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COVER: Remember the Marine spy scandal that seemed to fizzle out? A new book says it was far worse than anyone feared -- or the Government will admit
In Moscow Station, investigative reporter Ronald Kessler depicts an incredible lack of security at the U.S. embassy. Seductive KGB women used their embassy jobs to lure lonely Marines into espionage. But, says Kessler, the Navy bungled its probe, only one Marine was convicted of spying, and embarrassed U.S. agencies tried to play down the damage. In fact, he claims, there is solid evidence that Soviet agents had been admitted to the inner code rooms and stole some of America's most sensitive secrets.
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NATION: Beset by partisan sniping and embarrassing rumors, Bush finds that the honeymoon may already be over
Lingering doubts about the propriety and sobriety of Defense Secretary- designate John Tower raise questions about the President's judgment. -- Bush lays out his budget priorities to a skeptical Congress. -- Lawmakers chicken out on a 51% pay raise. -- The legendary James Brown, Godfather of Soul, falls from the top of the charts to a South Carolina prison.
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WORLD: After more than nine years of fruitless fighting, the last Soviet troops head home from Afghanistan
As face-saving Soviet diplomacy fails and the mujahedin squabble, the Kabul regime prepares for the final siege and Washington ponders its next move. | -- The Chemical Connection: why the South American coke trade is a two-way street. -- Steering a new course, former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley is returned to power.
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BUSINESS: Bush puts forth a bailout plan for savings and loans
Devastated by bad management, rampant fraud and inept Government supervision, hundreds of thrifts are insolvent. The President's rescue plan calls for taxpayers and S & Ls to share the burden of a cleanup that could cost $200 billion over three decades.
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ENVIRONMENT: African elephants on the run
An orgy of poaching driven by record prices for ivory threatens the animals with extinction. -- An oil spill poses the first major peril to the pristine Antarctic.
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BEHAVIOR: The continuing struggle of Kitty Dukakis
The wife of the defeated presidential contender conquered an amphetamine habit, but she is battling alcohol abuse. Her predicament highlights the dangers of cross addiction.
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SPORT: History's best basketballer says farewell
He outplayed, outscored, outlasted and sometimes outscowled everybody, and now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 41, is approaching the end of his final season.
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VIDEO: Revisiting the Viet Nam War in prime time
It is hardly a promising subject for network entertainment. But two shows, Tour of Duty and China Beach, are tackling the issues, if not the politics.
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DESIGN: Down on U.S. farms, the cry is Barn Again!
With advice and prizes, a program encourages farmers to restore and adapt their barns, thus preserving the rural past and a uniquely American vernacular style.
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FOOD: Tryout time for tomorrow's fast-food chains
Companies that hope to create the New Age McDonald's are testing everything from trendy sandwich spots to slick bistros offering $14 dinners.
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18 American Scene
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81 Science
88 Education
92 People
94 Cinema
94 Milestones
98 Books
102 Theater
110 Essay
Cover: Photograph by Dennis Brack -- Black Star