LEXINGTON. Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s burley tobacco growers moved against anti-smoking campaigners Friday.
They are asking a federal court to forbid televised advertisements that say “cigarettes, will kill people who smoke them.”
Defendants in the sun are the three major U S. networks — ABC. CBS and NBC.
In addition, lawyers for the hurley growers said they are .preparing a suit asking damages for anti-smoking commercials aired by the networks.
Spokesmen for the three networks all said they would have no comment until company officials have seen the papers in the case.