Vol. 135 No. 10
NATION
Buckling Up Baby
American Notes CALIFORNIA
War of the Whirlybirds
American Notes DRUGS
Fuzzy-Wuzzy Narcs
American Notes FLAG BURNING
Back to the Justices
American Notes WASHINGTON
No Statehood, No Taxes
As Far Away as You Can Get
Missing Hilary Foretich is found in New Zealand
Ex, Lies and Videotape Confused by Iran-contra?
So is Ronald Reagan
From College To Cops
The Police Corps would trade tuition for four years on patrol
Ripples in The American Lake
Can the U.S. reap a peace dividend in the Pacific?
The Revolution Has Just Begun
The Sheriff Strikes Back
Instead of freeing dangerous prisoners to ease overcrowding, a Massachusetts lawman seizes a National Guard armory
What's The Alternative?
WORLD
Influencing Moscow's Clones
Cuba Fidel's Race Against Time
With communism fading in the East bloc, Castro faces his toughest challenge as he clings to his Leninist vision of a socialist state
El Salvador The Hapless Peacemaker
Jose Napoleon Duarte: 1925-1990
Japan After the Sake, the Prickles
The winning Prime Minister's first test: relations with the U.S.
Our Alf in Havana
The Germanys Waiting for the Magic Words
By failing to endorse the postwar border with Poland, Chancellor Kohl stirs up old stereotypes and creates unease over unification
Third World Don't Call Us, Friend, We'll Call You
Cuba is not the only Soviet client looking at cutbacks in military and economic aid. Across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, other regimes experience hard times
World Notes BRITAIN
Unbarring the Bar Sinister
World Notes COLOMBIA
The Politics Of Pardons
World Notes KENYA
Riots over Foul Play
World Notes SOVIET UNION
Housecleaning, Gorby-Style
World Notes THE GULF
Remembrance Of Wars Past
SCIENCE
Fresh clues support the story of Joshua at the walls of Jericho
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The U.S. approves a substitute
Research For Men Only (Health)
Doctors could use more data on treating women
SOCIETY
A "miracle baby" promises both blessings and controversy
Silver Hill, Maryland (American Scene)
A Flight Down Memory Lane Paul Garber is the soul of aviation history
PRESS
Pssst...Did You Hear About?
Ivana and Donald . . . Madonna and Warren . . . Where does gossip come from? How much is true? And why does America love it?
Liz Smith
The Reigning Duchess of Dish
RELIGION
A new book slams televangelists for doctrinal errors
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Vol. 135, No.10 MARCH 5, 1990
BUSINESS
A Rapid Loss Of Altitude
Business Notes PERSONALITIES
Give It to Us Straight, Frank
Business Notes PRIVATIZATION
Opportunity Rings
Business Notes RETAILING
Is This a Store Or a Salt Mine?
Business Notes TELEVISION
Dishing Out The Programs
Can Iacocca Do It Again?
With Chrysler in crisis, the Comeback Kid hopes for an encore
Lord of The Rings
Impresario of thrills and chills, Kenneth Feld is America's master showman and intrepid purveyor of big-top entertainment to the world
Profits In Poise and Pulchritude
Two Texans give beauty contestants their winning form
The Last-Minute Money Grab
Drexel employees scooped up bonuses as the firm crumbled
Under Fire from All Sides
Cigarette makers are assailed for targeting the young
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Sensation's Final Bow (Theater)
After Broadway's longest run ever, A Chorus Line will close
Echoes in The Depths (Cinema)
Love's Labor (Books)
The Bride Is, Er, Excused (Video)
Life's embarrassing moments add up to a homegrown hit
The Making of Landslide Lyndon (Books)
The Real Mafia (Books)
Two Scoops of Vanilli (Music)
Chart busting with a pair of pretty guys from Europop
SPECIAL SECTION
Rio de Janeiro offers fun in the sun, but a rising tide of lawlessness has brought fear to the festive atmosphere
PEOPLE
OLEG GORDIEVSKY was once the KGB's station chief in London -- and Britain's most valued double agent. He fled to the West in 1985, just before he was to be executed.