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I SIDETRACKS C-5 CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, N.M., Sunday, August 28, 1977 Curtis' The Gossip Column Literary Career A Financial Success Her two secrets are sell discipline when necessary and a masseuse who travels By ROBIN ADAMS SLOAN Now that Tony Curtis' first novel hasn't been much of a success, will he resume his movie career? Detroit. A Tony's first book, "Kid Lazar handling his writing Andrew Cody Julie tony is now reported-Sparrow," may not have ly getting $500,000 for rights LU3 career. They seem to be particularly camera-shy, and on? reason may be that Peter can best be described as a Woody Allen personality. Bette, in the meantime, is busy glamourizing herself, starting with a new set of caps. Why would a star like Joanne Woodward be willing to take a tiny part in a Burt Reynolds movie? I hear she has agreed to do some little role in "The End." Can't be the money, can it? T.O., West Orange, N.J.

Joanne knew Burt way back at the beginning of her career when she was doing a play in Georgia and he was running errands for the company. He was known as Buddy Reynolds then and they've stayed casual friends. So, when Burt called and asked her to do the to his second novel, "Star-struck." The writer-actor is about to leave for the Far East where he'll star in "The Bad News Bears Go to Japan" for Paramount for about $350,000. those figures Tony plans to continue writing and acting for a long time to come 1 Are the rumors true that Bette Midler has found real love at last with an off-Broadway actor? C.K., Boston. Bette has been living irith Peter Riegert, who was appearing in an off-Broadway play, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," when they met last winter.

Currently they are holed up in a Beverly Hills estate leased from the Consul General of the Ivory Coast, while Bette tries to find the right movie property to launch her movie L.M. Full By Abigail Van Buren 1977 Dy The Cpicago Tnoune-N News Synd lie cameo role, she agreed in memory of old times. Joanne will turn over her salary to the ballet company she has formed called, "Dancers." QUESTION YOU DIDN'T ASK: Who's the latest porno queen to announce her retirement from the heavy breathers? Jennifer Welles, the over-35 but voluptuous, blond headliner of several X-rated epics. She'll concentrate on directing and magazine publishing, says Ms. Welles, who directed her latest porno feature, "Inside Jennifer Welles." In that flick, she acts out a long list of sexual fantasies.

From here on, she says, all her films will be strictly R-rated efforts. How does Jane Fonda manage to hang on to that sensational figure? What's her secret? J.R., Greenwich, Conn. The rear secret is that Jane is a compulsive eater. She starves on celery juice-and then gorges herself at night eating everything in sight, particularly cheese. niicnixers been a literary success but was very definitely a financial winner.

He got about $250,000 for hardcover and paperback rights. And with super agent Irving Boyd Figured ically, it is now listed among endangered species as Nes-iteras Rhombopteryz. He was 4 years old. Up to then, he'd simply shown a normal healthy appetite. But on this certain day, his mother baked an apple pie and a chocolate cake for a party.

She was only out of the kitchen for a few minutes, but when she returned, both the pie and cake were gone. A few ours later, a whole casserole of beef stew likewise disappeared. The little boy had eaten them, he finally admitted. Medical tests indicated he was the victim of one of the weirdest diseases known, the Prader-Willi Syndrome. Those afflicted suffer intense crav ings for gluttonous amounts of food.

They eat pet food, garbage, anything at hand. Pantries and refrigerators have to be locked to keep them outi They've even been know to break into strangers' houses to raid cupboards. There's' no. known cure, At Wit's End Berry's World '1 DEAR ABBY: When my husband and I and our 3-year-old son, Tommy, visit my husband's parents, Tommy goes on a rampage. He races through the kitchen while my mother-in-law is cooking, opens cabinets and drawers, and begs for food.

