July 30, 1984

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The Making of a Trailblazer

A Winner's Nature and a Plucky Mother Set Geraldine Ferraro on the High Road to History

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A Host of Celebs—and Some Hostesses—Help Put the Partying Back in the Democratic Party

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The Natives Turn Friendly When Princess Anne Finds Her Way Back to England's Vanished Colony

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Anyone Who Wants a Date with Michael Jackson Can Get 365 of Them Next Year

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American Extremist Meir Kahane Campaigns for Israel's Knesset on a Platform of Racial Hate

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Wilt Chamberlain

As An Actor, or Anything Else, His Ambition Is Fit for a Giant

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Gremlins

With the Help of Some Wunderkinder, Executive Producer Steven Spielberg Uses His Midas Touch to Make a $100 Million Smash That Mixes Fun and Fright

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A Happy Zealot Turns Bean Curd (Yuck!) into a Creamy Treat

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Volleyball Coach Arie Selinger Drives His Team to Distraction—or An L.A. Gold Medal

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Work Is a Scream for L.A.'s Lissa Negrin and Mindy Greenfield, Who Are Experts in Fan-Flare

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Hold on Tight for a Trip on the 10 Best Roller Coasters in the Land

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Spinal Tap, the Movie's Bogus Heavy Metal Band, Endures a Real-Life Tour

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For Inventor Ed Lowe, Kitty Litter Is Still An Absorbing Business

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Ask Curtis Pesmen How a Man Ages and He'll Answer: Faster Than He Has to

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Is She or Isn't She? Washington Watches and Waits, Hoping for a Panda Pregnancy

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2001: A Space Odyssey

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The Making of a Trailblazer

A Winner's Nature and a Plucky Mother Set Geraldine Ferraro on the High Road to History

Table of Contents

2001: A Space Odyssey

Joe Aims High

Katherine's Birthday Girl

J.Lo's Sound Check

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

David Beckham's Boys Day Out

Tim McGraw Bares His Sexy Arms