Deaf viewers face TV captions shortage in emergency alerts
The article describes how deaf and hard of hearing viewers struggle during urgent broadcasts. It notes few stations provide captions, despite FCC recommendations, and cites Nancy Lipschultz of Chicago and interpreter Carol Me oy as examples of limited access and impact on safety and reassurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Margulies
LOS Angeles
Nancy Lipschultz
Theederal Communications Commission
Carol Me Oy
Water skiing act pays for college education
Karen and Tommy Weber fund their college studies through a shared water ski act. Karen, 21, studies speech pathology at Florida State University while Tommy, 22, studies accounting at Tallahassee Community College. They trained at Cypress Gardens and perform at Disney World, enduring cold water and bruising days with humor and focus on balance and coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia Steiger
Copley
Karen
Tommy Weber
Florida State University
Tommy
Tallahassee
Cypress Gardens
Florida
Disney West
Middletown senior center hosts weekly activities and events
Members of the Middletown Area Senior Citizens Center fill the week with birthdays and anniversaries at 1 30 am. The 2 pm program by the center chorps includes refreshments. Week activities include open bowling social dance and instruction Monday at 1 pm, square dance at 3 pm, service circle Tuesday morning and a Ho Lown Dance Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Area
Senior Citizens Center
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KTTV
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ABC
Howard K. Smith
Harry Reasoner
Ohio
New Hampshire
Webers
Sea World
Edgar L. Lowell
John Tracy
Losles
Lowell
Public Broadcasting Service
Nowdeaf
Doris C. Caldwell
FCC
Ev Anderson
KCET
Loseles
CyeCiain
Sat
Sun
WieCljoines
Ban- Lon
Dacron
McAlpin
Middletown Business College
N. Verity Parkway
MidDletown
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