We try to discipline the boy, but his grandparents say, "Leave him alone, quit picking on him!" They claim that since it's their house, they should have the say about how Tommy should act there. My husband and I feel that as Tommy's parents, it's our job to keep him under control, no matter where he is'. Who is right? TOMS PARENTS DEAR PARENTS: You are. Although he's only 3, Tommy is hep to his grandparents' leniency and is playing it for all it's worth. To throw discipline to the winds while visiting grandparents can breed discipline problems elsewhere.

Explain this to the grandparents and ask them to cooperate. DEAR ABBY: Please print this for all fat wives: Do all you wives who have gained a lot of weight really believe it when your husband says, "It's okay, Honey, there's just that much more of you to When hubby's eye begins to wander, it's not to another fat woman-it's-a gal with a nice trim figure. Don't let yourself go! I did, and I nearly lost my husband, but thank heavens I woke up just in time. FORMERLY FAT DEAR FORMERLY: Why limit the suggestion to women only? Plenty of fat men have gone under for the third time while their wives are eyeing the lifeguard. DEAR ABBY: Your letter asking for consideration of the deaf prompts this letter.

Please do as much' for the blind. Blind people, are frequently treated as though they were invisible! Some people will greet their guide, and not even say hello to the blind person. This is very rude, and makes the blind person feel that he isn't even present. The blind feel, hear and have very acute perception. Ignorance is no excuse for rudeness.

Please ask your readers to speak to a blind person when he enters a- room. Remember -he is exactly like a sighted person, only he can't SEE. 'ARLENE DEAR ARLENE: Consider it done. CONFIDENTIAL TO "WHERE DO I If you sincerely want to be a success, get to work. The dictionary is the only plate where "success" comes before "work." 0 romantic war became the 'Going Broke' in the heroic era that started with the Great Depression." Ward says his father went broke and lost his store, then lost the family home.

He and his mother moved into "Forgive me if I seertUorward, but I can't help myself. The CIA controls my mind!" Happy Sendoff University of Washington researchers sent some rather less well developed coeds out on the highway to run an experiment in hitchhicking. They got rides from one out of every 10 male drivers. Then 'said researchers outfitted those girls with excessively padded bras and sent them out again. That time they got rides from one out of every five male drivers.

However, why a college project was needed to prove something that everybody had learned at least by the eighth grade I don't know. A study at New, York medical center purports to prove that men with full heads of hair tend to engage in physical romance about twice as frequently as the baldheaded fellows. Did you know it hardly ever snows at the South Pole? There's a lot of snow there, true enough. But it's left over from year to year, Some doctors use cobra venom in the treatment of heart attack victims. ROBERT BLAKE Q.

"That Baretta boy, Robert Blake what's his real name?" A. He was born in Nutley, N.J., as Michael Vijencio Gubitosi. "Safari" is arabic for "travel." This Californian pounded on the bar and yelled, "Best state in the Union, Cali- fornia. A lot better than Texas. Texas never turned out anything but football players and hookers!" An exceedingly large man on a nearby stool got up and muttered, "Watch it, Buddy.

My wife's from Texas." The Californian gulpedblinked once, and asked, "What position did she play?" LOCK NESS MONSTER In other to protect Scotland's Lock Ness from invasions by monster hunters, the British had to give the Loch Ness monster a scientific name so it could be covered by the country's conservation laws. Techn- 50 Turf 52 Biblical priest 56 English statesman 58 Advanced in -years 60 Engage in winter sport 61 Baseballer Slaughter 62 At this place 63 Wine (fr.) 64 Pan of to be 65 Secondhand 66 Small vegetable fftftmn Smew Sow Curvy letter DOWN (prefix) 1 Drinks 2 Scandinavian god 3 One-billionth (prefix) 4 Kitchen implement 5 Poverty-war agency (abbr.) 6 Gift recipient 7 Over again 8 Fast aircraft (abbr.) 9 -Differently 10 Tints 1 1 Makes garments 19 Greek letter Lam Fiats Reception Blblic3' gowy expanse I 21 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 35 38 40 The Golden Years Researching One's Self wiui ner wiitii si it: 5 wunung. The woman is a specialist in something called fatty massage and she seems to great at beating off all the excess We can hardly believe the news about Brenda Vaccaro getting a divorce after so short a time. Why did she rush into it and why is she rushing out of it? N.T., Greenville, S.C. A Brenda was pushed into V.

