In the midst of the ceremony, first lady Pat Nixon grabbed the microphone and announced the Thomas-Cornell engagement. “At last,” the first lady said, “I’ve scooped Helen Thomas.” ...

In October 1971, Thomas married Douglas Cornell; he died in 1982 ... recalled Thomas’ “tough-minded dedication.” “Helen was a pioneering journalist who, while adding more than her share ...

Helen Thomas questions President Ronald Reagan during ... to the Washington press corps that Thomas was engaged to Douglas Cornell, chief White House correspondent for UPI’s archrival, The ...

Slideshow: Remembering Helen Thomas The uproar pushed her out of the ... press corps that Thomas was engaged to Douglas Cornell, chief White House correspondent for UPI's archrival, The ...

WASHINGTON — Helen Thomas, the veteran White House correspondent ... Washington press corps that Thomas was engaged to Douglas Cornell, chief White House correspondent for UPI’s archrival ...

Helen Thomas, the feisty, trailblazing White House ... Thomas married Douglas Cornell, then the Associated Press White House reporter, in 1971. He died in 1982.

Helen Thomas, the pioneering female journalist who ... In 1971, Thomas married Douglas Cornell, who had been her friendly rival for years as the White House correspondent for the Associated ...

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Helen Thomas ... who announced to the Washington press corps that Thomas was engaged to Douglas Cornell, chief White House correspondent for UPI ...