European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday april 24,1988 deaf actress critical of article from press dispatches of Graf act Sci or pm rain says she s Unis ppm with the Way he new in rat times treated her Deci Sion o speak tvs Phoui using sign language on inc Academy award program. The times article on april 13 did some people viewed her appearance earlier this month As a blow Noi Only 10 deaf people Bui also to the goal of total communication " i do not sign and speak simultaneously and when i chose of sign alone with an off camera voice or to speak alone As did on Llie Oscar cer Emony telecast 1 could have potentially ignored mulch Mailin major segments of inc deaf Community those who use speech and do nil sign and those who sign and do not use speech she wrote in a letter to the newspaper. Fortunately the telecast was closed captioned. And everyone regardless of communication prefer ence had Access. So what s the Bis fuss the Star of i Wildren of a lesser god closed her letter with a complimentary . Bui thank you for the Nice  Kennedy s son has surgery Patrick Kennedy the youngest son of sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mis., underwent surgery to have a non cancerous tumor removed from the top of his spine and was reported in very satisfactory Condi Tion in Boston. Kennedy 20, was admitted monday to Massachusetts Cic neral Hospital after complaining of head aches and Back pains. The operation thursday was without complication and Kennedy a Sophomore at Providence College was Dpi stud to make a Complete recovery said Ken Nedy spokesman Jeff Smith in Washington. Kennedy will be a Rhode Island Delegate to the democratic National convention in july. Like his father lie is backing Cov Michael s. Dukakis. He is Aku work ing on Hii father s re election Campaign Thurmond Honor professed a decision to award an honorary degree to sen serum Thurmond has upset some faculty members Anil students at predominantly Black South Carolina stale College at Orangeburg. It s not just his old past it s h is acc Eniasi. Every single civil rights Bill since 1957 he has opposed. Right up to two a cedi ago. When he Voled against the  civil rights Bill said history professor Wil Liam mine the College Board of trustees decided in february to give the honorary doctorate of Laws degree to the conservative us ugh Carolina Republican Dur ing graduation May 8, school president Albert Smith said. Four petitions Are circulating among the faculty calling for inc degree not to be awarded Hinc said and students Are talking about Hoy coming graduation ceremonies. Thurmond will accept the award but will be out of the country on a classified trip with the Senate armed services committee press Secretary Chris Simpson said Eddie Albert turns 80 Eddie Albert says he May have overindulge at his 80th birthday party hut normally he s More re strained. I m Happy to do alive. I be had three pieces of cake but otherwise i m looking after my he ally Albert said Friday in Loi Angeles. Albert inc Star of the television shows Green acres and switch was awakened by Bis grand daughter. My who serenaded him with Happy birthday poppy said publicist Barry lands. The actor s daughter or was with him Friday but his son actor Edward Albert was in Mexico City filming the feature movie  he  with his greetings wednesday Niht. Albert appeared in several episodes of Falcon Crest this season. His son also had a recurring Rule on inc series. Reward offered the los anodes City Council has offered a si0,000 Reward for information leading o an arrest in the shooting of grammy award winning jazz guitarist Larry Crillon. Carlton was shot in inc neck april 6 outside his Home in Hollywood Hills. He is recuperating Al an undisclosed location and is clip cited in recover fully from his injuries. The Council motion passed unanimously Friday. Friends and associates of the musician Aho Are collecting Money for a Reward. Police have been baffled Bylic attack for which they have found no motive. They say it May have been an aborted robbery attempt. Jazz festival under Way the new Orleans jaw and heritage festival T jj.u1ublown away Queen Silvia of Wodan torn hot hot to a puff of wind during o ceremony in Dot Al at a Rikh it Prei Tatad o Toady Dah to Stormy Joan 10, lot Reg Hal the of tort Incipit no of a ref pm Haart and Livar transplant. Opened with Taj mahal and other entertainers de spite Cloudy skies blustery winds and 3 threat Ofrain. More than 600,000 people arc expected for inc  event featuring the Dave Nibeck quartet bluesman . King soul Finger j Lints Brown Clar in exist Pete Fountain and cajun musician is camry Richard. The biggest names on inc opening Day schedule Friday were Taj Malul uie new yorker who sings and plays the Happy Side of the blues and the Kent Jordan quartet. Some like . King were doing double duty with a daytime gig at the fair grounds and a night Lime concert another Lime during the week. Stars and stripes bookstores Jonatha Kellerman 0i too Good to miss Over the Edge is Jonathan Kellerman s third Alex Delaware novel and it is also his Best. As a result a great Many people who have so far not been Lucky enough to meet Alex Are going to make a wonderful Reading discover. Ket Lurman has re invented the private Eye Story. Over the Edge is a compulsive pane Turner. Startling. 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