European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday August 31, 1989 the stars and Stripe cow-tipping9s no gome of least until now Storrs Conn. Up a Virginia company monday said it would unveil a new game called tip the cows Al the University of Connecticut where the controversial prank or knocking Over sleeping cows supposedly started. We thought Conn would be the Best place no introduce it because legend has it cow tipping All began there said Tracy Kunzler. Spokeswoman for decipher inc. Of Norfolk a. We just thought this would be a lot of fun. Peo ple arc really into cows right now and we thought Why not give the cows a break and let them get their Beauty rest Kunzler added. In the game which Sells for about $12, players tip or Roll two cow shaped playing pieces designed to land in a number of positions to score Points. A tipped cow that lands on its Back with All four hooves in the air is Worth five Points and is called udders up officials said. Players lose Points for milk duds when cows land on their sides officials said. Decipher plans to introduce the game through ascribes of events during Conn s Back to school fair thursday and Friday officials said. We want to introduce the 17,000 students on Campus to a Safe guilt free cow tipping alternative that can be played anywhere anytime Kunzler said. Conn spokesman Richard Vail Lux said cow tip Ping has been a legend at the University for years but was merely a myth. Located in Rural northeastern Connecticut near the Border with Rhode Island and Massachusetts Conn was founded in 1881 As the Storrs agricultural school. We be got a sense of humor about it at Conn Veilloux said. We certainly Don t promote it and Asfar As we know it s never actually happened. But everybody has stories about cow tipping. I assume All agricultural schools Veilloux said there was no proof any cows had Ever been tipped Over at Conn. There s nothing documented that it Ever Veilloux said. It would be injurious to the animal As Well As to a person. These arc 700 or 800 Pound said it was also a myth that cows sleep standing up. My understanding is they sleep in a Semi Pron position with their legs tucked under them like a cat he also created and manufactured the game How to Host a murder and the , which is now in its third series Kunzler said. Israel troops kill palestinian uprising Leader Jerusalem a israeli troops it would be viewed abroad As inter for shot and killed a Leader in the a acc in civilian communication and uprising tuesday and the army Demol co term we Israel s image Ishad or scaled three houses of men peeled of throwing firebombs or planting explosives. Arab reports said six palestinians were shot and wounded in clashes Between soldiers and Stone throwing youths in the occupied Gaza strip. Also in Gaza the military government issued an order requiring special permits for palestinians who have facsimile machines the military said. The order follows reports the so called fax machines were used by the Palestine liberation organization backed leaders of the 20-month-old uprising to distrib-., Ute leaflets calling for strikes and jute tests against Israel. A the israeli daily on the government to Ravejs tie order saying outlawing los
