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