ARTICLES AND FEATURES
36 SUPERWARS: THE DAY OF THE DEATH RAY IS HERE Investigative report by
Walter Bowart and Richard Sutton
Is the U.S. government just wasting billions of tax dollars on weapons that
are already obsolete? The answer is probably yes, if you consider that the U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. have been developing death beams to be fired from earth-orbiting satellites.
44 INTERVIEW: PAUL L. SMITH
As Popeye's archenemy Bluto in Robert Altman's film, Smith is gruff, rough,
tough, and not too bright. In reality, though, he's a 320-pound, six-foot-four-inch gentle giant whose intelligence proves that not all actors are airheads.
46 FALSE JOY: IS SHE FAKING IT? By Michael Castleman
Ever wonder if she enjoys your lovemaking sessions as much as you do? Here's
how to find out.
58 10 WAYS TO BECOME A LOCAL CELEBRITY By Mel Shestack
Want to meet more beautiful women and enjoy a more successful career? Put a
little show-biz into your life.
62 HARD TIMES Fiction by Jack C. Haldeman II
Sure, guys wake up with erections often. But what if ...
75 PRIVATE LIVES: POOL PARTY
Steve's summer job became a dive into a pool of erotic adventure.
80 AND YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE CRAZY Humor by Judy Reiser
After you read these crazy quirks, you'll know you're sane.
83 FASHION: THE MASCULINE PASTELS
What's hot in men's fashions this spring? The cool look of muted, ice-cream-colored pastels. Check them out lickety split.
86 PLAYGIRLS OF YESTERYEAR Compiled by Robert Lebeck
A postcard is just a postcard, or so you always thought. Here are some erotic
excerpts from a collection of antique picture postcards you would never send
through the mail.
PICTORIALS
39 THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT Photographs by Siwer Ohlsson
48 HEARTS OF PALM
Photographs by Peter Flodqvist
64 THE "GIRL NEXT DOOR": Aleta F, Brandie V, Patti P, Lily T, Kandi J, Pam P, Mattie Kay W, Lynne W, Pauline J, Debra C, Beth J, Chantal G, Cindy M, Ree M, Geraldine M, Pamela C, and Teri S.
Amateur Erotic Photo Contest
72 SPECIAL GIANT PULL-OUT CENTERFOLD OF THIS MONTH'S "GIRL NEXT DOOR"
WINNER: Mattie Kay W. from San Bernardino, California.
99 A SHADE DIFFERENT: Loren Chester
Photographs by Leslie Turtle
DEPARTMENTS
7 FEEDBACK
Letters from our readers.
20 THE ASIMOV CHALLENGE By Isaac Asimov
The ninth Mystery for you to solve in this series by the master storyteller.
22 PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS By Jill Toffer
27 GALLERY'S YOU SECTION
You and Your Survival
President Reagan and Other Home Remedies. Gallery's sixth report on our threatened world. by Joe Meeker
Your Body and Hers by Peter Frishauf and Katharine Rice
Sports by Sheldon Bart
Music by Meridee Merzer
Screen by Tom Seligson
Books by Donald Newlove
35 THE WEIL WORLD OF POSTERS By Robert Weil
Second in an exclusive series of posters by the noted graphic artist.
