Vol. 131 No. 12

NATION

American Notes JUSTICE
McFarlane Takes a Fall

American Notes LOS ANGELES
Stand By Your Man

American Notes NEW YORK CITY
Back on the Street Again

American Notes TEXAS
The Border's Nosy Narcs

American Notes WASHINGTON
Cross Fire over Plastic Guns

Bush by a Shutout
After his Southern sweep, the Vice President builds really "Big Mo"

Dwarfs No More
The selection process produces one decision and, finally, some sense

Making History with Silo Sam
The secret of Jackson's success is preaching a populism of inclusion, not exclusion

On The Grapevine

Profiles In Caution
The several faces of Al Gore are all carefully thought out

The Man Who Would Be President
What sort of Commander in Chief would George Bush make?

The Mating Game

The Presidency
What Friends Are For

Three-Way Gridlock
Traffic gets snarled on the road to Atlanta

Why Can't Jesse Be Nominated?
His race, his ideology and his character all play a part

WORLD

"Smash Everything!"

Afghanistan Stretching the Deadline
A slowdown, but not a breakdown, in Geneva negotiations

Colombia the Most Dangerous City
Welcome to Medellin, coke capital of the world

Communism Gusts of Dissatisfaction
Political protests rattle Three East European nations

Middle East Backed into a Tight Corner
Despite rising U.S. pressure, Shamir rejects Shultz's peace plan

Panama The Big Squeeze
Demonstrations falter, but the U.S. cuts Noriega's cash flow

Terrorism Bloody Band
A plane hijacked in Siberia

What About the Canal?

World Notes BRITAIN
Close Call For Charles

World Notes NICARAGUA
Guerrillas Without Guns

World Notes SOVIET UNION
A Capitalist Solution

World Notes THE GULF
Talk About Sand Traps

World Notes TREASURE
The Butler Found It

HEALTH & MEDICINE

An Outbreak of Sensationalism (Medicine)
In a new book on AIDS, Masters and Johnson stir up old fears -- and plenty of fury

Just How Does AIDS Spread? (Medicine)
Amid all the confusion, some answers are beginning to emerge

SOCIETY

In Nevada: A Rodeo for Throttle Jockeys (American Scene)

Scarves And Minds Kaffiyehs from the Middle East warm up March winds (Living)

PRESS

Targeting The Waiting Room
Media maverick enrages publishers with an audacious new plan

SPORT

A Place for Bright Starts
Despite the plastic grass, the Grapefruit League still has charms

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Time (Contents)
Magazine contents page MARCH 21, 1988 Vol. 131 No. 12

Time (Masthead)
Magazine masthead MARCH 21, 1988 Vol. 131 No. 12

BUSINESS

Business Notes AIRLINES (Economy & Business)
Small Craft, High Anxiety

Business Notes AUTOS (Economy & Business)
Driving Against The Traffic

Business Notes ENERGY (Economy & Business)
Crude Oil's Spring Flood

Business Notes INVESTMENT BANKING (Economy & Business)
Stop! In the Name of Money

Caught in A Brier Patch of Changes (Economy & Business)
After reform, befuddled taxpayers cry out for help

Eyes on The Prize (Economy & Business)
Japan challenges America's reputation for creativity and innovation

Keeping The Pedal to the Metal (Economy & Business)
Economists ponder how the economy continues to hum along

EDUCATION

"This Is the Selma of the Deaf"
A school protest becomes a forum for a newly assertive minority

Solving The Puzzle

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Ashes Of Envy A FRIEND FROM ENGLAND (Books)
by Anita Brookner Pantheon; 205 pages; $15.95

From Failure to Cult Classic (Cinema)
A daft, dark masterpiece emerges after 25 years in the vaults

Only Poetry Played Here (Music)
Roger Norrington leads a bold "Berlioz Experience" in London

Reverse Lear HOT MONEY (Books)
by Dick Francis Putnam; 324 pages; $17.95

Stranger in A Strange Land (Show Business)
Puppet or alien, NBC's ALF is an intergalactic star

The Big Twist (Cinema)

Three Cheers for Diversity INFINITE IN ALL DIRECTIONS by Freeman J. Dyson Harper & Row; 321 pages; $19.95 (Books)

PEOPLE

People

TO OUR READERS

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

ESSAY

Is Israel Below Criticism?