Vol. 126 No. 24

NATION

"We Hit the Jackpot"
Louisiana's Governor Edwards rolls out his own defense

American Notes Autos
Taps for the Faithful Jeep

American Notes Congress
Nobody Here But Us Hypocrites

American Notes Los Angeles
Lashing Out At "Sanctuary"

American Notes Montana
The Return of Buffalo Bill

American Notes Washington
Rembrandt's Rich Rubens

Born to Run
The new Kennedy candidates

Chain of Terror
Arab Americans under attack

Tennessee's Chaotic Prisons
Felons on a fence, and a jail term for the state's top jailer

The Double Life of a Don
Top Mobster Dellacroce was an FBI informer

Tired of Moving Elephants
Regan's influence waxes as a frustrated McFarlane quits the NSC

Westward Ho

When Reagan and Congress Collide
An ungainly tax reform bill and deficit reduction are at issue

WORLD

Canada Opening Up
Mulroney woos U.S. trade

Dead Letter
Quebec's no to separatism

East-West Brief Respite
At last, Bonner leaves Moscow

Israel a Slew of Unanswered Questions
The Pollard spy case triggers U.S.-Israeli tensions

Middle East Locked in a Holding Pattern
For Egypt and Malta, the hijacking remains a messy mystery

South Africa Declarations of Defiance
An activist and a union leader speak out

The Philippines a Lady Faces Marcos
Aquino enters the race, but disunity prevails

World Notes Britain
Tired of the Same Old Body

World Notes Diplomacy
A Troubling Stamp of Approval

World Notes France
Keys to the Kingdom

World Notes India
Anniversary of a Tragedy

World Notes Prizes
The Show Must Go On

SCIENCE

Greeting Halley's Comet
All eyes and a flotilla of spacecraft focus on the celestial celebrity

Historic Cometary Tales

How to Locate the Comet

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Arming Cancer's Natural Enemies (Medicine)
New experimental results open a door to immunological warfare

SOCIETY

A Harmony of Fugitive Color (Living)
The Met opens a lavish exhibit of Indian court costumes

In West Hollywood: Exotic Mix (American Scene)

PRESS

Shake-Up
Second time around for Sauter

Strong Message to Censors
An international court rules against the licensing of reporters

RELIGION

At the Synod, "Variety in Unity"
The bishops' meeting balances spiritual and secular themes

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Into the Land of Our Dreams
Richard Avedon turns an unsparing lens on the American West

BUSINESS

An Unexpected Fall From Grace Nasa's Chief Is Indicted in a General (Economy & Business)
Dynamics case

Battle of the Fun Factories (Economy & Business)
With savvy marketing, toymakers aim to write their own Christmas lists

Business Notes Deals (Economy & Business)
A Grand Finale for Flick

Business Notes Indicators (Economy & Business)
Life in the Fast Lane

Business Notes Markets (Economy & Business)
Stock Offering in a Major

Business Notes Office Hours (Economy & Business)
This Meeting Will Come to Order

Business Notes Trade (Economy & Business)
Angry Message From Congress

Higher Ground (Economy & Business)
A dashing Dow flirts with 1500

Toyota's Choice (Economy & Business)
Kentucky snares a car plant

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Achieving a Vision of Order a Lie of the Mind (Theater)
by Sam Shepard

Detection Kit the Mystery of Edwin Drood (Theater)
by Rupert Holmes

Glowing Celebrations of Nature, History and Art 21 Volumes Make a Shelf of Season's Readings (Books)

Kidvid Cassettes for Christmas (Video)
Taped children's fare is among the season's hottest items

Moment of Silence (Video)

Where the Wild Things Were Out of Africa (Cinema)
Directed by Sydney Pollack Screenplay by Kurt Luedtke

MILESTONES

Milestones

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PEOPLE

People

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TO OUR READERS

A Letter From the Publisher (Publisher's Letter)

ESSAY

The Man with the Golden Helmet