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The article discusses the latest issues in the U.S. cigarette industry. The authors emphasize the competition among tobacco companies including R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Philip Morris Inc. and Liggett Group Inc. They mention the introduction of generic cigarettes started by Liggett and state that this segment has captured 2.5% of the market share. Among tobacco companies striving to revive their businesses include Lorillard and American Brands Inc.

The article discusses the initiative of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to build a chapel in its building in 1949 to help its employees strengthen their spiritual life. The company hired Reverend Clifford H. Peace as pastor-counselor who will be willing to listen to the personal problems of employees. Peace believes that the chapel is a specialized way of making Christianity available on the job.

Discusses Saddam Hussein and how he conceals his fortune, which could be as much as $7 billion. How he set up a network of smuggling and kickbacks that allows his regime to profit, despite United Nation sanctions designed to control the foreign trade in Iraq; Illegal revenue from Iraqi oil sales; Scams run by his sons, Qusay and Uday; Mention of the lawsuit against RJ Reynolds by the European Union for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act; Effort of Kuwait to attach Iraqi assets after the Gulf War. INSET: FOLLOW THE MONEY TRAIL.

The article offers news briefs related to various industries in 1966 in the U.S. Pan American World Airways Inc. has reported increased profits of 61% to 84 million dollars, despite the 43-day machinists' strike. General Motors Corp. revealed a dollar sales of 2.4% and a decline in profits due to higher costs, 16% to 1.8 billion dollars. Tobacco company R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. indicated earnings by 3.4% to a record 138 million dollars.

The article offers information related to tobacco industry. It mentions that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has the bestselling plain and menthol filters brands such as Winston and Salem. Meanwhile, president Robert B. "Barney" Walker of American Tobacco Co. has launched 20 new filter and menthol brands including Pall Mall, Tareyton, and Lucky Strike to capture the lead of R.J. Reynolds which has earned him a title Brand-a-Month Barney.

The article reports on the issues on the market of Winchester, a new brand of little cigar from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. which said to fuel increase in the sales. It says that the product has a light smoke which can be comfortably inhaled. It also notes that advertisements for Winchester were condemned by the American Cancer Society. It adds that executives of little cigar companies worry that the marketing campaigns for Winchester might result to a ban on television advertisements for stogies.

The article announces the promotion of John Clarke Whitaker as chairman and chief executive officer of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

The article focuses on the tobacco industry in Great Britain. The report on lung cancer of the Royal College of Physician of London affects the Great Britain cigarette companies that lead British government anti-tobacco education campaign. Moreover, the cigarette companies will begin diversifying of Philip Morris Inc. and P. Lorrilard Co., and the king-size nonfilter cigarette Brandon from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Reports on the charge by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that R.J. Reynolds violated federal law by using Joe Camel to get kids to buy cigarettes. The reversal of a 1994 ruling; The use of internal documents; The efforts of the FTC to ban the advertisements.

Reviews business news for the week of August 20-26, 1995. The debut of Windows '95 which is easier to use than previous versions and offers access to the Internet; Rare apology of ABC on-air for stating R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris had added extra nicotine to their cigarettes; Announcement that Upjohn was merging with the Swedish drug company Pharmacia AB.

Considers three studies from the `Journal of the American Medical Association' which found the debonair dromedary, Joe Camel, captures the fancy of more children than young adults, and illegal sales of Camels to minors have skyrocketed from $6 million to $476 million a year, one quarter of the brand's sales. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. denies the allegations, claiming the ability to track 98 percent of Camel sales. Details of the three studies.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Congress to ban advertising of cigarettes on television and radio after January 1, 1971, and the new advertising strategies adopted by cigarette manufacturing companies. The companies, as reported, are now using other advertising methods like underwriting televised sports events named after their products. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has underwritten a 80,000 dollars bowling tournament named, after its cigarette brand, the Winston-Salem Classic.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will push the merger-busting policy in order to reduce the growing concentration in the industries and R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. will join the Billion-Dollar Club in which its sales topped 1 billion dollars in 1957 for the first time. Standard & Poor's Corp. has predicted high dividends for U.S. companies in 1958 that might be equal to the 1957 record.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to label cigarette advertisement campaign claims such as "less nicotine," "soothes the nerves," "aids digestions," relieves fatigue," and "never irritates the throat" as false and misleading. The FTC has ordered several companies to stop using testimonials including the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and the P. Lorillard Co. It is also conducting studies of the advertisements of American Tobacco Co., its subsidiary American Cigarette & Cigar Co. and Philip Morris & Co.