Tape 1, Side 1, 1989 December 29
Item — Tape: 1 Side 1
Scope and Contents
Early Years, College, War
Tape 1, Side 1
- Born Seymour, Texas
- Grade school at Boise City, Oklahoma
- Grammar and high school at Dalhart, Texas
- University of New Mexico for 2 years
- Transfer to Texas Tech University and degree
- Lived with brother in Idalou, Texas
- Elected editor of student paper, Toreador
- Studied political science and journalism
- Louise Allen, wife of a Dean
- University of New Mexico (again)
- Entered 5 years after high school
- Freshman hazings, his opposition
- Five volcanos prank
- His brother's fireworks
- One of buddies now district judge in Portales
- Texas Tech (again)
- Journalism
- Cecil Horne and Louise Allen
- Dean James D. Allen
- Fired as editor of Toreador
- President of University was Clifford B. Jones
- Re-installed as editor with pressure from students
- Student body president was Stanley
- In more trouble due to "worst teacher survey"
- Dean Adams of Engineering Department
- Fired again as editor by administration
- Student body president refused to sign checks
- Football coach was Pete Cauthon
- "Outlaw" (independent) football team
- He wrote term papers for players, $10 each
- Re-installed again as editor
- Administration questioned his UNM credits
- Cleared him on graduation night
- President Jones awarded him diploma
- "Happiest day of my life, Joiner"
- Overheard in line by Waggoner Carr
- Waggoner Carr
- Later Attorney General of Texas
- Carr got "bum deal" in politics
- Watergate and John Mitchell
- Carr attacked by Republicans
- Sharpstown Scandal and Preston Smith
- After graduation from Texas Tech
- Personnel manager of Corp of Engineers at Galveston
- War broke out and enlisted in Air Corp after Pearl Harbor
- Married and expecting Carol
- In infantry and basic at Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Paratroopers then Air Corp again
Dates
- 1989 December 29
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Folder (4 audio tapes)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu