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[News Script: Flooding]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about flooding in Louisiana. Floodwaters were rising at Morgan City 'causing residents to leave the city till the floods subside. The Atchafalaya River was expected to rise 13 feet this weekend,
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: 10 pm sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating several sports news stories. The following is detailed: Hockey playoff games, college baseball, the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Kentucky Derby, golf, basketball playoffs, and bowling.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cow chip contest]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the annual World Championship Cow Chip Throwing Contest. Eight thousand people traveled to the event.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Dallas firemen]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two Dallas firemen. The two were injured while battling a fire.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fundamentalist]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two fundamentalists who died after drinking strychnine as a test of their faith. The State of Tennessee went to court to prohibit such acts.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Wreck]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a wreck south of Benbrook. Four people were in undetermined condition following a collision between a pickup truck and a partially loaded milk truck.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: McCrary]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Sherman McCrary. McCrary, head of a family linked to several murders in several states, was set to go on trial the following Monday. McCrary was to go on trial for the abduction murder of Leora Looney.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: H.L boys]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Nelson Bunker and W. Herbert Hunt, sons of H.L. Hunt. The Hunt brothers, charged with tapping the phones of their aides, filed documents that contended that they could not get a fair trial.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Arlington man in the can]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Wayne Micheal Scaturro of Arlington, Texas. Scaturro was arrested in New Jersey with 55 pounds of marijuana in the car he was driving.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Watergate]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Watergate Scandal. Because of the Federal Grand Jury's testimony, eight new indictments were expected at the time. Souces quoted said that the bugging of Democratic Headquarters were approved by former attorney-general John Mitchell.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: San jacinto day]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about San Jacinto Day. Several people gathered to commemorate Texas' independence from Mexico. Lt. Governor Bill Hobby participated in the ceremonies.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: United nations]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the United Nations. The US, Russia, and China abstained from voting as the UN's Security Council voted to condemn "all acts of violence which endanger or take innocent lives." The resolution condemned Israeli commando raids against Lebanon and Palestinian terrorists.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Vietnam cambodia]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Vietnam War. The Defense Minister of North Vietnam charged the US with deliberately sabotaging the cease-fire. General Vo Nguyen Giap said the US prompted Siagon into invading Cambodia.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Ireland]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Easter marches in Ireland. More than 25,000 troops and police were on alert for two rival Protestant and Catholic Easter marches.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Russians]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Russia. This day was "Subbotnik", the day Soviet workers were ordered to work for "free."
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Ship]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the passenger ship, Queen Elizabeth the second. The ship arrived in Israel.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Elections]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about elections in Mesquite and Plano. Vernie G. Erwin won place 6 on the city council while Mary Beth Applewhite and Ken Lambert won elections in Plano.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Headlines]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story headlines. A story about the Pageant of the Lillies. The pageant was the largest and oldest Easter pageant in Texas.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Lord's supper]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a life-sized wax sculpture of the Lord's Supper. The sculpture was on display at Heritage Hall in Fort Worth. Dr. Paul M. Stevens gave the sculpture to the Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission.
Date: April 21, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: John mitchell]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about former Attorney General John Mitchell. Mitchell told a grand jury that the Republican presidential campaign got approval for the bugging of the Watergate hotel.
Date: April 21, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: 6 pm sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating several sports news stories. The following were detailed: The Texas Rangers, baseball scores, college baseball, hockey, pro basketball games, Leo Durocher, The Dallas Cowboys, and the Kentucky Derby.
Date: April 21, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Levees]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Morgan City's levees. One-third of the city's residents left for high ground as the Mississippi River threatened to break the city's levees.
Date: April 21, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: North vietnam]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about North Vietnam. US officials said efforts to persuade North Vietnam to comply with the peace agreement.
Date: April 21, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Model airplanes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Lone Star Aerobatic Convention. A hundred model airplanes were to compete at the Convention.
Date: April 21, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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