In this issue
Edition: U.S.
Edition: U.S.
Vol. 131 No. 16
NATION
A Bloody West Coast Story
L.A.'s police fight back against crack-dealing street gangs
American Notes ARKANSAS
Acquittal of The Haters
American Notes MEMORIALS
A Long Journey Ends
American Notes RELIGION
Swaggart Goes It Alone
American Notes WASHINGTON
Barely Qualified?
WORLD
Afghanistan An End in Sight?
Even if Soviet troops are heading home, the war is likely to continue
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Another Bad Break for Eggs
(Health & Fitness)
Now they are blamed for rising rates of food poisoning
SOCIETY
Amateur Night In New York: Triumph and Terror at the Apollo
(American Scene)
BUSINESS
A Saucy Fight for a Slice of the Pie
(Economy & Business)
The pizza chains battle to be cheapest -- and swiftest
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Piece of the True Couch FREUD: A LIFE FOR OUR TIME by Peter Gay; Norton; 810 pages; $25
(Books)
TO OUR READERS
A Letter From the Publisher
(A Letter From The Publisher)

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