ft mqpmniiA Kit VwtV. Ia mother, who thought William Bishop was a great catch, and by Bishop himself. Brenda suggested they live together for a while but he insisted on marriage. The actress is rushing ahead on the divorce on the advice of legal counsel. Since they were married in Texas and as Bishop didn't actually move in with her since she was on location doing a movie, there's a good chance Brenda can avoid a community property settlement.

ASTRO-GRAPH Bernice Bede Osol For Monday, Aug. 29, 1977 An acquaintance who is either older or more experienced than you can be instrumental in furthering your material gains this coming year. Listen to this person.1 He has your welfare at heart. i 4 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) Take care today not to strike a discordant note in the harmony between you and your mate by being a nitpicker. Try to be complimentary instead of critical. Like to find out more of what lies ahead for you send for your copy of Astro-Graph letter by mailing 50 cents for each and a long, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Radio City Station, N.Y., 10019. Be sure to specify your birth sign. LIBRA (Sept.

23-Oct. 23) Lock in on your work today. When you let your mind wander even a little, there's a strong possibility of mistakes or even a serious blunder. SCORPIO (Oct. Too much of your time may be devoted today to projects that are trivial or even passe.

Don't let the sands of time run out futilely. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) It's admirable to speak in glowing terms of your pride in your family. Just don't attribute to.

them unattempted ac complishments. 19) Before signing, any important documents or agreeing to anything binding, recall; you'll have to account for it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Being careless with little things can precipitate big problems today.

Check to make sure you have your keys when you lock your car, for example. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Don't behave the way you feel others want you to today. Be your own person. You'll find solace in peace of mind.

ARIES (March 21-April' 19) You're likely to spend more time concocting excuses about why you can't do something than it would take to do it. Combine mental and muscle power. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Companions may be derogatory about one who is absent. Don't join the verbal lynching; The victim's likely to hear who held the rope. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An unfriendly observer is waiting for you to make a mistake in your work or career today.

Don't give them any occasion for gratification. CANCER (June 21-july 22) Because you're too proud to heed others today, you may turn a deaf ear to some sound advice. It would pay you to be a good listener. LEO Unless "you're alert today, there's a good chance you could be taken advantage of in a business deal. Stay on your toes.

My son said to me the other day, "Did you ever hear of death listeninif?" "What's that supposed to mean?" "It means you and Dad are. driving us crazy. Ever since we decided to back pack through Europe you've treated us like babies. After all, we're 22 and 19. years old." "Okay, spit it out.

Was it the' name tags I sewed in your pajamas?" It was the pajamas. I told you we are not taking pajamas. We are roughing it." "I understand about roughing." "Mom! Roughing it to you means a phone with only a Answer to Previous Puzzle By Erma Bombeck 10-foot extension cord." "If you objected to the string around your neck with the pencil coming through each sleeve, just. say so." "We told you. Don't worry.

Isn't it enough that we have to listen to Dad's hypothetical "He just wants you to have a wonderful time." "A wonderful time. Listen to this: 'You are standing in line at immigration when you realize someone has just stolen your passport and '11 your traveler's checks, a junkie has just planted a shoebox of heroin in your backpack and the immigration officer does not speak English. What do you do?" "That's not so bad," I said. "You don't know what misery is until a passport officer looks at your picture and then you and sees the resemblance. Now THAT is time.

