Measures 8-7/32" X 10-13/32", 84 pp including covers, b&w and two-tone photos & illustrations, Volume 16, Number 11 (November 1968), published by Newsline Publications Inc. (CA).

Group 19-3221


"Why," you might ask "is the upper 1/3 of the front cover missing from this issue?"  Well, gather round, children, for a short history lesson, regarding the subtle war between magazine & book distributors, versus newsstands and book retailers:  Magazines, comic books and some paperback books have shelf expiration dates, after which the "out-of-date" stock is rotated out, and replaced by new stock.  Before approximately the mid-1970s, distributors had arranged an easy deal by which retailers could be partially refunded for unsold periodicals, without overweight returns paid by the distributor:  all that was necessary was to cut off the top third of the front cover of the magazine, comic book or paperback, as long as the title and date (if applicable) were clearly visible, & return those to the distributor; in addition, the retailers were  to destroy the remainder of the magazines, comics & books.  But some retailers figured out a way to have it BOTH ways -- cut off the title section to return to the distributor for a refund, but RESELL the magazine, comic book and paperback at 1/4 to 1/2 the cover price, sometimes in a bagged "bargain" lot.  The distributors finally wised up; and now the ENTIRE front cover of magazines & paperbacks must be returned.  Comic books are largely under a separate distribution system now, allowing NO returns; although some major bookstores still order their comic books from magazine distributors, which demand full front cover returns.

Contents:

Front Cover -- FRANK SINATRA

From The Desk Of TRACY CABOT

Notes For The Glorious Future -- by the editors

Letters, We Get Letters (Letters from readers)

CONFIDENTIAL Memo -- with individual photos of Israel General MOISHE DAYAN & ABIGAIL Van BUREN

Sex Etiquette:  Keep Your Cool At Towel Time

A Misfit And His Money -- by TRACY CABOT -- with full page photo of FRANK SINATRA by himself; plus 1/3 page photo of FRANK SINATRA with President JOHN F. KENNEDY ; plus smaller photo of FRANK SINATRA with BING CROSBY ; plus 1/3 page photo of FRANK SINATRA with DEAN MARTIN & BOB HOPE

The ZIP Code Flop -- by MOIRA MacINNES -- with photo of ARTHUR SUMMERFIELD

The Myth Of Sexual Cleanliness -- by GENE MEARKIN

Testing Your Sexual Satisfaction Quotient

CONFIDENTIAL TV Guide -- by SHERRY FELDMAN -- with photo of BEA BENADERET from "PETTICOAT JUNCTION" ; plus photo of JACKIE GLEASON with others from "JACKIE GLEASON" ; plus photo of TED MACK from "AMATEUR HOUR" ; plus photo from "FLIPPER" ; plus photo of DAVY JONES with MICHAEL NESMITH & PETER TORK & MIKEY DOLENZ from "THE MONKEES" ; plus photo of LUCILLE BALL with LUCIE ARNAZ & DEZI ARNAZ Jr ; plus photo of JOE PYNE ; plus photo of RONALD REAGAN from "DEATH VALLEY DAYS" ; plus photo from "DAKTARI" ; plus photo of STUART WHITMAN from "CIMARRON STRIP" ; plus photo from "HOLLYWOOD SQUARES" ; plus photo of WILLIAM SHATNER & other from "STAR TREK" 

White Slavery a la Taylor And Burton -- by JEAN-PIERRE MARCHANT -- with 3/4 page photo of CLAUDE ETTORI with ELIZABETH TAYLOR & other; plus 1/3 page photo of RICHARD BURTON with ELIZABETH TAYLOR 

BOBBY KENNEDY And The Castro Kidnap Plot -- by MANFRED SCHMIDT -- with full page photo of OTTO SKORZENY ; plus smaller photo of ADOLF HITLER with BENITO MUSSOLINI ; plus 1/2 page photo of FIDEL CASTRO ; plus 1/2 page photo of ROBERT F. KENNEDY

"You Never Have To Age" -- by SYLVIA JEFFERSON -- with full page photo of DOLORES Del RIO by herself; plus smaller photo of DOLORES Del RIO by herself

Injection Kids Are Illegitimate -- by GRACE LODGE

JIM BROWN Colors Them Black And Blue -- by RICHARD STERN -- with 1/3 page photo of EVA MARIE BOHN-CHIN by herself; plus smaller photo of BRENDA AYRES by herself; plus smaller photo of JIM BROWN with SUE BROWN ; plus smaller photo of JIM BROWN with ERNEST BORGINE

The Agony And The Ecstasy -- by HARLAN ELLISON -- with 1/3 page photo of HARLAN ELLISON by himself

Aqualandia:  Utopia Or Hell? -- by RAY STRAIT -- with full page photo of MIKE AUSTIN

Hot Line From Europe -- by CYRUS W. BELL -- celebrity gossip about REX HARRISON ; BRIGITTE BARDOT ; PRINCESS ANNE Of England ; PETER O'TOOLE ; DINO De LAURENTIS ; RICHARD BURTON ; ELIZABETH TAYLOR ; QUEEN ENA of Spain ; MARCELLO MASTROIANNI  & MARISA BARBERIA  (with photo); VITTORIO De SICA (with photo); FAYE DUNAWAY ; OLIVIA HUSSEY ; MILLIE PERKINS (with photo) ; JEAN SHRIMPTON ; ANITA EKBERG (with photo) ; FEDERICO FELLINI ; DIANA DORS ; MARIA PIA CONTE (with photo) ; ANTHONY QUINN ; GREGORY PECK ; MARIA CALLAS ; SAROLTA ZALATNAY ; PAUL GETTY Jr ; LUCIA BOSE & LUIS MIGUEL DOMINGUIN (with photo) ; MARILU GUTIERREZ DOMINGUEZ ; MARIA BEATRICE ; MAURIZIO ARENA ; BURT LANCASTER & NORMA LANCASTER (with photo) ; STEWART GRANGER ; SOPHIA LOREN ; PAOLA ROSI ;SCILLA GABEL (with photo) ; GINA LOLLABRIGIDA ; CURT JERGENS ; BRIGITTE KRUGER ; IRENE De LORENZO 

Nude Stand-Ins Needed For Mia, Liz And Anne -- by LEO GUILD -- with full page photo of ANNE BANCROFT by herself; plus smaller photo of ELIZABETH TAYLOR with RICHARD BURTON 

The Stars Fight Back -- by STELLA CARSON -- with 3/4 page photo of RAQUEL WELCH with others; plus smaller photo of ANITA EKBERG with others; plus smaller photo of AVA GARDNER with WALTER CHAIARI & others; plus smaller photo of LENNY BRUCE with other; plus smaller photo of TONY FRANCIOSA with SHELLEY WINTERS & other; plus smaller photo of MICKEY HARGITAY with others; plus 1/4 page photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT with others

Dogs Are Death To Seduction -- by PAUL BROCK


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