European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday november 13, 1985 technician Allen Kersgard guides the placement of a 7,580-?0ss Turres of he a of s stalk a nor Alfh Ling vehicle being assembled by the fac corp. In san Jose Calif. The state of the Art Turret allows the building a Bradley Crew to fire the vehicle s weaponry accurately whoe Moring Over rough terrain at speeds of up to 40 Mph a Thermal imaging device also permits accurate firing Al night or through smoke and fog. 3 airlines offer bargain Holiday flight new York a last minute thanksgiving trav Elers will Benefit from sharply reduced air fares announced by three major . Airlines. American airlines was the first to offer the bargains monday  airlines and Delta air lines quickly followed with Delta amending is reduction to include the three Days after Christmas. American said its "48-hour thanksgiving special of fers one Way coach fares of $29 for trips of 500 Miles or less $49 for flights of 501 to 1,500 Miles and $79 for flights of More than 1,500 Miles. Mike w. Gunn. Senior vice president for passenger marketing said the fares on the nation s second largest airline apply to flights from thanksgiving Day nov. 28, through noon saturday nov. 30. United the biggest airline said it would match Ameri can s Deal in All markets where the two compete. Delta said it would Cut fare on flights to 100 . Cities by 70 percent in the three Day thanksgiving an Christmas periods. Northwest Continental and Braniff airlines said they had no immediate comment on the fare reductions. But people express airlines inc., the fast growing no frills Carrier said it has no plans to match the offers. Some airline Industry analysis saw the fare reduction As part of a pricing strategy in which Carrier offer discounts during specific dates when they know passenger traffic will be Light. It s really not a gimmick. It s an Effort to induce peo ple to Fly said Timothy p. Pct Tec of . Rothschild Unterbrg Towbin. A new York investment firm. Gunn said the special fares apply in american s system covering the 48 Continental slates and must be bought on a round trip basis within three Days of making a reservation reservations must be made by nov. 26. Friendly so tar Challenge sails into View stateside student newspaper maintains funding after anti jewish charges Waltham. Mass. A Brandeis University s faculty  has decided to maintain funding for a student newspaper which printed articles that Drew accusations of anti semitism n spokeswoman for he paper said. By a 19-2 vote the Senate at the largely jewish school rejected a Resolution to Cut off funds to the watch a left leaning opinion journal said Emily Rothschild a member of the collective that runs the newspaper. The vote Means the newspaper will Clam its student fee funding said Rothschild. The watch received $10,500 in student funds earlier this year according to Matthew Brooks a member of the school s allocations Board. A third of the University s 3,000 students voted on a proposal to Cut off funding to the paper with about s3 percent of the voters favouring a cutoff. Head of Abc broadcast group resigns As program ratings slip new York a Anthony d. Thomopoulos who once employed a psychic to get a Reading on which Abc programs might be successful has resigned As president of the Abc broadcast group. Thomopulos leaves a network that has fallen to third place in prime time and for the past year has been forced by financial pressures to trim its staff in All division including news and sports. Thomopoulos announced that he will leave his position immediately. No replacement was named but in a Sepa rate announcement Frederick s. Pierce president of abcinc., said the operating divisions of the broadcast group including entertainment news and sports would report directly to him. 3 Colorado towns Are yours for the asking plus few dollars Denver a in the Market for a Mountain re treat got a few million dollars to spare you might consider one of three towns for Sale in the Colorado Rock ies. The town of Dunton Between Dolores and Telluride inthe Southern mountains features Mineral hot Springs enjoyed by indians trappers miners hippies and More recently vacationing families. On Dunton s 188-acre Tow site Are a restaurant bar dance Hall and 17 Cabins. The Price is $1.75 million. Thompson acquired the town five years ago with the Hel of some colleagues. A Hundred Miles to the Northeast John Latchaw and his wife Are trying to sell Wolcott for $289,000. Wolcott includes a convenience store seven room hotel three Cabins a liquor store body shop and greenhouse. Twenty three Miles from Wolcott and 12 Miles from the posh ski resort of Vail is oilman a 105-year-old town perched on Battle Mountain about 1,000 feet above in Eagle River. The town is up for Sale these Days at $2.75 million. Look out Goodyear a Blimp is hovering near Shin ton Fapio Cinnlt Iffat Mottin  nirl t i /v.il, a  i ml., i. N. Washingto a Goodyea blimps rulers of the skies Over America s football stadiums Ever since the marriage of sport and television became big business Are facing a new Challenge from a Blimp. Mcdonald s corp s giant Rcd and yellow flying machine made its nationally televised debut last weekend Over Baltimore an Washington in what promises to be the first skirmish of a so far Friendly Blimp War. Spokesmen for both corporations were careful not to draw their swords monday. After All Mcdonald s does t sell tires an Goodyear does t sell hamburgers. But both made Subtle parries Mcdon Ald s pointing out that its leased Airship was a bit bigger while the Goodyear people noted slyly that the budding foe s ship was built in Germany deflated transported and re inflated in the .a. Bob key scr Mcdonald s director of Media relations said the folks who make the tires have done a Good Job in helping the sports world. I think there s certainly Roo for Mcdonald s to jump in and use a Blimp to offer even More people the same kind of  Howard Talley of Goodyear said we redone our thing in a top flight first class manner. We know what we re about. We Ellet the record speak for itself. That s the name of the game. That will set us apart from any  it s not entirely Clear whether a Blimp weekend attack was of the sneak per suasion but lbs sports spokesman Rober Tassic said the Deal was t closed with lbs sports until the thursday before Mclim hovered Over Baltimore memorial stadium s Maryland Miami game  next after non there was a Blimp circling lazily Over Robert f. Kennedy stadium in Washington for the Dallas cow boys Washington redskins game.  a said his Goodye associates realized a Blimp was on the move from the new Jersey Airport it had shared with on of the three .-based Goodyear blimps since the summer but weren t sure where twas headed. The presence of the Goodyear blimps Over major Media events from football to Golf to parades has been a Given forbears. Rival tire maker . Goodrich even aired a television commercial pleading wit America s viewers to remember that a Good Blimp maker docs not necessarily make the Odd As it May seem. Goodyear has no Long term commitment with the nation s television networks for the exposure. Each event is handled As a one shot Deal and r j1 a lion Dollar to advertising budget Mcdonald s will be a major Force fit chooses to Send a Blimp head to head against the Goodyear Fleet. And by All accounts such a confrontation seems to be in the offing. Both lbs s Tessie and key scr of Mcdonald s agree that a return engagement by a Blimp at the Maryland Clemson game next sat urday in South Carolina is a Good bet Al though no firm agreement has been struck. Walt Mcclenny a Goodyear washing Ion spokesman probably alluded to dealing with the heavier than air issues that soften dominate the nation s capital seemed to maintain a sensible perspective before he passed the matter off to corporate head quarters in Akron Ohio. One of the things we be always though about blimps is that blimps Are fun my Cunny said. We re not real Happy that they re there but at the same time that s the Way it is. Competition is Competition and i m sure Well hold our