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    ,9 ,memoriam3 ,loretta
           ,freeman
      ,by ,floyd ,qualls
   8,n"o knew h] b to love
             h]4
   ,n"o "nd h] b to pray40

  ,9 ,july ( #aifa1 ,n$ &
,loretta ,freeman /epp$ 9to
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,!y _h be5 active 9 ! ,georgia
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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 =m$
on a ,july "d 9 #aifa1 & ,n$
,freeman 0 elect$ z xs f/
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until #aiff1 :5 he 0 su3e$$ by
,reese ,robrahn4
  ,"o mi<t h ?"\ ,n$ 0 gett+
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alw "u/&+ 4posi;n ,- frs :o w
alw rememb] ,loretta ,freeman
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commun;y 2c ,loretta ,freeman
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,mann3
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   ,assess+ ,brl ,e6ici5cy
      ,by ,john ,buckley
   ,de"p;t ( ,spee* & ,!at]
     ,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see

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te*nology1 rang+ f ! 9v5;n ( !
cassette & develop;t ( m
sophi/icat$ disc record+s to
projects = ! comput]iz$
produc;n ( brl mat]ials1 h d"o
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r1dily available to ! bl4
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h n alw kept pace ) te*nology4
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m$ium ( ! bl1 has rema9$
ess5tially un*ang$ &1 ) a few
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xs e6ective;s at communicat+
9=ma;n4 ,9 o!r ^ws1 h[ e6ici5t
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#aifh1 ;,w4 ,nelson ,francis &
8 coll1gues at ,br[n ,univ]s;y
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comput]-bas$ /udy ( pres5t-"d
,am]ican ,5gli%4 ,?ree ye>s
lat]1 ,j4,b4 ,c>roll1 s5ior
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,$uca;nal ,te/+ ,s]vice1
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simil> ^w or comb9a;n ( lrs :
/&s 9 grt] ne$ ( a sign4
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possible to pres5t m ?an a
summ>y ( ! rese>* relat+ to !
e6ici5cy ( ,brl "h1 b s* a
survey is n"o!.s su7e/ive4
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^? appe>+ 9 ! ,br[n ,univ]s;y
/udy ( writt5 adult ,5gli% &
is "!=e omitt$ to p]mit a m
detail$ 4cus.n ( ! limita;ns (
! mat]ial to brl4">
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"ts !y o3ur 9 "o million ^ws
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significantly m e6ici5t if !y
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repres5t ! :ole ^w 2g9n+ )
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8,p0 is n only ! mo/ frequ5tly
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/&>d ,5gli%1 b xs 3trac;n
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*ange wd 2 ( m9imal        #ba
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,br[n ,univ]s;y /udy4 ,h["e1
p]mitt+ ! 8dot #e ;y0 to /& =
! f> m common 8ye>_/ye>s0
results 9 a sav+ ( #afji
cells4 ,all[+ 8dot #e ;l0 to
repres5t 8life0 r ?an 8"l10
8dot #e ;m0 to repres5t 8made0
r ?an 8"m10 & 8dots #d1 #e1 &
#f ;s0 to repres5t 8/ate0 r
?an 8_s0 wd result 9 sev51
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( space respectively4
,moreov]1 ! ^ws 8ye>1 ev51
new1 & %e10 if replac$ by !
pres5t signs = 8"y1 e1 "n1 &
%10 wd save m ?an twice z m*
space ?an is d"o curr5tly1 ev5
all[+ = ! addi;nal space t wd
2 ne$$ = ! exp&$ =ms ( !
pres5tly 3tract$ ^ws4
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brl a m economical m1ns    #bb
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?or\< review ( "p-^ws4
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:ole-^w =ms1 ! ,br[n /udy
rev1ls t approximately #gf
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prose >e us$ less ?an five "ts
9 e "o million pr9t$ ^ws4 ,9
addi;n1 ^ws hav+ five lrs or
m1 seldom repres5t$ by a :ole-
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"*s1 or lrs4 ,ll is reliably
"kn ab : comb9a;ns ( lrs o3ur
) :at degree ( frequ5cy 9
writt5 ,5gli%4 ,3sequ5tly1 x
is impossible to /ate )
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space4
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9t]e/+ 9=ma;n2 !y h pot5tial
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old symbols is :olly )\t
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& g5]al communica;ns4 ,"!by
9de$1 x is axiomatic 9 ^!
fields t p n only le>n new
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ll di6iculty1 t !y >e sc>cely
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siz1ble bodies ( new m1n+ 9
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le>n a =eign language1 %orth&1
c\rt report+1 or any ( ! s"eal
di6]5t sy/ems ( sign language
= ! d1f4 ,9de$1 *impanzees h n
only be5 tau<t #afj ( ? latt]
type ( sign1 b h tau<t o!r
*impanzees4
  ,_m brl us]s h _h        #bd
o3a.n to associate new m1n+s )
old symbols1 probably )\t ev5
r1liz+ t !y 7 do+ s4 ,s* 0 !
case :e!r "o r1d pr9t f/ & !n
le>n$ brl or vice v]sa4 ,brl1
9cid5tally1 is a uniquely
di6icult sy/em to le>n1 s9ce
"o has to ma/] two completely
opposite symbol sy/ems
simultane\sly1 brl = writ+ &
brl = r1d+4 ,! same process
applies to any"o1 tra9$ 9
tradi;nal ma!matics1 :o has _h
to le>n to use ! abacus4
  ,9 sum1 au?oritative rese>*
su7e/s t1 al? brl is a
uniquely e6ective me?od (
communicat+ 9=ma;n1 ! r1d+1
writ+1 & produc;n ( brl
mat]ials cd / 2 simplifi$4
,addi;nal /udies ( "p-^w
signs1 ) ! ?or\<;s &
reliabil;y ( ^? ( ,francis &
,c>roll's rese>* wd grtly aid
ef=ts to improve brl       #be
e6ici5cy4 ,f9ally1 ! ,5gli%
language *anges ov] "t1 & brl
m/ 2 flexible 5 to reflect ^?
*anges4 ,no?+ 9 3tempor>y k ab
language & symbols 9dicates t
? _c 2 d"o4

   ,! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s )
         ,l[ ,vi.n ,-
        ,a ,new ,,acb
    ,organiza;n 9 ! ,mak+
       ,by ,durw>d ;,k4
          ,mc,daniel

  ,x is a well-"kn fact t mo/
( ! p :o >e g5]ally classifi$
z 8bl0 h "s residual vi.n4 ,x
is al a "kn fact t ne$s &
problems exi/ : >e unique am;g
s* p]sons 2c !y >e (t5 3sid]$
by _m 9 ! normally see+ public
to 2 nei bl nor si<t$4 ,9
rec5t ye>s1 sub/antial
progress has be5 made 9
develop+ aids &            #bf
te*nology to help l[-vi.n p
make bett] use ( _! vi.n4
,h["e1 ! "r & ! ne$ = ea*
9dividual to make maximum use
( 8 or h] rema9+ si<t has n
be5 recogniz$ 9 _m "ps ( !
c.try1 nor >e ! late/ s]vices
& te*nology available 9 mo/ (
! c.try4
  ,x is alt fitt+ & prop] t
l[-vi.n p %d a3ept !
responsibil;y ( do+ "s?+ ab ^!
3di;ns by =m+ _! [n
organiza;n1 : all p]sons ) l[
vi.n1 z well z memb]s ( _! imm
families1 wd 2 9vit$ to jo94
,a meet+ to set 9 mo;n !
ma*9]y = ? new special-9t]e/
organiza;n 0 held 9 ,*icago on
,april #cj1 #aigg1 ) a second
plann+ 3f];e held 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 on ,june #cj4 ,a ?ird
meet+ 0 plann$ = ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,3v5;n 9
,miami ,b1* 9 ,july1 & a   #bg
major na;nal meet+ w 2 ann\nc$
to p]fect ! new organiza;n4
  ,xs (ficial purpose clause
is z foll[s3
  8,! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[
,vi.n is an advocacy memb]%ip
organiza;n1 ! purposes ( : >e3
  8#a4 ,to e/abli% ! "r ( p )
l[ vi.n to make full use ( _!
vi.n "? all nec aids1 s]vices1
& te*nology4
  8#b4 ,to provide a me*anism
"? : l[-vi.n p c express _!
9dividual 9t]e/s1 ne$s &
pref];es4
  8#c4 ,to $ucate ! public1 !
pr(es.nal1 & l[-vi.n p !mvs z
to _! capabilities1
pot5tialities1 & ne$s ( s*
p]sons4
  8#d4 ,to e/abli% \tr1*
programs to 5sure t all
9dividuals ) l[ vi.n h a3ess
to nec s]vices4
  8#e4 ,to promote ne$$    #bh
rese>* to prev5t bl;s &
improve maximum utiliza;n (
si<t4
  8#f4 ,to support ! develop;t
( pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice
pr(es.nal tra9+ programs to
exp& compreh5sive l[-vi.n
s]vices "?\t ! c.try40
  ,applica;ns = memb]%ip 9 !
,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
c 2 obta9$ f ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice & f ,m>v9 ;,f4
,brotman1 #bb ,h[>d ,/reet1
,newton1 ,,ma #jbaeh4

