May 1990
Table of Contents
Features
The Curse of the Black LordsThe Way OutA modest Catholic boys’ school in El Paso could teach public schools a lesson or two about how to provide a solid education on a limited budget and send 98 percent of their students off to college. Wouldn’t You Like To Be a Pepper Too?A Dublin bottler is the only one in Texas who’s still sweet on traditional Dr. Pepper. |
Jeff Reynolds, ZillionaireThe mysterious Texan who tried to take over Austrailia’s mighty Bond Corporation last January look good on paper-but paper was about all he had. Faces of the BorderTo those who live on Mexico’s side of the Rio Grande, posing for portraits is not an occasion for smiles. Driving Me CrazyNow that my son is behind the wheel, I can’t decide whether it’s better to ride shotgun or steer clear of him completely. |
Columns
Behind the LinesLiterary terrorists. BusinessA Bridge Too Far?Laredo initially hated Monterrey’s plan for a new border crossing but had second thoughts when it realized that there was money to be made. |
BooksShock TreatmentThree new books deliver sordid stories of drugged-up cops, kinky murderers, and a real-life drug kingpin. |
Reporter
ReporterMoney Changes EverythingA $10 million sweepstakes winner wants to run Denton. ReporterHighway Robbery?A warning to those who barrel through the wide-open spaces at full throttle: Untold danger lurks in that tiny town you missed on the last blink. ReporterPadre HeartyPadre’s spring breakers just want to have fun. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdTalking up Texas’ present and past. |
State SecretsJust when one education lawsuit is over, along comes another; how Ross Perot became an issue in the lieutenant governor’s race; why Coke-Stevenson, that is-is hard to swallow. |
Web Exclusives
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Savoring SummerIf you can’t stand the heat, take a sip of a cool mango lassi and select refreshing recipes-such as chilled sorrel-and-watercress vichyssoise or gingery shrimp pulao-from these three menus. |
