Smoky Valley, by Donald Hamilton, COLLIER'S WEEKLY

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Smoky Valley

(Conclusion)

by Donald Hamilton

Collier's Weekly, January 22, 1954, pp. 50-59

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      January 8, 1954 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 6-7
      2. An Act of Human Kindness by Sue Kaufman, pp. 8-10
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, p. 11
      4. Letters, pp. 12-14
      5. What Makes Ike Laugh? by Roscoe Drummond, pp. 15-19
      6. The Temptations of Christ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, pp. 20-25
      7. Who Gable?, pp. 26-27
      8. One Man Missing by Mildred Masterson McNeilly, pp. 28-29
      9. The Town That Wants Only Old Folks by William L. Worden, pp. 30-35
      10. Where Do You Stand on the Gravest Question of Our Time? by Senator Styles Bridges, pp. 36-39
      11. The Kenya Curse by Richard Llewellyn, pp. 40-47
      12. Here's Your Share, pp. 48-52
      13. Chow by Jack O'Brien, p. 53
      14. Smoky Valley by Donald Hamilton, pp. 54-59
      15. Yours in Song by Hannibal Coons, pp. 60-67
      16. The Latest on Flu---And It's Good News by Ruth Brecher and Edward Brecher, pp. 68-71
      17. The Dead Run by W.J. Wallace, pp. 72-77
      18. How to Catch a Caliph, pp. 78-79
      19. Date With a Dame---Age 5,000 by Robert C. Ruark, pp. 80-83
      20. He Get's Em on the Hook by Bill Fay, pp. 84-87
      21. They Stole $2,5000,000---And Got Away With It by Joseph F. Dinneen, pp. 88-109
      22. Editorials, pp. 110-112
      23. The Cover by Louis Glanzman
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      January 22, 1954 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 6-7
      2. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 8-9
      3. The Marriage Mender by Ray Bradbury, pp. 10-13
      4. Letters, pp. 14-18
      5. France Nees a New Revolution by Edgar Ansel Mowrer, pp. 19-23
      6. A Tour of "Mamie's Cabin" by Helen Worden Erskine, pp. 24-27
      7. The Desperate House by Joseph Hayes, pp. 28-29
      8. Mystery Man of the Pentagon by Charlotte Knight, pp. 30-37
      9. My Battle Against Leprosy by Dr. Frederick A. Johansen and William Peters, pp. 38-43
      10. Does Your Child Paint Like This?, pp. 44-49
      11. Smoky Valley by Donald Hamilton, pp. 50-59
      12. The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, pp. 60-71
      13. The $20,000,000 Decision by Cameron Hawley, pp. 72-79
      14. Comin' Down the Mountain, pp. 80-81
      15. Some of Us Didn't Crack by Major David F. MacGhee, USAF and Peter Kalischer, ..., pp. 82-89
      16. Shield of Love by Pearl S. Buck, pp. 90-93
      17. Fishing With a Fork by Alfred M. Lansing, pp. 94-95
      18. Sodbusting Pays Off by Robert De Roos, pp. 96-99
      19. Herself Alone by Charles Mergendahl, pp. 100-109
      20. Editorials, pp. 110-112
      21. The Cover by Arthur Lidov
    3. [+]
      February 5, 1954 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Shakedown by Frank Richardson Pierce, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-17
      4. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 18-19
      5. Letters, pp. 20-22
      6. Speak Out, Silent People by Howard Whitman, pp. 23-27
      7. Specialist in Armed Robbery by Tom Meany, pp. 28-31
      8. Whispering Guy by Edward Hutchings, Jr., pp. 32-33
      9. The Truth About Korea by General Mark Clark, pp. 34-41
      10. The Restless Ones by Leslie Waller, pp. 42-49
      11. Canyon in the Round, pp. 50-57
      12. Are You the New Executive Type? by Bill Davidson, pp. 58-61
      13. Ship the Devil by Francis Gott, pp. 62-67
      14. Tortured in Pak's Palace by Major David F. MacGhee, USAF and Peter Kalischer, ..., pp. 68-75
      15. Wives are Crazier Than Horses by Edwin A. Peeples, pp. 76-81
      16. When Not to Diet by Dr. Hilde Bruch, pp. 82-85
      17. 5 Heads, No Waiting by Martha Weinman, pp. 86-87
      18. Submarine in the Desert by Ronald Schiller, pp. 88-91
      19. Satan of the North by Leonard A. Stevens, pp. 92-97
      20. The Desperate Hours by Joseph Hayes, pp. 98-105
