Word: thompson
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With that, Alexander arranged to take his oath three days early. The new Governor then ordered Fred Thompson, former chief minority counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee, to take charge of all pardon and commutation documents. Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, agents of the FBI and Tennessee Bureau of Criminal Identification swept through the capitol, searching filing cabinets for evidence and handing out subpoenas requiring some of Blanton's aides and close friends to appear before the federal grand jury. The agents wedged shut the door to the Governor's office, barring Blanton and his aides from...
Thirteen of the prisoners were released before Alexander took office, while 22 more--who only had their sentences reduced--still have time to serve. Alexander, a Republican, issued an executive order Wednesday barring the release of the remaining 17 until he and Fred Thompson, former minority counsel to the Senate Watergate committee, review each case...
LONG JUMP--Chambers (N) 25-0; 2. Thompson (N) 22-6 1/4; 3. Midlo...
...DASH--Chambers (N) 6.3; 2. Salvo (H) 6.4; 3. Thompson...
John Fishwick squashed Williams' number five man Peter Thompson in four games, while sixth man Jeff Secrest outslugged Bill Miller...