If the test issue is successful, he said, weekly publication will begin in August with an expected circulation of 250,000.

But while the test issues were well received, the company has decided not to begin regular publication, at least for the time being.

If the project receives the green light, a test issue would appear on newsstands this summer or early fall.

Arms control enthusiasts say the test issue was "resolved" by the commission.

A test issue was already published on June 1, 1934.

Officials at Life declined to say how many people would receive the test issue, which will not be sold on newsstands.

Mouth 2 Mouth has published two test issues this year.

A look at the three test issues indicates that the tone of the magazine will be admiring rather than critical.

The first test issue starts with a rate base of 250,000.

After a series of three test issues, he relaunched it in 2005 and again in 2006 with help from investors.