Are youlaking sun tan lotion?" "You know what this reminds me of? Of the time we went to camp and you made us take a popcorn The great popularity of the "Roots," which inspir- ed many retired people to research their family his- tory, has inspired Kenneth Ward to pass up Grandpa and research himself "I don't find my forebears as interesting as tina myself," Ward says. "Any- way, if I go in for my ancestors, about all I can do is read what somebody else -has written about.them, IjJ research myself, I am an authority to start with and can cut a fresh path with my own life." Ward has now reached 65 ,4 mil MfJn i WmromVuM. reniea rooms, inings were very tough, but the family ACR0Ss was able to manage, "That depression became 1 Offspring probably the greatest gap in Beverage the story of people now of the 8 P'ants grass age to retire," Ward thinks. 2 "jwtTrSJ" "Substantial families were! 3 Mexican wiped out, and a lot of money laborer was lost. People suffered.

14 Eye infection And along with it a mass of Bag item hictnnr mac lnct 16FirSt-r3te I I I I LUMjP CE I I I it 1 1 HTjcT Nr'" 1 1 1 6 foQw'o luj In'eIr vT sDtha ies) 0 eJnQ aIpj QjUl I 0 3A TQ I ND A a Til lJ5.ll L1L1 om nary I 1 I For Sunday, Aug. 28, 1977 Large clubs or groups will be very lucky for you this corning year. If you don't belong to any, you'd be wise to get a few application blanks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) You're on very shaky ground when you deal with others on a one-to-one basis today. Be extremely careful not to be arrogant or dictatorial. Learn more about yourself by sending for your copy of Astro-Graph Letter. Mail 50 cents for each and a long, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Astro-Graph, P.O. Box 489, Radio City Station, N.Y.

10019. "Be sure to specify your birth sign. LIBRA (Sept. 23) Should there be something that you're bound to do today by honor or duty, don't neglect it. It could crop up later and cause a real brouhaha.

SCORPIO (Oct, You'd be smart to let others share the stage with you socially toflay. Allow all the characters to have at least a few lines. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23- Dec. 21) Outsiders and inlaws are outlaws today where your family affairs are involved.

They might well try to tell you how to run the show. 19) Someone with a for-' ceful personality might attempt to downgrade your ideas today. Don't be intimidated just because this guy has a big mouth. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.

19 1 Don't be out-maneuvered today when time to pay the check. Have another cup of coffee and wait until the staller picks up his share. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Your mate may think he has all the answers, today and must make all the big decisions. Let him know you, too, are entitled to a voice.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don't put any extra' strains on your health today. Ob erve sensible eating and drinking habits and avoid overindulgence, TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ComDlications with friends could develop today if one or both is too insistent on having his or her own way. If a pal is rigid, you should be flexible. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You can be led today; but not pushed. Unfortunately, someone is prodding you to do something that'll benefit them more than Jung vou.

Be careful that a friendh discussion on philosophy 1 or politics doesn't turn into a fracas with both parties getting hot under the LEO iJuh Joint ventures 'could pose a problem for you today if you feel the other party is not contributing' equallyT financially or tellectually. BRIDGE lailUlT IIUWIJ ntU IVdk. "When parents were faced 1 7 with a grim struggle for 1 8 bothered with packing 22 qnrl coinnff familv Pihloc on A I'i dum them 25 Oswald and Correct play with 10 trumps popper. "And it would have worked out beautifully if you had had electricity. "Okay, son," father, coming' room.

"Let me another problem said his into the give you to solve. What do you do if it has rained steadily for 15 days, your airline ticket home is smeared, you have both picked up a high grade infection that is untreatable, and your mother and I are visiting your Aunt Mary for four or five days?" "Are you taking at least one sportcoat and tie? What about a tennis racket? A shoe bag?" "Okay, here's another one," said father. "You have just dropped your camera into the Seine when a gang of midgets surrounds you and offers you $50 for the jeans youre wearing ana your mtaar js fujl of hd and where did they go, Mother?" "They they didn't even say did they?" Jim Jacoby this South who added a neat deceptive play to the correct trump play and made six. West "opened a club. East's nine forced South's jack.

Now South started his play by leading the jack of diamonds and rising with dummy's king after West played low. Then he led dummy's jack of spades. East covered with the king and South played his ace. Then he led his low diamond and West fell into the trap. He shouldn't have ducked but he aid.

