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[News Script: Triple trouble as school starts]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the first day of school for Glynn, Lynn, and Wynn Hamrick, identical Fort Worth triplets.
Date: September 5, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: City engineers strike]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about conflicts between city officials and engineers over a new city budget.
Date: October 3, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Dempsey and the Hadacol show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about celebrities guest staring on the Hadacol Show, including Jack Dempsey, Lee Marks, and Ted Evans.
Date: September 18, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Pear tree in bloom]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a pear tree blooming, despite being fall.
Date: October 5, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Texan gets British medal]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Malcolm K. Martin, a student a the University of Texas, receiving a medal that puts him as an honorary officer of the British Army.
Date: September 6, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Miss Flame]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Miss Flame competition to recognize National Fire Prevention Week in Dallas.
Date: September 27, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Rudy Vallee]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about singer Rudy Vallee visiting Dallas.
Date: September 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Father and son Scouts]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about six Fort Worth boy scouts receiving their Eagle Scout badges, including a father and son.
Date: September 26, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Bowie fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire in downtown Bowie, destroying four businesses.
Date: September 21, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cotton picking system]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Ellis County farmer Marvin Borders discovering a way to more successfully utilize machines to pick cotton.
Date: September 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Western Hills]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening of the Western Hills Hotel in Fort Worth.
Date: October 9, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Tesco quarter century club]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Texas Electric Service Company of Fort Worth holding its annual Quarter Century Club dinner under President J. B. Thomas.
Date: November 2, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Bus fare boost request]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about rate hikes on the Fort Worth bus system.
Date: September 21, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Frogs and fans off for California]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs football team preparing to travel to Los Angeles for a game against the University of Southern California Trojans. Several fans also have chartered planes to attend the game.
Date: October 26, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Seventy-five year old co-ed]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a seventy five year old, Bertha Mason Fuller, attending Texas Christian University for her master's degree.
Date: September 28, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Arlington-Grand Prairie dispute]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a conflict between the cities of Arlington and Grand Prairie over the annexation of land by the city of Arlington.
Date: September 12, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Penguin]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Marsalis Park zoo bringing in new penguins despite others dying from the heat.
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Gasoline strike]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Rio Grande insurance building dealing with gasoline leaking into their basement.
Date: October 3, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Miniature train]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Brick Harris and Joe Sebestik, the railroad men running Kiddie Town at the State Fair.
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: UN Day at Rotary Club]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Fort Worth Rotary Club hosting an "International Day" dinner at the Texas Hotel.
Date: October 23, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Gambling games closed at fair]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about reports of illegal games of chance happening at the State Fair of Texas and law enforcement shutting down the unlawful activities.
Date: October 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: McCune hearing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a sanity hearing for Billy George McCune, who was previously convicted for assaulting a Polytechnic housewife.
Date: October 18, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: 4-H Club Boys]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about young 4-H Club members from Big Springs paying a visit to the State Fair of Texas.
Date: October 18, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Football]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about photographer's day at Texas Christian University.
Date: September 12, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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