ON THE COVER: Cover Illustration Norman Rockwell
November 1980
Table of Contents
Features
Discover Beautiful BeaumontOkay, we heard that snicker. But give the place a chance. You’ll find plenty to enjoy. Rex Cauble and the Cowboy MafiaThe Denton millionaire hated drugs and liked cops. He also like Muscles Foster, a footloose cowboy who was one of Texas’ biggest drug runners. Can the Boy Scouts Save America?Perhaps. At least they’re on the right track and trying hard. |
Why Is Houston Falling Apart?Because nobody at city hall is doing his job, that’s why. The Ultimate SportPolo? It’s passé. Big game hunting? Humdrum. It’s the pursuit of the wily blue marlin that admits men to the world’s most exclusive club. Hecho En MexicoThere’s no Christmas like a south-of the-border Christmas, with gift ideas to match. |
Columns
Behind the LinesThe press keeps telling us how bad Carter and Reagan are, but let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Stepping OutDust on the Golden SpurWhen ranchers gathered in Lubbock to celebrate their way of life, they found they didn’t have much cause for celebration. SportsOn the ReboundAfter a sloppy 1979-80 season, the San Antonio Spurs had no coach, no center, and no end to their problems. But all that has changed. SportsTeaming With ProblemsThe Houston Rockets need work; the Dallas Mavericks need help. LifestyleFree AgentNostalgic daddies think of schoolboy football as good, clean fun. But kids soon realize it’s more like corporal punishment. ChurchNever On SundayWhy do 61 million adult Americans say “pooh” to the pew? |
WorkingMan on BassA double basist leads a singular life. FilmPutting on HeirsThe story of Howard Hughes and the discredited “Mormon will” is the unlikely subject of a quirky film about rags and out-of-reach riches. Ordinary People is full of woe; Stardust Memories has far to go. Dining OutBordeauex PatrolA loaf of bread, a glass of wine, and though hast a wine bar. Classical MusicHow to Succeed in OperaAt his school in Austria, Texas singer Richard Owens acquaints opera hopefuls with a bravo new world. ArtLove’s Labors FoundSculptor Jim Love makes art look easy—and fun. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly ReporterGas pipeline companies are devouring Lee County; border plasma clinics beckon poor Mexicans; oh, deer, what can the matter be? |
Miscellany
The Inside StoryRoar of the CrowdRed-hot art, inflation blues, wasted blacks. ToutsDress to kill. |
PuzzleRoots. State SecretsA ground swell of support for booting Howard Cosell; here come the judges; who will fill the UT power vacuum. |
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