On the Cover 97
Haunted by the Ohio concert stampede that killed 11 fans, The Who's Pete Townshend returns to the U.S. with a new tour, new LP and old problems with his drinking and hearing
Up Front 30
The families of the Tehran hostages cling to hope in a time of deep despair
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance loses his power struggle with Zbigniew Brzezinski
CIA veteran Miles Copeland and Israeli terrorist expert Rehavam Ze'evi critique the failed U.S. hostage rescue
Behind presidential candidate John Anderson is one tough woman named Keke
Up in arms for the ERA, Erma Bombeck beards the Mormons in Utah
Off the Screen 45
Oscar-winning screenwriter Steve Tesich relives his Indiana past in Breaking Away
Bio 49
Master showman Irvin Feld makes it the Greatest Show on Earth again
Spirit 60
Black Cardinal Bernardin Gantin celebrates a historic papal visit to Africa
In the Money 63
E.F. Hutton and Marjorie Merriweather Post would be proud to know daughter Dina Merrill has joined Dad's Wall Street firm
Out of the Pages 67
Dennis Smith remains a New York fireman despite great success as a writer
Teacher 73
First lady of jazz Mary Lou Williams weans students from rock'n'roll at Duke
In Trouble 80
Playing an executed Saudi princess puts actress Suzanne Abou Taleb in hot water
Couples 84
Real estate tycoon Reid Smith landed model-actress Maud Adams; now he's working on his own Hollywood career
Discovery 91
Pluto's discoverer, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, still keeps an eye on the heavens
Jocks 107
Gina Bovaird's life has more action and less art now that she's racing motorcycles
To the Top 111
Female machismo? No, says rocker Pat (Heartbreaker) Benatar, "I'm a regular chick"
Lookout 119
Body 125
A new PEOPLE department on diet and fitness begins with author Marcia Millman shedding some light on the psychology of being fat
On Stage 132
Ron Leibman isn't just Mr. Linda Lavin—he saved Neil Simon's new play
People Picks & Pans 10
TV'S happy returns include Tolkien's Hobbits and Johnny Cash's anniversary
Gay Talese is best supporting actor in Thy Neighbor's Wife, his controversial new book about sex in America
The accent is definitely on the pop side in Neil Sedaka's new LP, while the Beach Boys seem stranded on a freeway
Sara Stimson, though cute in Little Miss Marker, won't make anyone forget Shirley
Elton John, Caroline Kennedy, Dustin Hoffman and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are among the good and bad skates at the nation's roller discos
Star Tracks 104
Bob Hope has a 16th-century alter ego
Mia Farrow's brother carves out a career
Gale Sondergaard mothers Jane Alexander
Bo Derek's sis, Kelly, is a perfect 3
Sha Na Na's Bowzer becomes a papa
Chatter 134
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