A fast-growing segment of readership in a nation of longer-living, higher-earning citizens consists of men and women be tween 50 and 60 with dreams of retirement. Their No. 1 journalistic prophet and guide: Tom Collins, 45, feature editor of the Chicago Daily News, whose weekly column, "The Golden Years," appears in 94 U.S. newspapers. "Golden Years" has proved so popular that Collins wrapped up some of his columnar observations in a book for oldsters, The Golden Years (John Day; $3.75). Last week the book was off to such a fast sales start that the publishers tagged it a potential bestseller.
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