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August 11, 1958
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
A House Government Operations Committee report claims U.S. consumers lose about $100 million annually to weight reducer products with false advertising claims, blaming the FTC for 12 years of inaction.
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Charge Weight Reducers
Bilk U.S. Public Of
$100 Million Annually
WASHINGTON. (AP) - Take it from House investigators: if you want to lose weight, eat less.
This advice is contained in a strongly worded report saying U.S. consumers are being bilked out of roughly 100 million dollars a year for preparations advertised as weight reducers.
The report, issued yesterday by House Government Operations Committee, put much of the blame on the Federal Trade Commission.
It accused the FTC of a 12-year paralysis in cracking down on false advertising claims in the weight reducer field.
Bilk U.S. Public Of
$100 Million Annually
WASHINGTON. (AP) - Take it from House investigators: if you want to lose weight, eat less.
This advice is contained in a strongly worded report saying U.S. consumers are being bilked out of roughly 100 million dollars a year for preparations advertised as weight reducers.
The report, issued yesterday by House Government Operations Committee, put much of the blame on the Federal Trade Commission.
It accused the FTC of a 12-year paralysis in cracking down on false advertising claims in the weight reducer field.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Weight Reducers
False Advertising
House Committee
Ftc Inaction
Consumer Fraud
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
Yesterday
Outcome
u.s. consumers bilked out of roughly 100 million dollars a year; ftc accused of 12-year paralysis in enforcement
Event Details
House Government Operations Committee issued a report stating that weight reducer preparations advertised falsely are defrauding consumers, advising to eat less for weight loss, and blaming the Federal Trade Commission for failing to crack down on false advertising claims.