THE FREELANCER

  Wire Service & General News

United Press International

Oklahoma City, OK (1972) - Broadcast Wire Editor
Tulsa, OK (1972-74) - Bureau Manager
Atlanta, GA (1975-79) - Southeastern CommCenter Regional Staff Editor

Breaking News Coverage Highlights

Oklahoma State Prison Riot, McAlester, OK - 1973

American Indian Movement, White Oak, OK - 1973

Telex vs IBM Monopoly lawsuit - 1973
      - Largest civil lawsuit award to that date

Exclusive coverage of kidnapping of bank president's father in extortion scheme - 1974

1974 Grand Jury Investigation of Oklahoma Gov. David Hall 
     - Exclusive coverage of criminal investigation of the governor, who was indicted and convicted on federal racketeering and extortion charges in 1975

Elvis Presley's Death at Graceland - 1977

Waverly, Tennessee, Train Derailment & Explosion - 1978