September 1978 Issue, THE SATURDAY EVENING POST

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    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1978 = 1 Issue, 33 Articles
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      May 1978 Issue = 33 Articles
      1. Letters Keeping Posted, pp. 4-5
      2. A Worthwhile Cause by Otto von Habsburg, pp. 6-11
      3. Travel by Robyn Kimble, pp. 12-17
      4. Women's Ribs, pp. 18-21
      5. Religion by Ruth Carter Stapleton, pp. 22-25
      6. Why Rich Women Work by Janet Kioski, pp. 26-31
      7. Presenting Tony Randall by Pete Martin, pp. 32-37
      8. The Sad Shape of Victorian Womanhood by Daniel Aaron, pp. 38-39
      9. The Scandal in Our Public Schools by O.K. Armstrong, pp. 40-45
      10. The Amazing and Irrepressible Charles Darwin by M.W. Waverly, pp. 46-49
      11. The Magnificent Sarah Bernhardt by Joanna Richardson, pp. 50-51
      12. California Suite by Neil Simon, pp. 52-53
      13. The Wealth in Words by Peter Funk, pp. 54-55
      14. A Housewife's Right to Life by Celia Gilbert, pp. 56-57
      15. A Post Exclusive: Rhodesia by Prime Minister Ian Smith, pp. 58-62
      16. "...And Please Love Melvin Brooks!" by Lisa Mitchell, p. 63
      17. Take Control of your Life by Alan Lakein, pp. 64-65
      18. Canning Tomatoes by Margaret A. Robinson, pp. 66-67
      19. Life Before Birth by Miles Ruben, pp. 68-69
      20. Marijuana: Billion-Dollar Dilemma by Gordon Haight, pp. 70-73
      21. Through the Lens With Linda, pp. 74-77
      22. Today's Tom Brokaw by Betty White, pp. 78-89
      23. Post Scripts, pp. 90-91
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        Review Shadow Box, by George Plimpton by David Brudnoy, p. 92 - 1 Review
        Shadow Box by George Plimpton
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        Review It Takes a Long Time to Become Young, by Garso... by John McGlinn, p. 92 - 1 Review
        It Takes a Long Time to Become Young by Garson Kanin
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        The Post Recommends, p. 93 - 4 Reviews
        Chance Meetings: A Memoir by William Saroyan
        Margaret: The Tragic Princess by James Brough
        The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams
        Not Responsible for Personal Articles by Lois Gould
      27. Editorials, pp. 94-113
      28. Travel by John R. Bradley, pp. 114-119
      29. Once, the Earth was a Garden by F.X. O'Connor, pp. 120-123
      30. Food: Summer Stock by Kathleen Hill, pp. 124-129
      31. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 130-135
      32. Winners of the Fifth Annual Cover Contest, pp. 136-146
      33. Tom Brokaw Cover Photograph by Al Levine
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    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1978 = 2 Issues, 66 Articles
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      July 1978 Issue = 36 Articles
      1. Fifty Years at the Movies, p. 10
      2. Putting on Heirs by Bob Lardine, pp. 10-13
      3. Little Miss Miracle by J.P. McEvoy, pp. 14-15
      4. One Stunt Too Many by Theodore Taylor and James Atwater, pp. 16-19
      5. Gossips by Janet Kioski, pp. 20-25
      6. The Role I Liked Best, pp. 26-29
      7. Make Your Own Kind of Movies by Ed Schultz and Dodi Schultz, pp. 30-33
      8. Titles by David Smith, pp. 34-35
      9. Immortals by Sam Walton, pp. 36-38
      10. The Hazards of Talent by Cameron Shipp, p. 39
      11. Academy Awards of All Time, pp. 40-43
      12. Beginnings by Thomas Alva Edison, pp. 44-45
      13. Gist of the Lists, pp. 46-47
      14. How To Break Into Movies by Robyn Kimble, pp. 48-49
      15. Reel Life Stories, pp. 50-51
      16. Can You Name This Star?, pp. 52-53
      17. Don't Knock on Woody by Patricia Baum, pp. 54-55
      18. A '20s Memory by Woody Allen, pp. 56-57
      19. Pete Martin Calls On, pp. 58-65
      20. Top Billing, pp. 66-67
