Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Barbara Boyd Seeks Relief from a Heatwave

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1989-06

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[AI-Generated Summary] Barbara Boyd investigates how local residents are coping with an intense heat wave, characterized by clear skies and temperatures climbing toward 90 degrees. While medical experts suggest standard precautions like wearing light clothing and staying hydrated, citizens share varied personal strategies ranging from staying in air conditioning and eating hot dogs to more eccentric ideas like standing in front of units at appliance stores. Voigt humorously explores "imaginative" ways to chill out, including prancing in park fountains, visiting ice skating rinks, and even attempting to climb into an industrial ice machine before finally seeking refuge in the refrigerated environment of a kosher food plant.

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