Measures 8-13/32" X 10-7/8", 68 pp including covers, b&w and two-tone photos and illustrations, Volume 4, Number 1 (January 1958), published by Beacon Publications Corp. (OH).

"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and book retailers:  Magazines, comic books and some paperback books have shelf expiration dates, after which the "out-of-date" stock is rotated out, and replaced by new stock.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.


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Contents:

Front Cover -- JIMMY HOFFA & others

When The Clown Cried:  ED WYNN's Sad Secret -- by HILLARY STONE -- with 1/4 page photo of ED WYNN by himself; plus 1/5 page photo of ED WYNN by himself; plus smaller Photo of HILDA KEENAN with others; plus smaller photo of ED WYNN with FRIEDA MIERSE; plus smaller photo of ED WYNN with DOROTHY NESBITT ; plus 1/3 page photo of HILDA KEENAN ; plus 1/3 page photo of ED WYNN with KEENAN WYNN

What The Police Know About JIMMY HOFFA -- by JOHN TERMAN -- with 1/4 page photo of JIMMY HOFFA by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of JIMMY HOFFA with other; plus smaller photo of JIMMY HOFFA by himself; plus smaller photo of JIMMY HOFFA with other ; plus1/4 page photo of JIMMY HOFFA with others testifying; plus 1/5 page photo of JIMMY HOFFA with other; plus 1/6 page photo of JIMMY HOFFA with DAVE BECK ; plus 1/5 page photo of JIMMY HOFFA with others; plus smaller photo of JIMMY HOFFA with ROBERT F. KENNEDY & other; plus two 1/4 page photos of JIMMY HOFFA with JOHN CHEASTY

Why RED SKELTON Hates England -- by WARREN TEMPLETON -- with 3/4 page photo of RED SKELTON by himself; plus 1/3 page photo of RED SKELTON with RICHARD SKELTON ; plus 1/4 page photo of RICHARD SKELTON by himself; plus 1/3 page photo of RICHARD SKELTON with POPE PIUS XII & GEORGIA SKELTON ; plus smaller photo of GEORGIA SKELTON with RICHARD SKELTON & VALENTINA MARIE SKELTON ; plus 1/4 page photo of RED SKELTON with RICHARD SKELTON & GEORGIA SKELTON & VALENTINA MARIE SKELTON ; plus 1/3 page photo of RED SKELTON with LEE LIBERACE & GEORGE LIBERACE ; plus 1/3 page photo of RED SKELTON with SHEREE NORTH ; plus 1/4 page photo of RED SKELTON with MICKEY ROONEY ; plus 1/3 page photo of RED SKELTON with GEORGIA SKELTON & RICHARD SKELTON & VALENTINA MARIE SKELTON & other

At Last -- Medical Miracle:  Painless Childbirth -- by PATRICIA CRAIG

Why I Am A Girl Nudist -- by NANCY EVELYN HUDSON -- with 8 photos

Lowdown On THE LOWDOWN -- with 1/4 page photo of Dr. SAM SHEPPARD by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of DAVE BECK with others

Ex-Pug-Thug LEE OMA -- by VINCE HARNETT -- with 1/3 page photo of LEE OMA by himself; plus 1/3 page photo of LEE OMA with BRUCE WOODCOCK ; plus 1/5 page photo of FRANCES OMA ; plus smaller photo of COLBERT PRAEGER by himself; plus 1/3 page photo of LEE OMA with attorney; plus 2 other photos

Stop Rapists -- They Roam Free To Rape Again! -- by HELENE FRANCIS -- with 1/4 page photo of CAROLYN BIDDLE ; plus smaller photo of BILL PAYNE ; plus smaller photo of JOHNNY POLK ; plus 1/3 page photo of VERA TAYLOR with police; plus 1/2 page photo of PATRICIA WRIGHT with others; plus 1/4 page photo of FRIEDA BECKER ; plus 1/4 page photo of MARIE WORDILL ; plus 1/4 page photo of MAILA NURMI with other; plus 1/4 page photo of NELLIE FERRICK ; plus smaller photo of MARGARET GROBE

Concubines:  Old Chinese Custom Brought To U. S. A. -- by HENRY TEMPLETON -- with photo of W. S. FONG by himself; plus photo of LEE MUN LI by herself; plus photo of KEN GRIFFIN; plus photo of JOSEPHINE GRIFFIN with LUCILLE GRIFFIN ; plus photo of BETTY GRIFFIN by herself; plus photo of CATHERINE GRIFFIn with VIVIAN GRIFFIN ; plus photo of WALTER V. THURMAN with AGNES THURMAN & RUTH THURMAN ; plus photo of GERALD HOFFMAN with 2 wives

Sex Hungry Perverts Run Our Jails -- by TOM STURGIS -- with photo of ROBERT YOUNG by himself; plus photo of ELLSWORTH ROBERTS by himself; plus photo of JAMES PARMENTIER with other; plus photo of RICHARD LOEB by himself; plus photo of JAMES DAY with others; plus photo of JOSEPH E. RAGAN with WILLIAM R. McCABE ; plus photo of WILLIAM REMINGTON by himself

Business Office Orgies:  Our Christmas Shame -- by THE LOWDOWN Staff

The Bobbsey Twins Abroad:  How 2 Gov't Girls Made Hay! -- by TOMMY TODSON -- with 1/3 page photo of Louisiana Senator ALLEN J. ELLENDER ; plus smaller photo of JOE STEWART with President DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER & other 

Letters To Editor (From readers) -- with photo of NATHAN LEOPOLD with other; plus photo of JOHN KASPER with other


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