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[News Clip: Train, Dallas Hood Slain in Denton County]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a train derailment of two train cars laden with propane gas in Allen, Texas, a news story about the murder of Olin Ray Tyler in Denton, Texas,
Date: August 5, 1956
Duration: 3 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Sanger Parade ; Prisoners Donate Blood: Terms Cut]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering two news stories. The first is about the Sanger Parade at the annual community fair. The second story is about prisoners donating blood in exchange for shorter sentences.
Date: August 23, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Teenage Crime]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrest of two teenage boys, who hijacked a Cadillac and robbed a grocery store in Haslet.
Date: September 17, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Old Newsboys]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fundraising campaign, featuring the sale of the Soroptimist Clarion newspaper, for a camp for disabled children.
Date: September 9, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Sanger Parade]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening parade of the annual community fair in Sanger, Texas.
Date: August 23, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Pilot Escapes When Jet Place Crashes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a plane crash in a field northwest of Pilot Point. The pilot, Lieutenant John A. Martin, had parachuted to safety before the crash.
Date: November 28, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Air Search]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a continued search for James E. Cunningham and Fred J. Verrips, two Convair employees who presumably parachuted from a B-36 bomber when a flash fire broke out in the plane. The search for the day centers around the town of Argyle, and plans are made to search Lake Dallas tomorrow.
Date: February 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Bodies of Two B-36 Victims Are Found]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the end of an extensive search for two Convair flight engineers, J. E. Cunningham and Fred J. Verrips. The two are presumed to have parachuted from a B-36 bomber when a flash fire broke out. The bodies of both men were found near Roanoke
Date: February 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: NTES cadets drill for two generals]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about North Texas State College's Air Force ROTC unit welcoming Major Generals Dean C. Strothers and M. K. Deichelmann.
Date: March 28, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Negro Student is "Happy at NTSC"]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Mrs. Irma E. L. Sephas, the first negro undergraduate at North Texas State College in Denton. She has found the North Texas community unusually helpful and welcoming during her first week of classes.
Date: February 9, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: TSCW]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the dedication of four new buildings at Texas State College for Women in Denton.
Date: May 9, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fishermen jam two new lakes]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about two lakes, Benbrook Lake and Grapevine Lake, opening up to fishermen. Both lakes were packed with fishermen on their opening day.
Date: June 1, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Pop now in can, drinks on house]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a plant in Denton introducing a new technological innovation to the region: Soda pop in metal cans.
Date: August 17, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cross country]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a cross-country competition at North Texas State College in Denton, Texas.
Date: October 23, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Drowning]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the search Marvin Brooks, who went missing, but his boat was found floating upside down. Unfortunately, there is no trace of him.
Date: December 5, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Edith Deen]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about author, columnist, and lecturer Edith Alderman Deen receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Texas Women's University.
Date: November 4, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: College prexy]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the inauguration of Dr. John A. Guinn as president of Texas State College for Women in Denton.
Date: May 1, 1951
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Car pulled from lake -- it's empty]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a stolen car pulled from Lake Dallas after crashing through a guardrail and plunging into the water. No bodies are found.
Date: February 24, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Denton shooting]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Denton chiropractor who was shot twice by her estranged husband.
Date: February 2, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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