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34 THfe BOSTON GLOBE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 192 Ex-husband is driving children away The Society of Arts and Crafts. Vol-" unteers needed to input "Year of 'American Craft, 1993" information into Mac computer preparatory for printing statewide eventlisting November through December. Call Eve at 345-0033. ''Cambridge Discovery Inc. Harvard Broadcast Notes Alternative Election Night fare ly trained.

Call 497-1631. Boston University Medical Center Hospital Is seeking committed individuals interested in dedicating some time to the Hospital's volunteer' program. Pharmacy, medical records, dietary, social work, admitting and ophthalmology are among the departments seeking volunteers. Call 638-6855. Goddard House.

Retirementnursing home seeks volunteers to enhance the quality of life for residents. Call Penny S. Gaffin at 522-3080. tionship. Good luck.

Dear Ann Landers: I can't believe I am writing to you but I have had it up to here with my husband. I will call him "Lloyd." He is a successful professional man, a good father and a faithful husband (I would almost swear to it). We have been married for 34 years. Lloyd is 61; I am 58. The problem is that after two drinks he tells such filthy jokes I want to fall through the floor.

To begin with, the man is no storyteller and the stories he tells are not funny just dirty. I wonder if i the fact that he has been impotent for three years has something to do with it. Of course, no one in our crowd knows this, but I certainly do. Please respond in the paper, and don't print the name of my city. I would not want Lloyd to know I wrote.

Although he reads your column, he will not think this letter is about him. He doesn't consider his jokes dirty, just "a shade off-color." Thanks for your help. LONG-SUFFERING SUE These guys are hopeless. It's usually the non-performers who tell the dirtiest jokes sort of a verbal substitute for the real thing. To every man who tells off-color stories, I ask this question: Could this letter be from your wife? What can you give the person who has everything? Ann Landers' booklet, "Gems," is ideal (or a mghtstand or coffee table.

"Gems" is a collection of Ann Landers' most requested poems and essays. Send a self-addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for S4.85 (this includes postage and handling) to: Gems, co Ann Landers, PO Box 1 1 562, Chicago, IL 60611-0562. (In Canada, send $5.87.) When my ex-husband remarried four years later, Cyndi informed me that she wanted to live with her father and be part of a 'real never forgive me for divorcing him, but this is a rotten way to get back at me. I am crushed by Lyle's rejection. This morning I received a birthday card from Lyle.

Should I send it back? MIFFED IN MILWAUKEE The birthday card was the olive branch. I urge you not to send it back. Leave the door ajar and let Lyle take it from there. In my opinion, Lyle has some fence-mending to do, but since your ex-husband had the children in their formative years, it should not be surprising that there is some distance between you. I hope time will narrow the gap and that you and your children will develop a warmer rela- j'w m-jQ TnC IRISH uSIC Tonight at 8:00 'J Dear Ann Landers: I was divorced 21 years ago when my daughter, "Cyndi," was 6 and my son, "Lyle," was 3.

When my ex-husband remarried four years later, Cyndi informed me that she wanted to live with her father and be part of a "real family." Lyle said he didn't care where he lived as long as he was with his sister. Since I was still single and struggling, I consented. Two years later, I married a widower who had children the same age as mine. We took Cyndi and Lyle on vacations with us and helped them financially whenever we could. When Cyndi married five years ago, her father offered to give her a small wedding.

After she had spent a lot of her own money, he informed her that he did not want me to attend. It was two weeks before the ceremony and she couldn't cancel it on such short notice. Cyndi and my ex-husband had some bitter arguments, and I was fi-' nally allowed to attend the ceremony but not the dinner. She has not forgiven her father for the misery he caused. Several of my ex-husband's relatives told me how cruel they thought it was for him to exclude me.

