April 7, 1986 | Vol. 127 No. 14

Bigger and Getting Better

The Pentagon takes stock of the Soviet military machine

Deadly Water

Suing over poisoned wells

Go Ahead, Voters, Make My Day: Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood stands tall in a wild California mayoral race

High-Tech Firepower

Master of Mischief

Pouncing on a Transgressor

Nicaragua steps over the line, helping the contras get aid

Sailing in Harm's Way

Action and tension behind the scenes during "Operation Prairie Fire"

The Presidency: In Search of History

In Search of History

Trial and Terror: A victim's memory is mugged

A victim's memory is mugged

Truly Spoken: An admiral sets NASA straight

An admiral sets NASA straight

Week of the Big Stick

Reagan flexes U.S. muscle--but the end is unclear

Wreaking Havoc on Spring Break

Deaths and riots mar the collegians' annual wingding

Haiti the Fire This Time

Pressure builds for elections

Italy a Thicket of Contradictions

Verdict in the "trial of the century" leaves tantalizing questions

Sequels Running Out of Answers: Waldheim faces more charges

Waldheim faces more charges

South Africa Shooting Spree

Blacks endure a day of death

The Philippines Purging Marcos' Legacy

Amid murmurs of discontent, Aquino assumes sweeping new powers

Belize: Passport to Paradise (World Notes)

Passport to Paradise

Brazil: Angel's Wings Clipped At Last (World Notes)

Angel's Wings Clipped At Last

China: Turn for the Better (World Notes)

Turn for the Better

India: Celebrations of Violence (World Notes)

Celebrations of Violence

Middle East: A Sense of Vulnerability (World Notes)

A Sense of Vulnerability

Health & Fitness: A Cloudy Forecast for Smokers (Health & Fitness)

Reaching for a cigarette? Better look around first

Medicine: Closer to an Aids Vaccine? (Medicine)

The discovery of two related viruses raises hopes

Living: East Village Stars and Stripes (Living)

A new exhibit shows off some hot young talent

In Arizona: a Spymaster Remembered (American Scene)

Press: Newswatch: The Decline of the Furrowed Face

The Decline of the Furrowed Face

Sport: Dr. K Is King of the Hill

In a bountiful pitching crop, there is good, very good and Gooden

Sport: Spring Dreaming Time

Coming in a week, an unveiling in Tiger Stadium and beyond

Computers: Calling Up an on-Line Cornucopia (Computers)

Computer networks are supermarkets of services and information

Air Force: Hats Off, Says the High Court (Nation / American Notes)

Hats Off, Says the High Court

Arkansas: New Danger in Mothers' Milk (Nation / American Notes)

New Danger in Mothers' Milk

Drugs: So Hot, It's Killing People (Nation / American Notes)

"So Hot, It's Killing People"

Illinois: Adlai Splits the Ticket (Nation / American Notes)

Adlai Splits the Ticket

Oregon: The Guillotine for Baguettes (Nation / American Notes)

The Guillotine for Baguettes

Retreat for Advances? (Nation)

The fight against sexual harassment reaches the Supreme Court

Surprise! an Oscar Entertains