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[News Script: Dowdy]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about John Dowdy. Five of the eight counts that Dowdy was convicted of were reversed. Dowdy was sentenced to 18-months in prison and fined 25-thousand dollars on conspiracy, bribery, and perjury.
Date: March 13, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Dowdy]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about John Dowdy. A federal appeals court ruled that some of the evidence presented against Dowdy was obtained in violation of his constitutional rights. As a result, the court reversed 5 out of 8 counts under which Dowdy was convicted.
Date: March 13, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: 5 counts against dowdy overturned]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about John Dowdy. 5 of the 8 counts of bribery against John Dowdy were overturned. Dowdy was convicted of accepting a 25 thousand dollar bribe to influence a federal investigation of a Maryland home improvement agency.
Date: March 13, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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