sort town of traverse Griffin acknowledged the state gop would have its hand full next year but said the party Outlook is Griffin was a progressive Early in ins Ca reer who gradually drifted to the right As such issues As busing for racial integration flared up in he was first elected to the House in 195b and served three he was one of a Small group of republicans who engineered the election of the congressman Ford As minority Griffin was appointed to us Senate in 19g6 by George Romney following the death of Patrick a he then stunned political observers by win Ning election in his own right against for Mer six term Mennen Griffin had led an almost charmed Politi Cal live Ever he led the successful fight against presi Dent Johnsons appointment of Abe Fortas a chief Justice of the United states in 1968 and was elected Senate gop whip the Fol lowing an  leadership role for a member with Julie writer wed a ill i actress Julie Harris who is appearing in the Belle us Amherst at the Kennedy was married to author William Irwin Carroll at a methodist Church in n Virginia suburb