ISSUE DATE: MARCH, 1967; Vol. LVII, No. 3

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COVER: "THE CIRCUS". Cover photo, Wayne Miller, Designer: Bob Crozier.

HIGHLIGHTS: It's a good bet that a strong winter wind carded a sharp sting and the promise of spring as it pushed your mailman down the street. But, as usual, nothing could stop him from delivering your monthly isaue of Boys' Ufe. And, as usual, it's an issue filled with facts, fun and fancy for all .. - Everyone loves the big top, the Greatest Show on Earth, so we got veteran circus-man Bill Ballantine to take us Backstage at the Circus for an inside look at the story behind our cover. Bill was a big-time clown and has written two books about training circus animals-so he knows his business' . . Another "inside job" is High School Was a Load of Laughs. It features the teen-days memories of funnyman Bill Cosby, star of the I Spy TV show. . . Then author Ed Linn sums up the brilliant career of just- retired Sandy Koufax and makes a case for calling the fire-balling left-hander the Best Pitcher of All - . - How can a five-foot -two basketball player be ten feet tall' The answer's in Harold Sherman's The Long and Short of It, fictional proof that there's still room for a little man In the big man's game - - - Montgomery Atwater brings Secret of the Andes to a wildly exciting conclusion in this issue as moun- tains explode and a Communist plot is foiled by last-second heroics - .. The life of a loon - from dinner-hunting and dancing to danger and death-can be intriguing to observe, and young Charley Raymond sees it all in Virginia Voight's Loon Call. - - Now, let's meet:

ED LINN ---- There are few writers who can match the sharp wit, insight and expertise of the author of "Sandy Koufax- Best Pitcher of All." While Mr. Linn is most widely known for his books written with Sandy Koufax (Koufax) and baseball's colorful Bill Veeck, ( Veeck as in Wreck), the subject of sports is just one of his many interests. Magazine fans also know him as an incisive critic of topics ranging from the law to television.

FICTION:
The Long and Short of it . . . HAROLD SHERMAN. Full page color illustration by AL PARKER.
Loon Call . . . VIRGINIA VOIGHT.
Secret of the Andes, Conclusion . . . MONTGOMERY ATWATER. Illustrated by DAVID PASSALAQUA.

ARTICLES:
Backstage at the Circus . . . BILL BALLANTINE. Photos by WAYNE MILLER. [Backstage at the RINGLING BROTHERS anbd BARNUM abd BAILEY CIRCUS, with photos! ]
Sandy Koufax - Best Pitcher of All . . . ED LINN. With full page photo by GENE DANIELS.
XII World Jamboree . . . ERNEST DOCLAR.
High School Was a Load of Laughs . . . BILL COSBY. "TV's wise-guy looks back on his free-for-all days of fun and foolishness."

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Making the Scene . . . FRAN SMITH.
Fishing . . . GEORGE LAYCOCK.
Autos . . . ED JANICKI.
Science . . . HAROLD SCHMECK.
Polytarp . . . RON ELY.
A College in Your Future? . . . BOB REED.
Checkmate Puzzler Answer.
John James Audubon.
Mountains of America Clyde Baker.

REGULAR FEATURES:
Hitchin' Rack.
Platter Chatters . . . Ernest Doclar.
A Few Words from the Chief . . . Joseph A. Brunton, Jr.
Hobby Hows . . . Pearl Hanig.
To Do or Not to Do- That's Conservation . . . Green Bar Bill.
Stamps and Coins . . . W. Arthur McKinney.
Gifts and Gimmicks.
Think and Grin.
PROGRAM HELPS.

CARTOON FEATURES:
Pee Wee Harris.
The Bible.
Tales from Philmont.
The TracyTwins.
Rocky Stoneaxe.
Space Conquerors.
Skillful Driving.
Scouts in Action.
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