      21. Can You Stop Worrying About Polio Now? by Albert Q. Maisel, pp. 106-109
      22. Editorials, pp. 110-112
      23. The Cover by George Kanelous
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      February 19, 1954 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. A Life of Our Own by Peggy Simson Curry, pp. 10-13
      3. Flash Back by Bob Schroeter, pp. 14-15
      4. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 16-17
      5. Letters, pp. 18-19
      6. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 20-22
      7. A Week Inside the White House by Robert Lewis Taylor, pp. 23-27
      8. Write me a Love Story by Pat Frank, pp. 28-29
      9. Long Shot, pp. 30-31
      10. After 39 Years---I'm Turning 40 by Jack Benny, pp. 32-35
      11. The Wife Who Lived Twice by James Atlee Phillips, pp. 36-45
      12. Shirley Sheds Sheba, pp. 46-47
      13. I Flew With the Foul-Weather Fighters by James J. Haggerty, Jr., pp. 48-53
      14. The Taming of Bigamy Jones by Frank X. Tolbert, pp. 54-63
      15. An Hour With God, pp. 64-65
      16. Killer's Tide by Ben Masselink, pp. 66-73
      17. A Meal You'd Never Forget by Dorothy Roe Lewis, pp. 74-83
      18. Labor's New Demand: 52 Paydays Guaranteed Each Year by Karl Schriftgiesser, pp. 84-87
      19. The Plus and Minus of Korea by General Mark W. Clark, pp. 88-93
      20. The Desperate Hours by Joseph Hayes, pp. 94-105
      21. Such Interesting Snails by James Poling, pp. 106-109
      22. Editorials, pp. 110-112
      23. The Cover by Louis S. Glanzman
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      March 5, 1954 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 6-7
      2. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 8-9
      3. Ask for the Moon by Charles Mergendahl, pp. 10-13
      4. Letters, pp. 14-15
      5. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 16-19
      6. Tom Meany's 1954 Baseball Preview, pp. 20-23
      7. Legs and a Legend by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 24-27
      8. Flight of the Tiger by John D. MacDonald, pp. 28-29
      9. Around the Clock with Eisenhower by Robert Lewis Taylor, pp. 30-37
      10. Best Bait in Florida by Ben Masselink, pp. 38-43
      11. Why Not a Pacific Pact? by General Mark W. Clark, pp. 44-57
      12. New Control for High Blood Pressure by J.D. Ratcliff, pp. 58-61
      13. The Desperate Hours by Joseph Hayes, pp. 62-69
      14. You've Got to Be Tougher than the Toughs by Warden William H. Carty and Bill Davidson, pp. 70-75
      15. Harvesting the Ice, pp. 76-77
      16. The Happiness Machine by W. Douglas Landsford, pp. 78-85
      17. Everything Happens at Grand Central Station by Edward G. Fischer and Wayne Amos, pp. 86-89
      18. Russia Uncensored by Marshall MacDuffie, pp. 90-101
      19. Editorials, pp. 102-104
      20. The Cover by Arthur Lidov
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      March 19, 1954 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Stolen Friendship by Alice Maxwell, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 16-17
      5. Letters, pp. 18-24
      6. First Interview with Russia's No. 2 Man by Marshall MacDuffie, pp. 25-31
      7. Academy Award by James Carhartt and Nicholas Winter, pp. 32-33
      8. Our Schools---Afraid to Teach? by Howard Whitman, pp. 34-41
      9. The All-America in College Basketball by Bill Fay, pp. 42-45
      10. Journal of Adventure by Dorothy M. Johnson, pp. 46-63
      11. Some People Do the Craziest Things for Income Tax Refunds by John Lear, pp. 64-69
      12. Boeing's $15,000,000 Gamble by Richard Tregaskis, pp. 70-77
      13. Why Do Horses Wear Diapers? by Ben Merson, pp. 78-85
      14. Saint on the Waterfront by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 86-87
      15. The Deductible Marriage by Robert Carson, pp. 88-101
      16. Flight of the Tiger by John D. MacDonald, pp. 102-113
      17. A 10-Second Shot by J.D. Ratcliff, pp. 114-117
      18. Editorials, pp. 118-120
      19. The Cover by Lowell Hess
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      April 2, 1954 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-7
      2. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 8-9
