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Oral History Interview with L. DeWitt Hale, June 24, 1971

Description: Interview with Democratic attorney L. DeWitt Hale, a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Corpus Christi, Texas. In the interview, Hale discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Regular and First Special Session of the Sixty-second Legislature. He also share his thoughts on many issues that include revenue bills, corporate profits tax, the Sharpstown stock-fraud scandal, legislative ethics, the "Dirty Thirty", appropriations, redistricting, and personal legisl… more
Date: June 24, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hale, L. DeWitt
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with David Allred, July 29, 1971

Description: Interview with Democratic journalist and member of the Texas House of Representative David Allred, from Wichita Falls, Texas. David Allred was the son of former Governor James V. Allred. In the interview, Allred describes some of his experiences as a member of the Regular and First Special Session of the Sixty -second Legislature. His topics of discussion include the origins of the "Dirty Thirty", the Sharpstown stock-fraud scandal, and his comments on former politicians Speaker Gus Mutscher an… more
Date: July 29, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allred, David
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[News Script: Bomb blast wounds land case witness]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car bomb seriously injuring a Brady attorney who is a key witness in an upcoming trial regarding a scandal surrounding a state program of land grants for veterans. He is expected to survive.
Date: June 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Activities of the week]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering the major news stories of the past week, including a scandal at city hall in Fort Worth after the private papers of murdered gambler Nelson Harris, revealing that several police officers were on his payroll; the death of Johnny Sides, a Dallas police officer shot by car thieves during a chase; an outbreak of criminal vandalism in Oak Cliff after more than two dozen automobiles had their emergency brakes released at the top of hills … more
Date: February 11, 1951, 6:45 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cop]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas police officer Homer Burris being reinstated after being suspended following the Dallas Police scandal.
Date: August 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Hearing held for suspended cop]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the hearing of the appeal of detective J. W. Fuller who was charged with theft in connection with a suspected crime ring within the police department.
Date: September 1, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cop trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the trial of City Detective Charles Sansone who was charged with four cases of conduct unbecoming to a police officer.
Date: August 23, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Bank closed after suicide of cashier]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a bank cashier found dead of an apparent suicide in Lewisville after the discovery of a $253 thousand shortage at the institution.
Date: January 28, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Vet loans stalled, Rudder declares]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an address by Texas Land Commissioner J. Earl Rudder at a convention of property owners in Fort Worth. Commissioner Rudder discusses the state veteran's land grant program.
Date: April 29, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Shivers defends land transaction]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an address by Texas Governor Allan Shivers at a convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The governor addresses an ongoing controversy in the media regarding a land transaction he made in 1946.
Date: June 25, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Celeb Trials]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the history of celebrity scandal and trials including the trials of Fatty Arbuckle, O.J. Simpson, Martha Stewart, Winona Ryder, Kobe Bryant, Robert Blake, and Michael Jackson. This footage includes an interview with Harvey Levin from TMZ. The story aired at 4:00 P.M.
Date: June 13, 2005
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: The week in review]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about this week in review including Jess Gray and Dwight Plemons' gravel pit scam going to trial, a robbery at the State Bank of East Fort Worth, three tornadoes over Wichita Falls that killed one and injured 13 people, and a Tyler jury clearing Harold Rhoden of murder charges.
Date: April 5, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Civil Charges in Corporate Scandals

Description: This report lists civil suits filed by federal regulatory agencies charging individuals and corporations with violations related to these scandals.
Date: February 23, 2006
Creator: Jickling, Mark & Janov, Paul H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Criminal Charges in Corporate Scandals

Description: Since the collapse of Enron Corp. in late 2001, there has been a series of scandals involving major U.S. corporations. Recurring elements in the scandals include improper or fraudulent accounting, self-enrichment by corporate officers, stock trading on inside information, and the destruction or falsification of business records. This report tracks post-Enron criminal charges.
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Jickling, Mark & Janov, Paul H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Reax Switzer]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
Date: August 6, 1997
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Bishop]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 pm.
Date: January 9, 1987
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Shields Resigns]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10 pm.
Date: November 21, 1986
Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Bishop]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 pm.
Date: January 12, 1987
Duration: 41 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: SMU]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 25, 1986
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Septien]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10 pm.
Date: January 23, 1987
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Evangelist]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6pm.
Date: March 25, 1987
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: SMU Faculty]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aried at 10 pm.
Date: November 24, 1986
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: SMU]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5 pm.
Date: January 8, 1987
Duration: 36 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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