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PLEASE TELEPHONE COLLECT. _----~(ONTENTS Volume 10, Number 4 April 13-19, 1984 11 TWTNEWS~ _ I,V 'I/-2~\ 21.06 Appeal April 17, FBI Investigates San Antonio Shooting Death. ~~r- >- •......- ---,-,'----7':". "-: 19 COMMENT _ J 21 NEWSTALKPublic Forum _ ~'." - u: City Councilman George Greanias-Conclusion by Chuck Patrick ~~~~.~trlfte. yV"f-: 29 HIGHLlGHT _ .,r~\~~~*":\\~~:'~\.c 35 GaysBOOKSin Nazi Germany - Horrors of the Past by Herb Croner, Ph.D._ ,'i'~' ~'i. Streetbou Dreams. by Kevin Essner Reviewed by David Fields Out on a Limb. by Shirley MacLaine Reviewed by Sara lindley 38 MOVIES _ Hard to Hold. with Rick Springfield Reviewed by 0. Flores Alvarez ROSEWOOD ESTATES Romancing the Stone. with Michael Douglas Reviewed by Richard Dearbarn 6130 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY 42 MoscoOSCARSw on the Hudson. with Robin Williams Reviewed by Harry Deuts_ch HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057 Winners of the 1984 Academy Awards 780-7010 780-7012 (area code 713) 44 SHOWBIZ _ Marti DiBergi. Dorothy Loudon. Marvin Gaye . by Jack Varsi 46 BACKSTAGE _ EFFICIENCIES, 1 AND 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Harvey Fierstein in Dallas. Diva Star in Fort Worth . by Rob Clark A touch of class in Southwest Houston. 50 INTERVIEW _ Distinctive New Orleans-style architecture. Singer Freda Payne by Alan Gellman 54 COVER FEATURE _ Pre-leasing for May 1st occupancy. New carpet, Images designer mini-blinds, new appliances, new countertops. This week choose your selection of wallpaper and ceiling fans. We are having a drawing for four, six-month leases. 58 FEATURE _ Beautiful swimming facilities, gracious courtyards. 65 WhyHOTTEAI Chose Celibacy (at Least for a While) Non-fiction by Sara lindley_ Energy efficient kitchens with fully color-coordinated appliances. 71 SPORTSMr. Gay Houston. Dallas Bumper Sticker Winner. by Chuck_ Pegasus Car Wash. 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PAGE 6 TWT APAIL 13 - 19, 1984 TWT APAIL 13 - 19, 1984 PAGE 7 ~Slg@IDY F 0 0 T W E A R S A L E Under $10 Regular Sale Adidas Top Shot 19.99 9.99 J·Pro Softball Shoe 19.99 8.99 Brooks Flavor #1007 19.99 9.99 Kangaroo 6262 24.99 9.99 Under $20 New Balance Horizon or Lady Horizon 19.99 16.99 Nike All Courts 7300 & 7412 19.99 16.99 Brooks Astro 29.99 14.99 Adidas Tradewind 19.99 16.99 Under $30 Adidas Boston or Malibu 34.99 29.99 Brooks Glidden 34.99 29.99 Nike Meadow Supreme 32.99 27.99 Converse Pheaton 44.99 29.99 Under $50 Adidas New York 49.99 36.99 Nike Pegasus 44.99 36.99 New Balance 460 46.99 36.99 2030 WESTHEIMER HOUSTON (713) 526·0929 TUJT APRIL 13 - 19. 1984 PAGE 9 ~ \WI _= __ THIS WEEK IN TEXAS -----------NEWS Weekly Circulation: 20.,0.0.0. 6 and 8 en April 21, between the two. HOME OFFICE (713) 527-9111 APRIL 7 DALLAS frontrunners. 220.5 Montrose 627 Winnie Galveston (409) 763-1247 In District 6, Diane Ragsdale took Houston, Texas 770.0.6 ELECTION RETURNS 49.8% ef the vote to. Lee Chaney'S DALLAS OFFICE (214) 521-0622 APRIL SHOWER DALLAS - This city's DGPCglewed 40.38%. The DGPC screening commit- 3920. Cedar Springs after last Saturday's special electien, tee, it should be noted, most likely weuld Dallas, Texas 75219 SHOW which saw its candidate, Rebert Me- have recemmended Ragsdale, but she APRIL 14, 1O:30PM failed to.return herDGPC questiennaire. PUBLISHER/EDITORChuck Patrick drano.,score a hefty three-te-ene victery WITH MC ever Victer Benilla fer a District 8 seat In District 8, AI Lipscemb took 28% FEATURESEDITo.R/ARTDIRECTo.R Blose DiStefano TABATHA SHARP PLUS TEXAS ENTERTAINMENTEDITo.R Rob Clark en the Dallas Independent Scheel ef the vete to.Velma Thomas' 29%. AI- NATlo.NAl SHo.WBIZ EDITo.R Jock