Vol. 126 No. 2

NATION

A Fiery Tale of Two Cities
Flames rage through sections of Los Angeles and San Diego

Aftermath of a Painful Ordeal
Resolution of the Beirut crisis leaves many loose ends

Already Jockeying for Position
Bush and Kemp try to make 1988 (yes, 1988) a two-man race

American Notes Alaska
A Governor Faces Impeachment

American Notes Courts
A Purrfect Excuse From Jury Duty

American Notes Deffense
New Ports for 29 Warships

American Notes Espionage
Unmasking America's Spies

American Notes Justice
Mercy Killing Or Murder?

Managing the Crisis

Rejiggering Old Equations
The drama of TWA 847 may open new Middle East opportunities

Roach Races and Russian Roulette *
The freed Americans tell of brutal beatings and death threats

Shattering a Fragile Dream
An honor student is shot to death on a New York City street

Sweet Land of Liberty
The hostages' homecoming adds luster and a sobering note to the Fourth

The Seven Left Behind

WORLD

Britain Tories Rebuffed
Welsh voters send a message

Israel Battling an Enemy At Home
Austerity measures spark a one-day national shutdown

Italy the Third Man
Agca names another Turk

Seeking the "Tonic Effect"

Soviet Union Winds of Kremlin Change
Gorbachev's power grows as Gromyko is elevated and Romanov is demoted

World Notes Britain
Miners Go to Moscow

World Notes China
Freedom for a Catholic Bishop

World Notes Japan
The Warrior's Promise

World Notes Nicaragua
A Rebel Outstays His Welcome

World Notes South Africa
"Disgraceful" Conduct

Zimbabwe Mugabe's Win
A Marxist state edges closer

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Into the Mouths of Babes (Medicine)
Increasingly popular smokeless tobacco is far from harmless

SOCIETY

In Missouri: the Cicada's Song (American Scene)

Song of Myself, on Tape (Living)
Japanese sound-blending machines are making U.S. melodies

RELIGION

Building a Spiritual Bridge
John Paul's Encyclical Appeals for Religious Freedom and Unity

Women Deacons
A new Anglican church policy

SPORT

Fire Over Ice, in Three Sets
At Wimbledon, two perennials turn each other around again

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Brave New Piggy Bank
The glories and glitches of electronic banking

BUSINESS

Bloated with Heavy Debt (Economy & Business)
From consumers to conglomerates, Americans are living on borrowed cash

Business Notes Autos (Economy & Business)
A Chic High-Plains Cruiser

Business Notes Deals (Economy & Business)
Mary Kay Paints a Private Face

Business Notes Energy (Economy & Business)
Exxon's $2 Billion Black Eye

Business Notes Investments (Economy & Business)
Apaches on the Bond Path

Business Notes Trials (Economy & Business)
Working Them to Death

Cheaper Havens on the U.S. Road (Economy & Business)
Motels for bargain hunters offer bread instead of quiche

Star Wars of a Different Kind (Economy & Business)
Ibm and At&T Get Ready for the Battle of the 21st Century

Upping the Ante Cbs Tops The (Economy & Business)
Turner offer

LAW

Rebuilding Jefferson's Wall
The court recesses after an unexpected turn in church-state cases

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

"I Dream for a Living" (Show Business)
Steven Spielberg, the Prince of Hollywood, is still a little boy at heart

The Autobiography of Peter Pan (Show Business)
In his own words, Spielberg recalls growing up suburban

Mailman Bernard Shaw: Collected Letters, 1911-1925 Edited by Dan H. Laurence Viking; 989 pages; $45 (Books)

Notable Help the Poor Struggler (Books)
by Martha Grimes Little, Brown; 225 pages; $15.95

Splash But Less Than Smash Singin' in the Rain (Theater)
Music and Lyrics by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed; Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Tales Credible and Inevitable the Image and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer Farrar, Straus & Giroux; 310 pages; $17.95 (Books)

Treasures From the Jungle (Art)
Two superb shows retrieve the lost masterworks of the Maya

MILESTONES

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PEOPLE

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TO OUR READERS

A Letter From the Publisher (Publisher's Letter)

ESSAY

Looking Evil Dead in the Eye