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[News Script: Shooting]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the shooting of Roy Clifford Toombs. According to wife, she shot him because he tried to attack her with a can opener. She has been freed on a writ bond pending charges.
Date: December 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cafe fashions]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the restaurant Bali Hai that just opened. It is worth half-a-million dollars.
Date: September 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Bull]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a bull has taken refugee in between some oak trees as the Dallas police try to capture it .
Date: September 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Burglars]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two young men being questioned for an attempted burglary in Dallas.
Date: August 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cherry pie]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an award-winning Indiana pie baker sending a young Houston boy who survived a hurricane two cherry pies.
Date: July 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Wounded robber]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Vernon Lee Cox, who was shot as he was trying to rob a store. Fortunately, he isn't seriously wounded.
Date: August 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fatalities]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fatal car accident with a freight train on the Cotton Belt rail line.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Monkey]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a monkey that mysteriously came into the neighborhood. The residents do not know what to do with the animal.
Date: August 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Liquid raids]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about 232 people who are held in the Dallas courtroom after raids on four drinking clubs. All people will be charged with liquor curfew violations.
Date: November 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Egg hunt]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 28, 1959
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Newspaper]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 28, 1959
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Safeway Robbery]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 28, 1959
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Assault robbery]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 28, 1959
Duration: 1 minute 02 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Worth food robbery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the food robbery at the Worth food store. The amount of money stolen is unknown.
Date: July 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Major accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car accident that occurred as the car goes out of control and crashes into a tree. The driver in the car died as he arrived to the hospital.
Date: November 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Christmas tree]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Irving residents, who come out to witness the lighting of the Christmas tree.
Date: November 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Commissioners court]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a meeting of the Dallas County commissioners court.
Date: January 28, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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