      3. The Hell-Raiser by Frank Richardson Pierce, pp. 10-13
      4. Letters, pp. 14-17
      5. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 18-20
      6. My Partner, Ben Hogan by Jimmy Demaret, pp. 21-23
      7. Mammals are Clogging Your Channels by Murray Robinson, pp. 24-27
      8. Dark Dominion by David Duncan, pp. 28-29
      9. It Looked Easier on the Outside by Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey, ..., pp. 30-35
      10. Independent Operator by Sherman Dixon, pp. 36-41
      11. These Fighters Take Off Straight Up by Cornelius Ryan, pp. 42-59
      12. Super Puppets, pp. 60-61
      13. Nick the Greek---Fabulous King of the Gamblers by Richard Donovan and Hank Greenspun, pp. 62-75
      14. Natty in Nubby, pp. 76-77
      15. Dream Cruise by Gregory D'Alessio, pp. 78-79
      16. Terrified Wife by Arthur Gordon, pp. 80-83
      17. Flight of the Tiger by John D. MacDonald, pp. 84-95
      18. What's in the Minds of the Soviet People by Marshall MacDuffie, pp. 96-101
      19. Editorials, pp. 102-104
      20. The Cover by Fred Freeman
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      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. The Easter Gift by Herbert A. Francis, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 16-21
      5. Letters, pp. 22-24
      6. They've Got Asthma on the Run by Albert Rosenfeld, pp. 25-27
      7. The Man Who Invented a Wife by James Norman, pp. 28-29
      8. Match for Marilyn, pp. 30-31
      9. Go Fishing with Collier's, pp. 32-47
      10. A Very Pale Green Thumb by Richard Stern, pp. 48-55
      11. Ol' Man Atchafalaya? by Bern Keating, pp. 56-57
      12. Do the Soviet People Expect to Go to War? by Marshall MacDuffie, pp. 58-61
      13. Now---Bread from the Sea by Bill Davidson, pp. 62-67
      14. I'm a Dedicated Man, Son by Stewart Pierce Brown, pp. 68-73
      15. Favorite Hymns, pp. 74-77
      16. Deathwatch at Jupiter by Cameron Hawley, pp. 78-83
      17. "I Play for the Risk, Not the Money" by Richard Donovan and Hank Greenspun, pp. 84-87
      18. Dark Dominion by David Duncan, pp. 88-97
      19. Can't Anybody Help Me? by Rex Barney and Bill Roeder, pp. 98-101
      20. Editorials, pp. 102-104
      21. The Cover by James Dwyer
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      April 30, 1954 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Second Chance by James S. Hart, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Letters, pp. 16-17
      5. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 18-20
      6. Is There Life on Mars? by Dr. Fred L. Whipple, p. 21
      7. Can We Get to Mars? by Dr. Wernher von Braun and Cornelius Ryan, pp. 22-29
      8. The Bankrupt Heart by Eileen Herbert Jordan, pp. 30-31
      9. A Star is Reborn by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 32-33
      10. He's Still the Burma Surgeon by Peter Kalischer, pp. 34-39
      11. Derby Day by Mel Heimer, pp. 40-47
      12. How Your Town Can Avoid a Recession by William L. Batt, Jr. and Ronald Schiller, pp. 48-56
      13. Quick Change by Irwin Caplan, pp. 57-63
      14. Of Dice and Men by Richard Donovan and Hank Greenspun, pp. 64-71
      15. Danger: River Rising by Robert J. Nelson, pp. 72-81
      16. The Wrists That Made Milwaukee Famous by Tom Meany, pp. 82-87
      17. Dark Dominion by David Duncan, pp. 88-97
      18. You Can Build a Better Schoolhouse by Sey Chassler, pp. 98-101
      19. Editorials, pp. 102-104
      20. The Cover by Chesley Bonestell
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      May 14, 1954 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Luck of the Innocent by Godfrey Barrass, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Letters, pp. 16-19
      5. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 20-24
      6. Dietrich---The Body and the Soul, pp. 25-29
      7. A Time to Love and a Time to Die by Erich Maria Remarque, pp. 30-31
      8. Progressive Education---Which Way Is Forward? by Howard Whitman, pp. 32-37
      9. Spring Thaw by Harriet Frank, Jr., pp. 38-59
      10. Why Canadians are Peeved at the U.S. by Bruce Hutchison, pp. 60-65