My son Lyle said, "Don't feel bad, Mom. Some day you will be coming to my wedding." Well, guess what. Lyle is getting married next month, and he just phoned to tell me I will not be invited because he can't handle the "stress." I know my ex-husband will Oui Find Who'll at Behind win wn Curtain. Square information booth needs vol- Dnage visitors pian ineir siay, ana iniurm uie puuiic auuui vaiiiunuge events and activities. You will be ful Margie Reedy on News 7 at 5:30, 6 11PM Ebifioii flight Watch live election coverage in the company of a distinguished and diverse array of national opinion makers who will comment on the action play by play.

i By Susan Bickelhaupt GLOBE STAFF The stumping is over and the counting begins and channel surfers will have little choice tonight, when election coverage will paper the Big Three networks, PBS, C.NN and C-Span. But if you want an alternative other than the Home Shopping Network or the Weather Channel, there are some possibilities. Fox Broadcasting never one to stay with the pack, is going to counter-program from 8 to 10 p.m., offering new "Simpsons" and "Herman's Head" episodes as well as one-minute election updates every half-hour. On radio, meanwhile, there are a number of special attempts to; -attract people who are stuck in their cars, or who choose to ignore the numbers game that will dominate TV. Eric Jackson, on WGBH-FM (89.7), will put aside both mainstream reporting and mainstream jazz (his usual fare on "Eric in the as he offers an informal blend of music, politics and even comedy.

Jay Leno will offer his point of view; so will fellow comedians Phil Hartman (portraying Gov. Bill Clinton), Richard Paul (as Ross Perot) and political humorist Kate Clinton. Jackson will also have some cab drivers, musicians and students to talk about how they view the election. Also deviating from the usual public-radio agenda, WBUR-FM (90.9) will carry NPR's evening of interactive election coverage, as listeners are invited to call in their comments starting at 10:30 p.m. NPR is even trying to make sure that airborne listeners can keep up with the news.

A new radio service is being unveiled on 11 United Airlines flights that will carry NPR programming from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Listeners in the air can even participate in" the call-in, provided the plane has a phone to use with a credit Off the air, WCGY-FM (93.7) is sponsoring an Election Night party for free at the Paradise, stalling at 8 p.m. and featuring The Sighs, Ma-cey's Parade, the Bruce Marshall Group and Close Enough. Stalling much earlier, WZLX-FM (100.7) is holding a "junk-food poll" this morning at the Wonderland MBTA stop, where commuters can pick up a free Ho-Ho if they support Clinton, a Twinkie for George Bush or a Ding-Dong for Ross Perot In Changing channels: Avi Nelson may be out of radio, but he's into TV in a big way.

The former WRKO-AM talk-show host is now devoting all his time to WMFP-TV (Ch. 62), which will start broadcasting at full power later this month. The station, whose offices are based in Lawrence, has been on the air for about five years at low power, but the new transmitter will give the station coverage over an arc of about 45 miles from Boston, Nelson said. The station whose call stand for "For the People" will carry syndicated entertainment shows and also provide a forum for people who want to get their message on TV. The rates will be far lower than on commercial TV, Nelson said.

and the reach will be far greater than on cable. "The difference is if you go to your local cable station, you just get on the air in that community," Nelson said. "But we're talking about a station that reaches all over the -No. 6 market in the country." He said he anticipates that universities and charitable and cultural institutions will buy half-hour; or hourlong blocks of time on the station. Nelson, who was at WRKO for two years, previously was editorial director at WEEI-AM.

6 a.m. WCRB-FM WCRB Morning Music. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, Alfven's "Swedish Rhapsody." 8 p.m. WUMB-FM Quiet Storm.

Walter Beasley, B.B. King and Mica Paris. 11 p.m. WRKO Larry King. Election results from Mutual correspondents in the field, plus political analysts Chris Matthews and Dave Gergen.

i Hie RD Sahl Dan Rather The CBS News Team at 8:00 PM You've heard the promises, now see the results. For complete election night coverage, analysis Ill .11 I Mill ..1.1. I.I 'if. tx and what it all means to you, turn to News 7 and CBS News. When the ballots are cast, choose the team with experienca WHDH-TV Experienca CBS News News 7.

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