European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14the stars and stripes sunday july 21,1991faces no places Ann Landers sex actor in beating of Ariz. Prostitute from wire reports former child actor and radio personality Danny Bonaduce agreed to a plea bargain Friday for reduced charges in connection with the beating and robbery of a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix. Bonaduce who played Danny Partridge in the 1970s Abc to show the Partridge family agreed to plead guilty to endangerment and to enter a no contest plea to Misdemeanour assault. A spokesman said Bonaduce 31, chose this route because of mounting Legal costs and because he wanted to get on with his life. Judge Joseph hot five of Maricopa county Superior court said the sex disc jockey could now face prosecution in Florida where he was on probation in a july 1990 Case in which he was accused of trying to buy cocaine. Bonaduce was accused of robbing and attacking a transvestite prostitute Darius Lee Barney 24, on March 31 after paying $20 for a sex act. Barney suffered a broken nose and cuts. Bonaduce faces maximum penalties of nearly two years in jail and fines of up to $150,000. The penalty will be set at a later Date by the judge if he accepts the plea agreement. The plea requires Bonaduce to pay medical costs up to $3,000 for reconstructive surgery for Barney. Bonaduce was working As a radio personality at a Phoenix station at the time but was fired after his  Nixon hospitalized former first lady pal Nixon is being treated for a Back condition at new York Hospital her husbands office said Friday. She entered the Hospital thursday for treatment of spinal stenosis a condition afflicting her lower Back according to Kathy of Connor a spokeswoman at Nixon a office in Wood lift Lake . Former president Nixon and his wife 79, live in nearby Park Ridge ., Northwest of new York City. The former first lady was expected to undergo intensive physical therapy for several Days of Connor said. Garden dedication set the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Garden will be dedicated sunday in Hyannis mass., to Mark her 101st birthday but the frail Kennedy clan matriarch wont attend the ceremony. Last years Centennial birthday brought out most of the Kennedy family but the Celebration will be Small and private this year. Her Only surviving son sen. Edward Kennedy d Danny Bonaduce and his wife Gretchen enter court building in Phoenix. Mass., and members of the Ace of clubs the group she founded for women who were excluded from High society clubs because of their Catholic religion will Plant roses in the new Garden which is two blocks from the Kennedy compound. Tom Jones won t sing Tom Jones has bowed out of a show at the Riverside theatre in Milwaukee because he did no to get a partial Advance payment As his contract requires the singers booking agent said. Joseph entertainment group which owns the Riverside said Jones a cancellation was because of a routing problem but the company has had financial troubles lately. Guns no roses was Given a Check that later had payment stopped according to an agent. High brow drinks president Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev can Toast each other with namesake drinks at their upcoming Summit thanks to an Omni Magazine contest. The Magazine asked readers to think up unlikely drink concoctions and the submissions included a George Bush a George Dickel Bourbon and Busch Beer a and a Mikhail Gorbachev a Vodka with a splash of port wine. Dear Abby i am a single person who recently took a trip to an important sporting event with two married couples. My question what should my share be when it comes to expenses for instance it Cost $20 to Park our Van. Should 1 pay one third of the Cost with each married couple paying a third or should 1 pay one fifth of the Cost a with each person paying one fifth i paid one third of the parking and Gas Bill. Was this justified or should i mention to the couples that i am Only one fifth of the group wisconsinites dear wisconsinites unless you Are on a very tight budget assume one third of the expenses. Otherwise a take the  dear Abby. Our 19-year-old daughter is a College Sophomore living at school. Recently while in her old room at Home 1 came across a pharmacy bag containing contraceptive supplies with a receipt dated 2 a years ago. At tha time she was dating a 19-year-old Guy with whom she recently broke up six months ago after a three year relationship. She a a great kid Well adjusted always obeyed her curfew and does no to drink or take drugs. Should i just a dear Abby forget about this and be glad she at least took responsibility for protecting herself she has never been willing to discuss sex with me i have not mentioned this to her father. Should i i feel a bit like a traitor keeping it from him but he is