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TIME International, July 22, 1996 Vol. 148 No. 4




Asian Cover European Cover Canadian Cover

Asian edition Contents


ASIA

THE OLYMPICS

100-M DASH: So Much To-Do, So Little Time
The shortest race in the Olympics is also the longest running and most fabled. And for the 100th anniversary Games in Atlanta, they will be a matching set of tantalizings events

Badminton:
Indonesia has grown accustomed to being No. 1, and the team intends to keep it that way

Controversies:
China's women athletes must still outrun skepticism inspired by not so long ago doping scandals

Teams:
Vietnam's athletes are poor and untrained, but the country is responding to the siren call of competition

Men's Gymnastics:
After a family tragedy, Belarus' champion Vitali Scherbo wants to win big and cash in

Websites Galore!:
The Internet goes to the Games



ASIA

PHILIPPINES: Coming In from the Jungle
Misuari agrees to run for Governor, but Christians protest

Ramos' Covert Mission:
Getting Gaddafi to sign on

KASHMIR: Violence in the Valley
Demand for coverage at gunpoint has traumatized the press

PUBLISHING: Just Say "No!"
A new book warns of plots to contain China's growth



BUSINESS

COMPANIES:A New Crown Jewel for Wales
A plan for the largest ever investment made by a foreign company in Europe reflects Korea's frenetic effort to globalize its businesses and move production offshore

Warsaw Pact: Getting the Polish automaker back on track



SCIENCE

TECHNOLOGY: Flying with the Sun
A conventional airplane gets off the ground on solar power



EUROPE

COVER: Here Comes Wills
His misfit parents have finished their business with each other. Attention now turns to the promise of the next generation and the future King William V

Endgame: She's still the Princess of Wales, but no H.R.H



THE ARTS

THEATER:Without new plays, London could go dark

CINEMA: A Mexican actress who has caught Hollywood's eye



TRAVELER'S ADVISORY

NOTEBOOK

MILESTONES

PEOPLE



COVER IMAGE: Photograph by Tim Graham--Sygma

Copyright 1996 Time Inc. All rights reserved.





European edition Contents


EUROPE

NORTHERN IRELAND:"Marching Season"
A police decision to obstruct a historic march sparks an explosion of violence in Ulster, revealing that Ireland is still locked in its prision of bitter sectarian hostility

COVER Here Comes Wills
His misfit parents have finished their business with each other. Attention now turns to the promise of the next generation and the future King William V

Endgame:She's still the Princess of Wales, but no H.R.H

TURKEY: Power Sharing with the Secular
In a very odd coupling, Erbakan and Ciller form an alliance



MIDDLE EAST

FOREIGN POLICY: No Bill, No Bibi, No Deal
he two leaders meet, and the tone is formal--and cool

BAHRAIN: More Tensions in the Gulf
Khalifa's regime detains a Shi'ite, and violence is on the rise



UNITED STATES

VIEW FROM WASHINGTON: Keeping an Eye on Iran
Tehran's stepped-up assassination campaign is a warning

CAMPAIGN '96:Welcome to the Party!
Are enough voters still craving sacrifice to give Perot a shot?

Behind the Scenes:
False starts and bad calls for Dole



BUSINESS

WALL STREET: The IPO Boom Goes Bust
Why highflyers like Pixar and Netscape have lost altitud

MEDIA: Get Those Remote Controls Ready!
Murdoch and Kirch plan to bring digital TV to Germany



SCIENCE

TECHNOLOGY:Flying with the Sun
A conventional airplane gets off the ground on solar power

THE OLYMPICS

100-M DASH:So Much To-Do, So Little Time
The shortest race in the Olympics is also the longest running and most fabled. And for the 100th anniversary Games in Atlanta, they will be a matching set of tantalizings events

Men's Middle- and Long-Distance Track:
It's the Africans who hold the world records and will probably win gold

Men's Gymnastics:
After a family tragedy, Belarus' champion Vitali Scherbo wants to win big and cash in

Triple Jump:
Britain's Jonathan Edwards seeks to overcome fame

Controversies:
China's women athletes must outrun scandals

THE ARTS

THEATER: Without new plays, London could go dark

CINEMA: A Mexican actress who has caught Hollywood's eye

TRAVELER'S ADVISORY

NOTEBOOK

MILESTONES

PEOPLE

COVER IMAGE: Photograph by Tim Graham--Sygma

Copyright 1996 Time Inc. All rights reserved.






Canadian edition Contents


UNITED STATES

CAMPAIGN '96: Welcome to the Party!
Ross Perot has a party; he even has a primary challenger. What he may not have is voter interest come November

BEHIND THE SCENES:Unsteady Trigger Finger
A pressured Dole dithers on assault weapons



EUROPE

NORTHERN IRELAND: Marches and Madness
A three-century-old event sets off a week of rioting



BUSINESS

RESTAURANTS: That's Eatertainment
Theme dining is the hottest trend in the restaurant industry--again. Some 25 years after Hard Rock started it all, Planet Hollywood, Rain Forest Cafe and others are packing them in

MANUFACTURING Is China Stealing Jobs?
If U.S. workers are more efficient, why are Boeing and others exporting work to China?



SCIENCE

ARCHAEOLOGY: The Secrets of Snefru
Reopening the magificent pyramids of Egypt's "Good King"



OLYMPICS

100-M DASH: So Much To-Do, So Little Time
The shortest race in the Olympics is also the longest running and most fabled. And for the 100th anniversary Games in Atlanta, they will be a matching set of tantalizings events

Men's Middle and Long-Distance Track:
It's the Africans who hold the world records and will probably win gold

Men's Gymnastics:
Belarus' champion Vitali Scherbo wants to win big

Triple Jump:
Britain's Jonathan Edwards seeks to overcome fame

Controversies:
China's women athletes must still outrun scandals

Badminton:
Indonesia has grown accustomed to being No. 1, and the team intends to keep it that way

Websites Galore!:
The Internet goes to the Games



THE ARTS

THEATER:
Without new plays, London could go dark

CINEMA:
A Mexican actress who has caught Hollywood's eye





TRAVELER'S ADVISORY

NOTEBOOK

MILESTONES

PEOPLE

COVER IMAGE: Photograph by Tim Graham--Sygma

Copyright 1996 Time Inc. All rights reserved.