NATION
The Heifer Takes Some Hits
As Reagan falters, Howard Baker gets the blame
The U.S. and Iran: We Engaged
The U.S. and Iran take another step in their deadly minuet
America's First Renaissance Woman : Clare Boothe Luce: 1903-1987
Clare Boothe Luce: 1903-1987
Campaigns: Jesse the Pitchman (American Notes)
Jesse the Pitchman
Florida: Goodbye, Gunshine (American Notes)
Goodbye, "Gunshine"
New York: Some Mess, Bess (American Notes)
Some Mess, Bess
Taxes: Setting a Bad Example (American Notes)
Setting a Bad Example
The Everglades: Happy Hunting, Chief (American Notes)
Happy Hunting, Chief
Auguries Of Innocence
In rural Missouri, a boy posthumously finds justice
Campaign Portrait, Al Gore:Trying to Set Himself Apart
Trying to Set Himself Apart Gore is his father's son but his own man
The Road to Bork's Last Stand
How, under pressure, he changed his mind at the last minute
Where Interests Converge
Wild Oats Robertson Rewrites His Resume
WORLD
Brazil Deadly Glitter
A junkyard radiation mishap
Central America Captain Ahab vs. Moby Dick
Reagan throws yet another harpoon at Managua
China Fire in a Snowy Land
Tibet erupts in pro-independence rioting, and its exiled ruler urges more protest
Dominican Republic Horror off Death's Head Beach
Illegal immigrants meet a gruesome end as their boat sinks
Earth Station, Can You Read Me?
Haiti A Rumbling in the Belly of the Beast
Elections loom, but poverty and violence continue to reign in a land where hope once blossomed
Japan Tee Time for the Threesome
A trio of contenders putt for the prime ministership
Mexico A Professor's Pupil Makes Good De la Madrid chooses a tough economist
De la Madrid chooses a tough economist
Britain: Renovating The Revolution (World Notes)
Renovating The Revolution
Egypt: The Making of A President (World Notes)
The Making of A President
Poland: Big Brother Hears You (World Notes)
Big Brother Hears You
Sri Lanka: Poisoning a Peace Pact (World Notes)
Poisoning a Peace Pact
The Philippines: New Lyrics or Old Refrain? (World Notes)
New Lyrics or Old Refrain?
SCIENCE
Environment: Cloudy Crystal Balls (Environment)
The Heat Is On (Environment)
Chemical wastes spewed into the air threaten the earth's climate
Environment: Flying High - and Hairy (Environment)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Health & Fitness: A How-To Guide on Cholesterol (Health & Fitness)
New federal recommendations aim to set doctors straight
Medicine: Calculating The Odds (Medicine)
Medicine: The Appalling Saga of Patient Zero (Medicine)
A stunning book traces the mishandling of the AIDS epidemic
SOCIETY
Behavior: Brutal Treatment, Vicious Deeds (Behavior)
Cheryl Pierson is only one of America's troubled parent killers
In Ohio: A Town and the Bard Who Left It (American Scene)
RELIGION
Religion: Falwell Throws In the Towel
With PTL up for grabs, will the prodigal Jim Bakker return?
SPORT
Sport: Striking While the Owners Are Cool
Inside and out, the players seemed to be coming apart
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Magazine contents page OCTOBER 19, 1987 Vol. 130 No. 16
Time Magazine Masthead (Masthead)
Magazine masthead OCTOBER 19, 1987 Vol. 130 No. 16
BUSINESS
ACQUISITIONS: The Good Ship Trump (Economy & Business)
The Good Ship Trump
LABOR: Revving into A Settlement (Economy & Business)
Revving into A Settlement
PRODUCT SAFETY: Deadly Delay At Justice (Economy & Business)
Deadly Delay At Justice
SOFTWARE: Is Excel as Easy as 1-2-3? (Economy & Business)
Is Excel as Easy as 1-2-3?
WALL STREET: Setting Free The Bears (Economy & Business)
Setting Free The Bears
Canada Big Hug from Uncle Sam (Economy & Business)
A bold pact to boost commerce across the border
Japan Let Us Shake Hands (Economy & Business)
Under pressure from allies, Tokyo changes tactics
Newly Industrialized Countries: Low Costs, High Growth (Economy & Business)
Low Costs, High Growth Coming up fast into the ranks of the top traders
Special Report: Global Competition: Taking On The World (Economy & Business)
Taking On The World U.S. industry fights to regain its prowess in the marketplace
Western Europe Basking in Europhoria (Economy & Business)
But the dollar's dive poses a fresh challenge
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Theater: An Epic Journey Through Myth THE MAHABHARATA (Theater)
by Jean-Claude Carriere and Peter Brook
Cinema: Con Jobs HOUSE OF GAMES (Cinema)
Directed and Written by David Mamet
Chuck Berry: Still Reelin', Still Rockin' (Show Business)
A new movie and book for old Music Master Chuck Berry
Cinema: War Dreams HOPE AND GLORY (Cinema)
Directed and Written by John Boorman
Books: Yuppie Lit: Publicize or Perish (Books)
Hot young authors are wheeled, dealed and hyped