ily - Thursday, June 2, 1983 - page 11
Flint firm
develops
talking 'for
sale' sign
FLINT, (UPI) - Imagine driving by
a house and having it ask you to buy it.
A fledgling electronics firm based in
Flint is developing a talking "For
Sale" sign capable of doing just that.
The device is called the AMCAST 24-
Hour Salesman and will broadcast a
sales message of up to five minutes
than can be picked up by AM radio
within 600 feet of the transmitter, its
manufacturer says.
A sign attached to the bottom of the
"For Sale" sign in front of the house
will tell those interested in more infor-
mation to tune their radios to a specific
AM frequency.
AMCAST, manufactured by Low
Power Technology Corp., got its first
demonstration in Flint last week. The
company said AMCAST could help
boost sluggish real estate sales.
Daniel Atkin, chief executive officer
of Low Power Technology, said he sees
a huge market for the AMCAST around
the country, with millions of homes sold
each year.
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A passing truck on State Street yesterday seemed to be robbing Ann Arbor of its landmark timepiece, but the act was
only a reflection of Burton Tower and North University.
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U' awaits decision on NCAA appeal
(ContinuedfromPage 3) said. The NCAA's plan gives smaller down the amount of money networks
of the NCAA, he said. schools a better chance to televise are willing to pay for contracts. "We
Canham said this year's revenues games. need group action," he said.
would probably not be affected because "We've always supported the NCAA Even if the NCAA loses control of
the contracts have already been signed. plan. Even if we could televise every television negotiations, it would not lose
Breaking the NCAA's control, game we wouldn't because we want to its power to oversee rules for college
however, could seriously hamper the protect the smaller schools," Canham athletics, Canham said.
smaller NCAA members who don't have said.
the powerhouse football teams NO MATTER what happens, the THE ISSUE revolves around
television networks want. University will not bargain individually television contracts and largly around
"EASTERN Michigan University for network contracts, he said. football; most members would
could never sell tickets if the big teams "It will be a disaster if schools probably stay within- NCAA juristic-
were always televised," Canham said. negotiate alone," he said. If that hap- tion for the other sports, he said.
For that reason the University has pened the major television networks "There is no issue on colleges with-
always supported NCAA control over would be able to force colleges to com- drawing from the NCAA," he said.
negotiations, despite the lure of profits pete for air-time, which would drive
if NCAA control is broken, Canham
'Return of
the Jedi' does
it again for Bye
George Lucas \
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readings from the script of almost any
other actor in the cast.
The greatest disappointment in Jedi
has to be the confusing and incredibly
brief appearance of Yoda, the 900 year- t
old Jedi master. To make matters wor-
se, his one scene is dramatically under-
played while John William's music, ,,... ... ... ..
normally the perfect accompaniment to A A
the screen, beats a viewer over the
head with the importance of Yoda's
lines.
But while some critics have been fo
take over by the dark side of the force
(for some reason, Vincent Canby found
only two ptaces to laugh in this con-
sistently humorous adventure),
audiences all over can understand and COLD 10 OZ. DRAFT
enjoy the beauty of the film. Jedi is
directed at a breakneck pace, as it has Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
to be. This, the final act in a three-act
play, goes for all the heart-stopping Fr. - Sat. 11:30 A.M. - Midnight
emotion it can find and ends it in one
breathtaking sequence where all is
revealed and the forces of good deal
with the forces of ultimate evil.
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