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family I TO ANN LANDERS i i "1Z t-- I -0-3hat Is ig 1 1 Reader's letter not ba-aoaa-d Dear Ann Landers: Regarding the "half-sheep, half-human" letter that appeared in your column recently, I really don't believe it either but listen to this: Some time ago I met a young man, and during our brief conversation he told me his father was a shee-pherder out West. I asked him, where out West?" He replied, "Montaaaa-aaaa aaaa aaana." It kinda shook me. Chuck From New Orleans, Not New Haven Dear Chuck, You Rascal: Not ba-aaaaaa-d. Here'i another letter with a little different twist for ewe. start pnoto -led Neunorr i Auction, auto show 1 a.m.

at the Orange Rockland parking lot, opposite Spring Valley High School. In case of rain, the events will be held September 13 and 14 re Dear Ann Landers: Human males have been having sex with just about any animal that doesn't mix and it's a good thing. If they did, half the world population would consist of half goat, half fish, half horse, half cow, half pig, post. J.A.R., Paris, 111. Dear Paris: Several readers were unconvinced when I said It wasn't possible.

So here's a statement from an authority, Dr. Milton Wexler, president of the Hereditary Foundation, Beverly Hills, "The number and types of chromosomes in the sperm and eggs of humans do not match up with the number in any other form of life. So if they should get together, no fertilization could possibly occur." Spring Valley Lions Club president Fred Fabbri, left, past president Frank Pettinato, and chairman Leo Neville coordinate some of the items for the club's annual fund raising events to be held this weekend. The 13th Annual Auction Sale will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Caldwell Park, opposite Rickel's, on Rt.

59, Spring Valley. On Sunday, the 5th Annual Auto Show, co-sponsored by Model A's of Rockland, will start at 8 spectively. Arrangements for the car show are under the direction of George Rhein. Proceeds of the events aid the club's Sight Conservation Program, the Pomona Camp for the Blind and other community activities. ERMA BOMBECK Cleveland-Midwest's own 'Dallas'? Dear Ann Landers: Reading about the 15-year-old girl who was beaten up by her father moved me to write this letter.

I wish all parents could envision the day when their children get big enough to hit them back. My husband abused our four children and me. In my Ignorance I took the frustrations of my unhappy marriage out on the kids. When the boys got big enough to flatten out their father, they did. The girls escaped as soon as possible by getting Jobs after school and on weekends.

Today they are all married and have children. We are not welcome In their homes. The only knowledge I have about my grandchildren Is what I hear from relatives. I am grateful when they bring snapshots so I can see how much the kids have grown. I beg all parents to keep In mind that your actions today may have a big impact on what happens tomorrow.

Mellowed Too Late Dear Mellowed What a tragic story In such situations I strongly advise counseling for the entire family. Although children who are mistreated often find it difficult to forgive, it can be achieved with skillful counseling. Parents who beat their children are often alcoholics or mentally 111 and almost always, they were beaten by THEIR parents. Some abused children live for the day to "get even." But this desire for revenge Is destructive and needs to be rooted out with professional help. Dear Ann Landers: I very much enjoyed the column on seat-belt safety, but please wake up and look around.

Why are there no seat belts on a school buses? Also, why don't the seats in the school buses face the rear? They'd be safer. And why don't public transportation vehicles have seat belts? The metal on those seats is an orthodontist's dream. How about some answers, Miss Knowy Miss Know-It-AH doesn't know the answers but she'd like to hear from someone who doe "What's the matter with Cleveland?" I asked. "Nothing, but it's so industrial. Besides, whenever I think of Cleveland, the only thing that comes to mind is William Howard Taft." "That's because you don't know Cleveland," I said.

"It's crawling with lust and passion." "Do they have anything like the Dallas Cowgirls?" "No, but the Cuyahoga River catches fire in the summer," "Does Ohio have a Broadway play about it called, "The Best Little Whorehouse in "Maybe not, but Kenley is playing 'Sound of Music' in Warren, Ohio." "Have there been any sexy novels about Ohio like Edna Ferber did with Texas in 'Giant'?" "It wasn't exactly a saga, but I wrote, 'The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank' about an Ohio suburb." "And where are the sex symbols associated with Ohio like say, Dan Rather, Texas?" I played my ace. "Paul Newman is from Cleveland." Watch for it, folks, soon in your TV listing "CLEVELAND! the only city with enough industrial experience to produce enough sex to keep up with the In the wake of the popularity of the TV series "Dallas" comes a new one this fall called "Texas." I watched the teaser for it the other night as it warned, "There's only one state big enough to hold all this passion! Texas!" I don't like to make trouble among the states, but how do you think that makes the other 49 feel? Like a bride with a cold sore, that's how. Frankly, I think it's a big mistake to single out one state as the Passion Capital of the world. Look what's happened to Dallas already busloads of tourists converging on the city winking and tipping bellhops to send them a Ewing for a little action. Or, if you're going to regionalize sin, let everyone have a shot at it.

I was discussing this recently with a local TV programmer just to get a handle on his reaction. "Assuming you're right," he said, "what state do you have in mind?" "Look at history," I said. "Peyton Place already put New England on the map. Knots Landing has done for cul-de-sacs in the California suburbs what Mondays have done for dieters. Dallas bedrooms have made the country forget there's oil in the ground.

Now it's the Midwest's turn. How about a sexy series called "CLEVELAND!" Mv frjpprj lrnlfp4cnnnnri for 3 rnnmonf.