Measures 8-11/32" X 10-15/16", 68 pp including cover, b&w photos and illustrations, Volume 7, Number 6 (December 1961), published by Patjon Publications Inc. (NY).


"Why," you might ask "is the upper 1/3 of the front cover missing from this issue?"  Well, gather round, children, for a short history lesson, regarding the subtle war between magazine & book distributors, versus newsstands and book retailers:  Magazines, comic books and some paperback books have shelf expiration dates, after which the "out-of-date" stock is rotated out, and replaced by new stock.  Before approximately the mid-1970s, distributors had arranged an easy deal by which retailers could be partially refunded for unsold periodicals, without overweight returns paid by the distributor:  all that was necessary was to cut off the top third of the front cover of the magazine, comic book or paperback, as long as the title and date (if applicable) were clearly visible, & return those to the distributor; in addition, the retailers were  to destroy the remainder of the magazines, comics & books.  But some retailers figured out a way to have it BOTH ways -- cut off the title section to return to the distributor for a refund, but RESELL the magazine, comic book and paperback at 1/4 to 1/2 the cover price, sometimes in a bagged "bargain" lot.  The distributors finally wised up; and now the ENTIRE front cover of magazines & paperbacks must be returned.  Comic books are largely under a separate distribution system now, allowing NO returns; although some major bookstores still order their comic books from magazine distributors, which demand full front cover returns.

Group 20-3391

Contents:

Front Cover -- President JOHN F. KENNEDY ; Russian Premier NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV ; SOPHIA LOREN

Letters To The Editor -- with photo of ELIZABETH TAYLOR with EDDIE FISHER

Stop Selling Filth To Our Children! -- by LANCE VINCENT

Is Pres. Kennedy Heading For War Boom? -- by CHRISTIAN LOWE -- with 1/2 page photo of President JOHN F. KENNEDY by himself; plus 1/6 page photo of Russian Premier KIKITA KHRUSHCHEV by himself; plus other photos

Scandinavian Cesspool:  No Prostitutes But Lots Of Free Love! -- by LARS JOHANSSEN

Is Marilyn Through With Men? -- by GLORIA MANX -- with 1/2 page photo of MARILYN MONROE by herself; plus 1/4 page photo of FRANK SINATRA by himself; plus 1/6 page photo of MARILYN MONROE with JOE DiMAGGIO ; plus 1/6 page photo of MARILYN MONROE with ARTHUR MILLER ; plus 1/6 page photo of MARILYN MONROE with YVES MONTAND

Split-Level Tramps In Suburbia -- by KENNETH TAYLOR

Elvis And His Crazy Rockin' Orgies -- by JOHN SECCA -- with four 1/4 page photos of ELVIS PRESLEY by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of ELVIS PRESLEY with audience; plus two 1/6 page photos of ELVIS PRESLEY with others

How Sex-Pots Are Made! -- with 1/4 page photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT by herself; plus 2 smaller photos of BRIGITTE BARDOT by herself; plus smaller photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT with other; plus 1/5 page photo of nude statue of ANITA EKBERG ; plus 1/4 page photo of JUNE WILKINSON ; plus 1/4 page photo of VIKKI DOUGAN

Exposed:  The Billion Dollar Racket Those Life Saving Drugs Are Being Used To Rob You! -- by ARTHUR PENNSMITH

Is SOPHIA LOREN Living In Sin? -- by JAKE BYRNES -- with 3/4 page photo of SOPHIA LOREN with CARLO PONTI ; plus 1/4 page photo of SOPHIA LOREN by herself; plus three 1/5 page photos of SOPHIA LOREN with CARLO PONTI ; plus 1/4 page photo of SOPHIA LOREN with CARLO PONTI

The "Undesirables":  How Do They Beat The Rap? -- by Anonymous -- with 1/4 page photo of FRANK COSTELLO by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of MICKEY COHEN with other; plus 1/3 page photo of JIMMY HOFFA with DAVE BECK ; plus smaller individual photos of JOSEPH P. RYAN & BERNARD GOLDFINE

Car Industry's Big Hoax -- by DANIEL TARA 


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