ON THE COVER 44
In an exclusive interview, the septuplets' parents, Sam and Patti Frustaci, tell the dramatic story of this historic birth
UP FRONT 54
Viscount Althorp, Di's brother, throws a birthday bash worthy of his reputation as Britain's "Champagne Charlie"
CONTROVERSY 59
John Travolta and Karen Black were among the celebrity Scientologists who defended their faith after the cult lost a multimillion-dollar lawsuit
LOSERS 63
Telly Savalas drops 10 grand in the finale of the world series of poker
ARTS 64
Blixa Bargeld and his German band find songs in a junk pile
SEQUEL 71
Stacy Keach may get out, but can producer Jay Bernstein get Mike Hammer back in?
FOOD 78
Bruce Ruth is bullish on nationwide acceptance for his Rocky Mountain oysters
HEIRS 85
Tyrone Power had plenty of clout in Hollywood, but daughter Taryn knows it takes more than a name to make it in showbiz
HOST 95
Hollywood celebs, from Hope and Carson to Jack Lemmon and Dolly Parton, meet to eat at Phil Scully's restaurant
IN THEIR OWN WORDS 101
When it comes to men, warn Drs. Connell Cowan and Melvyn Kinder, smart women aren't always so smart
STAGE 109
Chapter Three for actress Marsha Mason means her New York stage debut—as a director
TEACHER 113
Mary Kalandros and other teachers in Maryland are offering a helping hand to the children of war
WINNERS 120
Alan Adler's Aerobie is flying rings around Frisbee
BIO 122
Work is play to restlessly creative Gloria Vanderbilt
SCENE 132
A new generation brings some old ways back at three very different high school proms
JOCKS 141
Atlanta Braves center fielder Dale Murphy slugs his way to the top of the National League heap
PAGES 145
In exile from her native Chile, Isabel Allende, niece of the late President, writes a novel of despair—-and hope
COUPLES 151
NBC's Connie Chung and Washington, D.C. anchorman Maury Povich are a match made in Nielsen heaven
INVENTORS 161
Thanks to dentist Jeffrey Maxwell and detective Jim Conover, a chipped tooth tells all
HAPPY 166
A saucy sea lion makes like an artist's model in Sausalito Harbor
TROUBLE 171
A.J. Foyt loses the race, his temper and almost his car at the Indy 500
ON THE MOVE 172
Yippee! The antics of military-academy grads delight their C-in-C, President Reagan
MAIL 4
PICKS & PANS 9
TAKE ONE 43
STAR TRACKS 163
LOOKOUT 168
CHATTER 174
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