No Skin Magazines at 7-Elevens

Citing a growing public concern over a possible connection between adult magazines and crime, the parent company of 7-Eleven stores announced today that it will discontinue the sale of Playboy, Penthouse and Forum magazines.

The Southland Corp. of Dallas said it will ban the sale of adult magazines at its 4,500 company-operated stores after the May issues and will recommend that approximately 3,600 franchise stores participate in the self-imposed prohibition.