April 1980
Features
Being autistic nearly ruined Michael Shipley’s life, but his parents sent him to a state mental hospital. Then Michael’s life was ruined for good.
Being autistic nearly ruined Michael Shipley’s life, but his parents sent him to a state mental hospital. Then Michael’s life was ruined for good.
The Iceberg is the most expensive American painting in history, but it is also the center of an art-world mystery with a trail leading from an English boys’ school to a Dallas millionaire.
Burns roamed Texas doing odd jobs. One day he ambled into a museum carrying drawings he’s made along the way - and ended up a celebrity.
Burns roamed Texas doing odd jobs. One day he ambled into a museum carrying drawings he’s made along the way - and ended up a celebrity.
For hundreds of years man—from the Comanche to the backpacker—has tried to conquer Big Bend. Still, it remains wild, stark, and pristine.
Bob Bullock, in his flamboyant style, built a powerful state agency. Then Bob Bullock, in his flamboyant style, was seduced by its power.
Bob Bullock, in his flamboyant style, built a powerful state agency. Then Bob Bullock, in his flamboyant style, was seduced by its power.
Columns
Roadside Geology of Texas makes traveling a rocky road fun. In the Shining Mountains finds nature tarnished, but The Spawning Run shows it unspoiled.
Forgetting free trade, scrapping our factories, and other modest solutions to our economic troubles.
Forgetting free trade, scrapping our factories, and other modest solutions to our economic troubles.
Adventurous Methodists try the case against the Church; pallid Seventh-day Adventists try the worshiper’s patience.
Adventurous Methodists try the case against the Church; pallid Seventh-day Adventists try the worshiper’s patience.
One man’s lifelong quest for the perfect recording of Mozart’s masterpiece.
While the Pyramid Room in Dallas relies on pomp, two of its rivals in French dining are putting foot before pretension.
While the Pyramid Room in Dallas relies on pomp, two of its rivals in French dining are putting foot before pretension.
As a doctor, Tony Seidenberg has become accustomed to death. Only this time it is different: he is the one who is dying.
As a doctor, Tony Seidenberg has become accustomed to death. Only this time it is different: he is the one who is dying.
Filmmaker Les Blank focuses on foot-tapping music, down-home cooking, and the vanishing art of having a good time.
Filmmaker Les Blank focuses on foot-tapping music, down-home cooking, and the vanishing art of having a good time.
You do? There are some people right off Dallas’s Central Expressway waiting to help.
You do? There are some people right off Dallas’s Central Expressway waiting to help.
Reporter
Rice University is up in arms; God is indicted for murder; Blackboard Jungle becomes a political thicket; the golden arm of Nolan Ryan.
Rice University is up in arms; God is indicted for murder; Blackboard Jungle becomes a political thicket; the golden arm of Nolan Ryan.
Miscellany
Nebraska scoundrels are absconding with West Texas water; adding grist to the Murdoch rumor mill; the old Dallas City Council was never like this.
Nebraska scoundrels are absconding with West Texas water; adding grist to the Murdoch rumor mill; the old Dallas City Council was never like this.