European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 23, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 19 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers my husband has taken a Job at a Small but growing company owned by three men All married. These owners Are competent and successful. The business is Well run. Morale there is High but i have a problem with the following once a year the company provides a three Day weekend of fun at a nearby Lake resort for their supervisors salespeople and customer service employees. The employees both men and women Are not allowed to bring their spouses even though some have offered to pay their expenses. Approximately 30 people attend this annual Outing. The weekend consists of hiking picnicking in the Woods Pontoo Ning and Speed boating during the Day. And drinking dancing and partying on the Dock until 3 . The owners think these weekends provide an Opportunity for the employees to develop a friendships Quot that will enhance their Job productivity. What possible Friendship should a married person try to develop that does t include his or her spouse this is causing a huge problem Between my husband and me. I am very upset but i cannot approach the owners or the other wives for fear of jeopardizing my husband s Job. Am i wrong to feel this Way its not just a matter of trusting my mate. I happen to believe such weekends provide a perfect setup for trouble. What is your opinion hurting in a nameless City today a crossword dear Abby dear Abby Hooray for Cora Laird of Iowa who complained about How difficult it is to hear the dialogue Over the noisy background sounds that Many television shows feel Are necessary. To her list May i add waterfalls Street traffic but mostly a background music. In some cases i have concluded the dialogue is secondary to the music since there is no Way i can hear what is being said i also Wear a hearing Aid. Your suggestion to write to the various sponsors was a bit impractical since in a two hour show there Are approximately seven Breaks with eight or nine commercials plus to ads in each one. Besides the commercials Are not the main problem a i just hit the mute Button its trying to hear the show itself. The Only Way to reach the a Powers that be Quot is through your column. A letter would not carry the clout your column does. If they would put filters in their ears they might find out How truly irritating these background sounds Are. Have others written to substantiate this ongoing problem had it with background in thousand Palms Calif. Dear had it i have received hundreds of letters with the same complaint a however one contained the following Good news. Read on dear hurting i can to believe they Are still doing this sort of thing. 1 thought businesses Cut out that nonsense in the 60s. You have every right to Tell your husband you Don t approve of it and that he should take a pass. Dear Ann Landers my husband. I la Call him a Mickey a is in prison again. It seems As if he does t learn lessons Verv Well. We have a son who is 4. 1 figure if my husband really loved me he would straighten himself around so we could have a regular family life. Mickey has been in jail three times in the last nine years. I be lost my love for him because of what he has put me through. I want a divorce but in a afraid of what he might do when he gets out. A few months ago i was introduced to a Lovely Man and i be fallen for him. Believe me i was t looking for anyone. It just happened. He is kind and gentle and makes me very Happy. I feel like a new person when in a around him. He is terrific with my son and i m sure he would be a Fine father. Mickey could get out on parole in March. What should i do unsure in Virginia dear Virginia its possible to divorce a mate who is in jail. Talk to a lawyer and ask for guidance. You should Alert the prison authorities to your fears regarding mickeys release. Also notify your local police. C creators Syndicate. Inc. Dear Abby there Are about 20 million people in the United states with some degree of hearing loss a also millions of recent immigrants still struggling to learn English. In addition there Are millions of adults who Are learning disabled or simply never Learned to read. What do they All have in common they can All Benefit from closed captioned television. The problem very few of them realize they can be helped by closed captions let alone own the caption decoder needed to decode the otherwise invisible subtitle like captions that Are broadcast with Many television shows and recorded with Many Home rental video movies. Contrary to popular belief closed captions Are not just for deaf and hard of hearing people More Good news starting july 1, 1993, All television sets 13 inches or larger made or sold in the United states will have a closed caption decoder built inside Abby please educate your readers and encourage them to turn on the decoder at All times if they have children at Home who Are Reading at or below fourth Grade level. That Little decoder Chip inside the television set May help put a permanent Dent in the illiteracy rates of this country. Andrea Shettle Gallaudet College washing i on d c. Dear Andrea thank you for your informative letter. I am sure Many will be very interested in the information you have to share. 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