     ,progress 9 ,v5dors'
            ,suit
    ,on ,f$]al ,rule ,re=m

  ,! suit fil$ 9 ,janu>y1
#aigg1 by ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica1 xs (fic]s1
& by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl s"\ to require ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e   #bi
to publi% new ,propos$ ,rules
: wd 3=m to ! law "<z ^?
publi%$ 9 ,decemb]1 #aige1 did
n">4 ,! pla9ti6s ask$ ! ,c\rt
to require a "t = ,public
com;t & an addi;nal #de "ds
"!af = f9al ,rules to 2
,promulgat$ 9 a3ord.e ) ! law4
,! ,c\rt 0 al ask$ to require
! ,f$]al ,gov]n;t to complete
! /udies & evalua;n m&at$ by !
law1 ! fill+ ( ! t5 posi;ns )9
! ,(fice = ! ,bl & ,visually
,h&icapp$ z direct$ by law1 &
! mak+ ( na;nal surveys to
seek \ new loca;ns = v5d+
facilities & o!r jobs = bl
p]sons z ! law directs4
  ,9/1d1 ,,hew publi%$ xs
,rules on ,m>* #bc1 #aigg1 &
"!af a mo;n to 4miss 0 fil$ 9
! case1 claim+ t s9ce ,rules
_h be5 issu$ & ! o!r duties _h
be5 or 7 2+ p]=m$1 ! case 0 !n
moot &1 "!=e1 no legal     #cj
3trov]sy rema9$ 2t ! "pies4 ,!
pla9ti6s object$ 2c ! ,rules1
z issu$1 >e 9 _m sub/antial
ways q 3tr>y to ! /atute1 & 2c
all ( ! duties &
responsibilities impos$ by !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act _h n be5
p]=m$ z claim$4
,on ,june #h1 #aigg1 ! ,c\rt
ov]rul$ ! mo;n to 4miss ! case
& grant$ ! pla9ti6s #bj "ds to
file a supple;tal compla9t1 :
has n[ be5 d"o1 alleg+ )
3sid]able "picul>;y ! 3flicts
2t ! publi%$ ,rules & ! law4
,?us1 ! ,c\rt w resolve !
4pute4 ,major re=ma;n ( !
,rules is absolutely ess5tial
if ! ambiti\s goals set by !
law >e to h any *.e to 2
a*iev$4 ,m* valuable "t has
alr be5 lo/ & ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cies h be5 unable to plan
e6ectively = ! d\bl+ ( ! numb]
( facilities1 2c ( !       #ca
abs;e ( ! m&at$ ,f$]al l1d]%ip
9 ? program4
  ,,rsva & ,,acb h be5 c>ry+ !
load 9 ? re=m ef=t4 ,x is "t =
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies to />t
dem&+ ( ,,hew directly1 & "?
,3gress 9directly1 t e6ective
legal rules 2 issu$4 ,&1 x is
"t = ! /ate lic5s+ ag5cies to
jo9 9 legislative dem&s )
,,rsv ,a & ,,acb = #ajj.0
,f$]al fund+ = e/abli%+ new
v5d+ facilities4 ,we 7 all q
s]i\s 9 ! six-ye> ef=t to
obta9 progressive am5d;ts to !
law4 ,we >e det]m9$ n[ to
require ! ,gov]n;t to foll[ !
law 9 ! 9t]e/ ( bl p :om we
repres5t & :om ! /ate lic5s+
ag5cies s]ve4




                           #cb
     ,tell an ,optometri/
    "<,repr9t$ f ,,all-,o-
      ,,grams1 ,a6iliat$
   ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue ( & = !
    ,bl ( ,am]ica1 ,july1
           #aigg">

  ,! ,des ,mo9es ,regi/] (
,may #a1 #aigg1 c>ri$ an
>ticle "u ? h1dl9e3
8,,,j]nigan has key rqle 9
vi.n firm4,'0 ,two "ds lat] !
pap] report$3 8,f\r f.d]s put
up @s#he1jjj to />t a company
to sell eye 9sur.e10 &1
8,j]nigan h1d organiz] ( eye-
c>e unit3 9ve/or40 ,! >ticles
4cuss$ ! f.d+ ( ! ,na;nal ,eye
,c>e ,associa;n4 ,! purpose (
! ,associa;n is 8to promote
optometri/s & sell 9sur.e ag/
a3id5tal bl;s4 ,two ( ! p]sons
id5tifi$ z orig9al 9ve/ors >e
,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 ,*airman1
,i[a ,commis.n = ! ,bl1    #cc
& ,m>y ;,e4 ,&]son1 ,deputy
,assi/ant ,director ( ! ,i[a
,commis.n = ! ,bl4 ,mr4
,j]nigan is presid5t ( !
,na;nal ,eye ,c>e ,associa;n4
,! ,,neca (f]s memb]%ip = sale
"? optometri/s = @s#aj "<@s#ai
= families">4 ,_! pati5ts rcv
ref]ral appo9t;t s]vices & an
9sur.e policy ag/ total bl;s
by a3id5tal causes4 ,total
bl;s f a3id5tal causes results
9 pay;t ( @s#ge1jjj4
  ,optometri/s %d "k t !
,,neca is (f]+ 9sur.e on a
3di;n : o3urs extremely r>ely4
,! ,na;nal ,society = !
,prev5;n ( ,bl;s & ! ,na;nal
,eye ,9/itute /ati/ics bo?
9dicate a3id5tal total bl;s
o3urs ) less ?an "o \ ( e "o
million p]sons p] ye>4
  ,"s qk ma? rev1ls ! />tl+
tru?3 ,= e @s#ajj ! ,na;nal
,eye ,c>e ,associa;n       #cd
rcvs 9 ! =m ( premiums1 x w
pay \ less ?an @s#a 9 b5efits4
  ,prom95t optometri/s :o >e
l5d+ _! "ns to ! organiza;n1 z
well z o!rs :o mi<t 2 3tact$
by ! ,,neca1 %d 2 aw>e ( !
9cr$ibly l[ 9cid;e ( total
bl;s by a3id5tal causes 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,optometri/s
!mvs w 2 able to calculate !
ext5t to : _! pati5ts >e 2+
s]v$ by s* an 9sur.e agree;t4
  ,! ,,neca has *os5 ,=um
,9sur.e ,company "<a subsidi>y
( ,montgom]y ,w>d"> (
,provid;e1 ,rhode ,isl&1 z !
9sur.e c>ri]4 ,! 9sur.e
associa;n is regi/]$ 9 ,i[a &
,ill9ois1 ) plans to exp& to
o!r /ates4




                           #ce
   ,,oasdi & ,,ssi ,9cr1ses
      "<,repr9t$ f ,,afb
   ,wa%+ton ,report1 ,june1
           #aigg">