      11. America's Going Outboard-Motor Happy by Alfred M. Lansing, pp. 66-71
      12. Corbett Came This Way by Mary Lange Jones, pp. 72-77
      13. Probing the Secret of Life by Bill Davidson, pp. 78-83
      14. Casey Stengel is Wise---But Weiss is Wiser by Frank Lane and Bill Fay, pp. 84-89
      15. Dark Dominion by David Duncan, pp. 90-101
      16. The Wonderful Writing Machine by Bruce Bliven, Jr., pp. 102-105
      17. Editorials, pp. 106-108
      18. The Cover by David Berger
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      May 28, 1954 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Bury the Past by B.M. Atkinson, Jr., pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Collier's Credits by Gurney Williams, pp. 16-17
      5. Letters, pp. 18-24
      6. Weather Made to Order? by Capt. H.T. Orville, USN (Ret.), pp. 25-29
      7. Oh, You Beautiful Bachelor by Hannah Smith, pp. 30-31
      8. Caron Carries On, pp. 32-33
      9. Inside Africa's Gold Coast by John Gunther, pp. 34-47
      10. A Time to Love and a Time to Die by Erich Maria Remarque, pp. 48-65
      11. Vice Squad by Albert Deutsch, pp. 66-71
      12. How Rosen Rocks 'Em, pp. 72-73
      13. "It Only Hurts When I Laugh" by Stan Freberg, pp. 74-79
      14. Anybody Can Make More Money If by Dr. William Kaufman, pp. 80-84
      15. Night Game by John Albano, p. 85
      16. The Family That Went to Mars by Frederic Sinclair, pp. 86-89
      17. 1,001 New Lemon Aids by Keith Monroe, pp. 90-93
      18. The Berringer Inheritance by Cameron Hawley, pp. 94-101
      19. Softest Touch in Sports by Melvin Durslag, pp. 102-105
      20. Editorials, pp. 106-108
      21. The Cover by Frederick Siebel
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      June 11, 1954 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-7
      2. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 8-9
      3. The Happiest Day by Sherman Dixon, pp. 10-13
      4. Collier's Credits by Sey Chassler, pp. 14-15
      5. Letters, pp. 16-20
      6. I Took My Son to Omaha Beach by W.C. Heinz, pp. 21-27
      7. Murder at Montego Bay by Ben Masselink, pp. 28-29
      8. So He Won $140,000 by Ben Merson, pp. 30-39
      9. Freshman Course in Woo by Cleland Judd, pp. 40-49
      10. A Report on Our "Flying Saucer" Balloons by Charlotte Knight, pp. 50-57
      11. A Time to Love and a Time to Die by Erich Maria Remarque, pp. 58-75
      12. From "T" to Tee, pp. 76-77
      13. How Good Are Our Schools by Paul E. Elicker, pp. 78-83
      14. What Are We Doing in Spain? by Bill Stapleton, pp. 84-89
      15. Dial M for Murder by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 90-91
      16. Eartha Kitt---Fire in Ice by Richard Donovan, pp. 92-101
      17. Through the Mill with Dave and Ben by Karl Schriftgiesser, pp. 102-105
      18. Editorials, pp. 106-108
      19. The Cover by Arthur Lidov
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      June 25, 1954 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. A Mask for Fear by Ruth Sterling, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-17
      4. Collier's Credits by Sey Chassler, pp. 18-19
      5. Letters, pp. 20-24
      6. Fastest Man on Earth by James J. Haggerty, pp. 25-29
      7. Something New in Steam Heat by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 30-31
      8. Rendezvous with a Traitor by Holly Roth, pp. 32-33
      9. New Frontier for Freedom by Edgar Ansel Mowrer, pp. 34-41
      10. Turley's Fast Ball: 94.2 MPH by Tom Meany, pp. 42-57
      11. Cookie Snapper, pp. 58-59
      12. The Courtship on Car Sixty-Five by Joe Coogan, pp. 60-65
      13. The 1954-Model Super-Chicken by Leonard A. Stevens, pp. 66-69
      14. "Better Check That With Herb" by Vance Johnson, pp. 70-77
      15. Some Words Stop at Marietta, Ohio by Gledhill Cameron, pp. 78-81
      16. A Girl to Forget by Van Cort, pp. 82-89
      17. When You Give---Are You Being Taken? by Sen. Bernard Tompkins, pp. 90-93
      18. A Time to Love and a Time to Die by Erich Maria Remarque, pp. 94-101
      19. The Comedians' Yock Exchange by Murray Robinson, pp. 102-105
      20. Editorials, pp. 106-108
      21. The Cover by Fred Freeman
