In the forties I was just a kid with a Kodak, but my fascination with car wrecks taught me many lasting lessons.
William Helmer
Articles by William Helmer
Crash Course
Screen Gem
Sep 30, 1992 — By William Helmer
Bigger than life, drive-in movies defined America’s giddy age of hula hoops, poodle skirts, and blue suede shoes.
Light My Fire
Dec 1, 1991 — By William Helmer
After struggling to give up smoking, I have come to a compromise: Never smoke more than one cigarette—at a time.
Up to Speed
Apr 1, 1991 — By William Helmer
The highway patrol unveils a new secret weapon in its war against unrepentant speeders.

Witness
The Madman on the Tower
Jul 31, 1986 — By William Helmer
In a ninety-minute reign of terror, gunshots rang out that still echo in the history of Texas.
The Hub Cafe
Apr 1, 1984 — By William Helmer
It wasn’t the classiest place in Pharr to grow up, but it had tough truckers, sassy waitresses, and some of the best try cooks in the Valley.
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