      21. Hometown Hollywood (Rockwell pullouts) by Norman Rockwell, pp. 68-72
      22. Two's Company, pp. 73-75
      23. Time Marches On, pp. 76-79
      24. Babylon Revisited by F. Scott Fitzgerald, pp. 80-81
      25. Pleasures and Palaces by Stephen Iona, pp. 82-83
      26. Monkey Business, pp. 84-85
      27. Red-Headed Woman by Katharine Brush, pp. 86-89
      28. Post Scripts, pp. 90-91
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        Review Montgomery Clift, by Patricia Bosworth by Jean White, p. 92 - 1 Review
        Montgomery Clift by Patricia Bosworth
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        Review Film/Cinema/Movie, by Gerald Mast by David Brudnoy, p. 92 - 1 Review
        Film/Cinema/Movie by Gerald Mast
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        The Post Recommends, p. 93 - 3 Reviews
        If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck
        McKinley's Bulldog: The Battleship Oregon by Sanford V. Sternlicht
        The Liberated Traveller by Phyllis Kingery and Alan Kingery
      32. Editorials, pp. 94-109
      33. Travel: Star Trek, pp. 110-121
      34. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 122-137
      35. Final Acts by Beverly Smith, Jr., pp. 138-142
      36. Woody Allen Cover Photograph by Steve Schapiro
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      September 1978 Issue = 30 Articles
      1. TV Triva, pp. 12-13
      2. The Talk of TV by Edwin Newman, pp. 14-17
      3. The Patient at Peacocks Hall, Part I by Margery Allingham, pp. 18-25
      4. Religion: Christ and the Media by Malcolm Muggeridge, pp. 26-31
      5. Communications, pp. 32-33
      6. I Was Going To Die by Tom Keating, pp. 34-37
      7. Meet Kelly Lange by Honey Greer, pp. 38-39
      8. How to Get a Raise (and Other Things You Need) by Paula Nelson, pp. 40-43
      9. War on the FBI by William E. Simon, pp. 44-49
      10. What Do You Bring to TV? by Fred Rogers, pp. 50-51
      11. The President's Doomsday Plane by Frank Van Riper, pp. 52-54
      12. Getting to the Point with Shana Alexander by Holly G. Miller, p. 55
      13. The Real Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, pp. 56-57
      14. Make Your Marriage Better by Billy Graham, pp. 58-59
      15. Burt Reynolds: More than Macho by Betty White, pp. 60-61
      16. Three's Company: Why is This Man Smiling? by Gary Posey, pp. 62-63
      17. Tattoo by W.S. Doxey, pp. 64-65
      18. The World I Have Seen by Thomas J. Watson, Jr., pp. 66-69
      19. A Complete Fabrication by Mary Alice Sharp, pp. 70-75
      20. Golf's Finest Hour by Jim Bergman, pp. 76-77
      21. The Splendour of Dresden, pp. 78-81
      22. A Dollar of My Own by Everett Greenbaum, pp. 82-83
      23. Centennial by Jackie Lewin, pp. 84-85
      24. Turn Your Den into a Concert Hall by Robyn Kimble, pp. 86-87
      25. Post Scripts, pp. 88-89
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        Review Himself!, by Eugene C. Kennedy by David Brudnoy, p. 90 - 1 Review
        Himself! by Eugene C. Kennedy
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        The Post Recommends, p. 91 - 4 Reviews
        The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias
        TV Book by Judy Fireman
        A Time for Truth by William E. Simon
        In the Night Season by Christiaan Barnard and Siegfried Stander
      28. Editorials, pp. 92-105
      29. Food: Champagne by Arturo F. Gonzalez, Jr., pp. 106-121
      30. Travel: Back Home in Indiana by Frederic A. Birmingham, pp. 122-146
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    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1978 = 3 Issues, 100 Articles
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      October 1978 Issue = 35 Articles
      1. Letters to the Editor, pp. 4-9
      2. Religion: Escaping the "White Ghetto" by Tom Keating, pp. 10-15
      3. What is America? by Milton Friedman, pp. 16-19
