Libations
January 1, 1977
Grape Nuts
Some Texans are going crazy over wine. Others are just going crazy.
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Arts & Entertainment
December 1, 1976
Candy
The life and times of Candy Barr—the woman who made headlines by always being in the wrong place at the right time.
Arts & Entertainment
November 1, 1976
Weirdo Paper Plagues S.A.
In San Antonio, some people feel that no News is good news.
Sports
October 1, 1976
It’s All Downhill From Here
In the world of skiing, one man’s mountain is another man’s molehill.
Politics & Policy
September 30, 1976
The Making of Barbara Jordan
From poor black girl to presidential possibility, in ten not-so-easy lessons.
True Crime
June 30, 1976
The Girl, the Con Man, and the Massage Parlor King
The girl wanted love, the men wanted money, and when they all got together it was murder.
Health
June 1, 1976
Physician, Heal Thyself
How a doctor got hooked on drugs, and how he got off.
Sports
April 30, 1976
Learning the Ropes
Wrestling isn’t fixed; it was never broken.
Politics & Policy
March 1, 1976
The Man Who Saw Too Much
Hugh Aynesworth can’t escape what he witnessed in 1963.
True Crime
January 1, 1976
Is Jay J. Armes For Real?
A real-life detective caper, complete with surprise ending.
Being Texan
November 1, 1975
God’s Country
Abilene, Abilene, strangest town I’ve ever seen.
Texas History
November 1, 1975
Who Was Jack Ruby?
If you thought you knew, you were probably wrong.
Travel & Outdoors
September 1, 1975
Mexico on Five Words a Day
The best places to study Spanish in Mexico.
True Crime
August 1, 1975
Leroy’s Revenge
Ringside as two dogs—father and son—fight to the death.
Health
July 31, 1975
The Hottest Place in the Whole U.S.A.
How the Texas heat can sap your energy, dull your intelligence, send you to an early grave, and make you sweat.
Hunting & Fishing
July 1, 1975
Tales of Shrimp
Out on the Gulf in a small boat, searching for the makings of shrimp cocktails, shrimp baskets, and shrimp salads.
True Crime
April 30, 1975
This Man Loves Car Wrecks More Than Anyone in the World
For A. O. Pipkin, happiness is a head-on collision he wasn’t in.
Being Texan
April 30, 1975
The Greatest Experience of Your Life
Climbing the social ladder, and other exercises at Hill Country summer camps.
Critters
April 30, 1975
Pray for Sharks
Cuddling up to a thousand pounds of ravenous hunger.
True Crime
September 30, 1974
The Strange Power of Fred Carrasco
He left a police department, a mayor, and fifty bodies in his wake.
Libations
September 30, 1974
The Man Who Invented the Margarita
The inventor’s wife is named Margarita, but the drink was not named for a woman.
Travel & Outdoors
September 30, 1974
Visit Beautiful Austin (Quick)
Austin is trading old houses for new offices. The City Council calls it progress.
Being Texan
July 31, 1974
Redneck!
Being a Redneck is a lot of things, but it ain’t fun and it ain’t easy.
Politics & Policy
February 28, 1974
Abortion in Texas
One year after the Supreme Court decision we survey how hospitals and private citizens are responding to legalized abortion.
True Crime
November 1, 1973
Cops as Junkies
Those who enforce our narcotics laws often use the stuff themselves.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 1973
Mother of the Decade
Lee Harvey Oswald’s mother wants to tell the world how she got out from under Jackie’s shadow.
Texas History
September 30, 1973
Closing Down La Grange
An Aggie views the closing of the Chicken Ranch. George Washington didn’t sleep there, but many famous and unfamous Texans did.
Texas History
July 31, 1973
The Last Romantic Outlaw
Tired of running, he let himself be caught; then he busted right out again.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
The Best Private Eye in Texas
High-speed chases, murder investigations, and window-peeping are all in a day’s work.
Sports
February 1, 1973
Tuning in Dandy Don
Don Meredith brings football and TV into focus.