October 1979
Table of Contents
Features
The Harder They FallTommy Steiner is in the bucking business. He likes rodeo cowboys just fine, but he’s rooting for the bulls. A Delicate BalanceWho turned off the melting pot? Vietnamese and Texans fight on the coast. GhostsWorld War II may be over, but the Confederate Air Force will rise again. The Man Who Built River OaksArchitect John Staub, the forgotten genius of River Oaks, transformed a few nondescript Houston streets into Millionaire’s Row. |
Sherwood Blount’s First MillionHe believed in the American dream and it paid off. Talking Money/The Heavy HittersWhat’s what and who’s who in Texas real estate. CutupsCan’t hull a strawberry? Can’t boil an egg? Can’t wash leafy vegetables? Relax. Help is on the way. |
Columns
Behind the LinesGive me land, lots of land . . . CityviewCity Transit GloriaHymns and admonitions for the best and worse bus services in Texas. Stepping OutTitles TexansBeneath certain Stetsons lies a crown. PoliticsAfter the FallNicaragua’s new junta may discover it’s easier to depose a dictator than to rebuild a ravaged country. ChurchA Joyful NoiseAt St. Patrick’s in San Antonio they sing and dance—during mass. At Lakewood Assembly of God in Dallas they sing and sing and sing . . . ArtMission Possible |
FilmThis Is The Way The Apocalypse Ends . . .Coppola’s multimillion-dollar labor of love is finally finished. We think. TheaterThe Spoils of WarëTis the season for plays about the Viet Nam War. Louisiana’s Huey P. Long is captured (almost) by Texans. Classical MusicIt’s a Lulu!Even incomplete, Lulu was a great opera. Now it’s finished, and Santa Fe Opera got the stage the coveted U.S. premiere. BooksThe Right WingsIn his new book Tom Wolfe poses this question: were the Mercury astronauts men or monkeys? Thomas Thompson changes his journalistic setting from Houston to the far East to produce a book about an astonishing criminal. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly ReporterSouth Padre defiled—and you were there; the joy of six hundred maniacal flute players; Dallas’ love-hate affair with Fair Park. |
Miscellany
The Inside StoryKeep those cards and letters coming in. Roar of the Crowd |
ToutsHigh-flyin’ and highfalutin. State SecretsHow will Christo wrap up his trip to Texas?; pooh-poohing Three mile Island; the greatest train robbery of all; shake-up at Houston’s city hall. |
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