ON THE COVER 26
Private demons plagued Richard Burton's life, yet after his sudden death, friends, critics and fellow actors spoke lovingly of his towering talents, gentle nature and generous instincts
UP FRONT 32
After vaulting to fame, Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton heads east for a joyous West Virginia homecoming
Electronics has helped President Reagan to hear better, but he still says "What?" a lot
SEQUEL 42
Exiled from the Majors, Bill Lee mounts the mound for the Moncton Mets
COUPLES 51
Filmmakers Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz usually let George (Lucas) do it—but they write it first
ON THE JOB 61
On TV's At the Movies, critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert fight while lambasting Hollywood
MEDICS 69
Dr. Ellie Goldstein warns: It's better to be bitten by a dog than by a man
KIN 75
Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber pulls strings to buy a precious Stradivarius
SCREEN 76
With a top-grossing movie and a No. 1 album in America, bad-boy rocker Prince is a box office king
JOCKS 85
Aussie golfer Greg Norman, nicknamed "Shark," is the Jaws of the men's PGA tour
IN HER OWN WORDS 91
Divorce can be devastating to children, but parents can minimize the problems, explains author Linda Bird Francke
SCENE 98
A new breed of performer/fashion designer/artist—like John Sex, Ernie New Wave and Gracie Mansion—haunts Manhattan after midnight
MOVE 108
Dr. William DeVries, pioneer artificial-heart surgeon, quits the Utah medical center he made famous to join a posh Kentucky hospital
SONG 111
With Nashville's look-alike Judds, things between mother and daughter are most harmonious
LOOKOUT 114
For a fee, Sam Salter, 19, will lend you his money-making expertise
Patricia Keck carves a niche for herself with bizarre wood sculptures
ADVENTURE 121
After 28 years underwater the Andrea Doria safe will be opened on TV
TO THE TOP 126
ABC-TV anchor Kathleen Sullivan was a dazzling winner at the Olympics
MAIL 4
PICKS & PANS 11
ABC Sports boss Roone Arledge leads Jim McKay, Jack Whitaker, Howard Cosell and company to a gold medal for Olympics coverage
E.T.'S Henry Thomas stars in a spy fantasy, Cloak & Dagger
South African writer Nadine Gordimer mixes politics and humor in Something Out There, a short story collection
Robin Gibb goes more or less solo on his LP Secret Agent
TAKE ONE 25
STAR TRACKS 56
A weepy wrestler, a brave woman marathoner and a watchful German shepherd are all part of the Olympic kaleidoscope
PEOPLE PUZZLE 118
CHATTER 128
Your Reaction
