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[News Script: Dallas Hood Slain in Denton County]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the murder of Olin Ray Tyler in Denton, Texas.
Date: August 5, 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: 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: 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: Bank Robbery Being Filmed for TV Show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a robbery being acted out at Justin State Bank for the television show "The Big Story."
Date: February 16, 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 Script: Old Maid's Day (Ladies Day)]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Old Maid's Day celebration in Denton, Texas. Old Maid's Day is a holiday created by NTSC instructor Dorothy Babb to celebrate so-called "spinsters."
Date: August 16, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Jaycee awards]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an awards banquet in Plainview for the Texas Jaycees, a junior civic involvement and leadership club.
Date: January 23, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: College birthday]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about North Texas State College, in Denton, celebrating its 52nd anniversary of becoming a state institution.
Date: April 4, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Redbud festival]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an annual Redbud Festival at Texas State College for Women in Denton, celebrating the blooming of thousands of redbud flowers on campus.
Date: March 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Texas news review]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering major Texas news stories from the past week.
Date: May 6, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Rock jewelry]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a geological jewelry-making program at North Texas State College in Denton, using rocks and semi-precious stones found within Denton County.
Date: June 22, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Texas flood]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about severe flooding in Plainview, closing roads and flooding homes.
Date: May 18, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: College prexy]

Description: Script 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
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Rains relieve water shortage]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about heavy weekend rains providing temporary relief to an ongoing water shortage in Dallas.
Date: April 7, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Gossett honored]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about retiring Texas congressman Ed Gossett being honored.
Date: August 15, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Mammoth bones]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the discovery and excavation of a prehistoric Columbian mammoth skeleton at a ranch near Denton.
Date: February 22, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: ROTC at North Texas]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about ROTC cadets being honored at North Texas State College.
Date: February 27, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Texas news review]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering major Texas news stories from the past week.
Date: December 9, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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