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9sE Ttenimlfeiinipsellff Want to ask a famous person a question? Send the question on a postcard, to "Ask," Family Weekly, 641 Lexington New York, N.Y. 10022. We'll pay $5 for published questions. Sorry, we can't answer others. 6 -v JTv FOR BURT BACH ARACH Jt me invaluable advice when he said: "Don't be afraid of tin.

i i. At. a. a writing something people can remember and whistle." Who has had the greatest influence on your mu- VV aught ething quite different but equally stcoi career fR.T.y Vtsalta, Calif. j) I worthwhile.

For four years I toured with her as conductor- Aside from my mother, who kept at me to practice the 'Jf I arranger; those four years were worth ten hit songs. What piano, I have two other people to thank for my success: my se went Juter sne Sot- She instilled in me the desire to music teacher and Marlene Dietrich. My teacher offered I seek perfection. I I FOR ISAAC ASIMOV FOR DR. MARLIN PERKINS of TVs "Wild Kingdom" ffF In one of his novels, Jules Verne spoke of rolling sidewalks, Who would win in a fight between a lion and a leopard neon signs projected on clouds and TV programs from or a lion and a tiger? John L.

Lucas, Cocoa Beach, Fla. fS "'m. 1 Mars, Jupiter and Venus. Do you agree? G. G.

Crabtree, Lions are so much larger than leopards that they would 1 I iHVZ- Lansing, Mich. surely win. A number of years ago I asked Clyde Beatty A vjgym The sidewalks sound practical, but whether we'll develop which would win if a lion and a tiger got into a fight. He H2f them in an energy-short world is doubtful. Neon signs pro-said this: The tiger goes into battle all out, fighting with "vTV jected on clouds sound all right, and someday well hear TV intense fury, but the lion, which is basically stronger, starts reports from explorers on Mars.

But not from Venus and out with a little reserve. If the tiger did not kill the lion in i Jupiter. Those worlds are too unpleasant to be explored, the first minute, the lion would probably win. LJ I except by unmanned probes. FOR TOT1E FIELDS Are you self-conscious onstage about your weight? E.F., IK KATE SMITH Van Nuys, Calif.

'J- 'd- i I Will you be involved with any Bicentennial festivities? No. It's my trademark, and I wouldn't be Totie Fields fty i I Mrs. G. Lehmer, Manson, Wash. without it.

You know, the whole world wants to look like 'V- Definitely. In fact, I believe I have the honor to partici- Ann-Margret, but the truth is that more people look like I pate in the first one to be held in 1976. I'm singing at the me than Annie. So when they see me standing up there jT jjJ Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, which will highlight a fabu- looking the way they do, an immediate bond is established. il lous pageant put on by the Walt Disney organization.

I'm By the way-I'd like to look like Ann-Margret too! iLj edi terribly thrilled about "kicking off" this great celebration. FOR BARBARA WALTERS fS1 What's it like having a name that's a household word? if H.B., Albany, N.Y. it' I really don't feel that this is the way to describe my 1 lSD FOR JEANE DIXON name. Perhaps that's because I live in New York where I All I' I Wnat vour explanation for Ronald Reagan's failure to everyone is anonymous. However, becoming somewhat fa- 'fm reacn the Presidency, as you predicted he would? Or is it mous has changed my life.

It's a beautiful, wonderful ex- TS JT Jtr Sti" Haase Wood-Ridge, N.J. perience, and I can never understand the celebrity who I have made no prediction about Ronald Reagan reaching whines about being recognized. It's a joy to know that m0 'j LJ'l f'J the Presidency. I have stated that he is a man of destiny, people care about you and like you. I i 1 KmJt and I stall feel this in my meditations.

y- 1 "OR JOANNE CARNER, professional golfer jf tf.yf1 After Iosfng 40 pounds you went on to become the big- FOR DICK SMOTHERS gest winntir on the ladies tour in 1974, with $87,000. Did How do you and Tom feel about doing your new "mild" yu lose the. weight while playing? Joanna Banker, variety show? Mrs. M. A.

Schwartz, Nassau, N.Y. i- Amherst, N.Y. Hopeful. We had a rest that healed any bitterness we es talked to several trainers of football teams and had about the old CBS show, and now we're hopeful that 7 after pooling their suggestions, went on a one-meal-a-day the public will like our comedy and music. I honestly think x' Ji I had nothing but coffee all day and then ate dinner we're singing letter than we ever have, and I hope the pub- after playing.

I expect I will keep going back on that diet lie will "buy" our comedy-without-too-much-controversy. LhJ I JLJ w'J at different times. FOR THE ASK THEM YOURSELF EDITOR Ft April 27. 1975 famltyWtekfy The Newspaper Magazine. Is there anything between Prince Charles and Princess tfLl 01 Caroline? A.M., Casper, Wyo.

Mf Raymond K. Mason, Chairman of tha Board The eldest daughter of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace 1 Preifdent Fred Dannoman, Exm. Publlthing of Monaco, who is the prettiest royal teenager in Europe ''ij MORTON FRANK, President and Publisher LEONARD S. DAVIOOW, Chairman today, has leen linked with every eligible prince, count and I ROBERT D. CARNEY, Exec.

Publisher baron there is-including Prince Charles, about whom she Sf PATRICK M. LINSKEY, V.P.-Ad Director MORT PERSKY, V.P.-Editor-in-Chlef says: "I've never set eyes on him!" She went further and SJ SID LAYEFSKY, V.P.-Marketing Director Reynold Dodson, Managing Editor admitted she hasn't even seen most of her reputed escorts I Gwald S. Wroe, Eastern Richard Valdati, Art Director (as mentioned in gossip columns). Prince Charles has no Wchard D. Carroll, Assoc Eastern Rosalyn Abravaya, Women's Editor special girl friend-at least not of this writing.

He confided rt-lfl fnt'Jl. Marilyn Han, Food Editor to a London newspaperman: 'The older I get, the more P'ince Charte. ffnZ Sa'ncisco. alone I become. There are certain people I thought of along publisher relations: LEE ELLIS, V.P.-Di rector; "al Jh n.

these lines, but there's no one particular at this moment H. M-rrlott, Mgr. publ.sher sebv.ces.- BAtS' Xl 1 .1 1 .1 Robert J. Christian, James G. Barter, ooniriDuting taitors.

Larry Bortsteln, My marriage hits to le forever. I think it sad these days Busnegg Manager; Robert Banker, Promotion; Robert Curran, Pamela Howard that people think there every opportunity to break it off Caryl Eller, Merchandising. Peer J. Oppenheimer, Anita Summer, when you feel like it." Headquarters 641 Lexington N.Y., N.Y. 10022 PRODUCTION: Richard Mitten, Cover Photo by Tyler Thornton 1975 FAMILY WEEKLY, INC.

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