Braille Monitor February 1986

Braille Monitor February 1986

The Braille Monitor

February 1986

Published monthly in inkprint, Braille, and on talking-book discs by
The National Federation of the Blind
Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, President

National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

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THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION
SPEAKING FOR THE BLIND--IT IS THE BLIND SPEAKING FOR THEMSELVES
ISSN 0006-8829

Contents

February 1986

THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR THE SAFETY POLICIES
OF THE AIRLINES
by Kenneth Jernigan
MORE ABOUT THE MATURITY OF AIRLINE PERSONNEL
AND NOW IT'S HITTING THE PROPELLER
ARIZONA SQUARES OFF WITH THE POSTAL SERVICE: ARIZONA WINS
by James Gashel
A PARENT SPEAKS
A CASE OF THE MANGE: NAC TRIES TO PRESSURE THE DOG GUIDE SCHOOLS AGAIN BUT THE SCHOOLS BITE BACK
THE JUDGE BITES THE LANDLORD
by Margaret Conry
A LETTER TO NBC
THE BLIND COPY EDITOR
NOT WHY I AM A FEDERATIONIST, BUT WHY I AM GLAD I'M A FEDERATIONIST
by Eileen O'Brien
OF HORSES AND SENSITIVITY
TRANSIT MALL REVITALIZES DOWNTOWN DES MOINES
"ACCESSIBILITY" TO BLIND SAVES TRANSIT MALL FUNDS
NOT JUST AT THE ENTRY LEVEL
HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTORY ANNOUNCEMENT
by Betsy Zaborowski
PROCLAMATIONS
ACB AND NFB MEET: PROBLEMS OF OMISSION AND INCORRECT REPORTING
by Kenneth Jernigan
RECIPES
MONITOR MINIATURES

Copyright, National Federation of the Blind, Inc., 1986