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WftKffld. Mew JI- 1W6 Pag .23 The soaps 'Capitol' focuses on love and medicine ') Stars of the soaps Christine Kellogg, left, faces lots of problems on "Capitol," but she now plans to take up singing to round out her career as dancer-actress. Deborah Mullowney, right, joined other cast members of "Capitol" filming on-location scenes in California and Arizona rather than in Morocco because of concerns over Libyan terrorism. By JOHN N. GOUDAS In real life, a UCLA bone marrow- expert is called to Russia to aid Chernobyl radiation victims.

On "Capitol," Leanne Forster receives bone marrow from her sister in a battle against leukemia. Leanne's love, Jordy Clegg, is ebullient, overjoyed, and the soap, by accident, looks current, gambling on a headlined disease. With summer around the corner, "Capitol" bypasses politics for youthful storylines. Over in Morocco, Deborah Mullowney's Sloane Denning is dazzled by the oil-rich Prince Ali (Australia's Peter Lochran). In a Washington, D.C., hospital, Leanne battles leukemia mainly because Jordy Clegg won't let her die, by turning up a Forster relation.

Written into the soap 10 months ago as Jordy Clegg's first true-love with an incurable disease, Leanne Forster slithered about, gambling for high stakes, knocking playboy Jordy off his feet. A talented hoofer from New York's American Dance Machine, blonde, wholesome Christine Kellogg at auditions realized somebody had goofed. Leanne was mysterious, dark and preferably British. Because she had auditioned for a "Flashdance" segment earlier, Christine somehow got the call. Maybe it was her grand legs or her cute nose.

Step number two transpired in February. It was decided Leanne should live. With that decision writers invented a sister to make a bone marrow transplant possible. Last October Leanne had no past, no family. Only Jordy.

Now she has a future, yet is saddled with the horrors of memory. It seems Leanne killed both parents in an auto accident. Jordy 's love has one whale of an opponent. If she isn't fading away without a dab of makeup on, Christine fences with her hideous memories. Surviving the "Capitol" cut means dancer Christine can hack it as an actress.

Currently, she's also playing an outspoken prostitute in an L.A. Theater version of "Scorchers" by David Beard. "Performing in two shows is sweet," says Christine. "Because I was a dancer no one would hire me as an actress. When I came out to do the 'Annie' movie, I decided not to mention my dancing credits.

It finally paid off." Even Mom, who spent years chauffeuring her daughter to dance class, is impressed. "You have a pained expression in hospital scenes I used to see in auditions," writes Mom. "Were they that hard on you?" Maybe she's an actress after all. "I'm taking up singing now. I can't sit around," Christine adds.

"I've got to make things happen." CHANNEL CHATTER latest in Liza tells llogan that she still loves him on "Search for Tomorrow." Patty learns that llogan and Lia may be reigniting their romance, so she announces to everyone that they're through. T.R. takes up residence in the basement. Maggie and Roger face new difficulties on "Ryan's Hope." Jill does not want Dakota back in her life. Rick is hopsitalized.

Erica is grateful to Tom, which makes Jeremy jealous on "All My Children." The Matrin house may be lost in one of Tad's schemes. Khadafy only world leader to reply to letters from third-grade class Tom moves ahead with his plans for a new club. Dorian is worried what Paul Kendall might reveal on "One Life to ive." Clint and Viki celebrate the victorious rescue operation. Jenny and David take a break from the espionage business. expected responses, but last Friday and Monday envelopes addressed to her and 1 2 pupils arrived at the school from Libya.

Inside were messages full of bluster, anti-Americanism and errors in spelling, grammar and capitalization. The messages began "Dear Friend" and thanked the writer for the "kind letter in which you condemned the American barbarian aggression against our country and our people. We appreciate your deep feelings toward us." The stationery bore slogans, including "Wage-workers are a typeof slave." The letters ended: "With best regards, Colonel Moammar Ei-Gadhafi." The pupils were not pleased with the response. "He's still the saToC Colonel' growing number of soaps to hit the road to spice up one of their storylines. Deborah Mullowney, Nicholas Walker and Peter Lochran, who play Sloane, Trey and Prince Ali, respectively, traveled to Santa Barbara, and Yuma, for scenes that will air through the end of the month.

These locations are supposed to be the fictitious Arab republic of Baracq (the country ruled by Prince' Ali). Romance and danger intertwine this threesome for the on-location footage. Incidentally, the folks at "Capitol" had originally planned to travel to Morocco for the Baracq scenes, but opted for safer territory in the wake of the recent Libyan terrorist activity. After putting in double duty on "General Hospital," Brian Patrick Clarke has taken on a very different role from his Grant Putnam character. Now based in New York City, Clarke plays a P.O.W.'in an off-Broadway drama entitled "A Place Called Heartbreak." Playing at the Clurman Theatre, the play is a thought-provoking tale on the extreme hardships endured by prisoners of war in Vietnam.

PLOT PORTENTS Brittany delivers a healthy baby boy and Peter names his new son after himself on "Another World." Victoria begins to im personate Marley. Casf is chased around the island by Cectte 1 Khadafy," said Shannon Buyze, 8. "He hasn't changed much." Anthony Kaulfman, 8, called Khadafy's letter "dumb" and everything in it "a lie." "He's a dodo bird," added Rachel Schwartz, 8. "He should get a new life and' change his altitude." The pupils said hey still are awaiting replies from Reagan and Mrs. Thalcher.

The largest rope ever made had a circumference measuring 47 inches. It was a passenger ship launching rope made in 1858 for the British liner Great Eastern, by John and Edwin Wright One person estimated that a train traveling at 60 miles per hour would take 1 76 years to reach the DES PLAINES, ill. (AP) -Libyan Col. Moammar Khadafy was the only world leader to reply to letters from a third-grade class concerned with terrorism, but the pupils think he's a "dodo bird" whose response was "dumb." Pupils in teacher Donna Hennessey's class at the South School in this northwestern Chicago suburb wanted to telephone Khadafy after the U.S. air raid on Libya last month.

Instead, they wrote a dozen letters to Khadafy, President Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In their letters to Khadafy, most of the pupils expressed the same views as did Katie Stanko, 8. "The world needs peace. We want to be your friend, but we can't if you are going to bomb us," she wrote. Ms Hennessey said" sheyieW.