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COVER: Frustration with the war on drugs kicks off a bitter debate about legalization

Advocates say it would cut down on street crime, a greater menace than the drugs themselves. But opponents charge that legalization would cause a vast increase in addiction, and they appear to have the better case. -- Congress wants the military to intercept drugs, despite the Pentagon' s objections. -- Meanwhile, the feds seize flotillas of yachts for specks of narcotics. See NATION.

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WORLD: As his army leaves Afghanistan, Gorbachev is set to welcome Reagan

The Soviet leader is ending his nation' s unpopular foreign adventure, but his ambitious political and economic reforms still face challenges at home. -- A landmark U. S.- Soviet arms treaty is now about 90% complete. In an exclusive report, TIME' s Strobe Talbott tells the inside story of negotiations to scrap some of the most dangerous weapons on earth.

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DESIGN: Two unrepentant old modernists win architecture' s most prestigious award

The $100,000 Pritzker Prize goes to a pair of apostles of the International Style, lately profoundly out of fashion. The U. S.' s Gordon Bunshaft, 79, designed humane, impeccable office towers, notably the Lever House in Manhattan. Brazil' s Oscar Niemeyer, 80, was the singular creator of the major public buildings of Brasilia. Both say they would do it all the same way again.

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Economy & Business

The markets in New York City and Chicago fight a fierce turf battle. -- A bittersweet boost in exports. -- Embezzlers nearly net $69 million.

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Profile

Can this courtly fellow, all cracker- barrel charm, really be the dread "Senator No," otherwise known as Jesse Helms?

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Video

Ted Turner is promoting another big new programming venture, and heady days are here again for the cable industry.

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Law

The Supreme Court opens the household trash bag to warrantless police searches. -- And the Justices give doctors the antitrust jitters.

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Medicine

Surgeon General Koop strikes sparks with an antismoking broadside that confirms tobacco, like cocaine or heroin, is addictive.

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Technology

The new generation of user- friendly 35- mm zoom cameras is feature packed and computer smart. They may even be too smart.

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Cinema

The season' s sequels get off to a rocky start: Rambo III chills out in the cold war; "Crocodile" Dundee II bogs down in plot problems.

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Living

America' s women' s clubs must revise their mission to attract a younger membership or risk having to close their doors for good.

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