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COVER: Barbara Bush brings candor, humor and a down- to- earth style to America' s most exclusive address
Get ready for a First Lady who does her own hair, buys clothes off the rack, speaks her mind, teases her husband, and walks the dog in her bathrobe.
When George Bush speaks about a better America, his inspiration is usually standing nearby. -- After serving as her husband' s self- styled "senior adviser," Marilyn Quayle is looking for a "substantive" role as Second Lady.
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NATION: Despite a budget squeeze, Congress prepares to grant itself a back- door raise in pay
The 51% salary boost may attract more talent to Washington, but it will distance lawmakers even more from life beyond the Beltway. -- A retrospective view of Ronald Reagan as he heads off into the sunset. -- A new survey finds that Americans are looking forward to Bush with something less than longing. -- Hugh Sidey on the new drug czar, "Big Bill" Bennett.
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WORLD: West Germany does an about- face on its role in the building of Libya' s controversial chemical plant
A scandal looms as Bonn admits there is truth in U. S. charges. -- Should the U. S. pressure Israel to join Middle East peace talks? The leaders of Egypt and Jordan think so. -- Japan mourns the death of Emperor Hirohito. But a flap over who will attend his funeral suggests that some World War II wounds are not fully healed.
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BUSINESS: Fueling up a gas- tax brawl
Many politicians and economists want to boost the levy to cut the budget deficit, but powerful opponents would rather fight than pay. -- Barred from using polygraphs, employers seek an integrity test.
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INTERVIEW: Paul Volcker' s Rx for the economy
The former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board offers some plain talk about the economy, naturally, as well as public service and his former bosses.
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SPORT: It' s a real contest this year, as the XXIII version of the ultimate football game rematches the 49ers and the Bengals
Two of the brightest pups out of coaching legend Paul Brown, San Francisco' s Bill Walsh and Cincinnati' s Sam Wyche, promise that rarity, a Super Bowl with imagination. Wyche' s quick- snap offense has strained the very laws of pro football. San Francisco rides with the game' s premier quarterback, Joe Montana, who is heading into his third Super Sunday.
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MEDICINE: The war against smoking, 25 years later
The Surgeon General' s latestc report says tobacco has taken an even higher toll in death and disease than was forecast. -- A treatment for osteoporosis uses an old dental ally: sodium fluoride.
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LAW: A showdown on abortion at the Supreme Court?
As the nine Justices take up a case that could lead them to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, pro- choice forces are mobilizing their troops.
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TECHNOLOGY: How to raise your home' s IQ
A new manufacturing standard opens the doors to "smart" homes that water their lawns, brew coffee while the family sleeps and sound the alarm when a toddler gets too close to the pool.
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ESSAY: Burning wood still has its virtues
Wood stoves, once trendy devices beloved by suburban bores, are out of fashion. But the subtle mysteries of the split log endure.
4 Letters
7 Critics' Choice
55 Milestones
56 Education
57 Video
59 Cinema
59 Show Business
60 People
62 Art
63 Travel
66 Books
71 Health & Fitness
Cover: Photograph by Gregory Heisler