her father. Thank you for any advice you can offer. Her Mother dear Mother your daughter is to be commended for her a maturity and b sense of responsibility regarding contraception. If it will ease your mind to have a private conversation with your daughter about your a discovery a do so. But if sharing the information with your husband could possibly sour their relationship please reconsider. The past is history. Dear Abby you recently published a letter signed a a a real adoptive parents from a Mother who was upset by insensitive questions. My wife and i Are the parents of three girls one an adopted korean born child another a biracial child and one who is our daughter by birth. We belong to a local adoptive Parent support group where we have heard every imaginable Story about encounters with prejudice and insensitivity. We have also Learned How to handle such questions. Dear Ann Landers i am an average woman married to an average Man. We have three average children 15, 12 and 10 years of age. We live in Art average City new Haven Conn. Like other average families we have a hard time putting away a few dollars every month for our children a College education. Asu tight As things Are next week i am going to new York to spend $825 on jackets for our three sons. These Are not Ordinary jackets. They Are bulletproof. We heard about them from my husbands brother who bought some for his children. The brochure says the synthetic material that goes into these jackets will a Stop slugs and save  it says a you May get some bad bruises from the Impact of the bullets and maybe some broken ribs but the bullets will not Pierce the  the synthetic material is five times stronger than steel and relatively lightweight. This bulletproof jacket is not much heavier than an Ordinary jacket. Nobody will know it is bulletproof except the person who is wearing it. Since you Deal with All sorts of contemporary issues Ann 1 thought you might like to hear about the latest. Deeply concerned in Conn. Dear concerned if bulletproof jackets give you and your husband peace of mind Fine but it might be More important to instruct your children to steer Clear of places where bullets May be flying. The real solution is to get rid of the Guinis now in circulation and make it a lot harder to get new ones. In los Angeles a serious crackdown on teen age gangs has started in Earnest. Lets Hope it sweeps the country. Dear Ann Landers in a a nobody in a Small town in Texas. I can to get anyone a attention but maybe you can. In a certainly not the Only person who is upset by the packaging of breakfast cereals. First the Box is so big it will not fit on the average shelf. You try to stand it up but you can to so you Lay it Down and the Cereal Falls out. You finally put it in the laundry room next to the detergent. When you open the Box you can to find the Cereal. Half the Box is empty. Does Cereal need 5 inches of air the instructions for opening the Box say you Are supposed to push the Tab in and pull Back but it is reinforced with three layers of cardboard and nobody can get to it without a knife. So after the knife slips and you have to go to the emergency room to get 12 stitches in your hand you come Home and look for a meat Cleaver chop the Box open and put the Cereal in a Jar which you should have done in the first place. Ann you will be performing a valuable service if you print this letter. Like i said in a nobody but maybe the manufacturers who pay packaging experts millions to screw up will listen to you. Floyd a. Butcher Kempner Texas dear Floyd Here a your letter. If i hear anything from the Cereal companies ill let you know. Thanks for writing. C creators Syndicate inc. When asked what seems to be an impertinent question it is Best to assume that there was no harm intended. For example one woman asked if my korean daughter was  when i responded a yes a she asked a How much did she Cost a when asked a what happened to her a real Mother a a Good response would be a i have been married to her for More than 20  when asked a Are they your natural children a i say a we done to use any preservatives or artificial  by answering Good Nat redly and with a Little humor parents can communicate two very important lessons to their children How they can one Day handle such questions should the need arise and at the same time demonstrate that since the parents Are not embarrassed by their family neither should the children be. Robert Klahn president Rainbow families Toledo Ohio dear Robert thank you for your helpful suggestions As Well As your Eye opening letter. Families interested in information about adoption can Contact adoptive families of America 3333 Highway 100 North Minneapolis Minn. 55422. You will be provided a free information packet upon request. No self addressed stamped envelope is required. C Universal press Syndicate