Vol. 127 No. 14
NATION
Bigger and Getting Better
The Pentagon takes stock of the Soviet military machine
Deadly Water
Suing over poisoned wells
Go Ahead, Voters, Make My Day
Clint Eastwood stands tall in a wild California mayoral race
High-Tech Firepower
Master of Mischief
Pouncing on a Transgressor
Nicaragua steps over the line, helping the contras get aid
Sailing in Harm's Way
Action and tension behind the scenes during "Operation Prairie Fire"
The Presidency
In Search of History
Trial and Terror
A victim's memory is mugged
Truly Spoken
An admiral sets NASA straight
Week of the Big Stick
Reagan flexes U.S. muscle--but the end is unclear
Wreaking Havoc on Spring Break
Deaths and riots mar the collegians' annual wingding
WORLD
Haiti the Fire This Time
Pressure builds for elections
Italy a Thicket of Contradictions
Verdict in the "trial of the century" leaves tantalizing questions
Sequels Running Out of Answers
Waldheim faces more charges
South Africa Shooting Spree
Blacks endure a day of death
The Philippines Purging Marcos' Legacy
Amid murmurs of discontent, Aquino assumes sweeping new powers
World Notes Belize
Passport to Paradise
World Notes Brazil
Angel's Wings Clipped At Last
World Notes China
Turn for the Better
World Notes India
Celebrations of Violence
World Notes Middle East
A Sense of Vulnerability
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A Cloudy Forecast for Smokers
(Health & Fitness)
Reaching for a cigarette? Better look around first
Closer to an Aids Vaccine?
(Medicine)
The discovery of two related viruses raises hopes
SOCIETY
East Village Stars and Stripes
(Living)
A new exhibit shows off some hot young talent
In Arizona: a Spymaster Remembered
(American Scene)
PRESS
Newswatch
The Decline of the Furrowed Face
SPORT
Dr. K Is King of the Hill
In a bountiful pitching crop, there is good, very good and Gooden
Spring Dreaming Time
Coming in a week, an unveiling in Tiger Stadium and beyond
TECHNOLOGY
Calling Up an on-Line Cornucopia
(Computers)
Computer networks are supermarkets of services and information
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
American Notes Air Force
Hats Off, Says the High Court
American Notes Arkansas
New Danger in Mothers' Milk
American Notes Drugs
"So Hot, It's Killing People"
American Notes Illinois
Adlai Splits the Ticket
American Notes Oregon
The Guillotine for Baguettes
Retreat for Advances? +
The fight against sexual harassment reaches the Supreme Court
Surprise! an Oscar Entertains Out of Africa Is in, and the Color Purple Is Blue
BUSINESS
Business Notes Autos
(Economy & Business)
Ivy League Blue Collars
Business Notes Banking
(Economy & Business)
New Leaf for Passbooks
Business Notes Latin
(Economy & Business)
Debt Shaking the Money Tree
Business Notes Prices
(Economy & Business)
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Business Notes Products
(Economy & Business)
Ex-Wife in Trunk
Oil and Water
(Economy & Business)
To drill or not to drill
Poison Plonk
(Economy & Business)
A deadly wine scandal in Italy
Thumbs Down
(Economy & Business)
India spurns Carbide's offer
Wild About Iras
(Economy & Business)
Taxpayers scurry to beat the April 15 deadline
World in Flux
(Economy & Business)
Drucker dissects global change
EDUCATION
Trying to Jump-Start Toddlers +
Experts blast the parental push for preschool "hothouses"
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Amateurs
(Books)
Four nonprofessional delights
Best Sellers This
(Books)
From Grandeur to the Garret the Wild Duck
(Theater)
by Henrik Ibsen; Translated by David Westerfer
Notes From a Poet in His Prime Less Than One
(Books)
by Joseph Brodsky; Farrar, Straus & Giroux; 501 pages; $25
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TO OUR READERS
A Letter From the Publisher
(Publisher's Letter)