Vol. 125 No. 9
NATION
The Administration launches a war of words against the Sandinistas
American Notes
Deportation Adios to Cuban Prisoners; American Notes Military a Crash Program for Pilots
Big Ifs for Star Wars
Bigger Bucks for Smarter Bombs
Weapons research gets carte blanche, and stirs controversy
Diving From the Heavens
A 747 Drops Six Miles Within Two Minutes
Hard Days for the Mafia
The Feds turn the screws
Playing Hardball in February
Tempers flare in the Senate
The Presidency
Life in the Capital Cocoon
WORLD
Despite troubles at home, Thatcher shines in Washington
Laos Excavating the Recent Past
In a fetid jungle, Americans continue the search for MIAs
Mexico "a Great Deal of Concern"
Mexico Slowdown on the Border
Irate over a kidnaping, the U.S. puts pressure on a troubled neighbor
Middle East Emergence of the "Shi'Ite Genie"
In the Israelis' wake, cries of death and vengeance
Pakistan Arrests Before the Ballots
Zia brings back democracy, but not much of it
South Africa Something Burning Inside
A shantytown riots, and political foes are jailed
World Notes Diplomacy
Drawing Back to the Board
World Notes Disasters
"Something Must Be Wrong"
World Notes El Salvador
The Six-Million-Dollar Man
World Notes Proliferation
A Foot in the Arms-Control Door
World Notes Soviet Union
On His Doctor's Orders
HEALTH & MEDICINE
SOCIETY
PRESS
After a five-month libel trial, Westmoreland settles with CBS
In the Family
Gannett buys a weekly
New Additions, Southern Style
Time Inc. announces the acquisition of three magazines
SPORT
The U.S.F.L. launches a third season, but will it fly?
BUSINESS
The Buenos Aires Shuffle
Business Notes Communications (Economy & Business)
Pbs Plugs in to Computers
Business Notes Education (Economy & Business)
Updating a Classic
Business Notes Soft Drinks (Economy & Business)
I Gave My Love a Cherry Coke
Business Notes The Administration (Economy & Business)
A Team Player for the Council
High Times for T. Boone Pickens (Economy & Business)
A wily raider shakes up corporate America
Swimming with the Sharks (Economy & Business)
THEM'S FIGHTIN' WORDS (Economy & Business / COVER STORIES)
Three Who Watch, Wait and Strike (Economy & Business)
Trio of Gamblers Sends Shudders Through Executive Corridors
EDUCATION
A Moscow school principal taps a vein of capitalist craving
LAW
A redefinition of states' rights
Expensive Pour
Beware of drunken guests
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Now Playing At the Jewel the Purple Rose of Cairo (Cinema)
Directed and Written by Woody Allen
One of Their Subs Is Missing (Books)
An insurance broker's novel has the White House reading
Poor Little Sod the Sioux By Irene Handl (Books)
Knopf; 344 pages; $15.95
Sending Shivers of Greatness Strange Interlude (Theater)
by Eugene O'Neill
Still Crazy After All These Years (Show Business)
Improvisation builds Second City into a capital of comedy
Sunstrokes Up for Grabs By John Rothchild (Books)
Viking; 212 pages; $15.95
These Big Girls Don't Cry (Music)
Madonna and Cyndi Lauper are the hottest women in rock. Why?
MILESTONES
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
PEOPLE
People
People
People