June 1994
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Features
Vain GloryJerry Jones may have the biggest ego in football, but don’t bet against him. Even without Jimmy Johnson, he still has the best team. Death WatchIn Houston, Kennie Matthews’ wife was killed in a midday robbery. Another senseless murder, and yet another reason why Texans’ fear of crime has never been higher. Defending Their LivesTired of constantly feeling threatened, these Houstonians won’t be caught with their guard down. |
The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (But Just Barely)After fifteen years, Tommy Tune and Larry L. King are at it again: The sequel to the most famous musical about our state opens of Broadway. Invasion of the Organ SnatchersAn inside look at the doctors, donors, and surgical drama of a weekend with a Dallas liver transplant team. Down by the RiversideMore people visit San Antonio’s River Walk than the Alamo. Here’s why—our complete guide to the sights, restaurants, shops, and lore of Texas’ most popular urban park. |
Columns
Behind the LinesNixon’s ProsecutorBusinessWhat’s the Beef?Two Dallas steakhouses are accusing each other of libel, slander, and phony advertising. It should be a juicy case. |
HealthNerve CenterA Dallas clinic offers hope to pain patients, treating chronic suffering not as a symptom but as a disease itself. LifestyleWhat a Way to GoBefore he sold his legendary wine cellar, Marvin Overton threw a Texas-zise party with a Longhorn named Bubba. TravelSouthern BreezeWith ancient ruins, exotic foods, and native wares, Oaxaca is a one-stop get-away for heat-plagued Texans. |
Reporter
ReporterRads to RichesTwo Arizona ex-hippie publishers are bringing Texas' weekly papers into the mainstream. ReporterRage OnWho is the loudest, angriest, and hottest metal band you've never heard of? Dallas' Pantera. |
ReporterHarried, With ChildrenHouston cartoonist Michael Fry takes on the trials of two-career parenting. ReporterDazed and DiscoveredSometimes stars are found in the unlikeliest places. |
Miscellaneous
State of the ArtEarache Treatment, 1989State SecretsRoad Kill |
Roar of the CrowdRichards Reconsidered |
"I can say with almost perfect confidence that Juan Garcia will win re-election this November 4th" (Fri Oct 10 at 5:29 PM)
The Fraud Squad (Fri Oct 10 at 1:16 PM)
Boy, Our Timing Couldn't Be Better (Sat Oct 11 at 9:19 PM)
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