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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
THE WAR CORRESPONDENT: A REAPPRAISAL… It’s real, man, it’s War—just like in the movies! — Michael Herr — 95
HOW I ROWED ACROSS THE ATLANTIC AND FOUND FLORIDA… Fought sharks, got boils, damn near died — John Fairfax — 111
AVANTI STILL MEANS FORWARD… Advancing the cause of automotive travel — Daniel A. Jedlicka — 116
I CAN AFFORD TO BE SICK… Patients of the world, unite! — William A. Nolen, M.D. — 118
ADVERSARIA
THE 100 MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD… Of influence and achievement, not necessarily 100% great — 104
LET ’EM KICK SAND
BIG JOCKS… Still faster than a speeding bullet, still able to leap tall buildings in a single bound — 124
FICTION
THE FOURTH ALARM… Who was that nudie I saw you with? — John Cheever — 102
WAITING AT DACHAU… One can relive a horror by being party to it—or part of it — Reynolds Price — 130
CHARITY… The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar of Lebanon — Hugh Nissenson — 140
PERSONALITIES
WAYNE COCHRAN LETS THE SUNSHINE IN AND VICE VERSA… He’s got a lot of soul—for a white man — Roy Bongartz — 108
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE CHAIRMAN… Peking is alive and well and living in Mao — Mimi Conway and Dan Knapp — 120
PICTURED ESSAY
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A WET HEN… If you’re going to protest, you might as well be creative about it — 134
GOLF
GOLF IS NOT A FAIR GAME… Where and how to get hot tips from nine specialists. You know why — Harry Baron — 142
FIRST, EXERCISE IN SECRET… What’s good for the golfer is great for the game — 144
THEN LEARN ABOUT GRASS… An in-depth survey of what’s happening beneath the surface — 146
USE AGRONOMY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE… Seven U.S. courses and how they grew — 148
GRADUATION: THE GREENS OF EUROPE… Bringing it all back home — Richard Joseph — 150
WEARABLES
THE MOST ASTOUNDING LOOK FOR THE LINKS SINCE ODDJOB GRACED THE GREENS… If all else fails, “Kee-el.” — 151
TONS AND TONS OF TOILETRIES… Talcs, balms, gels, creams, spritzes and facials—for men! — 156
GOLF SHOES THAT MAKE FOR GAUDIER GREENS… Fabulous footwear for when all eyes are on the tee — 158
FEATURES
A TREE GROWS IN THE VAST WASTELAND… The answer to S.R.O.: Let the Broadway show come to you — David M. Rorvik — 66
OSBORNDALE IVANHOE LIES A-MOLD’RING IN THE GRAVE… Bully for him — Roger Eddy — 204
DEPARTMENTS
Publisher’s Page: ON IMPORTANT PEOPLE — 6
Editor’s Notes — 8
Backstage with Esquire — 14
The Sound and the Fury — 20
Films — Jacob Brackman — 32
How It Looks from the Colonies — Denis Brogan — 54
Books — Malcolm Muggeridge — 64
Travel Notes — Richard Joseph — 70
Recordings — Martin Mayer — 88
TALKING SHOP
Shopping Finds — beginning on page 212
“I-R-I-S”
Instant Retail Information Service — 216