D Magazine August 1991

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Football
How to Save the Southwest Conference
Despite years of finger-pointing, the real problems remain: rich coaches, dumb jocks, and the seductive power of TV. Here are six ways to tackle the problems.
By Eric Celeste
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DART DOESN’T RULE O.K.?!
In mass transit, no one can hear you scream. So we’ll do it for you. A timely tirade against tunnel visions, bloated budgets, and endless delays. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. Maybe, come November, you’ll vote.
By Rod Davis
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FAMILIES She’s Leaving Home
When a daughter leaves for college, a single parent has lessons to learn.
By SHEILA TAYLOR
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IN THE COURT OF QUEEN WENDY
At her villa on the French Riviera, the stormy benefactress of the Dallas Museum of Art sounds off on fame, sex, beauty, the love of her life, nasty art critics, and the proper way of taking her picture.
By Glenna Whitley
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LITIGIOUS SOCIETY The Case of the Tenacious Tenant
He who takes his own case has a fool for a client. At least I don’t charge $250 an hour.
By Larry Upshaw
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MEDIA When Life Was a Zoo
Before FM was tamed, KZEW ruled the underground airwaves.
By KIRBY F. WARNOCK
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NAKED CITY Downsizing Dreams
How Caltex Petroleum’s perfect relocation turned into a nightmare.
By LAURA MILLER
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PRESIDENT’S MEMO
The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, with Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer (pictured), will air on Channel 13 at a special time-6 p.m.-during the week of August 19-23.
By Richard J. Meyer
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SOVIET SPACE
IT’S NOT JUST AN EXHIBIT. IT’S AN EXPERIENCE. When you enter Soviet Space, you will leave the Earth behind. You will see and hear what it’s like to be launched from Earth atop the world’s most powerful rocket. You will board an orbiting Soviet space station, and experience the feeling of living in a weightless environment in which there is no top, no bottom, no up or down. You will feel what it’s like to stand on the surface of the moon and watch a lunar rover at work. And you will live the story of Soviet
By D Magazine
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SPORTS Possible Ryans
He’s done everything one athlete could hope to do. But what if…
By Dan Baldwin
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THE BEST DINING BARGAINS IN TOWN
Pretty, precious, designer food is out. What’s in is food you can sink your teeth into-at a price you can afford. These days when we dine out, we want a return on our investment. We want more bang for our buck. Wo want value. Turn the page, and that’s just what you’ll find.
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TRIUMPH OF THE THREE TENORS Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti In Concert
Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti in Concert With Zubin Mehta will air on Channel 13, Sunday, August 14, at 8:10 p.m.; Friday, August 16, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, August 25, at 8 p.m.
By DEBRA SKRIBA