He left a police department, a mayor, and fifty bodies in his wake.
October 1974

Features
The Strange Power of Fred Carrasco

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.
Columns

Visit Beautiful Austin (Quick)
Austin is trading old houses for new offices. The City Council calls it progress.
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.
How Green is My Alley
Eating along the San Antonio River Walk is delightful or disappointing; here’s how to opt for delight.