SP 72527 PEND LEAF 1

SP 72527 - – DELIVER TO: A desk - - 8/25/98 - - Ft. Lauderdale - - CAPTION INFO: In the 1960’s and early 70’s Alan Landers (cq) , 57, provided the image of a cool smoker as the “Winston Man” for RJ Reynold ads. Now he calls them killers and regrets helping sell a product he says is “the only product when used as directed kills you.” He has survived two fights with lung cancer, had three out of fives lobes of his lungs removed and had multiple surgeries related to smoking, including heart surgery. In an address to congress last May he said ” I am ashamed that I helped promote such a lethal and addictive product to the children and adults of this country.” He has a suit against RJ Reynolds that is scheduled to go to court next April. “It’s a war. They’re killers,” Landers says. - - Times Photo by: John Pendygraft - - Story By: - - SCANNED BY: PEND - – RUN DATE:

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