"Got Your Message" (COVER STORIES)
In a quirky mood, worried about money, the voters turn conservative

Demise of Hubert's D.F.L.

Down with Corruption
In the East, the Democrats hang on, but lose a big one

Money, Money, Money
In the South, the President's blessing is not worth much

Nimble Crisscrossing

New Faces in the Senate
An athlete, a spare-time poet and a famous daughter

And the Senate Bids Farewell
To a liberal, a conservative and its only black

The Silent Ones

Woman's Work
Fewer in the House, but more in state jobs

Taxes No, False Teeth Yes
Verdicts of the referendums

Rascals Return
Post-post-Watergate morality

Winning Was the Only Thing (The Presidency/Hugh Sidey)

Voting Early and Often (Americana)

The Happy Hobo (Americana)

Sweet Survey (Americana)

Pennsylvania Poker (Americana)

Better a Live Republican (Americana)

Campaign of the Heart (Americana)

Repatriated Duelers (Americana)

A Perfect Candidate (Americana)

The Ultimate Heist
The suspected thief finds that diamonds are not forever


The Shah's Fight for Survival (IRAN)
He names a military government and promises reform—but is it all too late?

Men Against a Monarch

Whose Nerves Are Stronger? (MIDDLE EAST)
The peace treaty bargaining is as shrill as ever

Unifying a Divided City (ISRAEL)
Jerusalem remains the focus of irreconcilable views

Thoughts of a Famous Mayor

Indira Is Back (INDIA)
She wins a bitter by-election

Connie Quits (SOUTH AFRICA)
And a mystery lingers on


Pesky UFO's
Those glowing, humming objects may really be insects


Valuable Gadfly (Medicine)
Wolfe at Washington's door

Cold Turkey (Medicine)
Another no-smoking day


In Pennsylvania: Trying to Make Football Injury-Free (American Scene)


Third World vs. Fourth Estate
Showdown in Paris over a bid to curb the free flow of news


"No" for the Church of England
Anglican women lose a bitter battle for priesthood


Farewell to a Golden Trio
Rare combinations of character and consummate skill


A Toss-'Em-Out Temper
In the Midwest, the G.O.P. scored some big victories

Battling the Inflation Bears (Economy & Business)
Quarterback Carter got his quick score, but now a budget fight looms

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Intercontinental Checks into China (Economy & Business)
And its corporate parent, Pan Am, may follow

Norway's Chill (Economy & Business)
Faith, hope and austerity

Merger on Madison Avenue (Economy & Business)
The biggest gets bigger

The "Animal Handler" (Economy & Business)

Let My People Go (Economy & Business)
To Jerusalem and Cairo

Rise of the Role Model (Economy & Business / Executive View/Marshall Loeb)


The Year of the Loner (Music)
Cash and computers change the political process

Joan Crawford's Other Life (Show Business)
In a bestseller, a daughter accuses her of savagery

Frodo Moves (Cinema)

Rocky Road (Cinema)

Knight Errant (Cinema)

A Mellow Revolution (Music)
The charms of elegant ensembles are sweeping the country

The Rembrandt of Punkin Crick (Art)
Death comes to a reticent monument of America

Fungus, Fantasy and Fun (Dance)
A troupe named Pilobolus has a wildly creative itch

Skuldruggery and High Technology (Books)
With exotic sex and heroes motivated by the heroin

Best Sellers (Books / FICTION)


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The Decline of the Parties (Time Essay)