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[News Script: Top Figures on Bar Meet Program]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a meeting of the American Bar Association.
Date: August 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: German Air Chief to View Copters]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about German Colonel Horst Pape stopping in Fort Worth on his way to visit California.
Date: August 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Machinery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about various new machines being shown at the Public Works Congress and Equipment Show.
Date: September 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Daniel]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Senator Price Daniel and his wife listening to election returns.
Date: August 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Mayors]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a meeting between five city mayors in Dallas and Tarrant counties to begin developing the Fort Worth-Dallas area.
Date: September 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: German Made Bus Latest in Luxury]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a new German luxury bus, which will be used for Continental Trailways between Dallas and Houston.
Date: September 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Texas Girls Seek Parts in "St. Joan"]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about auditions in Dallas for the film version of George Bernard Shaw's "St. Joan."
Date: September 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Fort Worthers to Test Rubber Paving]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an experimental surface containing powdered rubber, which will be paved on Eighth Avenue.
Date: September 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Grand Jury urges voting machines]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Tarrant County Grand Jury's recommendation for the purchase of voting machines, which would help eliminate voting fraud.
Date: September 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Shooting]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Ernest Allbrite being fatally shot following a party at an apartment.
Date: August 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Lawyers]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about business and events at a meeting of the American Bar Association.
Date: August 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Soap Box Races]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about eleven racers competing at the second annual soap box race set up by the local Cub Scouts.
Date: August 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Richards Sees US Olympic Victory]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Reverend Bob Richards, Olympic pole-vaulter, visiting Southern Methodist University.
Date: August 26, 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: Romulo]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about General Carlos Romulo, president of the Philippine Republic, and his visit to Dallas. He stops in Texas en route from Oklahoma City to Phoenix.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Monorail]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about consideration for a monorail inside the State Fair of Texas. It would be the first functioning monorail in the United States.
Date: July 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Chapplear]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the death of Robert Chappelear, a member of the WBAP-TV news staff. He died when his car collided with a gravel truck.
Date: November 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Colonel]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Colonel W. A. Hotman Jr. being made Honorary Deputy Sheriff.
Date: December 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Arlington Football]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about football players at Arlington State College. They have been selected to play in the Little Rose Bowl.
Date: November 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: AA Landing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an investigation into an emergency landing made by an American Airlines passenger plane. One person, D. E. Hampton, received burns on his hands as he exited the plane on an emergency chute.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Prank]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a prank played by the fifteen-year-old son of Mrs. Willis Murphy. A dummy U.S.A.F. detonator was planted for police to find.
Date: July 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Miami]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Miami Hurricanes arriving in Fort Worth for a game against the TCU Horned Frogs.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Hoodlum Freed on California Charge]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a court hearing for Nick Cascio, where California seeks to extradite him to stand trial for the robbery of a Los Angeles hotel. It is determined by Judge McCormack that there is not enough evidence to prove that Cascio was in California at the time of the robbery.
Date: November 26, 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 Ovie J. Steward, who faces trial for murder. A new charge of robbery is brought against him. He and his companion, Bob Leon Robertson, admit to robbing an Arlington Supermarket.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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