1974
Roar of the Crowd
Texas Monthly Reporter
To Beans or Not To Beans?
It takes guts to fool around with pork bellies and other commodities.
Fiends and Lovers
A love affair that is so real it hurts; and one that hurts so much it’s unreal.
Who is That, Lying in the Snow in a $200 Ski Outfit?
In skiing, beginner’s luck is almost always bad.
Powder to the People
Want to ski in the Rockies this winter? Here’s where.
The Men with Bentsen’s Ear
It’s going to take more than one man to run the country.
The Unveiling of Lloyd Bentsen
The White House is the only challenge left.
Open and Shut
This is a free country. Isn’t it?
The Perfect Speed Trap
The sign that says “Welcome to Selma” may mean more than you think.
There’s No Business like Snow Business
There’s money in them there hills.
The Unmaking of a President
The University of Texas is playing the same old game—politics.
Great Bowls of Fire
Menudo is one soup Campbell’s can forget about canning.
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What’s in a name?
The Public Well Fare
The costs of being sick in Texas keep going up, up, up.
A Child’s Christmas in Tales
Bringing back the Ghost of Christmas Past.
Behind the Lines
Touts
Western stew and a Chinese coup.
Roar of the Crowd
Texas Monthly Reporter
The First Hurrah
The confessions of the second man in a two-man race.
Fool’s Gold
In today’s market all that glitters is not gold.
Go West, Old Man
Gambling and growing old, odd subjects for films, odd films for those subjects.
The Pick of the Catalogs
Our choices from the best known Christmas catalogs.
The Texas Monthly Gift Guide
A cornucopia of unique Texas gifts and where to buy them.
The Fastest Gun in the West
Being a straight shooter is its own reward.
Barons of the Court
Need a criminal lawyer? Here are the biggest names in the state.
Warren Burnett for the Defense
He may have pleased the court, but what about himself?
So You Want to Buy a House?
What a homebuyer gets for his money, if he can get the money.
The Wildcatter’s Wildcatter
Glenn McCarthy still roars like a lion.
The Lonely Search for Oil
Of doodlebugs, boll weevils, rockhounds, and wildcatters.
Children in Shadow
Some children need more help than they are likely to get.
Sweets from the Swedes
Holiday treats from the land where Christmas is always white.
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Typographical errors.
Crossing into Thirty
One of the few things in life that may be more than it’s cracked up to be.
Behind the Lines
Touts
To the dogs, and for the birds.
Roar of the Crowd
Texas Monthly Reporter
Bursting the Bubble
Examining the Supreme Court’s decision on Nixon’s tapes.
Tight Money, Loose Talk
Belt tightening is in order; the present credit crunch may last and last.
Who’s Minding the Gore?
Blood-and-guts movies take a back seat to a film about a pushy kid on the way up.
The Strange Power of Fred Carrasco
He left a police department, a mayor, and fifty bodies in his wake.
Growing Old at Willie Nelson’s Picnic
What is it like to miss the sexual revolution (and some others) by a mere handful of years?
The Texas Monthly Guide to Private Schools, Part II
Should your child go to a private school; if so, which one?
The Man Who Invented the Margarita
The inventor’s wife is named Margarita, but the drink was not named for a woman.
The Sweet Smile of Success
In some cases beauty is not even skin deep.
How Green is My Alley
Eating along the San Antonio River Walk is delightful or disappointing; here’s how to opt for delight.
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