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
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
PEOPLE
People
People
People
People
TO OUR READERS
A Letter From the Publisher
(Publisher's Letter)
ESSAY
The Man with the Golden Helmet