Vol. 134 No. 3
NATION
A Sweet Homecoming
American Notes IRAN-CONTRA
Ollie Learns His Fate
American Notes MONTANA
The Other Side Of the Story
American Notes OKLAHOMA
The Law and Love County
American Notes WASHINGTON
Sam, Call Capitol Hill!
7 Deadly Days
In one ordinary week, 464 people died in America's continuing epidemic of gunfire. On the following pages are their stories.
Five Political Hot Spots
In some states the abortion battle is already near boiling point
Suicides: The Gun Factor
The Battle over Abortion
A bitterly divided Supreme Court sets the stage for the most corrosive political fight since the debate over Viet Nam
WORLD
Beyond the Reagan Doctrine
Diplomacy Muted Visit
France plays skeptical host to Mikhail Gorbachev
Israel Power, Not Peace
Bowing to the hard line, Shamir saves his job but not his diplomacy
Mexico Democracy Wins a Round
For the first time, the P.R.I. concedes defeat in a gubernatorial race
World Notes EAST-WEST
The Mysterious Unmanned MiG
World Notes GREECE
Snubs and Empty Files
World Notes HONG KONG
British Option: Foreclosed
World Notes POLAND
Together, After All This Time
SCIENCE
With its new particle smasher, Europe could win a physics race
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Are the waves from electrical wires and appliances harmful?
SOCIETY
As time goes by, baby boomers opt for a discreet cover-up
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Vol. 134 No. 3 JULY 17, 1989
Time Magazine Masthead (Masthead)
Vol. 134 No. 3 JULY 17, 1989
BUSINESS
The Big Eight, Seven, Six . . .
Business Notes BOYCOTTS
Grapefruit's Sour Rap
Business Notes COLLECTIBLES
Bubble Gum Not Included
Business Notes TAKEOVERS
Of Gold Mines And Jacuzzis
Business Notes THE DOLLAR
Once a Rocket, Now a Rock
The Chic Is in The Mail
Spanning tastes from traditional to trendy, three catalogs thrive by selling sportswear to baby boomers who have no time to go to the mall
LAW
A conservative bloc of Justices speaks out on church and state
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cooking At The Keys (Music)
Marcus Roberts takes his jazz piano up the charts
Critics' Choice (Critics' Choice)
Deep Currents (Books)
From Leningrad with Love (Dance)
The Kirov's U.S. tour offers curiosities and stylistic contrasts
Star Time in Central Park (Theater)
PEOPLE
Angry over racial inequities and stereotypes, filmmaker SPIKE LEE combines his message and his own pop image into a provocative media voice