Time Magazine Contents Page JULY 19, 1993 VOL. 142 NO. 3

PUBLISHER'S LETTER 4

LETTERS 8

THE WEEK 13

MILESTONES 21

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COVER: The Battle for Jessica

Two sets of parents fought for years over who would get the baby; but in custody battles, should children really be treated as property?

22

NATURE: Why Is the Weather So Weird?

Here a flood, there a drought. Something strange is going on.

26

THE SUMMIT: A Triumph in Tokyo

Clinton gets his way, mostly, on trade and Russian aid

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ABORTION: The Seven-City Campaign

Abortion foes launch a massive assault on clinics

30

POLITICS: Busting the Baby Boomers

Twentysomething activists issue their own manifesto

33

CIVIL RIGHTS: The N.A.A.C.P. Jolts Awake

Ben Chavis aims to revive a group bogged down in tradition

35

SOCIETY: Coming Out in the Country

For gays in rural America, visibility has its perils

38

IMMIGRATION: The Doors Slam Shut

Overwhelmed by migrants, Western Europe moves to bar them

Estonia: Putting the squeeze on the Russian minority

42

TERRORISM: Hang Them High

By executing militants, Egypt hopes to send a message

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SCIENCE: Leakey After the Crash

Shattered legs won't keep the famed fossil hunter down

52

HEALTH: Condoms and Controversy

Conservatives assail Clinton's nominee for Surgeon General

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MEDICINE: Diseases Under Attack

Cancer: An old weapon shows fresh promise

Chicken Pox: Should kids be vaccinated?

54

BUSINESS: On a Wing and a Prayer

A fleet of new airlines takes off despite a turbulent economy

55

SPORT: High on the Rockies

Frenetic fans make Colorado's expansion team a hit

56

ADVENTURE: Up, Up and Away

In California the World Championships of hang gliding

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ETHICS: Breaking Hearts in Cyberspace

Fickle hearts plague an electronic-bulletin-board community

59

CINEMA: Save This Whale!

Free Willy looks to inspire moviegoers and steam SeaWorld

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REVIEWS

MUSIC A luminous CD set affirms the Beach Boys' place in pop history. THEATER Tom Stoppard's Arcadia is the best British play in years. BOOKS David Halberstam engrossingly surveys The Fifties. A brilliant, flawed novel by Richard Powers. CINEMA Rookie of the Year strikes out. SHOW BUSINESS Disney offers an uninspired stage extravaganza.

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SPECTATOR: Exporting Clint and Janet

When it comes to pop culture, America rules

PEOPLE 69

ESSAY 70

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