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[News Script: Dallas Vote]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about controversy surrounding the Dallas county gubernatorial vote and Judge Sarah T. Hughes' hearings to attempt to settle the issue.
Date: August 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Mandamus]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a petitioned filed by attorney Minor Morgan in an effort to put the county-court-at-law seat up for election.
Date: September 13, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Daniel]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Senator Price Daniel and his wife listening to election returns.
Date: August 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Grand Jury]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a grand jury investigation into controversial voting results in Lake Como, resulting in the arrest of the election judge, Mrs. Charlie Mae Allen.
Date: August 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Dallas Vote]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the outcome of Dallas County's gubernatorial election, which Price Daniel won.
Date: August 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Man Pushing Wheelbarrow]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a bet that resulted in Tommy Hasty being carted down Main Street in a wheelbarrow.
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Vote]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an impending vote in some precincts of Tarrant county. The vote will decide whether or not these precincts will be allowed to sell liquor.
Date: October 2, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Moore]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tom Moore, the McLennan County District Attorney and his campaign for State Attorney General.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Yarborough]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Ralph Yarborough, a Texas Gubernatorial Candidate, and his campaign in Dallas.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Radio-TV Election Coverage]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about newsmen working to compile election results and broadcast them to viewers throughout the evening.
Date: July 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Politics]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the democratic primary election, for which the polls open tomorrow. Several politicians hope to win positions as governor or in the state senate, among others.
Date: July 27, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Demos]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a meeting of Democratic Party officials in Dallas to prepare for the upcoming party convention.
Date: May 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: O'Daniel opens race for governor]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about campaign efforts across North Texas by former governor and U.S. Senator W. Lee O'Daniel, who is again running for governor of the state.
Date: May 13, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: O'Daniel in race for governor]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about former governor and Senator W. Lee O'Daniel formally announcing his candidacy for governor of Texas.
Date: March 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Dallas to Vote on Huge Bond Proposal]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the call for an election in which Dallas voters will decide whether or not to pass a 41-million dollar bond program, as well as an agreement between Dallas and the Sabine River Authority for the construction of a new reservoir.
Date: January 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Water Vote]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an election which will decide who will serve on the Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District Number One.
Date: January 10, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Precinct conventions]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a primary election for a potential 1960 Democratic presidential candidate among the Texan delegation of the party's national convention, between Governor Allan Shivers and Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. Though Gov. Shivers wins the vote in Dallas County, Sen. Johnson is the overwhelming victor in the state.
Date: May 6, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Democratic convention]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the Democratic Convention in Dallas.
Date: May 22, 1956, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Daniel]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Senator Price Daniel and his wife listening to election returns.
Date: August 26, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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