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[Loan agreement of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association]

Description: Document of the loan agreement of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The loan will be used for the sewer and water line extension for the redevelopment of a Black neighborhood that is going through a housing shortage. Terms and conditions are also stated on the agreement for the scheduling of the construction and reimbursement of the expenses.
Date: July 14, 1953
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News Brief - Parking Protest]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about merchants along Elm street in downtown Dallas, marching with a casket to protest the city council's action in banning parking on three downtown streets.
Date: October 14, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Piano legs gets five years in prison]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Helen Grubbs Mecke getting 5 years in prison for two bank robberies.
Date: July 14, 1953
Duration: 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Water]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Dallas and Fort Worth city officials meeting to discuss hiring a rainmaking firm to send clouds over the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Date: July 14, 1953
Duration: 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: 49th Armored off to Fort Hood]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the 49th Armored National Guard Division traveling to Fort Hood for its annual 15 day summer encampment.
Date: June 14, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Grand jury ends Dallas cop probe]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Dallas police officer indicted for theft after a grand jury investigation of police corruption in the city.
Date: July 14, 1953
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Grand jury ends Dallas cop probe]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Dallas police officer indicted for theft after a grand jury investigation of police corruption in the city.
Date: July 14, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Marine Reserve Building Dedicated]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about dedication ceremonies for a new training building in Dallas for U.S. Marine Reservists.
Date: April 14, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Races]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the National Championship Sports Car Races at Bergstrom Air Force Base
Date: April 14, 1953
Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Legislators hear Shiver's address]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the opening of the Texas Legislature in Austin, with a speech by Governor Allan Shivers.
Date: January 14, 1953
Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Suspects in torch slaying arrested]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Donald Hawkins Brown being arrested for torch slaying Joe Campbell.
Date: January 14, 1953
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Arrests]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Edward J. Hall being charged with kidnap-robbery.
Date: January 14, 1953
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Dallas Jaycees announce award]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce announcing the recipient of the group's distinguished service award, Reverend Thomas Shipp of Lover's Lane Methodist Church.
Date: January 14, 1953
Duration: 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Men's fashions]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the annual Southwestern Men's Apparel Show in Dallas, featuring the latest in men's fashion for sale.
Date: January 14, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Navy activates reserve unit]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Captain Stanley C. Strong reading orders officially recommissioning the Fleet Air Squadron 701 of the Naval Reserve.
Date: June 14, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: New Book Given Dalls Library]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a luncheon in Dallas honoring author Francis Mitchell for his new novel, "The Wing and the Yoke."
Date: August 14, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News Brief - Suggs]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Sherill Douglas Suggs receiving a guilty verdict and an eight-year prison sentence for holding up Raven's Pharmacy in Oak Cliff.
Date: October 14, 1953
Duration: 37 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: New high school at Grand Prairie]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the opening of a new high school building for Grand Prairie students.
Date: January 14, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Movie stars cause stir in Dallas]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to Dallas by film star Olivia DeHavilland to discuss a new Broadway play with actor Jose Ferrer.
Date: July 14, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a four-alarm fire that destroyed the Stanford Furniture Company warehouse in downtown Dallas.
Date: June 14, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: News briefs (Joan)]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about visits to Dallas by actresses Joan Bennett and Debby Reynolds.
Date: June 14, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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