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[News Script: Rylie School]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about people petitioning to abolish the Rylie school district for being unfair.
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a 74 day long trial between the Dallas Housing Authority and the Hubbell-Hubbard construction firm. The firm was awarded $122,000 to pay for money withheld from them.
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Negro Agrees to Sell Judkins House]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about African American man Lloyd G. Austin moving into the all-white block of Judkins street in Fort Worth, Texas. After a day of demonstration and a night of violence protesting, Austin agreed to sell the Judkins home and move into an all-black area; however, when given the sales papers, Austin declined to sign them.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Smoky Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a trash fire that spread to nearby grass and a building.
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Muscles]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Labor Day Muscle and Beauty Contest in Fort Worth, Texas, sponsored by Forth Worth and Dallas Health Clubs - male entrants are judged on physique and female contestants are judged on beauty of face and figure.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Forced Landing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a plane crash involving pilot William Robert Plumlee, who was injured when his plane crashed while attempting to land.
Date: September 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Hagler]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about David Hagler being indicted for allegedly lying to obtain FHA loans.
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Turks]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Turkish agricultural experts visiting Dallas to study U.S. agricultural methods. They visit cotton ginning and farm machinery businesses.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Trapezee]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening of a circus movie in Dallas called Trapeze. The star of the film is Gina Lollabridgada.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Case]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Allen Case, an actor who will play a part in the musical "Damn Yankees" at the State Fair of Texas.
Date: October 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Orphans]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of four Korean orphans to the homes of their new Texan foster parents.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Tolstoy]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of Alexandra Tolstoy in Dallas. She is supporting the movie "War and Peace," which is based on a novel written by her father, Leo Tolstoy.
Date: October 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Patriotic Speaker]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of Hugh M. Milton, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Forces. He will speak at the annual Fourth of July celebration in Fort Worth.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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