  ,,hew ,secret>y ,califano
has ann\nc$ t ,social ,secur;y
"<,,oasdi"> & ,supple;tal
,secur;y ,9come "<,,ssi">
pay;ts w 9cr1se automatically
by #e4i.0 ) ! *ecks
b5efici>ies rcv ,july #a4
  ,"u ! law1 ,social secur;y &
,,ssi *ecks 9cr1se
automatically ea* ye> if !
,3sum] ,price ,9dex rises #c.0
or m ov] specifi$ m1sur+
p]iods4 ,"? ? me*anism1 !
pur*as+ p[] ( ,social ,secur;y
& ,,ssi recipi5ts is ma9ta9$
despite 9fla;n4
  ,! av]age mon?ly ,3sum]
,price ,9dex rose by #e4i.0 f
! f/ qu>t] ( #aigf "? ! f/
qu>t] ( #aigg1 : is !      #cf
m1sur+ p]iod = ! #aigg b5efit
9cr1se4 ,? 9cr1se requires an
automatic #e4i.0 9cr1se 9
,social ,secur;y & ,,ssi
pay;ts4 ,previ\s co/-(-liv+
9cr1ses 7 #h.0 9 #aige &
#f4d.0 9 #aig #f4
  ,! 9cr1se 9 ,social ,secur;y
b5efits w take e6ect = ! mon?
( ,june & w 2 reflect$ 9 !
*ecks ! #cc4d million
b5efici>ies rcv ,july #a4 ,!
,,ssi 9cr1se takes e6ect 9
,july & is payable to ! #d4c
million recipi5ts 2g9n+ ) !
,july #a ,,ssi *eck4
  ,! fiscal ye> #aigh co/ to !
tru/ funds ( ! ,social
,secur;y b5efit 9cr1se w 2
@s#e4c billion4 ,! ,,ssi
9cr1se w co/ @s#bfe million &
w 2 pd f g5]al funds ( !
,tr1sury4
  ,= a female "w] retir+ at
age #fe 9 #aigg1 !         #cg
maximum ,social ,secur;y
b5efit w 9cr1se f @s#dbb4dj to
@s#ddg4dj mon?ly4 ,= a male
"w] retir+ at age #fe 9 #aigg1
! maximum ,social ,secur;y
b5efit w 9cr1se f @s#dab4gj to
@s#dcg4aj mon?ly4 ,! di6];e 9
maximum b5efit am.ts payable
to m5 & wom5 w 5d ) "w]s :o
r1* age #fe 9 #aigh or lat]4
  ,! m9imum ,social ,secur;y
b5efit = a "w] retir+ at age
#fe 9 #aigg w 9cr1se f
@s#ajg4ij to @s#aad4cj mon?ly4
,! av]age b5efit ( a retir$
"w] w 9cr1se f @s#bba4jj to
@s#bc #d4jj mon?ly4 ,= an ag$
c\ple1 bo? ( :om >e rcvg
social ,secur;y b5efits1 !
av]age pay;t w 9cr1se f
@s#cgg4jj to @s#djj4jj mon?ly4
,! av]age b5efit = a 4abl$ "w]
:o has n atta9$ age #fe w
9cr1se f @s#bdh4jj to
@s#bfb4jj mon?ly4          #ch
  ,! maximum ,f$]al ,,ssid
pay;t = an 9dividual w 9cr1se
f @s#afg4hj to @s#agg4hj
mon?ly4 ,! maximum ,f$]al
,,ssi pay;t = an eligible
c\ple w 9cr1se f @s#bea4hj to
@s#bff4gj mon?ly4 ,= ,,ssi
purposes1 an eligible c\ple is
"o ": bo? sp\ses >e ei ag$1
bl1 or 4abl$4 ,mo/ /ates
provide pay;ts supple;t+ !
,f$]al ,,ssi pay;t levels = "s
or all categories ( recipi5ts4

    8,& ,n[ ,we ,br+ ,y ,-
       ,! ,elbee ,audio
          ,play]s60
      ,by ,david ,sw]dl[

