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[News Script: Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car accident between a pickup truck and a parked city dump trunk.
Date: August 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Traffic Snarled in 5-Vehicle Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a five-car accident on Fort Worth's North-South freeway. Vehicles were barely damaged and no one was hurt significantly, but traffic was backed up for miles.
Date: August 23, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fort Worth Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car that caught fire inside a home garage.
Date: August 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Sweetheart Named by 90th Division]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about 90th Infantry Division holding a beauty contest. Another beauty contest is held by the Tarrant County Modified Auto Association.
Date: August 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Excited Father in Train Auto Crash]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a man who crashed into a switcher engine with a borrowed car. He was rushing home to take his seven-month-old son to a hospital after the child lost the tip of his finger, because his four year old brother slammed a refrigerator door on his hand.
Date: August 22, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Blast]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an explosion at a Fort Worth parking garage. Three people were injured.
Date: July 1, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: News Brief; Ice]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a coat of ice on a Model T Ford owned by Jack Stout, a plumber in Handley. A lawn sprinkler sprayed the car all night in below-freezing temperatures.
Date: December 9, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Highway post office shown at convention]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a mobile post office being shown at the National Postal Transportation Association convention. The mobile post office is a converted bus, where clerks sort mail as it is being delivered.
Date: July 18, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an accident involving thee cars and six injured persons. Those injured include John C. Knox, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Knox Senior, Edward W. Ewing, Mary Pritchett, and William Joe Morton.
Date: July 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Freak accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an accident involving two trucks. One truck, driven by R. J. Holt, ran into the truck of James McEnturff at a stoplight. Holt's truck was carrying an artillery piece for the army.
Date: July 17, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: New Car, Sassy T, To Make Debut]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a new car named the Sassy Tee, which make its debut tomorrow at Fort Worth's Shrine parade. Jim Schmidley Junior worked on the car for seven weeks.
Date: November 22, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Traffic crash]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a traffic accident between a heavily-loaded truck and two vehicles. Five people were killed and five were seriously injured.
Date: July 24, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Robbery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a robbery at a liquor store in Dallas. An African American man robbed sixty-six-year-old P. M. Gendler of one-hundred dollar.
Date: July 10, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: News briefs - accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Dallas driver, Jeff Reed Junior, who struck an elderly pedestrian, Noel Riddle. Riddle is not believed to have been seriously injured.
Date: July 15, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Juvenile]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrest of John Robert Taylor, a sixteen-year-old who admits he stole five cars in the past four days. He surrendered voluntarily to a juvenile home.
Date: November 14, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Thief]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Wilburn N. Pugh, who admits to stealing an automobile owned by R. B. Fuller. He has been charged with theft.
Date: November 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Minor]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an accident in Dallas. Truck driver Hubert Isham snapped a light pole, because his truck was too wide for the road.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Commissioner Loses Air Conditioned Cars]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Tarrant County Commissioner Henderson, who is denied the purchase of two air-conditioned cars he wanted to purchase for his employees. He maintains that air conditioning would ensure the health of his employees.
Date: November 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: One Man Dead in Highway Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an investigation into the death of Henry T. Novak. They want to determine if he's death was caused by the accident or suffered an injury prior to the crash.
Date: December 21, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Car Wash]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car wash at Lambeth Methodist Church in Fruitdale. Proceeds from the car wash will go towards building a new church sanctuary.
Date: October 27, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Autos]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Tarrant County Modified Auto Association's custom motorama. The show is sponsored by the police department's youth division.
Date: December 9, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fort Worth joins civil defense test]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Fort Worth's addition to a massive civil defense drill named "Operation Alert." The scenario for the drill involves a hydrogen bomb attack on Carswell Air Force Base, requiring the evacuation of Fort Worth residents.
Date: July 20, 1956, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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