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[News Script: Danforth Gets Air Force Award]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about W. J. Danforth receiving an Achievement Award, the highest civilian award given by the Air Force.
Date:
October 2, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Suds]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a shaving cream fight at TCU between the Sigma Chi fraternity and the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
Date:
October 4, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ghosts and Goblins Parade in Ft. Worth]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about downtown Fort Worth being roped off so that children can trick-or-treat. Police officers watch over the children.
Date:
October 31, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Teams Arrive for Big Football Day]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fort Worth for a game against the TCU Horned Frogs. The Texas Tech Red Raiders also arrive in Dallas for a game against the Texas A&M Aggies.
Date:
October 5, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Murder Trial]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a trial for Jo Ed Tissier, who is accused of murdering Charles Reynolds, a used car dealer. Tissier is believed to have been partners in crime with Ovie J. Steward.
Date:
October 29, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Parade stresses fire prevention]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire prevention parade in downtown Fort Worth. Vantilla Ragsdale is the new Miss Flame. The original Miss Flame this year was Beverly Thurman, but she was disqualified for being under the age qualifications.
Date:
October 8, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Grand Jury Sworn in After Delay]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the swearing in of a new Tarrant county grand jury. The jury found itself one person short of twelve jurors, the required number, but another juror was quickly found. One woman on the jury, Mrs. Vada P. Felder, is the first negro woman ever to serve as a juror in Tarrant county.
Date:
October 5, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: OU]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns.
Date:
October 12, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Old employee]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about ninety-three-year-old George W. Parker, Fort Worth's Federal District Court Clerk. He ends his sixty-one year career with the final official act of logging in a district court suit. Parker is retiring due to a new federal law, which sets the retirement age at seventy.
Date:
October 31, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bank closed after shortage revealed]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the closing of the River Oaks state bank, following the disclosure that the bank is short of funds. The bank's assets are turned over to the state banking commissioner for liquidation.
Date:
October 15, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dope Sale Trials Begin in Fort Worth]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about trials for sixty-two cases for narcotics-related charges. Attorney Dexter Scurlock claims one case should be dismissed on the grounds of entrapment.
Date:
October 15, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: City Council]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a city council meeting, where a plan to end water problems in Fort Worth until 2000 is explained. Other issues are also discussed.
Date:
October 3, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: River Oaks Bank Payoff Scheduled]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the FDIC's announcement that it will begin paying off depositors of the River Oaks State Bank, which recently closed.
Date:
October 22, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Blimp to Advertise Cars Over Dallas]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a blimp doing a nationwide tour for the Chrysler Corporation. The blimp advertises vehicles available for sale.
Date:
October 12, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shooting]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Jim Ellis and the shooting of his wife Rose. He was showing her a pistol he had purchased when it accidentally discharged.
Date:
October 5, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hillbilly Musician to Play in Prison]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Benny Cortez Rye, who pleads guilty to five charges of burglary. He is in a band called the Ozark Drifters. John Edward Gravenmier is also in court. He is accused of attempting to pass hacksaw blades to prisoners.
Date:
October 4, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Humpty Dumpty Truck Has a Great Fall]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an ice cream truck that fell in a ditch. Elvis Cox was driving the truck and fell into the ditch when trying to avoid a car.
Date:
October 1, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Pilot Hurt in Crash of Convertaplane]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an experimental Covertaplane owned by Bell Aircraft Company, which crashed not far from the plant in Fort Worth. The pilot, Dick Stansbury, is in poor condition.
Date:
October 25, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Talmadge]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Herman E. Talmadge, former Georgia governor. He visits Fort Worth to campaign for the United States Senate.
Date:
October 21, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hospital Halloween Party]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Halloween party at Cook Memorial Children's Hospital. The Fort Worth Jaycees host the party.
Date:
October 30, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Robbery]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a robbery at a Fort Worth Safeway. Four-thousand dollars were stolen and employees of the store were bound and locked up. Police search for the two robbers.
Date:
October 14, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hippo]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Belle, a female hippo at the Forest Park zoo. She is being moved to a bigger pool, but doesn't seem interested in leaving her old habitat.
Date:
October 18, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bell Aircraft]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a demonstration of new Bell Aircraft helicopters. Two hundred people attend.
Date:
October 9, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Picnic With Dick Draws Big Crowd]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of Vice-President Nixon in Fort Worth. He prepares for a day-long tour of Texas.
Date:
October 9, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library