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■red a broad line of business
[[ ojnputers, software, typewri-
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Bs equipment and supplies.
1 ■he concept was so successf ul
■ company now operates 49
enters in 23 metropolitan mar-
ets, Sears spokesman James
lodany said Monday,
f: Since Sears has traditionally
been a broad-based retailer, the
move toward specialty stores
such as the business centers
marks a change in the com
pany’s marketing outlook,
Podany said.
The 80-store expansion plans
also mean the company is mov
ing into new markets in a signifi
cant way, he added.
Podany said the high cost of
equipment and the complex
technology associated with
main-frame computers kept
electronic business equipment
out of reach of small businesses
until recently.
“Today the cost has gone
down and the capabilities have
gone up. That obviously opens
up a huge market,’’ he said.
Each new business center will
employ six people, for a total of
500 new jobs, Podany said.
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PARENT ON ADULT 6UAROIAN
OPENS FRIDAY AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU.
Contraceptives topic
of research report
United Press International
NEW YORK —An intrauter
ine device that lasts seven years is
among birth control technolo
gies on the horizon, says a report
from the Alan Guttmacher In
stitute, a research affiliate of
Planned Parenthood Federation
of America.
The progestin-releasing T-
shaped IUD was developed by
the Population Council, funded
by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The device, which contains
the progestin levonorgestrel, is
expected to be on the market
within the next five years, the
report, “Making Choices,” said.
It also said the search for an
anti-pregnancy vaccine con
tinues.
“If a usable vaccine emerges
from current efforts, it will be at
least 10 years before it is mar
keted, and even this timetable
will require a substantial amount
of scientific good fortune.”
A reversible contraceptive for
men also is a target, the report
said. Other birth control tech
nologies in the wings include:
• Depo-Provero, three-
month injected agent. It is ex
pected to be some time before
the Food and Drug Administra
tion makes a final decision on
whether to reverse its 1978 re
jection of Depo-Provero, now
being used by an estimated 1.2
million in 80 countries. Tests
with beagles and monkeys have
suggested that the drug could
cause breast and uterine cancer,
show that the cancers appear in
humans.
• The NORPLANT subder-
mal implant system. It consists
of six rods, each a little more
than one-inch in length and one-
tenth of an inch in diameter con
taining progestin levonorges
trel. The rods are implanted
under the skin, usually in the up
per arm and are said to be effec
tive for five years.
• Vaginal ring, being de
veloped under sponsorship of
the World Health organization.
The ring, worn continuously, is
infused with a progestational
agent that releases a hormone
thickening cervical mucus and
interfering with sperm trans
port.
• A vaginal ring developed by
the Population Council com
bines both a progestin and a
natural estrogen. It’s worn for
three weeks and removed for
one week to approximate a
woman’s regular cycle.
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764-1190
The business centers will not
offer office furniture products
because they are currently sold
in Sears stores and catalogs, he
added.
Hyatt Football Weekend.
Texas A & M vs Rice
October 21-23
Dig out your pennants, and dusi oil your party hats,
Aggies. IPs time to celebrate Southwest Conference
football, Hyatt style. Here's the game plan.
First Down
Friday, Ogtorer 21st
or Gig 'em Happy Hour featuring Reveille Ritas,
Battalion Brew and other drink specialties at
very special prices.
nr Nonstop music and entertainment from 4 to 9
p.m., a live band from 9 p.m. till 1 a.m., and
KRBE's "Catfish."
nr See famous Texas A & M iootball film clips,
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Back Room Sports
Bar thru Saturday.
nr Join "Former Students" and Ians lor our own
Midnight Yell Practice in the Hyatt Lobby.
Reveiile
Will Revel ih Luxury
nr Reveille will be the honored guest of the
Hyatt Regency Houston with her own private
suite and VIP treatment from head to tail.
Second Rown
Saturday, Ociorer 22nd
nr Parade thru downtown Houston to salute Texas
A & M, 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Afterwards, join us
KHHI
1070 AM / FM 104
lor a Hyatt Bullet Breakfast or grab a couple of
Tailgate Packages loaded with goodies.
nr Hyatt nurses will render aid with plasma bottles
oi screwdrivers and bloody marys.
nr Aggies lace the Owls at Rice Stadium, 2 p.m.
nr Back to the Hyatt ior a post game celebration
beginning at 5:30 and kick up your heels with
The Original River Road Boys and KRBE's
Paul Christy, from 9 p.m. till 1 a.m.
nr Giveaways all weekend long including footballs,
Hyatt Weekend holidays and much, much more.
The Winninr ‘
nr Don't miss a single play. Revel in your own
luxurious Hyatt guest room. Just $49 per night,
double or single.
One to Go
Sunday, Octurer 23rd
nr Hyatt's legendary Lobby Buffet Brunch, with a
bounty of sizzling meat and egg dishes, mouth
watering pastries, zesty salads and, of course,
several "RICE" dishes to choose irom. $10.95
per person, 10 a.m. till 3 p.m.
nr Giant screen TV's, so you can catch all the
Sunday Pro action.
For Gig 'em Aggies information and reservations,
call 654-1234 today.
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