Vol. 129 No. 25

NATION

American Notes AIDS
Political Medicine

American Notes DISASTERS
Dire Pyre of Tires

American Notes SCANDAL
Fallen from Grace

American Notes TRAVEL
Coming Home The Hard Way

American Notes UNIONS
Cleanup by Takeover

Back To the Berlin Wall
Reagan rallies with a strong speech

Campaign Portrait
Orator for the Next Generation Does Joe Biden talk too much?

Down And Out in L.A.
The hidden homeless add a new dimension to an old problem

Innocent Man
An accused Marine spy is freed

Meanwhile, In East Berlin

Shredded Policies, Arrogant Attitudes
A clear picture of deceit emerges from the first round of hearings

WORLD

"Down With Dictatorship!"

"We Are Building a Property-Owning Democracy"
Serene and assured, Prime Minister Thatcher defends her record and speaks of the future

Britain All Revved Up
Thatcher rides again, winning a chance to finish her "revolution"

Diplomacy Flying into a Tight Corner
Will a promise to Pakistan put U.S. planes in too much danger?

Ideas How to Keep the Dragons Happy
The Chinese art of feng shui can ensure a prosperous building

Panama A Colonel Takes On the General
Charges detonate an explosion

Poland A Prayer for Solidarity's
Heirs In his homeland, John Paul talks of hope and defiance

World Notes CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
The Emperor Has No Clothes

World Notes CHINA
Being and Nothingness

World Notes NICARAGUA
We'd Like to Help You, But . . .

World Notes SOVIET UNION
The Men Who Caused a Cloud

World Notes THE PHILIPPINES
Dante Escapes An Inferno

SCIENCE

Abstracts Fiber-Optic Feeding Frenzy

Probing The Monitor with a Deep Drone
A robot helps scientists explore a historic undersea wreck

SOCIETY

Children of The World (Living)

The Child-Care Dilemma (Living)
Millions of U.S. families face a wrenching question: Who's minding the kids?

In Vermont: A Spiritual Leader's Farewell (American Scene)

Is Day Care Bad for Babies? (Living)
Hard facts are beginning to clarify a politicized debate

PRESS

Full Disclosure, Semi-Outrage
A survey elicits complaints from presidential candidates

SPORT

The Complexities of Complexions
Struggles in living color on all the playgrounds

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Time (Contents)
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Time Magazine Masthead June 22, 1987 (Masthead)
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BUSINESS

Business Notes BANKING (Economy & Business)
Another Hit Where It Hurts

Business Notes EXPORTS (Economy & Business)
Abe Lincoln In Yokohama

Business Notes INVESTING (Economy & Business)
When in Doubt, Sit and Talk

Business Notes LABOR (Economy & Business)
Strange Doings In the Tower

Busines sNotes TAXES (Economy & Business)
Fightin' Fannie Vs. Uncle Sam

Corporate Angst on Capitol Hill (Economy & Business)
The Democrats push for a passel of pro-labor bills

Making Oodles of Boodle (Economy & Business)

Rotten Shame (Economy & Business)
Who will pick the crops?

United Once More (Economy & Business)
By shucking its new name and failed strategy, Allegis plans to fly high again

EDUCATION

Now, A Few Words from the Wise
For the class of '87, advice on time, truth and Italian restaurants

LAW

No Taking Without Paying
From the Supreme Court, a sweeping decision on confiscation

Tabloid Pays A Big Tab

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bookends (Books)

Could It Be . . . Satan? THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (Cinema)
Directed by George Miller Screenplay by Michael Cristofer

Shooting Up the Box Office (Show Business)
Ripe violence and gangster flash make The Untouchables the new sleeper hit

Strangeloves Einstein's Monsters (Books)
by Martin Amis Harmony; 149 pages; $12.95

The Making Good of Randy Ray (Music)
A country boy called Travis sings a sweet Nashville tune

The Veneer of the Gilded Age EMPIRE (Books)
by Gore Vidal; Random House; 486 pages; $22.50

Zitskrieg the Believers (Cinema)
Directed by John Schlesinger Screenplay by Mark Frost

MILESTONES

Milestones

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PEOPLE

People

People

People

People

TO OUR READERS

A Letter From the Publisher (A Letter From The Publisher)

LETTERS

Boring Process

Competing With Airbus

Jews Under Petain

Matter Of Ethics

Missile Strike

Soviet Guilt

Unwanted Rapist

Wyeth's Worth

ESSAY

If Necessary, a Superpower Acts Alone