Time Magazine Contents Page: Sep.12, 1988

Magazine contents page SEPTEMBER 12, 1988 Vol. 132 No. 11

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COVER: Gridlock has gripped America, taking a toll on nerves and productivity

After returning from summer jaunts, many travelers are looking back in anger at odysseys through jam- packed freeways, bottlenecked bridges and overstuffed airports. But gridlock is more than just an irritant: the jam- up is costing the U. S. billions of dollars in lost time and wasted fuel. It has even begun to influence where people choose to live and work. See ECONOMY & BUSINESS.

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NATION: Those fickle polls reflect the fuzzy images of the presidential candidates

With Bush creating sideshows and Dukakis muting issues, neither gains...

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