European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 Ann Landers the stars and stripes dear Ann Landers americans who cannot hear Are among the most isolated a Nefor served and blatantly ignored Sci ments of our population. For 19 hours after the san Francisco earthquake thousands of deaf residents did no to know what to do or what not. To do because there were no captions or interpreters on television. Radios and neighbors who do not know sign language were of no help. During any emergency deaf people Are in the most Dan Ger because they Are unable to hear Warritt Fig sirens or safety information. Hearing people even those who know no English have Access to free adult education classes and one on one literacy tutors. Its much More difficult for the deaf to learn to read and . Need trained literacy tutors and adult educators. Closed captioned televisions arc useless to those who cannot read. When i Volunteer to interpret local Public service announcements and television programs i am repeatedly told by station managers a no. We done to need your services. Our viewers arc distracted by a a signer in the Corner of the screen and we can to risk irritating  you would think stations would Supply this service for major to events at the very least when a governor gives his state of the state address or the president of the United states Speaks. We have begged the stations to be More compassionate but they refuse to Budge. Please ask your readers Ann would they object to seeing an interpreter for the deaf at the Bottom of the screen. A. A a a a. A a a a a a a. A. A Friend of hearing impaired dear Friend i can Tell you without asking. My readers would be dear Abby dear Abby not Long ago while i was vacationing in Dallas my wife and i saw 10 or 15 cars with teen age Drivers that carried bumper stickers saying read if in a driving irresponsibly Galley parents or my dad or my mom each sticker had a Telephone number obviously Han printed at the Bottom a printed with Black indelible markers. I was so taken with the idea that i asked one of those teen age Drivers where he got the bumper sticker. He replied that his parents had made him put it on his car because he had received several tickets for moving violations. He said the stickers were the brainstorm of a teen Ager who lived in another state and who was Selling them. My own son will  driving and i would like to get some of these bumper stickers especially the one that says Call my dad. Where can 1 order them George in Tuscaloosa Ala. Thursday february 7,1991 overwhelmingly in favor of having the signers do their thing. A minor distraction is a Small Price to pay when one considers the benefits to the deaf and the hearing impaired. I cannot imagine anyone objecting. Dear Ann Landers i need some vice from an outsider. A Friend suggested that i write to you. My son 50, was divorced seven years ago. He is going to be married again soon and i need to know what 1 have to pay for. I am 81 years old. My husband died four years ago. The woman my son is marrying is 47. This is her second marriage also. She eloped the first time and says she wants the kind of Church wedding she has always dream r de about. A As the Mother of the Groom what Are my financial obligations i want to do the right thing. Need advice in Alabama dear Alabama _ the Mother of a 50-year-old son who is getting married for the second time should not be expected to pay for anything. She should treat herself to a Lovely new dress get her hair done downtown and have a wonderful time. Dear Ann Landers recently you printed a letter from Don Zimmer coach of the Chicago cubs. He wrote a rather weak defense on behalf of players who Chew tobacco and spit on to. He said some were eating Sunflower seeds others were chewing gum and so Forth a i have an idea. Why not have a designated spitter he could stay out of to camera Range and spare us All an ugly sight. It would be greatly appreciated. Alvin Scroggin Athens Texas Dearal in the absence of a better suggestion i d vote for yours a a a a a. \ Ltd. V a. C creators Syndicate dear George / the teen Ager who originated the idea was Fred Stangle of Albuquerque ., who by age 17 had been involved in four Speed related accidents and received two speeding tickets. After one of Fred a friends was seriously injured in a Speed related Accident he began thinking about How he could persuade himself and his friends to slow Down. His brainstorm resulted in a bumper sticker similar to those used on the Back of Fleet trucks. The stickers come in the three versions you mentioned Call my mom Call my dad and Call my parents. The bumper stickers real potential is As a punishment for teens who drive recklessly. Instead of taking car privileges away entirely parents can insist that their teen agers drive around with the sticker on the bumper for a designated period. The bumper stickers May be purchased for $2 each or three for $5 by writing Fred Stangle . Box 11633,   87192. Be sure to specify which Parent is to be notified i think its a great idea v. R c Universal press Syndicate. Today a crossword \ across 1 uncivilized 5 stomach 8n.y.c. Stadium 12 skunks defense 13 county of Idaho 14 comedian Benny 15 in. Adorned 16 postal Creed word 17 invites 18 Mulberry a Cousin 20 Sailor 22 two words that can precede Light 26 second Stringer 29 Success. 30capek. Play 31 bullring bravos 32 mortar Board 33 Judy a daughter 34 scenery Chewer 35 run up. The phone Bill 36 ornamental Loop 37 two words that can follow. 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