ON THE COVER 72
In an exclusive interview, the Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Rita Hayworth's loyal daughter, tells how Alzheimer's disease slowly destroyed her mother and altered the course of her own future as well
UP FRONT 28
Supposedly it was one of the great TV partnerships of the decade, but after eight months of backstage battling, the union of Joan Rivers and Fox Broadcasting ends bitterly
The Contragate probe uncovers one of the world's richest men: the Sultan of Brunei
Charles and Diana plod through the Cannes film festival amid rumors that their marriage is wobbly
Only on his death bed did violinist Julian Altman surrender the secret of a lifetime: His music was made on a stolen Stradivarius
KIN 41
Harvard scientist Dr. S. Allen Counter discovers the illegitimate Eskimo sons of North Pole explorers Robert Peary and Matthew Henson
SONG 45
The Georgia Satellites orbit into stardom with a down-to-earth brand of Southern boogie
ARTS 52
The most popular theatrical spectacle in New York half a century ago, the giant Manteo Family Sicilian Marionettes perform in glorious battle once more
INTRODUCING... 59 Singer Nick Kamen turned Europe on with a TV striptease; now fans like Madonna sing his praises
VOICES 65
"NEWSMAN ZAPS CITY!" Headline writer Vincent Musetto reflects on writing the words that keep New Yorkers agog
CRITTERS 71
Morton Krouse says that serenading the lobsters of Philadelphia is a snap
IN HIS OWN WORDS 83
An expert on Alzheimer's disease, Dr. Dennis Selkoe discusses new advances in research about the mysterious illness that claimed the life of Rita Hayworth
PARTY 88
Michigan sheriff William Hackel opened his prison doors and got a full house
IN THE MONEY 91
Prickly septuagenarian Sylvia Orzoff has raised a fortune in small change by making gifts to charity payable on demand
TO THE TOP 92
Scene-stealing vamp Margaret Whitton terrorizes young, innocent Michael J. Fox in The Secret of My Success
CONTROVERSY 96
Just 28 inches tall, a miniature stallion named Ragtime is certainly a horse of a different color—and he's making one California town see red
ANNIVERSARY 98
Harvard throws a 50th birthday bash for Curious George, childrens' favorite monkey, and his creator, Margret Rey
MAIN STREET 101
Eight-year-old Heather Cook's Family News isn't on your newsstand yet, but it keeps 82 of her relatives in closer touch
SEQUEL 105
At 64, retired race car driver Carroll Shelby lives life with the pedal to the metal
OUT OF THE PAST 110
Ollie North, James Dean, Johnny Carson, Tom Selleck and a clutch of other celebrities are high school grads again in Walter Day Jr.'s collection of old yearbooks
MAIL 4
PICKS & PANS 7
TAKE ONE 27
STAR TRACKS 49
LOOKOUT 87
CHATTER 112
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