Varsi JANEE JOHNSON Board. In that race, Medrano. piled up theugh having made no.endersement, NEWS EDITo.R Chuck Patrick AND LEALO SPo.RTSEDlTo.R Scot Roberts 72% of the vote, Lipscemb has been supportive ot gay Po.ETRYEDITo.R0. Flores Alvarez SPECIAL GUEST "Medrano. has leng been a supporter issues, DGPC told TWTNEws/Dallas. ASSISTANTTO.THEEDITORSFred Hinton CHANTE CARTIER of the gay cemmunity, beginning back Co.NTRIBUTING EDITo.RS APRIL 7 AUSTIN Q. Flores Alvarez, Jim Boone, Suson Collins, in 1980,when the DISD president had an- Richard Deorborn, Horry Deutsch, David Fields, neunced he weuld ask fer the firing of ELECTION RETURNS Weldon Grahame, Christopher Hart, Paul Herrero, any hemesexual teachers if it became Hollie Hollister, George Klein, Sara lindley, AUSTIN - The Austin Lesbian Gay Dean Malone, Milton von Stern known [they were nomosexuall," DGPC ADVERTISING ART DIRECTo.RMitch Bortlow director Mike Richards explained to.TWT Pelitical Caucus proudly announced GRAPHIC ARTISTS after last Saturday's special election, Tuck Finn, Roger Beickel, Hek Cavazos, Carlos Palma NEws/Dallas. that their candidate fer State Represen- TYPOGRAPHERS Altheugh pleased with the victery, w.J. Quigley, B. Steele Richards said he was particularly disap- tative, Russ Tidwell, weuld be in a runeff STAFFPHOTo.GRAPHERSEli Gukich, battle with his Republican eppenent, Scott Taylor, Greg Havican, AI Macareno, AND peinted in the gay turnout at the polls, Jim Hamilton, J. Robert Arovo. Carl Neil. especially in Precinct 3304, where Me- Bob Richardsen. oscor Mendiola, Blose DiStefano, JESSICA LYNN SPENCER Vete tallies revealed that Richardsen Hollie Hollister, Greg Qliveira drano. led Bonilla by only 8%. ACCOUNTING Doug Felix In contrast, ever in Precinct 1191,Me- scored highest, garnering 39% ef the STATEWIDEDISTRIBUTIONSteve Miles drano's lead was stretched to.a five-te- vote, fellewed by Tidwell's 32%. Pat RECEPTIONISTSara lindley one defeat ever Benilla, thanks mainly Cele placed third with 24%, and Kim Brewn trailed with less than 5%. SALES to. the efferts of Den Baker's ",get out Altheugh ALGPC had endersed Tid- EXECUTIVESALESMANAGER and vete drive" in his ewn heme turf. Jim Veteto well, several gay leaders had been sup- The night befere the April 7 electien, pertive ot Cole, a speech patholoqist, Advertising rates are available on request by tele- the two. candidates had appeared in a phoning the salesperson in your nearest city, from while a few clubs were campaigning fer jocrn-sorn weekdcys. debate en televisien. When asked about Brown, an attorney. Hewever, the divi- DEADLINE FOR All ADS: support, Bonilla "gay-baited" Medrano. Friday, one week prior to publication, siveness in the Austin gay cemmunity HAIR BY IBAR by saying his opponent had been en- AUSTIN dersed by the gays ef Dallas. [ronlcally, is expected to.subside, as beth Cele and Scott Taylor. (512) 926-0.253 Brewn are likely to.throw their support CORPUSCHRISTI FRIDAY, 1O:30PM Bonilla had earlier asked fer DGPC's en- behind their Demecratic censtituent, Greg Qliveira . (512) 993-5079 MALE DANCERS dersement, enly to.rebuff it en televisien DALLAS/FORTWORTH Tidwell, in an all-out effert to.defeat Re- Alan Gellman. (2l4) 521-0.622 en election eve. publican Richardsen, a fermer news- HauSTaN/GAL VESTON SUNDAY,4-7PM It's also. interesting to. nete that in Scot Roberts . (713) 527-9111 1981, Benilla beat Medrano. two-to-one man. SAN ANTONia BEER BUST "We need to.get Tidwell elected, be- Tim Ramm. (512) 734-5961 in Precinct 3302.Yet in this year's race, cause he will be mere suppertive ef our in the same precinct, Medrano.reversed MON-FRI HAPPY HOUR gay issues than Richardsen," senior gay the trend to.
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