[News Script: Demos Dallas] (open access)

[News Script: Demos Dallas]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Democrats convening in the Dallas Memorial Auditorium. Conservatives elect George Darr who is greeted at the platform by temporary chairman Lee Smith. Ferris McCool a spokesman for the liberals makes a plea for unity.
Date: August 2, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hill Hearing] (open access)

[News Script: Hill Hearing]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the testimony of Lula Marie Hill regarding her husband shooting at her.
Date: August 8, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Melon accident] (open access)

[News Script: Melon accident]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a wreck that involved a truck full of watermelons on Akard Street in Dallas.
Date: August 2, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Glass] (open access)

[News Script: Glass]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about glass bottle disposal at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Dallas.
Date: August 15, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Tape pals] captions transcript

[News Clip: Tape pals]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a tape recorder purchased in 1952 that grew into a world wide organization called World Tape Pals. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews bought the tape recorder so they could send tapes to their son Walter who was in the armed forces in Korea. The first tape made such a big hit that Matthews decided to send tapes to strangers in foreign countries, which then prompted others to do the same. World Tape Pals has grown to 3500 members in 65 countries.
Date: August 18, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Iraquis] captions transcript

[News Clip: Iraquis]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Brook Hollow Exchange Park Civitan Club meeting with Iraqi attorneys to talk about the Middle East.
Date: August 19, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: New Police Station] (open access)

[News Script: New Police Station]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas opening the second of four planned police sub-stations, one in the White Rock Lake area.
Date: August 5, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Credit association] captions transcript

[News Clip: Credit association]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about four people scamming the Merchants Retail Credit Association for better credit.
Date: August 1, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: CD trucks] (open access)

[News Script: CD trucks]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about thirteen rescue trucks from every town in Dallas County meeting at the Dallas Civil Defense Headquarters to inaugurate a new county wide rescue service. The 13 trucks, four command cars and 35 men most of which are police officers and firemen will keep a weekend disaster watch.
Date: August 1, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Credit association] (open access)

[News Script: Credit association]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about four people scamming the Merchants Retail Credit Association for better credit.
Date: August 1, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Air Show] (open access)

[News Script: Air Show]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about th Grand Prairie Airport Association orders up an air show in hopes of proving that the airport should stay and airport as the city of Grand Prairie has its eye on the spot for industrial development. The Texas Skydivers, Jimmy Wages, Bobby Gambrell and Eddie Worley perform at the airshow. The airport association plays tug of war with the city over the airport as they believe selling the land would be robbing the city of the valuable facility.
Date: August 10, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Steel] (open access)

[News Script: Steel]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a law suit from workers who were hired by the Lone Star steel company, were laid-off despite promising them a permanent job position.
Date: August 4, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Woman Trapped] (open access)

[News Script: Woman Trapped]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car driven by Mrs. Dick Woodring of Dallas, clipped a power line wire causing a high voltage power line to drop over the top of the car. Her car hit another car with two teenagers inside that brought the exposed power lines to her attention and warned her to not move until the power was cut off.
Date: August 2, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: New Swim Pool] (open access)

[News Script: New Swim Pool]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the grand opening of the new swimming pool, dedicated in South Park.
Date: August 3, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Murder trial] (open access)

[News Script: Murder trial]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the murder trial of 43-year-old Allison Dave Burnett, who was accused of shooting his wife to death.
Date: August 4, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Shoplifter] captions transcript

[News Clip: Shoplifter]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Dallas police questioning a shoplifter who used a hula hoop as a distraction while he stole merchandise.
Date: August 21, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Parnell] captions transcript

[News Clip: Parnell]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the embezzlement trial of M. Parnell, former director of the Physician's Life and Accident Insurance Company of America.
Date: August 21, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Bank holdup] captions transcript

[News Clip: Bank holdup]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an attempted bank robbery in Dallas.
Date: August 22, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Parnell] captions transcript

[News Clip: Parnell]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about final arguments in the Dallas Parnell embezzlement case.
Date: August 22, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Bank robber] captions transcript

[News Clip: Bank robber]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an army man, who admits to having attempted to rob a bank which turned out unsuccessful. He was arrested soon after he turned himself in.
Date: August 23, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Parnell] captions transcript

[News Clip: Parnell]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Dallas Parnell being found guilty of embezzlement.
Date: August 23, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Weathervision] captions transcript

[News Clip: Weathervision]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Navy broadcasting weather reports over closed circuit television at their air station in Grand Prairie.
Date: August 23, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Englishman] captions transcript

[News Clip: Englishman]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about English politician and architect Sir Alfred Bossom visiting Dallas.
Date: August 23, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Water study group] captions transcript

[News Script: Water study group]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about U. N.'s Economic Commission for Asia and Far East and the U.S. International Co-operation Administration visiting the Elm Fork filtration plant in Dallas to study the water development projects.
Date: August 24, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library