Vol. 126 No. 11
NATION
Blunted Machetes
American Notes Milwaukee Flight 105's Final Message; American Notes the Pentagon Calling Out the Reserves
American Notes Tucson
A Godfather Goes to Jail
An Illusion of Constant Values
Back to the Bargaining Table
An appeals court rejects "comparable worth"
Baseball's Drug Scandal
With the races heating up, the game gets a black mark from a white powder
Escalating the Propaganda War
As the world studies Gorbachev's words, Moscow resumes its blitz
Santa Barbara
The Peepers on the Hill
The Presidency
Fewer Hopes, Cooler Heads
The President's Hardest Sell
Congress grumbles that trade, not tax reform, is the real issue
Trial By Fire and Water
A New Jersey city is torched, and the Gulf Coast drenched
When Brother Kills Brother
Black-on-black violence is an unspoken but growing national scourge
WORLD
Afghanistan Ferocious Fight
Soviets mount a big offensive
South Africa Reagan's Abrupt Reversal
The President prepares to match Congress's sanctions line for line
Soviet Union Where the Right People Rest
Workers seek a paradise of 55-minute suntans and early nights
Taiwan Island of Quiet Anxiety
After two major scandals, Chiang tries to restore confidence
Waiting for an Explosion
SCIENCE
Astronauts use an earthly trick to start a satellite
After 73 Years,
A Titanic FIND Using an underwater marvel, scientists finally locate the great ship
Argo's Golden Feat
When the Great Ship Went Down
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The youngest Jarvik-7 recipient later gets a human heart
Moderne Is Newer Than Nouvelle (Food)
Cabbage, ravioli and mashed potatoes take Paris by storm
Smoke Signs (Medicine)
Little reason to celebrate
SOCIETY
PRESS
TECHNOLOGY
Schools will open with a new emphasis on practical skills
BUSINESS
Reagan's appointments may tip the balance among doves, hawks and owls
American Notes Consultants (Economy & Business)
When in Trouble, Dial-An-analyst
American Notes Mortgages (Economy & Business)
Short and Sweet
Business Notes Drugs (Economy & Business)
Here Come the Sons of Valium
Business Notes Opec Psst! (Economy & Business)
Want Some Cheap Crude?
Business Notes Stocks (Economy & Business)
Rhapsody in Big Blue
Empty Hands Across the Waters (Economy & Business)
Latin American borrowers balk at demands by Western lenders
Insurance Shock (Economy & Business)
Premiums up, coverage down
Placing the Blame At E.F. Hutton (Economy & Business)
After an outsider's probe, the broker disciplines 14 executives
Tv Mushrooms in the Backyard (Economy & Business)
Satellite dishes are pulling in a galaxy of viewers
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Coming Up From Nowhere (Video)
With class, smarts and luck, NBC has become the Cinderella network of '85
Cool Cops, Hot Show (Video)
With flashy visuals and a rock score, Miami Vice sets a new TV beat
Enclaves in Country (Books)
by Bobbie Ann Mason Harper & Row; 247 pages; $15.95
Innocent with an Explanation the Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler; Knopf; 355 pages; $16.95 (Books)
MILESTONES
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
PEOPLE
People
People
People