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A HOME OF YOUR OWN (ALMOST)

By D Magazine | 42 years ago What you should know about condominiums.

A TALE OF TEN CITIES

By Susan Seliger | 42 years ago The Dallas housing market looks great - especially by comparison.

A Visitor’s Guide to Shreveport-Bossier

By D Magazine | 42 years ago There’s more than just horse-racing to attract tourists to the twin cities.

Arts and Entertainment PREVIEWS

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

Books SUMMER THRILLERS

By Susan Matthews | 42 years ago A guide to the latest mysteries.

Books TREASURE AND TRASH

By Jo Brans | 42 years ago Two new novels - one sensationally good, the other just sensational.

Downtown Library: Build Now, Vote Later

By D Magazine | 42 years ago Maybe they’ll call it Park ’n’ Read

Escape Routes

By Benton Patterson | 42 years ago How, why - and whether - you should buy a second home.

Food and Spirits DINING OUT

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

Fort Worth May Finally Have A Real Newspaper.

By John Merwin | 42 years ago But it may be the Dallas News.

Fort Worth’s Wino Hilton Gets a Fresh Start

By D Magazine | 42 years ago Clif Overcash meets the Incredible Hulk

Fox Development May Swallow Up Park

By D Magazine | 42 years ago Now you see it, now you don’t

HOT SPOTS

By D Magazine | 42 years ago Where the action is in the Dallas housing market.

HOW GOOD IS THE DALLAS MARKET?

By D Magazine | 42 years ago Four observers offer their opinions.

INVESTMENT SHELTERS

By D Magazine | 42 years ago How to clean up in real estate without really trying.

LETTERS

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

MAKING WAVES

By D Magazine | 42 years ago There are more than half a million acres of navigable water within a hundred miles of Dallas. To help you take advantage of it, here’s some advice on buying a boat, getting it afloat, and operating it safely.

Metaphor of the Month

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

Movies F.I.S.T. IN MOUTH

By David Dillon | 42 years ago Two new films that looked like sure winners turn out to be losers.

Music A PRINCE AT THE KING’S CLUB

By Tim Schuller | 42 years ago A jazz virtuoso who gave up the glamor (and money) of the rock scene.

Off The Record

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

Political Junkets: We Pay as They Go

By D Magazine | 42 years ago All in favor say ’Aloha’

Poll Tax: The High Cost of Voting

By D Magazine | 42 years ago Put another nickel in the ballot box

PUBLISHER’S PAGE

By Wick Allison | 42 years ago

Q & A

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

Schrader Leaving City Hall for Executive Sweets?

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

Speeding Tickets: Appeal to Your Own Best Interest

By D Magazine | 42 years ago It’s hard on their system

THE 1978 HOMEBUYERS GUIDE

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

The City COMMERCE AND CULTURE

By David Dillon | 42 years ago

The Consumer OWN YOUR OWN PHONE

By Tom Peeler | 42 years ago Now that Ma Bell has some competition, does it pay to shop around?

The Dallas Times Herald’s First Ladies of Fashion

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

The Solitary Eye

By D Magazine | 42 years ago Fort Worth photographer Peter Feresten records the passing moment.

Thoroughbred Racing

By D Magazine | 42 years ago Louisiana Downs-one of America’s great thoroughbred racing experiences.

Thumb Awards

By D Magazine | 42 years ago

Travel NEW ORLEANS TRIES TO BEAT THE HEAT

By Jerry Flemmons | 42 years ago Putting on the dog for the Dog Days.

What Is John Leedom Trying To Tell Us?

By David Bauer | 42 years ago

40 Greatest Stories

Why Hockaday Girls Are Different

By Prudence Mackintosh | 42 years ago And whether that’s good or bad.

Why Journalists Don’t Know Anything

By Dick Hitt | 42 years ago In fact, all some of us know is what we read in the papers.

WINDFALLS

By Yvonne Saliba | 42 years ago

YOUR OWN PRIVATE OASIS!

By D Magazine | 42 years ago The Original Sequoia Redwood Tub

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