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1954 = 6 Issues, 121 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 9, 1954 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. The Captain's Counterfeit by William Kingsfield, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Letters, pp. 16-19
      5. Collier's Credits by Sey Chassler, pp. 20-22
      6. "...Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor" by Henry Lee, pp. 23-27
      7. The Only Game in Town by Charles Einstein, pp. 28-29
      8. And Now Sub-Suits by Martha Weinman, pp. 30-31
      9. Dick and Pat Nixon---The Team on Ike's Team by Helen Worden Erskine, pp. 32-37
      10. When You Shop---Are You Pound-Foolish? by Irvine Levy and Bill Fay, pp. 38-43
      11. Everything Happens in the Bull Pen by Arthur Richman and Milton Richman, pp. 44-49
      12. Miracle of Love by Maureen Daly, pp. 50-57
      13. What Price Security by Charlotte Knight, pp. 58-69
      14. Rendezvous With a Traitor by Holly Roth, pp. 70-79
      15. America's Most Popular Gadget by Leonard A. Stevens, pp. 80-82
      16. Shmooo of the Orient by Peter Kalischer, pp. 83-91
      17. We're Not Crazy---We're in TV by Everard W. Meade, pp. 92-96
      18. Day of Rest by Gustav Lundberg, p. 97
      19. Marilyn Monroe Hits a New High by Robert Cahn, pp. 98-101
      20. Editorial, pp. 102-104
      21. The Cover by Rebecca Merrilees
    2. [+]
      July 23, 1954 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-7
      2. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 8-9
      3. Don't Hide Anything by Sherman Dixon, pp. 10-13
      4. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      5. Letters, pp. 16-18
      6. Navy vs. the H-Bomb by Bill Stapleton, pp. 19-25
      7. I Choose You by Jo Sinclair, pp. 26-27
      8. Ava Gardner Plays the Gypsy, pp. 28-29
      9. The UN is Dying by Carlos P. Romulo, pp. 30-35
      10. Dividing Claudie's Rich Aunt by Dillon Anderson, pp. 36-41
      11. Is the Secret of Cancer Locked in the Brain? by Eric Northrup and John Gilmore, pp. 42-47
      12. "There Are Bad Boys and Bad Girls..." by Albert Deutsch, pp. 48-59
      13. Assignment: Bring Back 300 Live Snakes by Alfred M. Lansing, pp. 60-63
      14. Just Call Him Howdy Dude-y, Pardner by Martha Weinman, pp. 64-65
      15. The Only Game in Town by Charles Einstein, pp. 66-77
      16. Memo About Your Memory by Judith Chase Churchill, pp. 78-79
      17. Crisis at Saddle River by Robert Ferguson, pp. 80-83
      18. Oasis in the Dust Bowl by Bill Davidson, pp. 84-89
      19. Editorials, pp. 90-92
      20. The Cover by Fred Freeman
    3. [+]
      August 6, 1954 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-7
      2. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 8-9
      3. My Brother's Big Deal by Spain Sire, pp. 10-13
      4. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      5. Letters, pp. 16-18
      6. Children on Alcatraz by William Read Woodfield and Gitta Parker, pp. 19-23
      7. Marriage Comes Second by Robert Wallsten, pp. 24-25
      8. Fashion and Freud by Martha Weinman, pp. 26-27
      9. Self-Confessed---'I'm a Family Doctor' by Frances T. Hodges, M.D. and Joseph Laitin, pp. 28-33
      10. Have You Met the Modern Salesman? by Bill Davidson, pp. 34-39
      11. America's Most Dreadful Flower by James Poling, pp. 40-55
      12. Craziest Wall in Baseball by Tom Meany, pp. 56-57
      13. The New Way in School Discipline by Howard Whitman, pp. 58-61
      14. It's Safer in the City by Nord Riley, pp. 62-67
      15. Three Days for Revenge by Jack Schaefer, pp. 68-71
      16. Coop Gets Girl Burt Gets Bullet, pp. 72-73
      17. What's Wrong with the Careful Driver? by Harold L. Smith and Bill Fay, pp. 74-77
      18. The Only Game in Town by Charles Einstein, pp. 78-87
      19. Age: 10, Weight: 97, Score: 77 by Johnny Steen, pp. 88-89
      20. Editorials, pp. 90-92
      21. The Cover by Arthur Lidov
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      August 20, 1954 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-7
      2. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 8-9
      3. It Could Happen to Anyone by Charles Mergendahl, pp. 10-13
