On the Cover 72
The Shining aside, actor Jack Nicholson has some axes to grind, like the pleasures of pot, his relationship with Anjelica Huston, and the Roman Polanski case
Up Front 16
Columnist William F. Buckley Jr. sails the Atlantic—and returns with an antic account
Haunted by the death of his last opponent, boxer Gaetan Hart ponders his future
As rumors fly about their troubled marriage, Philippe Junot declares his love for Princess Caroline—but she keeps mum
Arts 34
With outdoor murals, Richard Haas creates architectural illusions that fool the eye
Body 38
Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Shirley MacLaine and Stockard Channing shape up at Anne-Marie Bennstrom's diet boot camp called Ashram
In the Money 42
Hank Berger carves up a rusty legend—the old HOLLYWOOD sign—in hopes of cashing in on the chips
Happy 47
That glorious U.S. Olympic hockey team is reunited at Mark Johnson's wedding
Bio 48
Desmond Morris recalls the creatures in his life, from sticklebacks to Diana Dors to naked apes
In Her Own Words 55
Patton, Hans Christian Andersen and millions of others have struggled with the learning disorder called dyslexia
Sequel 58
Ralph Waite reflects on his rift with The Waltons' producers and the problems with his personal message movie on alcoholism
Couples 66
Yvonne Martinez wants to coochi-coochi in the footsteps of Abbe Lane and Charo, which is part of what Xavier Cugat has in mind
Crime 70
Prof. Harold Takooshian's shocking study finds that most citizens who witness a crime are Bad Samaritans
Medics 78
Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan has trauma surgeon Jeff Towles to thank for his life
For a Song 82
A singing pun called Lipps Inc., starring Steven Greenberg and pregnant soprano Cynthia Johnson, turns Minneapolis into Funkytown
Mail 4
People Picks & Pans 8
Spiders—prime time's villains of the week—menace Anita Ekberg and William Shatner
Marilyn French follows The Women's Room with a less angry novel on the tragic battle of the sexes
Venerable Alberta Hunter has earned the right to stop singing the blues at 85, but, happily, she's still wailing
Jessica Lange, Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin (in her first major Hollywood role) show How to Beat the High Cost of Living—with tongue in cheek
People Puzzle 60
Star Tracks 64
Marc Chagall checks out African art
Sasha offers Sly a sporting chance
WKRP's Richard Sanders goes whole hog
A baby-photo finish for Willie Shoemaker
Wedding bells for Ryan O'Neal and Farrah?
Chatter 84
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