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Jun 29, 1987 Vol. 27 No. 26

Downfall of An American Idol

June 29, 1987

Cover Story

Downfall of An American Idol

How Did Miss America Bess Myerson, Famous for Her Beauty and Brains, Get Entangled in a Growing Political Scandal?

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Table of Contents

Articles

One Weekend in June

In Churches, Homes and Hot-Air Balloons, from Rome to Des Moines, It's High Season Again for Promises and Happy Tears

Pg. 30

Isaac Newton Goofed, and It Took Student Robert Garisto to Get to the Core of the Matter

Pg. 43

Salem's Official Witch, Laurie Cabot, Finds Grave Errors in Eastwick

Pg. 52

Critics Cry for Mason Ruffner's Rock 'n' Roll & Rimbaud Gumbo

Pg. 54

That Bubbly Soap Charmer Mary Page Keller Gets Pressed into Beefing Up Duet's Tv Ratings

Pg. 59

Homespun Doc James 'red' Duke Preaches What He Practices—and Inspires a New Tv Show

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Broadway Loses Its Blithest Spirit as Death Comes Suddenly for Oscar Winner Geraldine Page

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Brian De Palma

Scarface and Body Double Were Gunned Down by Critics, but the Untouchables Proves the Director a Bloody Master

Pg. 72

Maybe It's Not the Freezer of Turin, but Arlene Gardner Says She Sees Jesus on Her G.e.

Pg. 80

A Movie Star Goes to Watts to Make Sure the Bard Gets a Good Rap

Pg. 83

With Three Extra Inches on Top of Young Smokey, He Often Gets Caught in a Sticky Situation

Pg. 87

Famous for Her Nude Romps in the World's Pools, Edy Williams Tries to Make One More Hollywood Splash

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Richard Wortley, a Yankee from Maine, Joins Britain's Ruling Class as the New Earl of Wharncliffe

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Though He Is Plagued by a Custody Fight Over His Son, Peter O'toole Is a Triumph in Pygmalion

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Finding A.a. Too Male-Oriented, Jean Kirkpatrick Heads a Movement to Aid Women Alcoholics

Pg. 101

A Bus Melee Provides Grim Insight into the Life of the Blind

Pg. 105

His Last $500 Gambled on a Sexy Tape, Princely Georgio Allentini Signs on to Make Millions with Motown

Pg. 109

Skinny on the Mini

A User's Guide to Living with Miniskirts, Including Helpful Tips on How Not to Get Caught Short

Pg. 111

Also In This Issue

Mailbag

Pg. 4

Take One

Pg. 29

Chatter

Pg. 114

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