Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 133 No. 13 MARCH 27, 1989

Vol. 133 No. 13 MARCH 27, 1989

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COVER: Was the fruit ban panic or prudence? How safe is our food and water? Two tainted grapes and a scare over apples lead to the destruction of tons of fruit. Are Americans overly sensitive to risk, or are there justifiable fears about what we eat and drink? -- Why Bush approved a ban on imported semiautomatic weapons. -- Did Reagan lie about, or merely forget, his efforts for the contras? -- A custody dispute over fertilized eggs.

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WORLD: As ferment in Eastern Europe reaches new heights, the West debates whether it should seek an opening

Not since Stalin...

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