  ,op5+ music3 444 ,! date3
,sun"d ev5+1 ,octob] #aj1
#aigf 444 ,! place3 ,hotel
,summit1 ,new ,york ,c;y 444
,! o3a.n3 ,annual ,3v5;n1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl   #ci
( ,new ,york ,/ate4
  ,! banquet is ov]4 ,c(fee &
dess]t h be5 s]v$4 ,"! is m*
lau<t] & gaiety 9 ! air4 ,x
has be5 an excit+ 3v5;n4 ,n[ !
emcee holds up 8 h&4 ,8 voice
crackles ov] ! l\dsp1k]4
,sudd5ly "! is a hu%4 ,he
makes an 9troduc;n & ! ev5+'s
f9ale 2g9s3 a p]=m.e by !
,,elbee ,audio ,play]s3 8,w9t]
,cruise10 by ;,w4 ,som]set
,mau<am1 a dramatic r1d+
produc;n 9 "o act 444 ,= m ?an
an h\r1 ? tr\pe ( bl & si<t$
amateur rep]tory play]s ,- !
f/ ( xs k9d 9 ! c.try ,- holds
! rapt att5;n ( ! audi;e4 ,x
sp9s ! /ory ( a l"oly sp9/]
lady1 ,molly ,reid1 on a tramp
c>go %ip ,- ! only woman
pass5g] on bo>d ) #bh brawny
sailors4 ,l ! radio dramas ( !
gold5 pa/1 "! >e no sets or
co/umes4 ,? is a play to   #dj
2 he>d 9/1d ( se56
  ,:o >e ! ,,elbee ,play]s8
,:5 did !y 2g9 ? excit+ ext5.n
( ! !at]8 ,:at is _! program8
  ,,elbee 0 f.d$ 9 ! summ] (
#aifb by ,david & ,lillian
,sw]dl[4 ,he is bl2 %e is
si<t$4
  8,"! is "s?+ 9trigu+ &
magical ab ! !at]10 sd ,david4
8,we knew "! 0 a ne$ = a c]ta9
k9d ( drama gr\p ,- & respond$
to x4 ,my wife & ,i felt
/r;gly t ! bl z well z ! si<t$
%d 2 9volv$ m* m z p]=m]s ,- n
necess>ily on a pr(es.nal
level1 b z an avoca;n1 ov] &
abv _! daily "w40
  8,& "h we >e1 fifte5 s1sons
& #cej p]=m.es lat]10 exclaim$
,lillian4 8,,elbee is / gr[+ &
3/antly explor+ new id1s4
,we've only j 2gun to scrat* !
surface ( ! possibilities (
audio drama40              #da
  8,in \r #aigf-#gg s1son10
add$ ,david1 8? is ,,elbee's
ca/4 ,i'd l y to meet !m 444
,tom ,colic9o2 ,kitty
,gormley2 ,k>5 ,eis5/adt2
,h[>d ,f9k2 ,bob ,h>t2 ,baybie
,hoov]2 ,/anley ,mann2 ,mi*ael
,petelka2 ,m>cia ,/e92 & ,jim
,muro "<\r s.d 5g9e]">4 ,let
me say t all ! play]s >e
employ$ at full-"t jobs z
t1*]s1 social "w]s1 >ti/s1 lab
te*nicians1 gov]n;t & hospital
employees1 & (fice "w]s4 ,two
,,elbee ,play]s >e memb]s (
,,acb1 ,k>5 ,eis5/adt & ,h[>d
,f9k40
  ,"picipa;n 9 a drama gr\p
requires tal5t & >ti/ic
4cipl9e4 ,to make a play come
alive ,- f ^ws on pap] to a
vibrant p]=m.e ,- coop]ative1
positive1 cr1tive ef=t is
call$ =4 ,9 drama1 z "ey":
else1 no?+ "e happ5s by    #db
xf4 ,! ,,elbee ,play]s >e a
d$icat$ tr\pe4 ,_! goal is to
s]ve ! commun;y "? audio drama
,- plays to 2 he>d 9/1d ( se54
  ,let ! ,play]s sp1k = !mvs4
  ,h[>d ,f9k3 8,i get a grt
d1l ( 5joy;t j f act+ 9 live
dramatic r1d+s4 ,x is di6icult
to express all my feel+s 444
,h["e1 "! is "o factor ,i
2lieve /&s \ abv all o!rs4 ,a
"p ( my "w = ! ,new ,york ,c;y
,de"p;t ( ,social ,s]vices z a
voca;nal rehabilita;n
c\nselor1 ,i meet _m di6]5t
k9ds ( p ) di6]+ views1 goals1
& objectives4 ,:5 ,i act 9 "o
( \r produc;ns1 x gives me !
opportun;y to 2come ano!r
p]son 9 ano!r place & "t4 ,by
do+ ?1 ,i ga9 a grt] "u/&+ ( p
& _! ne$s & aspira;ns40
  ,kitty ,gormley3 8,i h be5 )
! gr\p = _m ye>s1 & ea* s1son
is m 5joyable ?an ! "o     #dc
2f4 ,i l gd 3/ructive activ;y1
& ,,elbee is x40
  ,joe ,bir/e9 "<=m] ,,elbee
,play]1 n[ an attorney 9
,texas">3 8,,elbee rea6irm$ a
l;g-held 2lief t audio is m
imag9atively satisfy+ & m
wide-rang+ ?an /age act+4 ,alm
magical4 ,audio is an 9t]e/+
p>adox 9 t x is limit$ to s.d
,- & x is ? limita;n : is xs
/r5g?4 ,on ! w+s ( imag9a;n1
audio c g any":1 say1 s+1
play4 ,oh1 h[ ,i miss !
brilliant radio writ]s ( a
g5]a;n ago4 ,,tv has yet to
come up ) _! equal4 444 ,on !
/age1 an actor ) /r;g mimetic
tal5t c comp5sate = a m$iocre
voice4 ,9 radio1 on ! o!r h&1
an actor is n all[$ to h a
"*.s voice ,- un.s1 ( c\rse1 !
role %d call = "o4 ,! radio
"<audio"> actor m/ h range1
3trol1 p[]1 flexibil;y1    #dd
9 m* grt] m1sure ?an 8 /age
c.t]"p4 ,x is sd t ! eyes >e !
w9d[s ( ! s\l4 ,? is ev5 tru]
( ! voice4 ,a ke5 li/5] c tell
alm z m* z a psy*iatri/ f !
voice40
  ,bob ,h>t3 8,i 0 9troduc$ to
,,elbee j ? s1son1 com+ 9 "? a
radio adv]tise;t4 ,x's be5
satisfy+ & fun "<) a c\ple (
di6icult mo;ts">4 ,! hi< po9t
( my exp]i;e 0 :5 af s"eal
rehe>sals ( ,mau<am's ',w9t]
,cruise1' we 7 all s1t$ at a
l;g table 9 a ,new ,york
hotel1 to p]=m my f/ "t = an
audi;e4 ,9 ! mo;t ( expectant
& att5tive sil;e ,- j 2f we
2gan ,- ,i r1liz$3 ,we >e
actually p]=m+6 ,we >e a
gr\p60
  ,h[>d ,f9k3 8,"h ,i am ag4
,"o m ?+3 ,putt+ on ,,elbee
plays 9 _m di6]5t sett+s1 2f
_m di6]5t audi;es1 is      #de
$uca;nally b5eficial to !
g5]al public4 ,x demon/rates
to !m :at ! bl c d 9 ! >ts ,-
& t !y c "w cohesively ) _!
si<t$ c.t]"ps40
  ,curr5tly1 ,,elbee's
rep]toire li/s m ?an #de plays
,- ! be/ 9 ! ,am]ican &
,briti% !at]4 ,h["e1 only six
>e p]=m$ ea* s1son4 ,dur+ !
#aigf-#gg s1son !y did3 ,moss
,h>t & ,george ;,s4 ,kaufman's
8,y ,c't ,take ,x ,) ,y02
,john ,van ,drut5's 8,i
,rememb] ,mama02 ,patty
,*ayefsky's 8,m>ty02 ,?ornton
,wild]'s 8,\r ,t[n02 ;,w4
,som]set ,mau<am's 8,w9t]
,cruise02 ,b5 ,he*t & ,*>les
,mac,>?ur's 8,ladies &
,g5tlem502 8,? ,is ,5t]ta9;t
,- ,,elbee ,/yle60 "<sc5es f
f\r plays">4
  ,! ,play]s h le>n$ to hold
on to _! audi;e despite    #df
all ob/acles & div].ns4 ,!y /
talk & lau< ab a p]=m.e at
,bellevue ,hospital a few ye>s
ago4 ,! pati5ts _h be5 br"\
d[n to ! doctors,0 cafet]ia 9
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soon] did ! %[ 2g9 :5 !
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9t]rup;ns
  f ! m$ical _w 7 frequ5t ,-
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! mo/ crucial & dramatic
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on w5t ! ,,elbee ,play]s6 4 4
4 ,af a :ile1 !y 2gan to see !
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to 5joy ^? calls & k9d ( miss$
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le>n$ is t audi;es1 bl &
si<t$1 "y & old1 love to li/5
to a /ory4 ,l tr\bad\rs &
m9/rels ( old1 ,,elbee is a
mobile tr\pe ( /orytell]s4 ,x
br+s gd !at] ,- 9 audio =m1 (
c\rse ,- to *ur*es1 temples1
hospitals1 colleges1 &
commun;y c5t]s 9 ! ,grt] ,new
,york >ea4 ,:]"e "! is an
audi;e1 y may f9d ,,elbee6
  ,z ,george ,cukor1 ! r5[n$
film director1 has sd3 8,n"e
"ue/imate an audi;e 444 ,:5 !y
react ! way y don't want !m
to1 :5 !y lau< 9 ! wr;g
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e6ectively 444 ,y m/ 9t]pret
audi;e reac;n calmly &
correctly4 ,j keep 9 m9d1 !
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"r40
  ,! ,,elbee ,play]s he>tily
agree ) ,george ,cukor4    #dh
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*all5ge4 ,!y /udy !m 3/antly1
r1* \ to !m1 & ?rive on _!
reac;ns4 ,_m ( ! ,play]s say3
,we may h a gd produc;n1 b :at
r1lly turns u on is ! w>m1
receptive audi;e \ "! ,-
li/5+1 5joy+1 applaud+4
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/ory l9e1 dynamic dialogue1
comb9$ )1 z "o ,play] puts x1
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playw"rs write expressly =
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!y require4 ,af secur+ p]mis.n
f ! au?or1 !y p]=m ! /rictly
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!y keep z close z possible to
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! m !y come away ) grt
admira;n & respect = !
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  8,\r fifte5 ye>s ( adapt+
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te*nique we develop$ has 5abl$
u to br+ fasc9at+ drama to
c.t.s audi;es4 ,:5 y r1lly get
d[n to x1 adapta;ns >e ! l9k
2t all =ms ( cr1tive writ+ 9 !
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9/.e1 9 ! field ( music al"o
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,ro(' comes f ! /ories (
,%olom ,alei*em2 ',my ,fair
,lady1' ,pygmalion2 ',hello1
,dolly1' ! ,mat*mak]4 ,& t's
m5;n+ only a few4 ,i cd g on &
on40
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radio /udio p]=m.e4 "<,due to
copy"r re/ric;ns1 !y n"e
broadca/ on radio or televi.n1
b alw p]=m live4"> ,! play]s
>e s1t$ 9 front ( !        #ej
audi;e at a l;g table ,- on
floor level ,- n"e on /age4
,bl play]s use brl scripts2 !
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is a hot-p9k tableclo? cov]+ !
table4 ,two tape record]s >e
ri7$ up ,- "o = record+ !
play1 ! o!r = music & s.d
e6ects4 ,! ,,elbee ,play]s n"e
use microph"os4 ,_! voices m/
alw project to ! back ( ! hall
444 ,rememb]8 ,!y m/ 2 he>d
9/1d ( se54
  ,:ile admitt$ly an amateur
gr\p1 ! ,,elbee ,play]s
3/antly /rive = p]fec;n4
,audio drama is no %ortcut or
m]e r1d+4 ,an ,,elbee produc;n
runs ! :ole spectrum (
dramatic dem&s4 ,l any
pr(es.nal actor or actress1
ea* ( ! ,play]s grapples )
problems ( "*iza;n1 motiva;n1
voice *anges1 & dramatic
nu.es4 ,rehe>sals >e       #ea
held "o ev5+ a week at #fba
,we/ ,5d ,av5ue1 ,new ,york4
,9t5sive ?ree-h\r ses.ns >e
held4 ,to a*ieve grt] dramatic
un;y1 ! 5tire play is rehe>s$
at "o sitt+4 ,x is at ^!
3c5trat$ rehe>sals t a play is
pull$ tgr4 ,z ,burt ,lahr1 !
fam\s com$ian1 (t5 sd3 8,!
purpose ( a rehe>sal is n
necess>ily to give a gd p]=m.e
,- b to prev5t y f giv+ a bad
"o40
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rememb]$ = ! 9troduc;n ( a new
project1 ! musical 9 audio
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,grt ,musicals ,- ,,elbee
,/yle60 444 8,fiddl] on !
,ro(02 8,company02 &
8,oklahoma0 "<n9e s;gs1 five (
!m duets">4 ,ea* sc5e is a
dramatic /ory )9 xf ,- & all !
s;gs come "r \ ( !         #eb
fabric ( ! situa;n4 ,?ree bl
musicians ,- ,blair ,blanton1
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>e n pres5t at rehe>sals or
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play]s j s+ al;g on cue ) ?
9g5i\s >range;t4
  ,on ,april #ab1 #aigg1 !y
op5$ ? new produc;n su3ess;lly
at an \-(-t[n try\t 9 ,new
,j]sey at ! ,p>amus ,public
,libr>y4
  8,if ? s1son's try\ts prove
su3ess;l10 ,david sd1 8,,elbee
may tackle a full-scale
musical ,- n j sc5es4 ,"! is a
va/ & m>vel\s rep]toire 9 !
musical !at]4 ,? m1ns n only
,broadway hits1 b ,gilb]t &
,sullivan & o!r op]ettas z
well4 ,! field is          #ec
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a v special 5*ant;t4 ,i 2lieve
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writt5 & sd ab x4 ,we "k =
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music set d[n on pap]2 ^ws t
d.e "r on to a /age2 ^ws t
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  ,& n[ we take y back to !
,,acb 3v5;n & ! 3clu.n ( !
dramatic r1d+ ( 8,w9t]
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! l"oly sp9/]1 has j return$ f
h] ye>ly w9t] trip-& ru%es 9to
! >ms ( h] fr1 ,nora ,price1
on ! ,london pi]4
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cry+8
  ,miss ,reid3 ,no1 n r1lly4
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?+s z !y come4
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m1n8
  ,miss ,reid3 ,j funny1
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no d\bt t travel def9itely
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"o la/ look at ! %ip4 ,? has
be5 ! be/ w9t] cruise ,i've "e
_h4 ,!y provid$ "ey?+1 9clud+
,- rom.e4
  ,nora3 ,rom.e8 ,h[       #ee
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,tea ,p>lor4
  ,miss ,reid3 ,oh1 ,i don't
"k4 444 ,nora1 ,i ?9k ,i'm go+
to *ange ! "n4 ,i'm r tir$ (
,molly's ,tea ,p>lor4 ,i ?"\
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,cruise10 by ;,w4 ,som]set
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tn's %[ z m* z we 5joy$ br++ x
to y4 ,until we meet ag3 ,!
,,elbee ,play]s wi% y a v fond
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       ,columbus ,lions
           ,produce
   ,brl ,football ,s*$ules
      ,by ,craw=d ,pike

