Vol. 127 No. 22

NATION

"Crack"
A cheap and deadly cocaine is a fast-spreading menace

American Notes Civil Service
Thanks for Not Smoking

American Notes Congress
New Limits on Executive Ego

American Notes New York
The Case of the $99 Raincoat

American Notes Time
Early to Bed, Early to Rise

American Notes Unions
Brock Takes a Gutsy Stand

Inside the Diaries, and the Mind

Taking His Measure

What to Make of Mario
Can Cuomo run for President by not running?

Lending a Helping Hand
Millions line up coast to coast to raise money for the hungry

No-Win Battle Over Saudi Arms
Reagan vetoes Congress's bid to block a $354 million package

Odd Man In
The Kremlin sends a surprise

Readings in the Roosevelt Room

Ready for Prime Time? Tv Cameras Intrude into The
Capitol's most exclusive club

The High Price of Abuse

The Pride's Fall
Sunk by a "white squall"

WORLD

Chile Hanging Tough
Pinochet turns up the heat

Diplomacy Flying the Friendly Skies
Two Chinas reach an accord

Dominican Republic Slow Pokes
Stop-start election count

Energy and Now, the Political Fallout
History's worst nuclear accident creates a new election issue

Japan Tight Spot
Nakasone jockeys for survival

South Africa "We Live with Danger Every Day"

South Africa the Commando Offensive
Early morning raids in three neighboring countries escalate the violence

World Notes Ireland
A Taste for Finer Things

World Notes Jordan
A Wary King Cracks Down

World Notes Nato Arms
Unnerve the Allies

World Notes South Korea
Anti-U.S. Fever Surges Anew

World Notes the Philippines
Fresh Hopes, Tired Tactics

SCIENCE

The Perils of Plastic Pollution (Environment)
Cups, sandwich bags and other debris threaten marine life

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Shake a Leg, Mrs. Plushbottom (Health & Fitness)
The old fat farm, it ain't what it used to be

SOCIETY

In California: Out of Mothballs (American Scene)

PRESS

Questions of National Security
The CIA tangles with the Washington Post and NBC

SPORT

Reggie and the Rookie
Lessons in "copability" and how to pull the wagon

STYLE & DESIGN

Legacy of the Golden Arches (Design)
Highbrows Celebrate Lowbrow Fast-Food Architecture

BUSINESS

Business Notes Airlines (Economy & Business)
Now Boarding . . . Please!

Business Notes Drugs (Economy & Business)
A Comeback for Contac

Business Notes Education (Economy & Business)
The Language of Money

Business Notes Images (Economy & Business)
Betty Crocker Goes Yuppie

Business Notes the Outlook (Economy & Business)
Good News, Bad Vibes

Changes At the Helm At&T And (Economy & Business)
Gannett name new chief executives

Fiat's Silent Partners (Economy & Business)
Ties to Libya prove embarrassing for the Italian automaker

High Fashion for Little Ones (Economy & Business)
To some moms and dads, the price tag is no deterrent

Sweet Is Turning to Sour (Economy & Business)
Foreign capitalists in China run into a host of troubles

Warning Shot (Economy & Business)
The House gets tough on trade

LAW

Accent on the Affirmative
The Supreme Court says yes and no on racial preferences

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A Celebration of Reel Life (Show Business)
In Cannes, filmmakers compete for honors and attention

A Man of Few Grunts and No Beeps Cobra (Cinema)
Directed by George P. Cosmatos; Screenplay by Sylvester Stallone

Bookends (Books)

De Niro, Drugs and a Bold Debut Cuba and His Teddy Bear by Reinaldo Povod (Theater)

Fortunate Life Margaret Bourke-White (Books)
by Vicki Goldberg Harper & Row; 426 pages; $25.95

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TO OUR READERS

A Letter From the Publisher (Publisher's Letter)