Ontario Community Newspapers

Barrie Examiner, 31 Jul 1976, p. 15

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Suit over game lesson in the real world By STEPHEN FOX SAN FRANCISCO Apt alifornia economics professor who says somewhat ruefully that hes getting lesson in tl real world is locked in legal battle with giant General Mills over his claim that the company has no monopoly on Monopoly Monopoly is the worlds larg estselling board game in the private domain some 33 mil lion sets are purchased an nually and more than 80 million have been sold since Parker Brothers patented it 40 years ago Other board games like chess and chequers are in the public domain but only the Fun Group division of General Mills which now has the trademark can sell Monopoly lhis exclusivity has proved highly profitable to the Fun Group which contributed $287 million to Minneapolisbased General Mills $23 billion in sales last year and the 0nI pany has moved quickly to pre vent any real or imagined inr triiigement on it When an Albany alif game company sent General Mills copy of Ghetto its take off on Monopoly the firm wrote back saying it had given tlie set to its lawyers tor possible legal action None materialized that Iiiiie but when professor at alifornia State lniversity here brought out game called AntiMonopoly in lleceinlwr tttiit General Mills swung into action ll RGICS Illltll The first reaction by Gen eral Mills was to try to get me off the market with threat ening letter says AntiMo iiopolys inventor lrot Ralph Anspacli 30 got legal advice and was counselled to bring suit against General Mills be cause the threatening letters to me were lollowed by niys terioiis losses ot big accounts which had pledged to take the gaiiiebut then droppedout General Mills whose trade mark intruigcinent suit against Aiispach comes to trial here III lctober declines to comment on his charges Aiispaclis two suits against General Mills one challenging the company right to the Mo nopon Iradeiiiark and one charging ltllilltt to sup press competition have been stayed until the tirst case is resolved feiltlal iudge earlier denied General Mills request for an injunction again st further sales of Aliftv Monopoly SIIOHTENEI NA Anspach an expert on mono polies control of the market place by one com anyi and oligopolies control small group of companies first de veloped AntiMonopoly as Bust the Trusts the AntiMonopoly Game He shortened the name when market studies showed that most people thought bus ting trust means breaking in to bank or breaching con fidence RIIIIARDICI HY IUNI DEVIZES England tII Housewife Rosemary Hurst never would have guessed when she volunteered to clean out pond in this Wiltshire town what rewarding job it would be While raking she found bulky plastic bag containing £250 t$450iworlh of jewelry the jewelry she had lost when her house was burgled last year tlutty strangelooking por ciipiiie out in an appearance at the city recreation depart ments creative arts night edncsday at Suniiidale Park The creature was one of several sculptures submit ted by the nine activity ceii Merchandise in this store for lefthanded use only TURUNIO itli her hit leftAhanded can opener How about lefthanded ad dress book Laurie Wiser proprietor of anadas first store catering exclusively to left handcrs has stock of 50 items for sale Prices are higher than right hand counterparts because no one in anada makes anything for lefties Wiser imports troni the ITnited States and Britain where shops catering to smith paws have lengthy tradition It wasnt until researched this subject that realied how deprived we southpaws aref Viser says Even language has conspired against them the Latin word for left sinister has come to mean underhanded and evil the IIIIlI word gauche has been interpreted to mean igno rant uiistylish Right on the other hand has come to con note correct and proper God is always on ones right thedey it on ones lett More men than women are southpaws but nobody reall knows why anyone is About to per cent of the population is would mean about two million tmi win the 9y Tractor it titilenient Sales born letthanded that diaiis and there tlictiug theories MCCau JIW tin Vite thipi4L tNtwi Hwy No dunriol Park 375 4524 mm pm larin 81iniustwilfioies Ptrs nrnifiiu Htkchdey II