ARTICLES AND FEATURES 3 THE GALLERY CALENDAR FOR 1980 The most erotic pull-out calendar ever. 46 GIVE US EACH DAY OUR DAILY DOSE Investigative report by Jerry Shields The U.S. chemical industry is profiting
by committing murder in the name of "progress."
56 INTERVIEW: CARDINAL GEORGE McLAIN
Formerly a plumber and now a Cardinal of the Universal Life Church, McLain tells
how religion can help you save your soul and your money.
61 THE TURN-ONS OF YESTERYEAR
By Bernard A. Drew
It was not only The Shadow who knew how sexy were the pulps of earlier decades.
Millions of Americans, including President TrUmma-porn-star">Uman, were turned on by these spicy
publications.
64 THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
By Ben Stone
Here are 12 wonderful, unusual ways to show your favorite woman how you feel about
her.
82 GET A CHARGE OUT OF XMAS
A review of electrifying gadgetry and the newest in stereo gifts.
90 THE YEAR'S BIGGEST WINNERS AND LOSERS
Eighteen personalities who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and defeat
from the jaws of victory.
92 THE SINGLE EXCURSION OF CASPAR LAST
Fiction by John Crowley
Time is money. Caspar Last had only one trip to the past.
101 PRIVATE LIVES: THE X-RAYTED DOCTOR
Her lover is an orthodontist, expert at drilling more than one type of cavity.
109 HALBRITTER'S ARMS
A humorous look at what warfare may be like after the 43rd SALT talks.
121 TETRA
Created by Malcolm McNeill Newest sci-fi episode. PICTORIALS
50 FOCUS ON SIWER OHLSSON
First in a new series introducing you to top photographers, how they got started,
and their best nude photos.
67 THE "GIRL NEXT DOOR"
Amateur Erotic Photo Contest
71 SPECIAL GIANT PULL-OUT CENTERFOLD OF THIS MONTH'S "GIRL NEXT DOOR"
WINNER
86 HOW RECORD ALBUMS TURN YOU ON BEFORE YOU TURN ON THE RECORD PLAYER
A review of the 19 sexiest album covers.
95 HOME BODY
Photographs by Alex Edwards DEPARTMENTS
22 FEEDBACK
Letters from our readers.
33 PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS
By Susan Toepfer
37 GALLERY YOU SECTION
Your Career Success by Melvin B. Shestack
Your Personal Lifestyle by J. Nebraska Gifford
Your Alternative Choices Your Body and Hers by Peter Frishauf and Katharine Rice
Your Leisure Hours:
Music by Meridee Merzer
Screen by Tom Seligson
Books by Donald Newlove
108 ENVIRONMENTAL ALERT
By Jane Bayer
Environmental trouble-spot update.
128 FACE TO FACE: SEN. SAM NUNN
The Junior Senator from Georgia talks about the need to maintain our military
might—conventional and nuclear.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE
Personal thoughts from my note pad:
—The last time I looked, marriage licenses had a price tag of two dollars.
But when my brother got married recently, I learned that the cost has risen to
$11. As if that weren't commentary enough on the times, a "Newlyweds Gift
Pax" kit given to my new sister-in-law when she picked up the license really
tells us something about our society! It contained: one small bottle of Excedrin;
one box of Tampax; a small bar of Dial deodorant soap; one bottle of dispoSable
douche; a can of Spray 'n Wash laundry soil and stain remover; an application
for a face make-over (she doesn't need it; she's beautiful) . .. and a paperback
novel, Vanishing Bride, with a cover blurb: "They thought she had died in
the crash " Oh happy day! Now everyone in the family, and their clothes,
will be clean. But I would think that young people entering the married state
for the first time could use somewhat more practical items: a pamphlet on birth
control; a guide to relationships that explains what marriage is all about and
why people need to work at it; information about personal money management, etc.
It makes sense. But then, what companies producing that kit would make money on
the deal!?!
What do you think should be in such a kit? Drop me a line with your suggestions.
—I can never understand the discourteous treatment many Americans give to
our flag and national anthem. Attend any sports event, and you'll hear the crowd
cheer for the start of the game, long before the Star Spangled Banner is over.
And observe how few people join in the singing of it. Must it take something like
World War II to instill patriotism in us?
—Ever since I read the original manuscript of the investigative article
that begins on page 46 of this issue, I've been turning down that phony chemical-filled
"non-dairy product" they hand out on airplanes along with the coffee.
Instead, I ask for a little milk, and usually get it without a fuss. If enough
of us do the same, perhaps airlines will get the hint.
—Who is the telephone company kidding? At New York airports, and maybe elsewhere,
the traditional coin-operating telephones are being replaced with special Charge-a-Call
units. These don't accept coins; they are for collect and credit calls only. Signs
nearby tell us that this change is being made for our (the public's) convenience.
Since many of the old coin boxes were designed to get Operator or Information
without the need for a coin deposit, in what way are the new ones more convenient?
Or is it simply that collect and credit calls are more expensive, and this is
one way to boost the average cost? Take a guess.
—If the new movie North Dallas Forty is anywhere near accurate in its depiction
of pro football ownership and the treatment given to players, it would be difficult
for me—a rabid grid fan—to work up enthusiasm for NFL teams anymore.
And those are the same guys who don't pay their cheerleaders a nickel, then fire
them when they appear in Playboy and Gallery. What a joke.
— We men may have gone overboard in our eccentric fashions during the 1960s.
In the 1970s, we settled down to a nice, easy-going, relaxed clothing style. But
I'm worried by what I have been hearing about the coming decade. According to
one expert, "There is a minor desperate element in the air. We're all concerned
about where we are going financially, and when we have this concern we tend to
molt our feathers somewhat, mute our colors." Sounds to me like the camouflage
that animals use to protect themselves in times of danger. Are we trying to hide,
to become inconspicuous? Are we that afraid of the way things are going? I hope
not .. . but, if so, we had better start thinking about solutions now. Ones that
go far beyond clothing.