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,! n>rator 0 ec/atic6 ,!   #ef
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spellb.d z ,oklahoma's l;ge/
w9n+ /r1k 0 5d$ by ! *>ge (
,notre ,dame4
  ,al? ,i 0 =tunate 5 to he> !
t\*d[n t 5d$ ! l;ge/ w9n+ /r1k
9 ! hi/ory ( collegiate
football1 ,i / regret n hav+
be5 able to h 5joy$ ! 5tire
game4 ,i _h walk$ 9to ! lo2y (
! girls dorm ( a s\!rn
univ]s;y on a ,satur"d afn to
pick up my date = ! ev5+4
,s9ce ,i am bl1 ,i 0 unable to
r1d ! daily newspap] :
proclaim$ 9 bold type t ! ,,tv
h1dl9] ( ! "d wd pit ! ,iri% (
,notre ,dame ag/ ! ,soon]s (
,oklahoma1 :o held ! na;n's
l;ge/ w9n+ /r1k4
  ,tw5ty ye>s lat]1 we >e try+
to see t ! bl sports fans at
l1/ 9 ! ,columbus1 ,georgia
>ea >e bett] 9=m$4 ,! comb9$
,lions ,clubs (            #eg
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,book ,c5t] ( ! ,bradley
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duplicator4 ,we us$ ?
duplicator to reproduce !
,s\?1/]n ,3f];e football
s*$ule = #aigf 9 brl = ! bl
fans 9 \r >ea4 ,! ,columbus
,ev5+ ,lions1 ( : ,i am a
memb]1 sp5t ! major "p ( "o
,satur"d actually crank+ \ brl
copies1 pro(+ !m1 & /apl+
sep>ate sets tgr4 ,! complet$
copies 7 !n s5t to bl sports
fans 9 ea* /ate hav+ a
football t1m 9 ! ,s\?1/]n
,3f];e4
  ,! ,libr>y ( ,3gress1
,divi.n = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$1 ann\nc$ \r project
9 xs na;nal bullet94 ,z a
result ( ? ann\nce;t1 _m /ates
^: t1ms play$ ,s\?1/]n ,3f];e
oppon5ts reque/$ copies = _!
bl r1d]s4 ,! ,k5tucky      #eh
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project 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress
bullet9 & decid$ to duplicate
! ,s\?1/]n ,3f];e basketball
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sport4
  ,:y cdn't all collegiate
sports ev5ts 2 made available
9 brl8 ,! co/ is actually n t
grt4 ,= example1 ! ,s\?1/]n
,3f];e s*$ule : we produc$ co/
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fans wd ,probably buy or
3tribute to ! co/ ( produc;n (
! sports it9]>y ( _! favorite
t1m4
  ,any ,lions ,club :o wd l to
sponsor ! braill+ ( a
collegiate s*$ule 9 _! >ea wd
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,!rmo=m pap] co/+ @s#be a r1m4
,volunte]s c 2 f.d to furni% !
physical ef=t & "t nec to
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rcv copies "<libr>ies w help">
9 "t = !m to 5joy t important
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           ,am]ica
         ,june ,meet+

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,am]ica "<,,bana"> met on
,june #i1 #aigg at ! ,o',h>e
,ramada ,9n1 ,rosemont1
,ill9ois4 ,! foll[+
organiza;nal delegates 7
pres5t3 ,*airman ,h>old ;,g4
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,"w]s = ! ,bl2 ,floyd ,c>gill1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl2
,m>ion ,wur/]1 ,am]ican    #fj
,f.da;n = ! ,bl2 ,ralph
,mc,crack5 ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl2 ,james ;,e4
,h>alson1 ,associa;n = ,$uca;n
( ! ,visually ,h&icapp$2
,rob]t ,a4,j4 ,gildea1
,associa;n ( ,comput+ ,ma*9]y2
,$w>d ;,g4 ,br[n & ,d>le5
,bog>t1 ,canadian ,na;nal
,9/itute = ! ,bl2 ,m>t9 ;,f4
,droege1 ,clov]nook ,home &
,s*ool = ! ,bl2 & ,mrs4 ,irw9
,ri*man1 ,na;nal ,brl
,associa;n4 ,repres5tatives f
! ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,physically ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y
( ,3gress1 & f ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl 7 abs5t4
  ,ea* memb] ( ,,bana _h be5
ask$ to critique an
8,unsolicit$ ,proposal ,sett+
,/&>ds = ,brl ,produc$ by
,comput]s10 develop$ &
submitt$ by ,pet] ,dur&1
,director1 ,,>ts ,s]vice   #fa
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4cus.n1 ! *airman 0 9/ruct$ to
9=m ,mr4 ,dur& by lr t
3sid]a;n ( 8 proposal _h n be5
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likely to 2 approv$ = support4
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xs f/ objectives m/ 2 to
decide j h[ f> we >e will+ to
g to make *anges4 ,"s memb]s
feel t x is impossible "e to
elim9ate all human 9t]v5;n 9
comput]-produc$ brl4 ,ev5 s1
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mat]ial 9to a comput] sy/em4
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codes exi/ z a result ( !
3f];e on comput]iz$ brl
sponsor$ by ! ,am]ican f.da;n
= ! ,bl 9 ,june ( #aigf4   #fb
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appropriate p to obta9 a copy
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has _h a *.e to /udy !
proce$+s1 !y w meet 9 an ef=t
to r1* a 3s5sus reg>d+ all !
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at l1/ five ( ! proposals = a
new lit]>y brl code >e wor?
c>e;l 3sid]a;n4
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"w+ rela;n%ip ) ! ,florida
,/ate ,univ]s;y ,brl ,project4
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a reque/ = fund+ to /udy !
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deci.n 0 r1*$ reg>d+ support =
t proposal1 s9ce a copy 0 n
available4 ,,bana expects to h
all mat]ial develop$ by ,,fsu
submitt$ to x = f9al approval4
,! r1l au?or;y ( ,,bana    #fc
w n 2 delegat$ to ,,fsu4
  ,! "q ( memb]%ip 9 ,,bana 0
?or\<ly 4cuss$4 ,! me?od (
exp&+ ! old ,brl ,au?or;y to !
pres5t bo>d 0 review$4
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review$4 ,floyd ,c>gill mov$ &
,rob]t ,gildea second$ t
,,bana memb]%ip rema9 z x is =
! next ye>4 ,mo;n c>ri$4
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t ! ,3/itu;n & ,by-,laws
,committee develop a proc$ure
= exp&+ memb]%ip to 9clude
c.tries 9 addi;n to ! ,unit$
,/ates & ,canada af ,june (
#aigh4 ,mo;n c>ri$4 ,! *airman
0 5c\rag$ to ma9ta9 dialogue )
appropriate p 9 ,new ,z1l& &
o!r c.tries to ! e6ect t !y
may 2come memb]s 9 ! future4
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,,bana 0 se5 z an urg5t ne$4
,ref];e 0 made to an       #fd
9quiry 3c]n+ music scores t _h
be5 direct$ to ,,bana ?ree
mon?s ago & _h n be5 (ficially
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,c>gill1 & ,ralph ,mc,crack5 7
"nd z a committee to develop a
me?od = h&l+ communica;ns4
  ,! next meet+ ( ,,bana is
s*$ul$ = ! week ( ,novemb]
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  "<,note3 ,? is ! f/ ( a
s]ies ( rel1ses by ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl devot$ to
s5sory aids & devices = bl &
visually h&icapp$ p4">
  ,"o ( ! mo/ fru/rat+ aspects
( bl;s is ! impossibil;y (
r1d+ pr9t4 ,mat]ials >e
transcrib$ 9to brl or s.d
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! bl p]son4
  ,= s"eal ye>s1           #fe
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"w+ on ma*9es t r1d pr9t$
matt] al\d4
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sy/em is well al;g 9 develop;t
& a small numb] ( prototypes
>e 9 ! field "ugo+ evalua;n
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nonportable desk top /a;n ":
pr9t$ matt] ,- books1
magaz9es1 typewritt5 lrs 9 a
v>iety ( /&>d type /yles ,- >e
scann$ by an optical "* r1d]4
,! scann$ images >e transmitt$
to an electronic 3trol unit1 :
isolates ! pr9t "* =ms1
recognizes lrs1 computes !
prop] sequ;e ( spee* s.ds &
g5]ates fully compreh5sive
full-^w syn!tic ,5gli% spee*
at approximately #aej-#bjj ^ws
p] m9ute4 ,! ,kurzweil sy/em
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libr>ies 9 t a us] comes to !
/a;n1 posi;ns ! pr9t$ matt] he
is 9t]e/$ in1 & 3trols ! ma*9e
z he selects & li/5s to !
mat]ial r1d to hm4
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3trol r1d+ spe$1 pit*1 &
volume4
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support$ at ! f$]al level by !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n1
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
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,$uca;n4 ,x al has private
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@s#ej1jjj4 ,9itially1 ! ma*9e
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9/itu;nal sett+s l s*ools1
libr>ies1 & local help+
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,pr9t to ,spee* ,a3essory = !
,optacon4 ,teles5sory ,sy/ems1
,9c4 "<,,tsi"> has su3ess;lly
manufactur$ & m>ket$ !
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a l>ge cassette tape record]1
t has a small h&-held cam]a :
scans pr9t$ matt] & 3v]ts pr9t
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capable ( 2+ s5s$ & recogniz$
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us$ 9 r1d+ brl dur+ : ! f+]
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"*s >e trac$ \ by vibrat+ re$s
on a /a;n>y f+]4
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curr5t field use4
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9volves 3v].n to syn!tic   #fh
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! h&-held ,optacon cam]a4 ,?
is a*iev$ by atta*+ an
a3essory box to ! ,optacon :
wei<s ab ?irty p.ds & is
transportable1 b n fully
portable4 ,! atta*;t fe$s !
\tput signals f ! ,optacon
scann] to an 5cod] & spee*
syn!siz]4
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develop$ by ,dr4 ,jona?an
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,9/itute ( ,te*nology
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program1 at ? "t seems sli<tly
sup]ior to ! ,,votrax spee*
syn!siz] curr5tly 2+ us$ by
,kurzweil & ,mau*4 ,twelve
p]sons >e assign$ to ? cra%
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rcvg f$]al support f ! ,na;nal
,sci;e ,f.da;n4
  ,produc;n units ( ! ,,tsi
device >e expect$ to       #fi
sell 9itially 9 ! @s#aj1jjj
range & to 2 )9 ! prospects (
af=dabil;y ( 9dividuals or _!
employ]s4 ,an addi;nal
advantage a*iev$ by ! ,,tsi
device is t xs h&-held scann+
cam]a p]mits m rapid skipp+1
br[s+1 & active fe$back ab
page =mat1 & loca;n ( h1d+s1
?an does a /a;n>y me*anical
scann]4 ,,tsi is bas$ 9 ,palo
,alto1 ,cali=nia "<teleph"o
#dae-#dic- #bfbf"> & x has al
su3ess;lly produc$ & m>ket$ ab
#c1jjj calculators ) spee*
\tput4 ,,tsi has a prov5
na;nal m>ket+1 tra9+ & ma9t5.e
capabil;y4
  ,mau* ,laboratories ,spee*
,\tput ,atta*;t to !
,/]eoton]4 ,9 ! e>ly #aigjs
,mau* ,laboratories 9troduc$ a
device call$ ! ,/]eoton]4 ,!
,/]eoton] has a small h&-held
cam]a unit : scans pr9t$   #gj
matt] & 3v]ts electronic
images ( 9kpr9t type face to
audible t"os4 ,) a grt d1l (
skill & tra9+1 an 9dividual c
le>n to r1d by 9t]pret+ !
sequ;e ( unique t"os z ^ws4
  ,! pres5t ef=ts >e to 3v]t !
electronic impulses to syn!tic
spee* by s5d+ !m "? a comput]
= 9t]preta;n & to a spee*
syn!siz] unit = g5]a;n (
,5gli% spee*4
  ,! ,mau* ef=t uses a h&-held
scann] ) a desk top comput] &
spee* syn!sis unit4 ,at ? "t x
is n 9t5d$ to 2 fully
portable4 ,h["e1 x has "s
advantages ov] ! ,kurzweil
ma*9e : uses me*anical l9e-by-
l9e scann+4
  ,curr5t e/imates = ! co/ ( !
,mau* ,laboratories sy/em >e 9
?@s#ab1jjj range4
  ,? project is 2+ support$ by
! ,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n4    #ga
,mau* ,laboratories1 ,9c4 >e
locat$ 9 ,"dton1 ,ohio
"<teleph"o #eac-#bii-#hgea">4

