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The Legacy of Citizen Robert »
As an heir to the Dallas Morning News, Robert Decherd has vindicated his father’s name, waged and won a newspaper war, and emerged as the new leader of the Dealey dynasty.
July 1985 by Peter Elkind
The Man in the Black Hat, Part Two »
With the help of a friendly banker and some friendlier politicians, Clinton Manges conquered might Mobil Oil and saved his empire. But not for long—it’s in jeopardy again.
July 1984 by Paul Burka
The Man in the Black Hat »
Clinton Manges built his empire on brushland and oil wells, political contributions and lawsuits. His influence extends to the state capitol and oil company boardrooms. To get where he is, he studied under three masters of South Texas.
June 1984 by Paul Burka
New Oil: The Giddings Gamble »
Oil patch old-timers said to stay away from the Austin chalk. But a few feisty newcomers refused to listen and cashed in for millions.
February 1981 by Harry Hurt III
The Last Empire »
The King Ranch saga: how one family conquered, tamed, loved, toiled on, and fought over a great piece of Texas.
October 1980 by William Broyles
Invasion of the Cable Snatchers »
In Texas the best way to get rich in cable television is to know just a little about TV and everything about politics.
March 1980 by John Bloom
The Most Powerful Texans »
You can’t tell the players without a scorecard.
April 1976 by Harry Hurt III
How First National Passed Republic »
The biggest Texas banks are up to their same old game—getting bigger.
May 1974 by William Broyles and Alex Sheshunoff
Ambush on Wall Street »
Did the clean-cut knight get trapped by the Wall Street
dragon? And did he, after all, have himself to blame?
April 1974 by Donald Morrison
Sold American! »
Selling a herd of prime cattle can be tricky business. And it takes professionals to do it right.
February 1974 by William Martin
HOUSTON LAW »
A law firm of almost 200 attorneys becomes an institution with massive power and life of its own. Three such firms are in Texas, including two of the four largest in the U.S. We open them, for the first time, to the public.
November 1973 by Griffin Smith, Jr
Should You Buy This Land? »
We take a look inside and outside a major investment land company.
March 1973 by Pat Reed
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