      4. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      5. Letters, pp. 16-18
      6. Will All Protestants Unite in One Church? by Caspar Nannes, pp. 19-21
      7. Kirk Gets a Seal of Approval by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 22-23
      8. Escape from Fear by A.J. Cronin, pp. 24-25
      9. Oompah Town, pp. 26-27
      10. What Are We Doing About Our Deadly Atomic Garbage? by Robert De Roos, pp. 28-35
      11. Parrots Are Wolves in Rome by Art Buchwald, pp. 36-39
      12. Red-Hot Gusher by Hannibal Coons, pp. 40-47
      13. Kremlin, U.S.A by Andrew Tully, pp. 48-49
      14. Problem by Martha Blanchard, pp. 50-51
      15. The Maharaja of Akronohio by Cameron Hawley, pp. 52-57
      16. Marriage Comes Second by Robert Wallsten, pp. 58-67
      17. Underwater Fun by Howard Cohn, pp. 68-73
      18. Why Britain and the U.S. Are Drawing Apart by Drew Middleton, pp. 74-85
      19. Baseball in Three Languages by Tom Meany, pp. 86-89
      20. Editorials, pp. 90-92
      21. The Cover by Bill Baker
    5. [+]
      September 3, 1954 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-7
      2. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 8-9
      3. The Man Who Inherited Everything by Ernest A. Jacobi, pp. 10-13
      4. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      5. Letters, pp. 16-18
      6. Let's Be Smart About Tariffs by William H. Draper, Jr., pp. 19-21
      7. Your Headache May Be Just a Pain in the Neck by Dorothy Williams and George Robert Burns, pp. 22-23
      8. As Far As You Can Go by Sey Chassler, pp. 24-25
      9. Low and Outside by Max Shulman, pp. 26-27
      10. Liberace: "Nobody Loves Me But the People..." by Richard Donovan, pp. 28-33
      11. Takes Two to Touchdown by Melvin Durslag, pp. 34-39
      12. The Lake That Time Forgot by John Wesley Noble, pp. 40-43
      13. Escape from Fear by A.J. Cronin, pp. 44-55
      14. New Black Magic, pp. 56-57
      15. What Husbands Never Know by Libbie Block, pp. 58-63
      16. Stereatronics---A New Science That Will Change Your Way of Life by Cornelius Ryan, pp. 64-71
      17. Tempting Proposition by John Wallace, pp. 72-81
      18. Willie's Best Hits Aren't for the Giants by Tom Meany, pp. 82-85
      19. Editorials, pp. 86-88
      20. The Cover by Al Hirschfeld
    6. [+]
      September 17, 1954 Issue = 18 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. A Love Potion for Harry Feebs by Robert Fontaine, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 16-17
      5. Letters, pp. 18-22
      6. Mr. Eisenhower Builds His Dream House by Martha Weinman, pp. 23-27
      7. I Do As I Please by William R. Scott, pp. 28-29
      8. Can Italy Be Saved? by Gabriel Vogliotti, pp. 30-33
      9. The Greeks Had a Horse for It, pp. 34-35
      10. Francis Wallace's 15th Football Preview, pp. 36-57
      11. Report Cards: EGFU, SNUX or ABC? by Howard Whitman, pp. 58-63
      12. The Man Who Found Himself by Gladys Schmitt, pp. 64-71
      13. Liberace: The Power of Love by Richard Donovan, pp. 72-79
      14. Red Box Madness by James Norman, pp. 80-86
      15. Escape from Fear by A.J. Cronin, pp. 87-93
      16. Knockout by W.C. Heinz, pp. 94-97
      17. Editorials, pp. 98-100
      18. The Cover by Marvin Koner
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1954 = 7 Issues, 151 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 1, 1954 Issue = 21 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Pennant Pitch by Duane Decker, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 16-17
      5. Letters, pp. 18-22
      6. "We Must Be Willing to Fight Now" by Senator William F. Knowland, pp. 23-25
      7. Destry Rides Again, Again by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 26-27
      8. The Gilt-Edged Romance of Virginia Bowers by Mel Heimer, pp. 28-29
      9. Is Your Police Force Obsolete by Albert Deutsch, pp. 30-33
      10. How to Get Along with Any In-Law by Dr. Evelyn Millis Duvall, pp. 34-41
      11. Must I Use the Word? by George Bradshaw, pp. 42-47
      12. Can't You Hear Them Calling Caroline by Bill Fay, pp. 48-59
      13. The Navy's Girl in Hong Kong by Peter Kalischer, pp. 60-63