          ,! ,future
  ,x is cle> to ,,afb t z "t
goes on ea* ( ^! organiza;ns w
2g9 to meld ! mo/ desirable
f1tures ( ea* approa* 9to
ref9$ prototypes = advantage\s
& di6]+ applica;ns4 ,?us1 !
,kurzweil device w ultimately
,- utilize a h&-held scann]2
,,tsi w 9corporate xs h&-held
scann] 9to a /a;n>y me*anical
scann]2 & all ! develop]s w
move t[>d fully portable
units4 ,! qual;y ( ! spee* & !
numb] & v>iety ( type faces t
c 2 a3urately r1d w 9cr1se ov]
"t = all sy/ems4 ,n"o ( !
curr5t sy/ems1 = example1 c
9t]pret h&writt5 mat]ial4
  ,= ! pres5t1 ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl 5c\rages   #gb
3t9u$ f9ancial support = !
develop;t & =mative1 3/ructive
evalua;n ( all ^! di6]+
te*nical approa*es4 ,su3esses
& failures >e to 2 expect$ z
we move f a rese>* phase1 to a
prototype phase1 to a
manufactur+ phase ( improv$
devices4
  ,! ,,afb hopes t !
anticipat$ problems ( ! e>ly
ma*9es w 2 view$ z a *all5ge
by ea* ( ! produc]s & _!
support]s & turn$ 9to
su3essively sup]ior models s t
\r dr1ms ( a flexible1
reliable1 & hi<-qual;y r1d+
ma*9e capable ( 2+ 9dep5d5tly
op]at$ by ! bl c 2 r1liz$4
  ,m ?an a million sev]ely
visually impair$ ,am]icans1 :o
pres5tly _c see well 5 to r1d
ord9>y newspap] pr9t ev5 )
glasses on1 h t dr1m too4
                           #gc
     ,,l3r ,honors ,c>t]
          ,appo9tees

  ,on ! ev5+ ( ,june #af1
s"eal memb]s ( ,3gress & m ?an
#djj repres5tatives ( civil
"rs organiza;ns associat$ ) !
,l1d]%ip ,3f];e on ,civil ,"rs
pd admis.n to att5d c]emonies
sponsor$ by ,,l3r to honor ab
#ajj appo9tees ( ! ,c>t]
,adm9i/ra;n :o symbolize !
equal-opportun;y mis.n ! ,,l3r
has /ood =4
  ,"s ( ! mo/ notable honorees
7 ,rev4 ,g5o ,b>oni1 ,assi/ant
secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t ( ,h\s+ &
,urban ,develop;t2 ,patricia
,rob]ts ,h>ris1 ,secret>y (
,,hud2 ,lucy ,b5son1 ,"u-
,secret>y ( ,/ate2 ,clif=d
,alex&]1 ,secret>y ( ! ,>my2
,midge ,co/anza1 ,special
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t2
,drew ,"ds ,,iii1          #gd
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al2
,b>b>a ,babcock1 ,assi/ant
,attorney ,g5]al2 ,el1nor
,holmes ,norton1 ,*airman ( !
,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n2 ,]sa ,po/on1
,commis.n] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,civil
,s]vice ,commis.n2 ,david
,tatel1 ,director ( ! ,(fice =
,civil ,"rs1 ,,hew2 & ,cyn?ia
,br[n1 ,deputy ,director ( !
,(fice = ,civil ,"rs4
  ,! o3a.n 0 presid$ ov] by
,cl>;e ,mit*ell1 eld] /atesman
( all civil "rs lo2yi/s &
*airman ( ,,l3r4 ,a recep;n 0
held 9 ! ,caucus ,room ( !
,cannon ,h\se ,(fice ,build+4
  ,secret>y ,h>ris sd 9 h]
rem>ks t %e _h be5 pres5t at !
f.d+ ( ,,l3r #bh ye>s ago4 ,x
n[ 9cludes #ada "picipat+
organiza;ns1 9clud+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 : 0 repres5t$
on ? o3a.n by ,durw>d &    #ge
,aile5 ,mc,daniel4

   ,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,social ,s]vices &
    ,rehabilita;n1 ,9c4 ,-
   ,home ,9du/ries ,program

