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MRS. GLADYS C. MET? SX.i [ASTON AVENUE SAN ORlKin. RAUF, G-IE'IVi tele-. s3S?r>,;i Pago 4 MIDNIGHT November 27,1972 5m Honest Poisen Bn Paint It required half a century to get the U. S. government to pass a law prohibiting the use of poisonous lead in household paints. During that interval, countless thousands of small chit* 1 dren died From nibbling on paint Recks. So what are the manufacturers putting In their paints now? Polychlorinated biphenyls, that's what! For the uninformed, the common name of this chemical is PCR. Hasically, it's a poison. The public should be outraged by this callous, deliber ate disregard for human life and the U. S. Congress should be collectively ashamed for allowing this disgusting nnd dan gerous situation to exist. For too long, our lawmakers have ignored such business atrocities at the expense of the public health. Perhaps it is time they were reminded that they are elected by the people and not the building supply manufacturers. A letter to your congressman, along with a clipping of this article, might help to get PCR banned from use in house hold paints. And that might save the lives of thousands of still unborn children. We think It'e worth the time and. stationery. SVV 282322 STLCOPCB4063651