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October 17, 1983 | Vol. 122 No. 17

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NATION

Negotiating a Build-Down

Crunching the Numbers

Playing Politics with Immigration

A Woman on the Ticket?

Shoot Him'

Dimming Watt

Second Opinion

The Presidency: Learning How to Build a Barn (The Presidency)

Vital Statistics

Fool's Gold

WORLD

Argentina: Crisis of Confidence (Argentina)

The Philippines: Marcos' Woes (The World / The Philippines)

A Bomb Wreaks Havoc in Rangoon

Britain: Labor Reaches for Unity (Britain)

Middle East: Jet Threat (Middle East)

Lebanon: Risky Business (Lebanon)

Nicaragua: Nothing Will Stop This Revolution (Nicaragua)

A House Divided

The Most Dangerous Game

Poland: A Triumph of Moral Force (Poland)

SCIENCE

Science: Debunking Dinosaur Myths

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Medicine: Zombies: Do They Exist? (Medicine)

SOCIETY

In New York: The Miss is a Hit (American Scene)

PRESS

Press: Maintaining the Vigil

SPORT

Sport: Eve of a New Olympics

Sport: Well Worth It

Sport: The Miracle of '32

Sport: Come as You Are

STYLE & DESIGN

Design: Capital Success in Washington (Design)

TECHNOLOGY

Computers: Making Music with a Joy Stick (Computers)

Computers: End of the Ride (Computers)

BUSINESS

Video Games Go Crunch! (Economy & Business)

No Break in the Turbulence (Economy & Business)

Tylenol's Miracle Comeback (Economy & Business)

By the Book (Economy & Business)

On the Move (Economy & Business)

They Love Those Unloved Stocks (Economy & Business)

LAW

Law: Thirty-One Minutes from Death

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Cinema: Raking Up the Autumn Leavings (Cinema)

Books: Heroism Without Sentiment (Books)

Books: Brothers and Masters (Books)

Books: True Vocation (Books)

Books: Editors' Choice: Oct. 17, 1983 (Books)

Fiction: Best Sellers: Oct. 17, 1983 (Books / Fiction)

Books: A Prize as Good as Golding (Books)

Music: Cendrillon Becomes Cinderella (Music)

MILESTONES

Milestones: Oct. 17, 1983

PEOPLE

People: Oct. 17, 1983

TO OUR READERS

A Letter From The Publisher: Oct. 17, 1983 (A Letter From The Publisher)

LETTERS

Letters: Oct. 17, 1983

ESSAY

Essay: Why Reagan is Funny and Watt Not

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