Dummy iv won me trick, a proven finesse for the 10 enabled South to pluck East's last trumps, dummy's last diamond went on the ace of clubs and a heart lead to the king left South with just one r- A iL. ACW ayirOttWaVy A South Dakota reader to what ng 0 A 8 7 2 A 8 7 9 8 We open one notrump and recommend that bid strongly. Modern practice approves a notrump opening with a doubleton jack if you have 4-4- 3.2 distribution and 16 points, (f0f copy jacoby MODERN, and $1 to: "Win at Bridgt," co this newspaper, P.O. Box Radio City Station, New York, 10019) asexCess baggage. Our Civil "Shpsoie Waf nothin Uke -30 Sh.pp.ng lane nthPrn families About the 0y a mea' ulnern iamuies.

ADOUl Uie 34 Singer dosest to it ffas me of 0akjes rom 36 Spousg drought to California." 37 Summers (Fr wd 39 McN.iis down experiences partner Compass point Kind Auto workers' union (abbr.) Phrase of understanding (2 wds.) Sundae topping Observer Church council At a distance Evergreens District attorney (abbr) Automotive society (abbr.) Feared 43 Dance step 45 Genetic material (abbr.) 47 Borders 48 Gush forth 49 One (Ger.) 51 Hawaiian island 53 Invitation response (abbr 54 Dustbowl; victim 55 Columbus' ship 57 Mao tung 59 Poetic preposition CU1U ITU1 ill llUVCHIUI His only retirement plan is to get started with his project and eventually publish, at least in mimeograph form, the facts he pins down. You win forgive me, he says, in tninKiwas Dornin a romantic age and that my life has covered a heroic nprinrf Pwinle a roiinle of period. People a couple 0 years older or younger than I are in the same wagon "Bemg bom 1912 Iwas a baby in World War I. And that may have been the last of the romantic wars, with patriotism everywhere, bands playing, soldiers parading and all those songs like "The Yanks Are Coming' and 'Over And there nrnin nrt1p IllrA (UlinC' Qn1 were words like 'Huns' and "I was too young to remember all that, just snatches of it. So that's where I'll start my research, not on who won the battles but what kthe society was like.

1 plan to go to the newspaper files in the public library for that." Ward can remember be coming aware of his world in the early. 1920s. His father was a merchant, and seems to him the family was prosperous because he can remember heJiad advantag es other children didn't have. There are a few older relatives around he'll inter- view about this. "I was with it by 1930," he says, "and this is where I think the romantic period ended and the heroic period began.

The 'Going West' which meant dying in the be in he, the I've to who will of I me and 27 NORTH A 7 6 4 3 2 VK86 10 2 7 WEST VAQ94 A765 A 10 8 3 2 EAST A 10 8 J732 984 A964 SOUTH (D) A A 9 5 10 5 3 A A 5 Both vulnerable West North East South 1N.T. 2A Pass Pass Pass 2 4 Pass Pass Pass Opening lead 3 By Oswald James Jacoby North's two-club bid was nr.A hiH two'soades to show four cards in that suit, North tooK ms partner right to game. There were enough other ways to get there so that every North- South pair in the duplicate game played at, four spades and made it. Those players who knew the proper play with 10 trumps, missing king-10-small, led dummy's jack of spades, pick- ed up East's king and finessed for the 10 later on to make an overtrick. Top wpnt to World War II, when as an 42 Army draftee he fought in 44 Italy.

He will tell how his 46 first Mcil experience was 47 worKing tor naniuin mmM st whicn too, became a merchant, joys and trials of his young family. "I was too old to be a 'retread' in the Korean war," he continue "and I came to believe Harry Truman was probably the best President we ever had. I think that still. "What I've done and what thought over the years ltoniyi uwruenauoown snouio. Decome a treasure my children and all the other children of my family will be coming along.

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