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[News Clip: Fashion]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a fashion exhibition at a Dallas market.
Date: May 28, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Polio patient to graduate]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a North Dallas High School student, Beth Bowman, celebrating her graduation despite suffering from polio.
Date: May 27, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Disc jockey stays on air 100 hours]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Dallas DJ Gene Weed breaking the disc jockey marathon record by being on the air for over 100 hours straight.
Date: May 25, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Golf]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the Dallas Centennial Open golf tournament in Dallas.
Date: May 21, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Groundbreaking]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about groundbreaking ceremonies in Arlington for a new dam on Arlington Lake.
Date: May 15, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: New Euless aircraft plant is dedicated]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the formal dedication of the Texas plant of the Monasco Manufacturing Corporation.
Date: May 28, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Strolling flower show is opened]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a strolling flower show opening in the Wynnewood Shopping Center in Dallas.
Date: May 17, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Stevenson has high praise for Johnson]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic presidential nominee in 1952, stopping by Fort Worth on his way to Florida for a Democratic primary contest.
Date: May 18, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Electrician injured in manhole blast]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth electrician suffering severe burns from an explosion touched off by a live electric cable.
Date: May 25, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Shivers]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about an address by Gov. Allan Shivers at a meeting of the Oak Cliff Lions Club.
Date: May 30, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Singer crowns queen of boys baseball]]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a beauty contest for young girls hosted by a Dallas baseball team for boys.
Date: May 27, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: GOP convention]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the Tarrant County Republican Party convention.
Date: May 8, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Lee trial]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a jury finding Elsie Lee guilty of murdering her husband.
Date: May 24, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Sam Rayburn]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a visit to Fort Worth by Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, who delivers a political speech to supporters.
Date: May 4, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Jane Russell]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about actress and president of WAIF Jane Russell visiting Fort Worth.
Date: May 20, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Mrs. Marshall]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Catherine Marshall, widow of the late Dr. Peter Marshall, coming to Dallas to speak before a joint meeting of the Dallas County Community Chest and the Dallas Pastors Association.
Date: May 6, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 04 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Murray's GD girls]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the annual Miss Dallas beauty contest at the Statler-Hilton Hotel.
Date: May 7, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Mrs. Lee freed on bond, awaits appeal]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a Dallas woman freed on bond after being convicted of murdering her dentist husband. Mrs. Elsie May Lee will remain free until the criminal appeals court rules on her case.
Date: May 30, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Survey]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a Dallas survey on airport patronage sponsored by the city to determine the efficiency of flight scheduling practices.
Date: May 4, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Escaped prisoner]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Lonnie Coe being the first prisoner to escape from Dallas County's newest jail.
Date: May 14, 1956, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 11 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Suspects]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about three men suspected of robbing a Fort Worth food market turning themselves over to police custody.
Date: May 31, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: TSCW]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the dedication of four new buildings at Texas State College for Women in Denton.
Date: May 9, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Adlai]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a visit to Dallas by former Illinois governor and Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson.
Date: May 28, 1956, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cassidy trial]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the trial of former Fort Worth policeman Tex Cassidy, accused of theft after writing several fraudulent checks. Cassidy is declared innocent by the jury.
Date: May 31, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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