      14. Exploring a Wild Cave by Alfred M. Lansing, pp. 64-69
      15. I Do as I please by William R. Scott, pp. 70-81
      16. Murder on the Water Front by Budd Schulberg, pp. 82-89
      17. A Rich Find in Texas Oils by Sey Chassler, pp. 90-91
      18. Outerwear Goes Everywhere, pp. 92-93
      19. Sharpest Ear in America by Ronald Schiller, pp. 94-97
      20. Editorials, pp. 98-102
      21. The Cover by Leo Chaplin
    2. [+]
      October 15, 1954 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Fatal Slip-Up by Max Wilk, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Letters, pp. 16-19
      5. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 20-24
      6. Tourist in Thule by Charlotte Knight, pp. 25-27
      7. The Big Win by Bonner McMillion, pp. 28-29
      8. The Case of the Missing Sardines by Robert de Roos, pp. 30-33
      9. True Love Is Tricky by Virginia Lee, pp. 34-39
      10. They Love the Life We Lead by Martha Weinman, pp. 40-43
      11. Williams Will Be Back by Tom Meany, pp. 44-51
      12. The Negro in America Today by Alan Paton, pp. 52-67
      13. Army for Hire by Seymour Freidin and William Richardson, pp. 68-69
      14. Murder in Paradise by Ward Holm Tanzer, pp. 70-73
      15. Two Misters Play Sisters, pp. 74-79
      16. "Tackle by Bronko Nagurski, Jr." by Howard Cohn, pp. 80-85
      17. I Do as I Please by William R. Scott, pp. 86-91
      18. A Kiss for Honorable Winner by Peter Kalischer, pp. 92-97
      19. Slaughter Off-Stage by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 98-109
      20. The Story Behind Today's New Gasolines by Edward Adolphe, pp. 110-113
      21. Editorials, p. 114
      22. The Cover by Dan Weiner
    3. [+]
      October 29, 1954 Issue = 22 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Test of a Champion by Roderick Lull, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-17
      4. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 18-19
      5. Letters, pp. 20-22
      6. TV Ratings: Who Knows Who's On Top by Bill Davidson, pp. 23-27
      7. Young Man in a Hurry by Robert Paul Smith, pp. 28-29
      8. Moose or Man? by Alfred M. Lansing, pp. 30-33
      9. The Locked Jewel Case by Dillon Anderson, pp. 34-41
      10. Bingo Bingaman---Pro Football's Immovable Object by Bill Fay, pp. 42-49
      11. The Reds Hold Five Big Cards---But We Can Trump Them by Edgar Ansel Mowrer, pp. 50-53
      12. The Big Win by Bonner McMillion, pp. 54-69
      13. The Negro in the North by Alan Paton, pp. 70-81
      14. Anybody Here You Know? by Sam Rosenberg, pp. 82-83
      15. Who Is Mr. Dean? by Sidney Carroll, pp. 84-89
      16. "How Is Mrs. Chase Today?" by Wayne Green, pp. 90-97
      17. Sailing with the Shrimpers by Ben Lucien Burman, pp. 98-106
      18. Driver by Stan Hunt, p. 107
      19. Napoleon Brando by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 108-109
      20. Did You Stop Reading in the Third Grade? by Leonard A. Stevens, pp. 110-113
      21. Editorials, pp. 114-116
      22. The Cover by Al Hirschfeld
    4. [+]
      November 12, 1954 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. Too Young to Be a Wife by Eileen Herbert Jordan, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 16-17
      5. Letters, pp. 18-24
      6. Let's Be Realistic About the United Nations by Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., pp. 25-27
      7. Indian Sign by James Warner Bellah, pp. 28-29
      8. Oklahoma I by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 30-33
      9. Should Blood Banks Make Money? by Bill Davidson, pp. 34-41
      10. A New Way to Help "The Lost Ones" by Albert Deutsch, pp. 42-43
      11. The Big Win by Bonner McMillion, pp. 44-51
      12. Buffalo Bill Still Lives in France by Helen Worden Erskine, pp. 52-61
      13. Rehearshal for Mission No. 1 by James J. Haggerty, Jr., pp. 62-69
      14. Fight for Money by Don Stanford, pp. 70-77
      15. The Marvels in Our Museums, pp. 78-83
      16. Her Honor the Dumbbell by Hannibal Coons, pp. 84-89
      17. "Mr. Inside" is Back at the Point by Howard Cohn, pp. 90-101
      18. The Rocket Scientists Settle Down by Hodding Carter, pp. 102-105