South of Orillia ii the tar Open Jim530 pm Mon to Fri SM tIlItIllll or nicapaliilities ol lclties Soonstudiesliacsliointliat left handed persons produce statistically higher proportion ot mentally delicicnt ollspruig Other sources claiiii the left hand population is rite llll tltilllttlllilll THE FOLLOWING DOMINION STORES rPSAvvnAT tres in the city taking part in the eyent leith astello right of the Maple Grove centre gives his friend leff IIlilt lll ltIllIaYIION IIIIIIHIIII which has six major universities and six colleges of university level is considered completer tree from illiteraev lt Boturk also It closer look at the porcupine Examiner photo SETILEI BY IRISUNERS The first British settlement in Australia was penal colony at Port Jackson which now is Syd ney INVEST IN YOUR CAREER Become It you have the ambition we have the course for you You can work while you study toward nationally recognized accounting demgnation For more information contact THE CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO 25 Adelaide Street East Toronto Ontario MSC 1Y6 416 3666501 Collect calls accepted KHAII xAl tilit RHINO iltct CANAMML to ANI tl Nci RAILI tiRAlt TURKEYS MARY MILES RINDIESS REGULAR GROUND BEEF iIFII MIRACLE BREAKFAST BACON BICKts RELISlIES M1 KiLA NEW POTATOES The Barrie Examiner eWstyle stretcher folds into package DARTMOUTH NS ttlt Dartmouth NS business man has an exclusive North American franchise for unique rescue centre which won gold nicdal in Brussels for medical inventions John Ilazell partner of Rest Systems Inc said in an interview the Bradford asur alty arrier has already gained recognition in anada since it was put on the market in April and other centres now are test ing the equipment He said the stretcher was in vented by Dr Guy Bradford of Stoney Creek Int who turned to Douglas Lewis prolesr sional engineer to design and build the system Mr Lewis is another partnei in HesQ Systems which was set up to Sell the Bradford stret cher Mr Ilaell said the design manufacture and perfection of the stretcher took l2 years and it is entirely developed and manufactured in Stoney reek The system cost Momma to develop and of that amount 380000 was spent on patents The stretcher weighs 23 pouir ds and can be folded into STAMP OUT COLD FEET WITH ELECTRIC HEAT JOHNSON INSULATION CO INfilttidltlt Itd it liltt IIIAII lifil MW in New flit es Ilrllldtt Sttmhmnw itAilitlt Uh FillIi DOMINION STORE GEORGIAN MALL BARRIE ONLY pm You can depend on us ominion small package measuring 20 by 19 by 75 inches making it suit able for carrying by hand or on persons back Mr Hazel said this unique ability to fold the stretcher into small package is one distinct advantage of the Bradord sys tem It enables firemen to carry it up ladders on their backs in stead of the present system which requires the stretcher he carried up in full sie lNItIIlS EASILY The Bradford can be unfolded in matter of seconds It can completely encapsulate and iin niobililethebody Mr Ilaell said it appeared to splint the entire body of we Inn The sy stem may also enable rescuers to carry victim in Sroturdgy qulerV3lgtl 976 l5 any positon vertical horimir tal or inverted if necessary This is helpful when taking victim out of an apartment building with narrow hallways and elevators Mr Hazell said the system which has been approved by thc anadian Fire Fighters Associ ation will hold 1400 pounds and is impervious to fire acids and cold Fire departments here and ir neighboring Halifav as well in many industries and am bulance services have already purchased the stretcher REMEMBER RAH SAN ANINI lex tAIi historical marker com memorating the Woll Invasion Mexicos last raid on the lie pliblic of Texas has been placed on the Main liara Huild ing here Gen Adrian Woll commanding Mexican army of 1400 men invaded this city in September um and held it for nine days NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT With the finest in dining service ser ved in exceHent surroundings 231 swim BIG BAY POINT Restaurant On Big Boy Pomth 4361882 Licenced Under LL80 VALUES EFFECTIVE LINTIL THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TUESDAY AUGUST 1976 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES TO NORMAL FAMILY REQUIREMENTS

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