The Nation - News from Feb. 27, 1986

Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger may soon approve a sweeping recommendation by two of his top assistants to ban the sale of cigarettes in military grocery stores, Pentagon sources said. The sources, who agreed to discuss the matter only if not identified, said Weinberger was now considering a flat ban on cigarette sales at commissaries rather than just an end to the price discount that the stores provide. The Senate approved an end to discounts last year, but the move was blocked by several influential House members from tobacco states.