On the Cover 90
At 17, Kristy (Family) McNichol leaves behind her tomboyish image with the innuendo-laden movie Little Darlings, a new interest in boys and clothes, and a tip or two from Tatum O'Neal
Up Front 22
What do Frank Sinatra, the Beach Boys and Norman Mailer have to do with the presidential race? A lot—given the new political economy
As relief pitcher or militant negotiator, Mike Marshall knows baseball's strike zones
The U.S. census starts this week—and director Vincent Barabba explains why he is counting on you
Lifelong Christian Scientists Doug and Rita Swan sue their church after the death of their infant son from spinal meningitis
In His Own Words 35
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford would have a tough time of it today, argues incoming MIT President Paul Gray
Crime 40
Two women hold the key to the riddle of the death of Scarsdale Diet author Herman Tarnower
Teacher 44
Aspen's Ed Lucks taught Ted Kennedy Jr. and even the blind how to ski
Couples 52
Secure after a year of marriage to Bernard Shaw, Patty Hearst is back in the courts again
Sequel 57
Unhooked from their Fisher men, rock's Ann and Nancy Wilson keep Heart's beat alive and well on the road
Lookout 63
Bomb technician Mary Ann Vaughan
Rodeo cowboy Mark Russell
Bio 64
Canadian writer Farley Mowat is an outrageously appealing prophet of doom
Spirit 72
Wall Street wizard John Marks Templeton endows the world's richest prize—for religion
Out of the Past 79
Forty-three years after his death, Maurice Ravel scores a perfect "10" as Bolero pants up the pop charts
In Style 84
For the latest in sweatsuit chic, Streisand, Nureyev and Ali MacGraw pitch their tents at Camp Beverly Hills
On Stage 86
Everything's up to date in Oklahoma!, including dazzling dancer Harry Groener
Winners 100
Two nurses find a remedy in the kitchen for chemotherapy patients facing baldness
On the Move 103
Comedian Alan King's movie debut is socko—literally—in Just Tell Me What You Want
Mail 4
People Picks & Pans 8
On TV Sugar Ray Leonard defends his title, Barbara Walters spars with John Derek and writer Jim Bishop battles to remove his credit from CBS' The Day Christ Died
Novelist George V. (Friends of Eddie Coyle) Higgins is back in form with Kennedy for the Defense
The Knack's latest LP is a disappointment; Roy Clark's is at least amiable
Sissy Spacek triumphantly portrays country singer Loretta Lynn in an affectionate bioflick
Star Tracks 88
Larry Hagman gets his kicks in Houston
King Hussein and his Noor await an heir
Burt Young sends up Peter Falk's Columbo
Is Christina Onassis' old pal a new beau?
Andy Kaufman is pinned, but it isn't love
Peter Ustinov gets Lorin Maazel on the stick
People Puzzle 96
Chatter 106
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