      4. The Patient at Peacocks Hall, Part II by Margery Allingham, pp. 20-21
      5. The Aerobic Hustle (Dance for Fitness) by Ted Kreiter, pp. 22-23
      6. Consumer Retorts, p. 24
      7. Editorials, p. 25
      8. Can Fifty Milliion Frenchmen Be Wrong? by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., pp. 26-29
      9. Miracle on a Dodger Mound by Bill Benner, pp. 30-33
      10. Sports: A Joy to the Spirit by Phyllis George, pp. 34-37
      11. Robertson Weathers "Hollywoodgate" Encounter by Patricia Baum, pp. 38-41
      12. Counterfeiting by Frank Van Riper, pp. 42-45
      13. Minutes for a Miracle by Tunie Munson-Benson, pp. 46-49
      14. Greener Acres by Holly Miller, pp. 50-51
      15. The Bog People by P.V. Glob, pp. 52-53
      16. Child Geniuses by Tuli Kupferberg and Sylvia Topp, pp. 54-56
      17. Crossing America on a Bicycle by Sinclair Buckstaff, Jr., pp. 57-59
      18. Have a Good Day by Erma Bombeck, pp. 60-61
      19. Frank Gifford: A Sense of Style by Frederic A. Birmingham, pp. 62-63
      20. Fear by Fraser Kent, pp. 64-65
      21. The Founder by Robert T. Dodd, pp. 66-67
      22. Gifts of the Century (Far-Out Gift Guide) by Whitney Charles, pp. 68-70
      23. Celebrities Share Shopping Tips, pp. 71-73
      24. Hooked on Bloomie's by Lois Gould, pp. 74-75
      25. Noah's Art, pp. 76-79
      26. Tastefully Yours by Spiros Zakas and Margaret Miner, pp. 80-81
      27. Football with a Difference by Nat B. Read, Jr., pp. 82-83
      28. Post Scripts, pp. 84-85
      29. [+]
        Review Mortal Friends, by James Carroll by David Brudnoy, p. 86 - 1 Review
        Mortal Friends by James Carroll
      30. [+]
        The Post Recommends, pp. 87-105 - 5 Reviews
        Marc Chagall: The Artist With Seven Fingers by Sidney Alexander
        Chesapeake by James A. Michener
        A Considerable Town by Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher
        The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen
        Louisa May by Martha Saxton
      31. Food: An Apple a Day by Janet Kioski, pp. 106-111
      32. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 112-121
      33. Travel: Get Lost on Dunk by Helen H. Forsmann, pp. 122-143
      34. Post People, pp. 144-146
      35. Cover photo: Phyllis George by Tony Esparza
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      November 1978 Issue = 34 Articles
      1. Letters to the Editor, pp. 4-9
      2. A New Role for Business by Thomas A. Murphy, pp. 10-15
      3. Bill Shirk: Loaded for Dare by John Clymer, pp. 16-17
      4. Nancy Lopez: Smiling Heir to Golf's Scepter by Ted Hartzell, pp. 18-23
      5. Adventures in Automobumming by Sinclair Lewis, pp. 24-27
      6. James Michener on South Africa by Rosemary Northcott, pp. 28-31
      7. Post People, pp. 32-33
      8. Car-toons, pp. 34-35
      9. Suiciders Anonymous by Donna Nason, pp. 36-39
      10. Patient at Peacocks Hall, Part III by Margery Allingham, pp. 40-45
      11. Critters' Ism, pp. 46-47
      12. Religion: Gospel on the Gridiron by Ted Kreiter, pp. 48-51
      13. So You Want to Be an Anchorwoman! by Dolly Berry, pp. 52-53
      14. Dilemma in Detroit by Frederic A. Birmingham, pp. 54-56
      15. Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece by David l. McKown, pp. 57-59
      16. The Rising Star of John Connally by Paul Rosenfield, pp. 60-67
      17. New Mecca for Face-lifts by Norma Lee Browning, pp. 68-69
      18. Papa Takes the Wheel by Frederic A. Birmingham, pp. 70-73
      19. Star Tracks, pp. 74-75
      20. Night Flight Violator by Desmond M. Chorley, pp. 76-77
      21. Greenfield Village by Bruce Kinnaird, pp. 78-79
      22. Cayman Islands: Britain's Booming Outpost by John Phillips, pp. 80-81
      23. The Mouse Mimes the Masters, pp. 82-83
      24. Post Scripts, pp. 84-85
      25. [+]
        Review Stained Glass, by William F. Buckley, Jr. by David Brudnoy, p. 86 - 1 Review
        Stained Glass by William F. Buckley, Jr.