  ,! 3cept ( a home-9du/ries
program 0 9troduc$ by ,john
,vanl&+ham1 a bl ,pho5ix
practic+ attorney1 =m] judge &
/ate legislator1 :o felt t
employ]s 9 busi;s & 9du/ry cd
pr(it f ,us+ ! tal5ts ( ! bl &
h&icapp$ :o 7 home-b.d4 8,"!
>e approximately six ?\s& bl &
visually impair$ liv+ 9
,>izona cities & isolat$ >1s4
,until n[1 "! has be5 no
voca;nal program to r1* !
home-b.d40
  ,! ,home ,9du/ries ,program
at ! pres5t "t 3si/s ( ?ree
4t9ct employ;t aspects t >e
g5]ally prec$$ by "w       #gf
adju/;t evalua;n &_/or job
tra9+3
  "<#a"> ,9du/rial subcontract
"w4 ,! ,home ,9du/ries /aff
solicits on a 3t9u+ basis =
3tracts f private 9du/ry 9 !
>1s ( sub-assembly1 assembly1
& packag+4
  "<#b"> ,sales \tlet op]a;n4
,? program employs p]sons
9t]e/$ 9 & suit$ = sales "w4
,tra9+ is giv5 9 sales &
record-keep+4 ,! products sold
>e ^? produc$ by ! bl &
visually impair$1 & donat$
,?rift ,/ore items s* z clo?+
& h\sehold items4
  "<#c"> ,home-craft$
produc;n4 ,mo/ ( ! home craft
"w is d"o by p]sons 9 isolat$
>1s & res]va;ns 9 remote >1s4
,! product m/ 2 ( hi< qual;y &
2 unique4
  ,tim ,patton1 =m] ,>izona
,9du/ries = ! ,bl          #gg
produc;n sup]visor1 is !
manag] ( tra9+_/produc;n1 us+
a mobile unit to br+ mat]ials
& tra9+ to ! home-b.d p]sons4
,he sup]vises ! 9/ructors :o
"w ) ! cli5ts on a 3t9u+
basis4 ,! goal ( ! program is
full utiliza;n ( cli5ts'
skills & capabilities4
  ,_m ( ! cli5ts "picipat+ 9 ?
program >e ^? too sev]ely
h&icapp$ to "w 9 competitive
9du/ry4 ,2ss 2+ bl or visually
impair$1 ^! p may h o!r
physical or emo;nal problems4
,old] p >e al eligible = !
program4 ,"s ( ! "picipants >e
sev]ely 4abl$ & w n"e 2
totally self-support+
economically1 al? "s w move
9to private 9du/ry4
  ,bob ,br[] is ! executive
director & c 2 3tact$ at !
,home ,9du/ries ,program
(fice1 #ejcc ;,n4 #aith    #gh
,av5ue1 ,suite #aaa1 ,pho5ix1
,,az #hejae4 ,he is a =m]
sup]m>ket & de"p;t /ore
executive4 ,he has s]v$ z
na;nal presid5t1 ,ll ,p (
,am]ica1 ,9c41 & mo/ rec5tly z
job place;t coord9ator1
,gdwill ,9du/ries1 ,pho5ix1
,>izona4 ,z a pr(es.nal sp1k]1
he pres5ts ! 3cept ( ! program
to _m local & /ate
organiza;ns1 ?us 3t9ually
/imulat+ ! 9t]e/ ( ! g5]al
public & ! busi;s commun;y4 ,!
pres5ta;n is l[-key$2 h["e1
f9ancial support & dona;ns (
resalable products >e
grate;lly a3ept$4 ,bob is al
vice *airman1 ,gov]nor's
,committee on ,employ;t ( !
,h&icapp$4
  ,! ,home ,9du/ries ,program
is curr5tly 9volv$ 9 3tracts )
s"eal electronic firms 9 ! >1s
( packag+ & assembly1 &    #gi
= ! re-uphol/]y ( (fice
furniture4 ,t5nis racket /r++
is an ongo+ s\rce ( 9come = !
cli5ts4 ,s"eal new home-craft$
items >e 9 ! develop;t &
m>ket+ /ages & hold promise (
_m productive h\rs ( "w = !
program4
  ,frequ5t 9=mal meet+s ( /aff
>e held to bra9/orm new id1s &
products t c 2 develop$4
,product develop;t is
important to ma9ta9 a 3/ant
fl[ ( "w = ! cli5ts4
,comm]cial 3tracts >e "s"ts
%ort-t]m &1 ?\< ess5tial to !
program1 c cr1te s*$ul+ &
produc;n problems4
  ,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,social ,s]vices &
,rehabilita;n1 ,9c4 ,- ,home
,9du/ries ,program is "y &
a7ressive & mov+ t[>ds 8putt+
use;l h&s to "w40
                           #hj
    ,let's ,%>e ,res\rces
   ,by ,norma ;,l4 ,s*ect]

  ,h y he>d ab ,t\* ,aids1
;,c4 & ;,e4 ,krueg]1 #ajdi
,r$ondo ,way1 ,hemet1 ,,ca
#ibcdc8 ,!y're a deli<t;lly
8craft-;y0 c\ple :o make a
numb] ( games & $uca;nal items
= *n prim>ily1 b "s ( !m c 2
5joy$ by adults1 al4 ,_! wood5
tick-tack-toe game has
9/ruc;ns = a v>ia;n t is a gd
/rategy m9d-/ret*] = p ( any
age1 & _! ,signature ,tra9+
,bo>d ( deeply 5grav$ press$
wood 9cludes a *eck-sign+
guide4 ,prices >e q r1sonable
"<@s#d = a brl map game1 =
example">4 ,!y h a free
bro*ure4
  ,d y [n a f\r-cell slate8
"<8,:y wd anybody want a f\r-
cell slate80 y ask4"> ,x's =
putt+ m>g9al notes 9 a     #ha
book t y [n1 & x is small] ?an
/&>d brl ,- n q z hi<1 clos]
tgr1 & ) small]1 po9ti] dots4
,f ,royal ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl1 #bbd ,grt ,portl& ,/reet1
,london1 ,w#an #f,,aa1 ,5gl&2
li/$ z ,catalog ,no4 #icfc1
,tylor ,m>g9 ,guide2 co/s #bfp
"<t's ,briti% new p;e">4 ,_!
pamphlet1 8,app>atus & ,games
= ! ,bl ,- ,ov]s1s ,price
,li/10 has lots ( 9t]e/+
items1 s* z reflectoriz$ :ite
canes1 c>p5try tools1 h\sehold
gadgets l an egg-poa*+ r+1
metric rules & tapes1 & lots (
games & puzzles4 ,!y al h a
catalog4
  ,a new & less exp5sive v].n
( ,b+o is 2+ prep>$ = !rmo=m+
& w 2 available f ,brl
,9/itute ( ,am]ica1 #gda ;,n4
,v]mont ,av5ue1 ,los ,angeles1
,,ca #ijjbi4 ,write to ,miss
,susan ,maure1 ,brl        #hb
,transcrib+ ,coord9ator1 =
details & co/4
  ,want an 9/ant #e.0 sav+s on
brl pap] 9 books or >ticles =
yr [n use8 ,/&>d ,lit]>y ,brl
is d"o ) #be l9es ( #ch cells
ea* ?\< bo? ! pap] & ! ma*9e
>e capable ( #db4 ,b ^? cl"e p
at ! ,h;g ,k;g ,society = !
,bl simply turn ! pap] #ij
degrees ,- & ,pre/o ,- #bf
l9es 9/1d4
  ,ne$ "s brld or l>ge-typ$
mat]ial = yr [n use & don't
want to pay ! co/ ( regul>
b9d+8 ,two possibilities3 ,try
?ree-hole pun*+ "<or two-hole1
or ev5 "o-hole"> & hold !
pages tgr ) *ick5 b&s4 ,y "k1
! color$ pla/ic b&s on a
*ick5's leg4 ,= small] /uff
bantam r+s1 = volum9\s
mat]ial1 turkey r+s4 ,or if y
require ! support ( a /iff
cov]1 ask a doctor or      #hc
local hospital if !y'll give y
old1 4c>d$ ;,x-rays4 ,!y're
big 5 & h1vy 5 to d a f9e job4

       ,com+ ,soon ,on
        ,televi.n 444
         ,9clud+ ,me

  ,9clud+ ,me is a "o-h\r ,,tv
%[ design$ to raise public
3sci\s;s ab ! ne$s ( *n )
h&icaps ,- & to expla9 !
responsibil;y ( s*ool sy/ems
to meet ^? ne$s1 z m&at$ by !
,$uca;n = ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*n
,act4 ,writt5 = a g5]al family
audi;e1 ! c5tral purpose ( !
%[ is to cr1te positive
attitudes 444 to help av]age
citiz5s "u/& t p ) h&icaps >e
m simil> to ?an di6]5t f p )\t
h&icaps4 ,! %[ is built >.d a
s]ies ( pr(iles ( "y/]s :o >e
bl1 d1f1 ret>d$1 emo;nally
4turb$1 or?op$ically       #hd
impair$1 & sev]ely & multi-
h&icapp$4
  ,! film is a public s]vice
special ( ,capital ,cities
,,tv ,produc;ns1 ,9c4 ,9clud+
,me w 2 produc$ on ,,pbs /a;ns
"?\t ! c.try on ,septemb] #ae4
,wat* local pap]s = exact "t4

