Vol. 131 No. 16

NATION

A Bloody West Coast Story
L.A.'s police fight back against crack-dealing street gangs

American Notes ARKANSAS
Acquittal of The Haters

American Notes MEMORIALS
A Long Journey Ends

American Notes RELIGION
Swaggart Goes It Alone

American Notes WASHINGTON
Barely Qualified?

WORLD

Afghanistan An End in Sight?
Even if Soviet troops are heading home, the war is likely to continue

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Another Bad Break for Eggs (Health & Fitness)
Now they are blamed for rising rates of food poisoning

SOCIETY

Amateur Night In New York: Triumph and Terror at the Apollo (American Scene)

BUSINESS

A Saucy Fight for a Slice of the Pie (Economy & Business)
The pizza chains battle to be cheapest -- and swiftest

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A Piece of the True Couch FREUD: A LIFE FOR OUR TIME by Peter Gay; Norton; 810 pages; $25 (Books)

TO OUR READERS

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