Word: sound
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...words and sign language, after being named president of Gallaudet University, the nation's only institution of higher learning for the hearing impaired. Jordan, 44, who is deaf, was appointed after a week of student protests and class boycotts sparked by the naming of Elisabeth Ann Zinser, who is sound of hearing. Zinser, 48, resigned after only two days in office. Board Chairwoman Jane Bassett Spilman also resigned, to clear the way for another student demand: the formation of a new board with a majority of deaf people...
...Francisco (90-72, NL West, first): The Giants made a great off-season move when they signed Cleveland's Brett Butler (.295, 9 HR, 49 RBI). He'll join Will Clark and Jeffrey Leonard (.280, 19 HR, 63 RBI) in the line-up. The staff is sound, led by Dave Dravecky (7-5), Rick Reuschel (8-6) and reliever Don Robinson (5-1, 2.74 ERA). The double-dip combo of Robby Thompson and Jose Uribe give the Giants strength up the middle. Best player: Clark...
Life in the bars may sound rowdy, but the hotels are even worse. "Every year two or three people try to take a swan dive off the fifth or sixth floor balcony into the pool below. Unfortunately most miss," says Sergeant Jim G. Ferrel of the Ft. Lauderdale police department...
...strong, with the unique horn-playing of Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss leading the way. Sheila E. is a percussion virtuoso and even gets a few minutes to rev up the crowd by herself. Of course, she succeeds. And keyboardist/vocalist Boni Boyer gives a terrific performance, adding great gospel sound to "Forever In My Life...
Dominick and Eugene may sound like yet another Hollywood entry in the entertaining tear-jerker genre. It is, but it has a little extra substance. The film does consider social problems. Most of the film occurs in poor, working-class Pittsburgh. Although any conclusions drawn are not controversial (child abuse hurts those involved, and mentally "slow" people can be very nice), Dominick and Eugene can be commended for at least provoking thought about important issues...