          ,"h & ,"!
      ,by ,elizabe? ;,m4
            ,l5non

  ,f ,,all-,o-,,grams
"<,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue">3
,ralph ,s&]s1 presid5t &
,director ( ,bl ,9du/ries &
,s]vices ( ,m>yl&1 0
unanim\sly elect$ presid5t ( !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl at xs
3v5;n on ,july #f4 ,he su3e$s
,k5ne? ,j]nigan1 ,director ( !
,i[a ,commis.n = ! ,bl1 :o _h
be5 ,,nfb's presid5t s9ce
#aifh4 ,j]nigan 0 n a      #he
c&idate = any (fice4 ,john
;,t4 ,mc,craw1 ,*airman ( !
,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ,bl
,9du/ries & ,s]vices ( ,m>yl&1
0 elect$ to ,,nfb's executive
committee4 ,,nfb a7ressively
supports unioniza;n ( "w%ops =
! bl4 ,"! is no union 9 ! ?ree
%ops op]at$ by ,bl ,9du/ries &
,s]vices ( ,m>yl&4 ,9=m$
obs]v]s d\bt t ,,nfb w promote
unionism 9 ! ,m>yl& %ops4
  ,j]nigan is / ! presid5t ( !
,am]ican ,bro!rhood = ! ,bl1 :
9h]it$ ! use ( ,,nfb's
solicita;ns ) neckties af
,,nfb my/]i\sly ab&on$ all
direct-mail fund-rais+ late 9
#aigf4
  ,! ,na;nal ,9/itute (
,rehabilita;n ,5g9e]+
"<,,nire"> has develop$ a new1
portable1 ni<t-vi.n aid : c 2
ord]$ by mail at a co/ (
@s#di4ie plus po/age4 ,!   #hf
aid c 2 us$ immly ^u receipt
by any ni<t-bl p]son :o has
adequate "d-"t vi.n4 ,x
provides ni<t-"t vi.n at 4t.es
up to ei<t to t5 feet4 ,= a
free bro*ure1 s5d a self-
address$1 /amp$ "<@s#4bd
po/age">1 busi;s size 5velope
to ,,nire1 ,pompton #a,lakes1
,,nj #jgdbb "<teleph"o #bja-
#hch-#bejj">4
  ,f ,,bphl ,,update
"<,mi*igan">3 ,>tc5t] is a
non-pr(it society devot$ to !
musical ne$s ( bl p]sons4
,record+s f ! ,c5t]'s music
libr>y : 9cludes "ws f !
,b>oque1 ,classical1 &
,romantic p]iod1 c 2 borr[$
)\t *>ge3 ,al available >e
>ticles & books on music4 ,=
fur!r 9=ma;n1 s5d a self-
address$1 /amp$ 5velope to
,>tc5t]1 ,box #hhab1 ,st4
,l\is1 ,,mo #fcajb4 ----   #hg
,! visually impair$ or bl
diabetic c n[ correctly &
3si/5tly load syr+es ) !
lnsulgage load+ guide4 ,a
sep>ate1 pre-calibrat$ guide
is made = ea* dosage size1 )
no?+ to set or adju/4 ,dosage
size is m>k$ 9 pr9t1 brl1 or
rais$1 %>p-$g$ numb]s4 ,write
,m$itec1 ,9c41 ,5glewood1 ,,co
#hjaaj4
  ,a grant has be5 aw>d$ to !
,c5tral ,oklahoma
,transporta;n ,au?or;y
"<,,copta"> ( ,oklahoma ,c;y
to support an exp]i;tal
program design$ to (f]
9exp5sive taxi s]vice to
eld]ly & h&icapp$ resid5ts :o
_c use regul> mass transit4
  ,? ,urban ,mass
,transporta;n ,adm9i/ra;n
grant repres5ts ! f/ "t t
op]at+ assi/.e funds h be5 us$
to support s* a program1   #hh
ac to ,transporta;n ,u4,s4,a4
,"u ! program1 an eld]ly or
h&icapp$ p]son pays only "o-
half ! taxi f>e regi/]$ on !
met]4 ,! o!r #ej.0 is
reimburs$ to ! taxi company by
,,copta4
  ,pr(es.nals1 libr>ians1
/ud5ts1 & rese>*]s 9 ! fields
( bl;s & d1f;s 9 !
,philadelphia >ea n[ h a major
ref];e libr>y & res\rce c5t]
to use at ,temple ,univ]s;y4
,d$ica;n ( ! ,nevil ,ref];e
,libr>y = ,s5sory ,impair;t 0
held ,may #e4 ,m ?an #a1jjj
publica;ns1 books1 monographs1
pamphlets1 & p]iodicals1 all
relat+ to bl;s & d1f;s1 z well
z s"eal major bibliographical
res\rces on writ+ 9 ! two
fields1 w 2 h\s$ "!4
  ,z ( ,m>* #f1 #aigg1 ,unit$
,air ,l9es no l;g] limits !
numb] ( bl pass5g]s        #hi
p]mitt$ on any "o aircraft4
,previ\sly1 ^! pass5g]s 7
3sid]$ non-ambulatory4 ,=
safety r1sons1 ,unit$ limits !
numb] ( non-ambulatory
pass5g]s4 ,h["e1 ,unit$ has n[
det]m9$ t bl pass5g]s d n fit
9to ? category & >e j z
capable z si<t$ p 9 respond+
to an evacua;n situa;n4
  ,f ,,tsi ,,newslr3 ,a rec5t
rul+ by ! ,(fice ( ,human
,develop;t1 ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 au?orizes
/ates to use 8set aside0 or
,f$]al funds to pur*ase spee*
8talk+0 calculators z /&>d
equip;t = v5dors 9 ! ,busi;s
,5t]prise ,program4 ,? rul+ 0
made 9 response to an 9quiry
made by ,jim ,c>ballo1
,director ( ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n = ! ,bl (
,mississippi4              #ij
  ,f ,,,views & v5tures,'
"<,virg9ia ,commis.n = !
,visually ,h&icapp$">3 ,!
numb] ( eye 9juries relat$ to
c> batt]y explo.n has ris5
%>ply 9 ! la/ s"eal ye>s1 ac
to ! ,virg9ia ,society = !
,prev5;n ( ,bl;s4 ,c> batt]ies
>e fill$ ) a mixture ( wat] &
sulfuric acid :1 "u c]ta9
3di;ns1 s* z dur+ batt]y *>g+1
c give (f hydrog5 & oxyg5
gases4 ,:5 mix$1 ^! gases >e
pot5tially explosive1 & _m
explo.ns h be5 tri7]$ by ! use
( a mat* :ile look+ 9to a
batt]y4 ,protective eyewe> is
recomm5d$ = any"o "w+ )
batt]ies4
  ,"p ,,ii ( ! popul>
cookbook1 8,c(fee ,klat*
,ni2les10 is n[ available 9
brl & l>ge pr9t f ! ,visually
,impair$ ,secret>ial
,transcrib]s ,associa;n    #ia
"<,,vi/a">4 ,? book1 3ta9+
recipes = salads1 cass]oles &
dess]ts1 is 9 loosel1f =m1 ) a
wa%able pla/ic b9d]4 ,"p ,,ii
is available = @s#a1 b = ^? :o
d n h ,"p ,i1 bo? sec;ns c 2
obta9$ = @s#c f ,roseanne
,diehl1 #bjje ,columbia ,pike1
,a"p;t #dbd1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
#bbbjd1 or f ,trudi ,musi]1
#bb,a ,byrne ,c\rt1 ,wayne1
,,nj #jgdbj4
  ,! ,,acb ( ,m>yl& ,newslr
reports t prelim9>y te/s ( a
,telebook 7 s 5c\rag+ t !
3cept w take xs f9al exam dur+
a "o-ye> te/ 9 ?ree ,ohio
communities4 ,9 ? closely
/udi$ exp]i;t1 talk+ books &
select$ magaz9es w 2
transmitt$ f a c5tral libr>y
to specially modifi$ televi.n
rcvrs 9 ! home4 ,co/ analysis
w 2 made up ( ?ree op;ns3 a
fully automatic r1d]-      #ib
op]at$ sy/em1 a semi-automatic
sy/em1 & a manually op]at$
sy/em4 ,all w 2 deliv]$ by
cable4 --- ,m w soon 2 he>d ab
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