Measures 8-15/32" X 10-25/32", 68 pp including covers, b&w and two-tone photos & illustrations, Volume 7, Number 3 (August 1959), published by Continental Magazines Inc. (NY).

Group 23-3382

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!  The upper 1/3 of the front cover has been cut away, which has also cut through up to page 6 -- otherwise typical condition for a "scandal" magazine of nearly 60 years, with wear & chipping to edges & corners, plus creases, scratches, folds, indentations, lesser tears, browning pages, rub-wear, soiling, foxing, etc -- overall condition Poor to Fair

"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and book retailers:  Magazines, comic books and some paperback books have shelf expiration dates, after which the "out-of-date" stock is rotated out, and replaced by new stock.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 -- SARAH CHURCHILL ; WINSTON CHURCHILL ; CHARLIE "BIRD" PARKER ; SHERMAN BILLINGSLEY

CONFIDENTIALly Speaking

Letters, We Get Letters (Letters from readers)

She Was Only A U. S. Ambassador's Daughter But, Boy, How She Could Spy! -- by CARLTON HENNESSY -- with 3/4 page photo of MARTHA DODD STERN with U. S. Ambassador WILLIAM DODD ; plus smaller photo of MARTHA DODD STERN with ALFRED K. STERN ; plus 1/3 page photo of MARTHA DODD STERN with ALFRED K. STERN & ROBERT STERN ; plus smaller photo of VASSILI ZUBILIN ; plus 1/4 page photo of MYRA SOBLE with JACK SOBLE & other

How To Get A Cheap Loan -- by FRANK O'LEARY

The Weird Love Life Of CHARLIE "YARDBIRD" PARKER -- by HORTON SMYTHE -- with 1/4 page photo of CHARLIE PARKER by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of CHARLIE PARKER with policeman; plus 1/3 page photo of Baroness KATHLEEN ANNIE PANNONICA ROTHSCHILD de KOENINGSWARTER

The Dirty Battle For Your Charity Buck -- by the staff

Should WINSTON CHURCHILL Spank His Daughter Sarah? -- by ANDREW ROBIN -- with 1/2 page photo of WINSTON CHURCHILL by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of SARAH CHURCHILL by herself ; plus full page photo of SARAH CHURCHILL with police; plus 1/4 page photo of SARAH CHURCHILL with TONY BEAUCHAMP ; plus 5 smaller photos of SARAH CHURCHILL by herself

Beware The New Twists On The Chain Letter Swindle -- by THORNTON DENNISON

New Help For Alcoholics -- by O. L. GOFORTH Jr. 

DDT Is Ruining Our Wildlife -- by N. C. FORZE

Find A Million In Uranium -- And Go Broke! -- by WAYNE WINTERS

Invent A Gismo. . .Make A Million -- by ARNOLD C. JONES

One Baby The Stork Didn't Bring -- by BERYL KAYE -- with 2/3 page photo of SHERMAN BILLINGSLEY by himself; plus smaller b&w photo of MURRAY BESKIN with other; plus smaller photo of SHERMAN BILLINGSLEY with ROY COHN ; plus 1/4 page photo of SHERMAN BILLINGSLEY by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of TOOTS SHOR by himself

Are You Paying Too Much For Milk? -- by DAVID MARTINSON


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