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October 1976

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Features

The roar of the grease, the smell of the corny dog.

Elephants never forget, but Texas Reaganites wish they could.

When is a truck more than a truck?

In the world of skiing, one man’s mountain is another man’s molehill.

Forget Jimmy Carter—this is what the New South’s all about.

From poor black girl to presidential possibility, in ten not-so-easy lessons.

Is Barbara Jordan really worth all the fuss?

Columns

Business

Why Houston should read it and weep.

Books

Domestic bliss has seen better days than it sees in Shelby Hearon’s new novel.

Lifestyle

Why kids don’t grow up the way you want them to.

Dining Out

Sure you are. And we’re the Knights of the Round Table.

Citywise

How to keep your complexion from getting skinned alive.

Film

Nobody does a Hitchcock film like Hitchcock. Unfortunately, somebody else tried.

Sports

Why would any woman risk life and limb on the rodeo circuit? Hint: it’s not for the money.

Reporter

Reporter

Miscellany

Issues and Questions.

The birds and the beaches.

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