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SLATE NEWS: Mon., Nov. 29, 1999
today's papers
By Scott Shuger
The WSJ reports that the World Wide Wresting Federation, faced with
advertiser pullouts, may be toning down its material. It quotes WWF
minor domo Vince McMahon as saying viewers will soon see less
aggression, less colorful language and less sexuality. The biggest
advertiser to pull out over content is Coke, which has a
wait-and-see attitude about coming back. Another refugee from the
sex and violence: the U.S. Army.
(hey! suddenly noticed that "This delivery powered by Exactis.com
http://www.exactis.com" replaces the Microsoft copyright blurb that used to
appear at the bottom of every Slate delivery)