On the Cover 58
A scrawny, Cornell-educated unknown, Christopher Reeve, got rebuilt by David (Darth Vader) Prowse into a sexy Superman and found his own Lois Lane
Up Front 12
Forswearing his steamy past, a chastened Little Richard goes "from the Devil's rock to the Rock of Ages"
Nancy Landon Kassebaum survives the breakup of her marriage to become the only woman in the U.S. Senate
J. Paul Austin's Chinese coup extends Coca-Colanization to a quarter of the world
For eight years the U.S. government hid Tom Leonhard's children from him—and now he gets his day in court
Winners 25
With a threat to go on strike, newsboy Jeff Taylor, 11, wins one for the paper tigers of the Clinton, Iowa Herald
Happy 27
Frank Starkey goes POW! with his do-it-yourself bubblegum; Frank Nemirofsky thinks his Candy T-Shirts are finger-lickin' good
Bio 30
The Handy Man of Africa's Lake Turkana emerges as the granddaddy of mankind and Richard Leakey's biggest discovery
Style 42
In Hollywood, Harry Finley is Mr. Flower Power to stars like Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli—but never Barry Manilow
Jocks 44
Speed skiing is life—and sometimes death—in a very fast lane, and Steve McKinney is its champ
In Her Own Words 46
Sybil's shrink, Dr. Cornelia Wilbur, dissects the 10 personalities of Ohio rapist Billy Milligan
On the Move 52
After Days of Heaven and Body Snatchers, actress Brooke Adams is so hot she can play it cool
Arts 54
Aussie Barry Tuckwell turns the cantankerous French horn into a solo instrument again
Lookout 56
Radio interviewer Garth Ancier
D.C. dancer Carol Vaughn
Couples 69
CBS sportscaster Jayne Kennedy's husband Leon has big plans for her—and himself too
Sequel 72
Born with his heart outside his body, courageous Chris Wall is now 3½ and making medical history
Mail 4
People Picks & Pans 6
Charlie Brown may be 30, but he doesn't show it in a TV birthday special
From domestic unrest in suburbia, John Updike turns to revolt in Africa
Joey Travolta challenges little brother John for the hearts and dollars of America's record buyers
Amid the winter movie crunch, George C. Scott and Donald Sutherland score, Alan Alda and Lily Tomlin bore
Star Tracks 38
Jackie O is back in the saddle
Twiggy branches out—into motherhood
Herman Talmadge is no longer hummin'
Mark "Bird" Fidrych pitches auto parts
Jackie Smith is in snowy bliss
Robin Williams: an alien lands at Studio 54
People Puzzle 66
Chatter 74
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