Books of Southwest Death row revisited
Don Reid’s account, co authored with John Gurwell, tracks his years as Huntsville Item editor and AP correspondent who witnessed 189 death row executions. He becomes a lay confessor, exposes bias in Texas death penalty applications, and argues for abolition amid reforms tied to Supreme Court decisions and justice inequalities. The book blends journalism with advocacy, detailing Reid’s journey from witness to critic.
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Don Reid
John Gurwell
Cordovan Press
Houston
Huntsville Item
Associated Press
Bulding
Huntsville
Reid
Texas
U.S. Supeme
Southwest Research Center saga told in new book
Harold Vagtborg chronicles the rise of the Southwest Research Center at San Antonio in a 610 page book. The history traces funding from modest sums to a $200 million enterprise driven by Tom Slick Jr and successors. Vagtborg compiles documents researchers and photos to illuminate the center’s growth and ambitious goals.
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Harold Vagtborg
Southwest Research Center
San Antonio
Tex
Tom Slick Jr
Tom Slick
Slick
Yale
You and
Vagtborg
TV Schedule Montage With Sports and Soaps
A dense TV guide lists Farm and Ranch News at 6:30 followed by Cheyenne and The New Zoo Revue. Evening features include The Brady Bunch, Password, Split Second, All My Children, Then Let's Make a Deal and soap operas. Sports block shows Air Force vs Notre Dame, Nebraska vs Oklahoma, Kodak All America, and NFL Monday Night Football Vikings vs Falcons. Notable films or specials include The Princess and The Captain and The Emory Ballard Football Show Texas A&M.
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Katy
Jack la Lanne
Air Force
Notre Dame
Kodak All America
General Hospital
Cheyenne
ABC Evening News
Westminster
Emory Ballard
Texas A&m
the Rockies
Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons
Grant Tears
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Bill Teague
Acme Realty Company
P.O. Bor
Pecos
Fred Dominguez
Armstrong
J.B. Upham
Midkitt Midland
B.J. Ashing
Park Lane Jewelry
Judy Daniel
Brownlee Hardware
Toyah
Toyah Cafe
Philco
Walnut
Eddy
Johnson Publishing Co
ABC
Automati
Remington
Roadrunner Cleaning Service
N. Pecan
S. Willow
Tastee Freeze
3Rd St
Jesse James
Elliott Printing CO
South Cedar Street
Bell Motel
Wacker's
Lumber CO
International
S. Eddy
S. Cypress
W. 11Th
Rent Valley Mobile Park
Veterans Blvd
Fonville Jewelry
Std
Firebird
Martinez
Books of Southwest
Death Row
Robert E. Ford
Cowan
Cing
Robinson
BUICK
Kbim-Tv
OLDS
Missouri St
Midland
Missouri
Nmsa County
S. Plum
Matador Hotel
Shop Enterprise
Dorothy Dean
CBS News
New Mexico Today
Ben Casey
Walter Cronkite
KBIM
Medical Center
Kmid-Tv
Peyton Place
B.C
Clerow Wilson & the Miracle
Chicago
Story OF
Kosa-Tv
Merv Griffin
Lucy
Dick van Dyke
Young Canibals
Kmom-Tv
Chapman Contruction
Monahans
Permian Corporation
Monahans South Loop Road
Instant Services, Inc
Carroll Denton
Call Terrazas Furniture
Zenith
Holly
Henderson
Beauty Shop
Proving Grounds
S.E
Hubbs Office Supply
S. Oak
Ross Blvd
Balmorhea Hwy
Gary
Pecos Enterprise
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