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THERAPEUTIC HYPNOSIS OF AMERICA Lose VVeightoStop Smoking I oStop Biting flails LJ For FREE Brochure 3334472 563-3050 Odesss's finest selection of Well Clocks-Floor Clocks Mentel Clocks-Novelty Clocks from "Odessa's Quality House of Time" GRANTHAM CLOCK CLINIC 711 N. Jackson Phoni 337-6545 333-1606 Real Estate Opportunity State Approved Courses Qualify For Licensure SOUTHWEST COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE. Jimmy McNichol stars in first special Hi V- j' ft. 4., "iV? Si''" i Jimmy McNichol hosts his first network television variety special, "The Jimmy McNichol Special," an hour of con- temporary movement and music, with special guest stars Kristy McNichol and Ricky Schroder, Wednesday, April 30 p.m.) on the CBS Television Network. Jimmy's star guests are Conrad Bain of "Diffrent Strokes," Jeff Conaway of "Taxi," Los Angeles Laker's rookie sensation Earvin "Magic" Johnson, world-class gymnast Kurt Thomas, Jeff Kutash's "Dancin' Machine" and Donna Pescow of "Angle." Highlights of the special include the television singing debut of Oonna Pescow, a song-and-dance number by Ricky Schroder, and an awe-inspiring gymnastics routine by Kurt Thomas.

Along with the nine musical numbers, Conrad -Bain, with Jeff Kutash's. "Dancin1 Machine," and Miss Pescow are featured in sketches with Jimmy. Also, Jimmy's sister. Kristy, sings a solo and joins her brother in a rousing duet. Jimmy and Kristy star in "Blinded by the Light," a motion picture-lor-television.

A Love Story," also on the Network. Earlier, he hosted the syndicated talk-variety program, "Hollywood Kristy. McNichol stars in the recently released film "Little Darling's." and recently finished her fourth season as Buddy Lawrence in the series "Family," for which she won an Emmy Award in 1977. Last season, she hosted her own variety special on ABC, has appeared in "Love, American Style." "The Bionic Woman" and "Starsky Hutch." and was the youngest participant in the 1977 special. "Challenge of the Network Stars." Millions of moviegoers have applauded Ricky Schroder in "The Champ," which was his motion-picture debut.

Ricky stars in the title role of "Little Lord Fauntleroy." a Norman Rosemont Production which begins filming in July for broadcast on the Network. Ricky will be seen in two up- coining feature films, "The Earthling" and "The Last Flight of Noah's Ark." Conrad Bain, starring in the hit series "Diffrent Strokes." first came to national attention during his six-year run as Arthur Harmon on the series Bain's many television credits range from the days of "Studio One" and "The Defenders" to the more recent "Grandpa Goes to Washington" and "The Waverly Wonders." His film credits include "Who Killed What's Her Up the Sandbox," "I Never Sang for My Father" and "Lovers and Other Strangers." v'-v Jeff Conaway, currently starring as Bobby Wheeler in the-series "Taxi," co-starred in the hit motion picture "Grease." PAGE 12 JIMMY MCNICHOL RIGHTAND KURT THOMAS He began his acting career at age 10 in Arthur Penr 5 Broadway production of "All the Way Home," and 3 starred on Broadway in "Grease" for two-and-a-half years this special. Conaway sings "City Boy from his recer released Columba Records album of the same title. THE ODESSA? AMERICA.