      19. Editorials, pp. 106-108
      20. The Cover by Arthur Lavine
    5. [+]
      November 26, 1954 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. The Man Who Went Too Far by Wyatt Blassingame, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 16-17
      5. Letters, pp. 18-20
      6. Everybody's Making Like Cleopatra by Murray Robinson, pp. 21-25
      7. The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, pp. 26-27
      8. Jiberabu by Jusice William O. Douglas, pp. 28-31
      9. Detective Kitty Barry by Gledhill Cameron, pp. 32-37
      10. Hot-Blooded Angel by Elizabeth Dunn, pp. 38-45
      11. Town Trouble Shooter by John Wesley Noble, pp. 46-47
      12. The Wild West Lives Again by Albert Rosenfeld, pp. 48-57
      13. Indian Sign by James Warner Bellah, pp. 58-67
      14. Farmers Find a New Use for a Goose by James Aswell, pp. 68-71
      15. The Bargain by Bob Paplow, pp. 72-73
      16. Body Fluids---A Major Medical Problem by J.D. Ratcliff, pp. 74-77
      17. The Play's the Thing by Bill Fay, pp. 78-81
      18. Death Was a Wedding Guest by Charles B. Child, pp. 82-91
      19. Now It's a "Flying Cup" by Howard Cohn, pp. 92-99
      20. Tenzing Tries the Alps by Sam Rosenberg, pp. 100-101
      21. "Why Don't They Teach My Child to Read?" by Howard Whitman, pp. 102-105
      22. Collier's Comment, pp. 106-108
      23. The Cover by Ormond Gigli
    6. [+]
      December 10, 1954 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. The $300,000 Pearl by Dan T. Moore, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-15
      4. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 16-19
      5. Letters, pp. 20-32
      6. The 65th All-America by Bill Fay, p. 33
      7. Is Bingo Getting Too Big? by Bill Davidson, pp. 34-37
      8. "A New and Brighter Future" by Bill Stapleton, pp. 38-41
      9. A New Life of Winston Churchill by Alan Moorehead, pp. 42-43
      10. Are You Bitter-Sweet or Bitter-Bitter? by J.D. Ratcliff, pp. 44-51
      11. Monsters Made to Order by Joseph Laitin, pp. 52-53
      12. Never Leave Me by Lattie Belle Davis, pp. 54-63
      13. Schizophrenia by Toni Taylor, pp. 64-72
      14. Hard Day at the Office by Herbram, pp. 73-75
      15. You Don't Hunt Bears---They Hunt You by Alfred M. Lansing, pp. 76-99
      16. Dukie's Dangerous Deed by Robert C. Ruark, pp. 100-113
      17. The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, pp. 114-125
      18. The Seven Wonders of New York by Morton Dan Morris, pp. 126-129
      19. Collier's Comment, pp. 130-132
      20. The Cover by Rocco Padulo
    7. [+]
      December 24, 1954 Issue = 23 Articles
      1. Appointment with O'Hara by John O'Hara, pp. 6-9
      2. The Unsuspected Gift by Sherman Dixon, pp. 10-13
      3. 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport, pp. 14-17
      4. Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty, Jr., pp. 18-19
      5. Letters, pp. 20-22
      6. Escape by Pierre Mendes-France, pp. 23-25
      7. World's Fastest Fighters by James J. Haggerty, Jr., pp. 26-29
      8. Walking Out by Walt Grove, pp. 30-31
      9. Nuns Turn to Modern Art by Evelyn Harvey, pp. 32-33
      10. Each Game I Die by Coach Joe Lapchick and W.C. Heinz, pp. 34-41
      11. New Year's Bonus by Edward Linn, pp. 42-47
      12. Little Girl Big Show, pp. 48-49
      13. Slim Down with Your Favorite Foods by Martin Lederman, pp. 50-57
      14. Who's Who on the Moon by R.S. Richardson, pp. 58-61
      15. The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, pp. 62-67
      16. Trapeze Artists, pp. 68-78
      17. Checkup by Martha Blanchard, pp. 79-85
      18. Mysterious Marshes by Ben Lucien Burman, pp. 86-93
      19. America Lights Up for Christmas by Martha Weinman, pp. 94-97
      20. A Catch for Christmas by Lawrence Williams, pp. 98-103
      21. Chysler at the Crossroads by Vance Johnson, pp. 104-109
      22. Collier's Comment, pp. 110-112
      23. The Cover by Arthur Lavine
6. [+]
  Issues of 1955 = 20 Issues, 393 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 1956 = 26 Issues, 506 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1957 = 1 Issue, 20 Articles