ON THE COVER: cover photography by Bill Records
March 1975
Table of Contents
Features
Pomp and CircumstanceThe private life of a public high school. H. L. Hunt’s Long GoodbyeThe strange legacy of the world’s richest man. The Only Game in TownThe world’s best Domino player reveals his biggest secret — his identity. Top Dog of the Oil PatchThere are more than one million possibilities in Dominoes and Everett Scrivner knows every one. |
Mike Newlin Has Something on His MindOne of pro basketball’s smartest players thinks about everything but the game. The Good Old DaysAn old-timer in radio broadcasting remembers some things he’d rather forget. Tuning In TexasFive radio announcers who’ll help you make it through the night&mash;or day. Sampling the StationsWhat’s on the dial around the state. |
Columns
Behind the LinesPoliticsOff with Their HeadsIs the new Congress out to strip the Texas delegation of its power? PerformancePutting on AriasIn Texas, the fandom of the opera is surprisingly large. Dining InA Taste of HoneyHow to avoid sugar at any price. |
InvestmentsStolid GoldA funny thing happened on the way to the gold boom. FilmDoiní the Monster MashedThe new Frankenstein is a horror movie. Unfortunately, it wasn’t intended to be. BooksOld Dogs, Old TricksTwo well-known authors prove that knowing the subject matter doesn’t necessarily guarantee a good book. CityviewThe Way We WereTwo old Houston buildings stand in the way of what some people call progress. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly Reporter |
Miscellany
ContestNot figuratively speaking. Roar of the Crowd |
ToutsCheese and crackers. |
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