Vol. 126 No. 9
NATION
The G.O.P. frets as Nevada's Laxalt nixes another Senate run
American Notes Buffalo
Ruckus Over a Rambo-Gram
American Notes California
Hunt for a Bedroom Killer
American Notes Congress
Flying Down to Sao Paulo
American Notes Florida
"An Act of Mercy"
American Notes Republicans
Playing with Numbers
Back in the Saddle Again
Out at the ranch, Reagan is reading and finally riding
Dustup in Moscow
The U.S. takes a hard line with the Soviets
Headline Is the Winning Numbers 14 17 22 23 30 47
Lotto lightning strikes for a group of share-the-wealth workers
Snapshot of a Changing America
The U.S. population is growing older and thinking smaller
The Friends of Jackie Presser
Prosecutors drop a case to shield the Teamsters boss
To Kill a Satellite
Vanishing Act
Chief Wiley, meet Judge Crater
WORLD
A British jet explosion kills 54 and raises new questions about air safety
France the Captain Who Caused a Furor
Paris faces charges over its role in a suspicious sinking
India "a Man of Peace Has Fallen"
Terrorists assassinate a moderate Sikh leader
Middle East a Vengeful Frenzy of Death
Syria arranges a fragile cease-fire
Pakistan Sad Return
Cheers and tension at a burial
South Africa Creeping Doubts About a Support
Botha's defiant stand causes anger and confusion
West Germany the Counterspy Who Was a Spy
Bonn faces its biggest espionage scandal in a decade
World Notes Britain
Another Blow to the Bbc
World Notes France
Once Again, "J'Accuse"
World Notes Israel
Choice Between Two Countries
World Notes Italy
The No-Show Soviets
World Notes Tunisia
Playing Tit-for-Tat with Libya
SOCIETY
Magalogs in the Mailbox (Living)
Ads make Bloomingdale's catalog look like a magazine
Odds & Trends (Living)
PRESS
The Detroit News goes from a newspaper war to a bidding war
RELIGION
Jerry Falwell Spreads the Word
The Fundamentalist leader wages political war on immorality
Jerry Falwell's Crusade
Fundamentalist legions seek to remake church and society
SPORT
In a sugar-mill town, big league dreams come true
STYLE & DESIGN
St. Louis rebuilds its way out of the blues
TECHNOLOGY
Artificial intelligence systems are coming to market
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
BUSINESS
Hijacking aftermath
Business Notes Autos (Economy & Business)
Detroit's Real Wheel Deal
Business Notes Clothing (Economy & Business)
Panting for Bruce's Jeans
Business Notes Employee Benefits (Economy & Business)
Croquet on Company Time
Business Notes Savings and Loans (Economy & Business)
Maryland's Jittery Depositors
Business Notes Takeovers (Economy & Business)
A Pantry Raid At Revlon
Ma Bell Disconnects 24,000 Jobs (Economy & Business)
At&T Will Chop Its Payroll to Become More Competitive
Milestone for a Legend (Economy & Business)
Rolls-Royce Motors, 100,000 cars later, is rolling smoothly
Robins Runs for Shelter (Economy & Business)
The drugmaker files for bankruptcy to cope with the Dalkon Shield disaster
Side Effects for a Pain Killer (Economy & Business)
Tomato Scare Italian-Style (Economy & Business)
Worries about spaghetti sauces from Bologna to Burbank
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
by Gordon Baxter Summit; 156 pages; $12.95
Bookends Martina (Books)
by Martina Navratilova with George Vecsey Knopf; 287 pages; $16.95
Bookends the Red Fox (Books)
by Anthony Hyde Knopf; 321 pages; $17.95
Bookends Visions of America (Books)
by William A. Henry III Atlantic Monthly Press 275 pages; $17.95
Home, Home on the Strange Lake Wobegon Days (Books)
by Garrison Keillor; Viking; 337 pages; $17.95
Power Lovers the House of Mitford (Books)
by Jonathan Guinness with Catherine Guinness Viking; 604 pages; $22.95
Summer Camp of the Stage (Theater)
Williamstown caps its season with a splendid GLASS MENAGERIE
The Heads Are Rolling (Music)
Little Creatures is a deft new album of high-IQ rock
The Phantoms of Hollywood (Show Business)
Their writing makes money but rarely a movie
MILESTONES
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PEOPLE
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