      26. [+]
        Review The War Against the Automobile, by B. Bruce-Br..., p. 87 - 1 Review
        The War Against the Automobile by B. Bruce-Briggs
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        The Post Recommends, p. 87 - 2 Reviews
        The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin, Jr.
        A Love in Shadow by John R. Boettiger
      28. Editorials (Let's Hear It for Detroit), pp. 88-89
      29. Christmas Gifts You Can Make, pp. 90-96
      30. Where in the World?, pp. 97-105
      31. Food: Taming the Wild Turkey by Charlotte Turgeon, pp. 106-122
      32. Travel: Revival of the Fittest by George Delacroix, pp. 123-125
      33. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 126-146
      34. Cover photo by Cecil Cooper
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      December 1978 Issue = 31 Articles
      1. Letters to the Editor, pp. 4-5
      2. Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa by Francis P. Church, pp. 6-7
      3. Abner of the Porch by Geoffrey Household, pp. 8-11
      4. A Mother's Keepsakes by Hortense Myers, pp. 12-15
      5. Editorial Opinion by Peter J. Rusthoven, pp. 16-19
      6. Who Am I This Time? by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., pp. 20-27
      7. The Patient at Peacocks Hall, Part IV by Margery Allingham, pp. 28-33
      8. Ed Asner's Warm Memories by Don Freeman, pp. 34-37
      9. The Big Rock Candy Figgy Pudding Pitfall by Joan Didion, pp. 38-39
      10. Religion: Screwtape Proposes a Toast by C.S. Lewis, pp. 40-49
      11. ...And a Partridge in a Pear Tree by Keith Waterhouse, pp. 50-51
      12. Adventures of the Mind by S.I. Hayakawa, pp. 52-55
      13. Knowing Solzhenitsyn by Nicholas Pervushin, pp. 56-57
      14. Don Payasito by Ana Maria Matute, pp. 58-59
      15. Raquel Welch: The Symbol Who Survived by Lisa Mitchell, pp. 60-63
      16. Mugwumps, Callithumpians, and Assorted Mavericks by Joseph T. Shipley, pp. 64-65
      17. Liberace: All that Glitters by Holly Miller, pp. 66-67
      18. Once Upon a Dollhouse by Robyn Kimble, pp. 68-73
      19. Bob Hope: The Old Master Joy-Bringer by Frederic A. Birmingham, pp. 74-77
      20. Haiti: Sea of Wonder, Mountains of Time by Bob Wallace, pp. 78-81
      21. The Spirit of Christmas Past by Wayne L. Allen, pp. 82-83
      22. Post Scripts, pp. 84-85
      23. [+]
        Review The Human Factor, by Graham Greene by David Brudnoy, p. 86 - 1 Review
        The Human Factor by Graham Greene
      24. [+]
        Review Legend: The Secret World of Lee Harvey Oswald,... by Joseph Schneider, p. 86 - 1 Review
        Legend: The Secret World of Lee Harvey Oswald by Edward Jay Epstein
      25. [+]
        The Post Recommends, p. 87 - 2 Reviews
        The Assisi Underground by Alexander Ramati and Rufino Niccacci
        The Taxpayer's Guide to Effective Tax Revolt by Sheldon D. Engelmayer and Robert J. Wagman
      26. Editorials, pp. 88-105
      27. Food: Follow the Stars by Charlotte Turgeon, pp. 106-113
      28. Where in the World?, pp. 114-121
      29. Travel: World in Miniature Down Under by Kate Contos, pp. 122-129
      30. Medical Mailbox by Cory SerVaas, M.D., pp. 130-146
      31. Cover painting by Marcus Hamilton
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